Will you download the Covid19 Location App?

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Will you download and use the Covit19 Location App?

  1. Yes

    68 vote(s)
    55.3%

  2. No

    55 vote(s)
    44.7%
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  1. MTR

    MTR Well-Known Member

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    Oh dear.....that makes sense:rolleyes:

    Its not the only problem

    Govt under pressure over app bugs and flaws
     
    MTR, 8th May, 2020
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  2. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    Apparently she's too old. :rolleyes:
     
    Scott No Mates, 8th May, 2020
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    One question about this app- ok they have released the source code but will they release the source code for each update too? That is, who is to say that this version may not have any distinct privacy concerns, but what about future versions?
     
    captain starlight, 8th May, 2020
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  4. geoffw

    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    I have the app on Android. It keeps disappearing.

    It doesn't like any sort of battery optimisation. I've tried turning off everything I can find. It takes longer each time to disappear, but it still drops off. The longest time has been around 12 hours. And the battery life has definitely suffered.
     
    geoffw, 18th May, 2020
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  5. Simon Hampel

    Simon Hampel Founder Staff Member

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    What do you mean by "disappearing" ?

    It should be showing up here, in the notification section:

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    Simon Hampel, 19th May, 2020
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  6. Terry_w

    Terry_w Lawyer, Tax Adviser and Mortgage broker in Sydney Business Member

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    I spoke to a bloke in his 60s the other day and he downloaded it but didn't know how to change screens on his phone to add in the the number they SMS on registration so he hasn't set up it still.
     
    Terry_w, 19th May, 2020
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  7. geoffw

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    While it's operating I get an icon in the status bar (green, it's a bit hard to see), and it shows in the notifications.
    Screenshot_2020-05-19-14-47-52-87.jpg
    Screenshot_2020-05-19-14-48-42-26.jpg

    Then, at some stage when I've forgotten about it, it disappears from both. When I open the app up again manually, I get a screen:
    Screenshot_2020-05-19-15-18-24-99_7b2cf8bca27036b3c0cc0854ae8ccd84.jpg

    Clicking on the battery optimisation checkbox, I get


    Screenshot_2020-05-19-15-21-53-45.jpg

    A choose allow.

    That seems to work, until some unknown time when it all disappears again, and I repeat the same process.
     
    geoffw, 19th May, 2020
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    LibGS Well-Known Member

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    Option 3. I can't because I'm locked into the US Google app store.
     
    LibGS, 19th May, 2020
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  9. geoffw

    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    Almost 24 hours later, and it's disappeared. I noticed it was still there earlier today, not now.

    Screenshot_2020-05-20-12-58-08-77.jpg
    Screenshot_2020-05-20-12-58-26-54.jpg
     
    geoffw, 20th May, 2020
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  10. MTR

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    MTR, 20th May, 2020
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    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    Why is that a fail?

    Firstly, typical of the Daily Mail approach

    Secondly, there have not been a huge number of cases, and not enough people have downloaded it for it to be really useful. And like many new apps, there have been technical problems.

    It's still early days yet.

    A successful app and a vaccine are key towards opening things up.
     
    geoffw, 20th May, 2020
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  12. MTR

    MTR Well-Known Member

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    dont shoot the messenger

    Coronavirus app tracing capability not yet operational, despite 4 million downloads - ABC News
    https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/7ne...roblems-identified-with-android-c-1019598.amp
     
    MTR, 20th May, 2020
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    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    Both of those are two weeks old. But I'm sure there are still problems, as I've already experienced.

    It may take a while to iron out problems. Anything that new with that size rollout is sure to be showing problems. That doesn't mean that it shouldn't be used, or that it won't become useful.
     
    geoffw, 20th May, 2020
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    Sure, I hope so
     
    MTR, 20th May, 2020
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    No.

    I doubt my $10 kmart prepaid bought 4 years ago would download it and even if it could I usually leave the phone at home when I leave the house so it wouldnt be very useful
     
    MangoMadness, 20th May, 2020
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    Its not compulsory, you have choice
     
    MTR, 20th May, 2020
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    Do we really.?... feigned choice perhaps.
     
    Indifference, 20th May, 2020
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  18. MTR

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    Look at the vote count, yes we have choice
     
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    MTR, 20th May, 2020
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  19. MWI

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    IMHO, I prefer prevention so may prefer to take say a table instead of a vaccine.
    Some people may have adverse reactions to vaccines say like people to penicillin... and who knows what will be there?
    All people are different even some require different strengths or doses for flue itself.
     
    MWI, 20th May, 2020
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  20. Simon Hampel

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    The app will become far more important moving forwards as we start to reopen the country - more mobility means more chances of community transmission, so contact tracing will be extremely important moving forward.

    Despite the fact that we're not seeing growth in new cases in Australia (which is good), as restrictions start being eased, we are collectively at greater risk of exposure (and growth in infection numbers) moving forwards as we start mixing with other people again.
     
    Simon Hampel, 21st May, 2020
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