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Cons of switching to the Android family?
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1. Nope. In my time using the Play Store, I've never downloaded an app that has malware.
2. The ability...... Which is disabled by default!
3. Junk apps.... Which you don't have to download.
Security: Anti-Malware. Anti-Virus. More screen-unlock functions than iOS. Apple won't even allow any type of anti-malware or anti-virus on the App Store.
Geez, did you even research these topics or did you pull them out of your ass when you were preaching Apple?
I never have and I have never gotten a virus on my phone. As a matter of fact I've never heard of any one of my friends getting a virus on their Android phones. I chalk it up as being an urban legend started by iPhone users. lol
I currently have an GS5. To be honest, it is the slowest, laggiest Samsung I have ever owned. Even worse than my GS4 before it - and I have lollipop installed. My friend has an HTC M8 which is like lightning compared to mine. So it has to be touchwiz. I owned a Nexus 5 which was speedy gonzales and should have kept that instead of getting the S5 but the size of the screen and memory card slot swayed me. Two weeks ago I got an iPhone 6. It was great. No stuttering, no lagging - battery life was decent, used to get 1.5 days out of it. Music played gapless which it does not on my S5. Things I missed were notification light but I could live without it. Also, I agree the apps are more polished in IOS than Android. Finally the size was great. More manageable with one hand. The only other thing lacking was the screen. Smaller and not so sharp as the S5 but you soon get used to it.
Of course not. People just don't get viruses using an Android phone just like you don't using an iPhone.
The biggest con at this point is the lack of integration. Being able to send text messages (both iMessage and, as of iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 with "SMS Relay," SMS texts) is a fantastic feature if you're primarily using an iPad or Mac instead of your iPhone. Other Continuity features, such as Handoff, can be quite nice if you have a use for them. It's clear that Apple intends to further integrate devices going forward.
iMessage is potentially a bigger deal than people are making it out to be. In my places of work I frequently find that I have little to no reception. However, the wifi network is quite robust. Sending and receiving messages from iPhone-toting team members is never a problem; by comparison, it can be a nightmare communicating with users of other cellphones.
Anecdotally speaking, I haven't been impressed with Android's reliability. A friend of mine uses an HTC of some sort, and frequently has issues with sending and receiving text messages. A co-worker has a newer Samsung Galaxy and similarly ran into issues with text messages (and watching her struggle with using Samsung's implementation of the fingerprint sensor makes TouchID look like absolute perfection). An in-law with a Samsung Galaxy (S3 or S4) also had problems where text messages came out garbled. Three devices out of millions in use doesn't mean much, and I'm sure that you can find similar stories involving the iPhone. Given that my iPhone's primary function these days is texting (and forwarding texts to my other devices), seeing those issues really killed any curiosity I had about Android.
If you're not deep into the Apple ecosystem, or if the Apple-specific features don't appeal to you, then all that you have to lose are the apps you've purchased and the familiarity with iOS. If you're curious, then why not try something new? It's not like you can't sell your device and buy another iPhone if you don't like it.
iMessage is potentially a bigger deal than people are making it out to be. In my places of work I frequently find that I have little to no reception. However, the wifi network is quite robust. Sending and receiving messages from iPhone-toting team members is never a problem; by comparison, it can be a nightmare communicating with users of other cellphones.
Anecdotally speaking, I haven't been impressed with Android's reliability. A friend of mine uses an HTC of some sort, and frequently has issues with sending and receiving text messages. A co-worker has a newer Samsung Galaxy and similarly ran into issues with text messages (and watching her struggle with using Samsung's implementation of the fingerprint sensor makes TouchID look like absolute perfection). An in-law with a Samsung Galaxy (S3 or S4) also had problems where text messages came out garbled. Three devices out of millions in use doesn't mean much, and I'm sure that you can find similar stories involving the iPhone. Given that my iPhone's primary function these days is texting (and forwarding texts to my other devices), seeing those issues really killed any curiosity I had about Android.
If you're not deep into the Apple ecosystem, or if the Apple-specific features don't appeal to you, then all that you have to lose are the apps you've purchased and the familiarity with iOS. If you're curious, then why not try something new? It's not like you can't sell your device and buy another iPhone if you don't like it.
Well the way its being touted as a "feature" in his post... It made me chuckle
Also I do have a friend who lost all his contacts on a droid because of virus..
Well the way its being touted as a "feature" in his post... It made me chuckle
Also I do have a friend who lost all his contacts on a droid because of virus..
Well, if you disable all the inbuilt security options and possible even get root access and have no common sense, of course something like that would happen.
Had many android devices. It's a great ecosystem and very customizable, just stay away from samsung for the better/best experience. Never had a laggy moto. Reading this thread makes me kind of miss it actually. May go back there when my 6+ finally bites the dust. . I'm a free agent
. I'm a free agentI disagree about Samsung after owning two now. I can't wait to see what the next Note offers.Had many android devices. It's a great ecosystem and very customizable, just stay away from samsung for the better/best experience. Never had a laggy moto. Reading this thread makes me kind of miss it actually. May go back there when my 6+ finally bites the dust.
I'm in the UK.
You should have just gone back to the Apple Store you got the phone from. If you didn't get it from an Apple Store you can't return it to an Apple Store and exchange for a different phone. You would have to return it to wherever you got it from.
You can however take it to an Apple Store should I develop a fault no matter where you got it from. Apple will repair or replace under warranty.
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I know a lot of android users. Non of which have anti virus software and non of which have ever had a virus.
I believe it's probably to do with the fear of getting a virus which makes people put virus software on their phones. They assume because there's virus software available that must mean they can get a virus so they should install antivirus software.
Which, btw. Is another plus for the iPhone: re-sale value tends to be much higher than for Android devices.
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I don't believe they fix US iPhones in Europe (and vice versa) as they sometimes don't have the same innards (different frequencies for LTE etc.).
Also, in Switzerland you definitely can't trade up. You can just return the phone within the 14-day return window and get a different model, but you can't just walk in an Apple Store once that period's up and trade it in.
Why not use another messaging service to send messages to collageues that don't have iPhones e.g what's app, BBM, hangouts to name a few. iMessage is very nice and conveniant but it sounds like you're making this into more of an issue than it needs to be. I have an iPhone but that doesn't mean that I can't send messages to android users via wifi/cellular data.
Also I've used 5 Samsung phones and never had problems sending messages.
Pushbullet is more robust than iMessage. A LOT more robust and is OS agnostic.
Also, anything you do on an Android phone related to Google Apps, doesn't need any sort of 'Handoff'. It auto updates across all devices as you use the app.
So, your cons aren't really cons, just things you don't understand about Android.
Cons of switching to the Android family?
Is pushbullet required on the other end to be able to receive messages sent by pushbullet app?
Edit. Nevermind, just tested on my Z3.
Is pushbullet required on the other end to be able to receive messages sent by pushbullet app?
Edit. Nevermind, just tested on my Z3.
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lyceumHQ said:
because they are free, people use them. do they really have any real function? not really when you think about viruses. but some people use them because of their other features like locking access to some apps without knowing the pin code.
Nope. It's there as an option; and once again, I've never received any type of viruses or malware.
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Typical response. Where did I tout an option as a feature? Just use common sense and you won't get viruses or malware.
I've got an iPhone 6+ and love it I've also just bought a cheap second hand Sony experia z2 tablet the main reason I bought it was for the ps4 remote play which is brilliant but I find some of the apps from the play store are quite often glitchy compared to the iOS versions. I just think iOS apps run a lot more smoothly compared to there android counterparts.
First time I've heard of Pushbullet. Looks very interesting. Think I might try it. Thanks!
About the only thing I miss from my iPhone 6 is the camera.
Software-wise, not much really. The freedom of Android is really liberating.
Pushbullet is amazing.
Software-wise, not much really. The freedom of Android is really liberating.
Pushbullet is amazing.
Reality is iPhone 6 series is just catching up to old Android phones like the 2012 Galaxy Note II that typically gets two days of use and up to six days of idle time and there are newer Android phones that easily surpass that like the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact.
http://www.gsmarena.com/battery-test.php3
In the end, fact is currently both Android & iOS are both excellent in their own ways. Each with very strong advantages in different areas. Just as it should be.
I was always able to get about five hours on my Note 4 and about the same in my Note Edge. The battery life on the latest samsung phones is amazing. My 6+ seems to be about as good add those two.
The battery life in the latest Samsung phones is amazing.
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