Comment on Google Confirms Non-ADB APK Installs Will Require Developer Registration
yeahiknow3@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 hours agoI’ve used Android since launch, and I occasionally switched back and forth with iOS. One of my main complaints was in virtue of Android’s incredible flexibility. Because it was versatile, it was also less reliable and straightforward — no integrated password manager, no easy connection to other devices, etc. It’s less smooth and pleasant (and easy) to use.
markko@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
I’m the complete opposite with respect to wanting all of those apps and features built into the OS, but I understand that’s what most people seem to want, which is largely why iPhones are so popular.
To me, all of that built-in stuff is bloatware that I have to remove just so I can use whichever software I want.
I’ll take a bit of jank if it means I have the freedom to do what I want on my device (and choose a device with the specs that matter to me within my budget). That’s why so many people are upset at this news.
The Apple ecosystem is perfectly suitable for the needs you described, and it’s not something Google will be able to match due to their lack of a real competitor in the desktop OS market. Microsoft had their chance with the Windows Phone but, knowing Windows, I doubt it would ever have had the same level of polish as iOS.