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I need to rant about this.
My android phone had a hardware problem a while ago and I sent it to the service, in the meantime my uncle had an extra Iphone 5s around, he said I can use that.
Last time when I had an Iphone was in 2010 with 3s. Since then I was an android user without knowing that I was actually in heaven.
Everything started with the the Android to Iphone transfer process. As someone who is used to Android's easy peasy sign on process Iphone greeted me with a bunch of modal screens opening on top of each other. That was definitely not a linear process.
So I went through those screens by entering my Apple ID and pass couple of times and the transfer began. Of course this machine didn't have enough capacity to store all my photos and it had to stop at some point.
Since everything was backedup on Google I wanted to bulk delete all the photos that's transferred to the Iphone. Alas, I didn't know that it was mission impossibru.
First of all, Iphone is NOT a mobile phone. Because it requires an apple computer always and forever. You have to connect that damn cable to your Apple and launch Itunes. So bulk delete say 1500 photos is not possible just by using phone, it gets jammed.
I was not near a computer so the only way to delete those was to completely format the phone with factory settings and go through the same sign-on torment again.
After 24 hours hours I was able to use my new(old) Iphone. First thing that I wanted to do was to organize the screens and move app icons around. Because on android you can move app shortcuts around almost freely. In Iphone that's not possible, they all have to be stacked on top of each other. You can't leave a gap in between rows of icons. So the screens looks like a mess.
I also realized how small the screen was. It was fucking tiny. I had to zoom everything it was almost claustrophobic.
Iphone 5s came out at the end of 2013 with this tiny screen.I was using Google nexus in 2011 with 4.65" screen and there were even bigger screens around then. So while android users were enjoying super large screens Iphone users were a step ahead of Blackberry at the beginning of this decade.
I don't know what changed on new Iphones except bigger screens but man there's no way Apple will survive against Android if they don't improve everything.
Yes one advantage of Iphone is that it doesn't heat up or crash like an Android but that was when phones had 1GB ram. With bigger rams I don't think Androids have that problem anymore.Overall, Android is way ahead in user experience. Iphone's only advantage was manufacturing the hardware but with Pixel that advantage is gone too. So if you're a still Iphone user switch to Android and join the club.
- There are only two things keeping people on iPhone:nb
- 1) The iPhone itself is a pretty nice device. You may prefer others, but the iPhone is definitely a great design.nb
- 2) iPhone users are afraid to change. That's it.nb
- The ones who are afraid to change are pretty girls and old people I guess. It's a suitable system for them.Beeswax
- That's not at all true. There are plenty of male iPhone users, and plenty of young iPhone users.nb
- ^ LOL @ you two. the first for the crappy statistics the second one for replying to that crappy stuff. maybe I'm too high and it's a serious discussion...haha!oey
- @nb I've never seen a male iphone user. Even if there's one he's probably wearing woman outfits at home.Beeswax
- Nah, i'm fine with my iPhone, fanks. Used Android for a few years prior, battery life and software jank is appalling no matter the device.face_melter
- Also, how's that Android malware treating you?face_melter