IOS 26…considering Android

[RSmith2023]

Not trying to be contrarian, just genuinely curious. People were flamed for criticizing IOS 26 because it was only in “developer beta”. Now that it is in Public Beta, it still doesn’t seem ready for prime time. I personally don’t find the IOS 26 design that great.

My question is: will iOS 26 cause you to consider switching to Android?

simple answer... No. I actually like the Liquid Glass design. (It's got it's quirks but it's a good move from the flat design that has been present for years.)

But more than that... Google has no concept of what privacy really means. To them, users aer only a source of data to sell to the highest bidder.

 

[Apple_Robert]

No matter which platform one uses, there are going to be things that are disliked (for a myriad of reasons). Leaving a platform over iOS 26 seems rather short-sighted, in my opinion.

1) Is the OS secure and regularly updated with necessary system security patches and does it give one the ability to accomplish personal and or business tasks as needed?
2) Does the OS offer stable integration into other devices one is actively using?
3) Does the OS offer a safe feature-rich App Store, if first party apps aren't meeting one's needs?
4) Does the brand offer good customer support after the sale?

In my opinion, these are the kinds of questions that should be focused on and answered, when considering a move to a different OS.

 

[tbuzleski]

Thinking about switching to pixel. iOS 26 looks like &$$. Hard to look at.