Comment on Why do most Americans use an iPhone?

JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• frank@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  It’s the opposite. On Android I have an adblocker. On my work iphone I have to raw dog the internet

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  • nicerdicer@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Rawdogging the internet applies to those who do not set up their phones properly. This applies to both IPhone and Android users. It is uncool that Apple only allows Webkit based browsers, where uBlock Origin doesn’t work. But even Safari Browser can be set up properly in the settings. Additional to that, there are extensions that block ads and trackers. I use a combinatiion of three extensions and I haven’t seen any ads so far:

    KaBlock!
    Hush Nag Blocker
    Ad Guard (I only use the free tier)

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  • 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    You can install AdGuard on iOS, it will at least block ads in the browser.

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    • AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      And then “just say no” to apps for websites

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  • AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    For iPhone, The internet is much better:

    • in reader mode
    • with AdBlock

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    • frank@sopuli.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I didn’t realize there was AdGuard available. Is it an extension or like a standalone app running in the background?

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      • AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Sorry, I don’t have any details. I enabled it long ago and really don’t think about it except when it breaks a web site. Then it’s well integrated to temporarily turn it off

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• fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Android has a lot more free apps with ads, while on iOS there’s a lot more “gimme $2” apps. It’s a trade off.

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  • IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Apple requires like $99 per year to keep the app in the store. Google play requires like $25 one time fee.

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    • AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Supposedly that’s a significant impediment to malware - requiring an active credit card and non-trivial fee.

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• RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Saw them all the time on my first android phone which was a $20 Huawei phone which is almost certainly a major factor.

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• TachyonTele@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Are you American?

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  • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I’m from SEA, junior. Why?

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    • TachyonTele@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Why do most Americans use an iPhone

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      • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Really? The question isn’t targeted at Americans. It’s asking why most americans use iphones. Where does it say only Americans can answer? Are we carrying on from the other thread?

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