For the 1000th time: just don't use those sideloaded apps. Nobody is forcing you to install Facebook or any other trendy app of the day except your own weakness and childishness. The argument goes the other way for actual adults: currently, on android I can only choose between app backup on Google drive, or no backup at all. I cant firewall untrusted apps. or disable intrusive features. With full access (i.e. root) I can do all those things that improve my privacy tremendously. However currently phone manufacturers in concert with Google make it harder and harder to control your own phone. I'm calling out android here because it seems to follow apple regarding the war on general computation.
> just don't use those sideloaded apps. Nobody is forcing you to install Facebook or any other trendy app of the day except your own weakness and childishness.
If we’re going to bring consumer choice into this argument, why can’t the consumer who wants sideloading just vote with their wallet? I’ve yet to read a good argument here for this separation. After all, “nobody is forcing you to buy iPhones except your own weakness and childness.”
You mention how Android isn’t better in that regard, but it’s still an option.
You seem to be confused and looking for Librem 5 or Pinephone. They seriously need audience, users and money to get up to speed to be viable alternative.
In other words: pay for your tools. Configurable tools for pros cost more.
Some people recognize their weaknesses and pick tools accordingly. You want to take this choice away. Please fuck off.
