I have to Argee with you their RMA is a joke no customer service at all.
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Bye Bye iPhone: Have You Been There?
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ive always ran both iphone and android. i tried the note 3 once and hated touchwiz so i wrote off samsung. been a nexus guy ever since and just ordered a 6p 128 gig. looking forward to the camera. apple has def fallen behind with the screen and camera but i still prefer the os and the app quality
http://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles/Google-Nexus-6P-review-Serious-contender-for-mobile-photography
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=Q1VyYTBBQ2FRRnQ5S2xzUDVoN1RyTEZRWUtEYV93
http://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles/Google-Nexus-6P-review-Serious-contender-for-mobile-photography
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=Q1VyYTBBQ2FRRnQ5S2xzUDVoN1RyTEZRWUtEYV93
I owned two iPhones and then switched to Android and haven't looked back or regretted changing for a moment. I can do with my Android than I could think about doing with my last iPhone that was jailbroken. But it's a matter of tastes and what you are used to. I know iPhone users who tried Android and felt it was just too foreign for them to adopt.
I was trying to get a photo from my DSLR to my iPhone. I put it in Dropbox hoping I could download/export/save it to my library, but there was no option. I then emailed it to me, but within the Mail app I could only open the image, there was no option to save it. The only way I could find quickly was to upload it to icloud.com, enable WiFi, and have iCloud sync my photos.
I can completely understand that feeling. I held on to my iPhone 4 for more than three years but the familiarity, size and cost is what prevented me from upgrading and I felt like I was paying too much for it. I was familiar with Android at the time, but the security issues, lack of software updates and embedded Google software is what put me off. Eventually I settled for a cheap BlackBerry Z10 and I was really into it for a couple of weeks. Fresh system, new approaches, ability to run native as well as Android apps. I went back to iPhone in less than a year. I think ultimately, you won’t get that much satisfaction out of a new smartphone anymore, regardless which manufacturer. You will still use the same apps, the core functions are the same and there is a chance that you end up frustrated, because the experience isn’t as nice. Android is definitely getting better at it, but you’re still so dependent upon the manufacturer and their implementation and support of Android. Many things Google presents in its keynotes are things you might not even get due to delays, heavy modifications or lacklustre third-party support. What keeps iPhone fresh IMO is the abundance of new and high-quality apps and the yearly updates Apple releases. This is something you won’t get on other phones.
The bigger screen of the iPhone 6/6S is definitely not to be underestimated. It is a different experience as well.
they cancelled hundreds, and I mean HUNDREDS of complaining posts on their forums...
People like me received faulty devices (the bottom third of the screen was yellow !) they didn't want to replace for free. And they banned vocal complainers...
They don't deserve our money.
Press and hold on the image, open the share sheet, and select Save Image.
I had the first 6 iPhones. I then switched to Windows Phone. I bought a Nokia 1520 and then a HTC M8(Windows). Both devices were fine but it wasn't the hardware that I was missing, it was the apps and the refined OS that I missed. After two years of two Windows Phones, I switched back to iOS. Best decision I've made.
iOS isn't perfect and the iPhones are pricey but if you hold onto your device for 2 or even 3 years, it's more manageable.
iOS isn't perfect and the iPhones are pricey but if you hold onto your device for 2 or even 3 years, it's more manageable.
I alllllmost switched from iPhone recently, but every time I read somebody's testimony of going from iOS to another OS, they always end up missing their iPhone. Pity, because I'd like that "Wow, this is so different!" factor again that the OP talks about. But I know that the novelty will wear off.
Hopefully, going from the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 7 (I'm guessing) next year will feel like a big jump.
Hopefully, going from the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 7 (I'm guessing) next year will feel like a big jump.
I went for Galaxy S4 over the iPhone 5s 2 years ago for a change, something different and to give Android a try, enjoyed the Galaxy for several months before encountering many software and hardware issues as well as the lack of updates problem and my final straw came back in May this year when my phone bricked and the restoration didn't add contacts. At that point I knew I had to switch back to the iPhone once the remainder of that contract was finished. Now that I have the iPhone 6s I am happy.
If you would of taken the time and did some research you would find that you can do most of what you are complaining about. I have no problem saving photos. I just do a long press on the photo or picture I want to save and click" save image". Not sure why it doesn't work for you. I also have no problem deleting messages, Just go into the email settings and change that, simple. If you don't want notifications from piling up on the lock screen go into the notifications setting and change it. I don't have any problems with notifications piling up. HDR I just have set to auto. You really need to find someone that has an iPhone and knows how to use it and they can show you how to solve 99% of your issues.
I left for 5 months last year then came running back asking for forgiveness.
The grass is not always greener and the novelty of something new soon wears off.
The grass is not always greener and the novelty of something new soon wears off.
Yes, those are oft-repeated arguments, because they're true. Number three is the big one to me. Having a whole system that works together is far more valuable to me than any given feature or having a "new" phone.
The 6S plus is my first iPhone and I'm not sure I'll be keeping it. I absolutely LOVE the integration with my MacBook and iPad. And Touch ID and Apple Music.
But there are little things that bug me and are making me want to get a note 5 or edge plus.
The keyboard. I dislike the native one (it makes me type much slower, constantly having to pause and flip it to get punctuation or numbers) so I downloaded swiftkey, which I've been using forever on android. You can't customize it (like add the number row or anything), and every time it goes back to the default keyboard. Even though I selected swiftkey in the settings. So I constantly have to tap the globe to make it change. It's a PITA.
I also don't like how if I click a link in an email, I can't stay on that webpage and still either check my email again, or go to a different page from there.
I'm disappointed in the screen. I feel like my note 3 is just the same/better, and when I see the new Note screen... Ugh. I feel like I spent way too much to not get a screen upgrade.
There's a couple other things but my post is long enough.
I really want to love this phone. And I'm open to learning how to use it, I understand that things are done differently. There is a lot I really like about the iPhone. If anyone can help me out with the keyboard issue, I would really appreciate it!
But there are little things that bug me and are making me want to get a note 5 or edge plus.
The keyboard. I dislike the native one (it makes me type much slower, constantly having to pause and flip it to get punctuation or numbers) so I downloaded swiftkey, which I've been using forever on android. You can't customize it (like add the number row or anything), and every time it goes back to the default keyboard. Even though I selected swiftkey in the settings. So I constantly have to tap the globe to make it change. It's a PITA.
I also don't like how if I click a link in an email, I can't stay on that webpage and still either check my email again, or go to a different page from there.
I'm disappointed in the screen. I feel like my note 3 is just the same/better, and when I see the new Note screen... Ugh. I feel like I spent way too much to not get a screen upgrade.
There's a couple other things but my post is long enough.
I really want to love this phone. And I'm open to learning how to use it, I understand that things are done differently. There is a lot I really like about the iPhone. If anyone can help me out with the keyboard issue, I would really appreciate it!
I was initially an iPhone user when Apple released the first iPhone in 07, purchased it at full price which back then seemed like $10000 . Fast forward to 2010, I had the 3GS which gave me a lot of issues, but mainly cause I was trying to unlock it and all. Then google introduced the Nexus One. Man I jumped ship to android and started becoming more of an android user but every year I would try the new iPhones except the 4 and 5C. Had all the major android phones that came out from 2010 to 2015 but now I am fully back with the iPhone. I feel like the 6S is the absolutely best option for me. I want a phone that's not too big, nice display, excellent performance, solid battery life, great camera and apps.... That's the iPhone. And the 6S with the 3D Touch and other features are the icing on the cake. I won't get another phone until sometime next yea. Keep in mind I usually change phones every month......literally.
you can switch web pages by hitting the little double square icon in the bottom right corner, and then hitting + for a new tab. you can go back to the email by clicking "back to mail" in the top left hand corner. once in mail, you can either click the link again (it will open a new tab) or touble-tap home to get back to safari - or deep-swipe from the left of the screen to get back to safari.
your other complaints are valid. the ios keyboard has always sucked for me, but so have 3rd party keyboards... for more serious typing, like on this forum, i use a logitech keyboard / ipad combo.
i dont know how anyone types on the ipad touch screen...!!
After being with android for the last few years (note 2 then s5), I thought I would give the 6s a go. The 3D Touch was the selling point for me as I'm a bit of a geek and love new tech. I actually forgot how smooth and slick the whole phone iOS is compared to android. I just hope the battery is at least as good as the s5.
Am glad I made the switch.
Am glad I made the switch.
Samsung Blackjack > iPhone 2G > iPhone 3G > iPhone 3GS > iPhone 4 > iPhone 4s > Note 1 > Note 2 > S4 > Note 3 > S5 > Note 4 > iPhone 5S > iPhone 6 Plus > iPhone 6S Plus
So I can say I have my fair share of Android vs iOS experience. And I will say if you want a phone that constantly needs to be "managed" then go with android. If you want something that is more refined and just works whether you have it for 5 months or 5 years then go with iOS. On my android phones there was always something that was a problem. Whether it was calls not coming in, texts not being delivered to me, the camera being slow or out of focus for most of the shots where I really needed it, having to reset and clear the data on countless apps or the whole phone due to software bugs or app cache slowing down the whole device.
I think of Android vs iOS as Mac vs PC. I'm a PC guy, never owned a Mac but I have used them before. With a PC eventually they slow and need work - this is Android. With a Mac I've seen people using 8 year old hardware and still going strong. Sure it's outdated, but it doesn't need all the work to keep it going that a PC would need over 8 years time.
So I can say I have my fair share of Android vs iOS experience. And I will say if you want a phone that constantly needs to be "managed" then go with android. If you want something that is more refined and just works whether you have it for 5 months or 5 years then go with iOS. On my android phones there was always something that was a problem. Whether it was calls not coming in, texts not being delivered to me, the camera being slow or out of focus for most of the shots where I really needed it, having to reset and clear the data on countless apps or the whole phone due to software bugs or app cache slowing down the whole device.
I think of Android vs iOS as Mac vs PC. I'm a PC guy, never owned a Mac but I have used them before. With a PC eventually they slow and need work - this is Android. With a Mac I've seen people using 8 year old hardware and still going strong. Sure it's outdated, but it doesn't need all the work to keep it going that a PC would need over 8 years time.
+1 for the [H]ardOCP plug!Done. Tried it, liked it and bought it. Note 5 is like a pocketable Surface Pro 3 while iOS feels limited and restrictive like it was originally designed for iPod. Plus, I wanted a bigger screen but not necessarily a jumbo sized pocket unfriendly phone.
I switched over a couple times and actually really liked Android. Still do, but tie breaker for me was daughter got an iPad (still too young for a phone) and wanted to message and FaceTime me.
Loved customization and freedom of android and am big into sharp displays, drool when I see S6 Edge in the store. BUT there were quite a few annoyances for me on Android.
- my battery seemed to suffer and run away sometimes. I know there are ways to manage this, apps you can get, etc. but I work a crazy job while also going to school and didn't really have time to learn how to manage the battery on Android.
- phone seemed to get slower over time, no idea why- was blazing fast at first
- liked the notification system more than iOS, BUT would occasionally get ads in my notifications. Hated that.
- phone had carrier logo on it and carrier apps that couldn't be deleted without some tweaking I didn't have time to learn
- android got updates and I couldn't get them. I had to wait for the manufacturer of my phone then the carrier to test it and release it. I had no idea when this was going to happen.
- apps were of slightly lower quality overall than iOS and some iOS apps I loved weren't on android. Mailbox was a big one for me at the time.
- resale value, is not as easy or held same value as iPhone when selling. I can upgrade yearly much more easily with iPhone because of this. I sold my 6+ in half a day on CL for $600 and continued getting offers on it until I finally took it down.
- broke the screen on my htc one and had to send it away for 2 weeks for repair and pay $200. Broke my 6+ screen last year and just went into an Apple Store and they replaced my screen in half an hour for $99 since I had apple care plus but found out would have been $129 without. I actually started having issues with the phone where people couldn't hear me and never put in warranty claim because I couldn't go without a phone another 1-2 weeks and I don't talk on the phone a ton.
Those were the chief annoyances I recall. I will state again I loved the screen quality. Loved widgets and customizing different home screens, different launchers, etc. Found some cool tricks in root to make my phone do some awesome things. Loved the look of my HTC One M7, still have it, got a lot of compliments on it and thought it looked amazing. Was a solid phone but in the end, I did miss the iOS design consistency, app quality, most of my family and friends were on iPhones so iMessage/FaceTime, resale, etc that I mentioned above.
I will consider an android once my daughter gets a cell phone in a couple years and I can communicate with her via regular texts and calls depending on how the landscape is at that time. I would probably lean towards a nexus model to get rid of some of the android annoyances like slow upgrades and carrier apps/branding I mentioned.
Loved customization and freedom of android and am big into sharp displays, drool when I see S6 Edge in the store. BUT there were quite a few annoyances for me on Android.
- my battery seemed to suffer and run away sometimes. I know there are ways to manage this, apps you can get, etc. but I work a crazy job while also going to school and didn't really have time to learn how to manage the battery on Android.
- phone seemed to get slower over time, no idea why- was blazing fast at first
- liked the notification system more than iOS, BUT would occasionally get ads in my notifications. Hated that.
- phone had carrier logo on it and carrier apps that couldn't be deleted without some tweaking I didn't have time to learn
- android got updates and I couldn't get them. I had to wait for the manufacturer of my phone then the carrier to test it and release it. I had no idea when this was going to happen.
- apps were of slightly lower quality overall than iOS and some iOS apps I loved weren't on android. Mailbox was a big one for me at the time.
- resale value, is not as easy or held same value as iPhone when selling. I can upgrade yearly much more easily with iPhone because of this. I sold my 6+ in half a day on CL for $600 and continued getting offers on it until I finally took it down.
- broke the screen on my htc one and had to send it away for 2 weeks for repair and pay $200. Broke my 6+ screen last year and just went into an Apple Store and they replaced my screen in half an hour for $99 since I had apple care plus but found out would have been $129 without. I actually started having issues with the phone where people couldn't hear me and never put in warranty claim because I couldn't go without a phone another 1-2 weeks and I don't talk on the phone a ton.
Those were the chief annoyances I recall. I will state again I loved the screen quality. Loved widgets and customizing different home screens, different launchers, etc. Found some cool tricks in root to make my phone do some awesome things. Loved the look of my HTC One M7, still have it, got a lot of compliments on it and thought it looked amazing. Was a solid phone but in the end, I did miss the iOS design consistency, app quality, most of my family and friends were on iPhones so iMessage/FaceTime, resale, etc that I mentioned above.
I will consider an android once my daughter gets a cell phone in a couple years and I can communicate with her via regular texts and calls depending on how the landscape is at that time. I would probably lean towards a nexus model to get rid of some of the android annoyances like slow upgrades and carrier apps/branding I mentioned.
I think androids work ok, but with the few I used, performance and battery life seemed to suffer more and more as the phone aged (like after 5 months). I'm no tech geek so I just like something that works well the entire time I own it.
The OnePlus One for example is a good phone but the company has been very slow in providing updates to their flagship that is just over a year old. This, in general, is the problem with all the Android phones except Nexus. You are taken care of when the phone is jut released and then you are forgotten or treated like the child no one wanted once the company has another flagship in the market. For this very reason, I came back to the 6S after trying out quite a few Android phones.
Apple still robs in terms of the hardware they provide but you do not have a lot of choice apart from the Nexus. Since I am outside of USA, Nexus is difficult to get around here so that is ruled out.
If you want to go Android, go only for the Nexus and do not get tempted by any other manufacturer. Android is not bad at all. In fact, I like it better than iOS. Most features of iOS today were already there in Android for a really long time.
iOS mastered finesse first and are now putting in features.
Android mastered various features first and and are now working on the finesse.
It is as simple as that really...
Apple still robs in terms of the hardware they provide but you do not have a lot of choice apart from the Nexus. Since I am outside of USA, Nexus is difficult to get around here so that is ruled out.
If you want to go Android, go only for the Nexus and do not get tempted by any other manufacturer. Android is not bad at all. In fact, I like it better than iOS. Most features of iOS today were already there in Android for a really long time.
iOS mastered finesse first and are now putting in features.
Android mastered various features first and and are now working on the finesse.
It is as simple as that really...
I alllllmost switched from iPhone recently, but every time I read somebody's testimony of going from iOS to another OS, they always end up missing their iPhone. Pity, because I'd like that "Wow, this is so different!" factor again that the OP talks about. But I know that the novelty will wear off.
Hopefully, going from the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 7 (I'm guessing) next year will feel like a big jump.
Yeah, I occasionally miss that thrill of having a completely different phone. In the pre-smartphone era we'd get the phone we most liked the look of and keep it for the duration of a 12 month contract. It was fun getting something new and fresh every year. However, iPhones are just better for me overall. That's when it's a good iPhone, like the i4/i5/6S+.
In Settings -> General -> Keyboard -> Keyboards you'll see a list of the keyboards you have "active" on your phone. When you say you selected Swiftkey in the settings, did you put it at the top of the list there?
I could be wrong but I believe that whichever keyboard is first in the list will be the "default" one that pops up whenever you need to type. However, I suppose it might not work for non-native keyboards? I can't say for sure, I don't use third-party keyboards so I haven't tested it myself...