Hey all. I have posted a couple of questions in this part of the forum recently.
I have been getting bored of iOS for a while now, after upgrading, a few months later I seem to get the feeling of 'ok, what now' what's next? iOS hasn't really changed that much in recent years, fails to excite me and I'm bored of the same old design. JB offers a little more customisation however, you compromise a couple of things hence I stopped when Apple allowed us to 'change our wallpapers'. I dislike Apple for thinking they know best. It's like having a Mercedes Benz but being restricted to 30mph.
I have been keeping an open interest in Android products for the past year but to be honest, I'm a fan of premium hardware, the previous plastic Galaxy range just didn't cut it for me, even the Note 4 with its plastic poor quality feeling back cover (although, I loved the front when I saw a friends). I love Apple's hardware quality, the feel, the design and the elegant premium devices that Apple produce.
Then the S6 landed, this is a game changer for Samsung, a premium design, with the latest generation of Android OS. In terms of hardware quality, the S6 is on the same level of the iPhone 5/6/+, this is the first time that another manufacturer has managed this and boy, are the tables turning. Apple will be scrambling over what to do with the 7 and I like that, as it will make them stop being lazy.
So... I bought an S6; what a fantastic premium design. I customised it and played with it for a few days but something kept telling me that the Edge is where I wanted to be. So I returned the S6 and waited until I could find the S6 Edge in stock. I even considered the Nexus 6 but lack of finger print scanner and not as great screen/camera etc. stopped me but the appeal of native Android was also there for me.
I now have my S6 Edge but there are a couple of niggles that are stopping me from making the switch from my 6+:
Apps - Some apps are of a far lesser quality to iOS, Facebook for example is such a let down, it's like using a web browser. The iOS equivalent is far superior. I use FB often.
WhatsApp - same as above, lacks in quality slightly compared to the iOS version
Default internet browser and or Chrome - the rendering of webpage text is poor, for example, Safari on the 6+ renders differently and looks identical a laptop browser. The way it displays hyperlinks, when browsing forums, some replies are bigger than others etc. Can this be changed? I like my usernames/passwords in sync so must use Chrome really.
Backups - I'm so confused, in the settings, it asks me to allow Samsung to backup my content but then Google want's to also backup my device. I'm not sure what is backed up and what isn't.
Keyboards - I find the default keyboard ok, the iOS default keyboard is very clear, premium, accurate and simple. I find myself making mistakes with the S6 Edge version. I have tried Google keyboard and Swift however, I just don't like them. I do think the bigger screen helps with the keyboard on my 6+.
Email - iOS mail client is solid, clean and brilliant, I hate the default client email on the Edge and I don't like the gestures in Mailbox, any good suggestions here? I prefer push and a clean simple interface.
What i'd miss from Apple/iOS:
iMessage - I really like iMessage, all my friends and family use it over WhatsApp, I use it to communicate with my friends in the USA, I also like the group chat capability. This is the only feature that again makes me think twice.
Apple's support network - If I damage my phone, bend it, smash it, drop it in water, I can have a replacement 30 mins from my appointment (AppleCare Plus) for a small fee, what's the situation with Samsung and sending a device off for repair etc?
Has anyone else been in my shoes and struggled with small niggles?
I appreciate any help here.
I have been getting bored of iOS for a while now, after upgrading, a few months later I seem to get the feeling of 'ok, what now' what's next? iOS hasn't really changed that much in recent years, fails to excite me and I'm bored of the same old design. JB offers a little more customisation however, you compromise a couple of things hence I stopped when Apple allowed us to 'change our wallpapers'. I dislike Apple for thinking they know best. It's like having a Mercedes Benz but being restricted to 30mph.
I have been keeping an open interest in Android products for the past year but to be honest, I'm a fan of premium hardware, the previous plastic Galaxy range just didn't cut it for me, even the Note 4 with its plastic poor quality feeling back cover (although, I loved the front when I saw a friends). I love Apple's hardware quality, the feel, the design and the elegant premium devices that Apple produce.
Then the S6 landed, this is a game changer for Samsung, a premium design, with the latest generation of Android OS. In terms of hardware quality, the S6 is on the same level of the iPhone 5/6/+, this is the first time that another manufacturer has managed this and boy, are the tables turning. Apple will be scrambling over what to do with the 7 and I like that, as it will make them stop being lazy.
So... I bought an S6; what a fantastic premium design. I customised it and played with it for a few days but something kept telling me that the Edge is where I wanted to be. So I returned the S6 and waited until I could find the S6 Edge in stock. I even considered the Nexus 6 but lack of finger print scanner and not as great screen/camera etc. stopped me but the appeal of native Android was also there for me.
I now have my S6 Edge but there are a couple of niggles that are stopping me from making the switch from my 6+:
Apps - Some apps are of a far lesser quality to iOS, Facebook for example is such a let down, it's like using a web browser. The iOS equivalent is far superior. I use FB often.
WhatsApp - same as above, lacks in quality slightly compared to the iOS version
Default internet browser and or Chrome - the rendering of webpage text is poor, for example, Safari on the 6+ renders differently and looks identical a laptop browser. The way it displays hyperlinks, when browsing forums, some replies are bigger than others etc. Can this be changed? I like my usernames/passwords in sync so must use Chrome really.
Backups - I'm so confused, in the settings, it asks me to allow Samsung to backup my content but then Google want's to also backup my device. I'm not sure what is backed up and what isn't.
Keyboards - I find the default keyboard ok, the iOS default keyboard is very clear, premium, accurate and simple. I find myself making mistakes with the S6 Edge version. I have tried Google keyboard and Swift however, I just don't like them. I do think the bigger screen helps with the keyboard on my 6+.
Email - iOS mail client is solid, clean and brilliant, I hate the default client email on the Edge and I don't like the gestures in Mailbox, any good suggestions here? I prefer push and a clean simple interface.
What i'd miss from Apple/iOS:
iMessage - I really like iMessage, all my friends and family use it over WhatsApp, I use it to communicate with my friends in the USA, I also like the group chat capability. This is the only feature that again makes me think twice.
Apple's support network - If I damage my phone, bend it, smash it, drop it in water, I can have a replacement 30 mins from my appointment (AppleCare Plus) for a small fee, what's the situation with Samsung and sending a device off for repair etc?
Has anyone else been in my shoes and struggled with small niggles?
I appreciate any help here.
