Task #2195
research .local domain name support in Android
| Status: | Closed | Start date: | 10/23/2013 | |
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| Priority: | Normal | Due date: | ||
| Assignee: | hans | % Done: | 0% | |
| Category: | - | |||
| Target version: | 0.1 - "Kerplapp" | |||
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Description
If Android browsers can use .local domain names (they're usually resolved using mDNS/Bonjour) then we can do Paik-style Wifi HTTP APK sharing using the .local domain name rather than the IP address. Should make it easier to type and less scary. It'll also force it to be local-only.
History
#1 Updated by hans about 4 years ago
- Status changed from New to Closed
- Target version set to 0.1 - "Kerplapp"
android won't recognize .local domain names because it does not have any built-in mDNS resolver for them. We could resolve them ourselves using mDNS, but that doesn't help much since we can use QR and NFC to transmit the IP address.