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EU set to block AWDL and force Apple to replace with Wi-Fi Aware (www.ditto.com)

submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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”

https://ec.europa.eu/competition/digital_markets_act/cases/202512/DMA_100203_1536.pdf

What are your guys thoughts?

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

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

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