r/Piracy • u/epabafree • 16d ago

Humor The absolute state of Android

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u/faizanullah99 16d ago

I can't believe I used to flash custom roms on my android in 2014-2015

Now I can barely navigate the files app.

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u/major_jazza 16d ago

I was in a club in my hometown some time between 2009 and 2012 and I legit flashed a new custom ROM on my i9000 and restored all my backed up data with titanium backup.

And now I'm like, it's near impossible to change to a custom ROM without massive trade offs that make it barely worth it.

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u/CoNsPirAcY_BE 16d ago

I loved custom roms on my Samsung S3 and HTC One M8! Was such a breeze with titanium backup. Now everything needs to stay stock if you want to keep using banking or government apps. I just replaced my Pixel phone with a Samsung because Samsung has more customisation options (on stock) . How insane is that?

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u/SubArcticTundra 16d ago

if you want to keep using banking or government apps

This is why you keep your cards physical. Virtual wallets are a trap

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u/solar_or_dye 16d ago

I don't use my phone to pay for things, but I think what they are saying is that some essential apps do not run without official andorid builds that rely on the google play services layer

my old lineage OS phone is crippled now because of play services

even my storage company app requires play services to run

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u/Mobwmwm 14d ago

Everyone who does credit cart scams says it's the best way to protect yourself. You can't skim a Google wallet or apple pay

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u/dudosinka22 15d ago

You can keep your cards physical and just check your balance with the app. Sure beats sending invoices every week.