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MaxGripe ◴[] No.43750064[source]
Until literally today, I was using what’s commonly called a “senior phone” — just a regular mobile phone with a keypad, on which you can’t install any apps. This fact made it impossible for me to use various products and services (e.g. DJI or Meta Quest, which also require an app, or mobile banking transfers that are only accessible via smartphone apps).

I resisted for a long time, but in the long run it became very exhausting (for example, people sending me MMS messages I couldn’t open, or having to reply using that clunky keypad on the phone).

In the end, I chose convenience. I believe we’re all to blame.

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testing22321 ◴[] No.43751123[source]
I have a DJI Mavic mini pro 4 with the remote control with a screen.

I do not have a phone app.

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MaxGripe ◴[] No.43751553[source]
The app is required to "activate" their gimbals. I'm not sure about other products.
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1. testing22321 ◴[] No.43751709[source]
Not on my mini pro 4