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Re:Android Migration by mattlutze on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @07:12AM (#9685133)
Why on Earth should I have to use Google Photos or Google Play Music if I want to move content to a new phone? That would be quite the definition of lock-in, particularly when what we're talking about is moving non-system files.
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Re:Android Migration by bane on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @07:51AM (#9685296)
You can redownload your photos and music from both services. You aren't locked in at all.
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Re:Android Migration by mattlutze on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @10:26AM (#9686079)
I'm curious how having to give the rights to my photographs over to Google to be able to transfer them wouldn't be locking me into the Google ecosystem?

I get it's easier, but that's not the point here.

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Re:Android Migration by bane on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @11:40AM (#9686556)
How does it lock you into the Google ecosystem?
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