Everyone has their preferences, I would love to hear why you guys prefer using Android!

  • Delusion6903@discuss.online
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    1 year ago

    Browser choice. Actually browser ENGINE choice. And the ability to set my own default apps, including the launcher.

    F-droid. Side loading.

  • Monz@pawb.social
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    1 year ago

    If you use any app other than what Apple provides, you become a second class citizen on your own phone.

    Third party apps simply don’t integrate with iOS nicely unless Apple allows it. Even though you can choose a web browser, it has to use Safari’s underlying code base.

    I’m on a Pixel 7. A lot of people say it’s like Google’s iPhone, but I can use Firefox as my browser natively. Adblocking actually works, too. I can choose any app as a default for whatever. Lots of FOSS! Google doesn’t own my Pixel the same way Apple owns the iPhone.

  • DJalexTheGameDev@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago
    • Firefox with addons
    • NewPipe with SponsorBlock
    • USB type C
    • Custom ROMs
    • APK Sideloading
    • USB Debugging for testing my Godot projects directly on the phone
    • No apple tax
    • Maybe more…
  • TONKAHANAH@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    other linux phones are not really viable. I dont like supporting apple and even if I didnt care about that, their iOS is far too restrictive.

    also Tachiyomi

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      1 year ago

      I will agree it’s limiting, but it isn’t anywhere close to confusing. The one thing I will say is that some app settings are tucked away in the iOS settings app, which I would prefer them to be in the actual app.

      Beyond that, I don’t find it confusing at all.