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Who is Seriously Considering Moving to a Non-Apple Phone?

Since Android enthusiasts seem to enjoy the customizability of the OS I suppose I shouldn’t find it surprising that they are also perfectly fine using a bunch of third party options to emulate some things iOS does natively within its own ecosystem. That’s too much hassle for my taste.
 
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I'm gonna buy the SE and then figure out what to do in a couple of years. I keep studio quality headphones in various rooms/offices/studios, and my wife and friend's car uses an aux jack, so buying and/or carrying around a bunch of adapters doesn't make sense to me with my phone, since I don't carry it around in a bag like my laptop.
 
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Chew Toy McCoy said:
Since Android enthusiasts seem to enjoy the customizability of the OS I suppose I shouldn’t find it surprising that they are also perfectly fine using a bunch of third party options to emulate some things iOS does natively within its own ecosystem. That’s too much hassle for my taste.
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This often sums up my problem. Base Android is the best android flavor, and yet it lacks some pizazz. And I am a firm non-believer in launchers.
 
The day Bluetooth doesn't ****ing lag every time I use it, that'll be a good day.Ever watch a movie with bluetooth headphones? audio is always lagging.
 
Nope. I still don't see myself using phones other than iPhone.
The loss of headphone jack is really not a big deal. Things that I constantly use now are wireless anyway.
I have a Plantronics bluetooth for making calls, wireless earphone for running, and if I need a speaker it also has a bluetooth option.
The only time I'm carrying a wired earphone (comes with the iPhone) is when I'm flying. So that I can plug it into the plane's seat to watch movies.
 
The only reason I would miss the headphone jack is when I am in my car. I sometimes listen to my phone or ipod in the car using the AUX plug in. I wouldn't be able to do that if the headphone jack disappears.
 
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The only reason I would miss the headphone jack is when I am in my car. I sometimes listen to my phone or ipod in the car using the AUX plug in. I wouldn't be able to do that if the headphone jack disappears.
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I am sure there will be a lightning to 1/8th" stereo phono jack adapter, so it still won't be an issue. You can still plug in to Aux, or use blue-tooth audio. Connectors in general are becoming obsolete.
Lithium is another problem... Samsung is embarrassed right now with the battery issues... that could happen to any company using lithium based battery chemistry. That too is something I hope becomes obsolete soon.
I have come from Android... which I find a lot more intuitive to use. The iPhone SE I have (first iPhone for me) had blue-tooth issues. Un-fricken believable. It is the only phone in the world that can't make blue-tooth work. I personally wouldn't go to an Ubuntu phone. Not enough of a support community. I will likely upgrade to the iPhone7 when it hits the streets... and sell my iPhone SE. I have enjoyed the Android Sony phones more though. The specs on the Ubuntu phones don't mean much ... even though it may be a 20MP camera it depends a lot on the quality of the lens, sensor, post processing etc... could be crap.

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/meizu-pro-5-ubuntu-edition-1315194/review

Strong specs, sub-par software according to reviews. Review says the device is SLOW! Imagine that considering the "great specs".
 
dragon671556 said:
The only reason I would miss the headphone jack is when I am in my car. I sometimes listen to my phone or ipod in the car using the AUX plug in. I wouldn't be able to do that if the headphone jack disappears.
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Thats me too.

But its not a big deal...satellite radio is cheap nowadays.
 
dragon671556 said:
The only reason I would miss the headphone jack is when I am in my car. I sometimes listen to my phone or ipod in the car using the AUX plug in. I wouldn't be able to do that if the headphone jack disappears.
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I hear you, but, if that's the only issue, you can buy a Bluetooth module for your car on Amazon for around $20.
 
Although I enjoy tech, iPhones and other smart phones in the end its just a phone to me. The day it starts preventing me from doing what I need to get done is the day I'll start considering a different devices. This applies to all my Apple hardware, currently the ATV is there and I'll likely be replacing it with a Playstation Neo (assuming it supports 4k streaming with HDR like the xbox one S).
 
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Why would audiophiles be using an iPhone for music anyway? There are other phones that are better for music not to mention dedicated audio players.
I have only ever plugged in earphones twice since November. Glad to see it go. Hopefully it makes space for a bigger battery or wireless charging.
 
Elisha said:
Why would audiophiles be using an iPhone for music anyway? There are other phones that are better for music not to mention dedicated audio players.
I have only ever plugged in earphones twice since November. Glad to see it go. Hopefully it makes space for a bigger battery or wireless charging.
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An audiophile wouldn't be using their iPhone for music they would be using their high end headphones with an iPhone for music on the go.

Other phones have better wireless solutions for better audio quality, aptx.

Likely it will be another speakers in its place....down firing...stereo on the same side in horizontal...
 
There are a great amount of choices for other phones, if you have a budget then you cant go wrong with a OnePlus 3. I would not recommend a LG phone but Moto Gs are pretty highly rated. Overall one of the best is the Note 7 which is an enhanced Galaxy 7
 
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We skip Bluetooth because it has three major failings:
1. Lower audio quality than an analog set in the same price range.
2. A huge pain if you’re going to use a set of Bluetooth headphones with say, your laptop, your iPhone, and your iPad.
3. They have to be charged. It’s difficult to determine when to charge a pair of Bluetooth headphones before they desperately need charging.

Not to mention that with Bluetooth, you have a wireless device attached to your head, irradiating your brain.
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iOS will tell you the battery percent of your headphones. Jaybirds have a battery meter next to the Bluetooth symbol on iPhone.
 
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