Look not every phone is for everyone. Return it and buy one of the great Androids out there. The new Nexus line looks good. Why waste your time here?
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Bought a Iphone today...It sucks
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I agree with this. Never had a problem with iTunes (maybe I had, but they were all minor), and the OS X version is quite a bit more stable than Windows, but the latter still works just as I would need it to.
You must have a very small music collection. Try doing this with my system where I have a 64Gig iPhone and a 700 gig music collection.
This is normal behaviour. if you use drag and drop to the phone to get music there you cannot then sync the phone without wiping this out because the iTunes sync library is not aware of the music that you drag and drop.
I have used iTunes for years, and have no complaints. Sure, the file system of Android allows drag-and-drop, which some prefer. However, if I wanted an equivalency of iTunes that syncs 'everything' (not just music) for Android, my choices are very limited too. With the Galaxy devices that I had, I tried Samsung Kies. That was horrendous.
For drag-and-drop with iPhone, did you try Google Music Player? You could just drop music files to that app via iTunes.
For drag-and-drop with iPhone, did you try Google Music Player? You could just drop music files to that app via iTunes.
Yeah, I knew what it was, because I have a Mac. I didn't notice it ran better. Then again, never really had a problem with iTunes.
If iTunes worked properly there should be no issues using it. You just plug your iPhone into your computer, choose what you want to sync, and sync it.
Problem is, though, that iTunes doesn't always cooperate.
Like when you are adding a few photos and iTunes just hangs there at the adding photos stage. You have to unplug your phone, perhaps have to force quit iTunes.
I've had it still be "syncing" 3 photos a half hour after I plugged my phone into the computer.
I don't use iCloud except to sync Calendar and Contacts, so I do still sync my phone to the computer periodically. Doesn't happen all the time, but it can be very annoying.
I know someone who was having so many issues like this that he sold his iPhone 6 and bought one of the new Nexus devices. He can ad photos you emailed to him directly from email to his photos app on the phone. Same with mp3s and other files.
Problem is, though, that iTunes doesn't always cooperate.
Like when you are adding a few photos and iTunes just hangs there at the adding photos stage. You have to unplug your phone, perhaps have to force quit iTunes.
I've had it still be "syncing" 3 photos a half hour after I plugged my phone into the computer.
I don't use iCloud except to sync Calendar and Contacts, so I do still sync my phone to the computer periodically. Doesn't happen all the time, but it can be very annoying.
I know someone who was having so many issues like this that he sold his iPhone 6 and bought one of the new Nexus devices. He can ad photos you emailed to him directly from email to his photos app on the phone. Same with mp3s and other files.
iTunes haters should try Sony's SonicStage software they used to ship with Sony HDD Walkman devices. Once tried, everything is better.
Maybe we can try to relieve a members frustration without disrespecting him with the techie arrogance you project...
I use iTunes. Everyone I know with an iPhone uses iTunes. It really isn't that bad. Can't you figure out how to use it?
Same kind of thing though, a company dictating that a sub-par method of loading their device is the way forward.
Not trying to be critical but honestly, how much of your 700 gigs do you actually listen to?
I have ~45 gigs and there's quite a bit that never gets played.
Maybe I'm confused but can't you simply tap and hold on a photo from email to save it on iOS?
