• Jolteon@lemmy.zip
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    5 months ago

    Say what you will about Apple, but they are very good at their Walled garden business model. If you want a stable device and don’t care about privacy, customizability, or the ability to install non-Apple-approved apps, it’s the best Mobile OS.

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      5 months ago

      I really wish I could find iPhones sufficient. It sounds nice to just don’t care and let the phone do what it will.

      Unfortunately I’d be missing out on:

      • Ability to install apps from 3rd parties (or my own).
      • Ability to install older versions of apps and to backup and restore apps myself.
      • Ability to use third party or self-hosted services.
      • Features like conversation recording (on my own terms).
      • Payments without paying the Apple tax or Google tax. etc.
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        5 months ago

        Side loading is practically useful too. I was on a dining holiday in Italy. Italy has zero traffic limits in various cities which are best found through the ZTL app

        But that’s a region limited app, and my phone couldn’t see it. So I downloaded the APK and installed it. I couldn’t have used that app had I been using iPhone.