Why do you use/prefer Android vs. iOS?

Icemanbrfc said:
You will probably sell it in 6 years time for R5200
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I'm still running my iPad 2 16gb version with sim and wifi.
It was the mutts nuts back in the day, almost 10 years old now

And the battery life is pretty damn good still. Almost zero apps work on it though, I only use it for my email and reading the news. It lives in my caravan.
 
a random variety of thoughts:
  • being a techy its hard to argue with the flexibility of android as a system
    • eg 1 the showmax app doesnt show up for me in the play store, says its not available in my country or region when I force it to apps page, I simply side-loaded the app from a site I trust and I have it. not sure this is possible with iOS unless jailbroken if thats still a thing​
    • eg 2 was at a family function and I wanted photos someone was taking with an iphone and the best option for getting the ones i wanted was to add them on whatsapp and send the compressed photos to me, wifi direct and the like have made this easy between many brands, but not possible on iPhone to android and vice versa I believe​
  • transferring whatsapp accounts between android and iod is still somehow amazingly not easy and lets not get started on multi-device support for whatsapp. So I cannot test out an ios device as a daily driver to get a feel. Neither os's fault but a hindrance
  • getting anything even reasonably new is expensive on ios so its difficult to even justify as a back up device. on the other hand it is possible to pick up a pervious gen flagship android for a steal.
  • the walled garden is still not particularly appealing
 
Rocket-Boy said:
Having been heavily invested in both Apple and MS/Android environments, there is very little difference to them.
Apple commands higher prices with better quality and a perceived better product, it really is just perception.
Android suffers from the memories of low cost, underpowered phones not working very well.

In reality both are pretty equal and it comes down to personal preference, there is very little that either company is better at.
Apple have a slight advantage though in updates with all iOS devices getting the updates as soon as they are available internationally.
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You cant really compare an iPhone build, to all Android phones. Android are run on so many different oems, from pricing below R400 all the way up to 20k plus. I often hear this, about how well built iPhones are vs Android phones, but you really can't do this. Compare an Iphone only to the higher end Samsungs, Huawei, Asus, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, Google etc
 
ronz91 said:
a random variety of thoughts:
  • being a techy its hard to argue with the flexibility of android as a system
    • eg 1 the showmax app doesnt show up for me in the play store, says its not available in my country or region when I force it to apps page, I simply side-loaded the app from a site I trust and I have it. not sure this is possible with iOS unless jailbroken if thats still a thing​
    • eg 2 was at a family function and I wanted photos someone was taking with an iphone and the best option for getting the ones i wanted was to add them on whatsapp and send the compressed photos to me, wifi direct and the like have made this easy between many brands, but not possible on iPhone to android and vice versa I believe​
  • transferring whatsapp accounts between android and iod is still somehow amazingly not easy and lets not get started on multi-device support for whatsapp. So I cannot test out an ios device as a daily driver to get a feel. Neither os's fault but a hindrance
  • getting anything even reasonably new is expensive on ios so its difficult to even justify as a back up device. on the other hand it is possible to pick up a pervious gen flagship android for a steal.
  • the walled garden is still not particularly appealing
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This is part of the issue, for most loyal Apple users in switching to Android. They are so entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, that its not an issue for them, because they have an iphone, ipad, macbook etc.

Its worse for loyal Android users switching to iOS, because unless you stick to the 1st party apps, its not going to be for everybody.
 
Icemanbrfc said:
This is part of the issue, for most loyal Apple users in switching to Android. They are so entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, that its not an issue for them, because they have an iphone, ipad, macbook etc.

Its worse for loyal Android users switching to iOS, because unless you stick to the 1st party apps, its not going to be for everybody.
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Why do you have to be "loyal" to anything? Special a thing or a system? That is just stupid.
 
Icemanbrfc said:
Ask Apple users that
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its not about loyalty if apple make a **** product I avoid it and if they started shipping junk on the regular I would switch

its about everything just working so damn well I can't be arsed to even consider a switch
 
IOS is way too restrictive.
Also, iTunes is more than enough of a reason. :sick:

That said, Apple's laptops were top class in terms of quality. Thankfully, PC manufacturers have caught up.
(Couple Apple laptops with Windows...)

Their tablets are also really nice as well.

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A couple of years back, got the latest iPhone. Rooted it, customised as much as possible and gave it to my dad within 6 hours...
 
SYNERGY said:
IOS is way too restrictive.
Also, iTunes is more than enough of a reason. :sick:

That said, Apple's laptops were top class in terms of quality. Thankfully, PC manufacturers have caught up.
(Couple Apple laptops with Windows...)

Their tablets are also really nice as well.

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A couple of years back, got the latest iPhone. Rooted it, customised as much as possible and gave it to my dad within 6 hours...
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What do you need iTunes for?
 
RedViking said:
Well I buy what I can afford. Android is available on 100's of different devices with different features, compatible of 100's of peripherals from different manufacturers. From very affordable (Xiaomi) to stupid expensive (Samsung). Apple products is for the rich or those trying to keep up with the rich. Unless you are forced to buy second hand... well... Putting the price tag aside. I am sure iOS works well for Apple devices and if you are happy with the way Apple tells you how you should use their device. It seems to be good quality, but when something goes wrong, expensive to fix or replace and you are at the mercy of Core Group.

So for me personally, there is no reason to use an iOS device. The negatives and cost of it outweighs the positives of their eco$y$tem.
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agree with this, you buy an Apple device,
becuse its similar to buying Nike sneakers, and not generic knock-off brand ones.

myself, been an android fanboy since I was born, and contrary to popular belief, have owned at least 1 IOS device (ipad air 2)
and love the rooting scene (CRdroid, android 11, on my cracked Samsung s9) previous to this, again rooted Oneplus X (couldn't afford a Numbered Oneplus)
unfortunately died on me, before that had other weird Android phones, Wileyfox swift and innjoo fire,
(next one is going to be a fairphone 3, ultimate android phone for me)

loved the rooting scene, loved the flexibility and updates one got, for mahala, and the fact that nobody tells you how to use your device.
you do whatever you like, and get full usage out of your device, expensive or cheap.

as for IOS, given my opinion many times, but essentially what Ive discovered, is Apple controls everything of the usage of the device.
they decide when your device isnt going to get updates, they decide when the battery is done, they decide when you need to upgrade.
the power is in their hands, and for some thats exactly what they want, nothing wrong with that.
 
I used to be a Android fanboy back in the day. Getting into heated debates with colleagues quoting my specs and storage. Truth was I couldn’t afford an Apple device at the time. When I eventually got one never went back to the droid.

We have a recent samsung as a family backup phone for whatever reason, it’s never used. Poor device is treated as leprosey.
 
ronz91 said:
eg 1 the showmax app doesnt show up for me in the play store, says its not available in my country or region when I force it to apps page, I simply side-loaded the app from a site I trust and I have it. not sure this is possible with iOS unless jailbroken if thats still a thing
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There's stuff like AltStore very basic, if you need to go further then yeah jailbreaking.

ronz91 said:
eg 2 was at a family function and I wanted photos someone was taking with an iphone and the best option for getting the ones i wanted was to add them on whatsapp and send the compressed photos to me, wifi direct and the like have made this easy between many brands, but not possible on iPhone to android and vice versa I believe
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Fair point, AirDrop is kinda the WiFi direct for Apple Devices.

ronz91 said:
getting anything even reasonably new is expensive on ios so its difficult to even justify as a back up device. on the other hand it is possible to pick up a pervious gen flagship android for a steal.
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For some odd reason people think the price on the older models will drop, most of the time they don't. Apple makes money on the whole ecosystem, they don't need you to buy a new device that's why they keep selling the older models also.

ronz91 said:
the walled garden is still not particularly appealing
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It has come in handy. If a service has like a geo-check on a credit card then it's much easier to go through the App Store, normally those checks are not done. Similar thing with trial subs, you won't forget then get billed because Apple will send you a reminder and then cancelling is basically a click, no nonsense with survey forms etc.

Icemanbrfc said:
This is part of the issue, for most loyal Apple users in switching to Android. They are so entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, that its not an issue for them, because they have an iphone, ipad, macbook etc.
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Not really, I have a SE 2020 for about a year now and had the 6s for about 4 years before that.
The 6s is still supported. I wasn't forced to get a new phone but the SE 2020 with the same latest chip in the iPhone 11 + TouchID at 10k, if I get the same 4 years out of it that's worth it to me.

Apple has already proven that all models get the latest update at the same time, so if there was an Android device available that has that consistency that won't drop me or a feature like facial recognition at the same price point, I would switch because why not?
Also I haven't installed iTunes once so I'm not sure how that's still a thing.

Icemanbrfc said:
Its worse for loyal Android users switching to iOS, because unless you stick to the 1st party apps, its not going to be for everybody.
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I've also seen mentions that the app experience on iOS is better due to the lack of device fragmentation also that the majority of users are on the latest update so developers have more freedom to polish.
 
Icemanbrfc said:
You cant really compare an iPhone build, to all Android phones. Android are run on so many different oems, from pricing below R400 all the way up to 20k plus. I often hear this, about how well built iPhones are vs Android phones, but you really can't do this. Compare an Iphone only to the higher end Samsungs, Huawei, Asus, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, Google etc
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Oh yeah for sure, I only consider flagship devices. Samsung still suck, the Google phones werent exactly solid feeling either.
I have never held a Oneplus but Im strongly considering one for my next phone.

Apple just generally have better build quality, despite that Im liking the company less and less lately.
 
Reasons for using Android:
<Pricing (Better value for money)
<Freedom of customisation
<Ease of usability
<Better software than iOS in my opinion
<Wider range of options
 
  1. iPhone does what I need perfectly. I have no interest in customisations of any sort.
  2. I trust the apps more.
  3. Better privacy.
  4. I haven't had a single Android phone that didn't slow down after a while. This has never happened to me on an iPhone. So to me, longevity.
  5. I am a brand whore, so it's between Samsung and iPhone for me, and I dropped Samsung for iPhone when they started with their curved screen BS. It doesn't sit well in my pig hands with sausage fingers, secondly, you can never get a decent screen protector for those useless screens.
  6. I hate that in-screen fingerprint situation. Try unlocking your phone before licking your fingers after having KFC. And although you could switch to facial recognition, it didn't work with apps like FNB, so still was forced to use the fingerprint scanner every now and then.

And then that phrase that every living android fan(X) hates... it just works. While something goes wrong every now and then, it's never been something major for me, and for the rest of it, everything just keeps on working.

While irritations do pop up now and then, the benefits still far outweigh the negatives for me.
 
werfie said:
  1. iPhone does what I need perfectly. I have no interest in customisations of any sort.
  2. I trust the apps more.
  3. Better privacy.
  4. I haven't had a single Android phone that didn't slow down after a while. This has never happened to me on an iPhone. So to me, longevity.
  5. I am a brand whore, so it's between Samsung and iPhone for me, and I dropped Samsung for iPhone when they started with their curved screen BS. It doesn't sit well in my pig hands with sausage fingers, secondly, you can never get a decent screen protector for those useless screens.
  6. I hate that in-screen fingerprint situation. Try unlocking your phone before licking your fingers after having KFC. And although you could switch to facial recognition, it didn't work with apps like FNB, so still was forced to use the fingerprint scanner every now and then.

And then that phrase that every living android fan(X) hates... it just works. While something goes wrong every now and then, it's never been something major for me, and for the rest of it, everything just keeps on working.

While irritations do pop up now and then, the benefits still far outweigh the negatives for me.
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It takes about 10 seconds to install f-droid on Android and have better privacy...
 
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