Switch to Note 8 from iPhone X and need advice - feel lost

[mysamsungs7e]

what type of mod and tweak? lol

 

[toenail_flicker]

what type of mod and tweak? lol

so many... custom launcher (there are many), icons, etc., I use several apps for things like blocking ads, scheduling different tasks based on situations, disabling items that are stock or Sammy that I don't use or want active, etc. too many to number and name really.

eta - and I have rooted every other android I'm owned with the except of this one.

 

[andrew_ackley]

Hello Android Community,

Like the title says, I just switched from my iPhone X (still have it) to the Note 8. I've been an iPhone user since the first release. I've always "envied" my friends and those with Android phones because of the flexibility, rooting (similar to Jailbreaking - which is non-exisitant with iOS 11), themeing, and the list goes on.

I really like the Note 8. The screen size is bigger - which I like, the S-Pen is a really neat feature/function to the phone, and the main thing is the ability to have widgets! Having a snippet of my mail, weather, feeds, etc, on my home page or other added pages is really cool! However, will all of this, I feel really lost compared to the outdated iOS. I feel lost to the point of returning the Note 8 (at Best Buy), and going back to the iPhone X; it's what I feel comfortable with.

Will the comfortability change over time or am I still always going to "miss" the iPhone? The Note 8 has so many features that I feel kind of lost! Don't get me wrong, the phone is really beautiful, much better looking and more fluid than the iPhone X, I'm just not sure if Android is for me.

I guess I am looking for some advice on this and get some of your thoughts. By the way, do you recommend rooting the device and adding a custom ROM, or just stay with the Samsung ROM that was put on the phone? Also, is there a way to zoom in on the camera with one hand like the iPhone?

Thanks in advance for reading my post!

The n8 has the same 2x zoom button on the screen like the iPhone. You feel like the n8 is faster? Mine is the other way around.

 

[Gray Area]

One good choice is to set up your Google Assistant, and every time you hit a speed bump just say okay Google and ask the question you'll get tons of YouTube videos, forums and articles with the answer you're looking for.

I do this with my recently purchased iPhone 7. I have never used ios so I immediately felt boxed in and crippled. Within 1hr I was ready to box it up and return the phone. But since it's my 2cnd line phone I wanted something different from my note 8. I forced myself to learn more about ios if for nothing else, to be well informed on all things mobile tech. I still have a long way to go but every time I get confused or stumped I grab my note and ask my trusty assistant! Google