Nemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 8 days agoEpic’s dream is starting to come true — its store will be preinstalled on ‘millions’ of Android phoneswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down18cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zip
arrow-up172arrow-down1external-linkEpic’s dream is starting to come true — its store will be preinstalled on ‘millions’ of Android phoneswww.theverge.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zip
minus-squareNickwithaC@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·7 days agoNever buy a phone through a service provider.
minus-squareJakenVeina@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·7 days agoHow do you go about doing otherwise?
minus-squareObsidianZed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoDirectly through the manufacturer. Most offer trade-in promotions on par with, if not better than, any service provider deal, with the added bonus that you’re not locked into a 3 year installment plan with said provider. Alternatively, eBay.
minus-squareERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoManufactuer website Example: iPhones - apple.com; Samsung Galaxy - samsung.com; Motorola Phones - motorola.com; Google Pixels - store.google.com Or go to your local BestBuy Or Amazon (although, I personally would avoid Amazon for expensive electronics)
minus-squareToribor@corndog.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·edit-27 days agoMy parents ask me for help with their carrier-provided Android phone and I’m just like “Wow, you live like this?” Complete insanity how much garbage bloat they cram on those things.
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Never buy a phone through a service provider.
How do you go about doing otherwise?
You just buy them
Directly through the manufacturer. Most offer trade-in promotions on par with, if not better than, any service provider deal, with the added bonus that you’re not locked into a 3 year installment plan with said provider.
Alternatively, eBay.
Manufactuer website
Example: iPhones - apple.com; Samsung Galaxy - samsung.com; Motorola Phones - motorola.com; Google Pixels - store.google.com
Or go to your local BestBuy
Or Amazon (although, I personally would avoid Amazon for expensive electronics)
My parents ask me for help with their carrier-provided Android phone and I’m just like “Wow, you live like this?”
Complete insanity how much garbage bloat they cram on those things.