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Do you root or do you go straight to ROMs?

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[–] APassenger 18 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I wish Microsoft had stayed in the mobile space. That competition might have changed things for the better.

Now we have a duopoly.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

@APassenger @GenderNeutralBro I was interested in the mobile Windows 8 back in the day. So I found and bought a used cheap Nokia phone to check it out. I ended up using it as my primary for a few months. The Nokia and Windows were both fantastic! I didn't stay with it because there were no apps. The Windows store was a stinking infested cesspool of awful and/or malicious apps so I resold it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

To be fair, Microsoft is one of the most aggressive at checking for root on Android devices. They're not the good guys here.

[–] Mango 1 points 9 months ago

Something something centrists something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Microsoft was not an open platform at all, they seemed to be taking more inspiration from Apple when it came to customization and openness.

Losing Palm makes me much more sad.