[haswell]

The “How Beeper Mini Works” post from a few days ago doesn’t mention the serial number, so I don’t know.

But whether this is happening or not is immaterial to the broader philosophical issues being raised.

For sake of argument, let’s say they’re faking a serial number to make the app work. How does that change the impact of Apple’s anti-interoperability stance?

Again, if the real issue is security, nothing stops Apple from providing a secure alternative. And again, this takes us back to: this isn’t about security.