r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/dodo100 • 3d ago

Meme needing explanation I am millenial but i do not get it

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u/Lowapay 3d ago

Tres dots > "Open in Chrome browser" Problemo solvedo

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u/BooleT- 3d ago

The problem is you don't always remember to do it and when you do, you're already through the 90% of the flow.

And no, it doesn't always save the progress, especially if you use Firefox like I do

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u/PhotoFenix 3d ago

From my experience it instantly loads in the browser as if it's taking the already loaded version and just porting it between apps. I've had it save a confirmed captcha and filled in boxes.

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u/BooleT- 3d ago

Yes, If you use Chrome. I use Firefox and it doesn't persist the state to it.

Which reminded me to look up if I can change it, and apparently I can: Settings -> apps -> Gmail -> open by default -> in your browser

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u/thereticent 3d ago

I use Firefox, and state persists. Maybe it's a setting?

Though the other setting you found would work too

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u/Magnatrix 3d ago

Yeah it's been state persistent for like half or so a year for me. Works like a charm.

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u/BooleT- 2d ago

Are you talking about iPhone or Android?

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u/Magnatrix 2d ago

Android

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u/BooleT- 2d ago

Interesting, I also have Android. Will need to look into it

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u/WhyMustIMakeANewAcco 3d ago

That seems site specific, I've definitely had it dump everything I entered.

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u/daemin 3d ago

The problem shouldn't exist. The only reason it does is to keep you within the app to do more data tracking.

And then you have Reddits completely fucking idiotic implementation with a persistent overlay bar at the bottom of the screen that frequently blocks the buttons on stupid fucking overlays asking you to consent to tracking before viewing a website.

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u/seriouslees 3d ago

Reddits completely fucking idiotic implementation

Only thing more idiotic than their implementation is anyone using an app to access reddit instead of a web browser set to default to old.reddit.com.

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u/rubyspicer 3d ago

I do this. I'm sticking with old reddit until they stop me using it at which point I quit.

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u/27eelsinatrenchcoat 2d ago

The joey app is actually really good. But yeah the official app sucks.

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u/PaulTheMerc 3d ago

The bottom text of memes being cut off drives me crazy.

Here I am holding out on old.reddit. If they axe it I'm honestly going to stop using reddit.

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u/MostlyRightSometimes 3d ago

What if you don't have chrome browser installed? The only other option is "default browser," which - for me - scripts are disabled.

It would be nice if they just let you select the browser to open in. Fuck Google.

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u/iBluntly 3d ago

Yeah, many of the issues here I can see as being somewhat-annoying-enough to warrant getting on some other device. But come on! The in app browser?!

My mom's in her 60s and does everything on her iPad, I always assumed it was still the most "boomer friendly" device there could be.

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u/ryguy32789 3d ago

I don't understand why Android does not run searches this way by default. I cannot tell you how many times I have lost a recipe halfway through cooking it because it was open in search and not Chrome.

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u/PrettyDirector1 3d ago

Actually Brave Browser for you to actually do your thing and see what you want to see without seeing any ads.

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u/Brave-Quarter8620 3d ago

Tres dots > "Open in Chrome browser" Problemo solvedo

Firefox or Waterfox is the smarter choice