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Comment on Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 day

No, 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.

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notfromhere@lemmy.ml ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
The link you posted literally has this banner at the top

F-Droid is under threat. Google is changing the way you install apps on your device. We need your help.

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- 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!
  
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- Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Reading is hard for some people lawl
  
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TroublesomeTalker@feddit.uk ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
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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