I mean, you could just use smarter stuff that's open source and has local API, or do what I do and build your own devices where you can ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 38 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (40 children)

Even there though, what is the actual point of a phone app controlled smart toilet, even if you open sourced the whole thing? Unlocking one's phone and tapping the app icon, and then presumably a button on the app, is going to take more time than one press of a lever that one is right next to anyway, and the latter doesn't present as many points of failure.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (17 children)

I have no interest in one, but playing devil's advocate, some might consider it more sanitary since you don't have to touch the toilet to flush and have the choice of not being near it, hopefully avoiding any spray.

Also, if your guests use the restroom, you can startle them at any time.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, wouldn't want to get bacteria on your hands a few seconds before washing your hands.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah I'd much rather spread poo particles all over my smartphone instead

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

Can you not go from the toilet to the sink without your phone?

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