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Re:Proton joins suit against Apple for predatory practices by dcow on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @01:44AM (#44430949)
I didn't even know you could change the default mail app on iOS and I’ve used it for the better part of a decade now, as a Proton user too. I’ve endured the frustration because I thought it was fixed. Either being allowed to change it is relatively new, region locked, or yeah it’s a labyrinth.
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Re:Proton joins suit against Apple for predatory practices by wickedsight on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @04:49AM (#44431917)
> Either being allowed to change it is relatively new, region locked, or yeah it’s a labyrinth.

It's about 5 years old by now. Not having looked for something in a couple of years and being bummed out by that doesn't make Apple the bad guy.

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Re:Proton joins suit against Apple for predatory practices by TheOtherHobbes on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @06:01AM (#44432277)
Why would anyone look for something they haven't been told about?
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Re:Proton joins suit against Apple for predatory practices by BugsJustFindMe on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @08:33AM (#44433272)
You may as well ask why you should look anywhere but at your own feet while walking around your city.

You have been told that every new OS update brings new features and abilities, and Apple publishes an iPhone User Guide for learning about iOS features like how to change the default mail app (https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-the-default-ap...). It's on you to look.

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Re:Proton joins suit against Apple for predatory practices by cosmic_cheese on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @09:15AM (#44433604)
It’s not region locked, and as the sibling post notes it’s been there for a while. I’m not sure how much more simple it can be made (open Settings, tap Apps, and there it is at the top of the page).

I suppose it could be possible for apps to prompt the user to change the default, but I’m honestly pretty sick of that behavior on desktop (e.g. I have several browsers installed for various reasons and they nearly all bug me about being default) and would rather not see it copied to mobile OSes too (I don’t believe Android allows apps to show such a prompt either).

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