4 reasons that I personally think that I'm going to leave Apple for good this year

[Ralfi]

I'm having issues with charging as well, only occasionally when charging the phone will get really hot and the entire OS will slow down to a very slow crawl, no rhyme or reason.

Have you been using the same 3rd party charge cables/wall plugs with all your problematic phones? Even the same wireless chargers with the X? I wonder if this could be the reason?

 

[spinedoc77]

Have you been using the same 3rd party charge cables/wall plugs with all your problematic phones? Even the same wireless chargers with the X? I wonder if this could be the reason?

Apple cables/plugs. The wireless chargers are 3rd party though, but different brands. The heat issue is fairly rare, maybe once a month or so and it's usually when I'm using Waze and the screen is on while it's wirelessly charging, maybe it's just pulling too much juice with everything running like that. It's definitely possible it's the 3rd party chargers. I'm still waiting for Apple to release something.

 

[vine-boating]

Problem with Apple is that they have become way too expensive that people are now going elsewhere

The Google Pixel and Samsung Note are great phones you can get for a bit cheaper than the iPhone X/
The next iPhone X will probably cost £1200+

Apple became too greedy and took customers for a ride.

 

[cmiller4642]

Problem with Apple is that they have become way too expensive that people are now going elsewhere

The Google Pixel and Samsung Note are great phones you can get for a bit cheaper than the iPhone X/
The next iPhone X will probably cost £1200+

Apple because too greedy and took customers for a ride.

I have an X on contract with Verizon, and I could get a Galaxy S9+ and lower my bill. That's ridiculous IMO, and I will not pay any more money for a smartphone than the X costs. $900 or so is my absolute max. Both phones are 64gb (the X and the S9+) but I can add an SD card to the S9+ whereas buying the 128gb iPhone X would have set me back another $149. You can buy a Samsung EVO 128gb SD card (giving you 192gb of storage on your device) for $40.

 

[belvdr]

I have an X on contract with Verizon, and I could get a Galaxy S9+ and lower my bill. That's ridiculous IMO, and I will not pay any more money for a smartphone than the X costs. $900 or so is my absolute max. Both phones are 64gb (the X and the S9+) but I can add an SD card to the S9+ whereas buying the 128gb iPhone X would have set me back another $149. You can buy a Samsung EVO 128gb SD card (giving you 192gb of storage on your device) for $40.

I recently switched to an S9 and have been happy thus far. One thing to note is only portable files, such as documents, photos, and videos, can be stored on the SD card.

 

[Gilligan's last elephant]

I recently switched to an S9 and have been happy thus far. One thing to note is only portable files, such as documents, photos, and videos, can be stored on the SD card.

And of course, very importantly, music files (FLAC, mp3 etc). And none of this is an issue as video, music and photo files (generally speaking) take up more storage space than anything else

 

[belvdr]

And of course, very importantly, music files (FLAC, mp3 etc). And none of this is an issue as video, music and photo files (generally speaking) take up more storage space than anything else

True but some apps don't give the option to offload their data to the SD card.

 

[Gilligan's last elephant]

True but some apps don't give the option to offload their data to the SD card.

Only app that i have had a problem storing files on SD card is SkyGo. As a Sky subscriber I can download Sky TV shows into my Galaxy tablet to watch in the gym etc. Downloads have to be watched on the device the download was made to. SD card would potentially permit piracy.
Lenovo P2 stock camera didn't provide direct storage options so I got a better camera from Play store

 

[vine-boating]

I have an X on contract with Verizon, and I could get a Galaxy S9+ and lower my bill. That's ridiculous IMO, and I will not pay any more money for a smartphone than the X costs. $900 or so is my absolute max. Both phones are 64gb (the X and the S9+) but I can add an SD card to the S9+ whereas buying the 128gb iPhone X would have set me back another $149. You can buy a Samsung EVO 128gb SD card (giving you 192gb of storage on your device) for $40.

Exactly

I have an iPhone 8 plus which I bought outright for like £850 (UK)
The contract prices for the 256gb X is absolutely ridiculous. I understand its a premium phone but no way should you be paying like £80 a month for a phone when the best android phones you can get for like £60.

 

[The Game 161]

Exactly

I have an iPhone 8 plus which I bought outright for like £850 (UK)
The contract prices for the 256gb X is absolutely ridiculous. I understand its a premium phone but no way should you be paying like £80 a month for a phone when the best android phones you can get for like £60.

think you will find the best android phones on contract aren't much different price wise.

pixel/note 8/S9 are all very expensive on most carriers.

 

[Roadstar]

think you will find the best android phones on contract aren't much different price wise.

pixel/note 8/S9 are all very expensive on most carriers.

But unlike Apple devices, some Android devices come down in price rather quickly. The Galaxy S8+ started from 929€ here, but in 5 months I bought one brand new for 599€, which was a killer price for such a device. It was around the time the Note8 was released and still a few months to go before the S9, so it wasn't actually outdated in any reasonable way.

 

[nburwell]

But unlike Apple devices, some Android devices come down in price rather quickly. The Galaxy S8+ started from 929€ here, but in 5 months I bought one brand new for 599€, which was a killer price for such a device. It was around the time the Note8 was released and still a few months to go before the S9, so it wasn't actually outdated in any reasonable way.

Have to agree here. I was able to pick up a used S8 here the states for $350. Although depending on the condition of the iPhone 7, you could probably find one around that same price too - depending on the condition.

 

[spinedoc77]

Problem with Apple is that they have become way too expensive that people are now going elsewhere

The Google Pixel and Samsung Note are great phones you can get for a bit cheaper than the iPhone X/
The next iPhone X will probably cost £1200+

Apple became too greedy and took customers for a ride.

Oneplus just threw a major curveball at them IMO. $529 for the oneplus 6 with a SD845, 6gb RAM, minimal bezels, face id, touch id, glass back, timely updates (Android P compatible out of the box), etc. Flagship specs for literally HALF the price of an iPhone x and close to half the price for other flagships out there. I've been saying this since Apple/Samsung started to gouge the flagship market, there will be a very large demand for reasonably priced flagships such as this one. Heck I'm even considering getting one if I were ever to go back to Android.

 

[4RunnerHeaven]

Oneplus just threw a major curveball at them IMO. $529 for the oneplus 6 with a SD845, 6gb RAM, minimal bezels, face id, touch id, glass back, timely updates (Android P compatible out of the box), etc. Flagship specs for literally HALF the price of an iPhone x and close to half the price for other flagships out there. I've been saying this since Apple/Samsung started to gouge the flagship market, there will be a very large demand for reasonably priced flagships such as this one. Heck I'm even considering getting one if I were ever to go back to Android.

I'm tempted to sell my Note 8 for that one plus 6. Very tempting!!

 

[Roadstar]

I'm tempted to sell my Note 8 for that one plus 6. Very tempting!!

I would advise you to wait for camera reviews at least. I've had a OnePlus 3T and a OnePlus 5 and especially the latter one was quite a letdown regarding the camera especially after being advertised with camera improvements. I also wouldn't call OnePlus updates that timely. Sure, they get major versions quicker than Samsungs, but their security update delivery is still so-so at best. A gap of two or three months between security updates wasn't too uncommon at least when I had their phones. And then there's supposed security features that encourage users to store their sensitive data in e.g. their own Secure Folder implementation, which in turn is fundamentally flawed. They promised encryption there, but in reality it was a hidden folder with renamed files and the stock file manager asked for your password before accessing that folder, but with any other file manager you could walk straight in and view the unencrypted-but-renamed files stored there. So even though the phone was snappy and quick, I'm not going to trust a single bit of my data to that company anymore.

 

[borgranta]

I have had some Android phones in the past, and then I always switch back and forth, but I think that the X is going to be my last iPhone unless they break the mold again one day with a revolutionary device. I'm not trying to bash Apple here, but I'm giving some of my personal reasons for why I'm ready to cut ties.

1. The iPhone is just too expensive (the X is the max that I would ever pay for a device, and IMO it's not worth it). I literally could have gotten a Pixel 2 XL, a Note 8 (a ridiculously expensive phone to begin with), or an S9+ for cheaper than my X. You could make a case for the 8, but the 8 is the lesser model and the X is the iPhone you want for 2018.

2. I miss having Google integrated directly into my hardware. Say what you want about privacy issues or whatever but Siri is just a terrible voice assistant, and it looks like Apple is fine with the way she runs.

3. My MacBook is getting dated, and I honestly don't see a compelling reason to spend $1,000 dollars on a laptop that can't do PC gaming like I want. I'm not into video editing, and I use Google Chrome as my primary browser.

4. I just honestly don't want to be tied down to one tech company going forward. If I permanently made the switch to Android/Windows I could get by with having Alexa or Google Home as my smart speaker in the future, I can move to Spotify and have it work on all of my devices, I can use different headphones rather than Airpods and Beats and get full functionality, and the list goes on and on and on. It's not that I hate Apple at all (I love my iPhone and my MacBook honestly), it's that I just don't want to be tied down to one company that I know is always going to have the most expensive items on the market. I'm getting to the point where I think that cutting edge tech should be getting cheaper. Look at Echo (much more functional) vs Home Pod (not as functional) $99 vs $349. Apple is just going to remain expensive because they're Apple and that's fine, but for me I'm looking at items that have the same functionality that are half as cheap.

I just think that I'm either going to get a Pixel 3 XL or maybe wait until early next year and the get the Galaxy S10. I'm probably also going to get a Surface Pro or a good Windows Laptop to replace my MacBook/iPad. I'll see how I feel in the Autumn, but right now I'm kind of regretting going with the X over the S9+ or Pixel 2XL

I have seen several Roku Boxes that are more expensive than the Apple TV.
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I have had some Android phones in the past, and then I always switch back and forth, but I think that the X is going to be my last iPhone unless they break the mold again one day with a revolutionary device. I'm not trying to bash Apple here, but I'm giving some of my personal reasons for why I'm ready to cut ties.

1. The iPhone is just too expensive (the X is the max that I would ever pay for a device, and IMO it's not worth it). I literally could have gotten a Pixel 2 XL, a Note 8 (a ridiculously expensive phone to begin with), or an S9+ for cheaper than my X. You could make a case for the 8, but the 8 is the lesser model and the X is the iPhone you want for 2018.

2. I miss having Google integrated directly into my hardware. Say what you want about privacy issues or whatever but Siri is just a terrible voice assistant, and it looks like Apple is fine with the way she runs.

3. My MacBook is getting dated, and I honestly don't see a compelling reason to spend $1,000 dollars on a laptop that can't do PC gaming like I want. I'm not into video editing, and I use Google Chrome as my primary browser.

4. I just honestly don't want to be tied down to one tech company going forward. If I permanently made the switch to Android/Windows I could get by with having Alexa or Google Home as my smart speaker in the future, I can move to Spotify and have it work on all of my devices, I can use different headphones rather than Airpods and Beats and get full functionality, and the list goes on and on and on. It's not that I hate Apple at all (I love my iPhone and my MacBook honestly), it's that I just don't want to be tied down to one company that I know is always going to have the most expensive items on the market. I'm getting to the point where I think that cutting edge tech should be getting cheaper. Look at Echo (much more functional) vs Home Pod (not as functional) $99 vs $349. Apple is just going to remain expensive because they're Apple and that's fine, but for me I'm looking at items that have the same functionality that are half as cheap.

I just think that I'm either going to get a Pixel 3 XL or maybe wait until early next year and the get the Galaxy S10. I'm probably also going to get a Surface Pro or a good Windows Laptop to replace my MacBook/iPad. I'll see how I feel in the Autumn, but right now I'm kind of regretting going with the X over the S9+ or Pixel 2XL

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 and one feature that can be helpful is the ability to sort emails alphabetically by sender or subject. It functions like Microsoft Outlook PC software. I can not guarantee that Samsung mail will be as responsive as Apple mail. I have experienced Samsung mail taking as much as 30 seconds or longer to open 1 piece of mail.

 

[breezeblocks]

Having been a pretty hard nosed Apple fanboy for the last 10 years (macbooks, iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs etc) I recently bought a used pixel 2 solely based on the fact a friend at work owned one and kept showing me pics he had taken with the camera.

All i can say is I am loving this phone so much I can't see returning to my iPhone anytime soon. Every day it manages to do something new that impresses me and I'm currently looking at getting a used Chromebook to use alongside it! Sometimes the grass can be greener although I definitely wont be selling any Apple stuff just yet!