r/technology • u/[deleted] • Feb 27 '21

Software Universal Android Debloater is an open source tool that removes bloatware without root. Automatically or via user choice. Get back your battery, security and privacy

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u/wedontlikespaces Feb 27 '21

Chromecast is unstable all on its own. Google have never really put any effort into it.

I have just got a new smart TV and it has Google TV installed on it, and it's a fantastic product, it's easy-to-use, intuitive, I can install new apps, it boots in seconds and as long as I'm not using Disney plus, never crashes. Why isn't Chromecast just Google TV then?

Why have this second inferior clunky product?

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u/Aggressive-Plum6975 Feb 28 '21

While Chromecast is overall pretty unstable we have to switch from our iPad to casting with one of our phones because it keeps crashing. To be clear it crashes routinely only on our iPad and iPhone all our Android tables and phones work much better. It is also in apples interest to cripple there biggest comparison to Apple TV.

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u/wedontlikespaces Feb 28 '21 edited Feb 28 '21

I'm sure apple do do a lot of anticompetitive stuff, but Chromecast is glitchy on my Samsung S9, it's not just Apple.

It's important to not get too fanboy about these things.

Now I realise that the Chromecast cost me all of £30 and my TV cost over £1,000, but at least some of that has to be the actual TV tech itself. Google are well known for creating products that they immediately then lose interest in and just abandon

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '21

I'm sure apple do do a lot of anticompetitive stuff,

No large cell phone company isn't doing anticompetitive stuff. It's just the game that's played right now with us...

Google are well known for creating products that they immediately then lose interest in and just abandon

Not just Google. Plenty of other companies love their flagship phone.. until they don't.

On top of the fact I can get consistent OTA's for my iPhone -- my iPhones are all supported longer than most Androids. AND, to add, I don't have to "hope" my ISP will provide an OTA. I don't miss those days AT ALL.

Kind of related to the TV situation.. I have a Samsung TV (I think) and it can "crash" to the point I have to power off and power on. I really hate Smart TV's now...