why do you choose android?

[dakeb]

Actually, that's only built in by Samsung and not a general Android setting.

In truth, for me that would be the only positive thing the Galaxy S4 would have going for it.

But, I find there are enough floating apps around in the Play Store that mitigate the loss for me.

Thanks for the correction

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[kleeno]

we choose android because it have better feature. The android phone have
expandable storage, it have built in navigation, it have more hardware choices, it have no restriction on the application you install, it have high end android phone tend to impliment hardware first, it have customizable home screen, it have perfect interaction with google application, it have more choices for default application for web brousing, emails etc, android phone do multitasking in better way, android do interaction with social networking and other online services

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[GadgetgirL76]

I like Android simply because there are so many phones to choose from. I use iPhone and BlackBerry along with Android but they limit me to a few phones to choose from. Android has many choices that the others do not have. There is nothing about the system itself that I'm crazy about since it seems to be shaky and not quite as stable as iOS. Yes, there are a lot of apps for Android but it seems that way too many of them are pretty badly developed and it looks like just anyone and their mother can put an app out there for Android.

I agree with you regarding the apps. I am currently using a GN2 and alot to the apps that I want seem like trash. I have plenty of good apps but I find that alot of android apps have malware or Adware. I have an ipad mini that I use daily to find free apps. I like how the developers have special sales during the holidays. I have requested/complained that they should also do this for android because I like being able to have the best that both iOS and android have to offer.

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[GadgetgirL76]

I chose android because of the option to save games to my micro sd card but now that I can't do that either I will stay for the 5.55 inch screen on my Galaxy Note 2.

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[Central n ohios best]

I think you hit on many of the common reasons people like Android. They like freedom of customization. Those who are more in tune with the techy side of OS's and smartphones today also appreciate the fact that Android is open source and it invites developers to utilize this open source platform to create and expand Android and the user end experience to levels not found on other platforms like iOS or Windows.

Rooting and custom ROMs are still cool but I think are slowly losing interest to many as the stock Android experience is now offering more of the custom experience that many used to seek by rooting and custom ROMs. It took some time but I think Google finally looked at what was offered by the custom ROM developers and have slowly incorporated that into stock Android today. We can now disable apps, hide the bloat within the stock and 3rd party launchers and the OEM based UI's/skins now offer so much customization beyond vanilla Android.

Last and probably the most " on the bubble " discussion of Android is the amount of options available. By that I mean the flood of phones/tablets available. Sure it can be overwhelming but there is so much options out there from device sizes, to displays, memories and carrier "branded" options that you will find something fits your taste and usage better over other platforms and their fewer options available.

And to add to your first statement samsung is taking it further as in native app2sd.

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[dc9super80]

I don?t choose Android per say. I have an iPhone and i think iOS is great. I also use a Nexus 7, and what I like most about it is the integration of Google services. I also like how easy it is to share to everything.

I don?t like widgets and since I use stock Android I don?t have a 3rd party launcher.

 

[kinster02]

I choose it over the other's because it's the Burger King of the OSes where you can have it your way. Different, manufactures, skins, phones/screen sizes, colors, keyboards, materials, wallpaper, etc.

 

[RavenSword]

I choose it over the other's because it's the Burger King of the OSes where you can have it your way. Different, manufactures, skins, phones/screen sizes, colors, keyboards, materials, wallpaper, etc.

But isn't having that many different variables possibly a bad thing when it comes to stability and focus?

 

[GadgetGator]

If you know where to look, you can install apps that let you download any paid app from the Play Store for free. Yes it's illegal, but so is downloading music and everybody does it.

Plus, free in-app purchases. Or you can modify the in-app values to whatever you want. Very awesome for gaming.

Why would you even mention such a thing? Do you want paid apps to stop being made for the platform? Do you work for free or do you expect to get paid for the work you produce and the hours you put in?

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If you know where to look, you can install apps that let you download any paid app from the Play Store for free. Yes it's illegal, but so is downloading music and everybody does it.

Plus, free in-app purchases. Or you can modify the in-app values to whatever you want. Very awesome for gaming.

Why would you even mention such a thing? Do you want paid apps to stop being made for the platform? Do you work for free or do you expect to get paid for the work you produce and the hours you put in?

 

[anandandroid45]

I choose android because it is user friendly And also it is having lot of free application.

 

[CurveDock]

My favorite reason is because it's open sourced. It makes manufacturers can create variable phones running android,which is great for consumers. We can choose a phone that fits our budget and the features we need. Other than that is because of the customization,I use widgets,and I love it a lot.

 

[Gekko]

1. freedom, choice, openness, flexibility.
2. tight integration with Google Services.
3. constant improvement and innovation driven by Google and partners.
4. hardware and software power.

 

[petaf]

Anyone else feel like they need to baby their phones, though? Like, on android I feel I need to constantly worry that some random app is doing something stupid and sucking down battery and data.

I don't want to manage my phone, I want it to work for me, not the other way around.

Not me. But if you are anxious, install an app called Lookout which monitors downloads.

 

[dakeb]

If you know where to look, you can install apps that let you download any paid app from the Play Store for free. Yes it's illegal, but so is downloading music and everybody does it.

Plus, free in-app purchases. Or you can modify the in-app values to whatever you want. Very awesome for gaming.

I don't do it, it's theft.


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[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Wanted to get away from the world of iPhones and get a phone that allows me to express myself and allows me to customize the phone to my personal preference from top to bottom.

Android took the cake with cherries on top for me, and that's how it all started.

 

[paintdrinkingpete]

When the first 1st iPhone was released, I would have bought it in a hearbeat...except that it was only available on AT&T. If Verizon had the iPhone then, I definitely would have bought it, and who knows, maybe I'd be an iPhone fanatic right now. (For reason I won't get into here, at the time there's no way I could have switched carriers)

Instead, I settled for a few non-iPhone devices...the LG Voyager, the BlackBerry Storm, the BlackBerry Storm 2... they all served me well, but let's face it, none of the device could hold a candle to the iPhone, even the early iPhones. Android had made it's way onto the scene, and I definitely considered the OG Droid when I got my Storm 2, but at that time it still seemed rough around the edges, and BB was serving my needs nicely at that time.

Eventually, BB failed to really catch up with what iPhone and Android were doing, and decide to go ahead and get the HTC Thunderbolt. Now, I know a lot of folks had issues with the Thunderbolt, but mine experience with it was great. I fell in love with Android right from the start. I read up on how to root it and started installing custom ROMs and loved just much control I had over the whole experience. At this point, I was hooked...didn't even matter that iPhone was now available on Verizon, I was very happy with my Android.

And that's it really, I choose Android because it's the platform I had access to from the beginning, and there has never been any reason for me to want to switch...at all.

 

[JigJames]

Wifey chose Android for me when she gifted me a MyTouch in 2010.

It's been my OS of choice ever since.

 

[RavenSword]

Maybe it's just my Nexus 4, but I've been rather disappointed with battery life compared to my iPhone 5.i had. I'm struggling getting through the day on my Nexus 4 with my usage. Is the Nexus 4 known for meh battery life?

 

[Nemephosis]

Anyone else feel like they need to baby their phones, though? Like, on android I feel I need to constantly worry that some random app is doing something stupid and sucking down battery and data.

I don't want to manage my phone, I want it to work for me, not the other way around.

If you're rooted, get Greenify. You can hibernate any app that IS doing that. *glares at Facebook*

Granted, if it is something like Facebook you won't get notifications from it, cause it won't be running, it will only run when you want it to.But if you need to stop apps from going rogue, you cannot go wrong with that one.

 

[RavenSword]

If you're rooted, get Greenify. You can hibernate any app that IS doing that. *glares at Facebook*

Granted, if it is something like Facebook you won't get notifications from it, cause it won't be running, it will only run when you want it to.But if you need to stop apps from going rogue, you cannot go wrong with that one.

Thankful I don't have Facebook on my phone because I heard it was a battery hog. the thing is, there isn't anything abnormal from my battery usage screen I think.