• RGB3x3@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m getting tired of all of Google’s BS, so I’ve been looking into an iPhone.

    But not being able to sideload apps is a big deterrent. Not having real Firefox is another one.

    If Apple could open up iOS to be more flexible and user-configurable, they could probably draw a lot of Android users like myself that appreciate the great hardware and are tired of Google’s business decisions.

    But iOS is still dumbed down and locked down so badly.

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      1 year ago

      Apple being Apple, will charge some absurd fee to “sign” images to sideload on your iPhone. I wouldn’t hold my breath. Get GrapheneOS on a Pixel in the meantime.

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        You can already do that with zero fees. The only issue is you have to redeploy the app after a week. That’s how AltStore works.

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        1 year ago

        You can already side load 3 apps for free on the iPhone but they need to be re-signed every 7 days. There are apps like SideStore that manage re-signing apps for you at the cost of one app slot.

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        @dingleberry so, your solution is to buy a Pixel, acknowledge that Google has no clue how to make a secure device, unlock your bootloader (unless you take the OTA) and proceed to cripple it even further by removing all of the proprietary features that make the pixel, a pixel. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤣

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          I use a pixel as is. But given folks on Lemmy like to install random system images from Megafile in the name of privacy, I thought OP wouldn’t mind.

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      I’m about to receive my first iPhone, since the 4, on Monday, because of all the same reasons. I used to love Android platforms, because they allowed me to do whatever the fuck I wanted. Now I can’t even unlock my bootloader, at all. Even if I could, each of the vendors came up with a solution to permanently softbrick your phone in some way.

      The only custom app I really want at the moment is modded Youtube, and having Altserver running isn’t really an issue. That said, if I didn’t need to do that at all, that would be fantastic

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        I don’t think the Pixel punishes you for unlocking the bootloader, does it? I bought a Pixel just to run GrapheneOS, and I feel like it’s the best of all worlds. It’s Android, so it has app compatibility, but it’s privacy respecting (even more so than iPhone) and security hardened.

        I’ve debated switching to iPhone, but I suspect my country won’t get side loading, and then there was that research that pointed toward Apple tracking your activities even when you ask them not to (https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-analytics-tracking-even-when-off-app-store-1849757558). Between those two things, I just didn’t think I’d be happy with an iPhone. I might change my mind if we get side loading in the US, but I still don’t like their dishonesty about tracking.

        I’ve decided the most privacy-conscious but still functional (in terms of app support) device is ironically a modified Pixel.

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        You can try Yattee for YouTube. It’s in the AppStore, you just need to give it an invidious or piped instance to connect to.

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      I second that suggestion, just install GrapheneOS. I switched from my iPhone to GOS over 6 months ago and haven’t looked back. It syncs with nextcloud for everything and it’s seamless!

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      I recently switched to iPhone from pixel and am very happy. However, I understand the need to sideload apps, haven’t watched YouTube at all on the iPhone because of the annoying ads.

      I’m hoping that iOS allows installing apps from other sources soon, would also love to use the real FF.