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Backflip seems like a stretch from what the article says. But when Googles policies have me seriously considering if avoiding the walled garden was worth it, its a pretty unfortunate slip that says a lot about what Apple's leadership is thinking.
I think we've all seen the enshitification playbook enough to know "accept or not now" just means its a matter of time before its not an option.
Do you consent to this shit? [ ] yes. [ ] ask me again later*.
The Google garden has its own walls now, doesn't it? Aren't they preventing side loading of apps now (or soon)? I'm not sure what other walls do or don't exist at this point.
I have an Android phone, and I like Android better than Apple, but these days I'm struggling to see much difference between the two brands.
Restricting the easyness (for now).
Still fully available to do.
Edit:
Regarding the difference between Android and Apple:
In what way is Android more open? (Serious question, because I'm really not clear on how.)
SMB: I haven't used a recent version of MacOS, but we were able to do it pretty easily on my wife's 2017ish MacBook, which we just replaced because Apple wasn't supporting it any more. But I do use SMB on my Android tablet (and occasionally phone) to access my Linux server. Is that possible on ios?
You can at least set a custom Android ringtone without having to pay for it
You can also set a custom ringtone on iPhone for free. It’s just that, it’s a multi-step process and you need the GarageBand app.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120692
It's literally open source: https://source.android.com/