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[–] lazzerot@startrek.website 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I always thought these were at least 50% ironic. Please don't tell me you don't actually want websites OP.

[–] timestatic@feddit.org 9 points 1 year ago

Bro most apps are unnecessary af!

[–] RubyRhod@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah. I refuse to use my gym app, cause unnecessary, but there's plenty of usecases where apps provide useful, specific efficiencies, not to mention the aesthetic improvements, and the ability to create and curate interaction.

Given a malware free world, apps can be cool.

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[–] adaveinthelife@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm so done with all these apps, I'm ready for the mains

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[–] thurstylark@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

'Member when apple didn't launch the iPhone with native app support and used the argument that HTML5 could do everything you could ever want, and they were wrong, but actually right as well?

Yeah, I 'member...

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago

Ugh even my weed dealer wants me to install their app. When will it end?

[–] pmc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If it ain't on F-Droid, chances are I ain't usin' it.

I think there are a grand total of 4 non-free apps installed on my phone right now. 2 are for smart home crap I don't want to live without right now, and 2 are Google services I haven't pried myself away from yet.

[–] 4lan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There was a website for a while that could emulate PS1 games in a browser on your phone.

That told me that there is absolutely no reason to have everything be an app. Even games

[–] kandyelmo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Real times 10000000

[–] blackluster117@possumpat.io 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is why I only use Instagram through Firefox on my phone. A) Meta software ain't getting installed on my device. 2) The Instagram app fucking melts iPhones.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

I've learned the Facebook app actually causes a lot of battery drain. And those who uninstalled it suddenly found their phones lasting twice as long.

I wouldnt know as a non FB user.

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