It Takes 16 Clicks for a Student to Open a PowerPoint on an iPad

Re:It Takes 16 Clicks for a Student to Open a PowerPoint on ... by arw0n on Saturday November 14, 2026 @05:22AM (#50495783)

Migrating phones is always a bit of a hassle, but it really shows you the quality difference between different software providers. Recently upgraded from Pixel 8 to 10, and the process itself was super smooth, all my data and settings were pulled over in a couple of clicks.

Well, not all my settings, of course Google feels the need to force certain AI features I deactivated back onto me. Also things like Bluetooth Auto On. Still very minor compared to some of the other issues I had:

1. My German bank doesn't support switching phones for their online banking auth app. I needed to order a new activation code by mail to activate the new phone.

2. I have a ticket that allows me to use all public transport in Germany for a fixed monthly amount. Really good stuff. But I just couldn't find it in my DB account in the app. It completely disappeared from my subscriptions. Turns out, it can only be active on one device to avoid people sharing (fair enough), but instead of showing it as inactive, I have to delete it from my old phone for it to be visible in my subscription again.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:It Takes 16 Clicks for a Student to Open a PowerPoint on ... by cowlevel on Sunday November 15, 2026 @06:27AM (#50506104)

Point 2 could be related to it being usable offline, which necessitates a handshake to ensure it's removed from the old device. HN loves to say things should just work offline, but when the thing is actually part of a network (like a payment code) it's far from trivial to do so.

[ Parent | on HN ]