Updated.
April 26, 2020 19: 19:30
The Federal government wants 40 percent of Australians to utilize its contact tracing app COVIDSafe, however concerns remain about the innovation’s efficiency on iPhone.
Bottom line:
- If an iPhone is in low power mode, it reduces the background app refresh and might impact the ability to track contacts
- It’s likewise been recommended the iPhone app may not work efficiently if too many other Bluetooth apps are running
- Apple and Google are developing their own contact tracing approach, which health authorities have actually been invited to develop off
COVIDSafe intends to help with the procedure of identifying those who might have been exposed to COVID-19 as soon as someone is identified.
” It helps in the early alert and finding of individuals who may have touched with a person who is favorable with a diagnosis,” Health Minister Greg Hunt said this afternoon.
Those with Android smart devices can use their devices normally while the app runs in the background.
Nevertheless, if an iPhone remains in low power mode, it reduces the background app refresh and may affect the ability to track contacts, according to a spokesperson for Government Provider Minister