I think living in a different country is a good one. It doesn’t have to be that long, just long enough to see what it is like to be part of a different society with different values and habits.

I my case it made me appreciate the country I’m from a lot more, as I took a lot of things for granted while living there.

It’s not just a rumor, as the EU made made it law, so Apple wouldn’t be able to sell them there otherwise.

I used custom roms for years on Android and in 2020 decided to give iOS a go. I bought a used iPhone 7 to just dabble for a bit and have stayed with it ever since. I have no more desire to constantly modify the system as it just works. I miss a few things that were great on Android, such as NewPipe (Ad-free YouTube app), being able to open any file easily and emulating GameBoy games on the go. I also miss the way the photo gallery on Android worked, as iOS forces you to have every single photo (screenshots, downloads, etc.) in your library and you can’t file it away. I hope that the coming laws (in the EU and US ) will force Apple to allow other app stores which might fix these shortcomings with third-party apps.