Covid-19 Exposure Notification System on Iphones and Androids

[Metamorphosis20]

http://[img][/img]A Covid-19 tracing software tool has appeared in the settings of both Android phones and iPhones as part of an update of their operating systems.
The "exposure notification" tool is switched off by default, and is not a tracing app itself.
It enables an app to run in the background while still using Bluetooth.
This lets the app measure the distance between two handsets - and then alert the phone owner if someone near them later tests positive for Covid-19.

To help understand whether you've been exposed to someone who reports having COVID-19, you can turn on Exposure Notifications. If you change your mind, you can turn it off.

[boyptc]

These apps are helpful for tracing but aren't this app also is causing a possible repercussion on the users' end?

[Metamorphosis20]

These apps are helpful for tracing but aren't this app also is causing a possible repercussion on the users' end?

You are on point however the app asks about let's say your personal  info so until then the user will decide if and when to share their data.

[boyptc]

These apps are helpful for tracing but aren't this app also is causing a possible repercussion on the users' end?

You are on point however the app asks about let's say your personal  info so until then the user will decide if and when to share their data.

It is a requirement as it's a tracing app. I've seen also some posts on the web that it's already integrated to our phones, I haven't checked mine if it has the app already.

But if it will quicken the tracing for the active cases and separate them across the people that are not infected, it will help and hoping that the data it will gather won't be used and exploited.

[KiloFoxtrot]

These apps are helpful for tracing but aren't this app also is causing a possible repercussion on the users' end?

You are on point however the app asks about let's say your personal  info so until then the user will decide if and when to share their data.

It is a requirement as it's a tracing app. I've seen also some posts on the web that it's already integrated to our phones, I haven't checked mine if it has the app already.

But if it will quicken the tracing for the active cases and separate them across the people that are not infected, it will help and hoping that the data it will gather won't be used and exploited.

Is there a specific app you guys are talking about for Android and iOS perhaps?

More importantly, I hope there are safeguards involved that's built-in to the app wherein users who register wouldn't have the ability to know the real identities of the actual persons that would either be Covid-19 positive, suspected, or negative status.

[boyptc]

These apps are helpful for tracing but aren't this app also is causing a possible repercussion on the users' end?

You are on point however the app asks about let's say your personal  info so until then the user will decide if and when to share their data.

It is a requirement as it's a tracing app. I've seen also some posts on the web that it's already integrated to our phones, I haven't checked mine if it has the app already.

But if it will quicken the tracing for the active cases and separate them across the people that are not infected, it will help and hoping that the data it will gather won't be used and exploited.

Is there a specific app you guys are talking about for Android and iOS perhaps?

More importantly, I hope there are safeguards involved that's built-in to the app wherein users who register wouldn't have the ability to know the real identities of the actual persons that would either be Covid-19 positive, suspected, or negative status.

I've just seen a picture on social media but haven't checked nor updated my phone that's why I haven't one.

What you are saying is possible if they can use alias like Case01, C-patient01, etc. or any code just to indicate that someone near is positive.

[KiloFoxtrot]

These apps are helpful for tracing but aren't this app also is causing a possible repercussion on the users' end?

You are on point however the app asks about let's say your personal  info so until then the user will decide if and when to share their data.

It is a requirement as it's a tracing app. I've seen also some posts on the web that it's already integrated to our phones, I haven't checked mine if it has the app already.

But if it will quicken the tracing for the active cases and separate them across the people that are not infected, it will help and hoping that the data it will gather won't be used and exploited.

Is there a specific app you guys are talking about for Android and iOS perhaps?

More importantly, I hope there are safeguards involved that's built-in to the app wherein users who register wouldn't have the ability to know the real identities of the actual persons that would either be Covid-19 positive, suspected, or negative status.

I've just seen a picture on social media but haven't checked nor updated my phone that's why I haven't one.

What you are saying is possible if they can use alias like Case01, C-patient01, etc. or any code just to indicate that someone near is positive.

No, not really an alias. What I meant was, if the correct and legitimate info you enter on the "contact tracing apps" are not easily accessible by just anyone, then that's fine.

Also, if I understood correctly about how these type of apps work, once a hospital or testing center confirms a positive COVID-19 case-patient, the info is entered on a database (including whoever that person got in touch with based on the parameters provided that would be considered to be a suspected COVID-19 case-patient), then everyone else who will enter their info on these contact tracing apps would be notified and instructed accordingly on what to do next after the database confirms the identity provided by the positive COVID-19 case-patient (without informing the suspected COVID-19 case-patient), then that's alright since the identity of the positive COVID-19 case-patient is still anonymous to those persons that he or she may have a previous contact with beforehand.

[Maihoatran]

These apps are helpful for tracing but aren't this app also is causing a possible repercussion on the users' end?

You are on point however the app asks about let's say your personal  info so until then the user will decide if and when to share their data.

Hiện nay đã có phần mềm kiểm tra sức khỏe xem mình có nhiễm COVID-19 hay không rồi đó mọi người

[xen1oph]

Hiện nay đã có phần mềm kiểm tra sức khỏe xem mình có nhiễm COVID-19 hay không rồi đó mọi người

Tôi nghĩ tốt hơn là viết nó bằng tiếng Anh.

I've heard about this about a month ago. On the one hand, the idea is interesting, and on the other hand, I would be a little uncomfortable with this.

[boyptc]

I've just seen a picture on social media but haven't checked nor updated my phone that's why I haven't one.

What you are saying is possible if they can use alias like Case01, C-patient01, etc. or any code just to indicate that someone near is positive.

No, not really an alias. What I meant was, if the correct and legitimate info you enter on the "contact tracing apps" are not easily accessible by just anyone, then that's fine.

Also, if I understood correctly about how these type of apps work, once a hospital or testing center confirms a positive COVID-19 case-patient, the info is entered on a database (including whoever that person got in touch with based on the parameters provided that would be considered to be a suspected COVID-19 case-patient), then everyone else who will enter their info on these contact tracing apps would be notified and instructed accordingly on what to do next after the database confirms the identity provided by the positive COVID-19 case-patient (without informing the suspected COVID-19 case-patient), then that's alright since the identity of the positive COVID-19 case-patient is still anonymous to those persons that he or she may have a previous contact with beforehand.

It's the responsibility of the person who handles the back-end.

As long as there are no data exploited and stolen while keeping and recording the information of the positive cases, there shall be no problem with that.