Google and Apple clearly have monopoly power with their app stores, not allowing people to install their own software. They need the Microsoft Internet Explorer treatment.

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[–]SoCo 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Android allows several alternative app stores, such as F-Droid. The Android platform has become pretty hostile to developers, regardless of the store. Developing for iOS is a nightmare, so much due to the store and requirements for developer signing alone, it is hard to gauge the rest.

[–]chadwickofwv 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

No, they need the Yahoo treatment. Stop using them both.

[–]Newzok 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

What's a good alternative?

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

flip phone

[–]Newzok 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah... I wish we could go back to like, 2007.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

they still sell them u know

[–]jamesK_3rd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A better solution is to purchase services that are open to what we want, freedom.

My last two phones are the same, moto one 5g ace. Many moto phones you can buy direct from mfr. For most of them, you can request a bootloader unlock, which means you can jailbreak.

I leave as stock but rooted so I can remove all the bloat.

I miss the days of flagship phones, but I don't miss their pricetag. There are very few mfr now that will still unlock the bootloader for you, Samsung doesn't any longer, neither will Google in many cases.