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[–] ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Genuine question: What do you spend money on, on a phone? I've never bought anything myself and I don't know what I could even spend money on.

[–] kaerypheur@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Lifetime subscription to programming learning apps, video editing apps, AI chat and art generator apps, and audio editing tools, which can only be restored by my Google account when I switch to another phone or reset.

[–] Azzu@lemm.ee 16 points 5 days ago

Video and audio editing on a phone honestly sounds terrible 🤣

[–] tocano@lemmy.today 5 points 5 days ago

What programming learning app do you use ? Why not use online information ? Why buy lifetime subscription ?

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 5 days ago

People get addicted to paid apps and services and then complain they can't escape the ecosystem... I never paid for apps through Google, never used Google account on a phone. Programming learning: hackerank, codewars and dozens more available for free on the web. Video editing: Kino, Openshot and banch more available for free on desktop AI chat: Claude subscription Art generator: OpenAI on web Audio editing: Audacity, LMMS and a lot more

Oh, but those are not as convenient as your paid Android apps? Ok, call it by it's name than: you're paying with your privacy for convenience. If convenience is more important to you that's fine, just don't complain about lack of privacy. You can't have both.