Also. Apple has alt app stores in other regions. Data transfer on Apple hasn’t needed iTunes for a long time, and it will read USB-c hard drives and keys. I don’t disagree with you that iOS is more locked down, just pointing out the gap keeps getting smaller. I have a Jolla pre order in, because I’m a fan of open hardware, but it will likely be my android phone that I drop in favour of it.
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mrnobody@reddthat.com 22 hours agoNo, because you can literally use an alt app store
“Install F-Droid ↗ on your Android device(s). The more people that use alternative app marketplaces, the harder it will be to shut them out”
Also, to data transfer anything, you’re locked to iTunes on a specific device, on Android I could sideload apps from my SD card if I wanted, move pictures or video, etc.
TroublesomeTalker@feddit.uk 18 hours ago
notfromhere@lemmy.ml 22 hours ago
The link you posted literally has this banner at the top
mrnobody@reddthat.com 13 hours ago
Yes… It does… I copied straight from the article, and a way to combat the whole Dev reg thing was to… Install alt store!!! Whoa!
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 hours ago
Reading is hard for some people lawl