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Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app (www.theverge.com)
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[–] 58 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Honestly let's have some dignity and not buy into this vapid pretentious idiocy.

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  • [+] -41 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    Right, I don't understand why these weird hacky services are making headlines. If you want to have a blue bubble, just buy an iPhone. They're not actually THAT expensive, you can usually buy last year's model for under $500 if you wait for a deal and you're willing to commit to a carrier. Or if you really can't afford that, you can get an older iPhone basically for free. Even a 3 year old model gets you a blue bubble.

    Or, if you're not an insecure child that gives in to peer pressure, get whatever phone you want.

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  • [+] 40 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)
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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    This.

    I had an iPhone for a decade with my work. Quit both of them and got an android. I'm way happier being able to do things more than one way and to be able to customize everything.

    Phones in general suck, but if the shitty, android at least let's you do what you want.

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  • [+] -9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    lol ok.

    The vast majority of androids are worse for repairability. The ones that get more than a year or two of support don’t have any parts available. The ones that do get support have far worse physical restrictions like straight up gluing parts in.

    The rest you mention, >99% of people don’t do anyway.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Are you talking about iPhone? Because repairing an iPhone requires specialist tools and specialist software. Oh, and it's all glued together. 100% of people are unable to repair their own iPhone with replacement parts because parts are serialized and require proprietary software to unlock.

    If you want to support these anti-consumer practices, that's up to you, but there's really no need to spread misinformation.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    lol the only specialist tool you need is the pentalobe screwdriver and a suction cup. None of the rest is needed, it just makes it easy.

    And unlocking the hardware for use just requires calling Apple support and saying “hey I’ve replaced this part and need it unlocked, here’s the serial”.

    Nothing in an iPhone is solidly glued in. The battery has a couple of pull tabs to make it easy to remove. Something like a Samsung it’s damn near impossible to remove because the entire battery is glued down.

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's not just the blue bubble though. It's being able to send and receive full quality pictures and videos to iPhone users without having to get them to install a 3rd party app. All the old people in my family have iPhone. They won't learn Signal. Beeper bridged that gap.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Sounds like an iOS problem for iOS users to deal with. If I have a family member with Android, we just agree on a chat service to use and iMessage isn’t even a part of that conversation. Older members who need help can get their stuff set up during a family visit, until which a few green bubbles won’t hurt anyone.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    Here’s how this goes for most people in the US:

    If I have a family member with Android, we just agree on a chat service to use and iMessage isn’t they’re not even a part of that conversation.

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Then use ANY other messaging service. Preferably Signal, but if that doesn't work..... Facebook, Whatsapp, literally anything.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago*

    Then use ANY other messaging service. Preferably Signal,

    🤩

    but if that doesn't work..... Facebook, Whatsapp, literally anything.

    So Facebook, or Facebook? That might work for most people, but when there's an open protocol right there, I'd rather steer clear of their products and services

    Edit: add quotes

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    So how is someone who makes a conscious choice giving into peer pressure and insecure

    No other introspective reasons why someone could select a phone othe than an iPhone.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    They said if you're buying solely based bubble color then it's based on peer pressure, there of course are other valid reasons for someone to choose one and there are also other bad reasons.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The point is open communication standard and tech illiterates like yourself keep repeating this Apple propaganda. Maybe read a wiki page or something idk

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago*

    I have a 5 year old iphone, it’s great. I can’t imagine it’s worth anything, just noting it works for every day use. You don’t need a new phone at all for anything.

    ETA: I just NFC-charged my local transit card with my ancient-ass iphone the other day which is a thing I didn’t honestly know it could do yesterday. I’m not trolling, I don’t know what has been offered in the last 5 years on either platform that is at all required to use a phone, as long as Apple continues to support the phone with OS updates.

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