i only say this because i don’t think it’s well documented, members only seem to get 1 invite per week iirc, so this is likely a big ask. good luck getting on there. OP!
Typical average consumer does not care as long as they get to keep using the product. That’s likely the majority of Apple users, it’ll take a replacement (like this one) getting popular enough for them to notice and try it, otherwise on Reddit they’ll stay till death.
Being a desktop-only user puts you in a rare minority these days. I have worked for a lot of large sites and in general, audiences have been mostly mobile for many years, as in more than 50% access on their phones. In 2023 it’s more like 80%, maybe evenly split between app and mobile website. With desktop in slow decline. Apologies to desktop folks, I’m not saying you don’t exist or don’t matter. Just that you are special and becoming a rarer breed as time goes on.
So most of the talk is between mobile web and mobile app, while desktop goes fairly unnoticed. This is likely why you are hearing so much chatter about apps. If you don’t even use your phone, it would probably be hard to explain the subtle differences between using a phone website and a nice native app.
I saw a graph earlier today that said something like 80% of American Reddit users access the site via mobile (mobile browser, official app, third party apps). Not everyone has a desktop, but most people nowadays have a smartphone and being able to access the site from absolutely anywhere is a big draw to a lot of people. So that’s the first part of it; there’s a huge demand for mobile access versus desktop access because it’s easier, cheaper and more flexible.
The second part is the fact that the official Reddit app is bullshit. For the average user it’s full of ads and suggestions and not especially easy/enjoyable to use. That’s fine for a large group of people that only browse Reddit occasionally, but if you’re a mod, visually impaired or a heavy Reddit user it’s no good. Third party apps have existed before Reddit even had an official app. You could use Reddit on a much better looking and intuitive interface, with far more mod tools, proper accessibility and absolutely no ads - for free. The difference between using the Reddit app or Apollo (for example) was night and day.
So I don’t think it’s a case of mobile being better than desktop, just that vastly more people prefer to or can only access the internet via their phone. And for that ~80% of users accessing Reddit via mobile, the third party apps blew the official app or mobile browser out of the water.
Installing Lineage OS (or most custom ROMs) isn't hard. It's getting the phone to the state to accept custom ROMs that might be tricky.
I think Xiaomi's process is actually quite painless, once you get the boot unlocker working. I remember they make people wait to get the unlock going, did that happen to you?
I personally preferred the Twrp custom recovery route for loading ROMs, it makes it pretty quick and easy. Also good if you like trying out ROMs!
Would it be more efficient to put any extra energy you’d use for a side hustle into growing the business and making that more profitable? Instead of splitting time?
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