The insane amount of backward compatibility in Google Maps

Re:The insane amount of backward compatibility in Google Maps by DoreenMichele on Saturday February 10, 2018 @06:44PM (#16350303)

A lot of libraries don't have the latest software. Internet access is often limited to 2 or 3 hours per day on public computers. Public computers frequently do not allow for even temporarily saving images or other files to the desktop, which seriously limits what you can do in them.

I love the internet. It makes my life vastly more workable. But it makes me crazy that there is so little effort to keep the bar for entry low in terms of money and technical savvy.

Why does my cheap phone need so many apps that I don't use, that cannot be disabled and that promptly update again after I delete all the data off of them, forcing me to delete the same data repeatedly? Is this really necessary? Come on.

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Re:The insane amount of backward compatibility in Google Maps by razorunreal on Sunday February 11, 2018 @10:49AM (#16353143)

Some tips, just in case they help. When disabling apps, you can generally ignore the warning that other apps may break. Do not disable Google play services, though. Also, go into the account settings and make sure sync is turned off for everything, you can sync manually when needed. Finally, disable auto-update in the play store. Google apps update frequently but will generally continue to work for quite a while if you refuse those updates.

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Re:The insane amount of backward compatibility in Google Maps by DoreenMichele on Sunday February 11, 2018 @01:50PM (#16354092)

I had no idea I could turn off auto update in the app store. I couldn't find a way to do it on my phone, so I thought it could not be done. That alone should make this more manageable.

Thank you.

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