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Developer hacks Watch OS to get a web browser running on Apple Watch
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| May 10, 2015
Posted on 05/10/2015 3:52:23 PM PDT by Swordmaker
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Of course the Apple Watch can run apps, including a browser such as Safari. That's what it is designed to do. After all, it is a computer. But just because you can do something, should you? A browser on a screen this small is not much use. Apple recognized this and left such tasks to the iPhone to which it is linked.
To: Swordmaker
No Apple-bots will mind, unless it interferes with the Gaydar app.
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posted on
05/10/2015 3:54:24 PM PDT
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jjotto
("Ya could look it up!")
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Prominent community developer and jailbreaker Comex has posted a video showing a successful hack of Watch OS to get the device running a web browser. . . Just because you can do something, should you? A browser on such a small screen is essentially worthless, requiring much scrolling to see anything at all. PING!
Apple Watch running browser Ping!
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posted on
05/10/2015 3:58:20 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Swordmaker
for those moments when you just must be online...
at the risk of going blind....
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posted on
05/10/2015 3:59:41 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: jjotto
No Apple-bots will mind, unless it interferes with the Gaydar app. WOW! You didn't take long to comment with your hateful comments to all Apple users and slurs. Thanks for your bigoted input.
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posted on
05/10/2015 3:59:44 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Swordmaker
I don’t think I minded his comment as it really was non-sensical. But, it did seem he meant ill by it. Poor fellow.
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posted on
05/10/2015 4:09:15 PM PDT
by
Rodentking
(There is no God but Yahweh and Moses is his prophet - http://www.airpower.blogspot.com/)
To: jjotto
Enjoy your BSOD and nightly 500MB bugfix updates.
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posted on
05/10/2015 4:09:26 PM PDT
by
dinodino
To: Swordmaker
I have trouble enough with a 21” monitor. They don’t make magnify glasses that powerful for this to be useful.
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posted on
05/10/2015 4:12:53 PM PDT
by
McGruff
(What did Hillary know and when did she know it?)
To: jjotto
"No Apple-bots will mind, unless it interferes with the Gaydar app."LOL!
Best be careful. You might offend a freeper who values diversity. :-)
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posted on
05/10/2015 4:14:00 PM PDT
by
MV=PY
(The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
To: jjotto; Swordmaker
Hey sword guy. I have a Mac, iPod, an iPhone 5 and now that my iPhone 6 is paid off, I am faced with the most horrible situation in my entire life. I have to figure out which Apple watch to get. 😂😃😁😱😅
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posted on
05/10/2015 4:18:07 PM PDT
by
Mark17
(The love of God, how rich and pure, how measureless and strong. It shall forever more endure.)
To: jjotto
To apple fanboys all criticism is hate speech.
Like democrats with criticism of obozo.
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posted on
05/10/2015 4:37:40 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(When things are rightly ordered, man is steward of God's gifts and civil law enables him to do so.)
To: Mark17
Hey sword guy. I have a Mac, iPod, an iPhone 5 and now that my iPhone 6 is paid off, I am faced with the most horrible situation in my entire life. I have to figure out which Apple watch to get. 😂😃😁😱😅 Oh, Horrors. . . what a dilemma! My girlfriend is loving the Space Grey sport watch. I am still waiting for my Space Black stainless steel Apple Watch I ordered one minute before I ordered her watch. . . and she's had hers for four days. . . but mine is still listed as shipping in June. RATS.
You might want to get the one you can find available soonest which you can sell later when the one you really want becomes more generally available. Also, you are not limited by Apple's selection of watch bands. I have ordered Apple Watch connector kits on eBay which are available in either silver color or black which will connect to the Apple Watch case and then you can mount any standard 22mm watch band you like, including Deployant fastening style watch bands, the kind that don't use regular buckle types, in any style you prefer. The connectors are about $12 - $13 per pair dependent on whether your Apple Watch is a 38mm or 42mm width case.
You will need a pentalobe screw driver (the same screw driver Apple uses on screws on iPhones) to mount the third party straps on the adaptors, but I found one of those with free shipping on eBay for 79¢.
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posted on
05/10/2015 4:42:37 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
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To: freedumb2003
To apple fanboys all criticism is hate speech. Trust you to think that was "criticism". . . that was just unthinking, ignorant vile insults aimed at Apple users. Much like what you post.
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posted on
05/10/2015 4:44:46 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
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To: Swordmaker
>>Trust you to think that was “criticism”. . . that was just unthinking, ignorant vile insults aimed at Apple users. Much like what you post.<<
Res ipsa loquitur.
I need not make my case when you make it for me with great eloquence.
It is too easy with you.
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posted on
05/10/2015 4:55:15 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(When things are rightly ordered, man is steward of God's gifts and civil law enables him to do so.)
To: Swordmaker
for some, a perfect fit..
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posted on
05/10/2015 4:58:22 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
To: Swordmaker
But just because you can do something, should you? A browser on a screen this small is not much use. Apple recognized this and left such tasks to the iPhone to which it is linked. The progress here is not in getting a browser to run on a watch. That's just a stunt, which helps to get the progress noticed. But the actual advance is in jail-breaking the watch.
With the path now shown, expect others to produce more appropriate non-Apple watch apps.
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posted on
05/10/2015 5:11:46 PM PDT
by
cynwoody
To: cynwoody
The progress here is not in getting a browser to run on a watch. That's just a stunt, which helps to get the progress noticed. But the actual advance is in jail-breaking the watch. It's not jailbroken. . . they just downloaded a browser onto it. Not a big deal. As I mentioned, the Apple Watch is designed to install Apps and is not particularly locked down. Putting the app on the watch was a simple as putting the browser app in the folder for auto download in to the Watch.
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posted on
05/10/2015 9:14:28 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: freedumb2003
I need not make my case when you make it for me with great eloquence. My case was made with your comment. . . and your posting history on Apple threads.
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posted on
05/10/2015 9:16:03 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: freedumb2003
“To apple fanboys all criticism is hate speech.”
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Nah, it’s just “envy speech” by certain folks. Their words say more about them than whatever gibberish they are trying to convey.
To: Swordmaker
>>My case was made with your comment. . . and your posting history on Apple threads<<
Agreed. It sucks to be you. You make it so easy.
This time you even walked into it.
Raise your game, SM. Your are just iPhoneing it in! Maybe you have Siri responding for you?
That would explain a lot.
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posted on
05/10/2015 11:18:58 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(When things are rightly ordered, man is steward of God's gifts and civil law enables him to do so.)
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