Apple Releases iPadOS and iOS 13.5 With Exposure Notification API, Face ID Mask Updates, Group FaceTime Changes and More

[Awsaim]

Any apps support the new API yet?

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Where can we find apps that utilize the contact tracing API? Will Apple be promoting them on a specific page?

 

[PsykX]

Installing now.

One of the best things about iOS is that a billion devices could potentially update overnight.

I'm wondering just how many Android devices will benefit the COVID-19 features even in a month or two from now. My guess is less than 5%. Which is sad even for us iOS users considering the cross-platform random ID exchange.

 

[Chris The Bipolarbear]

How about a new beta update for macOS 10.15.5

BETA 5 has just been released

 

[ksec]

update is stuck.....

 

[Eorlas]

what's next? Health Id's just like China?, puff...

https://www.wuv.de/var/wuv/storage/images/werben_verkaufen/agenturen/die_corona_ampel_ohne_gesundheits_app_kein_zutritt/9803061-4-ger-DE/die_corona_ampel_ohne_gesundheits_app_kein_zutritt6_gross.jpg

you really had to make sure to copy this into a second thread, just in case people didnt pay attention in the other one

 

[UltimateSyn]

Are you guys really that paranoid?

 

[nepalisherpa]

If this were in place, and widely accepted by the population, back in, say, January, it would have had a chance to make a difference. Now? Too late.

How is it too late now? Every one has COVID-19 now?

 

[jbachandouris]

update is stuck.....

Mine too. Install now then black screen. iPad fine though.

 

[sjpb15]

Although, really, it becomes more useful as there are fewer cases, as that’s when it’s most critical to identify contacts for rare infections, to prevent new outbreaks.

You're right - useful when there are fewer case, but on the front end. During the decline, people aren't going to care enough to embrace this.

 

[igneousc]

So many paranoid people who have no clue how the technology works.
Sadly our deaths are going to continue to pile up until we have a vaccine

 

[sjpb15]

How is it too late now? Every one has COVID-19 now?

The virus is too widespread for this to be effective.

 

[jbachandouris]

Mine too. Install now then black screen. iPad fine though.

Plugged it in with power cord and it seems to be proceeding normally.

 

[Chris The Bipolarbear]

Warning HomePod update out as well mine updating before I could stop it

 

[MacBird]

Build 17F75, same as GM.

 

[innominato5090]

I'll be fine with this API...as long as it is removed by Apple when the situation deems it no longer necessary. Allowing it in the first place is a slippery slope. Think of how many governments would love to see it "repurposed" once this situation settles. My governor is probably drooling thinking of the possibilities. There's rumors that he wants his emergency powers to include criminal charges for anyone who badmouths him on social media. (I have my doubts about that being true...but at the same time, he's on quite the power trip right now and it sure sounds like something he'd say)! Keeping that in mind...I'm sure he'd love to see this API be "repurposed" for quite a few things other than COVID.

You can literally turn it off yourself at any time. Screenshots in the article clearly show it.

 

[smorrissey]

you really had to make sure to copy this into a second thread, just in case people didnt pay attention in the other one

what? twice? i posted it once.

You are the one posting it twice by quoting it...

 

[innominato5090]

The USA is still getting 20,000 new infections per day... it hasn’t slowed at all there, so hardly too late to be useful for them.

Although, really, it becomes more useful as there are fewer cases, as that’s when it’s most critical to identify contacts for rare infections, to prevent new outbreaks.

Very good point. Also, as places start to re-open, the value of contact tracing goes up.

 

[Vashetti]

Installing now.

One of the best things about iOS is that a billion devices could potentially update overnight.

I'm wondering just how many Android devices will benefit the COVID-19 features even in a month or two from now. My guess is less than 5%. Which is sad even for us iOS users considering the cross-platform random ID exchange.

Google's is not coming in an Android OS update, it's coming as part of a Google Play Services update.

 

[Aston441]

Does anyone know how to permenantly shut off iOS updates and notifications of updates? There was a toggle in settings to do this in iOS 12. The toggle was removed in iOS 13.

 

[370zulu]

Curious why this could not have been an app rather than embedded in an OS update? I am not an app developer, but it seems like it could have been an app that would be easier to uninstall when this is over.

 

[sjpb15]

So many paranoid people who have no clue how the technology works.
Sadly our deaths are going to continue to pile up until we have a vaccine

I think they're more likely to pile up until the initial waves are over, then they will decline. Herd immunity is going to do more to prevent this in 2020 than a vaccine which doesn't exist yet. There's only so much we can control here.

 

[Chris The Bipolarbear]

Warning HomePod update out as well mine updating before I could stop it

Home pod update is 13.4.5

 

[decypher44]

Warning HomePod update out as well mine updating before I could stop it

Why do you say “warning”? Is there something wrong with the update? Honestly curious.

 

[djs71a]

Is there a list of public health apps that take use the exposure API?