Sunday, 25 October 2020

iPhone 12 Upgrades Interfering With COVID-19 Contact-Tracing App Notifications, How to Fix

Some iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro users in the UK have reported that their new devices are recieving an error message in the "NHS COVID-19" contact-tracing app, rendering it unusable (via BBC News).

'Unfortunately, You Can't Run This App'




Similar errors and issues have been reported in other regions contact tracing apps that also use Apple's Exposure Notification API. The error appears to occur when apps are transferred from an older iPhone using an iCloud Backup data transfer. To rectify the issue, UK users are being encouraged to do the following:


  1. Open Settings.
  2. Select Notifications.
  3. Tap on Exposure Notifications.
  4. Turn on the Allow Notifications option.


Users in other countries may simply have to re-launch their contact tracing app to re-enable the permission, or follow the same procedure above.

The issue seems to be caused by iOS not asking users to enable the Allow Notifications permission when transferring to a new device, and it is not clear that this needs to be done. Resultantly, the contact-tracing app cannot enable the Bluetooth-based technology it requires to function correctly.

While simply deleting and reinstalling the app seems to resolve the issue, this is not recommended. A fresh install prompts the exposure notification to appear again, however, this method wipes all information previously gathered by the app, including all venues that users had checked in to, so it is not advisable unless the initial fix does not work.

To verify your history of exposure notification locations, go to Settings -> Exposure Notifications -> Exposure Logging Status -> Exposure Checks.

Matters have been confused further by the fact that the ‌iPhone 12‌ and ‌iPhone 12 Pro‌ have not yet been included in the NHS's list of compatible devices.

The ‌iPhone 12‌ and ‌iPhone 12 Pro‌ should in fact be capable of running England And Wales' contact-tracing software, which uses the Apple and Google Exposure Notification API. Around 18 million Brits have installed the NHS COVID-19 app so far.

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Apple Shares New 'Dark Universe' Experimental Video Shot on iPhone 12 Pro

Apple today shared a new video on its YouTube channel that features footage shot on the iPhone 12 Pro.

Apple says the two-minute video pushes the ‌iPhone 12 Pro‌'s new Dolby Vision and low-light capabilities to the limit as an attempt to "capture darkness itself."


The video is also accompanied by a behind the scenes look at how it was made.


Watch other Shot on iPhone videos here.
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Creepshow Gets Animated in Its Upcoming Halloween Special

Creepshow, Shudder’s horror anthology headed up by Greg Nicotero, is gearing up for Halloween with a two-story Halloween special. Only, both stories are animated, which adds an interesting stylistic twist to the series.

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How to Open a Winmail.dat Attachment on Mac



These are instructions on how to open winmail.dat attachment files on a Mac. You may need to do this if you've received a trusted email attachment from a Windows user that can't be opened on your Mac.

Tip: If you know the correct extension of the file you've received, you can skip these steps and just rename the file.

Step One
Install the completely free TNEF's Enough utility from the Mac App Store.





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iFixit Posts iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Teardown [Images]



iFixit has posted its teardown of the new 5G iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro.

While we wait with bated breath for the Mini and Max to show up, we can at least get started on the inbetweeners. Let's see what they're packin'

Highlights:
● The display now opens from the right edge
● Both displays work interchangeably when swapped between the standard 12 and 12 Pro—even though the max brightness specs are ever-so-slightly different
● Where the Pro keeps its extra camera module + LiDAR sensor, the standard 12 has... a plastic spacer.
● Logic board has grown enormously in size
● Speakers held in place with Philips screws. Now use gasket instead of adhesive
● Exact same Taptic Engine in both the 12 and 12 Pro
● Same 10.78 Wh battery for both devices
● The logic boards of the 12 and 12 Pro are nearly identical
● US models have 5G mmWave antenna modules - one embedded in the side of the frame, and another on the back of the logic board.
● 18 magnets for MagSafe





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