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Other Why do you prefer ios over android?
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Ok, that's good.
But in my case, it was the Gmail which picked it up by reading the content.
Yea, so we get the same result without any privacy violations on the iOS side. I prefer it that way.
Hmm...thats how Apple would say it....and why I don't like Apple.
But, there is nowhere to go as I hate Android lol. So, here I am, waiting for September 12th.
Well that is YOUR opinion...not shared by the rest of the world....Android is used by more people than any-other mobile OS.
I use both IOS and Android and see the pros and cons of both.
It comes down to user preference. By definition Windows Mobile was horrible.........in my professional and not so professional opinion. Windows Mobile is dying a slow horrible death
The only reason Windows mobile failed is Microsoft's bad choices..
I've used both iOS (started with v4) and Android (started with v4.2). I've enjoyed using both and never really had to complain but over time I have come to prefer iOS.
I get the feeling that once I setup my iOS device I'm good to go and don't really need to think twice about it. Android comes in close with the more recent versions but it still (imo) requires a little more tweeking.
Since I don't mess around with my electronics as much as I used to I'm sticking with iOS for the time being.
I get the feeling that once I setup my iOS device I'm good to go and don't really need to think twice about it. Android comes in close with the more recent versions but it still (imo) requires a little more tweeking.
Since I don't mess around with my electronics as much as I used to I'm sticking with iOS for the time being.
Big reason why I have stayed with iOS, besides no real tangible reason to make the switch. Tinkering gets old really fast. I just want my stuff to work reliably. With iOS, it always has.
care to give an example? i find ios restrictive. if apple doesn't allow you to do something, you aren't doing it.
An example of what? I was agreeing with the person who said they don't like to mess around with their electronics anymore, which is somewhat needed in Android. This is how I feel as well.
What do you need to do that Apple doesn’t allow you to out of interest?
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Its because Android has no competent Watch and tablet alternative and I use my iPad more than my iPhone. Apple can come up with a release which does not slow down devices annually like iOS 12 but they don't so people would upgrade from older phones.
I’m still using an iPhone 6S and despite a couple of updates that crippled my battery between patches, the phone itself is still pretty quick. I’m upgrading next month but to be honest I could go another year with this performance.
an example of what just works on the iphone but you have to do a bunch of tinkering for it to work on android?
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i mean i can just name simple things like not being able to delete any apps from the phone that apple deems you need. hell you cant even hide the apps from your home screen.
not being able to even select a new default app. the default apps are what apple picks, not you.
being able to easily block spam calls/text so they can never call again.
being able to have split screen so i can use maps/spotify at once. hell apple has a hard enough time getting their maps to give accurate directions.
this one was a huge annoyance when i had ios. the SIMPLE ability to move the cursor anywhere so you aren't constantly poking at the screen trying to find the correct spot just to fix a simple letter. the ability to select just a portion of text, fast.
the ability to completely block ads system wide. if i dont want to see ads ever, i dont have to.
easily record a phone call any time i call any type of customer service.
a build in browser that can download videos.
those are just things i personally find annoying. ask another android user and i bet you'll have a completely different lists. my android phone can do every single thing that ios can, ios can not do everything an android phone can. simply b/c one "just works" aka is restrictive and the other gives many options
Privacy and security are examples. You need to walk through all that stuff app by app, maybe add a vpn, etc. to get it to the same level as an iPhone.
oh and one more that i hated. the keyboard sucks. i just want the option to have the #'s row on my keyboard. i just wanted a way to type a peroid, question mark, exclamation point, @ sign, *, or % from the dang keyboard. with apple you have to be clicking back and forth between the keyboard screens just for those simple things.
i used swifkey on android and had all that. i thought downloading swiftkey on ios would give me a productive keyboard. nope. apple restricted it so badly it's basically the same as the apple keyboard....
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what type of security issues? what app is secure on ios but not secure on android?
i used swifkey on android and had all that. i thought downloading swiftkey on ios would give me a productive keyboard. nope. apple restricted it so badly it's basically the same as the apple keyboard....
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what type of security issues? what app is secure on ios but not secure on android?
Oh I have no idea, I would never use an Android so I couldn’t say specifically, but just unverified apps on the play store or potential malware. I trust that it wouldn’t happen to me because the user needs to initiate on some level, but still not worth it to me. Different vulnerabilities are discovered all the time in Android too, so not just specific to apps, but the OS as a whole. No OS is completely safe, but iOS is much safer than Android in this regard. Privacy is the biggest issue in my mind when it comes to Android and why it’s more work than it’s worth. Security and privacy are kind of the same in my eyes. Examples attached give you a good view of the security vulnerabilities.
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All android devices are an extension of Google's spying practices. They slurp up everything and it goes back to the mothership where its sold to the highest bidder for advertising revenue.
lol if you've never even used it, why are you even in here saying you prefer one operating system over the other. thats just an uneducated opinion.
since you care about security and privacy so much, can you block any app from "phoning home" to its developers with data? just take a look at how much data snapchat pushes.....
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Because I understand the pros and cons between both operating systems and I have used plenty of Android phones. I just would never own one personally.
lol based on the replies i've read from you in this thread, i dont think you have a clue. if you prefer ios that is fine but if you weren't so close minded and actually tried android, you'd find how vastly improved it is. this isn't the android of 10 years ago....
also on your privacy and security point, apple doesn't share your info but they are collecting TONS of it. every single app you are using is going back to apple so they can collect data on how users use an app, what is most popular on an app, etc. there is no way to turn that off. ever.
I understand the pros and cons of each. Android isn’t worth it to me. No reason for you to get so triggered about it, it’s just a personal preference. I never understood why Android fans live on an Apple site and get so offended when someone prefers iOS for whatever reason.
Why do you think I'm offended in any way? Just because I completely destroyed any ignorant opinion you had of an operating system you have no understanding of?
Because you’re getting awfully heated over my personal preference. It’s just kind of childish. For me, iOS is the best overall platform when it comes to performance, privacy, ecosystem, apps, developers, and customer support. If you disagree, that’s okay. Neither of us are wrong here.
Show me where I gave a crap what your personal preference is? You said you didn't like Android because you have to mess around just to get it working while it"just works" on ios. You couldn't even name ONE APP. lol
Then you said you liked the privacy and security and I showed you that you can't even stop Apple from collecting your data. Sorry if the truth hurts your feelings man.