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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by aarchi on Friday April 16, 2021 @01:39AM (#26829944)
The trouble with the Compass app is that it's infrequently used, so will usually be automatically offloaded and will need to be downloaded again when you're lost with limited internet access.
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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by hoseja on Friday April 16, 2021 @04:01AM (#26830931)
Huh? IPhone does that, just remove unused apps from the device?
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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by js2 on Friday April 16, 2021 @08:40AM (#26833135)
It's optional.
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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by 271828182846 on Friday April 16, 2021 @04:14AM (#26831037)
if that isn't some microoptimization. how much space can a compass app waste compared to your average bloated app?
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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by _Microft on Friday April 16, 2021 @07:12AM (#26832426)
As far as I remember this feature needs to be activated by the user. It also applies to other rarely used apps (the compass app is not treated differently) and only happens once the phone is low on storage.
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