I get bored from iPhone/iOS

[MRU]

Biggest thing to remember regardless of whichever way to switch ...

The grass is not always greener on the other side. It generally is the same grass albeit with a different shade of green.

Keep your expectations grounded - at the end of the day Facebook / twitter and other most popular apps are going to be the same experience regardless of platform.

If you have invested a lot of money in apps on one platform, are you prepared to pay for the app again on the other ?

If your happy to do so, and have your expectations grounded. If you realise that there are going to be benefits of one platform that are better than the other and vice-versa, are if you prepared to switch back if it doesn't go the way you plan. Then go for it. Whether it's Android - iOS or iOS - Android or other platform.

At the end of the day its just a smartphone, but again keep that bolded above part central.

 

[jamezr]

Hi,

I have an iPhone since the 3GS – since many years. After the 3GS I had every iPhone and now the 6s.
I'm really getting bored from the iOS because it is always the same and I would like to change to Android (Samsung S6) but I'm not secure of that because I don't want to regret this change.

I'm asking if someone has (or had) the same experience.

Cheers

I get bored with IOS and I get bored with Android. My solution? I have both the IP6s_ and Note 5.
I switch between the two phones whenever i get bored with one. Problem solved!
So if you can keep your iphone and get an Android phone. Then switch the sims between them whenever you get bore with one or the other. Just be sure to turn off iMessage when switching from IOS.

 

[kingston73]

I'll give you my thoughts, from the opposite direction. I've been an android user since the 2nd gen android phones. I always rooted and used custom roms for every single phone I've ever owned until I decided to just try IOS. I've had a 6+ since december and couldn't be happier with it. I don't know how to explain it but it's more stress-free than android. Yes, I had a ton of options when I was on a rooted, custom-rom phone but I felt like I was always trying to fix a bug or decide whether A or B was better, worried about battery life, etc.

On the 6+ I haven't had to worry about battery life, it's a 2 day phone for me and my usage. It all just works, no chasing down bugs or worrying about this or that.

In the end only you can decide which you like, and the only way to decide that is to actually try it. I don't mean borrow somebody's phone for 5 mins, I mean use it as a daily driver for at least a week or two. I don't know about other carriers but with Tmo I can use and return a phone within 14 days, which should give you enough time to know if you like it or not.

I'll end with this, if you do decide to go with android I'd HIGHLY suggest the 6P over anything else. I hate samsung's OS, touchwiz is extremely complicated when compared to both the Nexus line and IOS. Plus, the 6P is probably the best value currently available.

 

[AustinIllini]

I'm using a 6s Plus but keep looking at the 6P, Note 5, or One Plus 2. I love my iPhone but I don't think it's worth the premium price over the latest crop of Android phones anymore.

That's pretty much what made me leave iPhone, as well. My mother in law bought my phone from me to further split our family plan and I wanted a bigger device. The iPhone 6S+ was just too expensive for what I wanted.

 

[Wildo6882]

That's pretty much what made me leave iPhone, as well. My mother in law bought my phone from me to further split our family plan and I wanted a bigger device. The iPhone 6S+ was just too expensive for what I wanted.

That's my issue with it, the price. I can sell my iPhone and Mac and then buy a 6P, used Note 5, or new One Plus 2 and then get a decent Chromebook or Android tablet and save anywhere from $500-1000. I love my iPhone. I have ZERO issues with it. But I don't know if it's worth that much more money. Plus I've been primarily with Android and Google for 3+ years, so I'm still incredibly invested in Google.

 

[BenTrovato]

The issue was that the OP said he was bored. As in iOS is no longer interesting to them and wants to know if anyone else has had that experience and if switching to Android would solve the boredom. I'll give you the answer - no it won't solve the boredom issue.

 

[SisterBlue22]

I tried Android out of curiosity, hated it, came back.

 

[hallux]

I tried Android out of curiosity, hated it, came back.

I was the other way. I've had Android since the first Motorola Droid, I'm on my 4th Android phone and my 2nd tablet. Work gave me an iPad and while I found it useful for work purposes I felt VERY constrained on it (and not because of work policies).

 

[mrex]

just remember to get a highend (/quality) android phone. if you buy a cheap one, your experience would cheap aswell... there are some great budget priced phones too.

i dont know why any people hate android when they try them. android is atleast the same as ios - it can be as boring as ios is, if you choose to use it on that way as being simple or it can be much more with all the possibilities that customizable provides. only thing why people would hate android is that they buy a cheap phone and expecting it to be perfect - or they have tried it on the year swords and axes...

people always complain the lack of os updates. android isnt ios. you dont need to get the latest update to get the latest GApps, they are updated via Playstore - not with major os updates like in ios and always need to wait the os upgrades. but if you are those people who alwas want the latest os (for whatever reason), then get nexus.

 

[Zwhaler]

Hi,

I have an iPhone since the 3GS – since many years. After the 3GS I had every iPhone and now the 6s.
I'm really getting bored from the iOS because it is always the same and I would like to change to Android (Samsung S6) but I'm not secure of that because I don't want to regret this change.

I'm asking if someone has (or had) the same experience.

Cheers

I switched from iPhone 4 to the Note II. It was really cool. Aside from the big screen, you can do things with the OS that wow people, especially iPhone users. Like having an interactive Google Earth with day/night (interactive moon, earth, pinch to zoom) homescreen background. Among many other things. OP, wait for the S7 (2 months) and get one.

 

[dojoman]

If you get bored you play games. Operating system is just a tool. Do you get bored using Windows?

 

[ichii]

If you get bored you play games. Operating system is just a tool. Do you get bored using Windows?

Bored might not be the right word, maybe stale would fit better. I guess there's so much you can customize and do with Android phones and iPhone is so locked down until you jailbreak it.

 

[Ulenspiegel]

I was always amazed when visiting Android sites that the dominant topic was the time of the next update or lack of it.
That is what got me bored with these Fora.
Both OSs have their advantages and disadvantages.
I came back to Apple after some years as Android simply wouldn't "just work" in some functions I needed. I gave up freedom, but I have security and reliabilty instead. Last, but not least I got rid of the world's most aggressive data miner.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

S6 Edge +, Note 5, Nexus 6P and the top Android phones at the moment you can't go wrong with, unless you run into an isolated issue.

Ignore the Samsung TouchWiz critics. TW has been smooth for the past two years, even on the bugdet Samsung phones.

 

[mrex]

I was always amazed when visiting Android sites that the dominant topic was the time of the next update or lack of it.

It is because people think that the latest must be the greatest. They usually want the latest os because that os is the latest one. There are no other reasons, no practical reason..

 

[nightcap965]

Hell, be unique. Be special. Be one of a kind. Stand out in a crowd. Get a Windows phone.

 

[hemon]

I don't know if I would buy the Nexus 6P/5X over the Galaxy S6: The Nexus is better for the software (performance etc.) and I like it much more, but the audio/sound quality for music is not so good, I read online. The S6 has a dedicated, much better (famous) audio chip .

By the way: I find iOS not only boring; I find that it has bugs and lags that disturbs me (as the home button mainly!!). Android is definitely much faster! El Capitan too as bugs (mainly graphical) and this is a no go factor for me…

 

[ichii]

Hell, be unique. Be special. Be one of a kind. Stand out in a crowd. Get a Windows phone.

I think it's a happy medium a little customization, but not to free like Android. Windows phone would be nice if you're not big on APPs. I have the 1020 and now I'm playing with the Lumia 640 which is a really nice budget phone.

 

[Roadstar]

Go HAWKS

Nice to see other Hawks fans in these forums I haven't made it to United Center yet, but I made sure I was there for both games when Hawks opened the 2009-2010 season in Helsinki.

But now to the actual topic. I think the only way to find out what Android is like is to try it, but as others have pointed out the experience varies between manufacturers. Samsung has some really nice hardware, but so far I haven't liked their software and slow updates, so when it comes to Android I'm mainly a Nexus guy. My current daily driver is the Nexus 6P which I ended up buying after being really close to replacing the iPhone 6 that went to my wife (and replaced her broken iPhone 5) with an iPhone 6s+. Price was one of the factors that lead me to getting the 6P as Apple's European pricing has been more or less ridiculous especially with the 70-80€ increase per model when the 6s generation was introduced. However, in addition to actual OS differences there are some app differences you should also note. Android does have the advantage of allowing apps that are not currently possible on the non-jailbroken side of iOS, but despite making quite a nice progress during the last few years, many multi-platform apps aren't as good as they are on iOS. I'm extra disappointed with still not being able to use my 6P's fingerprint reader e.g. for 1Password even though they were featured in the Google I/O keynote.

Even though I'm quite happy with my 6P, I've been thinking about going back to iOS as some of the apps are just better on that side and I could actually get my work e-mail on my phone again (this is actually something where our workplace policies are to blame, not Android itself). Also things like the 6.0.1 making my battery life considerably worse and introducing some wifi problems isn't that encouraging. But issues exist also on the iOS side, especially nowadays with Apple's less than stellar quality track record. I might end up updating just my iPad to test out the nice improvements they're introducing to iOS 9.3 (Siri in Finnish finally), but if I actually get an iPhone as my daily driver again, I'll make sure to keep either my 6P or my Nexus 5 around for staying current with the Android side of things as well.

 

[nj1266]

That's my issue with it, the price. I can sell my iPhone and Mac and then buy a 6P, used Note 5, or new One Plus 2 and then get a decent Chromebook or Android tablet and save anywhere from $500-1000. I love my iPhone. I have ZERO issues with it. But I don't know if it's worth that much more money. Plus I've been primarily with Android and Google for 3+ years, so I'm still incredibly invested in Google.

The iPhone and MacBooks are not for cost conscious people. I am lucky that cost is not an issue for me. I buy an iPhone at full price every two years and keep an unlimited everything plan that cost me, until recently, $80 per month. It just went up to $91 because t-mo pre-paid plans are now taxed in CA.

Last year was an anomaly since I decided to get the 6s Plus after one year of owning the regular 6. I was itching to try the bigger iPhone and I am very satisfied that I did. I will stay on the S cycle moving forward.

I do own two other Android phones (HTC One M7 and GS3) and two older iPhones (5s and 4). I am waiting to get the third old iPhone 5C from my sister in law. I keep old phones around to hand out to my students when conducting quizzes that require a smartphone.

 

[Tsepz]

I didn't realise ios was meant to be "fun". I'm obviously playing with it wrong.

I thought the point of a smartphone was to create a device that works for you e.g. fun, productive etc... Or all the above, my Note 4 has certainly helped tick all the boxes for me. I can customise the hell out of it, yet still be able to handle all work related tasks or any other more serious tasks and not have to Jailbreak/Root it.

But after your comment it could explain why I prefer Android over iOS.

 

[Wildo6882]

The iPhone and MacBooks are not for cost conscious people. I am lucky that cost is not an issue for me. I buy an iPhone at full price every two years and keep an unlimited everything plan that cost me, until recently, $80 per month. It just went up to $91 because t-mo pre-paid plans are now taxed in CA.

Last year was an anomaly since I decided to get the 6s Plus after one year of owning the regular 6. I was itching to try the bigger iPhone and I am very satisfied that I did. I will stay on the S cycle moving forward.

I do own two other Android phones (HTC One M7 and GS3) and two older iPhones (5s and 4). I am waiting to get the third old iPhone 5C from my sister in law. I keep old phones around to hand out to my students when conducting quizzes that require a smartphone.

It's not really cost conscious. I can afford them both (I'd also be on the new phone once a year plan). It's more along the lines of: for what I use them for, they're not worth a grand more. Absolutely great and fantastic products. But I don't see where they're worth that much more than the comparable Android/Chrome product for what I use them for. That's all.

 

[Frankied22]

The iPhone and MacBooks are not for cost conscious people. I am lucky that cost is not an issue for me. I buy an iPhone at full price every two years and keep an unlimited everything plan that cost me, until recently, $80 per month. It just went up to $91 because t-mo pre-paid plans are now taxed in CA.

Last year was an anomaly since I decided to get the 6s Plus after one year of owning the regular 6. I was itching to try the bigger iPhone and I am very satisfied that I did. I will stay on the S cycle moving forward.

I do own two other Android phones (HTC One M7 and GS3) and two older iPhones (5s and 4). I am waiting to get the third old iPhone 5C from my sister in law. I keep old phones around to hand out to my students when conducting quizzes that require a smartphone.

What made you switch to the Plus? I have a 6S but am tempted to try the 6S Plus. I never thought I'd even consider that phone but the more I see it the less intimidated I am by the size lol.

 

[Roadstar]

It's not really cost conscious. I can afford them both (I'd also be on the new phone once a year plan). It's more along the lines of: for what I use them for, they're not worth a grand more. Absolutely great and fantastic products. But I don't see where they're worth that much more than the comparable Android/Chrome product for what I use them for. That's all.

Same here. It's not that I couldn't afford the iPhone if I wanted to, but the current prices have forced me to evaluate whether the 6s+ is really almost 300€ better than the Nexus 6P or am I just throwing my money away. I can see that Apple wants to retain their margins and adjust the prices as Dollar vs. Euro fluctuates, but my salary isn't going up at the same rate and 70-80€ increases on an already expensive product are starting to affect my purchase decisions.
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What made you switch to the Plus? I have a 6S but am tempted to try the 6S Plus. I never thought I'd even consider that phone but the more I see it the less intimidated I am by the size lol.

For me the main reason would be battery (OK, OIS on the camera is nice too). When I had the regular iPhone 6 I was hating its poor battery life, and when I had a loaner 6s+ from work for a week I found its battery life simply amazing. In addition, as my eyesight isn't getting any better as I get older (in fact, I got glasses a few months ago), I'm starting to appreciate the extra size as well as the screen real estate.

 

[Wildo6882]

Same here. It's not that I couldn't afford the iPhone if I wanted to, but the current prices have forced me to evaluate whether the 6s+ is really almost 300€ better than the Nexus 6P or am I just throwing my money away. I can see that Apple wants to retain their margins and adjust the prices as Dollar vs. Euro fluctuates, but my salary isn't going up at the same rate and 70-80€ increases on an already expensive product are starting to affect my purchase decisions.

Exactly. In the US, a 128gb 6P with Nexus Protect is $738 plus tax. A 128gb 6s Plus with AppleCare is $1078 plus tax. After tax you're talking about a $400 difference. I don't see where it's $400 the better phone. And the MacBook I have is $1299+ tax with a $183 AppleCare plan. I basically check my email and browse the Internet on it (and respond to texts from it). Fantastic laptop. Super light, fast enough, great screen. But for what I do on it, I could get the Dell Chromebook from Google for $549 plus tax for the i3 version. Again, it isn't as nice of a build and maybe can't do as much as the Mac, but it does what I need a portable laptop to do. And swapping to these two, even being that I would have to sell my Apple gear, would save me upwards of $1000 US. Again, I don't see how those Apple products are worth that much more.