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JoshMnem | 6 years ago

> the apps you need

People don't really need most installable apps. Just about every tool I use has a mobile website/PWA.

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cameronbrown|6 years ago

Snapchat? Instagram? Say what you will about these closed networks but they're a non-starter if you don't have them. It's why Huawei is doomed to utter failure in US/EU.

JoshMnem|6 years ago

I was replying to the part about whether "you could actually use this as a main phone quite easily."

Some users might "need" Snapchat and Instagram (if we really stretch the meaning of "need"), but not 99% of them. A person who is willing to use old phones is probably more likely to not use those apps. I'm sure that many people wouldn't use them if it made their old phones work better. People who want those other kinds of entertainment apps can still spend money on new phones if they want.