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This will not fly in the EU. I am actually very annoyed about their behavior. My next phone will likely not be an iPhone. All the paid apps are subscription ba

This will not fly in the EU. I am actually very annoyed about their behavior. My next phone will likely not be an iPhone. All the paid apps are subscription based now anyway, it's quite easy to switch.

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sandoze 3y ago
Yikes, you might be disappointed: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/google-asks-judge-overturn-epic-games-antitrust-verdict-2024-02-02/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/google-asks-judg... I hear Huawei makes nice phones.
- whimsicalism 3y ago
  android can sideload
- batrat 3y ago
  You can install any store (ex: fdroid, aurora, etc) on Android already.
  - pelorat 3y ago
    Yes, but no-one does. Those stores only make sense if you have installed a de-googled AOSP, and their offering is maybe half a percent of what's on Google Play. It's an option for hackers, tinkerer and developers. I guess it's nice the option exist, but in practice it make no difference. Most consumers are not even aware that you can sideload apps or that there's alternative app stores.
    - PreachSoup 3y ago
      But the point is always about the capability. I am using Android because ios is lacking the things I want. For example, granular volume control ( even the lowest volume on iphone is still too high for me sometimes), firefox
- PreachSoup 3y ago
  Android's store management is not different from windows. You can completely ignore it/install your own store/install your own apk. Not sure why people keep bring it up in Apple's case. I am still waiting for Apple to let me install the real Firefox
unsupp0rted 3y ago
I'm totally ok with their behavior. My next phone will likely be an iPhone. If I wasn't okay with it, then I'd buy one of the multiple other options. There are alternatives to Android even. They're terrible phones with terrible platforms: that's why people don't want them. Apple makes an excellent phone with an excellent platform. I'm fine with letting them do that to the maximum degree they're able.
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sandoze 3y ago

Yikes, you might be disappointed: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/google-asks-judge-overturn-epic-games-antitrust-verdict-2024-02-02/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/google-asks-judg... I hear Huawei makes nice phones.

whimsicalism 3y ago
android can sideload
batrat 3y ago
You can install any store (ex: fdroid, aurora, etc) on Android already.
- pelorat 3y ago
  Yes, but no-one does. Those stores only make sense if you have installed a de-googled AOSP, and their offering is maybe half a percent of what's on Google Play. It's an option for hackers, tinkerer and developers. I guess it's nice the option exist, but in practice it make no difference. Most consumers are not even aware that you can sideload apps or that there's alternative app stores.
  - PreachSoup 3y ago
    But the point is always about the capability. I am using Android because ios is lacking the things I want. For example, granular volume control ( even the lowest volume on iphone is still too high for me sometimes), firefox
PreachSoup 3y ago
Android's store management is not different from windows. You can completely ignore it/install your own store/install your own apk. Not sure why people keep bring it up in Apple's case. I am still waiting for Apple to let me install the real Firefox

unsupp0rted 3y ago

I'm totally ok with their behavior. My next phone will likely be an iPhone. If I wasn't okay with it, then I'd buy one of the multiple other options. There are alternatives to Android even. They're terrible phones with terrible platforms: that's why people don't want them. Apple makes an excellent phone with an excellent platform. I'm fine with letting them do that to the maximum degree they're able.

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