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I’m basically a prisoner of iCloud. The amount of time I’d have to spend figuring out where to migrate everything is giving me nightmares.
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nobody 2y ago

I understand. My point is not that it can’t be done though. It can. I’ve done it. Three separate times. It’s takes time and effort and can be done.

I would look into NextCloud if you want to move. You can sync the contents of your iPhone with the app. Once it’s all done (and it could take a long time) you’ll have less to worry about switching. I’m willing to share what worked for me (as well as what didn’t).

As it is, I still use Google Photos for my long term storage despite owning an iPhone. I have unlimited photo storage there, and no desire to migrate 400GB of photos and videos to another host.

The idea that people only buy iPhones out of stupidity, Stockholm syndrome, or being a sheep is kinda pissing me off though. The number of people willing to make backhanded insinuations about their friends on here is disappointing. The number of people thinking that buying a phone directly from Google, a company that literally decided to remove “don’t be evil” from their motto, to run software that won’t meet the needs of 99% of users, makes them better, smarter, or in any way freer, is ironic. And anyone who thinks I’m lazy after working 70 hours a week to care for my family while still managing to run several side projects, is misinformed.

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The Daniel đź–– 2y ago

Thanks, I won’t make a move on this without a lot of consideration and will definitely have questions about the process. I’m trying to remain optimistic about a future where Apple isn’t the enemy of innovation, but man, it looks bleak right now.

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nobody 2y ago

All major corporations are going to be the enemy of decentralization. So are the governments of the world. Anything that can't be regulated and monetized.

I predict:

* Google will do the same thing at some point - sideloading will be the only way to use Nostr apps

* If Nostr grows to any significant size, there will be congressional hearings

* A relay operator will be arrested for hosting illegal content at some point - probably unknown to them

* The former two points will likely be related

* Both app stores will ban Nostr apps over moderation, not lightning

* Apple will eventually enable sideloading globally, because the US will not like being left out of the EU's freedom

* Apple will adopt lightning (as will Google) just as soon as the government has figured out how to regulate it (which they will)

* People will still find ways to dodge being tracked with Bitcoin, and those ways will technically be illegal - and people will do it anyways.

Time will tell.