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Mastodon users debate whether Android was ever truly 'open'

Original: RE: https:// mastodon.social/@Tutanota/1173 81579772667732 it was never about freedom, if you thought Android was magica

A debate is circulating on Mastodon, sparked by the privacy-focused email provider Tutanota, arguing that Android was never genuinely freer than other mobile platforms. One commenter, speaking as an iPhone user, says criticism of Apple's 'walled garden' was always overblown and that anyone who believed Android was magically more open was deluded. The exchange feeds into ongoing arguments about platform openness, sideloading and user control.

Why now: Ongoing scrutiny of mobile platform openness, app store rules and regulation keeps the Android-vs-Apple freedom debate alive.

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• RE: https:// mastodon.social/@Tutanota/1173 81579772667732 it was never about freedom, if you thought Android was magically 'freer' than other platforms, you were deluded. As someone who currently has an iPhone I was always bemused about the cries of 'walled garden' and 'closed… · radioclash@retro.pizza · 1

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