I would agree that a jail broken iPhone can probably do as much as an Android. But the key difference, IMO, is that as Apple plugs the holes with every iOS iteration, the wait for a jailbreak gets longer and longer. With every new iOS release, it becomes a case of living with iOS's limitations till a jailbreak is hopefully found.
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I would agree that a jail broken iPhone can probably do as much as an Android. But the key difference, IMO, is that as Apple plugs the holes with every iOS iteration, the wait for a jailbreak gets longer and longer. With every new iOS release, it becomes a case of living with iOS's limitations till a jailbreak is hopefully found.
Yup. Jailbreak eliminates two advantages that iOS has: immediate updates and AppleCare. Both can be gotten back by undoing jailbreak, but then... well... there are other problems.
Love my iphone 5 hardware but the software is too plain and the screen is too small and the keyboard while accurate doesn't give me options swiftkey uses.
I really want to switch back to android but I'm scared I won't like it too much so I'm trying to get a cheaper phone on Sprint to play with.
I've been looking for a HTC EVO LTE.
I will say that browsing the Google Store the apps are pretty close to the same with the exception of a few big named apps on IOS. Android is getting there and fast.
I really want swiftkey and a bigger screen, tired of the same screen.
I'm debating it completely. I'll try a one but with my Iphone 5 I'll probably have to throw 100-150 with the iphone to get it.
I really want to switch back to android but I'm scared I won't like it too much so I'm trying to get a cheaper phone on Sprint to play with.
I've been looking for a HTC EVO LTE.
I will say that browsing the Google Store the apps are pretty close to the same with the exception of a few big named apps on IOS. Android is getting there and fast.
I really want swiftkey and a bigger screen, tired of the same screen.
I'm debating it completely. I'll try a one but with my Iphone 5 I'll probably have to throw 100-150 with the iphone to get it.
I've done the same. I've been using iOS since 08' and I crave something new, and get an Android phone, but I always end up going back to iOS.
If you can manage it, I would try to get the HTC One or Galaxy S4 instead of the Evo LTE.
I didnt miss swype much once voice dictation came out. If I need to type more than one sentence, i'd rather speak it than swype it.
I agree, but to an extent. From personal experience, I'd rather have the latest iOS and wait for an untethered jailbreak, rather than wait for the latest version of android to be made compatible for my device. Before I got the iPhone 5, I had a Droid Razr Maxx, and while Jelly Bean was officially released last October, that phone JUST got Jelly Bean a couple weeks ago. There was actually an uncertainty of whether it would ever get Jelly Bean, which is crazy since the phone was released just a year ago. It sucked waiting for the iPhone 5 jailbreak, but at least I knew it would come.
I'm enjoying my Galaxy S4 even more than I anticipated. It's the longest I've gone without rooting. Usually I root & modify mine to my liking as soon as what I need is released.
The difference between this & my S3 are some subtle but very nice refinements in TouchWiz. Given that, I thought I'd take my time before rooting & I'm glad I did. Much to my surprise I'm actually liking this rev of TouchWiz, largely due to its smooth transitions & very good speed.
Samsung's come a long way over the last two years. I nearly passed on the S4, since I was enjoying my HTC One. Now I'm glad I bought it. Yet if I had to decide between the two, the S4 would be my choice by a very narrow margin. The HTC One is an excellent model that I'm hoping will sell in huge volume. I'd like to see it make a big contribution to HTC's revenue.
The difference between this & my S3 are some subtle but very nice refinements in TouchWiz. Given that, I thought I'd take my time before rooting & I'm glad I did. Much to my surprise I'm actually liking this rev of TouchWiz, largely due to its smooth transitions & very good speed.
Samsung's come a long way over the last two years. I nearly passed on the S4, since I was enjoying my HTC One. Now I'm glad I bought it. Yet if I had to decide between the two, the S4 would be my choice by a very narrow margin. The HTC One is an excellent model that I'm hoping will sell in huge volume. I'd like to see it make a big contribution to HTC's revenue.
Yep. Been there. I had a Moto Triumph before, and as with all things Moto, kept waiting for an update that never came.
But that experience taught me the lesson that I should choose my manufacturer with greater discretion.
For the most part, Samsung have been good about updates. Hopefully , HTC have learnt their lesson . Sony, Moto and LG seem to be getting better. Given the way things are trending now, in an year's time , I would expect all major Android manufacturers to be prompt with the updates.
I was in the same place as you are a while back when the 4S was released. I decided to go with a Galaxy SII. There we're things I liked about it, but after a year I went back to the iPhone 5. I just couldn't get used to Android and missed the simplicity of IOS and found myself jumping through a lot of extra "hoops" to get things done. While there are some areas where you could say the same about Android being easier than IOS, for me, I just didn't like it. I'm a long time developer and programmer and to me it's kind of like Windows vs Mac. Either one is fine if you are happy with it, but a lot of it comes down to what you are used to using.
If you have a friend you will let you use their Android phone for a while, that may help. Or you can just give it a shot for a while and see if you like it.
What "hoops" are you talking about? I started off with android and when I go to iOS I find it terribly troublesome esp. with loading files/videos into phone. Other unconventional of ios is the inability to download or attach or use files in the phone. This is so unconventional compared to what we are used to when using pc.
That's only true if you have an iPhone vs Android device mentality.
If you are the type of person that just wants what "they" consider best then its irrelevant to consider other android manufacturers.
For example if someone had an iPhone 5 and when the S4 came out they think its a better device overall for them, an even nicer Android device coming out a week later is just going to make them feel that much further behind. Not happy they didn't get the S4. Unless you are an iPhone vs Android phone guy.
That's what people complain about on here so often about Apple. They feel the iPhone is getting left behind. It's not because the new galaxy came out then a new HTC phone then a new Nexus its because they are comparing a single phone to all of those combined.
I agree there is a boundary between because of the App Stores but aside from that a phone is a phone. I prefer an iPhone but I'd have no problem getting an Android phone then a windows phone and back to an iPhone if those phones worked better for me at the time.
Based on the choices you're looking at, I'd get the htc one. Just switched and love it. If you want a phone that has great features and is really close to build quality you're used to with Apple, get the one.
Exactly. I've just lost my JB on my iPhone 5. Will need to wait for f.lux or call recording for at least half a year...
First off, I'm not saying that one OS is better than the other. It all depends on what you personally like. Yes, you are right that some things are easier on Android such as you describe, but I'm talking about the kinds of things you would just normally use a smart phone for. Calling, emailing, texting, voicemail etc... For me, I just felt like some things were more complicated on Android. I can't even think of any specific examples right now but after a year, I just never got really comfortable with it. Once I went back to IOS it was like getting home and sleeping in your own bed again after a trip.
I keep going back to my Windows vs OS X example. That what's it's like to me.
Just my personal experience. The only way the OP will really find out which is better for him/her is to switch and see.