[Tech1] The COVID-19 app

[Keith Wicks]

Here's some more information on the app and a bit about its first day of
operation:

https://www.theregister.com/2020/09/24/uk_contact_tracing_app_goes_live/

KW


On Fri, 25 Sep 2020 at 09:08, Graeme Wall via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk>
wrote:

> I have an SE and I’ve got it installed and running.
> —
> Graeme Wall
>
>
> > On 24 Sep 2020, at 22:29, Nick Ware via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk>
> wrote:
> >
> > FWIW, we both have iPhone SE’s which are effectively a compact version
> of iPhone 6, and which we don’t plan to upgrade any time soon, so the app
> is no good to us.
> > Our local village market was unusually busy today, and I would estimate
> that about 40 to 50% of people were wearing masks.
> > Cheers,
> > Nick.
> >
> > Nick Ware - Sent from my iPad mini 5
> >
> >> On 24 Sep 2020, at 22:02, Alan Taylor via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> 
> >> For the app to work, the phone needs BLE4 hardware installed (
> BlueTooth Low Energy ).  That’s what  allows it to check for nearby phones
> without knackering the battery.
> >>
> >> To pause the app, on the home screen, scroll down to the bottom and
> just below Enter Test Result is a toggle to disable Contact tracing.
> >>
> >> Alan Taylor
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 24 Sep 2020, at 21:54, Mike Giles via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> OK on my iPhone 8 but not on my wife’s iPhone 6, as predicted. I fear
> that that may be the app’s downfall as I’m sure a lot of older iPhones are
> likely to be still in use ~ one of the reasons for using Apple kit, after
> all is said and done, fairly  long service life.
> >>>
> >>> Has anyone discovered how to pause the app? The guide recommends
> pausing in various situations, but I can’t see a pause function anywhere.
> >>>
> >>> Mike G
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On 24 Sep 2020, at 17:09, Bill Jenkin via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Installed the app and running on a Samsung Galaxy S8 (Android
> obviously).
> >>>>
> >>>> Now all I have to do is to remember to take the 'phone with me when I
> go out.
> >>>>
> >>>> Bill Jenkin
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Thu, 24 Sep 2020, 16:55 Chris Woolf via Tech1, <
> tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:
> >>>> The iPhone 6s yes, the iPhone 6 (and earlier) no.
> >>>>
> >>>> Chris Woolf
> >>>>
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