iPhone 13 Pro Went back to android

[no0nefamous]

I'm seeing a HUGE trend of people complaining about issues that haven't been a known issue on Android in 5+ years.

It's because many iPhone users started on Android and switched to iOS 5+ years ago when Android was still unpolished, glitchy garbage.

I was one of them, but I recently tried a Google Pixel 4A for a few days and was extremely impressed with it and how far Android has come. Android is a lot more polished than it used to be.

That said, "easier to use"? I can't say I agree, especially with Samsung phones. I find Android to be a bit cumbersome to use compared to iOS. I think it probably comes down to which one you're more used to.

 

[dk001]

It's because many iPhone users started on Android and switched to iOS 5+ years ago when Android was still unpolished, glitchy garbage.

I was one of them, but I recently tried a Google Pixel 4A for a few days and was extremely impressed with it and how far Android has come. Android is a lot more polished than it used to be.

That said, "easier to use"? I can't say I agree, especially with Samsung phones. I find Android to be a bit cumbersome to use compared to iOS. I think it probably comes down to which one you're more used to.

I pretty much switched to iOS exclusively after the Galaxy Note 5. Then a couple of years back I swapped back to Android as my personal device due to the iOS software; too buggy IMO. Still there today. Apple makes great hardware. Their software however needs some serious help.

 

[no0nefamous]

I pretty much switched to iOS exclusively after the Galaxy Note 5. Then a couple of years back I swapped back to Android as my personal device due to the iOS software; too buggy IMO. Still there today. Apple makes great hardware. Their software however needs some serious help.

In the 8 years I've been using iPhone I think I can count on one hand the number of bugs I've experienced. Meanwhile every single person I know that has stuck with Android is constantly complaining about their phone doing something wonky for no reason.

I dunno, I guess mileage may vary? For what it's worth I am a firm believer that doing IPSW iOS updates yields better results than OTA updates. This might have no merit at all, but I know most people do OTA and that I basically never have bugs.

 

[aue123]

played with the pixel 6 pro at best buy today.. lol … 13 pro max is where it’s at..

 

[no0nefamous]

I haven't actually held a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro yet, but a big negative for the Pixel phone line for me has always been the build quality. They feel like cheap plastic. If I'm spending $700+ dollars it better feel like luxury. iPhones have a luxurious build quality and weight to them.

 

[dk001]

In the 8 years I've been using iPhone I think I can count on one hand the number of bugs I've experienced. Meanwhile every single person I know that has stuck with Android is constantly complaining about their phone doing something wonky for no reason.

I dunno, I guess mileage may vary? For what it's worth I am a firm believer that doing IPSW iOS updates yields better results than OTA updates. This might have no merit at all, but I know most people do OTA and that I basically never have bugs.

I generally do the ipsw for each major release. Also if I run into some stubborn bugs in betas.
For regular everyday use; Calls, Reminders, Calendar, Mail, and other basic bugs that stretch across releases. Even filed the feedbacks. Sometimes they go away for a bit then come back. On Android I can swap out the default. Not exactly true with iOS.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

played with the pixel 6 pro at best buy today.. lol … 13 pro max is where it’s at..

Ah, thank you for the tantalizing details as to why. It really helped the thread.

Especially since one is hundreds of dollars cheaper.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

Not far behind in data mining?

The CASM scans are also often happening on the server side too, right? So as long as a user has his/her data on a participating cloud service, you’re being scanned.

I hate to break it to you but two things: Go to privacy.apple.com and download your data. Then talk about data mining. And the second thing? Android 12 allows me to disable all kinds of very granular permissions. It even allows settings that iOS 15 doesn't. I can give a general (non-specific) location to a weather app so it doesn't have my pinpoint location, but I can still get weather. I can disable facebook just as effectively.

Go and look at what the security researchers are saying before being quite that dismissive.

 

[TroyBoy30]

cool story bro

Imagine needing to announce to other people why you've made a personal decision. Great, Android works better for you. Anything else?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[eltoslightfoot]

cool story bro

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You do realize that this is a forum right? These are the kinds of things people do in a forum. You are free to move along and not comment.

 

[ericwn]

I hate to break it to you but two things: Go to privacy.apple.com and download your data. Then talk about data mining. And the second thing? Android 12 allows me to disable all kinds of very granular permissions. It even allows settings that iOS 15 doesn't. I can give a general (non-specific) location to a weather app so it doesn't have my pinpoint location, but I can still get weather. I can disable facebook just as effectively.

Go and look at what the security researchers are saying before being quite that dismissive.

At least I can download that data. The weather app can also work with the same set of data in iOS without feeding the world’s largest ad company.

 

[ericwn]

You do realize that this is a forum right? These are the kinds of things people do in a forum. You are free to move along and not comment.

And of course free to comment. As they have done. Sometimes funny posts receive a similar response.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

At least I can download that data. The weather app can also work with the same set of data in iOS without feeding the world’s largest ad company.

That's what you got out of that? Okay.

 

[dk001]

I hate to break it to you but two things: Go to privacy.apple.com and download your data. Then talk about data mining. And the second thing? Android 12 allows me to disable all kinds of very granular permissions. It even allows settings that iOS 15 doesn't. I can give a general (non-specific) location to a weather app so it doesn't have my pinpoint location, but I can still get weather. I can disable facebook just as effectively.

Go and look at what the security researchers are saying before being quite that dismissive.

Doing that for both of my accounts was an eye opener.

 

[Cuesca]

I switched from Android(S20U) to iOS(13PM) and my car went nuts until there was an OTA update that fixed it. Apparently the car's current firmware wasn't 100% compatible with the iOS version of the app since the iOS version of the app has features(ability to control charge, departure time, prep, etc.) that the current Android version does not have. This caused it to not go to sleep for almost 2 days causing a 10% drain until it was later fixed by the update. Kinda weird because my mom is a keyholder to my car and she has a 11PM however she was not the primary key.

Overall I like my 13PM but it was interesting to see a car freak out because you change phones...

Other quirks I will miss with Android is:

-ability to view Webms
-ability to put icons anywhere on an empty screen without jumping through hoops
-lack of nag for me to set up my wallet or turn on Siri

 

[WNYX]

It's because many iPhone users started on Android and switched to iOS 5+ years ago when Android was still unpolished, glitchy garbage.

I was one of them, but I recently tried a Google Pixel 4A for a few days and was extremely impressed with it and how far Android has come. Android is a lot more polished than it used to be.

That said, "easier to use"? I can't say I agree, especially with Samsung phones. I find Android to be a bit cumbersome to use compared to iOS. I think it probably comes down to which one you're more used to.

I'm in this category. My first smartphone was the HTC Incredible. I eventually switched to an iPhone 6S Plus because I just wanted a phone for its simplicity (compared to Android phones at the time), and I never went back. Most of my issues I had with Android phones don't exist anymore, but I don't have any interest in going back. It has nothing to do with Android phones; it's just that upgrading to a new iPhone is easier. Here are some of the reasons why I made the initial switch:

- I was getting overwhelmed with all of the gimmicks and gestures. Swiping with one finger to bring this up, but swiping with two fingers to bring this other thing up. Tap with your knuckle to do this, but tap with your finger to do that. Swipe on the top right edge of the screen to bring up this drawer, but swipe at the bottom right edge of the screen to bring up this other drawer.
- It bugged me that the application icons were different sizes and shapes. I thought it made the homescreen and app drawers so ugly to look at because everything looked so random.
- I didn't like how there were two of each application, depending on which phone I purchased. (Google calendar and a Samsung calendar. Google mail or HTC mail.)
- (This is more on Google) I didn't like how Google would create these new apps and then abandon them.

I'm the first to agree that these are nit-picky. And, again, the majority of these issues have all been addressed, but these were my annoyances at the time of my switch. It never bothered me that I got updates late or I didn't have any support. My issues were more cosmetic.

Currently, one thing that I love about iPhones (and iPads) is that I'm able to help my parents whenever they run into a problem with their devices. My parents are senior citizens and first generation. Regardless of which language their phone is in, my menu will be in the same order as their menu, so I can walk them through anything. I can't do that with Android.

 

[KindJamz]

Whenever I watch other people handling their Android it looks cumbersome for me.
No way I would ever switch.

Why do you watch other people “handle” their phone.

 

[tomtattoo]

Why do you watch other people “handle” their phone.

They want to show me a pic, or a result of a football match and so on. Normal stuff.

 

[dallegre]

For my preferences:

1. Android on Pixel
2. iOS
3. Android on Samsung

I'm just not a fan of Android on Samsung, not sure why exactly.

 

[Ninjaman]

After a few weeks with the 13 pro I decided Android was better for me I gave the 13 pro to my son who needed a new phone.

The 13 was a great device but still not as easy to use like my s21 is. Just navigating around is so much easier on Android then a apple device.

OMG you can’t post this here. All these little poor apple folk will be so offended…god forbid there are other options out there

 

[ericwn]

OMG you can’t post this here. All these little poor apple folk will be so offended…god forbid there are other options out there

No worries, that person is already moving the goalpost back.

 

[sonstar]

My last android was a samsung S5, piece of cr..p that was.

 

[KindJamz]

They want to show me a pic, or a result of a football match and so on. Normal stuff.

Ahh thanks. Sorry about that.

 

[koigirl]

I use both Apple and Samsung flagships and they are both excellent devices at this point both hardware and software-wise. Each has their advantages but IMHO you truly cannot go wrong with either one.