Instabridge
Productivity
wi-fi password sharing
SHOW HN2013
86points
84comments
#279of 1,739 in 2013
Top 17%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
9 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 9 mixed, 13 critical, out of 49 comments about the project. Thread score -0.06.
Design: 4 for, 5 againstIdea: 4 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Video and design praised as polished
From 3 comments
The video was more explanatory than anything. Great job with it. I'll be waiting for the iPhone version. I'm not sure if you can access the Wi-Fi settings through the SDK on…
lancefisher on HNWhile I agree you need to get rid of the "Dropbox for Wi-Fi" tagline, that is one hell of a well done promo video.
shloime on HNLoved the video - funny, a little cute, and not overdone. Great job!
cmicali on HN
Simple interaction and idea liked
From 3 comments
I think this is awesome..but I have almost no friends with android. Do you guys have a timeline for the iOS port?
ramirez60 on HNI am super interested in this, and I think it is a fantastic idea. One critical problem (for me): I don't use Facebook. I look forward to seeing the address book integration, or…
bitskits on HNWhile the name is confusing, the concept is pretty awesome.
joeblau on HN
Objections
Dropbox for Wi-Fi tagline confusing
From 3 comments
Dropbox for Wi-Fi? I haven't even gotten past the first page of instabridge and I already think the tag-line is more confusing then explanatory. Do you anything that has to do…
SODaniel on HNSorry, but "Dropbox for WiFi" pretty immediately invokes a product like Apple's AirDrop feature, where one can--to quote from Apple's site[1]--"[d]rag and drop a file to send it…
bobwaycott on HNDropbox for Wi-Fi seems a more confusing description that just "Wi-Fi password sync". This happens out of the box on Windows 8 (when tied to a Microsoft account) and freaked me…
nigelsampson on HN
Android-only at launch, iOS missing
From 2 comments
The "Don't have an Android phone?" link brings you to an early access signup page. Can this be used on a device besides Android? While I have a droid and really like the idea, it…
notmarkus on HNI think this is awesome..but I have almost no friends with android. Do you guys have a timeline for the iOS port?
ramirez60 on HN
Password visible in plain text on rooted phones, privacy concerns
From 3 comments
I'm a little confused on how you keep the password private. Can't an Android user just go to Settings->Wifi and look at the current network password?
sp332 on HNNope, but it's available in plain text if you root the phone. That's why we only suggest you share with people you trust. There are a bunch of stuff we could do to prevent even…
niklas_a on HNOr just say "wifi password sync and share". I too had to think far too hard about the dropbox tagline, and the quip at the bottom about facebook. Came off far too tacky. The idea…
taproot on HN
Requires Facebook or social network account
From 2 comments
Apart from my security concerns I noted elsewhere, I have one major question why facebook? Why not google plus? why not twitter? Why not forgo the social network douchebaggery…
taproot on HNI am super interested in this, and I think it is a fantastic idea. One critical problem (for me): I don't use Facebook. I look forward to seeing the address book integration, or…
bitskits on HN
Requests
iOS version
From 3 comments
The video was more explanatory than anything. Great job with it. I'll be waiting for the iPhone version. I'm not sure if you can access the Wi-Fi settings through the SDK on…
lancefisher on HNThe "Don't have an Android phone?" link brings you to an early access signup page. Can this be used on a device besides Android? While I have a droid and really like the idea, it…
notmarkus on HNI think this is awesome..but I have almost no friends with android. Do you guys have a timeline for the iOS port?
ramirez60 on HN
Desktop clients for OS X, Windows, Linux
From 1 comment
Hey Niklas, thanks for sharing your startup with us! It looks great and it's absolutely a service I'd like to use. Maybe it's more like a "social network for wifi passwords" but…
Udo on HN
Bluetooth or internet sync to laptops
From 2 comments
Bluetooth sync would be fine, as long as the laptop itself would be allowed to keep those entries stored until next sync. > Great that your 3G is working so well Where are you…
Udo on HNMy PC doesn't have Bluetooth so I am biased against that solution. Maybe also allow Internet sync as well. I know this seems like a chicken and egg problem, but it would work in…
hackmiester on HN
Notify when a friend connects and revocation handling
From 1 comment
Or just say "wifi password sync and share". I too had to think far too hard about the dropbox tagline, and the quip at the bottom about facebook. Came off far too tacky. The idea…
taproot on HN
Questions
How does the tablet get the password without cellular
From 1 comment
I like the idea, but I'm wondering how you get past the installation barrier. I'd rather use my phone than a credit card to pay, but finding Google/Square Wallet, opening the…
bsimpson on HN
How the app gets past the installation barrier
From 1 comment
I like the idea, but I'm wondering how you get past the installation barrier. I'd rather use my phone than a credit card to pay, but finding Google/Square Wallet, opening the…
bsimpson on HN
Alternatives named
WifiPass
From 1 comment
I prefer WifiPass: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.movile.wp
felipelalli on HN
QR code Wi-Fi sharing
From 1 comment
For Android: http://blog.qr4.nl/QR-Code-WiFi.aspx
nodata on HN
Windows 8 Wi-Fi sync with Microsoft account
From 1 comment
Dropbox for Wi-Fi seems a more confusing description that just "Wi-Fi password sync". This happens out of the box on Windows 8 (when tied to a Microsoft account) and freaked me…
nigelsampson on HN