Why haven't you switched to iPhone?

[anon(10092459)]

I just got her today but like I said, I'm using both Android and IOS devices... I would never cheat on Android like that, lol

Philistine!!

 

[Josiah23]

I just got her today but like I said, I'm using both Android and IOS devices... I would never cheat on Android like that, lol

Philistine!!

Hehe only a little.

 

[zuben el genubi]

I don't want all the built in junk that I can't get rid of. I refuse to do any social anything on a phone.

However, whatever is going on with Android or a developer, I'm thinking about finding the minimum iDevice that will run Craftsy and Craftsy only videos off line. I don't want any references to YouTube or any other videos. This is app specific. I would have loved this feature on a long auto trip, but I don't have it for Android.

 

[Josiah23]

I don't want all the built in junk that I can't get rid of. I refuse to do any social anything on a phone.

However, whatever is going on with Android or a developer, I'm thinking about finding the minimum iDevice that will run Craftsy and Craftsy only videos off line. I don't want any references to YouTube or any other videos. This is app specific. I would have loved this feature on a long auto trip, but I don't have it for Android.

What built in junk are you referring to?

 

[zuben el genubi]

Any apps that are insisted on. I don't need any social, fancy messaging, any maps, any location, office apps, photo apps. I don't do music or videos. I don't game. I also use folders on the screen. I don't have pages of apps. One page of the ones I do use, 4 folders on another page. My picture of the Colorado River is not hidden by apps.

My priorities are my nature apps, birdwatching, etc. Astronomy apps, Sky Safari, and cloud ID and weather apps. Also geological tracts that are free from the National Parks in some cases. A calendar and food shopping app that sync nowhere.

Android uses permissions and even most of the apps I use are not set to automatic. I'm the one that will decide how much risk I run by not updating the OS and not updating it if I don't want to. I only update apps if it's a feature I can use. Since I don't do Facebook, including FB in a new update of an app is not a reason.

In some cases with Android, I prefer to disable the phone's apps and buy my own. Since I also buy unlocked, I don't deal with the carrier's apps, either. A good launcher can get rid of the rest.

I also have a European android e-reader. I don't have to use Appmedia, and it doesn't have Google which is a good thing in my point of view. I will not buy anything but apps from Play store. I prefer independent booksellers.

 

[Steemlives]

I just switched from an iPhone 7 to the Oneplus 3T... the Oneplus so far is better in every possible way except i miss iMessage. Everyone i know has iMessage and it made group texting a breeze. For someone like me who has multiple active group messages going iMessage will be missed. One can only dream that one day they will bring it to Android.

 

[khiloui]

Am i the only one who doesn't switch to new phones? I mean, I still use old ones without any problem, sometime i format them, but nothing more. A very cheap galaxy alpha gives me all i need. I don't understand people complaining about how much the iphone's price is high, when if you go to market you still can see galaxy s7 with same price of iphone 7.

I tried both IOS and Android, of course as developer Android is more flexible for me, but truly unstable. Except for customization (let's face the truth, it's impossible to find a launcher without problems) i didn't notice any difference between IOS and Android, and i'm talking about useful sysadmin apps, and what you can do with both them.

 

[kleeno]

Music and customization

 

[afazel]

I have an iPhone for my corporate device, and I (and the rest of my house) use Android for my personal devices. The only thing I hate about my iPhone is also a deal breaker: there's no back button. Some apps have it, but it's at the top left of the screen. That's no good, and it makes a lot of things unintuitive.

My dream device would do away with nav buttons and instead have a Palm Pre-like gesture area either below the screen or part of the bottom of the screen.

 

[sarahgad]

I just like it because i like it, Apple seems complicated.

 

[Steemlives]

I've already commented here but after using the phone for a bit now and taking it on trip across the country, i've realized how far android has come. It used to be that you would buy an iPhone if you just wanted a phone that simply works. This is no longer true in my experience. They have become very sloppy lately in how much they polish their devices & software before release. Android MM and N have really stepped it up and taken over imo.

 

[cgardnervt]

For my work phone I have the iPhone 6 and for my personal daily driver I use my OP3T. Being in the tech field I really have to know how to use both....BUT I like the Android platform better in terms of options on devices, custom UI's, apps and so on. Apple is getting better but I still don't like the price and the interface just seems dated to me. However...I DO love the iPhone's battery life....Not having to give up on the hardware for a great battery is awesome. And because of this its become the device I run with as well.

 

[Morty2264]

For my work phone I have the iPhone 6 and for my personal daily driver I use my OP3T. Being in the tech field I really have to know how to use both....BUT I like the Android platform better in terms of options on devices, custom UI's, apps and so on. Apple is getting better but I still don't like the price and the interface just seems dated to me. However...I DO love the iPhone's battery life....Not having to give up on the hardware for a great battery is awesome. And because of this its become the device I run with as well.

Though I prefer Android, I do concede that battery life is great on the iPhone. My boyfriend's SE is really good on low battery performance.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Ecosystem and also my general love for customizability.

But I also have an iPad Pro 12.9, so I also have my share of love for the Apple side.

 

[Josiah23]

Don't get mad at me Android Central ... Lol

 

[Almeuit]

Don't get mad at me Android Central ... Lol

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No reason to get mad . My gf uses iPhone with no complaints.. I did as well to test it out.

Be sure to check out iMore.com if you've fully swapped. It's our sister site for iPhone .

 

[B. Diddy]

For me, Android has always just worked, to steal a famous/infamous catchphrase. When my wife had an iPhone 4S and I had to be the tech support guy, I usually found the interface and menu organization counterintuitive, ironically enough. And I grew to hate hate hate iTunes on a Windows machine with a passion -- huge, bloated, slow, and restrictive. With Android, I appreciate the flexibility and the absolute ease with which I can access all of my Google services and data seamlessly across devices.

 

[Joshua Luther2]

Can't do this on an iPhone.

 

[Matty]

Maybe you have an Android ecosystem that would be disrupted if you switched. Maybe you just hate Apple.

I've switched back and forth over the years, but something always keeps me coming back to Android, and I'm not sure I can put my finger on it (though this last time was because my iPhone 7 was buggy as hell).

What keeps you Android?

While i have used an iPhone many times over the years there just hasn't been that 'spark' that made me want to make it my daily driver. I would also have to agree with what @Aquila said.

Starting over with a new ecosystem would suck and so would not having any options for hardware design

Android has so many design options and some Apps that I've paid for on Android, i may have to repay for. Additionally, i also agree with what @Morty2264 said regarding the price. Especially for me, i have to pay additional (14%) import duty + Tax + Retailer mark up on the device so it does become quite expensive.

I dislike that Apple products are ferociously expensive ......... Rogers often has Apple products retailing at over $1000 off-contract

If i was given a iPhone for free, i would definitely use it for many years and i probably would get used to it, but if I'm buying. Its going to be Android

 

[Matty]

Don't get mad at me Android Central ... Lol

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Haha, there is no judging here. I'm sure even passionate Android users love at least one thing Apple does better than Android.

In my family we have a Blackberry OS 10 user, a IOS User, Android User AND we almost had a Windows 10M device haha.