Android to Apple

[o4liberty]

It's been a little over a week. Yes, very happy with the switch. Still something of a learning curve on some things.

You will find that the iPhone just works with no glitches like android devices have. Also you get every update period no one is left out! Also sign up for beta it’s great I am on IOS 16 beta now.

 

[FFR]

Ouch , apparently the pixel 6 pro is having some issues.

 

[o4liberty]

Ouch , apparently the pixel 6 pro is having some issues.

Unfortunately the pixel 6 series is a total failure for google this year. Samsung s22 is the android device to get.

 

[FFR]

Unfortunately the pixel 6 series is a total failure for google this year. Samsung s22 is the android device to get.

True, while the 6 has been a total failure for google this year. The s22 hasn’t sold that many units either. If you break down global sales for the first three months, sales have crashed.

As for demand or lack thereof; samsung mobile is reportedly sitting on an inventory surplus of 50 million phones for the quarter. It’s a disaster.

 

[FFR]

Absolutely hilarious .

https://twitter.com/itskunalsheth/status/1552779496700485633?s=21&t=FLiqKjCz455moxUn0fAdng

 

[o4liberty]

After researching the s22 series I find the pixel series much better. I add a line my son took my number for his business and the wife wants my mini. I got a free pixel 6a and free galaxy watch 4 44 mm to boot. I just hope the match up to my mini got 14?days to return.

 

[FFR]

After researching the s22 series I find the pixel series much better. I add a line my son took my number for his business and the wife wants my mini. I got a free pixel 6a and free galaxy watch 4 44 mm to boot. I just hope the match up to my mini got 14?days to return.

Ouch. Google acquiring what remained of htc mobile business killed the pixel, htc phone were always full of bugs and had hardware issues. That was a pretty bad decision.

I would have chosen another iPhone over a free pixel. Seems to be a lot of android users switching to iPhones this year.

 

[o4liberty]

The Pixel 6A is a very nice device. Google did a great job with that. All the reviews on the pixel 6 in my opinion are all wrong. The fingerprint sensor on this phone works perfect. Not a problem in the world. But I do have problems with some apps which I'm not happy with and at this point in time it looks like I'll be returning to 6A and sticking with my 13 pro.

 

[FFR]

Things aren’t looking good for samsung mobile.

 

[o4liberty]

Android sales itself are down apple has over 70% of smart phones around the world. Personally I prefer Android but have nothing but problems with them. Now apple devices just work period!

 

[FFR]

Unfortunately android isn’t a monolith.

If you disregard the 4 android oems from China (bbk/xiaomi/Huawei/lenevo) and the last Korean oem samsung, there isn’t much left in the android world.

All that is left is asus, Sony, and google. Collectively they will release 7 phones in 2022, none of them will sell in any significant number. In a year or two Sony, asus, and/or google can very well give up on smartphones.

 

[o4liberty]

Personally I believe that apple will be the only phone manufacturer left after android goes out of business. If android doesn’t fix their problems they won’t make it.
And what I mean is all the app issues and the OS so fragmentated between all the different manufacturers where are apple updates are all the same unless you have a device that is so old it doesn't get anymore updates.

 

[mach1man]

Personally I believe that apple will be the only phone manufacturer left after android goes out of business. If android doesn’t fix their problems they won’t make it.
And what I mean is all the app issues and the OS so fragmentated between all the different manufacturers where are apple updates are all the same unless you have a device that is so old it doesn't get anymore updates.

I'm really surprised Samsung hasn't tried to make their phones more like apple. They have their own app store, just not utilized well. They add their own UI on top of base android. Why not start pushing for apps to be on the Samsung store and follow a guide to how Samsung wants it to look like how apple does. If Samsung could demand apps like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and others to use all of the featurs their phones offer it would be great.

 

[mach1man]

I also feel like, here in the states, iMessage is one of the reasons people get locked into apples ecosystem. Without apple offering RCS through standard text/MMS it hinders conversations outside of iMessage. If they would open that up to where full length videos and pictures could be both sent and received, I feel like the switch rate would slow. I know I wouldn't be on apple then but considering everyone I talk to is on an iphone, it makes the switch hard. Send videos or receiving videos just come out blurry.

 

[FFR]

I'm really surprised Samsung hasn't tried to make their phones more like apple. They have their own app store, just not utilized well. They add their own UI on top of base android. Why not start pushing for apps to be on the Samsung store and follow a guide to how Samsung wants it to look like how apple does. If Samsung could demand apps like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and others to use all of the featurs their phones offer it would be great.

They are unable to. Samsungs share in the premium segment is crumbling, and that’s the segment most developers focus on when it comes to allocating resources in order to generate revenue.

Basically the app developers go to where the money is.

 

[FFR]

I also feel like, here in the states, iMessage is one of the reasons people get locked into apples ecosystem. Without apple offering RCS through standard text/MMS it hinders conversations outside of iMessage. If they would open that up to where full length videos and pictures could be both sent and received, I feel like the switch rate would slow. I know I wouldn't be on apple then but considering everyone I talk to is on an iphone, it makes the switch hard. Send videos or receiving videos just come out blurry.

How long before google abandons rcs?
It’s already a fragmented mess due to carrier involvement.

Also, I don’t think you can call iMessages a lock-in, just because you prefer android. Apple doesn’t force anyone to use it, users can stop using it or an iPhone at anytime. Most users choose not to because “it just works”.

By that logic privacy is another apple lock-in since you lose it as soon as you switch to android.

 

[o4liberty]

Apple has the best reviews of most cell phones. Repairs are super easy to get done. Updates come to almost every apple device. Most people like android due to how easy it is to set your device your way.

 

[o4liberty]

My only complaint is the iOS is always the same and I get tired of it where as android is much better you can always change it around.

 

[FFR]

Plenty of android users calling android boring on
Twitter, even though they can move things around.

They probably got bored of moving things around

 

[o4liberty]

I switched back to Android again Best buy had an great trade in for my 13 pro for a s22 ultra. The S22 has a bigger and brighter screen for me and my aging eyes. Still have iPad and Mac mini and Apple tv.