One example is the ability for an app to integrate with CarPlay.Īpple provides public documentation and a process for requesting CarPlay access that any developer can apply for.
But for quite some time there have also existed private entitlements. In order to access certain OS features, app developers enable public entitlements, like iCloud access or push notifications. You can read more about entitlements here. This capability is enabled by means of an entitlement. We asked Zoom and to our surprise they gave us the answer, and in the process revealed an apparently private process, available only to those deemed worthy by Apple.
I scoured the web and found no reference to how to enable this feature for our own iOS Zoom client, Participant for Zoom. This is an obvious feature for a videoconferencing app so that you can keep one eye on your meeting while you consult notes, look at a presentation, or slack off on Twitter. A few months back I was surprised to see that Zoom had somehow been able to tap into using the camera during iPad Split View multitasking.
