It’s not. The change is definitively for the worse but still a far cry from Apple where you cannot just download an app off the internet and install it which you can even on Android 15, the permission management is just worse in such a case.
Also, surely community ROMs will probably change this.
why tf I shouldn’t get an iPhone itself?
Why TF would it be a benefit over Android? Still worse compatibility, still more expensive, still no innovation.
I don’t understand why you are being downvoted. that is simply the truth.
I have been using an iphone 12 pro for the past 3 weeks ,while my pixel 6 is getting its battery replaced and it’s been painful.
i’m missing a lot of apps, the ones I do find are limited or asking for monthly subscriptions.
i am unable to play a downloaded mp3 unless i go through hoops&hurdles .
i am no longer able to watch a youtube video without ads (unless I do 3 steps of passing them to adguard), or using sponsorblock ( i am on ios 18.2, otherwise I would have jail broken it to oblivion).
android is simpy better in terms of freedom. IF or when it’ll become a locked garden like ios, it’ll truly be a sad day for the mobile world.
Android has been getting worse and worse every iteration. Are you asking me to wait until it is an identical clone of iOS?
Also, surely community ROMs will probably change this.
I don’t have time or desire to fiddle with it, just like mods for Bethesda games. It should not be acceptable to shrug at enshittification and hope some volunteers fix it.
If Google is going to turn Android into iPhone, why tf I shouldn’t get an iPhone itself?
It’s not. The change is definitively for the worse but still a far cry from Apple where you cannot just download an app off the internet and install it which you can even on Android 15, the permission management is just worse in such a case.
Also, surely community ROMs will probably change this.
Why TF would it be a benefit over Android? Still worse compatibility, still more expensive, still no innovation.
I don’t understand why you are being downvoted. that is simply the truth.
I have been using an iphone 12 pro for the past 3 weeks ,while my pixel 6 is getting its battery replaced and it’s been painful.
i’m missing a lot of apps, the ones I do find are limited or asking for monthly subscriptions.
i am unable to play a downloaded mp3 unless i go through hoops&hurdles .
i am no longer able to watch a youtube video without ads (unless I do 3 steps of passing them to adguard), or using sponsorblock ( i am on ios 18.2, otherwise I would have jail broken it to oblivion).
android is simpy better in terms of freedom. IF or when it’ll become a locked garden like ios, it’ll truly be a sad day for the mobile world.
What apps? Are they all from the Play store?
You can download the MP3 and play it in VLC. It’s not difficult.
Brave browser on iOS will block YT ads, but I’m guessing you’re not using the official YT client on your android, so that’s a moot point.
But not better in keeping your data private.
Also, is the shift key broken on your phone?
Android has been getting worse and worse every iteration. Are you asking me to wait until it is an identical clone of iOS?
I don’t have time or desire to fiddle with it, just like mods for Bethesda games. It should not be acceptable to shrug at enshittification and hope some volunteers fix it.
Android added seamless background updates from 3rd party sources a while back. That’s an objective improvement.
I don’t ask anything of you. If you are such a big Apple fan, just get an iPhone and stop complaining.
I’m not but feels like Google is.
Triggered much?
You can though. I have multiple side loaded apps on my iPhone. Apple just makes it a pain in the butt.
And on Android it’s way easier, so claims that Android is becoming like iOS is baseless propaganda.