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collinmcnultytoday at 12:49 AM1 replyview on HN

I can't imagine how it would be possible to detect a phone in close proximity without allowing this though


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mkltoday at 2:10 AM

Accelerometer, by putting the two phones together and shaking (some app used to do this, but I can't find it with a quick search). Edit: I might have been thinking of Bump, mentioned downthread, though it's a different physical mechanism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_(application)

Camera, and point it at their changing screen (or both at the same scene at the same moment). Not too intrusive.

GPS, but that would require location permission. Intrusive.

Audio, but that would require allowing microphone. Intrusive.

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