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Re: iOS allows alternative browser engines in Japan

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2026 should be the year when every tech-minded person dumps Apple (and Google) for good and either starting running either a free Android OS (Graphene, Lineage or a couple of other variants) or a Linux phone.

At this point, Apple and Google devices are nothing more than instruments of coercion and mass surveillance.

Re: iOS allows alternative browser engines in Japan

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post #11

2026 should be the year when every tech-minded person dumps Apple (and Google) for good and either starting running either a free Android OS (Graphene, Lineage or a couple of other variants) or a Linux phone. At this point, Apple and Google devices are nothing more than instruments of coercion and mass surveillance.

Unfortunately, I appreciate the deep integration between my phone and my laptop too much to drop either

Re: iOS allows alternative browser engines in Japan

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post #11

2026 should be the year when every tech-minded person dumps Apple (and Google) for good and either starting running either a free Android OS (Graphene, Lineage or a couple of other variants) or a Linux phone. At this point, Apple and Google devices are nothing more than instruments of coercion and mass surveillance.

UX is much worse imo on graphene compared to iOS

Re: iOS allows alternative browser engines in Japan

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post #11

2026 should be the year when every tech-minded person dumps Apple (and Google) for good and either starting running either a free Android OS (Graphene, Lineage or a couple of other variants) or a Linux phone. At this point, Apple and Google devices are nothing more than instruments of coercion and mass surveillance.

UX is much worse imo on graphene compared to iOS

I disagree. I had an iPhone in the past and find the minimalist Graphene UI refreshing. It's like comparing KDE on Arch to Windows 11 or MacOS. Nothing gets in your way or distracts you, the OS is what an OS is supposed to be, a platform for managing and launching apps.

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post #14

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UX is much worse imo on graphene compared to iOS

I disagree. I had an iPhone in the past and find the minimalist Graphene UI refreshing. It's like comparing KDE on Arch to Windows 11 or MacOS. Nothing gets in your way or distracts you, the OS is what an OS is supposed to be, a platform for managing and launching apps.

UX, not UI. perfect example is you copy something on your laptop and paste it on your phone. trivial on iDevice.

Re: iOS allows alternative browser engines in Japan

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post #14

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I disagree. I had an iPhone in the past and find the minimalist Graphene UI refreshing. It's like comparing KDE on Arch to Windows 11 or MacOS. Nothing gets in your way or distracts you, the OS is what an OS is supposed to be, a platform for managing and launching apps.

UX , not UI. perfect example is you copy something on your laptop and paste it on your phone. trivial on iDevice.

Tailscale drop is better and works across devices.

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I disagree. I had an iPhone in the past and find the minimalist Graphene UI refreshing. It's like comparing KDE on Arch to Windows 11 or MacOS. Nothing gets in your way or distracts you, the OS is what an OS is supposed to be, a platform for managing and launching apps.

UX , not UI. perfect example is you copy something on your laptop and paste it on your phone. trivial on iDevice.

KDE connect over Bluetooth or WiFi seems ideal for this, so it's definitely possible. I am not sure how the iDevices deal with this, but I really don't want anything cloud-connected.

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UX , not UI. perfect example is you copy something on your laptop and paste it on your phone. trivial on iDevice.

Tailscale drop is better and works across devices.

tail scale drop is much more complicated than literally copying and pasting on iDevice. that's literally all you do, no setup, nothing and this is just one example for one type of action.

https://tailscale.com/kb/1106/taildrop

look at all of that, lol. iDevice is literally copy and paste any file or text. the end - you don't even have to set it up.

Re: iOS allows alternative browser engines in Japan

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post #11

2026 should be the year when every tech-minded person dumps Apple (and Google) for good and either starting running either a free Android OS (Graphene, Lineage or a couple of other variants) or a Linux phone. At this point, Apple and Google devices are nothing more than instruments of coercion and mass surveillance.

UX is much worse imo on graphene compared to iOS

>UX is much worse imo on graphene compared to iOS

Freedom and privacy exist on graphene.

Re: iOS allows alternative browser engines in Japan

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I disagree. I had an iPhone in the past and find the minimalist Graphene UI refreshing. It's like comparing KDE on Arch to Windows 11 or MacOS. Nothing gets in your way or distracts you, the OS is what an OS is supposed to be, a platform for managing and launching apps.

UX , not UI. perfect example is you copy something on your laptop and paste it on your phone. trivial on iDevice.

this doesn't work sometimes. my wife complains frequently
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