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Why haven't you switched to Android?

Speedygi

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I have both just to have both ecosystems at my finger tips and frankly I love both for different reasons. Can't imagine not having both imo.
 

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I just switched back after I found out iOS was sabotaging the speed of my iPhone 6+. I thought it seemed unreasonably slow!

I had Android devices all the way up to the iPhone and thought iOS was an improvement, but I think Android is progressing faster and newer versions are an improvement on iOS now. Going from 4.4 KitKat to 7.12 Nougat is almost like being on an entirely different platform.

Plus, the devices have greater longevity if you can root them and they have good 3rd party ROM support. I found this out ages ago from a Windows phone that had Android ROMs developed for it - it was amazing and cost next to nothing because, you know, Windows. Having a good-working paid-off device is really the best feature available.
Agreed and I've been bashed here for saying the same thing by the apple fanbois here. My iPhone X is the last iPhone I'll ever by. Sadly I'm stuck with an iPad because ForeFlight isn't available for Android or even a Microsoft Surface.
 

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I use both, but iPhone is my primary device for a few reasons: 1) security, 2) updates for years beyond any Android phone, 3) security, 4) Apple Pay plus Apple Watch is simply brilliant, 5) security, 6) access to support personnel at Apple stores, 7) security. Oh, and did I mention security? ;)
 

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I use both. iPhone X mainly for the updates and battery life. I abandoned Samsung after the S7 Edge due to updates taking forever. I don't have this problem with Google Pixel. With all that being said, If Google and Samsung ever decides to start doing Google Play Editions again, I probably would end up leaving iPhone altogether. Nobody has Samsung beat in the hardware department. It's their software that sucks. Still get a little jealous whenever I see a Galaxy S8, but there is noway I am going back to Samsung unless they team back up with Google.
 

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I still have many paid apps on the Android play store, but I just prefer IOS because of the integration between my device and my Mac desktop.
 

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I blows my mind how many of my Android apps have yet to recognize fingerprint unlocking while all my iOS apps, save 1, work with Face ID.
 

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Why haven't you switched to Android? Because I switched from Andriod to I OS, but I still have a place in my heart for Android.:)
 

Rob Phillips

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I’ve been using Apple things for over 30 years so I’m loyal to the brand but, even more, Apple is very much compatible with my particular use case...I’m heavily invested in the ecosystem, probably 90% of my friends, family and colleagues use iPhones, Apple devices are generally easy to use and secure, etc. I’m not a fanboy in that I realize that Apple has its drawbacks and there are definitely users who are better served by Android. Apple is better for ME. That doesn’t mean Android isn’t better for OTHERS.
 

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Apple as it's own place and so does Android.

I have seen most switch from Android to iOS then the other way around.

I have not touched Android in about 5 years...
 

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I switch back and forth all the time. But the only Android phone I'll ever use is a Pixel device. Pixels get security updates once a month and security is very important to me. I iOS as well because of how secure it is.

I used to be a huge Samsung fanboy but they only update their software quarterly and that's inexcusable, IMO, especially since Samsung is the #1 phone manufacturer in the world, by volume.