[iamnotsure]

managed software, managed hardware, managed people

[alwayslikethis]

One of the worst things about the move to smartphones is the inability to make full backups. I don't understand. It's my own device, all the data belongs to me, and I should be able to back it up whenever I want.

[realusername]

Some data is even completely unaccessible, like the app usage on Android. You can view it, but you can't export it in any shape or form.

[Reason077]

It’s very easy on iOS to make a backup of your phone including all apps, settings, and data. Either to the cloud to locally to your own storage. What am I missing?

[userbinator]

It's my own device

That's what you think, but based on the actions of the companies doing this stuff, clearly they don't and strongly want you to be happy with owning nothing.

[lopkeny12ko]

> the inability to make full backups

Says who? I have been using this for years:

    adb backup -f backup.ab -apk -noshared -all -system

[ClassyJacket]

Even worse, now some apps are not allowing screenshots. That's bullshit, it's my phone, I should be able to screenshot whatever the hell I want.

[catlikesshrimp]

That is why many people complain about not really owning the device. And some others defend not owning the device because - cool reasons; and if someone owns his own device that breaks the magic for everyone involved, somehow /s

Do something about it? Get an Android phone you can root and own your device;

And if you feel you are missing something, slap an apple sticker on the back /s

[duxup]

Back when I used to play with roms in the Android world being able to back things up was neat… but also took a ton of space and was crazy cumbersome.

I kinda prefer iCloud style backups.

[floydnoel]

are you an anarchist, then? i am curious

[__MatrixMan__]

I question the sanity of anyone who takes a good hard look at the world around them and isn't a little bit of an anarchist.