• ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org
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    17 hours ago

    Inconvenience for us. but that’s not my point. I’m pretty sure that really works for lots of people, who actually start using apps because it’s on the home screen already.

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      12 hours ago

      I suppose you are right.

      As an anicdote, my son has always curated his home screen, creating groups for related games (e.g. one group for the cut the rope series, another for hey duggee games) and removing icons he wasn’t using so much anymore.

      Then when my son was 4yo and his tablet ran out of space I taught him how to uninstall applications and that he could go to the play store and reinstall any titles I had previously appoved by himself. After that he could cycle though his library without any issues only needing my help if we were considering a new title.

      A couple of months later my mum was having trouble with her phone because it was full, so she came around for a visit and my son showed her how to uninstall unwanted apps and manage her home screen.

      So I guess this story reinforces that curating your device’s software library is a learned skill.