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What do you prefer about Android?
by azinman2 3y ago
What do you prefer about Android?
- rattray 3y agoLong list, I've been meaning to write a blog post.
- eddyg 3y agoWould be very interested in seeing the list of things that you feel _aren't_ possible on iOS and aren't things I'd consider extremely "niche" or purely "cosmetic". (Sadly, I'll probably never know if you ever write such a blog post...)
- cutler 3y agoAffordability.
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoHow about not being in a walled garden and actually having access to your device?
- averageRoyalty 3y agoYeah, I hear Android manufacturers and app developers are very encouraging of unlocked bootloaders and user root access. It's not 2008 anymore, we're all in walled gardens now.
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoMany people still buy Androids exactly because you can still flash different roms.
- averageRoyalty 3y agoAgreed, and I'm one of them. However flagship devices have been neutered, and core (for many peoples lives) apps require significant compromise. Whilst there are edge cases, the majority of Android users are effectively within a walled garden, which the opposite used to be one of its strongest appeals.
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoI'd still say it's not a walled garden, as long as you can install f-droid or the amazon app store. I can still access port, torrents, install a rel alt browser etc. It's a significantly less walled garden.