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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think MIUI was its pioneer. Even the settings app had ads.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

At least they use that to sell you the hardware for cheap. Microsoft doesn't provide anything of value like that. In fact, they charge people for the OS and then have the audacity to add ads.

[โ€“] Carighan 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh shit this makes me have flashbacks to the one - and only - time I got a phone with MIUI. I could not believe how bad that Android skin was. As in, even Samsung in their pre-One heyday could not even come close to this bullshit.

[โ€“] FrullaPapaya 1 points 1 year ago

Many years ago (probably around 2011) I remember MIUI was very appreciated by Android geeks since it had a curated ios-looking interface, with unique customisation features... Now it is quite different