Anyone go back to iPhone after giving the s6 a try?

[Gaston Garcia]

Not at all.

I'm not even considering it. And I had the iPhone 6 and all the previous ones.

 

[syspry]

We have one group of people saying they had a bad experience and on the other hand another group who say they don't have those problems. So we need to look for something that that ties these 2 groups together to find the culprit, and it looks like that the obvious thing is that the S6 delivers a very inconsistent experience. With the title of this thread in mind, this leads me to say that an inconsistent experience is not something normally associated with iPhone. Therefore I'm led to conclude that the iPhone delivers a consistently better overall experience to more people than the Galaxy S6.

 

[johnmcc0710]

My only complaint with the S6 is the battery. I am happy with Android overall and I think the S6 is a great phone. I am on AT&T and I am in a building with a film on the windows that kills the signal. I am hoping that 5.1 fixes the battery life issue or at least improves it. My HTC M8 had better battery life than my S6.

I looks at the iPhone 6 plus but I don't think I would like it as much as an Android and the S6.

That's where I am with the S6.

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[Raptor007]

I had the S6 & S6 Edge, but didn't return them for an iPhone. I simply wanted a bigger screen device so I am waiting to see what crops up. I use a lot of devices, and tend to go between Android and iOS so with the media devil SIM adapter kit I can now use whatever phone I want on a daily basis.

I can keep both Android and IOS devices handy, and simply update the apps as needed and swap SIM's. Every user will find differences between the platforms and issues could be related to other apps, connectvity issues. Fortuantely for me I didn't have any of the OP issues, but then the GS6 camera truly kicks Apple's camera in the ****, and despite claims of better camera in the 6S I don't see it outdoing Samsung.

 

[Wildo6882]

I had the S6 & S6 Edge, but didn't return them for an iPhone. I simply wanted a bigger screen device so I am waiting to see what crops up. I use a lot of devices, and tend to go between Android and iOS so with the media devil SIM adapter kit I can now use whatever phone I want on a daily basis.

I can keep both Android and IOS devices handy, and simply update the apps as needed and swap SIM's. Every user will find differences between the platforms and issues could be related to other apps, connectvity issues. Fortuantely for me I didn't have any of the OP issues, but then the GS6 camera truly kicks Apple's camera in the ****, and despite claims of better camera in the 6S I don't see it outdoing Samsung.

So what are you using now? I switched from your S6 to a Nexus and now to a 6 Plus. I still have the itch to get back to Android but I can't quite pull the trigger.

 

[osiris355]

For me it comes down to principle. The iPhone 6 is more well rounded due to the better battery life but im willing to deal with that to support the better company (Google). Google polices the android world and shares patents to make it a better more competitive place. Apple just sues.

 

[fabiooli]

I am selling my iPhone 6 Plus, it got useless after trying the S6 edge. I'm still waiting for android 5.1.1 to fix some bugs, but overall I'd say I'd never go back to iPhone again. The camera is stunning, the screen touch is amazing.

 

[Denis Bergeron]

I have the Note 3 from Samsung with 5.0.2 and I never experiement lag anaywhere, except when I use it with the car radio of one of my car (Jeep Wrangler) but not on my others car (Ram, Fiat 500). So I believe the lag are caused by the accessoires used but not the phone

 

[tlo07]

I think the Samsung guy at the Experience Store in my local Best Buy fixed my group text problem. He deleted all the app data from the messages app and booted the phone in recovery mode (?) and cleared the cache. I'm not sure the exact order he did everything in but my group texts have been working since he did it which is almost going on a month now. Before I could only go 14-16 days before I would start to have issues.

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[mrjayviper]

Yup, I also agree that in my experiences, iOS apps are better than android. And in somesome cases iOS has awesome apps that android doesn't even have. One example is pdf expert... I wish android would make an app close to it.

even some of Google's own apps are better on iOS

 

[Mojofilter9]

For me it comes down to principle. The iPhone 6 is more well rounded due to the better battery life but im willing to deal with that to support the better company (Google). Google polices the android world and shares patents to make it a better more competitive place. Apple just sues.

That's a very valid point and something that was going though my mind when I was buying the iPhone.
I was just so fed up with having a phone that I couldn't rely upon that I just thinking "arrrrrggghhhh! I'm just buying a phone that's rock solid reliable!"

On reflection that probably could have been achieved with a nexus for half the price but I literally went straight to the shops after reaching the final straw with with my Note 4. I was pretty angry, I'd had enough and probably wasn't thinking 100% rationally.

I don't regret it, I'm enjoying the iPhone a lot but I'm not a convert, unless things change significantly in the next 12 months my next phone is a straight choice between iPhone and Nexus. I'm done with Samsung though.

 

[leebut]

For me it comes down to principle. The iPhone 6 is more well rounded due to the better battery life but im willing to deal with that to support the better company (Google). Google polices the android world and shares patents to make it a better more competitive place. Apple just sues.

But Google sells users' information for revenue.

 

[ipad2k]

I went back to the iPhone today. I couldn't deal with the lag, freezing, overheating, poor battery life, and my music constantly causing the phone to freeze when played over the Bluetooth in my car. I still do prefer the software of Samsung (I mean the way I can customize the phone, adjust settings however I like them, etc), but it's still just too problematic for my taste :/ just wondering if anyone else switched after trying the s6 too

Is this a joke? No, try the g4 if you don't like the gs6,You have choice with Android .for ios you have no choice but to wait another 2 years if you don' t like the iPhone 6

 

[dtbaker]

No I love my S6 Edge and wouldn't consider going back.

I've had none of the lag or other issues people are talking about, however I have swapped out the keyboard and launcher for Google Keyboard and Google Now Launcher respectively.

iOS is fine but things like Google Now push it over the top for me. Plus I've taken nothing but great photos on the S6, including my sisters recent wedding, really clear and crisp, camera launches quickly. I've suffered with a number of bugs and lag on my iPhone 5s, and my girlfriend on her iPhone 6.

The only issue I've had is Chrome sucking battery life, but closing it alleviates this. I hope Google can sort that out soon.

 

[Almeuit]

But Google sells users' information for revenue.

Google tells you what they'll do with your information. Apple uses your information as well.

 

[Gabo Todorov]

I've had both the GS6 and iPhone 6 for some time now and have been going back and forth but im starting to lean more towards the iPhone 6 in the last couple weeks. Like others have said the GS6 is amazing as far as camera, the abolity to customize and certain features but just too many bugs. Laggy software (compared to iOS), app crashing, poor battery life, music issues with bluetooth. I cant wait and HOPE these things are fixed with software updates. I waited to 5.1 and it seems like the phone is actually worse lol. Dont get me wrong the iPhone is not perfect either but the OS is much more fluid, more stable, app quality is better as well as battery life. I just found myself spending more time tinkering and making adjustments to the GS6 than actually enjoying the phone itself. Plus with the new jailbreak for iOS 8.3 just came out so many of the customization features I enjoyed on the S6 i now have on the iPhone so its like best of both worlds.

Now new update is rolling out which has to fix the Issues with the 5.1.1 update. If don't fix the lag, I am leaving the GS6.

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[os8m]

I used to have an iPhone 4s before switching to android and I tried a lot of android devices like the galaxy nexus, galaxy s2, galaxy s3, s5, Galaxy note, Galaxy note 2, Galaxy note 4 and HTC one m7 which stayed in good condition until i switched back to iOS when the iPhone 6 came out with a 4.7" screen and I will never look back . iOS is awesome, elegant, reliable, precise, stable, everything and every app is compatible and working like expected, even google apps are working better on iPhone and has a lot more elegant design than they used to on android !!


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[tadpoles]

Now new update is rolling out which has to fix the Issues with the 5.1.1 update. If don't fix the lag, I am leaving the GS6.

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In Developers Options have you set your transitions? I've noticed setting them to .5x is very conducive to eliminating lag. Between that and using Nova Prime I've seen little to no lag on any android phone I've used in a long time.


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[Gabo Todorov]

In Developers Options have you set your transitions? I've noticed setting them to .5x is very conducive to eliminating lag. Between that and using Nova Prime I've seen little to no lag on any android phone I've used in a long time.


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I've been tweaking and changing settings since 5.1.1 update, even different launchers, but the truth is I am expecting so expensive device with such hardware specs to be the smoothest Android device ever. So now I am using the stock launcher, had Nova prime, but want it stock and flawless... So, I am waiting the latest update, hope it will fix the issue with the RAM. One last thing, I really hope to get CM12 for the this device, as an Nexus user this will be the best for me. Or, I always can go to iOS I guess...

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[tadpoles]

I don't in Android outside of a Nexus is going to ever be completely flawless and I don't believe throwing specs at the issue will solve it. If you want the smoothest experience in Android I think you have to go Nexus and/or be willing to tweak and tune, regardless of contemporary specs.


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