For a legitimate question you sure do keep countering answers with "I don't do it so why do you?"
As for why people use a dedicated app? Convenience. All my podcast are in one place, they get updated automatically, and if I want it they get downloaded to storage automatically too so I can listen to them offline.
If someone tells me about a new podcast I might like, I can search for it and be listening to it within seconds, rather than having to download it from a website. Plus if I'm using Google Podcasts, playback is synced across devices so I can pick up on my phone where I left off on my computer.
Besides there's a ton of open source podcast apps and most don't have ads or tracking.
Just because you don't understand what security patches are doesn't mean your phone can't be exploited, especially when it's running an os that's half a decade old.
Here in Canada I don't have the cinematic wallpaper or emoji wallpaper feature. I also don't have the automatic timer start feature when taking photos. I don't understand why these were touted as feature drop features when they were server side all along, or they need an individual app (the camera) to be updated.
I need to see Aston Martin unveil the most illegal, protest-inducing, send-Newey-into-a-coma upgrades and for it to rain so my boy Lance can get that maiden win.
From what I understand you don't need an account on all instances. So let's say you have an account on lemmy.ml, you can search for "community@beehaw.org" and subscribe to it.
Despite popular opinion being that it sucks, I kinda like what Nothing is doing. I'm happy with my Pixel 7, but if I was in the market for a unique looking android phone I would consider it.
I'm a bit new to FOSS. If I've downloaded the Jerboa app from f-droid after adding the izzyondroid repo, do I still get updates from f-droid or is there more to the process?
By disable do you mean uninstall? Or do I just put it in restricted?