I'm coming home...

[eds817]

Just about 22 months ago I went over to the Dark Side (iPhone). Since I needed a new device I said, let me see what the big to do it with this iPhone. Not knowing how well they manage data I bought the 6S Plus 128GB, could have gotten away with the 64. iPhone is a good quality device and it works and that's what most people who swear by them tell me. It's a very simple phone, you don't really have to think about it. I really can't stand that every time you want to install an app, even free ones you have to enter your password. I there's an update you have enter you pin at least 3 times. I began feeling I had the Black Box in my hand. For me the only two features I liked are 1) Apple pushes updates when available. No waiting to the carrier. 2) Apple stores. I have one withing 15 minutes of my home. I have Apple Care and I noticed my screen was scratched so I setup an appointment to drop it off one Friday night after work and I picked it up the next morning when they opened with a brand new screen. It was nice not having to ship it away and wait days or weeks. But those two features doesn't justify the cost and what I would call shortcomings.

If you're on a call and you get a notification you hear it in your ear. When I called Apple Care they told me to just silence the phone. I said that's ridiculous. Having to turn it on and off makes no sense. I don't remember my Note 2 doing this. Also, all preferences are in settings instead of the app itself. Apple does not let you set Google maps or another email app as defaults. There are many other things.

But now I'm coming home. I ordered a Pixle 2 XL and should have it next week. I'm going with an unlocked Pixel simply for the Android updates. I was tired of waiting for Samsung to give it AT&T or Verizon and for them to take forever to release if they even do it. I don't understand why Samsung doesn't just push updates themselves. They will sell an unlocked device but then you're at the mercy of the carrier. Makes no sense.

I will get off my soapbox now and ask anyone to fill me in on what I've missed over the past two years and if anyone already has their Pixel - what do I have to look forward to.

Thanks in advance.

Ed

 

[dsignori]

Welcome home

 

[GTvert90]

Just a heads up the pixel started playing notification sounds ( or maybe just vibrates) while your on the call when it updated to Oreo

 

[N4Newbie]

 

[Almeuit]

Welcome back . It is pretty much the same Android you know -- just with tons of visual and performance improvements. It will take you a little while to get used to "where things are" again but after that it will be a walk in the park .

 

[anon(847090)]

Just a heads up the pixel started playing notification sounds ( or maybe just vibrates) while your on the call when it updated to Oreo

its not a notification sound just a low chirp sound

 

[anon(10092459)]

Welcome Home

 

[eds817]

Thank you all for the welcome back. As far as the notification, there's no option to turn it off turning calls? If it's a faint chirp it shouldn't be to bad.

I was actually going to buy an unlocked Note 8. Loved my Note 2 and I miss the Samsung keyboard with the numbers on the top. I use my phone a lot at work all day and switching between letters/numbers can be annoying.

 

[Daniel Mott]

I left and went to iPhone because I was one of the unlucky Note 7 owners. I loved that phone but decided to give an iPhone a try since everyone else in my family had them. I think I'm going to come back but I will miss things like air drop, but I agree not being able to set default apps is really annoying. I use apple car play a lot and Siri doesn't understand me very well so I'm curious to see how Android auto works. I never did notice on iPhone that the apps are better like everybody usually says they like better about iPhones.

 

[anon(10271520)]

I never did notice on iPhone that the apps are better like everybody usually says they like better about iPhones.

That used to be the case but not so much anymore. In fact, I find most apps work better on Android then they do on iOS. The thing that annoyed me the most when I used an iPhone for a few months was not having a back button. That was truly the worst. I don't think iPhone X, with it using gestures for everything, is going to be a good thing at all. I guess that is TBD.

Welcome back home.

 

[Richard Servello]

Just a heads up the pixel started playing notification sounds ( or maybe just vibrates) while your on the call when it updated to Oreo

It's a very light tone.