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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by bigyabai on Thursday November 20, 2025 @04:08PM (#45997772)
iOS apps didn't, for the majority of the iPhone's lifespan. I explained this "technicality" upthread:

> There was almost a whole decade there where Apple pretended that the feature just didn't need to exist.

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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by sussmannbaka on Thursday November 20, 2025 @05:14PM (#45998574)
The history lesson is appreciated but how does this relate to the current state of the stock file explorer that ships with the OS? I’m using my phone now and not ten years ago.

edit: oh, I think I get it. My original post wasn't intended to be read "iOS invented the file explorer, has Android also a file explorer app" (which would be silly, of course) but "when Files app released, the AOSP file explorer that commonly ships as the default was lacking, has this improved (caught up to Files app)"

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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by Paradigm2020 on Friday November 21, 2025 @11:36AM (#46006025)
Maybe include the word "default file manager" next time :)).

Android is possibility/ (overdose of) options Apple is polished (and late).

Different strokes for different folks

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