• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    I recently switched to GrapheneOS and decided to avoid the Google Play store entirely, and honestly, the inconveniences have been pretty limited. The only bank I’ve had trouble with is Citi, everything else (I’ve tried several others) work fine through the browser. Likewise for most services I use, the web version works fine, though occasionally I’ll need to use the “desktop” version.

    Some services just don’t work properly on the web, but most of the ones I used to use through an app work just fine. Give it a try, maybe together we can send a signal that apps should only exist when they provide value.

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      3 months ago

      It still depends. I live in China and the internet here suckass. Every copy-to-China product, say taobao(Amazon), xianyu(eBay), Alipay(PayPal), WeChat(instant msg), etc. is crucial to your daily usage and mandatories an application. The API is closed and the webapp has no functionality other than a banner with “go fuck our mobile app”.

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          3 months ago

          You mean the built-in browser with shitty nonconsistent API? Yeah it’s used widely. Some crazy dudes even put earthquake forecast on it.