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Here are my reasons to not own an iPhone as an Indian consumer It is lot pricier. Same app on iTunes costs more than play store. It is more restrictive in func

Here are my reasons to not own an iPhone as an Indian consumer It is lot pricier. Same app on iTunes costs more than play store. It is more restrictive in functioning. I'm someone who always roots my phone asap. There are really good alternatives from Xiaomi and OnePlus.

bena 8y ago
> I'm someone who always roots my phone asap. Why? Specifically why. Not a vague answer of "customization", but a specific use that cannot be achieved via other means.
- post_break 8y ago
  I'm not OP but I would root to get my battery life back, delete preinstalled apps.
- mrguyorama 8y ago
  To inject virtual input using standard linux filesystem protocols and mirror the screen to my Vive HMD so I can stay connected to friends and family during time spent in VR, but that's impossible without rooting, and my phone is not rootable, so screw me I guess
  - bena 8y ago
    Do you literally spend that much time in VR that you can't put it down to take a call or send a message? Or do you need to be in contact that much that you can't be without them for the whatever time you spend in VR? I don't have an issue with simply "I'd like to mirror the screen to my Vive". The rest reads like a rationalization so I won't say "whoop de shit". It's a shame that the makers of the Vive don't include something like that.
    - mrguyorama 8y ago
      HTC built an app that supposedly mirrors some text messages or something? But it doesn't seem to work for me. When I take the time to get into VR, I tend to spend several hours playing various games and getting the most out of it. And I would prefer if I didn't have to shut out the world just to play a video game. Same reason I'm also looking into solutions to add some sort of discord connection. Basically I'd like to be able to play video games without putting friends on the back burner.
- Nullabillity 8y ago
  So that analytics-driven idiots can't say "Nobody roots their phones anymore, we can get away with blocking it".
- tough_luck 8y ago
  Adblocking, changing fonts system wide, specifically serif font on Android is terrible. Some app specific reasons, Nova needs it to turn off screen without locking your phone, and thing with Gravity Screen, Sd Maid for cleaning, titanium backup for backing up.

bena 8y ago

> I'm someone who always roots my phone asap. Why? Specifically why. Not a vague answer of "customization", but a specific use that cannot be achieved via other means.

post_break 8y ago
I'm not OP but I would root to get my battery life back, delete preinstalled apps.
mrguyorama 8y ago
To inject virtual input using standard linux filesystem protocols and mirror the screen to my Vive HMD so I can stay connected to friends and family during time spent in VR, but that's impossible without rooting, and my phone is not rootable, so screw me I guess
- bena 8y ago
  Do you literally spend that much time in VR that you can't put it down to take a call or send a message? Or do you need to be in contact that much that you can't be without them for the whatever time you spend in VR? I don't have an issue with simply "I'd like to mirror the screen to my Vive". The rest reads like a rationalization so I won't say "whoop de shit". It's a shame that the makers of the Vive don't include something like that.
  - mrguyorama 8y ago
    HTC built an app that supposedly mirrors some text messages or something? But it doesn't seem to work for me. When I take the time to get into VR, I tend to spend several hours playing various games and getting the most out of it. And I would prefer if I didn't have to shut out the world just to play a video game. Same reason I'm also looking into solutions to add some sort of discord connection. Basically I'd like to be able to play video games without putting friends on the back burner.
Nullabillity 8y ago
So that analytics-driven idiots can't say "Nobody roots their phones anymore, we can get away with blocking it".
tough_luck 8y ago
Adblocking, changing fonts system wide, specifically serif font on Android is terrible. Some app specific reasons, Nova needs it to turn off screen without locking your phone, and thing with Gravity Screen, Sd Maid for cleaning, titanium backup for backing up.