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AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem

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1424 points moonleay | 2 comments | 16 Nov 25 00:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.419s | source
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moonleay ◴[16 Nov 25 00:02 UTC] No.45941605[source]▶
A cool project, when you want to use AirPods outside of Apples ecosystem. Sadly, you have to use a rooted android device with a small patch due to a bug in the Android Bluetooth implementation. https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/371713238
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Andrex ◴[16 Nov 25 02:54 UTC] No.45942373[source]▶
I'm convinced it's impossible to implement the BT spec without MANY of these kinds of bugs popping up.

Apple mercy-killed Adobe Flash, we should be asking they do the same to Bluetooth. I'm sick of living in a reality where no one thinks to make something better. It has to be possible.

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yard2010 ◴[16 Nov 25 06:57 UTC] No.45943295[source]▶
Apple killed flash and an alternative has not emerged decades later. Please don't give these pricks ideas.
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1. dabinat ◴[16 Nov 25 09:19 UTC] No.45943763[source]▶
Are HTML5 video, canvas and WebGL not replacements? What in particular do you feel has not been replaced?
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2. burnerthrow008 ◴[17 Nov 25 05:51 UTC] No.45951137[source]▶
Does HTLM5 and WebGL allow all the same security holes and waste as much energy as Flash? Hmmm? Sounds like it’s not a replacement then.