| ▲ | eagleal 4 days ago |
| But then simply don't install or buy "Shockz" if that's your concern. Apple might be doing the same thing, but you wouldn’t necessarily know it, since their ecosystem is a closed gate. |
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| ▲ | shuckles 4 days ago | parent [-] |
| I have enough software on my phone that I was forced to install that I know this is argument rests on a false premise of agency. |
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| ▲ | bigyabai 4 days ago | parent [-] | | That concept is entirely foreign to me, as an Android user. Closest I've come to being "forced" to install anything is when I need a boarding pass, and even then I'll often use a screenshot from my desktop. I can't think of any other mandatory apps on my phone right now. | | |
| ▲ | shuckles 4 days ago | parent [-] | | You haven’t needed to install an app to manage a smart device? Or use a local public service? Or for work? |
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