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People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? (www.bbc.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Some of those apps are optional but advertised as if they aren't. For instance, I've yet to encounter a router that actually needs the app to set it up, but most will tell you to do that rather than trying to give you the "old school" instructions.