You can include your phone specific model if you want.

I just got a Samsung Galaxy S23, switching from an iPhone 11, because I kinda fear that Apple might turn evil and start banning apps from the app store. I mean I knew about how restrictive iOS was but I kinda just justified it by the increased security that I perceived it to be. But recent events made me realize a corporation can turn from mildly annoying to full-on evil very quickly. With Android, I have the option of avoiding the Google Play Store if they start to do weird things with it. So that’s my story, what about you?

  • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, no custom rom so I’m on One UI, Nova Launcher.

    My last phone’s charging port had gotten loose, and didn’t consistently charge unless held at a specific angle, and at the time the A52 seemed to hit a sweet spot of power vs price. It also still has a microsd card slot and a headphone jack, which were must haves for me.

    Historically: My first “Smart Device” was an iTouch around a year after they first came out. I was already into “jailbreaking” things from my Wii and PSP, my main media player was an iPod nano with rockbox on it, and in college I bought a cheap router then installed DD-wrt on it so it performed above its price range. I was all about controlling and tweaking my stuff. Then I got a hand me down Android when my dad upgraded his phone and haven’t looked back.

    Still haven’t rooted any Androids yet. Not too much I’ve wanted to do that required it. The few times I have wanted to root, the method has always been too cumbersome to follow up on.

    • thenamesmas@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I think that’s one of the main advantages of Android for me. So much can be done without root access. Want to change the home screen UI? There’s an option in the settings for that, and multiple UIs available on the Play Store. Need more traditional file management? Apps can request storage access, and you have what is essentially a user home directory by default. Want to change your theme? You can.

      I’ve very rarely come across any reason to root my Android device, and as you said, it’s usually just not worth the hassle.