Everything Apple iOS 18 Will Do, Android Already Does
Everything Apple iOS 18 Will Do, Android Already Does
It's not all copycat features. In some cases, Apple makes it better for iPhone users.
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Yep, and Android also suffers from plenty of malware within the Play Store. I’d rather a company focus on combating that than worrying so much about minor features.
Edit> Yeah I figured I would be downvoted. People are very tribal and base their identity on such which means they will disagree with me. I am a pragmatist and don’t want to deal with malware and a shitshow of fragmentation — so while it does suck to be within Apple’s walled garden, it at least fits my needs.
I'd rather have to avoid malware than to live in Apple's version of heaven where I can't do shit with a $1000 computer that I own.
$1000 computer stand*
This is a common argument and it always makes me wonder what people mean by it. No ill intent from my end here, I use and like Apple as well as FOSS, but I can’t think of anything I can do on Android that I can’t on iOS. I admit I’m a very basic user though, I prefer to do heavy lifting on a laptop.
I am genuinely curious. Do you have some examples?
f-droid, termux, new rom if you want that.. not paying $100/y just to install an app you developed(I know you can do that without paying but it's not without major hassle)
I agree that alternative app stores are definitely a boon and I can't wait for the EU to nail Apple to the wall over dragging their feet on that. Competition is good and that 30% fee monopoly is bullshit.
There are iOS terminal clients (I like Termius). The ROM thing, yeah... I installed /e/OS on my Fairphone 4 just for the privacy aspect, but functionally it's not better or worse than what came in the box. There might be reasons to do it but utility-wise I don't very well see the point in this day and age.
I hadn't thought of the developer license requirement to run your own software, I personally don't do that but I can see it being a deal breaker. Thanks for your thoughts. :)
Yeah and it sucks that they are how they are. iOS is a nice OS and iPhone is a damn good device. But these things are just deal breaker for me.
Syncthing, Termux [X11], sideloading, a browser other than safari
Wait you can forward X through Termux? TIL.