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Other Would you ever switch to Android?
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Current Android user here and after watching Samsung’s unpacked event earlier, I am happy to say that I will be switching to the iPhone this year. The dealbreaker for me was the new Galaxy Watch, a failure of epic proportion. They have included their version oF the Fall detection but it only works if You trip / fall during exercise. At least the Apple Watch detects a fall regardless if you are still or in motion when falling / collapsing.
Now eagerly waiting for the Keynote.
Now eagerly waiting for the Keynote.
Long term Android user here. Switched to iPhone/iPad in spring. Even if the iP11 seems inferior to the Note10 I have had in all aspects, I never looked back and considered going back. The main reason is the apps/services ecosystem and privacy. All critical health information stays on my phone and not shared/synced through any clouds and the app ecosystem is ways ahead of Android.
Well I am currently a Note 9 User but have had a iPad for about 18 months now, so do understand in certain respects to the security of the Apple devices, especially where the health aspects are. But also even the likes of Samsung Pay is a laughable service in the UK when compared to Apple Pay. I bought the Galaxy watch a few years ago with the promise that Samsung Pay would be spread throughout the UK, yet only a couple of banks still actually support it.
Yes, it's weird going back to an iPhone after temporarily trying out the higher fresh Androids. I really hope this year's iPhone has it.
I started on Android years ago and vowed never to go back. It was not for me. Too much fragmentation, a lack of updates, and overall, just a mess.
I agree on the updates. While I never used Android, I came to iOS from Windows Phone. It was dependent on carriers for updates much like Android is. I chose iOS over Android because of updates and security.
It amazes me so many people brag about the great Android phone screens and hardware, and then put up with hardly any updates (if any after a year +) OS wise. I had Sprint at the time and they were the worst about no updates. It take long for me to say enough is enough and purchased a iPhone 4s.
Had several before moving to iphone last year. I like Apple, love the airpods, the watch is okay imo but the iphone just isn't a browsing device like android was.
Maybe I'm just using to browsing on the android phones, I think it's better in that department. Seems more of a PC but iphone is better in most other areas.
I invested too much into apple to turn back now and nothing can replace the airpods IMO since I can hear and still use them. I do miss the power and especially the screen of the galaxy phones.
Maybe I'm just using to browsing on the android phones, I think it's better in that department. Seems more of a PC but iphone is better in most other areas.
I invested too much into apple to turn back now and nothing can replace the airpods IMO since I can hear and still use them. I do miss the power and especially the screen of the galaxy phones.
This was exactly me too, right down to the iPhone 6s (which I’m typing this on now) and the Pixel 3a XL I got last summer after a couple of friends continually browbeat me into trying it.
I’ll admit, I quite like many things about the Pixel. I’ve tried Android before and always ran screaming from it within a week, but this time I hung onto the Pixel for about 8 months and gave it a real try. Android is much better now than it’s been before. I had grown aggravated by certain things about iOS that I felt Android would do better. Android did improve upon those things, but came with its own set of issues and idiosyncrasies that basically balanced out the equation. It really brought it down to a matter of preference.
What tipped the scales back to iPhone for me was the ecosystem. Everyone in my family is an Apple user. I tried to shoehorn Google services into the mix so that we could continue sharing and managing our lives together, but it was fragile, flaky and untrustworthy. When you’re all-in with one ecosystem, especially Apple’s I find, everything works wonderfully together. I can’t even tell you how much grief I got at the loss of AirDrop and iMessage. I know there are Android-based or cross-platform alternatives. When your family members don’t want to upend everything they’re used to — and why should they have to? — it comes down to the odd one out to decide how important it is to be able to be part of that unit.
I decided that having a family ecosystem I could count on was more important than what Android gave me that iOS couldn’t, which was largely the ability to place icons in arbitrary places on my home screen (super useful on a large phone), better third party browsers (die-hard Firefox user here, and Android’s version is just better) and a somewhat better assistant (though Google’s assistant offered a worse experience than Siri in specific cases I often find myself in).
And remember, I’m comparing the Pixel 3a to an iPhone 6s. Current iPhones are even better, with much smaller bezels, Face ID, hugely upgraded cameras on the Pro models, and so on. I’m going to finally upgrade to an iPhone 12 Pro this fall and I’m sure I’ll feel right at home.
This is why I don’t think I’ll ever switch. Plus the fact that I get iMessage and Wi-Fi calling to my LTE iPad even when I forget the iPhone at home.
You and I diverge in one regard and that's services. I get what you're saying, but things happened quite differently in my situation.
First off, while I own a lot of Apple tech, it's mainly old tech. In 2012 when I bought my first iPhone 5 (full purchase), my primary laptop was a 2003 17" PowerBook G4. Apple cut off syncing PowerPC iTunes with your iPhone with the iPhone 5.
I had NO way to sync my phone or put information on it.
But I had Google services. IMAP for email, contacts, notes, music, etc. All of which I could control through various apps on the PowerBook, because Google is cross platform. Then, when Evasi0n 6 for iOS 6 came out I promptly jailbroke my iPhone and was able to mount the filesystem as a network shared drive. With JB tweaks I could then transfer stuff to and from and organize it. I'm also able to use Dropbox across most of my devices.
The only real service I end up using with Apple is iMessage. I picked up my third Intel Mac in May of this year and finally my primary desktop, a PowerMac G5 Quad, was replaced. But I can still use iMessage. I'm running AirMessage on my 2009 Mac Mini.
Not that it matters very much because 90% of the people my family communicates with use SMS (even when we were using iMessage).
So for me, services are irrelevant because I haven't put all my eggs in one basket. I do not like being bound to one company.
I will switch back to Apple, eventually, but because the whole services thing is not an issue it'll be because there is something I like about the feel of iOS. I don't really use my jailbroken iPhones and iPad any differently than I do my Pixel.
Last time I tried Android was last year and I was using a S7 Edge, it was clunky and very laggish, couldnt use it cause it annoyed me so went with 6s
After reading reviews from others on here they say that Android has changed and is somewhat comparable to how smooth it is on OS for iPhones so it got me thinking that maybe one day I might try it out
But we all know I stay with Apple no matter what 😎
After reading reviews from others on here they say that Android has changed and is somewhat comparable to how smooth it is on OS for iPhones so it got me thinking that maybe one day I might try it out
But we all know I stay with Apple no matter what 😎
Considering there are excellent Android phones in the $100-200 range, I don't see why you couldn't just get one as a secondary gadget to play around and get your feet wet.
Years ago, my work phone was android device. (One of the ‘Edge’ designs.). Actually, I really liked it. Sure, it wasn’t as fluid as iOS is, but in terms of functionality coupled with features, and everything and more. It was responsive, but I generally had no complaints about using android and the hardware was perfectly fine.
Something else worth mentioning, it’s easy to be Overly-critical on a tech site about android, especially when this is an ‘Apple devoted website’ to hard-core enthusiasts, versus the general consumer, probably won’t look for as many faults with android. iOS isn’t without its fault either, it just depends what your platform of choice is.
Something else worth mentioning, it’s easy to be Overly-critical on a tech site about android, especially when this is an ‘Apple devoted website’ to hard-core enthusiasts, versus the general consumer, probably won’t look for as many faults with android. iOS isn’t without its fault either, it just depends what your platform of choice is.
Why do you insist on spreading false information about Android OS and security updates? Firstly, you are talking about years ago and your choice of a lousy provider. You cannot extrapolate your old personal experience onto all users in 2020. Those of us with an unlocked phone using a good provider are getting monthly updates and will do so for three years minimum.
Switched to Android 10 months ago and really enjoying the Galaxy S10e experience. I have no need or interest in iMessages (what an anchor around the neck for some iPhone users that has become as many have stated that they would dump the iPhone if not for them being compelled to continue using iMessages due to pressure or shaming by family and/or friends). No need for my phone to link into any ecosystem so the freedom to choose a phone based on its other merits is nice.
It’s neither pressure nor shaming. Just a matter of convenience. I like convenient.