<![CDATA[A horrifying experience]]>The only smart phone I have ever owned or used was my Nexus 5 which came with UT already installed on it a few years ago. Despite its limitations I have generally been satisfied with it. However I recently wanted a specific application that is only available on Android so I reluctantly bought a secondhand Galaxy A3.

What a mistake that was. The world and his uncle wanted permissions to access the phone, while both Google and Samsung insisted on installing all sorts of objectionable rubbish that I did not want and could not remove. Furthemore it was endlessly notifying me of more rubbish to be installed or updated.

After 6 days I could stand it no more, so I wiped the damn thing and got rid of it. Having returned to UT on Nexus 5 peace and harmony has been restored. Never again will Google be allowed to intrude.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7650/a-horrifying-experienceRSS for NodeMon, 18 May 2026 11:59:48 GMTTue, 05 Apr 2022 16:30:28 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A horrifying experience on Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:55:57 GMT]]>@cliffcoggin I think my favourite phone has to be the Nexus 4. Small, compact and so easy to repair. Unfortunately it will lose support when UT moves on to 20.04.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/63538https://forums.ubports.com/post/63538Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:55:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A horrifying experience on Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:34:50 GMT]]>@rondarius said in A horrifying experience:

How do you think one feels to be forced to use an Iphone because of work? It is an endless nightmare. I bought a second used Fairphone 2 for my banking apps and like Motorola it is very vanilla. It was updated to android 10 a few days ago = future proof.

Well I know of Iphone reputation but, as I said, I have never seen or used one. I doubt that I will be getting one this side of eternity.

I won't even comtemplate other phones until the major manufacturers produce them with screens smaller than 5 inches. 4 inches would be even better.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/63536https://forums.ubports.com/post/63536Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:34:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A horrifying experience on Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:22:34 GMT]]>How do you think one feels to be forced to use an Iphone because of work? It is an endless nightmare. I bought a second used Fairphone 2 for my banking apps and like Motorola it is very vanilla. It was updated to android 10 a few days ago = future proof.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/63535https://forums.ubports.com/post/63535Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:22:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A horrifying experience on Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:47:12 GMT]]>@cliffcoggin Should have gone with Motorola for a more vanilla Android experience. However, I have an Xiaomi Mi 10 for android usage. Won't buy one of them again. Just too big for a comfortable phone and the Xiaomi bloatware is really annoying. I want Android, not Android with a Miu facade. I will go back to Motorola next time.
I do like my Redmi Note 7 though. My only gripe really about UT is battery life. That is for a separate thread.

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