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      Just off the top of my head, Android allows multiple browser engines to work on it, allowing firefox to use extensions. Android can torrent, while you can’t on stock iOS without hacks. Firefox with extensions on Android is god send if you’re a power user.

      For someone who claims to be a power user, it’s really showing… And don’t forget open source ecosystem is much much much bigger on Android.

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          Meaning, we dont have extension in firefox. We get it.

          • launchers; icon packs, system ui changes
          • custom roms
          • android kitchen to make your own android
          • those root level apps
          • adb (wireless as well.)
          • linux windows interoperability
          • set your cpu and gpu governor
          • kde connect and other stuff which wants to work in backend can keep working
          • others… i dunno i am bored cannot think of more
          • ability to pirate apks
          • third party stores
          • easier to develop for

          But yeah mostly for nerds🤓

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              While i understand you are coming from, when i said its easy to develop for android i meanT that i can work in almost any os and the tooling will be available to develop. So its easier to start for most people.

              I.e. easier to develop without requiring specialized hardware

              Other than that, what you said is true. java is a VERBOSE language. Kotlin solves this a little