nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote

>> 2. As with most people micky had no backup (which isn't needed on Android).
>
> backups are needed on any device.

Nobody is fooled but you nospam that we're talking about the apps.
*How do I redownload and reinstall an older version of iOS app into my iPhone 4S?*
By Ant, Oct 8, 2018
<https://groups.google.com/g/misc.phone.mobile.iphone/c/56nEgAZIjGk/m/8YwHkJkCAwAJ>

For at least five years, nospam has been lying about iOS IPA installs.
Even David Empson had to rebuke nospam and ask him to stop lying about it.

And that was five years ago.

*What's interesting is _why_ nospam lies about iOS lack of functionality*

Remember, Steve and I both use iOS every day (along with Android).
He does not.

He has no clue what Android can do, for example, Android...
a. Natively backs up the APK to the phone for _every_ app automatically.
b. Backs up the APK for every app _version_ automatically (off by default).
c. Re-installs free APKs to _any_ phone in the world (not just your ID!).
d. If you have sdslots, you can pop it out of phone 1 & put it in phone 2.
e. You can then re-install every app simply by tapping on the sdcard APK.
f. Everything goes in the EXACT folder and exact position as it was before.
g. You can list all apps & their URLs to an editable text file if desired.
h. You can mail that list to anyone and they can install the same apps.
i. Simply by tapping on the links because the output is a normal HTML file.
j. If you lost an app you can get it back even if it's not on the appstore.
etc.

All of that is _impossible_ to do on iOS, even as it's what everyone does.

On 8/2/2023 10:49 AM, micky wrote:
> In comp.mobile.android, on Wed, 2 Aug 2023 10:24:39 -0700, sms
> <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

<snip>

>> See <https://techwiser.com/extract-apk-android/>
>
> Thanks. I will need this for my next phone, since the two loud ringtone
> apps that I like are no longer in the appstore, afaict. They redid the
> appstore format a few months ago and I don't like it anymore.

I also added this information to the document as 228a on page 115, see
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JznrWfGJDA8CYVfjSnPTwfVy8-gAC0kPyaApuJTcUNE/edit#bookmark=id.juf2r3s1jcej>.

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really do matter less than the opinions of experts. It's not
indoctrination nor elitism. It's just that you don't know as much as
they do about the subject.”—Tin Foil Awards

sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
>>> See <https://techwiser.com/extract-apk-android/>
>>
>> Thanks. I will need this for my next phone, since the two loud ringtone
>> apps that I like are no longer in the appstore, afaict. They redid the
>> appstore format a few months ago and I don't like it anymore.
>
> I also added this information to the document as 228a on page 115, see
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JznrWfGJDA8CYVfjSnPTwfVy8-gAC0kPyaApuJTcUNE/edit#bookmark=id.juf2r3s1jcej>.

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=&c=apps

In comp.mobile.android, on Thu, 3 Aug 2023 09:59:24 -0700, sms
<scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

>On 8/2/2023 10:49 AM, micky wrote:
>> In comp.mobile.android, on Wed, 2 Aug 2023 10:24:39 -0700, sms
>> <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
>
><snip>
>
>>> See <https://techwiser.com/extract-apk-android/>
>>
>> Thanks. I will need this for my next phone, since the two loud ringtone
>> apps that I like are no longer in the appstore, afaict. They redid the
>> appstore format a few months ago and I don't like it anymore.
>
>I also added this information to the document as 228a on page 115, see
><https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JznrWfGJDA8CYVfjSnPTwfVy8-gAC0kPyaApuJTcUNE/edit#bookmark=id.juf2r3s1jcej>.

Thanks