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> Having to log in every time Sounds like a broken web app. You are currently using a webapp that doesn't do this. It's called Hacker News, and it never asks
by whstl 2y ago
> Having to log in every time
Sounds like a broken web app.
You are currently using a webapp that doesn't do this. It's called Hacker News, and it never asks me to login every time on my phone.
> when the app can just cache my authentication and FaceID me
Sounds like a broken login form.
Hacker News also allows me to login with Face ID on my phone, thanks to my password manager.
Optionally webapps can also provide Passkeys.
- terinjokes 2y ago> Sounds like a broken web app. > > You are currently using a webapp that doesn't do this. It's called Hacker News, and it never asks me to login every time on my phone. Every time I visit Hacker News on my iPad I'm logged out. Apple has decided that if you don't visit a website often enough it will expire all your cookies for the site. In practice that means I can log in to HN while I'm at the cafe one weekend and be logged out by the time I visit the next weekend.
- whstl 2y agoAre you sure? My iPad has been logged on for months... the only that make it log off on the iPad is when I log off on the desktop. Apparently HN does it on purpose and kills alls sessions on all devices when you log off.
- rzz3 2y agoPasskeys do definitely make the mobile web experience better, but unfortunately they’re still not widely supported. I’m not saying mobile web apps can’t be good, but a native app allows for a lot of UX optimization.