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I switched to an iPhone about six months ago and have been shocked by how user-hostile the experience is compared to my old Pixel, primarily because of their ec

I switched to an iPhone about six months ago and have been shocked by how user-hostile the experience is compared to my old Pixel, primarily because of their ecosystem lock-in. For example, the watch randomly logged me out of Strava and started pushing me towards their random fitness tracking app, and iMessage won't let me click to open addresses because I uninstalled Apple Maps. I suspect (maybe hope) their anticompetitive behavior will start to draw more public scrutiny if they double down on their ad business.

samatman 4y ago
When I get sent Google Maps links in Messages, they open in Google Maps. Conversely, Apple Maps links open in Apple Maps. Which won't happen if you've uninstalled that app. Why isn't it a generic piece of data which can open in any map program? c'mon, you know why.
- Wowfunhappy 4y ago
  It's more pernicious than that. If someone sends you an address, iOS will turn it into an Apple Maps link. Apple Maps specifically.
Gigachad 4y ago
Two random anecdotes of bugs doesn’t really say much. Do you really think the watchOS contains a dedicated feature to log you out of Strava randomly to sell another fitness app?