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But only Uber (allegedly) had access to the private entitlement. So how did other apps do it, and why couldn't Uber? That said, this is certainly a "special re
by basseq 5y ago
But only Uber (allegedly) had access to the private entitlement. So how did other apps do it, and why couldn't Uber?
That said, this is certainly a "special relationship" with big partners like Uber to get their apps working at Apple Watch launch in 2015[1].
That the access "wasn't removed already if it was no longer required", well... I think we can all understand legacy code.
[1] "It is likely that the Cupertino tech giant had to give this access after it gave app developers a four-month window to develop apps for its Watch before the unveiling of the product."
- willio58 5y agoI’m not sure why this access required a “special relationship”. I remember years ago reading public Apple dev docs that recommended rendering certain things on iPhone and sending them over to the watch as a rasterized image.