I have no idea how it's designed, but it should put a credential on your phone which it can check via Bluetooth. That credential would presumably have an expiration date and the app should only need to validate it once when the status changes.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

If we're talking "should," it should default to airbag active when it can't verify that the subscription hasn't been paid

[–] IndefiniteBen@leminal.space 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It shouldn't be checking anything during a ride. If it needs to be turned on at the start of the ride, it should do all the checks and give a green light or a red light (or some other clear indicator) before they start riding.

That way, the only way it doesn't go off if someone wears it while ignoring the "system is not active for safety" warning.

Shouldn't be a subscription in the first place, but hey, this is just a weird hypothetical.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

I have to assume this is a joke because that is quite literally exactly what it does

[–] cyberfae@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Or better yet, it's better to not require credentials to use a life saving device in the first place.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

What would happen if you drop your phone on the road and don't notice until you are beyond BT range?

[–] zbyte64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago

Sounds like the credential life cycle would be equal to (or smaller than) the grace period: 1 month

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

I'd guess the airbag doesn't go off.

[–] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

I'm going to guess that it checks once a month to see if the subscription is valid, so even if there is a connection issue, it will still work.

With that said, trusting a company like this to be concerned about your safety and responsible is stupid, because you know there are sociopaths at the head of that company that are even more sociopathic than other companies.