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I left the Apple ecosystem three years ago and have been daily driving a Linux-based phone ever since. I’m still dealing with the fallout even today. There are
by Hackbraten 9mo ago
I left the Apple ecosystem three years ago and have been daily driving a Linux-based phone ever since.
I’m still dealing with the fallout even today. There are tons of things in 2026 that you can no longer conveniently do without an Apple or Google mobile OS. For example, you’re out of all the group chats. No more WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. You can’t have those on a computer unless you have the account tethered to a phone.
- izzydata 9mo agoAt least in the US people still only use SMS or a program that can be installed on a computer. I've never used WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal. The only thing right now that I need my Android phone for is Duo Mobile authentication to log into my work computer.
- Hackbraten 9mo agoIn Europe, where SMS used to be ridiculously expensive until the early 2010s, WhatsApp usage is absolutely endemic to the point that many businesses use it as their primary means of communication. It also has a quasi-monopoly on group messaging among friends and relatives.