Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android

Re:Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by theyknowitsxmas on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @01:49PM (#34885105)

I know something they do Apple devices can't. Copy and paste without roadblocks by iTunes.

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Re:Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by jitl on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @01:51PM (#34885144)

What is "roadblocked by iTunes"? I don't even have an app called iTunes on my computer (or phone?).

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Re:Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by eptcyka on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @02:01PM (#34885362)

Since apple fought hard to destroy the concept of files when it first introduced iOS (some might argue it started with the iPod), iTunes never allowed drag/drop or copy/paste foles onto your iDevice.

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Re:Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by mcphage on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @05:07PM (#34888271)

> iTunes never allowed drag/drop or copy/paste foles onto your iDevice

iTunes doesn't exist anymore, though.

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Re:Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by shrugthug on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @01:52PM (#34885155)

Your copy/paste is blocked by iTunes on iOS? I've never heard of such a thing.

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Re:Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by bioemerl on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @02:01PM (#34885357)

Probably copy paste from computer to phone?

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Re:Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by trinix912 on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @01:59PM (#34885308)

Until you try to copy & paste across multiple devices. Apart from certain OEM-specific solutions, there's still no reliable equivalent of AirDrop on Android. Bluetooth file transfer is awfully behind (both speed and UX-wise).

"Film me skate & airdrop me the clip" isn't that straightforward on Android (and no, I'm not going to email it to you & use up my and your mobile plan).

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Re:Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by ajot on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @02:29PM (#34885753)

There's Android Nearby, though I don't know how it works because I never used it.

For laptop-Android transfer, KDE Connect has worked great for me.

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Re:Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by 2fast4you on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @01:55PM (#34885229)

Copy and paste works great on my apple device. I can even copy and paste between devices. What are you talking about?

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Re:Apple's Popularity with Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by akmarinov on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @06:24PM (#34889206)

iTunes doesn't exist anymore

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