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Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move

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589 points josephcsible | 1 comments | 13 Oct 25 15:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source
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itg ◴[13 Oct 25 16:13 UTC] No.45570037[source]▶
Installing any app I want outside the Play Store was the primary reason I decided to go with Android, despite most of the people I know using iPhones. If I can't do this anymore, I may as well switch and be able to use iMessage and FaceTime with them.
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63stack ◴[13 Oct 25 16:29 UTC] No.45570265[source]▶
Same, I'm tempted to call android just a shittier iPhone now
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Aachen ◴[13 Oct 25 17:37 UTC] No.45571133[source]▶
What part of cheaper, better, and open source is shittier exactly?
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array_key_first ◴[13 Oct 25 18:27 UTC] No.45571733[source]▶
1. Not cheaper.

2. I think it's better, I like the UX but that's subjective.

3. Not open source. AOSP is open source. Android is not open source.

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stronglikedan ◴[13 Oct 25 19:22 UTC] No.45572286[source]▶
It's certainly cheaper when you compare phones with like specs.
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1. array_key_first ◴[13 Oct 25 22:48 UTC] No.45574158[source]▶
Ehh, I'm unconvinced. A lot of these cheapo Android phones have bizarre restrictions and really short lifespans. A used iPhone might last longer and therefore be cheaper in the long run.