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Might have to start importing all my tech from the EU at this rate.
Someone found some code that referenced geo-blocking features. So if you are physically in Europe, then it should work and when you are outside of Europe then it wouldn’t.
I’m not sure if they plan to use the os with way, but maybe they will.
Maybe turning on a vpn will do the trick.
I’m guessing that they will lock it to Europe for some time, but in the next iOS update roll it out world wide as they see the writing on the wall.
But Apple always seems to find a way to disappoint.
It’s likely to be based on your iOS account.
In order to use the EU store, your account just needs an EU address & credit card on file.
I say this because I have a coworker who came from Ukraine and today he asked me how to find the Tim Hortons app on the app store. His phone was still loading the EU store so there was no app found.
Once he changed his apple account address to Canada and added his Canadian card, he had access to the NA store.
This policy is so frustrating for me.
I’m from the US but live in another country.
There are so many apps that are only available in one country or another so I effectively have two phones just so I can access all my banking apps and some streaming stuff.
You can create another Apple ID in the country you need. I am a Canadian in the US and couldn’t change the country of my Apple ID because I have active subscriptions (another idiotic limitation) I created a second ID with a US address and CC. Downloaded US-only apps just fine and didn’t lose my Canada-only ones either.
I'm sure Apple will heavily region-lock this.
Be sure not to import any malware.
"Protecc me daddy Apple, I don't know what I'm doing! Lock me up real good!"
You mean, beside crapple itself? 😁
You mean, besides crapdroid itself? 🤪
As someone who switched from android to ios two years ago, I'm still frustrated with just how much of a shit the user experience is. Going back to lineageos as soon as I'm able and throwing this iphone crap in the trash.
What don’t you like
for one, it drives me nuts that I can't have separate volumes for the ringer and notifications.
I’ll give you that. I would enjoy that feature, but it’s not something that would make me choose Android.
Keyboard lack symbol button on first page. Instead I have to switch to next page. For a ? mark.
App launcher. Can I select what apps go where? No if they decided that this app goes in that category tough luck.
Apple translate, the texts needs to fit on the sign! You can’t zoom or anything unless you take a picture.
No Bluetooth transfer.
Lack of foss apps.
So many places you need to turn off if you don’t want your phone give you suggestions or track you.
Keyboard, I can see how that would be annoying if you wanted it. You can install other keyboards.
The launcher is stupid, I agree.
Transfer is done via AirDrop
Tracking: Each manufacturers flavor of Android will have the same thing. (Unless you don’t use the OS that came with the device)
Airdrop don’t work with non IOS.
Are you sure about tracking? Because I can only compare to my pixel and my Motorola but I only need to go to three places to turn off things while Iphone I have to go to 5.
I could install other keyboard but it is already built in. I just want a toggle to enable it. But just for curiosity sake do you feel it goes, quite quickly to type a sentence with,?
Airdrop: right… there is a bit of ecosystemcentrism, to coin a phrase.
Tracking: 3 vs 5, I mean, once it’s set it’s set. Not really an issue for me.
I’ve gotten quite fast with the keyboard, and I don’t have a problem with the modifier combinations. When I go to Android, or any other mobile keyboard, it feels strange. But, this is entirely muscle memory for me, so I can understand if you think it doesn’t “feel right” when you use it.
No need to fight, they’re both trash.
You mean best apple design hardware backdoor. Lol
I'm sure android has something simular to be honest