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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Meaning, we dont have extension in firefox. We get it.

  • launchers; icon packs, system ui changes
  • custom roms
  • android kitchen to make your own android
  • those root level apps
  • adb (wireless as well.)
  • linux windows interoperability
  • set your cpu and gpu governor
  • kde connect and other stuff which wants to work in backend can keep working
  • others.. i dunno i am bored cannot think of more
  • ability to pirate apks
  • third party stores
  • easier to develop for

But yeah mostly for nerds🤓

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This is a great list! Allow me to help expand it:

  • Multiple user accounts (great for kids)
  • Multi tasking split screen with different apps
  • Direct plug-and-play access to files on a computer with a usb cord

And since it's impossible to ignore the fact Android allows for hardware choice, there's hardware benefits like...

  • Faster charging
  • Brighter, more advanced screens
  • High frame rate (Apple is still stuck on 60fps)
  • Foldable
  • Better cameras
  • Charge other devices with your device
  • External storage Alright, there's a LOT more, but I realized I don't want to do the legwork haha. These are huge features, though.
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some of those are true I don’t think it’s fair to say Android is easier to develop for. I’ve been developing software for both professionally since 2012, and I would argue iOS may be slightly easier, due to the maturity of the tooling and ubiquitous, predictable, and mature system frameworks. I often find myself reaching for some dependency on Android to provide what a one-liner on iOS can do. Just my two cents.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

While i understand you are coming from, when i said its easy to develop for android i meanT that i can work in almost any os and the tooling will be available to develop. So its easier to start for most people.

I.e. easier to develop without requiring specialized hardware

Other than that, what you said is true. java is a VERBOSE language. Kotlin solves this a little