iPhones in the EU get ability to set more default apps, delete more built-in ones

23 August 2024
There's also a new browser choice screen.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 23 Aug 2024

Screenshots look wrong. I know the display has curved edges... but still.
Dem black corners... /shudder

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    • Anonymous
    • vaS
    • 23 Aug 2024

    o, 23 Aug 2024who doesn't love a uninstaller think chinese junk andr... moreAlready existed for a long time and it's called Universal Android debloater for PC. And there's also mobile versions like ladb.

    And most Chinese phones these days allow uninstalling of most of their system apps so there's almost no need for these for the average consumer.

      If you look at what Parisa Tabriz said most of this is like EU vs ROW so even though the options are available there is unlikely to be any serious development.

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        • S37
        • 23 Aug 2024

        who doesn't love a uninstaller think chinese junk android phones or replace chrome with Firefox is more secure and respects your privacy unblundle

          Are the EU going to do the same to android? Because you can't uninstall Chrome or YouTube. And Chrome has a much bigger monopoly than Safari.

            What about Android? Will you be able to delete the manufacturer's built-in bloatware/adware/spyware *cough* Xiaomi *cough* with just a few clicks? Maybe even be given a choice when you boot your phone for the first time? What about Google's own bloat?
            Or is the EU focusing on IOS because it's a closed ecosystem (you're stuck with Apple's softwares and can't modify or replace it)?
            Suppose you don't have the know-how to (*shouldn't be forced to bother with*) ADB to remove apps you don't want to have on your Android phone?
            One can only hope that Chinese Android manufacturers will be civilized about it like Apple here. Hopefully the EU will get around to dealing with them.

              nemesis8, 23 Aug 2024'allowed to delete camera and photos' why would ... moreAndroid has a lot of open source apps that are better then official ones, with no internet access and more functions. Like Fossify gallery app. Camera app would be more of a problem especially for Iphones, but probably that is why they fo it. They allow you to change camera app, because they know nobody will do it, and instead won't allow what they should allow, so nobody can say they do not allow... kind of how apple works since EU finaly started to pull their ears off.

                Whatevs, 23 Aug 2024Whatever EU. You think all users will change the default? M... moreThe plan here is to allow competition to exist fairly, not to make no one use Apple build in Apps.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • dMC
                  • 23 Aug 2024

                  But will any Android phone get these options? Will you be able to delete Android phone manufacturer's built-in bloatware/adware/spyware *cough* Xiaomi *cough*? What about Google's own bloat?

                    GAMIR3DH, 23 Aug 2024The EU is basically turning iPhones into Androids, one step... moreYou can already delete more build in apps on iOS than on android. I was really suprised but that when I switched. You can’t delete only Phone, Contacts, Messages, Safari, Camera and photos.

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                      • Whatevs
                      • XS8
                      • 23 Aug 2024

                      Whatever EU. You think all users will change the default? Majority will leave it as is because their lazy. It's been like that since the first iPhone. Why you crying so much? LOL

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 23 Aug 2024

                        Blurring the line between ios and android. Not bad.

                          EU is basically ruling Android become dominated phones

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                            • Anonymous
                            • vaS
                            • 23 Aug 2024

                            erodhika94, 23 Aug 2024Uninstall app and disabled the app are two different things Are you an Apple user? Else, where have you been this past years as an Android user?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vaS
                              • 23 Aug 2024

                              YoloBS, 23 Aug 2024Time do the same things in Android world . Chrome and youtu... moreHas been done for quite some time. For lazy peeps, you sometimes don't even need to uninstall them to replace them as Default Apps.

                              Debloater is the key for those who have courage.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • vaS
                                • 23 Aug 2024

                                Heis, 23 Aug 2024I can only disable chrome and youtube but not uninstall it,... moreYour issue can be solved by a single youtube (kek) video.

                                  'allowed to delete camera and photos'
                                  why would someone delete official camera and photos app?

                                    Ouifuf, 23 Aug 2024You can lol. My tablet runs Firefox as its main browser and... moreUninstall app and disabled the app are two different things

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                                      • U@A
                                      • 23 Aug 2024

                                      Ouifuf, 23 Aug 2024You can lol. My tablet runs Firefox as its main browser and... moreI can only disable chrome and youtube but not uninstall it, unless you have custom ROM installed you can't really uninstall those.

                                        GAMIR3DH, 23 Aug 2024The EU is basically turning iPhones into Androids, one step... moreAny software in this world can do what europe wants from ios, even MAC. So nope it is not turning ios into android, it is just making small changes to tear down the walls of apple. IOS will remain a locked down mess till the end of it, or till apple finds other means of sucking money from their users pockets. Then they will suddently talk about how OS freedom is important and how they want their users to be free to use and configure their phones as pleased. So they will release ios40 for freedom, something like that.

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