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> It's a problem for those who already bought Apple and didn't know any better or didn't care. Also, not everyone likes the only available other alternative, wh

> It's a problem for those who already bought Apple and didn't know any better or didn't care. Also, not everyone likes the only available other alternative, which is Google, as while they allow sideloading, they're still a privacy nightmare ad-ware company. If you do care about privacy and having control of your own hardware, Google is the only choice, and that should be very obvious. Not because Android is so much better, but because you have a lot of options, even using a custom rom if you want. No such option with Apple.

servus45678981 2y ago
There is Cyndia and other projects like sandcastle and stuff… Android is not the better choice; at all
- dns_snek 2y ago
  Cydia requires a jailbreak to begin with, which won't be available on newer devices. Sandcastle project is just Android for iPhones which wouldn't be an alternative to Android and it looks abandoned, too.
- DEADMINCEDOS 2y ago
  Android is the better choice not due to Android specifically, but rather due to Android as a platform which includes the hardware that the Android OS can run on, and all the forks of Android.
nottorp 2y ago
> If you do care about privacy and having control of your own hardware, Google is the only choice, and that should be very obvious. Google is an ad company so it's totally not obvious to me. > Not because Android is so much better, but because you have a lot of options, even using a custom rom if you want. Oh, and can I pay with my phone when using those custom roms, for example?
- DEADMINCEDOS 2y ago
  > Google is an ad company so it's totally not obvious to me. Google being an ad company is irrelevant here. I wasn't clear in my wording, I should have said 'Android as a platform' and not Google, is the only choice, and it is. Sure, there are disadvantages and it's not perfect, but it doesn't matter. If you care about privacy, using something like Graphene or eOS on a Fairphone is your best option. > Oh, and can I pay with my phone when using those custom roms, for example? The demand isn't there for that. Help change that and be the change you want to see in the world.
  - Dylan16807 2y ago
    Help change that how? If trying to get enough public support to push for structural change is the idea, then iOS is currently moving toward being less locked down, while Android has been getting more locked down.
    - DEADMINCEDOS 2y ago
      Help change that by supporting open platforms over closed platforms. It's that simple. Put your money towards fairphones and pinephones and not iphones.
      - Dylan16807 2y ago
        I will put up with a certain amount of jank to support better platforms, but those two in particular are a mess and the fairphone is still stuck on qualcomm.
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servus45678981 2y ago

There is Cyndia and other projects like sandcastle and stuff… Android is not the better choice; at all

dns_snek 2y ago
Cydia requires a jailbreak to begin with, which won't be available on newer devices. Sandcastle project is just Android for iPhones which wouldn't be an alternative to Android and it looks abandoned, too.
DEADMINCEDOS 2y ago
Android is the better choice not due to Android specifically, but rather due to Android as a platform which includes the hardware that the Android OS can run on, and all the forks of Android.

nottorp 2y ago

> If you do care about privacy and having control of your own hardware, Google is the only choice, and that should be very obvious. Google is an ad company so it's totally not obvious to me. > Not because Android is so much better, but because you have a lot of options, even using a custom rom if you want. Oh, and can I pay with my phone when using those custom roms, for example?

DEADMINCEDOS 2y ago
> Google is an ad company so it's totally not obvious to me. Google being an ad company is irrelevant here. I wasn't clear in my wording, I should have said 'Android as a platform' and not Google, is the only choice, and it is. Sure, there are disadvantages and it's not perfect, but it doesn't matter. If you care about privacy, using something like Graphene or eOS on a Fairphone is your best option. > Oh, and can I pay with my phone when using those custom roms, for example? The demand isn't there for that. Help change that and be the change you want to see in the world.
- Dylan16807 2y ago
  Help change that how? If trying to get enough public support to push for structural change is the idea, then iOS is currently moving toward being less locked down, while Android has been getting more locked down.
  - DEADMINCEDOS 2y ago
    Help change that by supporting open platforms over closed platforms. It's that simple. Put your money towards fairphones and pinephones and not iphones.
    - Dylan16807 2y ago
      I will put up with a certain amount of jank to support better platforms, but those two in particular are a mess and the fairphone is still stuck on qualcomm.
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