I've been with iPhone since the 3GS, but recently have become bored and disappointed with Apple. I think Apple Intelligence was a big let down for me and is what sparked my curiosity about moving to Android. I know this is an Apple forum, but has anyone considered or left Apple for Android? What has your experience been?
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Moving to Android
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I have used many of each, iphone and Android. My advice is to buy a flagship android phone. Both operating systems have become more and more like each other over the years, I find it very easy to use either. With Android you have the choice to either use gestures like on iphone, or use the 3 button onscreen navigation bar which I personally think is the best navigation I have ever used. I don't use AI but everything I read/see online says at least with the Google and Samsung phones they are way ahead of Apple in this regard and its not even close.
Believe me I can totally understand the boredom with iphone/iOS.
Believe me I can totally understand the boredom with iphone/iOS.
Android is great. Circle to search and Gemini are so much better than anything Apple Intelligence offers. Clipboard history is something you never quite got on iOS and I sorely miss it when I use an Apple device. But I hate Springboard. Android launcher choices plus the app freedom to interact with the OS more than the iOS sandbox experience allows--it's magic. You can really dial in how the phone behaves if you want to take the time to tinker. And of course you have device choice. This summer we are getting a Nothing Phone 3, Samsung Galaxy Flip 7, Samsung Galaxy Fold 7, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold all within a two-month window.
Switching is easy if you use platform-agnostic services, but can be some work if you are very embedded in the Apple ecosystem... and it can be super easy if you already use a lot of Google services like Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Maps, etc. My switch back and forth is just changing an eSIM. Couldn't be simpler.
I still keep an iPhone, but I use it less and less. I like the camera better than most Android phones I have tried (I think Pixel images are flat and low contrast and OnePlus is way overexposed, but every camera has its fans). And even with RCS, I miss being able to edit my Messages to my blue bubble friends, since I am a horrible speller. I also like Reeder Classic and have not found a good RSS app on Android that works with Inoreader of Feedly and gives me full text by default.
Switching is easy if you use platform-agnostic services, but can be some work if you are very embedded in the Apple ecosystem... and it can be super easy if you already use a lot of Google services like Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Maps, etc. My switch back and forth is just changing an eSIM. Couldn't be simpler.
I still keep an iPhone, but I use it less and less. I like the camera better than most Android phones I have tried (I think Pixel images are flat and low contrast and OnePlus is way overexposed, but every camera has its fans). And even with RCS, I miss being able to edit my Messages to my blue bubble friends, since I am a horrible speller. I also like Reeder Classic and have not found a good RSS app on Android that works with Inoreader of Feedly and gives me full text by default.
I’ve used them all throughout time. Nothing wrong with getting bored and trying something new/different. See how you like it because Apple ain’t going anywhere.
I've been a Google guy for the past few years because I believe the software is best coming from the company who designed it. That said, I think Google is doing a great job with Android 16. I can't wait to see what the next version of Material You looks like when it's done.
Some things to consider when it comes to the ecosystem:
You can use 99% of the „ ecosystem“ features with an android too.
Airdrop: use local send or neardrop.
Airpods: every major headphone brand has multipoint connectable headphones.
Homepod: There are multiple homepod alternatives which are usable with android and apple devices.
Safari: You can sync basically every browser cross devices.
Clipboard: there are alternatives but this one is more or less a + for the ecosystem.
Photos: google photos.
Notes: there are multiple crossplattform note apps.
Messages: Google Messages.
Facetime: google meet and every other Messenger.
Calls: Google Voice but that depends on where you live.
Screen mirroring; never used it and isn’t available for me in the EU anyway.
If/when you switch, write down all of your passwords if you don't use a password manager app.