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by RubenSandwich 3291 days ago
It is interesting because it allowed easy integration, literally just a few lines of code, to Facebook and Twitter accounts for iOS developers. It was also easy for the user as well because as long as they were logged into those services system wide they literally just had to hit a button to login. It helped a bunch of startups quickly onboard users with very little time or effect and now those days are drying up. Expect updates soon to about 75% of your iOS apps. (Yes, it really is that common.)
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eridius 3291 days ago
Most apps that integrate with social services use the share sheet. And the ones that use Facebook and Twitter directly almost always actually use the frameworks that Facebook and Twitter provide for this. Not very many apps are strictly using the SLServiceRequest stuff.
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lathiat 3291 days ago
I've found most apps were using the website login flow instead. Which used to annoy me but I assume it's because many are using cross platform frameworks.
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djrogers 3291 days ago
I have one, possibly two apps out of the hundred plus on my phone that have Facebook or Twitter integrations built-in using this feature. The vast majority of them either don't have those integrations, or use Facebook or Twitter's own methods to do it.

Curious where you're getting your 75% and "Really that common" ideas from.

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RubenSandwich 3291 days ago
Disregard me, I'm wrong. I assumed that when they integrated Facebook and Twitter account settings into the main iOS system settings. They also created methods in the iOS SDK to pull up those login pages/handle the transitions to the those apps, if installed, but I'm wrong. I just looked it up and you still need the Facebook/Twitter SDKs to accomplish that. So like most numbers on that internet that one is made up.

I'd edit my comment if I could but it's been to long. Sorry about that.

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Retric 3291 days ago
I find it interesting you say 75% when zero of the Apps I use integrate with either Facebook or Twitter. Now I am kind of curious which of us is closer to the norm.
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tehwebguy 3291 days ago
I'd guess like 75% of my apps have a weekly update 0_0
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