If they really had such an amount of accounts, I think they'd demand much more. However, I'm still going to double-check my wife's and my own security settings and take some extra backups for the off chance they aren't bluffing.
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Do you plan to switch from iPhone to Android? (2016)
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Well I guess my priorities are completely different from yours. I find that the saturation makes the screen more pleasing and vibrant. I have also found OLEDs to be more pleasing when in the dark. Not to mention if the OS has dark mode like Windows 10 Mobile, OLEDs truly look outstanding .
Anyway I have to stick with LCD on the iPhone for another year till Apple drops the prices. I will probably get the S8 to satisfy my phone upgrade urge this year .
Latest reports say they are asking $150K now. Good time to change passwords and enable 2 factor authentication
As my priorities are different than yours. But this is not new news to anyone following these threads.
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I don't believe they are able to do this. I kee current backups anyway.
Our priorities certainly are yes. I'm happy enough with my apple experience that I bought a 6S instead of the 7 so chasing the latest specs is less important to me.
Same here, but in this case I thought about getting some extra backups to completely disconnected drives. They'll never hurt and I can reclaim the space once the dust settles.
Not until Google and the OEMs get together to fix the broken update system. This has to be done en masse. It is only then Android can expect to have high quality apps.
It will never be fixed as what's popularly called fragmentation is a part of Android's foundation. If you want quick updates go for Pixel with its iPhone like hardware. If you want the best hardware in the business go for Samsung.
I hear you...
But it can be done. What if OEMs encapsulate the fragmentation and present it as apps tied down to the hardware...
Google is also moving a lot of functionality into the core play service that gets updated for almost all phones connected to the internet.
Android should not be allowed to evolve like this...It breeds a lot of junk, unnecessarily damaging the reputation of Android as a platform.
There are many high quality devs that sit out the Android platform cause of the fragmentation. If Android solves the fragmentation problem, these devs will definitely port their apps to Android; nullifying the strongest advantage Apple has: its ecosystem.
I also have a strong appreciation for iMessage. It communicates seamlessly between other iPhones. HowEver, I don't foresee iOS 11 being a major overhaul of iOS 10. Especially, the way they already revamped iMessage, it's hard to say how much of a difference Apple will alter in that respect. I personally prefer iMessage in iOS 9, then I do in iOS 10.
It's because of the sheer number of devices, running various skins that updates take so long.
So one of android's biggest strengths is also one of its biggest weaknesses.
I think google play services updates and monthly security updates are as good as it's going to get and even that is a struggle.
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I don't use any of the new imessage features.
I don't want what you are talking about at all if I wanted an iPhone I would just get one.
I disagree.I like the choice of remaining on the OS version I like and which runs well on the device I bought.As a bonus I get all the updated apps and I dont have to increase system overhead. If an iPhone 6 user wants to stay on iOS 8 and avoid the decreased performance of iOS 10 and yet enjoy the new iMessage, the overhauled Maps or Apple Music, new Safari versions,he cant do it without suffering the increased system overhead the new OS update brings. On Android I can. So its not all doom and gloom with fragmentation people keep talking about.
My iPhone 6 runs as good as a Nexus 5 nowadays. And it was faster when it was new. The Nexus maintained its speed much better. Older Android version? Sure but its abetter experience using it
Is it the 6 or 6 plus you have? The main problem with the 6/6+ more so the plus was that it only has 1 gb of ram.
Given the openness of Android, one can always rollback to the previous Android version if they did not like the new version. Unlike iPhones where the rollback window closes pretty soon after a new OS version is released; thus leaving you with a slow as molasses iPhone.
And a secondary point being, some of the android phones come equipped with a decent amount of memory making them suitable for at least a couple of OS revisions.( or more)
How solid does that finger print sensor power button feel?
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Got it, sat my X3 on the charger and it started to charge. Yes, moving it as much as a centimeter stopped it from charging. Heck, a millimeter in the wrong direction would probably do it. It also charged my S6, though, because standards. Obviously if Apple throws in inductive into their 8, we can now cheer as we have our universal charging standard, Qi.
I was wrong.
A new challenger arrives...
http://www.androidauthority.com/googles-eric-schmidt-super-excited-andy-rubins-android-phone-760658/
Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt is super excited for Andy Rubin’s Android phone
In a tweet, Schmidt referenced “phenomenal” new Android phones arriving “very soon” with a link to Rubin’s original tweet about the device. This confirmed the speculation that the device is indeed an Android phone and also indicates that it’s close to release.
http://www.androidauthority.com/googles-eric-schmidt-super-excited-andy-rubins-android-phone-760658/
Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt is super excited for Andy Rubin’s Android phone
In a tweet, Schmidt referenced “phenomenal” new Android phones arriving “very soon” with a link to Rubin’s original tweet about the device. This confirmed the speculation that the device is indeed an Android phone and also indicates that it’s close to release.
I won't switch per say but I can't pass up the S8+. I'm a sucker for phablets. The note was only .2 inches bigger than the iPhone plus but 6.3 inches is just too much screen to pass up. I'll keep my 7 plus as well.
Only chance for me is if Google knocks it out of the park with the Pixel 2. I'm quite excited about a few of the changes in Android O so my Android phone having that version of Android is a must--pretty much limiting me to one choice.
I've been using both platforms for several years now.
I bought an Apple watch a few weeks ago and I haven't regretted that, best decision ever! It's gotten me all excited about using my iPhone once again. Currently, I have three T-Mobile accounts so I'm using them in my 6S, 6S+ and my 5S. I've been thinking of buying a SE to replace the 5S. I'm sure eventually I will do that.
I bought an Apple watch a few weeks ago and I haven't regretted that, best decision ever! It's gotten me all excited about using my iPhone once again. Currently, I have three T-Mobile accounts so I'm using them in my 6S, 6S+ and my 5S. I've been thinking of buying a SE to replace the 5S. I'm sure eventually I will do that.
Probably still the iPhone but it depends on how much I like the S8+. It will be hard not to keep the iPhone as my daily driver though as I have so many Apple devices.
Only chance for me is if Google knocks it out of the park with the Pixel 2. I'm quite excited about a few of the changes in Android O so my Android phone having that version of Android is a must--pretty much limiting me to one choice.
Yeah, the only phone I'd ever consider leaving the iPhone for would be a Pixel. I just won't run anything other than the stock software that comes directly from the manufacturer...and the manufacturer has to be either Apple or Google for me.