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> That and the social isolation from trying use a phone that can't keep up with the activities and communication preferences of friends makes an iPhone a necess
by Pfhortune 2y ago
> That and the social isolation from trying use a phone that can't keep up with the activities and communication preferences of friends makes an iPhone a necessary compromise.
I am still shocked at how much blue bubbles seem to affect some folk's social lives. Does it really matter that much?
- echelon_musk 2y agoYou need to take a cab? You'd like me to book it? No problem... Oh sorry the apk of Uber I sideloaded needs manually updating. I'll just go to apkwtfbbq.com complete some captchas and install the new apk. I've got enough signal and data for that. No problem! Oh, now I need to flash an updated zip file of the service I use to replace Google on my phone because I'm concerned about corporate surveillance. Oh, the latest version of the zip has a bug in it. Don't worry it will only be another 10 mins... Never again.
- noman-land 2y agoAll my apps on GrapheneOS update from various free app repositories and are automated. Everything always works.
- brnt 2y agoIf you want to book a cab, you call a cab company. No smartphone needed. Also, it's no longer 2013. We have OTA updates and the Aurora store now.
- jerlam 2y agoI don't think it is referring to iMessage (blue bubbles). But to install the messenger du jour on an Android phone with a custom ROM may not be easy or well-supported.
- echelon_musk 2y agoYes, this.
- Pfhortune 2y agoAh, fair. It is certainly true that not everything just-works on a custom rom; that is a tradeoff of them. Everyone has a different level of tolerance for this kind of thing.