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[Macalicious2011]

That was my first LG phone. I recently got a great deal on a original Pixel XL and wow this thing is great! I guess I spoke to soon. No issues with this phone. No persistent notifications to deal with and it absolutely flies.

Excellent. I am glad the positive qualities of the phone are shining through. Changing OS is a big step and breaking habits can be hard. The most natural response is resistance but with time it can be overlooked.

 

[nviz22]

LG V30 is also not running stock Android. It’s but one of several manufacturer’s variants. For pure Android you need a Pixel phone or a Nexus or one of the Android One phones, to name the options I know of.

Currently, iPhone users attempting to switch over will tend to find they love the hardware, but have some issues and nags with the software if they try some of the better known phones like the LG or Samsung flagship phones that run their own Android variants.

Or they will be impressed by the software but frustrated with the hardware of the Pixels that are only on their second generation, and there will also be some dissatisfaction going with the Android One phones, because those are meant to be lower cost options not intended to go up against Apple flagships like the IPhone X.

Some, like the Moto phones and the OnePlus will fall in somewhere on the spectrum of impressing or disappointing with their unique mix of hardware and software options.

So, a lot of iPhone fans are going to, at the present time, decide to go back if they only left because they were bored with iOS. Those of us who stay with Android persevere because we like the direction we see it could go. Samsung keeps refining their software experience and customer service. Newer players like Essential and Razer are experimenting with intriguing ideas. Google is definitely adjusting to the learning curve of being a hardware provider, but is already proving how good their software can be running on hardware Google controls. It’s basically a frontier town. It’s a bit wilder and wooly than the walled garden, but there’s always going to be a draw there for the right mindset.

I like the frontier but at times need to be coddled in the familiar and comfortable environment of Apple. There’s nothing wrong with that, either.

Google won't make the transition to more Apple like until a bit from now. First, it starts with having an in-house SoC since Apple optimizes its software + hardware together. That harmony could create optimal performance and battery efficiency. Google is big enough to do that too. They purchased HTC to use their assets to manufacture phones. Google poaches some Apple engineers as well, so they can help with the in-house SoC.