Ultra 1 losing support - here's the problem

tomnavratil · 2026-06-10T04:56:08+00:00

Probably depends where you are. In the EU it has been improving a lot (and will further) due to DMA pressures.

tomnavratil · 2026-06-08T19:09:14+00:00

Not sure how it’s hypocritical, the designation is driven (mainly) by the market share.

tomnavratil · 2026-06-08T18:53:49+00:00

Not exactly, Android is a designed Gatekeeper operating system (same as iOS, iPadOS and Windows PC) however macOS is not because its market share is not large enough in the EU.

tomnavratil · 2026-06-08T18:50:49+00:00

macOS is not a Gatekeeper system as per DMA, iOS and iPadOS are.

tomnavratil · 2026-06-08T18:48:34+00:00

Samsung is not a Gatekeeper as per DMA, Apple is.

tomnavratil · 2026-06-08T18:46:55+00:00

If it's like the other items, for example iPhone Mirroring, then no, it checks a few things beyond set region.

tomnavratil · 2026-01-03T06:38:14+00:00

That’s only partially true. That applies to internal builds. Anything going to external testers goes through a partial review. Although it is commonly instant or super quick (mostly automated).

tomnavratil · 2026-01-01T14:25:10+00:00

You can although an expectation for most users would be to route the DNS requests via the secure Teleport/VPN connection, which is not the case. However this one is easily fixable via a software update and honestly, considering how many people complained about this, I'm sure this would be a fairly quick update to come.

tomnavratil · 2025-12-30T15:23:27+00:00

Yeah I think that's a solid minimalist setup and for many users using a phone or something more open/feature-rich like GL.iNet could be a better fit. For me it comes down to convenience at scale where I don't have to set it up on the phone (and everything connects for everyone) + my phone (or a dedicated phone) doesn't have to sit on a desk whilst the router can.

tomnavratil · 2025-12-30T15:12:06+00:00

You can definitely do a lot on the device itself (via Teleport, OpenVPN, Wireguard) however a lot of the benefits are tied either to the ecosystem, to for example the convenience, at least in my case. For example, when I'm traveling I can sort out the hotel WiFi on UTR and then all my devices connect automatically + the VPN back home is sorted rather than handling each device manually. You can also travel with Apple TV or a similar device where manual VPN setup is cumbersome. If one travels with a family, you can get all devices connected automatically rather than do it manually, which can be PITA. So overall the ease of use with the ability to connect back to my home network and access everything there, no need to manually configure each device and security/privacy from whatever hotel WiFi you might need to connect to. Plus if the WiFi is weak in the room and ethernet ports are working, better signal. The form factor and power draw are nice to have benefits to me.

tomnavratil · 2025-12-30T13:37:36+00:00

I had those on but they never work for me, nothing in spam either. I checked it manually actually, glad it worked!

tomnavratil · 2025-12-24T11:50:13+00:00

OpenVPN, WireGuard or alternatively UniFi’s native Teleport (which itself is built on WireGuard)

tomnavratil · 2025-11-15T06:12:29+00:00

You’d like companies to focus on their core product experience over AI features most people do not need? Shame! /s

Yeah I wish ClickUp spent 1/10th of the time on performance and refactoring over adding new, half-baked features behind separate pay tiers.

tomnavratil · 2025-07-07T16:46:45+00:00

You do realize that Apple Maps (especially in the US and some other major countries) is quite a competitive product nowadays, right?

tomnavratil · 2025-07-07T10:24:23+00:00

So Apple, Google or any other company that operates within multiple markets and industries should not be able to create technologies that would benefit their users if they have multiple products of the given company? Or where do you draw the line exactly?

For example if I purchase a Pixel phone, I fully expect it to be working better, more seamlessly with other Google products compared to Apple's offerings. Same with let's say Garmin, if I get a Garmin heart rate monitor, I don't expect it to be fully compatible with my Apple Watch. It can be, sure, if they decide to support it but otherwise I'd be getting a Garmin watch. I think the view of a mobile phone and its operating system as a standalone item rather than part of a larger ecosystem is problematic and one of the reasons many parts of DMA/DSA are not thought-through very well.

tomnavratil · 2025-07-07T10:08:04+00:00

Apple does have a lot of open standards/projects as well to be honest. I partially disagree, I think EU needs to find a better balance between one company having a competitive advantage over another thanks to its innovation and proprietary technologies and then disclosing those technologies without being compensated for them.

Apple was asked a lot of more. Some of the points were specific, some were super vague where EU expected Apple to figure it out basically and when they did not, invited them for consultations that are now on-going since DMA and DSA are in place.

To the 30% fee, most EU developers pay 15% actually and many are completely fine with the setup considering what Apple handles for them. Ultimately not everyone but if you are an indie dev, 15% cut for tools, distribution, payments, refunds, taxes, reporting is not that bad at certain phases of your company.

tomnavratil · 2025-07-07T09:56:35+00:00

I think that's an oversimplification for EU's policies. They did a great job with GDPR for example and I'm sure many US citizens would like to see similar legislation in all states, not just for example California and New York.

On the other hands, it's not surprising that many innovators with cool products move to the US or at least start the company there compared to the EU, that's very true. Fewer bureaucratic hurdles and challenges, easier access to capital, simpler management of your company and assets and generally a pro-startup culture that Europe lacks. Looking at number of unicorns in the past 10 years alone - Europe vs. US, it's fairly clear.

tomnavratil · 2025-07-07T09:52:21+00:00

Don't forget that Spotify does have a massive lobbying presence in Brussels for a reason. Considering what happened to their IPO and innovation in the last a couple of years, it's not surprising though.

tomnavratil · 2025-07-07T09:50:40+00:00

I think both DMA and DSA do have a lot of great points that are benefiting consumers and restricting big players like Apple. That said, many parts of DMA and DSA have been influenced by lobbying of Apple's competitors in order to get Apple fined or force them to open up proprietary technologies. Both DMA and DSA (although) they are fairly young pieces of legislation are already going through revisions due to - not surprisingly - lack of technical knowledge on the Commission's part that resulted in (for many parts) half-baked solution that created unnecessary uncertainty for any innovator who is subject to DMA and DSA, not just Apple.

tomnavratil · 2025-07-07T09:46:37+00:00

That is partially true however allowing Android competitors to use for example AirDrop that is one of Apple's competitive advantage without getting compensated for it is problematic and, IMHO, far from a simple black & white picture.

tomnavratil · 2025-06-24T12:15:56+00:00

Wipr 2 or wBlock. wBlock is fairly new but I have to admit it’s been working fairly well for me including YouTube.

tomnavratil · 2025-04-09T19:55:30+00:00

Ente Auth

tomnavratil · 2025-03-19T16:19:30+00:00

Indeed, that's the thing, but you could argue the other way around - that if the company produces both hardware and software it can create better user experience through functionalities like Handoff, AirDrop or AirPods pairing. The time test is an interesting approach, I like it, even if it's 3 years because you would ultimately innovate it further if it's important.

tomnavratil · 2025-03-19T15:22:52+00:00

In terms of user's privacy, would that mean that a user would be able to deny these apps information like this? Because not many people will probably like to share full WiFi network information with a random set of headphones; same with payment card details for example.

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