• sir_reginald@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I mean, I’m sure they sell Android phones in the UK. Why do you buy Apple products if you are aware of their monopolistic practices that have to be battled with legislation?

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      9 months ago

      The fuck would I want to actively give all that data to Google for?

      Also, I’ve blagged a couple of fairly old Samsung tablets to use at work, and they’re absolute shit to set up when compared to an iPad. There’s all the stock Google apps, and all the stock Samsung apps that offer the same fucking features, and they keep bugging you to set them up.

      Nah mate, fuck using Android. All power to those who do, but it’s not my bag.

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        9 months ago

        it’s funny how you think that Apple isn’t recollecting your data. It seems like their marketing is effective.

        fairly old Samsung tablets to use at work, and they’re absolute shit

        Can’t argue with that, Samsung is absolute shit. Never used a tablet tho, so I can’t comment on that.

        The nicest part of Android is that it’s open source and therefore the community makes Android builds that aren’t plagued with spyware or any corporate bullshit.

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        9 months ago

        The fuck would I want to actively give all that data to Google for?

        Heard of GrapheneOS on the Pixel line? “GrapheneOS is a privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility developed as a non-profit open source project.” https://grapheneos.org/

        fairly old Samsung tablets to use at work, and they’re absolute shit to set up when compared to an iPad. There’s all the stock Google apps, and all the stock Samsung apps that offer the same fucking features, and they keep bugging you to set them up.

        Samsung is not the best manufacturer, plus you said old. Either one is bad, but that’s a terrible combo. And all the Google apps and OEM bloatware is fixed (gone) with a deGoogled OS like Graphene’s.

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      9 months ago

      not OP, but for me, using an iPhone and wishing it had a few features android had feels a lot better than using android and wishing it had features iOS does. It’s not like they both don’t participate in monopolistic practices