I stopped accepting a broken tablet experience after Android 17 forced developers to actually try

Ali Salman Zia· Sep 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 7 views

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It's easier to read, browse, and do everyday tasks. For years, plenty of apps I use day to day didn't seem to care that I'd made that choice. Facebook and Reddit have treated my tablet like an oversized phone, either locking into portrait or leaving huge stretches of the landscape display empty and unused.

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▪It's easier to read, browse, and do everyday tasks.
▪For years, plenty of apps I use day to day didn't seem to care that I'd made that choice.
▪Facebook and Reddit have treated my tablet like an oversized phone, either locking into portrait or leaving huge stretches of the landscape display empty and unused.

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