Several times now people have asked me to FaceTime them for remote support, which I can't, because I don't have an iPhone. For some reason I'm annoyed by this, particularly because they did not inquire whether I had an iPhone to begin with. This implies to me they think everyone has an iPhone. - ThreadSky

glitchfur.net • 25 days ago

Several times now people have asked me to FaceTime them for remote support, which I can't, because I don't have an iPhone.

For some reason I'm annoyed by this, particularly because they did not inquire whether I had an iPhone to begin with.

This implies to me they think everyone has an iPhone.

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deerfloat.bsky.social•25 days ago

Drag them over to Whatsapp lol

glitchfur.net•25 days ago

May sound more stern than intended because of character limit.

My guess is that some people don't know that FaceTime only works with Apple devices? I thought it was common knowledge, but as someone not involved in the Apple ecosystem at all, I don't know for sure.

wah.blue•25 days ago

as the lone android user in an extended family that FaceTimes a lot, people truly just don't think about it, like "FaceTime" is just synonymous with "video call" to them and platform issues are just something they have not ever thought about

henrick.thebull.app•25 days ago

FaceTime allows you to send links to people to let them FaceTime using a browser on any device.

I think this was released in iOS 16 or 17

echopossum.bsky.social•25 days ago

Before I recently switched back to iPhone, I would constantly get requests from family and friends to face time and every time I had to remind them that I was on android and couldn't.

frooxius.bsky.social•25 days ago

I find it such a weird concept to have a communication app that only works with other iPhone users.

If somebody doesn't have the same device you do, you just can't talk to them over the same protocol? It's... just weird.

Then again, Apple is generally allergic to using standards... x3

bigtin.bsky.social•23 days ago

Apple supremacy in the US is quite annoying. I had the same problem with AirDrop once.

snerfoil.bsky.social•25 days ago

These are prolly the same people that use email to send a picture from their phone to their PC. (B/c honestly, who would even use KDE connect for that?)

snerfoil.bsky.social•25 days ago

Ya kno if airdrop isn't an option.

tundratales.bsky.social•25 days ago

I also use Local Send, its great for cross platform use

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