DA-LION-619
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There's tons of business solutions especially if you're doing change tracking.
I wouldn't download an archive file in my email.
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10 Reason why Android is better than iOS vice versa.
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There's tons of business solutions especially if you're doing change tracking.
I wouldn't download an archive file in my email.
AlphaJohn
Honorary Master
I love the "I dont do it so no one else should" mentality of people on here.
Not refering to you alone either.
StatikSA
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I love the "I dont do it so no one else should" mentality of people on here.
Not refering to you alone either.
Absolutely true. Out of box features is what I'm talking about here not 3rd party solutions.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
I love the "I dont do it so no one else should" mentality of people on here.
Not refering to you alone either.
Ag it's possibly also just a case of working around the things that don't work and changing your workflows accordingly.
Generally though I don't even really stress about most attachments on my phone, but archives are definitely not something I recall ever wanting to.
But then I don't receive them often anyway and usually the files that I do are files that I'll never even attempt to work with on a phone. Probably not even on a tablet.
Not saying I don't do it nobody else should. Rather illustrating how the needs differ from one person to another.
I for instance have no need to have direct access to the file system or use my phone as a flash drive etc.
Whenever I use Android I find it bloated and unnecessarily complex and counter intuitive.
Now your Average Android user will say the exact same thing because it's simply a workflow they've become accustomed to.
I actually found Windows Phone to be the perfect blend of the two. A closed system from a store point of view but but one that is a lot more open otherwise without being too open.
The software support just wasn't there.
On the flip side I despise Windows as a desktop again and now being forced to use it I find it slows me down immensely for a lack of smooth workflow.
The lack of a native *nix command line also irritates me.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
I don't use any third party solutions on my iPhone that I can think of.
Ultimately I don't try and force a workflow on the device and just go with the flow.
Has worked just fine for me so far.
DA-LION-619
Honorary Master
I'm sticking to iOS or Windows Mobile if they improve their game going forward, Android is a clunky mess.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
I would consider Windows again when Google start playing nice with them.
sand_man
Honorary Master
Android:
1.) Custom launchers, this is huge for me. With a few key presses I can transform my homecreen from this...
To this...
2.) Compatibility for most file types IE VLC. So VLC is available on both iOS and Android but most files types IE WMV, H.265 play effortlessly either streaming over a local network or saved to the devices internal memory.
3.) KODI: Available for free off of the Playstore, it installs and runs beautifully on Android without root. Side loaded or via jailbreak is required to get KODI working on iOS
4.) Slow motion or timelapse recorded video content. So viewing recorded footage on a Windows PC for example and using VLC, slow motion video plays back as it was recorded, in slow motion. iOS recorded videos don't.
5.) 3rd party apps for Twitter, Facebook, Music etc Apps like Simple or Swipe Pro for Facebook. Highly customizable, at a reduced footprint to the apps they replace. Simple is not the resource hog that Facebook is for example. NRGplayer music app is simply brilliant and every bit as good as Music app on iOS, but better as it has a highly customizable interface and a graphic equalizer, that really enhances and supplements audio playback.
6.) Charging via standard micro usb cable. Self explanatory really.
7.) Broad range of manufacturers to choose from. I loathe Samsung, their crappy mass produced devices full of bloatware and gimmicky software. Fortunately there half a dozen equally capable handsets available and at half the price. Think Lenova Zuk2, Oneplus 3t, xiaomi Mi Max etc etc There's no question Apple's hardware is superbly put together but their asking prices are heavily inflated and model range limiting.
8.) Widgets: self explanatory really. A weather widget, whatsapp widget and NGRplayer widget are really practical and useful and immediately available on my homescreen.
9.) More efficient notification system.
10.) Download content from anywhere. Torrents, file sharing sites etc etc easily done and easily accessible without need for jailbreaking or side loading. Easier getting content onto the device too via a pc and usb cable.
1.) Custom launchers, this is huge for me. With a few key presses I can transform my homecreen from this...
To this...
2.) Compatibility for most file types IE VLC. So VLC is available on both iOS and Android but most files types IE WMV, H.265 play effortlessly either streaming over a local network or saved to the devices internal memory.
3.) KODI: Available for free off of the Playstore, it installs and runs beautifully on Android without root. Side loaded or via jailbreak is required to get KODI working on iOS
4.) Slow motion or timelapse recorded video content. So viewing recorded footage on a Windows PC for example and using VLC, slow motion video plays back as it was recorded, in slow motion. iOS recorded videos don't.
5.) 3rd party apps for Twitter, Facebook, Music etc Apps like Simple or Swipe Pro for Facebook. Highly customizable, at a reduced footprint to the apps they replace. Simple is not the resource hog that Facebook is for example. NRGplayer music app is simply brilliant and every bit as good as Music app on iOS, but better as it has a highly customizable interface and a graphic equalizer, that really enhances and supplements audio playback.
6.) Charging via standard micro usb cable. Self explanatory really.
7.) Broad range of manufacturers to choose from. I loathe Samsung, their crappy mass produced devices full of bloatware and gimmicky software. Fortunately there half a dozen equally capable handsets available and at half the price. Think Lenova Zuk2, Oneplus 3t, xiaomi Mi Max etc etc There's no question Apple's hardware is superbly put together but their asking prices are heavily inflated and model range limiting.
8.) Widgets: self explanatory really. A weather widget, whatsapp widget and NGRplayer widget are really practical and useful and immediately available on my homescreen.
9.) More efficient notification system.
10.) Download content from anywhere. Torrents, file sharing sites etc etc easily done and easily accessible without need for jailbreaking or side loading. Easier getting content onto the device too via a pc and usb cable.
AlphaJohn
Honorary Master
that gonna change as soon as this goes main stream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONI0zfEnBPU
so don't count them out yet
erm https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/install_guide
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DA-LION-619
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Bash on Windows is a very different ball game. It's more for developers than *nix users.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
Sorry I should have qualified I'm still stuck on Windows 7 for my work machine but have volunteered to test Win10 which should happen in April.
However even that being said having to jump through those hoops is hardly what I would call "native".
Can I run commands against the Windows installation inside that shell? Or is it self contained?
Can I SSH to other boxes?
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This. The new Microsoft is on fire. Thinking about moving completely to them. A surface phone and xbox scorpio is all I need.
AlphaJohn
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The 10 second i used it it seemed that you could access Windows files. SSH did work.
I just installed it once on a Windows 10 VM.....
Sorry, using Linux Mint as my desktop at work so did not really test it in full.
SauRoNZA
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Much the same with me and Windows 10.
Only have it running in a VM and only fire that up when I need to.
Funny how the same people "brag" about all these out of the box features, are also complaining about bloatware that comes with Windows PC's. There is nothing wrong in downloading 3rd party apps to achieve what you want. Let me even re-word that...There is nothing wrong in customizing your phone exactly how you want it for how you use it, without having to live with bloatware. Apple's Development security/stability requirements are very high, hence you don't have to worry about apps crashing your phone etc.
I'm not saying the iPhone is perfect, but the stability of it outweighs any Super-HD Screen, expandable memory etc of another brand for me. I'm on my 3rd iPhone and unfortunately the new phones are too expensive to upgrade too, but guess what, all my iPhones (even my oldest iPhone 4s which is 5 years old) still work great. So I'm happy.
And lastly, for people saying Samsung outsells Apple in the Smartphone market...How many Android models do Samsung sell compare to Apple?
I'm not saying the iPhone is perfect, but the stability of it outweighs any Super-HD Screen, expandable memory etc of another brand for me. I'm on my 3rd iPhone and unfortunately the new phones are too expensive to upgrade too, but guess what, all my iPhones (even my oldest iPhone 4s which is 5 years old) still work great. So I'm happy.
And lastly, for people saying Samsung outsells Apple in the Smartphone market...How many Android models do Samsung sell compare to Apple?
iOS is not more stable than Android from my experience. My step-dad deals with crashing on a daily basis with his iPhone 7. Most crash-prone app is Mail, when handling attachments. Apps sometimes crash after quick switching to them, the Music app has crashed a few times and some apps (like the expensive star gazing and golf tracking apps he uses) crash frequently. I've never had persistent crashing on Android.
A quick Google found this 2016 study that claims 62% of iOS devices suffer software failures compared to Android's 47%. And that 65% of iOS devices suffered app crashing compared to Android's 25%.
https://www.blancco.com/press-relea...ipads-fail-almost-twice-much-android-devices/
Who is claiming 3rd party apps shouldn't be used? I use them for almost everything. Chrome and Phone must be the only stock apps I use. I don't even use the stock messaging and calendar apps.
And why does it matter what variety of devices are sold by Samsung? Nothing is stopping Apple from providing more options. Considering the profit Apple makes from their iPhones, they don't need to care about selling more. Their fans are giving them everything they want as is.
Dave
Honorary Master
Maybe he has a faulty handset, I can't remember my iPhone crashing, not once since I bought it.
Having said that, my S7 has only crashed twice in a year, and that's when I tried to play an .mkv file on it.
That's another thing though, does anyone know why android is so bad with .mkv files?
The iStore thinks nothing is wrong, so what can he do.
No issues with mkv files here. Get a better video player perhaps, like MX Player Pro.
Odd man, have had my iPhone 7 for about 5 months and haven't had any of those issues. Only issue I have is occasionally the Camera App doesn't work.
Dave
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That's a problem having non-direct support I suppose. In an Apple Store you could create a fuss and demand a replacement if necessary, because it is definitely not normal.
I haven't had a single crash, and just asked my daughter who is using an iPhone 7 and she hasn't had any issues either.
I do have MX Player (and even downloaded the MX codec some say fixes the issue), it seems if the audio is in DTS format it just won't play and the phone freezes. It's an android only issue though, doesn't happen on the iPhone, iPad or in Windows with the same file.
I ended up downloading an MP4 version as a resolution in the end, last time I tried.
Though why a common file format doesn't just play without being fracked around with is the real question...
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