Nemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 4 months agoEpic’s dream is starting to come true — its store will be preinstalled on ‘millions’ of Android phoneswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down18cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up172arrow-down1external-linkEpic’s dream is starting to come true — its store will be preinstalled on ‘millions’ of Android phoneswww.theverge.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareNickwithaClinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43·3 months agoNever buy a phone through a service provider.
minus-squareToribor@corndog.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·edit-23 months agoMy parents ask me for help with their carrier-provided Android phone and I’m just like “Wow, you live like this?” Complete insanity how much garbage bloat they cram on those things.
minus-squareJakenVeina@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoHow do you go about doing otherwise?
minus-squareObsidianZedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoDirectly through the manufacturer. Most offer trade-in promotions on par with, if not better than, any service provider deal, with the added bonus that you’re not locked into a 3 year installment plan with said provider. Alternatively, eBay.
minus-squareERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoManufactuer website Example: iPhones - apple.com; Samsung Galaxy - samsung.com; Motorola Phones - motorola.com; Google Pixels - store.google.com Or go to your local BestBuy Or Amazon (although, I personally would avoid Amazon for expensive electronics)
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Never buy a phone through a service provider.
My parents ask me for help with their carrier-provided Android phone and I’m just like “Wow, you live like this?”
Complete insanity how much garbage bloat they cram on those things.
How do you go about doing otherwise?
You just buy them
Directly through the manufacturer. Most offer trade-in promotions on par with, if not better than, any service provider deal, with the added bonus that you’re not locked into a 3 year installment plan with said provider.
Alternatively, eBay.
Manufactuer website
Example: iPhones - apple.com; Samsung Galaxy - samsung.com; Motorola Phones - motorola.com; Google Pixels - store.google.com
Or go to your local BestBuy
Or Amazon (although, I personally would avoid Amazon for expensive electronics)