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I've considered 12 mini too, but... I'm too addicted to the openness of (a rooted) Android: I can delete whatever I want and potentially get a bootloop, I can t

I've considered 12 mini too, but... I'm too addicted to the openness of (a rooted) Android: I can delete whatever I want and potentially get a bootloop, I can throttle the CPU and GPU so the phone isn't a hot potato in my hands while surfing or get critical screen minutes when I can't charge the phone, I can have whatever files I want on the storage and managing them from PC is as easy as managing the USB flash drive. Plus the whole CSAM thing is just beyond my understanding. But I do enjoy wireless headphones with PC at home, it's quite handy to be able to talk at the daily meeting while making a coffee or watering the plants :)

vladvasiliu 5y ago
I understand the openness angle, but personally, I don't feel it with my phone. To me, it's basically an appliance. I have next to no apps installed. I only use it to call people, listen to music, take pictures and as a GPS (on a motorcycle, so its being waterproof is important). I currently own an iPhone 7, but before that I had multiple Galaxy Ss, each with a custom mod. The iPhone is the first one I don't get the itch to modify. It just gets out of my way. The Samsung android install would always end up getting on my nerves. That's why I'm actively avoiding Samsung phones now, and I'm looking at models with Android One or that can easily support some aftermarket ROM. Trouble is, my hardware requirements (good camera + waterproof) pretty much exclude those phones...
- kartoshechka 5y ago
  I got to use briefly some iphones starting from 3GS, and honestly, I like how smooth they feel in day-to-day usage, but the biggest drawbacks for me is absence of full featured adblocker (ublock origin), itunes hassle, and no alternative way to install apps (app store only). I also consider my phone to be a pretty dumb tool, but I also occasionally browse web and do banking with it, so I'd love to use iphone if Jailbreak wasn't so fragile. Instead, I have to set the phone aside myself from the scratch :)
  - fossuser 5y ago
    For ad blocking, 1Blocker has been the best for a while: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1blocker-ad-blocker-privacy/id1365531024 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1blocker-ad-blocker-privacy/id... iTunes is dead and its "Music" replacement doesn't need to be used for the phone anymore anyway. App Store is the only main constraint.

vladvasiliu 5y ago

I understand the openness angle, but personally, I don't feel it with my phone. To me, it's basically an appliance. I have next to no apps installed. I only use it to call people, listen to music, take pictures and as a GPS (on a motorcycle, so its being waterproof is important). I currently own an iPhone 7, but before that I had multiple Galaxy Ss, each with a custom mod. The iPhone is the first one I don't get the itch to modify. It just gets out of my way. The Samsung android install would always end up getting on my nerves. That's why I'm actively avoiding Samsung phones now, and I'm looking at models with Android One or that can easily support some aftermarket ROM. Trouble is, my hardware requirements (good camera + waterproof) pretty much exclude those phones...

kartoshechka 5y ago
I got to use briefly some iphones starting from 3GS, and honestly, I like how smooth they feel in day-to-day usage, but the biggest drawbacks for me is absence of full featured adblocker (ublock origin), itunes hassle, and no alternative way to install apps (app store only). I also consider my phone to be a pretty dumb tool, but I also occasionally browse web and do banking with it, so I'd love to use iphone if Jailbreak wasn't so fragile. Instead, I have to set the phone aside myself from the scratch :)
- fossuser 5y ago
  For ad blocking, 1Blocker has been the best for a while: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1blocker-ad-blocker-privacy/id1365531024 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1blocker-ad-blocker-privacy/id... iTunes is dead and its "Music" replacement doesn't need to be used for the phone anymore anyway. App Store is the only main constraint.