I don’t care if anyone has a Xiaomi, Oneplus, Samsung, etc. Each brand is using a modified version of Android, and they chose to be compatible with each other. But for example the “blue vs green bubble” drama is a thing specifically because of Apple locking their unsuspecting users into a closed ecosystem. And it sure isn’t Android’s fault for not being compatible with it.

The more power a company like this gains, the worse will it be for the whole industry.

  • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    “blue vs green bubble” drama is a thing

    Ha ha ha in one single country full of narcissistic idiots

    😂

    I promise it’s not a thing, mate

    • Ziixe@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      1·
      8 months ago

      Well considering here in Czechia (the country that’s 90% “middle of fucking nowhere”) it’s scary that a third of active phones are iPhones, how does anyone except the people living in big cities afford this shit? People around me are getting iPhones, but it’s always like 4-5 year old 11s and 12s, literally the shittiest investment you can do

      Also can’t wait in a couple of years when this number will probably go up and iMessage will take over any other messaging app

    • thorbot@lemmy.world
      1·
      8 months ago

      Yeah nobody actually gives a shit about that except zoomers and news stations pretending like it’s a thing

      • sleep_deprived@lemmy.world
        1·
        8 months ago

        Even as an (older) zoomer in the US, this was never a thing for me. No one cared what phone you used. If you had an Android you wouldn’t be in iMessage group chats but no one judged you for it.

      • pixelscript@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        In a rather unorthodox way, yes.

        Android is one of those rare examples of a Linux kernel not being paired with GNU tools. I believe Android wrote their own versions of all the tools they wanted.

        The kernel is also extremely locked down by default. They very intentionally designed the OS in such a way that every facet of the kernel is kept abstracted away from you. It’s about as black-boxed as you can get, to the point where the fact that it’s Linux underneath is almost meaningless.

    • Nurgle@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Its looking more like y’all’s personality is based on the fact other people have iPhones.

  • belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org
    0·
    8 months ago

    Your phone privacy is owned by your isp and the OS maker. You arent doing the world any better being on android. Google is fucking awful too. Both are awful and should be broken up. They are way too large and powerful and only having 2 phone OSes in the world everyone runs made by 2 greeeeedy ass corporations is the problem neither of you can solve gloating about which evil corp you give money to to interact with modern society.

  • SternburgExport@feddit.de
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    8 months ago

    I‘ve had both and I hate both for their own specific reasons. But you can‘t be living with a dumb flip phone these days.

    Or… can you?

  • blattrules@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I used to push android over iOS until a few years ago when Google became just as bad as Apple, if not worse. I’ve been trying to steadily get rid of Google products that they’re probably just going to either stop supporting or discontinue altogether, or gradually reduce features that I use every day. I switched over to an iPhone because it offers better privacy and allows for ad blockers without having to root your phone. I don’t have any desire to go back even though I still think the android interface makes more sense for me. I also don’t care what color someone’s bubble is.

    • Sirence@feddit.de
      0·
      8 months ago

      Can you elaborate on how to use AdBlock on iPhone? Everytime I try to look it up I can only find ad block for the web browser. Last time I was told that’s all you can do, is this outdated?

      Edit: you’re not just talking about using DNS right? Since that’s just the same as android.

      • blattrules@lemmy.worldEnglish
        0·
        8 months ago

        Yeah, I just installed and paid for AdGuard pro, which blocks ads on safari. Doesn’t do anything for any Google app that I install but reading news sites is much better since I did it.

        • Sirence@feddit.de
          0·
          8 months ago

          But that is so much worse then the free system wide AdBlock you can use on android without root, why do you think it is better?

        • Sirence@feddit.de
          0·
          8 months ago

          That’s just DNS and exactly how you do it on android too, the op made it sound like he has something better that’s exclusive.

  • Gianni R@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    8 months ago

    As an Android user, Android phones with Google Play Services are no better - in fact I’d say they’re probably worse

    • Stitch0815@feddit.de
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      8 months ago

      No at least you can side loade and install other app stores out of the box with android. It`s far from perfect but still way better.