Apple might have to let iPhone users uninstall the Photos app because of EU rules
- Azu10157
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- 02 Apr 2024
potato4k, 02 Apr 2024Can you uninstall the stock gallery app in OneUI/ColorOS/Mi... more1: I don't own an Oppo/Xiaomi device.
2: The Samsung gallery is good. Even back in the TouchWiz era, so why would I need another gallery app?
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- Anonymous
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- 02 Apr 2024
Fanboydestroyer, 02 Apr 2024Regulation like this isn't good for competition or the... moreCould you explain why it isn't good for competition or consumers? As a consumer, don't you want the ability to uninstall apps you don't want to use? If you can do that, how is it not good for you? Your comment is very weird.
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- potato4k
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- 02 Apr 2024
Azu10157, 02 Apr 2024You can uninstall Google PhotosCan you uninstall the stock gallery app in OneUI/ColorOS/MiUI, etc?
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- Anonymous
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potato4k, 02 Apr 2024At this rate, Apple probably should start calculating wheth... moreApple will never do that because it hungers for money.
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- ikek
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Azu10157, 02 Apr 2024No. Let the EU continue its work.No when they are starting to ask for nonsense like this.
Next they will complain the "phone dialer" cant be uninstalled.
Also, how fun it took them like a decade later to realize all these issues. Perhaps they are trying to cover something else....
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- ikek
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- 02 Apr 2024
I get the browser, but this is becoming retarded.
If there's something I can say for Apple, is that most of their first party apps are fine the way they are.
Why would someone uninstall the camera app for example? Or the photo gallery? You cant do that on a Samsung for example
- Azu10157
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- 02 Apr 2024
Anonymous, 02 Apr 2024Duh~ this EU really gotta out of hand. There is literally 3... moreYou can uninstall Google Photos
- Azu10157
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- 02 Apr 2024
Fanboydestroyer, 02 Apr 2024Regulation like this isn't good for competition or the... moreNo. Let the EU continue its work.
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- elmarcello
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- 02 Apr 2024
Well, it seems like EU regulations step into very sensitive matter: as far as i know, it is not only Photos app, or any other app that shall seem restricted and proprietary in iOS, it is their approach to handle data overall. They are still known for not giving the user access to the phone file system, not having an file manager as such. Which could be made for security reasons, or whatever else.
In android, for example, it is just android system that makes all of that operations, including managing files, sharing them, etc. See, even not having an photo app, you still will be capable send photo or share it, with help of your messenger or mail, or file manager. The same goes for any file or data, basically.
But the question is, if that particular apple's approach needs to be legally regulated? It is probably their particular business affair, or engeneering approach, or whatever, but it's still not an violation of any kind, i guess.
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- Fanboydestroyer
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- 02 Apr 2024
Regulation like this isn't good for competition or the consumer. This is why I am hoping American companies can force European unions to back down, like Elon is with Scandinavian Tesla workers.
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- 02 Apr 2024
34 million iPhones sold in Europe in 2023.
They might not like it but Apple will bend the knee.
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- 02 Apr 2024
Sorry but this is just getting out of hand, Apple's photos app is the place where you add everything Apple invented for their photos, from depth effects, adding portrait effects, changing focus points, to editing moving photos, etc. It's their version of a gallery app with tons of functionality that is theirs. No one is forcing you to use it either, they allow other gallery apps to be installed. This for me is just plain stupid and I'm not even an Apple user, my wife has an iPhone and I know how it operates. At this rate the EU wants to make iOS work just like Android, the only difference being how it looks. I don't like Apple but even I can understand building something and making it uniquely yours
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- Anonymous
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- 02 Apr 2024
Anonymous, 02 Apr 2024Duh~ this EU really gotta out of hand. There is literally 3... moreI'm waiting for them to enforce being able to uninstall the Settings App. Good luck with that one.
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- 02 Apr 2024
Anonymous, 02 Apr 2024Duh~ this EU really gotta out of hand. There is literally 3... moreGive them time…….
Jon Prossers ‘Give a mouse a cookie’ analogy seems quite prophetic.
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- potato4k
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- 02 Apr 2024
At this rate, Apple probably should start calculating whether the cost to deal with all these is worth it. Maybe just pull out the iPhone from the EU.
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- 02 Apr 2024
Anonymous, 02 Apr 2024Duh~ this EU really gotta out of hand. There is literally 3... more> Google too put too much integration to it own photo gallery into Android system
No it's not??? You can just uninstall Google Photos on your Android phone and you won't get any problems with it. Similar to most vendor's own gallery, but for this one you might need adb.
Also, in Android, Gallery isn't the one that handles photo/video picking when you want to share it. The "Android System" app does that for you.
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- Anonymous
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- 02 Apr 2024
Duh~ this EU really gotta out of hand. There is literally 3rd party gallery app in App Store out there. Is not like Apple force you to use it own photo gallery 🤦🏻♂️ Google too put too much integration to it own photo gallery into Android system 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ WTF wrong with EU. Might as well ban iOS entirely 🙄🤦🏻♂️
- MakeMotoBetterAgain
- ImB
- 02 Apr 2024
even if they let me have a iPhone with android i will still not use itv.