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My Samsung phone has begun offering to pair with washers and dryers in various fast food restaurants I visit. After the third or fourth time, I decided to have
by dboreham 4y ago
My Samsung phone has begun offering to pair with washers and dryers in various fast food restaurants I visit. After the third or fourth time, I decided to have fun and accept, but sadly it seems I need to have physical access to complete the process :(
- milesvp 4y agoYes. Believe it or not, getting certified for a number of standards in the IoT world require some proof that you have access to the device in order to pair with it. This is often something like a button press during the process, but a unique qr code on the device itself can also suffice for some standards.
- fibers 4y agothen why even offer this possibility for industrial customers?
- robinsonb5 4y agoMy neighbours have accidentally paired with my bluetooth soundbar on a number of occasions. (Fun - if legally dubious - halloween prank: put a load of spooky sound effects on your phone, then wander around town looking for unsecured bluetooth soundbars!)
- nullc 4y agoAnd then find out that someone put a soundbar chip in someone's automated insulin pump. :P
- m463 4y agoI've been wondering about things like this. For example if you don't connect yourr LG subwoofer to wifi, it shows up as an access point, and ios shows an airplay device.