‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners
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Oof you're comparing government suppression of entire classes of people to linux' failure to attract developers to the platform...... How do you not realize you're in a cult???
Plenty of developers use Linux every day -- the problem is it's not a viable choice for users because of anti - competitive practices by Google and Apple and probably others
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I literally had to switch bank accounts because I couldn't reset my password "on the web" and required me to use Virgin Money's app.
Customer service agent(s) on the phone after prolonged discussions why their app wouldn't work on three Android phones right in front of me surfaced, and I shit you not
Well sir, I have my iPhone here and can login just fine maybe you should buy one of those instead
That day I found out about this
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I use a dumbphone. I'm not buying a smartphone just so I can play these stupid games, and I'm installing an app for every fucking business I interact with. I realize there will one day be a point where I won't be able to do things I need to do without one, but until then I have no desire for one. Fortunately they haven't made the parking meters here require a smartphone yet.
My grocery store still uses loyalty cards for most discounts (which is irritating enough), but also has "digital coupons" that require an app so I can't get that. Theoretically I could go to their website and print them off but that's not worth the effort. I have to pay close attention to the price signs they put up because some of them say "with digital coupon" in small print, meaning "not for you, bitch". You know who doesn't pull this kind of shit? Walmart. So I wind up getting a lot of my groceries there so as not to be discriminated against.
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I've been to some that try to upsell you during the checkout process. Big pop up comes up "Add x to your order for $y.99!" Shut the fuck up!
One of these seems to be one of the best ways to order pizza from Papa John's.
They usually have a special for a Large Pizza for pickup, and at the checkout, you can ignore the add-ons and choose "make it extra large" and it's the best deal I've seen for papa johns XL pizza.
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If you don't have a smart phone in the US, even temporally, your almost a second class citizen.
Then if you don't install corporate apps on your phone, there are even more problems for you.
I remember this being true almost as soon as smart phones and QR codes were invented. There were so many things you just couldn't do as easily if you didn't have one. Even in 2006.
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Phones are not listening and if you have proof post it. No security researcher has ever posted this.
It's called "Active Listening"
https://www.404media.co/heres-the-pitch-deck-for-active-listening-ad-targeting/
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I for one cheer and root for my flip phone friends.
I'd never do it, but we have one at work and he's singlehandedly causing so much grief at work. Because none of the engineers wanna use a security app for login. They want a fob.
IT refuses to pay for fobs and wants us to use an app, but they also don't want to pay for a phone for anyone in engineering just to use the security app because it opens a floodgate of people with company phones.
It's just wonderful to watch this fight from the sidelines sipping tea.
I for one cheer and root for my flip phone friends.
Why are you cheering for a lack of self-control?
Smartphones are great. You just need to be smart enough to not let them use you.
It should put into perspective who is a useful idiot, and who is not.
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At least you can not only ask other customers for their cards, but also sometimes be offered theirs without even asking.
Man, I hate when people like you come out with "justifications" like these.
No. They should be banned. Trying to "justify" their existence with "well umm, sometimes you can just talk to other customers for theirs!" is fucking stupid.
Why are we so eager to do the work of our oppressors for them?
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everyone wants to force you to use apps instead of websites, because websites and browsers have inbuilt protections.
Apps don't.
Idiots install apps, give them the 400,000 permissions they ask for, then go on their merry way..ignorant to the fact that they just installed a data vacuum on their phone thats siphoning everything off of it to be used and sold and resold for marketing purposes.. Even the phone itself its not safe, cause its sitting there, listening to your conversations, even when not on a call, to more "Accurately" spam you with bullshit.
because normal websites and normal browsers have inbuilt protections for you.
Ding ding ding.
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Early 2000 wants its internet back
Eh. The internet was always shit because of scammers and useful idiots.
Really the only way to make it not-shit is to have governments step in and protect us from what useful idiots have been conditioned to accept as normal.
Governments only serve rich people though, so we're SOL.
It's a cultural problem.
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My S21 is on the verge of losing regular security updates, and I hate it. The battery is fine, the camera is more than adequate, I do not want to upgrade.
That's what you get, honestly.
Hopefully you can learn from this and not waste your money on garbage.
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I'm rocking an S8 as long as I can, but no updates in 5 years is starting to cause compatability issues. I'll have to look into /e/OS soon I think.
I'd still be using my S8, but I got a free phone sent to me from Visible because I refused to upgrade.
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So would you not recommend me getting a refurbished s20? That's the most recent model that still has microSD slots and I've seen them for 200. But I'm not sure about security...
How about you get some courage and drop your brand loyalty?
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They know that a lot of people would rather have it work a little better by getting an app, if they keep reminding people it's an option.
Even if "better" is just lack of nags.
It's sad. We need a digital privacy law so that an app can't be more invasive than the website.
Even if “better” is just lack of nags.
Well, they just swap nags from "download out app" to "rate our app" no matter what you do, you'll be nagged...
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I am still on a flip phone. It is usually silent, and I don't spend much time with it at all. While I am missing out on discounts and such, I simply hate the idea of constantly using a phone. Email is my telecommunication of choice, but receptionists don't understand the idea, unfortunately.
My household bought a Rinnai water heater, and the bastard needed a phone to set the temperature. Thing is, it couldn't communicate with the two or three phones that were used on it. Fortunately, there was an old-school modification for a physical keypad, but that had to be bought separately.
Phones are just not my thing.
Smartphones are objectively better than flip phones.
The flip phone praise comes from useful idiots looking up to children who lack self-control.
It's all bass-ackwards, but that's how far we've strayed from the truth.
The powers that be are happy, though. We're just not one of them.
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I used a flip phone for a month to help curb my screen time addiction. The number of restaurants, stores, etc. that simply expect it of you to have a smart phone was eye opening.
Have you tried... self-control?
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The whole using your phone for everything from grocery shopping to just doing whatever Like getting deals or whatever?, Can it please go away?
They're collecting our data anyways.
For some things it's more convenient for customers. For others, it's more convenient for businesses.
We, as customers, need to promote what's convenient for us while ignoring what's convenient for businesses.
Keep in mind: we are not on the same side as the people taking our money.
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I use a dumbphone. I'm not buying a smartphone just so I can play these stupid games, and I'm installing an app for every fucking business I interact with. I realize there will one day be a point where I won't be able to do things I need to do without one, but until then I have no desire for one. Fortunately they haven't made the parking meters here require a smartphone yet.
My grocery store still uses loyalty cards for most discounts (which is irritating enough), but also has "digital coupons" that require an app so I can't get that. Theoretically I could go to their website and print them off but that's not worth the effort. I have to pay close attention to the price signs they put up because some of them say "with digital coupon" in small print, meaning "not for you, bitch". You know who doesn't pull this kind of shit? Walmart. So I wind up getting a lot of my groceries there so as not to be discriminated against.
Flipphones.... I want a full keyboard phone again. Maybe even a slider full keyboard. Those were the days.
Apps... I evade most apps as much as i can or if i must use closed source apps, i will put them in a secondary profile.
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Dear reader,
The link is, indeed, a redirect to Never Gonna Give You Up
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Phone apps are nothing more than modern toolbars. And in case you forgot or missed this phase of the internet...
I remember toolbar days.... I used to lov--- sorry i admit this ... Installing them .... shivers for my sins
