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Do you plan to switch from iPhone to Android? (2016)

Are you going to switch?

  • Yes

    Votes: 92 24.8%

  • No, staying with iPhone

    Votes: 175 47.2%

  • No, I'll go with another platform

    Votes: 3 0.8%

  • Considering it

    Votes: 101 27.2%
  • Total voters
    371
No. I was tempted by the S7 Edge in September at upgrade time but didn't make the jump back to Android. A friend of mine did and ended up selling it and getting a 6S. Just too many issues and it's put my temptation to bed. I'll most probably get an older iPhone next upgrade and save my money.

I moved to iOS in 2012 and it's been a good experience so far.
 
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Moved from my IPhone 6s plus to s7 edge in early December and I couldn't be happier with the switch. Only things I miss are iMessage and FaceTime but there are alternatives that work okay I guess. The pros outweigh the cons for me
 
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Gonna move from a 6 plus to either a Pixel XL, One Plus 3 or the next upcoming HTC flagship. Stock or near stock is an absolute necessity for me. Gonna likely make the jump back early March after MWC, waiting to see how the Snapdragon 835 fairs and if the HTC 11 comes in 64GB on board min. I know Qualcomm are expecting to unveil the 835 at CES and HTC have an announcement Jan 12th so hopefully i will not have to wait too long before things become clear.

The 6plus is almost 2 and a half so hopefully i can get 3 years from the next one.
 
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Cant vote. I switched too Android 6 years ago and havent gone back , and i just cant. iPhones are still lacking and Siri stinks.
 
No such plan. Tried it, not my cup of tea. It has its advantages, but more disadvantages in my case. Just remembered yesterday when was sending dozens of text messages that even this simple task was problematic with a stock app on Android some years ago.
 
I have obtained and used both in the latter part of 2016 and this will likely continue to the end of 2017. My primary phone sim likely will continue to be reserved for my iPhones, however, due to the need to use iMessage and FaceTime with friends and family. I really really tried to do without these and just use WhatsApp and Allo/Duo and SMS, but that's not the smoothest option given that so many people in my circle of friends and family won't budge from stock Apple apps.
 
GrumpyMom said:
I have obtained and used both in the latter part of 2016 and this will likely continue to the end of 2017. My primary phone sim likely will continue to be reserved for my iPhones, however, due to the need to use iMessage and FaceTime with friends and family. I really really tried to do without these and just use WhatsApp and Allo/Duo and SMS, but that's not the smoothest option given that so many people in my circle of friends and family won't budge from stock Apple apps.
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Duo works prefect on the 7 Plus, and doing video chat between the iPhone 7 Plus and wife's Nexus 6P just works spot on. You'd think it was FaceTime.

It's a simple download and like a 10 second setup.
 
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The-Real-Deal82 said:
Convincing all your iPhone owning friends, family and colleagues to also have it on their phones because you don't have FaceTime is the difficult bit.
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Yes that's been the problem. Duo works well for video chatting and my husband and I used it between us for the months we were exclusively on Android.

We get people who nod and say yes they will install it and then never get around to it. These are family members. I would not dare try and impose on the parents I have to text with, when their kids are under my supervision. I've exchanged SMS texts with a few of them when I was exclusively on Android, but it was hit or miss as to whether they would respond in a timely manner. It seemed the green text bubbles confused them or something. I don't know. 😕

There's a limit to how assertive either of us can be about it, which is not very. I know I would not like someone hounding me to load apps on my phone. Goodness knows how hounded I was to get onto Facebook and how much I resented being on it until I had enough and left FB completely.

We tried an app called Wire that's encrypted but the video portion of the service just wouldn't work for us for some reason.
 
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GrumpyMom said:
Yes that's been the problem. Duo works well for video chatting and my husband and I used it between us for the months we were exclusively on Android.

We get people who nod and say yes they will install it and then never get around to it. These are family members. I would not dare try and impose on the parents I have to text with, when their kids are under my supervision. I've exchanged SMS texts with a few of them when I was exclusively on Android, but it was hit or miss as to whether they would respond in a timely manner. It seemed the green text bubbles confused them or something. I don't know. 😕

There's a limit to how assertive either of us can be about it, which is not very. I know I would not like someone hounding me to load apps on my phone. Goodness knows how hounded I was to get onto Facebook and how much I resented being on it until I had enough and left FB completely.

We tried an app called Wire that's encrypted but the video portion of the service just wouldn't work for us for some reason.
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Indeed. I don't know many people on Android with pretty much all my friends and family using iPhones. At work all the company phones are iPhones. I opted not to have one as I like to own my own. We use Skype on our computers but for some reason Skype on phones seems to overrule the computer more often than not. We tend to use FaceTime when on the go and that stretches to our offices in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Poland.

It just wouldn't be viable if I switched to android and used Duo. Nobody would bother installing it. I like the way FaceTime works with my iPad too without much effort.
 
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Another problem with Duo (or Allo) is the single device/phone limitation. Two of my kids and a bunch of my nieces/nephews don't have phones so Duo isn't a viable option.

And the fact that's it requires an installation, even on Android, is a big barrier. Even the few Android users I'm regularly in touch with had no idea what Duo/Allo was.
 
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Go back and forth between the platforms as my whims push me. Both are equally useful, I have no issues with working on either. Usually my choice at the time comes down to a stylistic preference, or a hardware nugget that sticks out. For example, loved the leather on my Moto X Pure, and had a boyish attraction to the dual camera system on the iphone 7 plus. Like I said, whims.
 
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I slightly prefer iOS but that's because I have an iPhone, iPad and watch that all work well together. I enjoy my android when I remember to use it (mainly browsing and music). The good thing about android is that decent enough devices can be found at low prices whereas Apple is always expensive.
 
I used to buy every iPhone until the iPhone 5 came out. I skipped the 5 and bought a Nexus 4 as my very first Android. I loved that phone, just hated the small battery in it.

I later bought an iPhone 5S. The next year, I skipped the 6, bought a 6+ and also bought a Note 4 and a Note Edge. Loved those phones and still have them in use today, mostly just on WiFi though.

The Next year, I bought the 6S and 6S+ but then also bought the Note 5 and S7 Edge.

This year, I'm skipping the iPhone 7 and waiting for the S8 Edge. I could easily see myself never buying another iPhone at this point. Occasionally on the Note 5, I have an app that will drain the battery quickly if I'm not careful. That doesn't seem to happen on any of my other Android phones, just the Note 5.

I've been trying out the Nougat beta on my S7 Edge and it is just so close to perfection and clean and polished and full of nice little changes and the final beta release that came out Christmas week is as bug free as the current MM release.

I've used Samsung Pay to pay for my groceries at King Soopers every two weeks when I go and I have yet to use Apple Pay anywhere on my 6S and 6S+. For me Android is where it's at. Not sure if I'll ever buy another iPhone again. There is no such thing to me as being tied to an OS or having an investment in it. I still buy my music on my iPhone and use Apple music on my Android and copy my iTunes bought music straight over to an SD card to play on my Androids. I still buy movies and TV shows on iTunes and play them on my ATV2. None of that really requires me to own an iPhone anymore.
 
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I did when the S7 came out. Mother needed a new phone so I gave her my old 6s (which at that point was my favourite cell phone ever) but it's my mom wanted to give her the best.

Ended up getting an s7 for free during a promotion via my service provider so I went with it. Had tried to go android several times before (moto g, galaxy nexus, one plus one, galaxy s6, nexus 9 with tablet, nexus 6p) But it just never worked out and always ended up defaulting back to iOS for one reason or another.

But I figured hey the phone was free, my mom doesn't like android so she can have my phone and all I need the phone for at the end of the day are texts, calls email and browsing, with some apps like snapchat and WhatsApp I use, and a good phone camera to take pics with.

Ended up falling in love with the phone. What a wonderful piece of tech the S7 was and it fixed almost every criticism I had with the S6, and it has features that I miss anytime I go back to iOS (6s, SE or 7) now.

Funny how at one point I thought going android was the one of the worst decisions I could make but it ended up being one of the best since I now have a complete understanding and respect for the OS (mind you I loved the 6p and one plus phones too...and I did like the S6 just had a few issues w it....but never used the phones long enough to truly commit to giving android a respectable shot)

The lack of quality Samsung or google or really any android manufacturer customer service in Canada Vs apple is my main sticking point against Droid right now. The other sticking point is I have a lot of family over seas who use FaceTime and iMessage but I use my mac laptop or iPad for that now.

But now when I switch to iOS I just miss enough features that the S7 has that I Keep coming back to it.

It's one of the best phones I've ever used.
 
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nordique said:
I did when the S7 came out. Mother needed a new phone so I gave her my old 6s (which at that point was my favourite cell phone ever) but it's my mom wanted to give her the best.

Ended up getting an s7 for free during a promotion via my service provider so I went with it. Had tried to go android several times before (moto g, galaxy nexus, one plus one, galaxy s6, nexus 9 with tablet, nexus 6p) But it just never worked out and always ended up defaulting back to iOS for one reason or another.

But I figured hey the phone was free, my mom doesn't like android so she can have my phone and all I need the phone for at the end of the day are texts, calls email and browsing, with some apps like snapchat and WhatsApp I use, and a good phone camera to take pics with.

Ended up falling in love with the phone. What a wonderful piece of tech the S7 was and it fixed almost every criticism I had with the S6, and it has features that I miss anytime I go back to iOS (6s, SE or 7) now.

Funny how at one point I thought going android was the one of the worst decisions I could make but it ended up being one of the best since I now have a complete understanding and respect for the OS (mind you I loved the 6p and one plus phones too...and I did like the S6 just had a few issues w it....but never used the phones long enough to truly commit to giving android a respectable shot)

The lack of quality Samsung or google or really any android manufacturer customer service in Canada Vs apple is my main sticking point against Droid right now. The other sticking point is I have a lot of family over seas who use FaceTime and iMessage but I use my mac laptop or iPad for that now.

But now when I switch to iOS I just miss enough features that the S7 has that I Keep coming back to it.

It's one of the best phones I've ever used.
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I feel exactly the same with my s7 edge
 
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I've been an exclusive iPhone user since 2013 and I've been tempted. In the brief hands on timed I've had with the pixel it seems like a nice phone. But it's Verizon, it's a lot of money and it's honestly low on my priority list at the moment. I'm happy with iOS especially having iMessage and I've invested a lot into the apps. Ill be keeping an eye on the next version of the pixel. Hopefully then they can finally keep up with supply and demand. Seems like this phone is always sold out.
 
I am always looking to upgrade my Nexus 5X right now if it has nano sim, a FP scanner, USB Type C, more RAM, and a better processor. Won't spend more than $200 at this time because that's how much I figure I can get for the 5X.
 
I was really tempted by the Pixel, but I want to wait for the device to mature more before dropping iphone level $$$ on it. If google can get rid of those ugly chins and add water resistance, (and keep them in stock long enough) I'll be all over it.
 
Use a IPhone 7 now but keep a Motorola droid play on a second line as a back up. I've toyed with switching sims and using android for a while, but I am very concerned about data mining and other things (dh had his identity stolen a couple of years ago) that I always end up staying with the iPhone, so as to keep iMessage and FaceTime. I know I am being overly paranoid, but I can't help it. Just wish my son would switch to an iPhone so my whole family would be on iMessage.
 
I tried to switch to Android. Bought a Samsung S7 edge although it is probably the best looking phone made to date I didn't like it much. Back on an iPhone. I do wish the Note disaster wouldn't have happened so apple would have felt more pressure.

Tried Andriod a couple of times in the past and this time they did get closer to making me stay with them. I have so much Apple stuff though I don't think I would consider switching again. The only thing I am not too happy with Apple about these days is the price.

That is why I tried a Samsung it was a bit cheaper.
 
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dsr2 said:
Use a IPhone 7 now but keep a Motorola droid play on a second line as a back up. I've toyed with switching sims and using android for a while, but I am very concerned about data mining and other things (dh had his identity stolen a couple of years ago) that I always end up staying with the iPhone, so as to keep iMessage and FaceTime. I know I am being overly paranoid, but I can't help it. Just wish my son would switch to an iPhone so my whole family would be on iMessage.
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Just what *is* this fixation with iMessage, why is it such a necessity for some folk? I can SMS cross-platform, send photos by Whatsapp or email if they don't have it, and make calls as normal. I think I've had two Facetime calls in my life and come on, they're hardly essential. If people want to videocall then there's always Skype. Maybe it's an American thing but over here in the UK Android phones are at least as popular as iPhones so nobody sweats this iMessage thing. Even if it *is* just an American thing I still don't understand why iMessage is so essential.🙁
 
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Just what *is* this fixation with iMessage, why is it such a necessity for some folk? I can SMS cross-platform, send photos by Whatsapp or email if they don't have it, and make calls as normal. I think I've had two Facetime calls in my life and come on, they're hardly essential. If people want to videocall then there's always Skype. Maybe it's an American thing but over here in the UK Android phones are at least as popular as iPhones so nobody sweats this iMessage thing. Even if it *is* just an American thing I still don't understand why iMessage is so essential.🙁
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I prefer WhatsApp to iMessage but for whatever reason, WhatsApp is barely used here in the US. Many friends I've talked to about it don't even know what it is. Whenever I use it, it's only for contacting my overseas family and friends. I guess Apple saw that WhatsApp wasn't used here and then when they introduced iMessage, it received widespread adoption really fast and now people use it all the time just because everyone else has it. Same with FaceTime.
 
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