What if someone doesn't have a smartphone? Or a phone at all? How they (the police, government, whatever institution) want to track these?
If you don’t have a phone you can’t install the app. Pretty obvious. I assume you ignored the part stating this is not mandatory and this is not about the police or government tracking you.What if someone doesn't have a smartphone? Or a phone at all? How they (the police, government, whatever institution) want to track these?
I’m thankful we have an administration that offers choice and doesn’t force mandates, even technological ones - among the entirety of the American people.
One sometimes wonders how people can read something without actually taking in what is written (of course that assumes that people really did read it, where “it” could be the numerous Macrumors articles and forum posts). Even such simple statements as “it does not access nor record any location data”, repeated ad nauseam don’t seem to register at all.GO. READ. THE. DAMN. SPEC. The API is impossible to use for what you describe. And this has been patiently explained in these forums ad nauseam. Yet a loud contingent here keeps righteously complaining that it does something that it in fact DOES NOT DO and cannot do, by design. You made a guess about how it works, and then you campaign against the ramifications of that guess you made. But you guessed wrong. The details of how it actually works are well documented and freely available. Go read them.
This system doesn’t have to squash all possible transmissions, just enough of them that on average one person infects less than one other person. If that can be achieved, the number of new cases will go down slowly but surely.What if someone doesn't have a smartphone? Or a phone at all? How they (the police, government, whatever institution) want to track these?
If enough people opting-in allows for pubs to open (or stay open), maybe that could be arranged. Show that you have the app installed and the first pint is on the house.It would be fantastic if the opt-in also included a free pint of Guinness
Where were you when the government required that cell carriers are able to track cell phones? And why do you jump from somebody asking the government to do one thing (create an app) to stirring up fear that that is basically akin to asking the government to do ten other things? It is almost as if the mere desire to have a government is dangerous because it could do bad things.Since this is what you’re advocating (or the lack of “missing leadership” you’re bemoaning), then why are you okay with the government just mandate the implementation of this wonderful technology now, with penalties of fines/imprisonment for those who don’t comply? And then likewise mandate that everyone over the age of X purchase and carry a cellphone and mandate they maintain a plan?
Sure, but for some countries it could take thousands of years at their current infection rate.I think it's inevitable that everyone is going to get it, unless you seal yourself in a fallout shelter.
Given that several states (including Republican-led ones) have reimposed restriction, it doesn’t look like that completely giving up is the inevitable course.The US government isn't even in the process of making such an app. Likely too late for it anyways.
Why do you need someone important to tell you.
These are basic facts that you can easily research and verify your self.
It saddens me to know with certainty that most Americans would be unwilling to take on a small act of service like this.
Thank you, I know what DOA stands for, I want to know why they posted that.Dead on arrival?
What are you even talking about?
Why not enable anyone anywhere to use a Apple (or Google) sample app to do tracking?
Because in the USA. Few will use it.Thank you, I know what DOA stands for, I want to know why they posted that.
Explain how I can turn it on. It’s grey out.On iOS, people could open Health, slide the Confirmed COVID-19 Positive widget, and done. No need for silos and government monkey business.
Thank you, I know what DOA stands for, I want to know why they posted that.
Nope, if you don’t have some mechanism to limit who can indicate that they tested positive, you will inevitably get idiots marking themselves positive just to f with the system.On iOS, people could open Health, slide the Confirmed COVID-19 Positive widget, and done. No need for silos and government monkey business.
I just commented on how many in the USA wouldn’t Use the app if it was available.But this article is about Ireland not the USA.
btw, replying to v -man above, but macrumours makes the reply makes look like I’m replying to a different post, confusing.
It would be fantastic if the opt-in also included a free pint of Guinness
I just commented on how many in the USA wouldn’t Use the app if it was available.