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I Switched To Android And I Have No Regrets

Did you switch from iOS to Android? Android to iOS? Back and forth?

  • iOS to Android

    Votes: 61 29.9%

  • Android to iOS

    Votes: 36 17.6%

  • I switch back and forth

    Votes: 107 52.5%
  • Total voters
    204
Zaft said:
I have to download an apk to have the camera be better? That sums up Android right there.
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Camera, VPN, and other apps side-loaded
I don't feel the need to change my Essential camera
browser - Samsung Internet and Beta, we're only available on Galaxy

To say nothing of choices for default apps, not forced into 40% slower modem.
Launcher and customized desktop.
Not forced to keep apps on desktop (even if you try to hide in a folder on another page).
Widgets on any page.
Better notifications.
 
I am thinking of moving to Android because of Apple's stance on AdGuard and all ad blockers :( Unless something changes.

It really sucks.
 
I started with iPhone, and then switched to a HTC One. Loved the large 4.7 inch screen, the stereo speakers, and the ability to customize. Hated the camera, it just completely sucked. Also integration with other Apple products wasn’t the greatest so I switched back to an iPhone and have stayed with that ever since.
 
I definitely switch back and forth now very happy with Xs Max (did it for my family who is predominately iPhones and with parents who will continuous need help with their iPhones; the ease of use of iMessage and FaceTime with iPhones is great.). I think finally Apple brought over some sought after features in iOS 12. However, peeps on Android should be very happy as well as I definitely found Android on my Note 8 to be a joy to use as well.
 
max2 said:
https://adguard.com/en/blog/adguard-pro-discontinued/
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I saw that. Even though I criticize Apple and Google all over the place, on this one I have to stand by their side. Most of apps/games make money via ads, and even though I use AdGuard on my PC and Mac, I really don't like their app on mobile phones.

Any decent app will offer that you pay 1$ or 2$ to remove ads. Pay it up if it annoys you. Developers have to make money somehow, and no one wants to pay for apps anymore. And I'm not talking about big companies, but mostly about indie teams that are mostly made out of 2-3 people, or even one solo developer.
 
Never used an ad blocker but first time I went to AndroidCentral I was aghast at all the ads plastered all over. Sam Sammobile is another site.

Adguard does allow some ads. I worry about adware, SQL-injection, and how sites and pages end up. Reader Mode is great, Safari as automatically and Chrome's mobile view, Samsung Internet as well and which supports content blockers - for ads.

Apple's reasoning about Adguard seems flawed, as if they are skirting the real why.
 
Zaft said:
I have to download an apk to have the camera be better? That sums up Android right there.
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What rubbish, a software download available to make an original phone.better, and thats a problem. So you never download IOS 12.1 or 12.2 etc, downloads with software tweaks to make things better..
Or you could just get a pixel 2, or h20 pro, the best 2 camera phones ever made.. out of the box, now that's android for you...
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smirking said:
Awesome. I don't love my iPhone, but it helps me get my work done. That's all I care about.
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Just being nosy, but does iOS do anything that any phone could do, email, browsing etc.. I used to work with someone who was so iPhone orientated that she didn't know other non iOS phones could use eBay on them? Thinking every other phone was like an old Nokia.... tragic...
 
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I started with a Samsung Galaxy Pocket, then moved to a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, then a Samsung Galaxy S3, then a Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and now finally - an iPhone 7 Plus.

I loved Android and swore by it, I even hated extensively on Apple, but one day I decided to try and see why so many people like Apple products, so I bought an iPhone 7 Plus and I was amazed by it's speed and smoothness. I am still impressed and I am probably going to keep it for at least another 2 years. I bought my iPhone 7 Plus close to launch day so it's quite old but it still looks and performs as if it were brand new. I then quickly went into an Apple spiral starting with the Apple Watch and then I went all out and got a MacBook Pro. I am very happy, but I still like Android and still carry an old Android phone with me (Huawei P8) because I have 2 SIM cards.
 
Applemaniac7 said:
Just being nosy, but does iOS do anything that any phone could do, email, browsing etc.. I used to work with someone who was so iPhone orientated that she didn't know other non iOS phones could use eBay on them? Thinking every other phone was like an old Nokia.... tragic...
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I'm actually the profile of a user who might be more likely to adopt an Android device. I'm a developer, but it's precisely that I'm eyeballs deep every day in technical details that I just want a phone that gets out of the way. I just want it to do the basics without much fanfare so I can get back to other things.
 
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The Note 9 spoiled me. But still have last year's X bought in March that is small light and Podcasts.
 
Dj64Mk7 said:
Earlier this week, I took delivery of an Essential PH-1 to replace my (gracefully) aging iPhone 7 Plus. People in the main parts of these forums constantly say how iOS is "miles better" than Android, but I'm beginning to think that those people have never used Stock Android (or a variant, such as Android on the Google Pixel). Android is just as smooth, if not smoother than iOS. And it's more flexible in so many ways. Sure, it can be said that the openness of Android is a weakness, but for me, and I believe a lot of other people, it's a real eye opener, especially coming from the closed nature of iOS. The physical characteristics of the PH-1 are just... wow. The design of this device marries the iPhone 5 and iPhone 7 together for the ultimate device. Sure, the camera is a sore spot, but, as seen here, it can be improved drastically with Gcam (available as a basic .apk download). Overall, I have no regrets in taking the plunge from iOS to Android. What are your thoughts?
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Ok. I have problems... I had the iphone 8 this year until I took advantage of T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy s9 for 50% off Veteran special. It is an amazing phone. However, I had problems with the phone and they swapped it out under warranty. The new phone works fine, but I sorta missed the simplicity, battery life, and apps of my Iphone 8. To me the talk, text, and email is just better on IOS.
So, I ran over to Apple a week ago and bought a new Iphone 8 and have both s9 and Iphone 8 now.
The main things I notice:
The s9 screen quality far better than iphone 8 and the s9 has a lot of "bells and whistles", BUT I keep coming back to the fact that Iphone/IOS does call, text, and email better than Android in my opinion.
However, the s9 is an amazing phone on many levels, so I go back and forth. I think the deal killer will be the battery life and the Samsung bloatware. I will probably sell the s9 and get the pixel 3.
The Pixel 2 is a great phone and I should have held on to it. (that's another story)
I think IOS and Android are good for each other. Competition makes both of them better.
 
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I bought iPhone 6 Plus and found nothing much about it. I am using Note 8 and the features are great for everyday work life. The stylus is great to point out mistakes on documents apart from signing forms and short note taking.

I am currently using IPad 2018 and Apple Pencil. The purpose is for reading, long note taking and media consumption. I found a pencil is a pencil and would prefer a pen. The tip of Apple Pencil is too big for note taking. I guess pencil is more suitable for sketching and drawing as found by many reviewers on YouTube. My advice is do not get carried away with artist impression on IPad, IPad Pro, and Android devices if you have a busy everyday life and do not have hours to spend on sketching and painting. For media consumption, I would say that playing YouTube videos is satisfactory but playing movie is kind of a disappointment. Probably because I am used to AMOLED screen.
 
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GreenPea said:
BUT I keep coming back to the fact that Iphone/IOS does call, text, and email better than Android in my opinion.
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I'll give credit where it's due, and that's Apple's iMessage system and its ability to interoperate between phones and non-phone devices that use iMessages. RCS is similar but not even close to that kind of integration. I can't say calling is any better on iOS than Android or email. I use the GMail client which is rather good on an Android. No idea how it is on iOS. It's difficult to differentiate qualities because each major version of Android makes large strides and is usually several times better than the previous version.

That said, I find Google Messages, the stock text app on non-adulterated Android, to be crap. I tried the latest version a week ago and still found it fairly bad. Hand off to a computer was slow as molasses.


Edit: I should state that Google Messages is known simply as Messages. For Samsung phones, the default messaging app is called Messages, but it's a different app than Google's Messages, and is developed by Samsung. You must download Google Messages through the Play Store. Not sure how it is for other OEMs.
 
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Been happy with Apple for years. Had android crap early on, but I need certain apps for flying planes that aren’t made for android.

Use what you like.
 
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