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Cross-device Preferences Sync

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Design a client-side system that keeps user preferences (theme, language, notification settings, etc.) in sync across iPhone, iPad, and web. Focus on the frontend data flow, offline support, and how conflicts are handled when multiple devices update the same preference. Key considerations: - Local-first updates…

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Cross-device Preferences Sync: Design a client-side system that keeps user preferences (theme, language, notification settings, etc.) in sync across iPhone, iPad, and web. Focus on the frontend…. Expect state-management and local-storage decisions under intermediate level constraints.

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