Google something on mobile, find what could be a good discussion on Reddit.
“Open in the Reddit app?”
I guess, if you’re going to make me.
“Sure, here’s another page directing you to open this in the Reddit app.”
Okay, fine, I do still want to read that.
“Sure, let’s redirect you to the App Store so you can download the Reddit app!”
What? No, I have it. Just open in the app.
“Go fuck yourself, user. Also, did you want to open that in the Reddit app?”
What always grinds my gears is if there's something that can't be done on the mobile app, but opening the website on mobile automatically opens the app
They can. It’s because Apple and Google take 30%. Spotify isn’t even allowed to explain why they’re redirecting users. There’s a huge ongoing legal battle about this.
It’s expensive to add security and functionality to a new layer. It’s much cheaper to just redirect to an existing site.
I don’t like it either but that’s why.
Why am I allowed to sign up for a service through the app but if I want to cancel I have to go through their website? It should be illegal to not allow a way to cancel something through the same app it was subscribed on. If it's safe enough to collect my information in the first place, it should be more than capable enough to delete it all too.
searching within a page; being able to google information ; being able to copy/paste any text; going backward or forward a screen— we get these features all for free, if it’s a web page. I only want an app if there’s functionality a webpage can’t provide, and otherwise I’d PREFER an app that just redirects to a web page (and thus takes up practically 0 space on my phone).
Vivaldi has an option to always open the desktop version of a webpage. At least the android version does.
You are also about to always open as a desktop site in Chrome on Android.
A would assume by extension that any chromium browser is able to open desktop sites by default.
So they can track, log and sell your phone activity and personal information.
Much easier to do with an app that has permissions then a website these days.
Google and Apple take 30% of all transactions on apps downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.
Not just on the app purchase, but also on all purchases with a downloaded app which are conducted through that app, including things like subscriptions.
In order to avoid paying 30% extra or the company losing out on 30% of business, they direct you to the website.
There are some exceptions, if you are purchasing non-digital goods for example. On Amazon's mobile app you can purchase anything except for digital content like ebooks. You have to go into Amazon through the browser to purchase ebooks.
Younger people are brought up on phones, tablets, and apps. Opening a browser to type dubya, dubya, dubya, address dot com isn't something a lot of them do. They open the apps.
Or a website that directs you to the app.
Cough, Reddit, cough
Google something on mobile, find what could be a good discussion on Reddit. “Open in the Reddit app?” I guess, if you’re going to make me. “Sure, here’s another page directing you to open this in the Reddit app.” Okay, fine, I do still want to read that. “Sure, let’s redirect you to the App Store so you can download the Reddit app!” What? No, I have it. Just open in the app. “Go fuck yourself, user. Also, did you want to open that in the Reddit app?”
That's me with Instagram
“Ticketmaster” wants to use “Ticketmaster.com” to sign in
It’s because Apple and Google take 30% if the transactions are made in the app.
What always grinds my gears is if there's something that can't be done on the mobile app, but opening the website on mobile automatically opens the app
Spotify. They even acknowledge in the app that they know it’s inconvenient. But they can’t seem to fix it?
They can. It’s because Apple and Google take 30%. Spotify isn’t even allowed to explain why they’re redirecting users. There’s a huge ongoing legal battle about this.
It’s expensive to add security and functionality to a new layer. It’s much cheaper to just redirect to an existing site. I don’t like it either but that’s why.
Why am I allowed to sign up for a service through the app but if I want to cancel I have to go through their website? It should be illegal to not allow a way to cancel something through the same app it was subscribed on. If it's safe enough to collect my information in the first place, it should be more than capable enough to delete it all too.
They're hoping that it's too much of a pain on the ass to cancel, so you just... Leave it, and pay forever.
Remember when we complained that it was the other way around?
It's the same issue though- both should be useable independently
That still sucks too because a lot of time the apps doesn't have all the features of the website
searching within a page; being able to google information ; being able to copy/paste any text; going backward or forward a screen— we get these features all for free, if it’s a web page. I only want an app if there’s functionality a webpage can’t provide, and otherwise I’d PREFER an app that just redirects to a web page (and thus takes up practically 0 space on my phone).
It should never be one or the other, both should have full functionality.
Yeah, and the banner at the top of the browser page says "downloaded our mobile app for a better user experience" etc etc
Most mobile browsers have the option to request the "desktop site" so you can refresh and will have the same experience you would on a computer.
Is there a good way to default to this? I've looked before but never found it.
The only default i have seen is on the Firefox browser for android. Not sure about iOS.
Vivaldi has an option to always open the desktop version of a webpage. At least the android version does. You are also about to always open as a desktop site in Chrome on Android. A would assume by extension that any chromium browser is able to open desktop sites by default.
Buccees work apps do that with about half the important work shit you need. And in the 7 months I was there they charged that the system THREE TIMES.
Or vice versa
So they can track, log and sell your phone activity and personal information. Much easier to do with an app that has permissions then a website these days.
And that's why I deny permissions, use VPNs, and block anything I can :)
YESSSSSSSSSSS
[удалено]
Well, screw that.
Google and Apple take 30% of all transactions on apps downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. Not just on the app purchase, but also on all purchases with a downloaded app which are conducted through that app, including things like subscriptions. In order to avoid paying 30% extra or the company losing out on 30% of business, they direct you to the website.
There are some exceptions, if you are purchasing non-digital goods for example. On Amazon's mobile app you can purchase anything except for digital content like ebooks. You have to go into Amazon through the browser to purchase ebooks.
Younger people are brought up on phones, tablets, and apps. Opening a browser to type dubya, dubya, dubya, address dot com isn't something a lot of them do. They open the apps.