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iPhones in the EU get ability to set more default apps, delete more built-in ones (m.gsmarena.com)
submitted 3 months ago by 1984@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I don't expect most iPhone users to ever change their default settings, but it's nice that it will be possible in a year.

Who knows, maybe one day you can run actual Firefox on them too? :p

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[–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 3 months ago (4 children)

you'll also be able to switch to a different default for phone calls, messaging

Whoa, this is interesting tbh. I don’t think calls/messages is something they really expose at the moment for developers, do they?

Personally I don’t really care, the default apps are good and I don’t even know what you would want to replace the dialer for, but it’s nice that you can.

Imagine iOS getting the capability to have third party RCS messengers before (non rooted) Android though. Lmao

[–] ____@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago

Google Voice, with built-in dialer, voicemail, etc., was useful once upon a time, from when they acquired GrandCentral (original company) up through a few years ago.

Not so much anymore, just recently ported out the last couple of numbers I was using them for. I don't see much use case for replacing the dialer, except insofar as the ability to do so has value in terms of freedom and open markets.

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