Re:The Paywalled Garden: iOS is Adware (2020)
by Wowfunhappy on Friday November 26, 2021 @10:17PM
(#29357032)
I haven’t updated past iOS 12 so maybe things are different now, but at least there—while you can technically uninstall music, iOS will routinely ask if I want to restore it when e.g. someone airdrops me an mp3 file. And of course, I can’t change the default app.
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Re:The Paywalled Garden: iOS is Adware (2020)
by KennyBlanken on Friday November 26, 2021 @11:50PM
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If your device supports it, I strongly encourage you to update. Aside from not getting security updates anymore, which places you at significant risk: the privacy settings in iOS 15 are very good. Even location privacy for system level stuff can be highly locked down.
I have an 8, and iOS 15 doesn't feel "slow", if that's your concern.
Re:The Paywalled Garden: iOS is Adware (2020)
by Wowfunhappy on Saturday November 27, 2021 @05:55AM
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My concern is indeed that it will be slower, particularly as I have a 6S, which is of course significantly older than your 8.
If Apple allowed downgrades I would absolutely update to try it out, but they don’t.
Re:The Paywalled Garden: iOS is Adware (2020)
by oefrha on Friday November 26, 2021 @10:29PM
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Airdropping an mp3 results in a “open with” menu from which you can pick any suitable app. In fact, Music isn’t even in the list of apps presented. The Files app can play mp3s natively in a QuickLook style, no Music required.