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> I like the angle of "Sorry, Apple ID only works on Apple devices." Except it's inaccurate, it works on Android, Windows and in browsers https://support.apple
by cwizou 5y ago
> I like the angle of "Sorry, Apple ID only works on Apple devices."
Except it's inaccurate, it works on Android, Windows and in browsers https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211687 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211687
Agreed on all other points though, if you want to garner sympathy from your users, that's definitely not how to do it.
- Sebb767 5y ago> Except it's inaccurate, it works on Android, Windows and in browsers I'm pretty sure there is an implied "on this app" in there. But I agree that the formulation could be seen as ambiguous.
- cwizou 5y agoYep but that should be made clear and not just implied, because at the end of the day, their users who signup with Apple will be unable to use their web app because of the developer choice not to implement it (which is definitely their right not to do so, they can handle the support), and not Apple not giving them the APIs.
- haswell 5y agoYeah, this is the part that makes the developer not just petty, but actually quite disingenuous and actively hostile to their own users. It's one thing to argue against the policy and there's nothing wrong with that. But it's unacceptable and close to outright lying to imply that the policy decision makes the user's account only usable with Apple devices. The really puzzling thing about all of this is that the developer's primary issue - he believes Apple is being hostile to developers - is exactly what he's doing to his end users. Apple took away his choice, so he's taking away his users' choice to use the feature as they desire.
- cwizou 5y ago> Apple took away his choice, so he's taking away his users' choice to use the feature as they desire. And it doesn't hurt Apple in the slightest, couldn't agree more.
- eganist 5y agoOkay. "Sorry, we're only able to support Apple ID on Apple devices at this time."