This is a fantastic way to lock down an app for kids.
Show HN: I made a app that uses NFC as a physical switch to block distractions
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#112Add more regions for the app, maybe european countries too?
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#113Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not unlike using a TPM to prevent users from copying copyrighted content while still allowing controlled access.
That seems like a rather unfair comparison, tarring "parent won't let child watch movies after bedtime" with the same brush as "international megacorp sabotages hardware you own in profit-seeking paranoia." Heck, in many jurisdiction the device is owned by the parents anyway , not the kid.
Nah, it's fair.
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#114Love this but it doesn't seem to work as I had hoped. I have 140 apps blocked in the profile but it appears only 15 actually blocked on my phone. Is there an app limit to how many can be blocked?
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#115I really love the app and the idea - I am using it on an iPhone 13 Pro. It does work to block everything but there seem to be issues when selecting or deselcting from large categories. E.G. I have 30 Health Apps and I want to enable SleepCycle while keeping the others blocked. That does not work it will always automatically unblock all 30. Therefore it does not let me create any profiles with actual use unless I block everything.