iPhone to S8 Switchers

[alpha752]

Re: iPhone swichers

Gboard is what I use and I really like it. Also give Textra a try, you can actually download the iOS emoji pack for Textra.

I will try gboard... I think it's because this phone is narrower than my iPhone 6 plus, but it is very frustrating trying to type on this.

I tried textra, but it doesn't change the keyboard emojis, which is irritating. According to Google the only way I can change it is to root.

 

[erasat]

Re: iPhone swichers

Like the others I had an iPhone from 4-6s. Just got a galaxy 8+ about a week ago. The only things I miss are imessage, because the rest of the family is on it. And the emojis. I hate the Samsung emojis, but that's not a big deal.

I am having a hard time learning to type again, I was super fast and smooth on the iPhone but it's like a whole different world typing on this thing. I'm trying SwiftKey, hoping it learns how I type to help, but I'm still struggling.

I think both of your problems, emojis and typing can be easily fixed by switching to Gboard, Google's keyboard.

 

[alpha752]

Re: iPhone swichers

I think both of your problems, emojis and typing can be easily fixed by switching to Gboard, Google's keyboard.

I am trying Gboard now, but how do I change the emojis to iPhone style?

 

[erasat]

Re: iPhone swichers

I am trying Gboard now, but how do I change the emojis to iPhone style?

Well, maybe I'm wrong but I thought that the default emojis that the app brings were the same than the ones on iPhone, sorry but I'm not an emoji expert as I barely use them.

 

[nizmoz]

Re: iPhone swichers

My iP7+ had better battery life than the S8+. Also the stuttering is getting on my nerves. May return it.

 

[anon(5630457)]

Re: iPhone swichers

I switched from the PRODUCT red iPhone 7 Plus to the S8+ and I don't regret it at all. The battery life on my S8+ is so much better and last longer. I don't miss the restrictive Apple ecosystem.

I love this phone!

 

[nizmoz]

Re: iPhone swichers

I switched from the PRODUCT red iPhone 7 Plus to the S8+ and I don't regret it at all. The battery life on my S8+ is so much better and last longer. I don't miss the restrictive Apple ecosystem.

I love this phone!

The battery does not last longer.

 

[anon(5630457)]

Re: iPhone swichers

The battery does not last longer.

Everyone's mileage may vary. The battery life in my S8+ lasts longer than it did on my iPhone 7 Plus. For GSM Arena, the 7 Plus lasted longer. Everyone's experiences are different.

 

[steveh552]

Re: iPhone swichers

I've been using the paid version of this app for over a year now and it's been pretty flawless in terms of Find My iPhone. And the developer really keeps up with it too. (It also works to find Android phones, btw.) https://forums.androidcentral.com/e....nativefindmyiphone.lite&hl=en&token=PzJXWp46

It would be good if the other two phones I want to keep tabs of were here but my 12 year old twins have them 1200 miles away and from what I have seen I have to have to phones here to put the app on.

 

[neil74]

Re: iPhone swichers

I have switched back and forth between an iPhone and Android for the last year and currently have an IP7+ and the S8+, I am using the S8+ and the IP is in the draw for now.

The truth is I miss something from each when I am using the other. I'd echo what the others have said in iMessage and Facetime, I also miss the general app slickness and dual lens camera and sensibly placed finger print sensor. Battery life is also better on the iPhone for sure. I love the look and feel of the S8+ but also still really like the feel of the 7+ in the hand and do prefer the metal back to glass tbh.

When I have switched back to using the iPhone though there are lots of things I miss from Android too.

 

[dov1978]

Re: iPhone swichers

The dual cameras are definitely the biggest thing I miss from the 7 Plus

 

[lucianus_luciferus]

Re: iPhone swichers

maybe sammy and the fruit should grab a coffee together and create the perfect phone

 

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

Re: iPhone swichers

To be honest I am not missing anything from iPhone and I wouldn't never thought I would say that. Imessage isn't a big deal to me and FaceTime I don't really video conference people anyway. I wouldn't say this is a negative but I got to get used to the typing on the andriod. I notice I can't type as fast on here like I did on the iPhone

 

[jwsnj3rd]

Re: iPhone swichers

Came from the iphone6
Took a little time to get used to it. Sometimes I still don't know what im doing. Like anything new it's a learning process. I feel like a noob. But I love it. Hardest thing was trying to get all my games and stuff onto the s8. Lol

 

[sangs]

Re: iPhone swichers

It would be good if the other two phones I want to keep tabs of were here but my 12 year old twins have them 1200 miles away and from what I have seen I have to have to phones here to put the app on.

No, you don't. All you have to do is log into the app on your phone with the iCloud account. Doesn't need to be on the other phones. Literally works the same as Find My iPhone.

 

[sangs]

Re: iPhone swichers

switched from note 7 twice, then to s7edge then to v20 then to iphone 7 plus then s7ege then s8 plus. NOPE, NO NOTE 8 OR IPHOBE 8 FOR 1100 PLUS.

Yeah, I've told myself that countless times and then when the time comes - BOOM! - new phone. I'm not going to even to pretend that I won't be getting the next iteration of the iPhone when it hits.

 

[amyf27]

Re: iPhone swichers

Why not use Google photos?

Yea, I've got over 18000 photos on Google Photos cloud. Great search queue to find specific images too.

 

[hashfork]

Re: iPhone swichers

I switched after the iPhone 5 and after grabbing everything from iCloud there were no issues. Changing phones in general isn't seamless because there will always be stuff stored in local storage but for me at least it wasn't the problem it's made out to be.

 

[steveh552]

Re: iPhone swichers

No, you don't. All you have to do is log into the app on your phone with the iCloud account. Doesn't need to be on the other phones. Literally works the same as Find My iPhone.

Thank you, it does work. Only thing I don't see is being able to put the phone in lost mode.

 

[gops2116]

Re: iPhone swichers

Moved from the iPhone 7 to the regular S8. Even through my S8 gives 2 hours of extra battery usage compared to the iPhone 7, I already miss the consistency of the iPhone when it comes to battery endurance.