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Who here has switched from Android to the iPhone 4s? Any regrets?
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nope no regrets. I was getting tired of android. I might go back, but not for awhile.
Right now the only thing I am missing is being able go jailbreak my 4s and have the wireless tether.
Right now the only thing I am missing is being able go jailbreak my 4s and have the wireless tether.
good morning everyone! i am a current evo 4g user that is switching to the 4s in upcoming weeks. on android theres a music player called player pro and with that i can post on facebook or twitter what i am listening to. is there a similar app in the market (i searched for some and the info didnt say if it has that feature) or does itunes have it? i know i can do screen shots and post but i'd rather post it in my timeline. heres an example of what im talking about: "listening to ------ by ----- sent from player pro @android"
The reason that I switch from my Droid Bionic to the iPhone 4s was battery life. I have never owned a Android phone that got good battery life. With the Droid I had to charge the phone overnight, while at work and then again when I got home. It was in a car dock on the way to and from work, but that barely didn't anything to the battery level.
I charge my iPhone to and from work and that is it.
To me it doesn't matter how good a phone is if the battery can't last me all day without worrying about charging or carrying extra batteries.
As a plus the Camera in the iPhone is so much better then any Android phone I have owned.
So no regrets here.
I charge my iPhone to and from work and that is it.
To me it doesn't matter how good a phone is if the battery can't last me all day without worrying about charging or carrying extra batteries.
As a plus the Camera in the iPhone is so much better then any Android phone I have owned.
So no regrets here.
have you found most of your apps you had on android? hows the twitter and facebook integration features?
I switched from a Nexus One to the 4S. I couldn't be happier with the iPhone. I think I would still like Android, but this is a seriously great phone. Besides all of the features, it just has a level of polish and refinement in both the software and hardware that I haven't experienced before.
Switched from DroidX and have no regrets. I also previously had a Droid and Droid2. The DroidX was so messed up after the last software update I would have been happy with an old school flip phone.
I do miss the easy on/off buttons for wifi, gps, bluetooth, etc.
Not having Google Nav was a downer at first, but I have downloaded the mapquest app for turn by turn directions and am pleased
I do miss the easy on/off buttons for wifi, gps, bluetooth, etc.
Not having Google Nav was a downer at first, but I have downloaded the mapquest app for turn by turn directions and am pleased
I was a day-one Droid X owner last year. It was a nice enough phone, but Android has always felt clunky compared to my iPad. I did like that it has some more powerful features, like a real filesystem. But Froyo got to be a major POS. My DX died and was replaced and came with Gingerbread... a huge improvement, but less than two months later, it was starting to act up again.
I was going to hold out for the Galaxy Nexus, but then I got my wife a new 4S and played with it. It was pretty nice. I decided to get one for myself.
Getting used to it was harder than I thought, but I'm almost there. The first issue I had was mistakenly using the same Apple ID on iCloud for both phones. That created a huge mess with our contacts. I ended up with 975 contacts, most of which were duplicates. I spent several hours cleaning that up and split off the iCloud stuff to separate accounts.
My biggest dislike of the 4S is its size. I loved the 4.3" screen on my DX. The 4S display, while gorgeous, is just hard to read unless you're holding it in your hand. I clip mine into a holder in the car and use it for Pandora, Trapster and stuff and it's just very hard to read. I'm going to get a better mount and put it higher on the dash to try to correct that.
But ultimately, iOS is fantastic. It just works much better. I've started watching Beginning iOS Development videos to start doing some apps for it.
Rob
I was going to hold out for the Galaxy Nexus, but then I got my wife a new 4S and played with it. It was pretty nice. I decided to get one for myself.
Getting used to it was harder than I thought, but I'm almost there. The first issue I had was mistakenly using the same Apple ID on iCloud for both phones. That created a huge mess with our contacts. I ended up with 975 contacts, most of which were duplicates. I spent several hours cleaning that up and split off the iCloud stuff to separate accounts.
My biggest dislike of the 4S is its size. I loved the 4.3" screen on my DX. The 4S display, while gorgeous, is just hard to read unless you're holding it in your hand. I clip mine into a holder in the car and use it for Pandora, Trapster and stuff and it's just very hard to read. I'm going to get a better mount and put it higher on the dash to try to correct that.
But ultimately, iOS is fantastic. It just works much better. I've started watching Beginning iOS Development videos to start doing some apps for it.
Rob
I also switched from a 4G to the 4S and I love it and no regrets here.
As for sharing music, there's an app called Amp music that allows you to share on Facebook and Twitter. I also thought there was a Google music app that was released by Google but I can't find it at the moment. There is one called gMusic but it's not by Google and I don't know if it has any sharing features.
Then of course there's Spotify and other music services that have sharing options though I understand that's not what you're asking about.
I have to wait for 3 years to unlock my 4S which means no iPhone when i go overseas in December 
(yes, we have 3 yr contracts in Canada).
And no, I am not paying $200-300 extra for unlocked when other phones can be unlocked for $25 at most. I think ill just buy a dumbphone for travel. Sigh. Another Apple iron grip on something really stupid.
(yes, we have 3 yr contracts in Canada).And no, I am not paying $200-300 extra for unlocked when other phones can be unlocked for $25 at most. I think ill just buy a dumbphone for travel. Sigh. Another Apple iron grip on something really stupid.
That's not due to Apple. It's due to your carrier. It's 60 days for Verizon, for example.I have to wait for 3 years to unlock my 4S which means no iPhone when i go overseas in December
And no, I am not paying $200-300 extra for unlocked when other phones can be unlocked for $25 at most. I think ill just buy a dumbphone for travel. Sigh. Another Apple iron grip on something really stupid.
None of the GSM carriers in US and Canada will unlock it unless you pay an ETF fee. Which is in hundreds.
It is due to Apple. If Apple wanted they could have let carriers handle the IMEI lock database instead of managing those lists themselves.
Jailbreak your iPhone and you can do just that and a whole hell a lot of more things.
Finally got my 4 back after using an SGS2 for a week or so. Definitely prefer the iOS workflow compared to android.
Waiting on Vodafone NZ's subsidy announcements before deciding whether to get the 4S.
Waiting on Vodafone NZ's subsidy announcements before deciding whether to get the 4S.
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It is all push. All controlled in the iOS settings. Must admit the iOS notification system is now even better than Android
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It is all push. All controlled in the iOS settings. Must admit the iOS notification system is now even better than Android
your response was helpful. I guess there are some apps I will miss when I switch over. spotify does sharing, but on android spotify is a paid service once the 30 days is up. is spotify free on iOS? i wouldnt mind using that one. I figured iOS would have different music players that are found in the Android market.
Is 48 hrs free but if you fill up the info that they sent you to your email you get 30 days, music players like power amp, amazon music , etc don't exist on the app store, bu the music app from the iPhone is great and easy to use (well apple made the best mp3 player so you shouldn't worry about that)
first I am amazed at how much battery you have at 7 pm. that's a definite plus! I def will miss those music players especially player pro. if spotify isnt too expensive ill just subscribe to it. is it a major battery drain on the iphone? i know on android it can be.
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Is 48 hrs free but if you fill up the info that they sent you to your email you get 30 days, music players like power amp, amazon music , etc don't exist on the app store, bu the music app from the iPhone is great and easy to use (well apple made the best mp3 player so you shouldn't worry about that)
I went from blk iPhone 4 to Galaxy S2 for about six weeks... It was a long six weeks! I enjoyed Android at first, but eventually it started to grate on me, a faulty phone and replacement later and it was on eBay. Now I'm back with a white iPhone 4 and it feels brilliant.
I really don't know why I keep trying Android, it just doesn't work for me.
I really don't know why I keep trying Android, it just doesn't work for me.