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I don't use Stocks or News and I don't use the App Store for discovery so I don't see ads. I am fully bought into the Apple ecosystem. The second I see an ad, I

I don't use Stocks or News and I don't use the App Store for discovery so I don't see ads. I am fully bought into the Apple ecosystem. The second I see an ad, I am dumping all of it. Obligatory Bill Hicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHEOGrkhDp0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHEOGrkhDp0

lostlogin 4y ago
> The second I see an ad, I am dumping all of it. Where will you go?
- lucb1e 4y ago
  Android? I'm surprised every time I see an ad somewhere. TrackerControl seems to be an accidentally fantastic ad blocker (I got it just to block trackers) and it's super rare that an app doesn't use one of the known ad networks. It probably also helps to use apps from F-Droid whenever possible, which is surprisingly often (most of my apps are from F-Droid, some are stock like camera, dialer, and home screen, and then there's a couple like Spotify and NS/DB that are required for valid digital national rail tickets and I unfortunately can't get outside of Google Play).
- fxtentacle 4y ago
  Yeah, I'm wondering, too. Android is a lot worse by design. I would love to use a Linux phone, but my bank's 2FA doesn't support any.
  - jeroenhd 4y ago
    Depending on your bank, Anbox or Waydroid may help you run your bank's app on your Linux device. Probably a no-go for most banks, but worth a shot to see if it'll work. You can just try it out on a Linux computer/VM first, no need to actually buy a Linux phone just to end up disappointed.
    - sobkas 4y ago
      > Depending on your bank, Anbox or Waydroid may help you run your bank's app on your Linux device. Probably a no-go for most banks, but worth a shot to see if it'll work. You can just try it out on a Linux computer/VM first, no need to actually buy a Linux phone just to end up disappointed. I use LineageOs and without Magisk magic I couldn't use contactless payments (still no Google Pay, but regional Blik contactless is good enough)
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mixmastamyk 4y ago
I really liked the George Carlin that came up after that one.
falcolas 4y ago
Don't open settings then? They advertise for TV, drive, and arcade there all the time.

lostlogin 4y ago

> The second I see an ad, I am dumping all of it. Where will you go?

lucb1e 4y ago
Android? I'm surprised every time I see an ad somewhere. TrackerControl seems to be an accidentally fantastic ad blocker (I got it just to block trackers) and it's super rare that an app doesn't use one of the known ad networks. It probably also helps to use apps from F-Droid whenever possible, which is surprisingly often (most of my apps are from F-Droid, some are stock like camera, dialer, and home screen, and then there's a couple like Spotify and NS/DB that are required for valid digital national rail tickets and I unfortunately can't get outside of Google Play).
fxtentacle 4y ago
Yeah, I'm wondering, too. Android is a lot worse by design. I would love to use a Linux phone, but my bank's 2FA doesn't support any.
- jeroenhd 4y ago
  Depending on your bank, Anbox or Waydroid may help you run your bank's app on your Linux device. Probably a no-go for most banks, but worth a shot to see if it'll work. You can just try it out on a Linux computer/VM first, no need to actually buy a Linux phone just to end up disappointed.
  - sobkas 4y ago
    > Depending on your bank, Anbox or Waydroid may help you run your bank's app on your Linux device. Probably a no-go for most banks, but worth a shot to see if it'll work. You can just try it out on a Linux computer/VM first, no need to actually buy a Linux phone just to end up disappointed. I use LineageOs and without Magisk magic I couldn't use contactless payments (still no Google Pay, but regional Blik contactless is good enough)
- deleted 4y ago
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mixmastamyk 4y ago

I really liked the George Carlin that came up after that one.

falcolas 4y ago

Don't open settings then? They advertise for TV, drive, and arcade there all the time.