What things do you do on your android device that can’t be done without a jailbreak in the apple ecosystem? I’m looking for things beyond visual changes or things that a user would only use once in a blue moon.

I would love a better understanding, please and thank you

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

What things do you do on your android device that can’t be done without a jailbreak in the apple ecosystem?

I mentioned having to jailbreak them to be able to do some of the things stock Android can do. Sideloading and the ability to be used like a flash drive and have direct access to the filesystem when plugged into a computer are some of the things I use regularly.

Jailbreaking is also risky. It's a good way for Apple to have an excuse to brick your shit on the next update if they decide to for "security" reasons.

[–] incompetentboob@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Inside the apple ecosystem the iPhone can also be used as a flash drive. Between airdrop, connecting it directly to my mac and iCloud Drive I have never once not been able to get files on or off my device (with no need for third party apps I might add)

You mentioned side loading. What are you side loading? Give me examples of what you’re installing? I want a compelling reason to ditch my iPhone so I’m not paying what amounts to the cost of a computer every few years.

[–] Elektrotechnik@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A big one for me is Youtube Revanced. It has become invaluable for me as it is actually better than Youtube Premium because of the SponsorBlock integration. I'm also able to still be logged in and have access to my "watch later" list and feed. Both of these things can also be achieved by Firefox with full extensions support on Android, but the App's usability is higher and supports 60FPS video out of the box, unlike the Firefox solution.

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