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Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by classified »

valeness wrote: post #130
tiffanyg wrote: post #119

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There's something more fundamental, though - humans are a "social species". Evolutionarily, we are adapted to requiring (generally) at least something of a group / tribe. Other organisms solve survival (of the species, ultimately) problems differently - incredible and 'cheap' reproductive capacity, strength and versatility enough to be much more solitary as a rule, etc. - those niches are somewhat to rather different…

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Right, jaded cynics are much better entertainment.

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by pixelated_music »

netbioserror wrote: post #115
neodymiumphish wrote: post #107

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That's fair, but your use case is far from any average users out there, and probably would scare most users away from Android entirely.

It can do emails and VPN just fine, so I'm wondering what the "average user" is missing. Grubhub? Crappy mobile games? Social networks that are making their lives worse? Definitely not YouTube because NewPipe is full-stop better. I'm just surprised that "Maybe I don't need all this toxic crap" is such a niche, extreme position that draws me funny looks and scorn.

Probably not the right place for a suggestion, but since you mentioned NewPipe, I would also suggest checking out LibreTube[0], been my choice of Youtube app after their redesign.

[0] https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by zuhsetaqi »

throwaway4good wrote: post #140

Now that everyone can see what is possible with webapps, it is time to drop the centralized app stores and free the world from the shackles of google and apple ...

For this stuttering experience and pages losing context and/or have to reload when navigating back? No thanks.

I know that it’s possible to do (better) but fact is most web developers don’t (or can’t?). Even VS Code, the prime example of how good Web Apps can be always reloads the page of an extension when you switch the tab and go back. Don’t get me started on MS Teams which is just horrible to use

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by Springtime »

Reminds me a bit of the early 00s (pre-smartphones) when some phone makers (I know Ericsson, can't remember if Nokia, too) had interactable web app versions of their phone UIs, complete with menus, settings, limited programs and surrounded by an image of the phone.

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by MSFT_Edging »

password54321 wrote: post #28

Felt like I jumped into 2008. After all these years they have failed to get rid of that cheap Android look.

The default app layouts and visuals of samsung devices really don't do them any favors.

You'll find older folks leave it basically default. If you hide some of the ugly samsung app icons, it instantly improves tenfold.

That being said, I only have a samsung because the s22 is the smallest flagship you can buy.

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by alvarezbjm-hn »

Y_Y wrote: post #103
tiffanyg wrote: post #95

The incessant Apple (iOS) / Google [and manufacturers] (Android) sniping is truly a sight to behold. People going out of their way to declare (or at least make clear with varying degrees of intensity) just exactly which feudal overlord they're ready to "bleed for" (i.e., give money, personal data, and free promotion to). People who often act as if they have an appropriately suspicious view of corporations in just abo…

> "From my tutor, [I learned] to be neither of the Greens nor the Blues, the Parmularius nor the Scutarius; to bear hard work and have few needs; to do my own work and mind my own affairs; also — have nothing to do with gossip." That's Marcus Aurelius in the ”Meditations" talking about supporting teams at the chariot races and gladiator fights. It seems very human to get all tribal about something subjective and inco…

During a conflict, that mindset requires a large quote of power to be exercised. If you don't belong to a tribe, you will be declared an enemy. Picking no tribe doesn't make you "neutral" It makes you everybody's enemy.

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by Moto7451 »

quaintdev wrote: post #132
Y_Y wrote: post #103

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> "From my tutor, [I learned] to be neither of the Greens nor the Blues, the Parmularius nor the Scutarius; to bear hard work and have few needs; to do my own work and mind my own affairs; also — have nothing to do with gossip." That's Marcus Aurelius in the ”Meditations" talking about supporting teams at the chariot races and gladiator fights. It seems very human to get all tribal about something subjective and inco…

Marcus Aurelius thoughts have survived 2000 years. He did not even wanted them to be published. What a legend! > I have a phone that just runs Alpine Linux, but I know better than to try and tell anyone about it. What phone is this?

Possibly the Pine Phone.

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by noja »

quaintdev wrote: post #132
Y_Y wrote: post #103

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> "From my tutor, [I learned] to be neither of the Greens nor the Blues, the Parmularius nor the Scutarius; to bear hard work and have few needs; to do my own work and mind my own affairs; also — have nothing to do with gossip." That's Marcus Aurelius in the ”Meditations" talking about supporting teams at the chariot races and gladiator fights. It seems very human to get all tribal about something subjective and inco…

Marcus Aurelius thoughts have survived 2000 years. He did not even wanted them to be published. What a legend! > I have a phone that just runs Alpine Linux, but I know better than to try and tell anyone about it. What phone is this?

Could be https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Pine64_A64_LTS

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by Maxburn »

They had to release this as a web app because it's against app store rules to release something that emulates springboard or otherwise duplicate existing functionality. I understand app store protections help people a lot but silly rules like that prevent some interesting things like this demo experience.

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by Y_Y »

quaintdev wrote: post #132
Y_Y wrote: post #103

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> "From my tutor, [I learned] to be neither of the Greens nor the Blues, the Parmularius nor the Scutarius; to bear hard work and have few needs; to do my own work and mind my own affairs; also — have nothing to do with gossip." That's Marcus Aurelius in the ”Meditations" talking about supporting teams at the chariot races and gladiator fights. It seems very human to get all tribal about something subjective and inco…

Marcus Aurelius thoughts have survived 2000 years. He did not even wanted them to be published. What a legend! > I have a phone that just runs Alpine Linux, but I know better than to try and tell anyone about it. What phone is this?

Sibling comments are correct, it's a pinephone (non-pro, with keyboard)
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