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Apple removes Facebook and Twitter integration from iOS 11

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Re: Apple removes Facebook and Twitter integration from iOS 11

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Post by tehwebguy »

RubenSandwich wrote: post #8
chambo622 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, this was last week's news from WWDC. Not sure why it's picking up the votes now.

It is interesting because it allowed easy integration, literally just a few lines of code, to Facebook and Twitter accounts for iOS developers. It was also easy for the user as well because as long as they were logged into those services system wide they literally just had to hit a button to login. It helped a bunch of startups quickly onboard users with very little time or effect and now those days are drying up. Ex…

I'd guess like 75% of my apps have a weekly update 0_0

Re: Apple removes Facebook and Twitter integration from iOS 11

#12

Post by eridius »

RubenSandwich wrote: post #8
chambo622 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, this was last week's news from WWDC. Not sure why it's picking up the votes now.

It is interesting because it allowed easy integration, literally just a few lines of code, to Facebook and Twitter accounts for iOS developers. It was also easy for the user as well because as long as they were logged into those services system wide they literally just had to hit a button to login. It helped a bunch of startups quickly onboard users with very little time or effect and now those days are drying up. Ex…

Most apps that integrate with social services use the share sheet. And the ones that use Facebook and Twitter directly almost always actually use the frameworks that Facebook and Twitter provide for this. Not very many apps are strictly using the SLServiceRequest stuff.

Re: Apple removes Facebook and Twitter integration from iOS 11

#13

Post by wlesieutre »

BillinghamJ wrote: post #6
nier wrote: post #2

Would be awesome to choose which app handles Twitter URLs.

If they just use https://twitter.com/blahblah it will automatically open into the Twitter app

Yes, I believe that's the problem nier is hoping to correct

Re: Apple removes Facebook and Twitter integration from iOS 11

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Post by dang »

coldtea wrote: post #9
themark wrote: post #3

Need help understanding why this is interesting enough to be on front page.

It involves a major new version of a major mobile OS, and how it drops integration for major social media platforms. In HN where we get posts for minor Node and Golang update releases, what more exactly do you needed it to have to be on the front page? To discuss an effective way for achieving cold fusion?

Could you please dial back the snark a notch? We're aware of the extent that you do this already, and greatly appreciate it. But I've noticed it upticking recently.

Re: Apple removes Facebook and Twitter integration from iOS 11

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Post by akeck »

djrogers wrote: post #14
smackfu wrote: post #10

Did they also remove the contacts integration?

Care to explain?

If you had the FB integration set up in a certain way, all your FB friends would become entries in your iOS/macOS Address Book. It can make a huge mess.

Re: Apple removes Facebook and Twitter integration from iOS 11

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Post by whatever_dude »

This is not surprising. Given that iOS now has "sharing extensions" in a similar way that Android has sharing intents, custom integration with arbitrary apps never made much sense; it is harder to maintain and useless in certain contexts (countries, etc). This had to happen sooner or later.

Re: Apple removes Facebook and Twitter integration from iOS 11

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Post by drivingmenuts »

akeck wrote: post #18
djrogers wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Care to explain?

If you had the FB integration set up in a certain way, all your FB friends would become entries in your iOS/macOS Address Book. It can make a huge mess.

That's especially fun for me when my phone syncs with my car's handsfree setup. I wind up with all my FB entries (which have no phone #'s attached) mixed in with all the deliberate entries which do have phone #'s. I wind up having to scroll thru 150 or so extra entries on the radio screen just to make a phone call in traffic.
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