Today, when I opened the food delivery app, I noticed that some sections were different from before. I was suddenly surprised: could it be an automatic update? I quickly opened the app store on my phone to check, and sure enough, I forgot to turn off the automatic update button under WiFi, and more than fifty apps were updated for me, leaving me dumbfounded.
Mobile Apps#
Actually, I used to like updating apps to the latest version. Firstly, because I don't like seeing the little red dots on my phone, and secondly, because updating really allows me to experience some new features. However, later on, I found that domestic apps started to play "AAA games", adding a lot of useless functional sections, making it feel like every app had to have a loan or social function, which seriously affected the user experience. Useless updates gradually increased, and the size of the updates did not decrease at all. So, later on, I started refusing to update the apps on my phone, with the mindset of "as long as it can still be used, I will never update it".
For foreign apps, I generally choose not to update the ones I don't use frequently. Fortunately, the update size of foreign apps is relatively small, and the update frequency is also lower. In my impression, the updates for Facebook and Twitter are a bit more frequent, but I have already given up on their clients and directly use the web versions, so their updates have nothing to do with me.
PC Apps#
On my PC, I almost maintain the same habits as on my phone, except for browsers. I am not only keen on trying various browsers, but I also pay great attention to timely updates for browsers. In addition to this, when I see various extensions shared by others, I also download and try them out. There are already a bunch of extensions in my browser that are collecting dust. I am someone who dislikes apps constantly adding new features, but when it comes to browsers, I don't mind them doing a little more. Perhaps it's because the browser is the gateway to the internet, and I have a special affection for browsers. If a PC browser has basic features, I have no desire to use it, so I am not interested in open-source, minimalist, lightweight browsers. Those browsers don't meet my needs.
System Updates#
Apart from apps, I also hold a conservative attitude towards system updates. Every time my phone system pushes a major version update, I find that my phone's battery life is not as good as before. This is still a minor issue, but sometimes there are some inexplicable bugs, which can only be fixed in subsequent updates. As a user, what I fear the most is phone manufacturers playing various tricks in the new system. The article "The Decline of OnePlus Flashing - Recording how we gradually lost the freedom of flashing" is a classic collection of manufacturer tricks. As for Windows systems, I have racked my brains to firmly stick to Windows 10.
Apps pursue functionality, systems pursue stability, and now it seems to have become a luxury enjoyment.
For more on the topic of app updates, you can also read this article: "I Have Software Update Compulsion".