• will_a113@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Their “how it works” blog article is worth a read - they’re using a blackbox reverse engineering of the protocol (called PyPush) and re-implementing it natively in an android app, so there are no man-in-the-middle servers. It’s pretty bonkers given how difficult Apple’s spec-less tech can be to work with.

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      11 months ago

      And Apple will work tirelessly, and litigate endlessly, to stop this from happening.

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        11 months ago

        I read somewhere that RE for the sake of improving communications is allowed, or something along those lines.

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          11 months ago

          Reverse engineering for the sake of ensuring compatibility. It’s not limited to communication.