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>>tripdo+(OP)
So Android is now no better than iOS - and Apple has privacy. Any HN'ers out there with an iPhone but no other Apple devices? Do you face any limitations or so forth?

>>zamale+i4
I'm not sure the release of Google Pixel phone binaries is what made Android distinct from iOS. I'm pretty sure I still cant choose what software runs on iOS outside of Apple saying so, and that's one of the largest distinctions that's brought up. If Apple were to change that, then I'd fully agree.

>>gumby2+h5
> I'm pretty sure I still cant choose what software runs on iOS outside of Apple saying so

Do you mean sideloading/custom stores (at least in the US)? That's a good point.

However, the lack of the binaries makes the situation with the OS effectively the same. Once the device is EOL it's e-waste.