JairajDevadigaJul 16, 2025

Google Keeps Making Smartphones Worse

https://lemmy.world/post/33070050

Google Keeps Making Smartphones Worse - Lemmy.World

Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source nature over the last decade. Originally published on The Lever, but that one asks you to sign up.

Show threadohwhatfollyismanJul 17, 2025
android peaked with the pixel 2. then everyone went overboard on bezel-less displays and fast refresh rates and smart assistant services and brought the whole damn thing crashing down.
Show threadbrucethemoose
Fast refresh rates are amazing. I cherised my old Razer Phone 2 before it was hip.
Jul 18, 2025 at 1:51pmWeb
Show threadAstaKaskJul 18, 2025
I think it varies from person to person. My gf can’t tell the difference at all, even when she really tries, neither can a friend of mine (who also use the most insane jerky screen settings on his TV). For me, I can’t imagine going back to 60hz ever again. It feels like something is physically wrong with my phone if I turn 120hz off.