Got a new phone. It took like 3 days setting it up, way more time consuming than setting up a PC, but in the end I have a clean experience with no ads or bullshit. Full control. Just enough google malware and allowed connections to enable push notifications. But damn... to think people use these things how they come from the factory is insane.
Ads. litterally. everywhere.
You can't simply put a youtube video on and watch it. Because every few minutes an ad comes on and it STAYS ON THE SCREEN till you manually press a button to get back to the video, so waiting 30-60 seconds for the ad to end is pointless. You have to let the gods at google know you are there and physically touch your device to continue their feed of dopamine. Every 3-5 minutes. Forget multitasking or playing a video in the background.
It's everywhere, every app, every website non-stop. The amount of power and bandwidth spent sending in ads and sending out your data is criminal. Is it any better on Iphone? I doubt that. Apple fan boys are generally even worse because they're superficial. I'd take a rooted $100 Android over your $1000 iphone any day.
And most people put up with it. It's their every day experience. A new phone is like a used condom. Have some respect for yourself.
Given all the tutorials I see on how to decrapify phones, I'd guess at least some would "see the value in that". Doubtless a limited market, as most idiots have long since surrendered to the spies and advertisers.
PuddinTame 1 points 2 weeks ago
Given all the tutorials I see on how to decrapify phones, I'd guess at least some would "see the value in that". Doubtless a limited market, as most idiots have long since surrendered to the spies and advertisers.