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Q: non-iphone users, is it a pain to download apps?
This is an honest question as I'm not so familiar with phones that are not iphone. I once had an android phone in America but it was super buggy and did not function well in China. As I'm aware, Android phones require Google playstore to download apps, but that is blocked in China, so Android users either require a VPN on the phone or a third-party app store to download apps. I wouldn't trust apps from a third-party app store in China. I'm happy with my iphone because the app store works just the same as it did in America and I'm not so worried about downloading apps from there. So tell me non-iphone users, do you just put up with the hassle of downloading apps? I'm aware there are other phone operating systems besides ios and android but I don't know what kinds of phones use them.
9 years 20 weeks ago in Web & Technology - China
I get all my aps through Amazon, absolutely no problem. I don't like Apple due to the way they try and lock you into their system. At least with Android we have an open market.
Buy a Xiaomei phone. Lots of app shops. But be aware much of the native stuff is in Chinese.
You can get 1Mobile app , which is full of GPlay stuff, reliable and 98% without viruses. the most famous games and apps gone without viruses. I am using paid ESET Mobile security, so I believe in this.
Other app is AmazonStore, you can get also many free apps, and everyday have one paid app or game in promotion for free. So I am fine with this way of getting apps.
