3 posts tagged ‘Wi-Fi’
WeChat’s HotspotHelper Entitlement
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Yingyu (via Hacker News): Since the introduction of iOS 9 in 2015, Apple has included an API call named “HotspotHelper,” enabling developers to request a capability for their apps to assist the system in connecting to WiFi access points.[…]The real cause for concern arises from the fact that, with access to such information, apps can […]
The Original iPhone Demo
Fred Vogelstein (2013, via Hacker News): The software in the iPhone’s Wi-Fi radio was so unstable that Grignon and his team had to extend the phones’ antennas by connecting them to wires running offstage so the wireless signal wouldn’t have to travel as far. And audience members had to be prevented from getting on the […]
iOS 17.1.1 and iPadOS 17.1.1
Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer): The iOS 17.1.1 update addresses a BMW wireless charging problem and a bug with the Weather Lock Screen widget. There have also been issues with Wi-Fi connectivity and device shutdowns, but it’s unclear if anything in iOS 17.1.1 is intended to address those. Previously: iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1