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Other Green bubbles... Come on now (if you are in the US).

TSE said:
The point isn't that the bubbles are green. The point is the subpar experience that comes with it.
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Think most get that, equally...

"Time to grow up and get an iPhone. The majority of Americans use iPhones, and I will not participate in certain group texts and such with friends and family if there is someone in it using Android because the experience is just too annoying, or I'll start a new group without the Android user."

Most adults put their family & friends before their choice of phone and it's user experience. TBH posts like this are exactly why fans of Apple are ridiculed on the wider web...

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TSE said:
I absolutely hate green bubbles.

If you are international and outside of the US, sure. I get it. Android is a solid OS. Some of the hardware is great. Android can definitely do some things the iPhone can't. And the majority of users outside of the US don't use Apple so the blue bubble argument doesn't matter.

But if you are in the US, come on now.

Tired of your friends ragging on you for green bubbles? Lack of getting dates because women prefer blue bubbles? Are you tired of getting low quality videos in group texts? Not being able to participate with certain functionalities with your friends?

Time to grow up and get an iPhone. The majority of Americans use iPhones, and I will not participate in certain group texts and such with friends and family if there is someone in it using Android because the experience is just too annoying, or I'll start a new group without the Android user.

Anyone else? Or do you disagree with me? I am open to feedback.
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I was in the UK for 6 months, almost all the people I saw on their mobile devices on public transport were using iPhones. Quite surprised.

Also, when I text message someone I don't know ( business related ) I get warm fuzzy feeling when the bubbles are blue, 8 out of 10 times those people are easy to work with. Perhaps it's coincidence ? lol
 
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Aggedor said:
Not only that, but the original post is one of those "my opinion is right", which seems to be a thing with the younger generation now. They are not actually interested in debate or discussion, even on an utterly trivial topic like this.
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Sadly the way of the world. Superficially open to both sides of the debate yet functionally shuttering what they dont care to hear...

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TSE said:
I've been debating make this thread for months, but it's been cool to see I'm not the only one. There's a sizable minority that agrees and feels the same way.
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Oh yeah definitely. More sizable than we probably realize!
 
Queen6 said:
Most adults put their family & friends before their choice of phone and it's user experience.
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This isn’t about people with money problems. Basically if you’re average or up, and aren’t struggling, why do you have an android?
 
LionTeeth said:
This isn’t about people with money problems. Basically if you’re average or up, and aren’t struggling, why do you have an android?
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IDK personal choice/preference? Nor was financial status inferred, equally ignoring people for not being on iPhone is plainly childish, seriously so...

"I am open to feedback" as Phill Schiller would say back in the day "my ass" which has aged as well as this thread will. @Aggedor was on the money. Selfish, self proclaiming trivial nonsense, with the OP having a deaf ear to what he doesn't want to hear.

Simply a post seeking personal affirmation, nothing more, nothing less. Hence why Apple users are ridiculed due to the words of the few...

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LionTeeth said:
This isn’t about people with money problems. Basically if you’re average or up, and aren’t struggling, why do you have an android?
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Even the OP conceded:

TSE said:
Android is a solid OS. Some of the hardware is great. Android can definitely do some things the iPhone can't.
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Maybe the people without iPhones don’t really care about the blue bubble complainers.
 
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Frankly, I don't mind Android. I definitely don't perceive it as being less premium than the iOS counterpart, I just see it as an alternative for people who prefer a more open ecosystem. They both are well designed and have great flagship models available.

My qualm with Android is with regards to privacy. That's the primary reason I'm very loyal to the Apple ecosystem, Google doesn't offer nearly as much in this department as Apple does.
 
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C0ncreteBl0nde said:
I can say I've honestly never noticed the color of my text message bubbles. 😕
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I only notice it when there are multiple people on a text and one or more are not on a Apple device.... But I absolutely do not care what color it is or what devices people use.

The color of text bubbles does not make the list of what I worry about ;)
 
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macstuff11 said:
Well, hopefully this comes into law...

appleinsider.com

New EU rules would force Apple to open up iMessage | AppleInsider

European Union regulators have amended the Digital Markets Act to include new provisions that would compel Apple to make iMessage accessible.
appleinsider.com appleinsider.com
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I've wholeheartedly supported a lot of tech regulation against anti-competitive behavior, but this just seems like bureaucrats trying to write their personal preferences into law. What compelling interest is at stake for government to insist that I be able to text into iMessage from WhatsApp or vice versa? If bureaucrats are such enlightened beacons of efficiency (despite all evidence to the contrary), why not just insist on one messaging app that all platforms have to use? Imagine all the double-work spent developing multiple platforms that can be eliminated in favor of the government approved mono-app! 😐
 
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erikkfi said:
I hate green bubbles, too, and I put the blame for them exactly where it belongs: Apple.

They look especially bad because they intentionally use an accessibility-unfriendly contrast ratio for the green bubbles that they don't use for the blue bubbles, subtly degrading the readability and user experience to influence people to find the green bubbles unappealing and leaving vision-impaired customers who don't know about accessibility options in the cold. Intentionally, I say again.

Take a look for yourself:

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Note, too, that the green bubbles fail accessibility standards (this goes without saying but the blue ones don't):

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They even fail for large text!

Finally, this is what they would look like if the contrast ratios were equal by default:

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These green bubbles are a user-hostile choice on the part of Apple.
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Interesting to see this, thanks. This is the level they play at, almost subconscious.
 
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ab2c4 said:
I’m baffled by some of the responses in this thread and I just don’t understand. Does the color green somehow trigger people? Or, how does the bubble color detract from the texting/communication experience? I can say I can’t ever remember looking at anything in life that was green and felt anxiety because of the color. I have a feeling there is another issue at play here.

Half the people I text with use Android and honestly I barely even notice that it’s not blue unless someone where to point it out. It’s such a non issue.
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This ^ It's very odd some of it honestly. It's a brain wash of sorts.
 
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maflynn said:
I'm solidly behind Apply in not supporting RCS. I see no real upsides and only downsides. This only benefits Google, and why help a competitor.
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Only benefits google? Care to elaborate? This is way off. The point is it could be any other protocol and apple still wouldn't do it because its one of the locks they have on users, just look at some of these responses, it's working. We need a STANDARD that all messaging apps can use. One that makes the user experience for all users safe, secure and uses modern tech.
 
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Only benefits google? Care to elaborate? This is way off. The point is it could be any other protocol and apple still wouldn't do it because its one of the locks they have on users, just look at some of these responses, it's working. We need a STANDARD that all messaging apps can use. One that makes the user experience for all users safe, secure and uses modern tech.
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I don't really know much about it, but if Google is involved, I worry.

I found this https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...-at-a-messaging-service-will-be-based-on-rcs/, an article critical of Google's use of RCS.

There would have to be some way to prevent Google from hijacking the technology and twisting it to their advantage. Google is definitely not interested in the public good. I think they had a slogan - "Google, do tons of evil".
 
ArkSingularity said:
Frankly, I don't mind Android. I definitely don't perceive it as being less premium than the iOS counterpart, I just see it as an alternative for people who prefer a more open ecosystem. They both are well designed and have great flagship models available.

My qualm with Android is with regards to privacy. That's the primary reason I'm very loyal to the Apple ecosystem, Google doesn't offer nearly as much in this department as Apple does.
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Google Pixel --> Unlock bootloader--> install any ROM that is based on AOSP (i.e. GraphineOS) and you are done. It probably offer lot better privacy than Apple does.
 
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Aoligei said:
Google Pixel --> Unlock bootloader--> install any ROM that is based on AOSP (i.e. GraphineOS) and you are done. It probably offer lot better privacy than Apple does.
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You know, you aren't the first person to mention GrapheneOS. I don't know much about it, but I'm half tempted to try it out.
 
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