EU set to block AWDL and force Apple to replace with Wi-Fi Aware (www.ditto.com)
from Deemo@bookwormstory.social to apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 13:07
https://bookwormstory.social/post/3967412

For context AWDL is responsible for AirDrop, AirPlay, etc

“Apple shall implement the measures for Wi-Fi Aware 4.0 in the next major iOS release, i.e. iOS 19, at the latest, and for Wi-Fi Aware 5.0 in the next iOS release at the latest nine months following the introduction of the Wi-Fi Aware 5.0 specification”

ec.europa.eu/competition/…/DMA_100203_1536.pdf

What are your guys thoughts?

Also a fun diagram of airdrop protocal (which shows adwl)

Source

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nokturne213@sopuli.xyz on 02 Apr 18:59 next collapse

I am in the US so no idea is this will carry over and effect me here. I left android fully in 2023. I was using an iPad for work since 2018, and I never remember anything on Android working as well as AirDrop does on iOS/macos/tvos. Which was part of why I left Android.

If this WiFi aware works as well as airdrop I am down, but I have a feeling it will not.

Oiselarius@dice.camp on 02 Apr 19:17 collapse

@nokturne213 @Deemo @apple_enthusiast there is room to criticize Apple, particularly under Cook, but their stuff just works mostly the way it should.

unskilled5117@feddit.org on 02 Apr 20:57 next collapse

Very interesting in depth read, thanks for posting! Looking forward to interoperable Airdrop-like functionality, would love to airdrop between my iphone and linux laptop.

eutampieri@feddit.it on 02 Apr 21:01 collapse

I’m fine with Apple being asked to support a standard. What I’m not fine with is if Apple drops AWDL (which frankly, I doubt)