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by vSanjo 1987 days ago
I'm not trying to be facetious or rude, but that seems like a massive decision against something that was largely fixed? I can understand if you had software-problems with iOS but I didn't see that in your comment.

Managing those kinds of blocker apps, and security and such are all great when you're 'in the zone' and have it fresh at the forefront of your thoughts. For me, it only takes a week or so of not thinking about it before my standards slip and I have Just Another Application™ running.

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> you had software-problems with iOS

I didn't have any probs with sofrware while using iPhones. I was jailbreaking them, installing a similar firewall and had my mind at ease. I would go to Apple in a heartbeat if they stopped lying and allowed rooted/jailbroken phones.

It is nice to see that on a comment 95% on Android people still downvote me for (justifiably) trashing Apple. They got caught cheating. Then they got caught lying. Then they were found guilty. Apple fanboys are having a party downvoting. Fun fact: "HN karma" is virtual, while the $1k that they pay Apple every year is a REAL number. Keep rocking folks. I guess when someone spits on your coffee you downvote the commenter and keep going back to the same coffee place, right? (https://bgr.com/2020/07/13/iphone-batterygate-lawsuit-settle...)

> and I have Just Another Application™ running

this is absolutely normal/logical. A friend suggested the 7min workout by Johnson & Johnson. Nice app, free, has these simple 7mins workouts, also has warm-up/cool-down if you want the extra 7-8mins.. very nice. Loving it.

It doesn't need internet connection to fully operate (workouts). I don't need it to "back up my progress in their cloud". So it stays offline (forever). It takes 1min when I install that new/extra app to bolt it down and have it behave just as I want (and does not disrupt me with notifications or leak data or kill my battery).