The Last Straw (why I don't like Android).

[Jibbajabba]

First World Problem ey ...

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Why the hell do you care though? It goes both ways you know. Do you expect everyone to like the same things?

He obviously does

 

[Fireblade]

Cool story OP...

 

[nfl46]

My goodness it is just a phone. If you don't like Android, then just switch back to Apple. No need to rant all over the internet. I'll never understand why people get so upset over a phone when they have sooooo many choices out there.

 

[Oohara]

If I were Apple I would do commercials commenting on Androids flaws. And at the end show the old Microsoft Windows ME logo and say, "Remind you of anything?"

Dude that's a great idea actually! They totally need to do that. And they would love that idea. In fact I think you should write an application letter for a job at Apple, you could actually just use your OP from this thread because I think it's really well written

 

[jamezr]

My goodness it is just a phone. If you don't like Android, then just switch back to Apple. No need to rant all over the internet. I'll never understand why people get so upset over a phone when they have sooooo many choices out there.

yep....people that get a new phone. LOVE the phone...post how great it is......thena little while later proceed to bash and bash and trash the phone. It makes no sense. What is woeful for one person is perfect for another. If you don't like something......get something else and move on.......

 

[jamezr]

I posted this on multiple Android forum websites:I can no longer be silent. I was irritated by my iPhone 5s having a small screen and my spouse and I had different service providers so it was time to switch carriers and go on one plan to save money.

Why not try out an Android? Samsungs TouchWiz looks cheap along with their materials. The T-Mobile Representative recommended the Xperia and I loved it. But then reality set in. The very first thing I notice is that the Xperia z1s doesn't notify you during standby mode. It only shows a red or blue dot. Sure I downloaded a notifier app, but it wasn't reliable and it didn't give many details. Then I noticed that this battery is not nearly as good as the iPhone. People love to blame Sony.

But in reality it's the software - Android. Android is a lot like Microsoft Windows. It crashes a lot and is completely unreliable. Will the phone make a sound when I get a text or Facebook message? Maybe, depends on the day.

Why do Americans choose Android over iOS? They are the same price. Samsung S5, Sony Xperia z1s, and the iPhone are all about $700. Google has Americans convinced Android is better because it's" customizable " Why because you can root it? Android is for hackers and computer nerds. Just like Microsoft Windows. The blogs and internet reviewers are nerds too and love their fellow nerds so they give Android phones better reviews than Apple. Why is the Samsung S5 the same price as iPhone? I mean Google pretty much makes their software. And the S5 is made of cheap plastic and a crappy biometric scanner. Really, all Android phones should be decreased in price by half. Apple has to make a quality phone and software that does not crash and is reliable. So what if you can't root it. Android is so buggy because there are so many versions for so many phones.

My Xperia z1s battery started overheating because Android has so many processes going on. It's not because Sony doesn't have enough RAM. And why can't Android users post to multiple Facebook friends? Why is it only on iPhone? Does Apple pay Facebook for the feature? Apple, do not lower your price. I should be punished for my disloyalty. I will only have to pay $135 in September for the iPhone 6 due to T-Mobile Jump program and I didn't pay a cent for the Xperia so now was a perfect time for this important lesson.

The Xperia z1s is actually the most powerful and luxurious phone. Even more than iPhone. But with Android it is worthless. I'm sorry Sony that you have to use Android. Maybe Sony can just make it's own software that can run Android apps? Or just pour millions into a glitch free and reliable Android software version. But I doubt that's possible. I am in disbelief that no Android customers talk about Androids issues. Everyone is in denial. Even Apple people are in a daze. If I were Apple I would do commercials commenting on Androids flaws. And at the end show the old Microsoft Windows ME logo and say, "Remind you of anything?"

LOL.......you really need to broaden your horizons and thinking. Do you know that Android is the most popular Mobile OS in the world? If it was as bad as you say........do you really think it would be that way?

Then the Xperia line of phones are pretty darn good.....the battery easily will outlast an iphone. Most will say that it does but because YOU had a bad experience....then all must be the same huh?

Dude enjoy IOS........that seems to be your preference. No worries....but that doesn't mean Android is bad because you don't know how to use it or thought it would be exactly like IOS. Android is copied constantly by IOS. Android had most of the features IOS has adopted the last few years before IOS had them. It is well documented all over all those Android forum websites you felt the need to bash Android.
Prefer IOS over Android...good for you. Enjoy! But the need to then bash your other choices really says a lot about you.......

 

[flybub]

Cool story OP. The fact that you joined yesterday, made 2 posts (both in this thread), and haven't been heard from since are all indications you had this in mind...bash android love on Apple then bail.

Enjoy your device, maybe you'll be back in a few months under a different username to bash the iPhone 6

 

[Lloydbm41]

This, and posts like this, that are little more than hate filled rants belong in the Wasteland.

 

[superstarmc]

I have found the opposite of everything you just said.

 

[Stooby Mcdoobie]

This, and posts like this, that are little more than hate filled rants belong in the Wasteland.

Agreed.

 

[danakin]

[MOD NOTE]
I added white space (as best I could) in the OP to make reading easier and moved it to the correct forum.

Taking off my moderator hat to offer my personal opinion:
I find a lot of the suppositions of Android to be false, My personal experience is that its very stable, and its not just for hackers/nerds. In fact most of the least technical people I know have used and continue to use Android, not because its so rootable but because the phone they wanted was running it.

One size doesn't fit all, and if Android doesn't fit your needs, then move on, life is too short to worked up over a phone.

Lucidity at last!
Well said.

 

[joshwithachance]

The HTC One M8 is far superior to the Z1, and actually makes Android seem elegant, functional, and a worthy alternative to iOS imo.

 

[0dev]

pshaw
I put parents, aunts, uncles on iPhone's from the start.

I've forced several into retiring their windows crap boxes in favor of iPad. My hours of headache spent cleaning malware from their machines has tanked in the last 2-3 years. It's great.

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OP
paragraphs... seriously... use the return key.

Funny you should say that, most of my family uses Android phones and they like them. I set them up with third party launchers and SwiftKey and showed them the "okay Google" thing and they love that stuff. Never have them coming to me asking me to fix anything either. Sometimes they ask me how to do xyz and I show them where to go in the phone but that's it.

 

[jnpy!$4g3cwk]

Sounds like you should have picked up a Moto X.

That would have been a bit better for you, but whatever.

The Moto G is a great value for a lower cost option, too.

There are now LTE versions, too.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Frankly, I'm ok with Apple and iOS not getting big market share. Let people choose what they want, they will learn what is quality and what is not. I'm not saying Apple is perfect, it is not. It's still technology and technology fails from time to time. But I am happy with Apple and all of the operating system platforms. When I have to help my parents with their Note phones it makes me even happier that I have an iPhone...

I got my moms a Note 2 years ago. I just had to do the initial setup, and she's been okay with it ever since, no problems. I might get the iPhone 6 for her this year, if the size and design is right.

I'm thinking it would be much easier for her to keep it organized(her home screens are a mess) and take full advantage of all the functions.

 

[jonbravo77]

I got my moms a Note 2 years ago. I just had to do the initial setup, and she's been okay with it ever since, no problems. I might get the iPhone 6 for her this year, if the size and design is right.

I'm thinking it would be much easier for her to keep it organized(her home screens are a mess) and take full advantage of all the functions.

My folks have been good with their note 2 as well. It's just if I have to do anything on it reminds me why I can't stand android.

 

[TechGod]

Every single thing you have typed up is pure garbage.

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Dude that's a great idea actually! They totally need to do that. And they would love that idea. In fact I think you should write an application letter for a job at Apple, you could actually just use your OP from this thread because I think it's really well written Image

How did you get the old emoticons back?

 

[Oohara]

Every single thing you have typed up is pure garbage.

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How did you get the old emoticons back?

Press quote and look at the code in my post

Pretty handy 'eh?

 

[TechGod]

Press quote and look at the code in my post Image Pretty handy 'eh? Image

Tis rather inconvenient

 

[Oohara]

Tis rather inconvenientImage

If you keep 'em all bookmarked it's pretty quick to just c/p them. In any case, anything is better than those lame new ones

 

[TechGod]

If you keep 'em all bookmarked it's pretty quick to just c/p them. In any case, anything is better than those lame new ones Image

Very true

 

[Switchback666]

Hmm TLDR

 

[Señor]

Can the OP win the Internet now? Seriously, someone give him the ****ing Internet, the post was absolutely beautiful.

I believe everything you said, OP. iDevices are far superior.

 

[Vegastouch]

I posted this on multiple Android forum websites:I can no longer be silent. I was irritated by my iPhone 5s having a small screen and my spouse and I had different service providers so it was time to switch carriers and go on one plan to save money.

Why not try out an Android? Samsungs TouchWiz looks cheap along with their materials. The T-Mobile Representative recommended the Xperia and I loved it. But then reality set in. The very first thing I notice is that the Xperia z1s doesn't notify you during standby mode. It only shows a red or blue dot. Sure I downloaded a notifier app, but it wasn't reliable and it didn't give many details. Then I noticed that this battery is not nearly as good as the iPhone. People love to blame Sony.

But in reality it's the software - Android. Android is a lot like Microsoft Windows. It crashes a lot and is completely unreliable. Will the phone make a sound when I get a text or Facebook message? Maybe, depends on the day.

Why do Americans choose Android over iOS? They are the same price. Samsung S5, Sony Xperia z1s, and the iPhone are all about $700. Google has Americans convinced Android is better because it's" customizable " Why because you can root it? Android is for hackers and computer nerds. Just like Microsoft Windows. The blogs and internet reviewers are nerds too and love their fellow nerds so they give Android phones better reviews than Apple. Why is the Samsung S5 the same price as iPhone? I mean Google pretty much makes their software. And the S5 is made of cheap plastic and a crappy biometric scanner. Really, all Android phones should be decreased in price by half. Apple has to make a quality phone and software that does not crash and is reliable. So what if you can't root it. Android is so buggy because there are so many versions for so many phones.

My Xperia z1s battery started overheating because Android has so many processes going on. It's not because Sony doesn't have enough RAM. And why can't Android users post to multiple Facebook friends? Why is it only on iPhone? Does Apple pay Facebook for the feature? Apple, do not lower your price. I should be punished for my disloyalty. I will only have to pay $135 in September for the iPhone 6 due to T-Mobile Jump program and I didn't pay a cent for the Xperia so now was a perfect time for this important lesson.

The Xperia z1s is actually the most powerful and luxurious phone. Even more than iPhone. But with Android it is worthless. I'm sorry Sony that you have to use Android. Maybe Sony can just make it's own software that can run Android apps? Or just pour millions into a glitch free and reliable Android software version. But I doubt that's possible. I am in disbelief that no Android customers talk about Androids issues. Everyone is in denial. Even Apple people are in a daze. If I were Apple I would do commercials commenting on Androids flaws. And at the end show the old Microsoft Windows ME logo and say, "Remind you of anything?"

If Android is crashing a lot on your Sony.....then it IS Sony to blame. Mine never crashes on my Nexus 5 and it never did on my GS3. My Wifes Windows 7.5 phone never crashes either.

Why do we choose Android? Its a better phone system imo. For me anyways. Does more, has more options and the phones are bigger. Sorry, but you dont seem to be very informed reading your reasoning and you didnt know how to use your Sony. You can turn off some processes you dont use.

So you dont like Android! OK, use what you do like then.

 

[jamezr]

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But in reality it's the software - Android. Android is a lot like Microsoft Windows. It crashes a lot and is completely unreliable. Will the phone make a sound when I get a text or Facebook message? Maybe, depends on the day.

Sorry gotta break up this hard to read post with a little humor.....