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Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?
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Re: Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?
#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, Google is the deal breaker for me. I miss the old days of smart(ish) phones from different brands, none of which spied on you. I wish Symbian had survived, when they semi open sourced it I thought it might take off. The early smart phone days were really interesting and some unique designs. I wish there was a third way not iOS or android now.
> I wish there was a third way not iOS or android now. There is. Sent from my Librem 5.
A viable option.
Re: Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?
#13I think the iPhone is better, both hardware and software. I acknowledge that my experience with android is mostly limited to on playing with devices in store, the emulator as part of debugging something, and occasionally using a friend's phone.
I also don't want anything to do with google.
Re: Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?
#14For me personally it's privacy. I know that Apple is no angle either, but a simple GDPR data request, show how limited data they have compared to Google.
Besides that, they offer me end-to-end encryption across their cloud sync besides contacts, calendar or email (which I have on via Carddav/Caldav on Synology anyways - and protonmail).
They also offer differential privacy or are using random identifiers in most of their services. I know they're a for profit company, but for now, I really like what they're doing on the privacy front.
Besides that, I like Shortcuts. While Tasker might be more powerfull, it's losing features for every generation of Android because Google is locking Android down. Shortcuts is relatively stable, has good OS integration and third party integration.
Re: Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?
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Re: Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?
#16- Aesthetics: Android phones are severely lacking in build quality and accessory design
- Software quality: last time I opened the Play store, it felt like I needed to use protection
- Lack of iMessage is a big one
- No long term support and no Apple Store equivalent where I can easily go if something is broken or missing.
- I straight up don’t like Google
Re: Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?
#17singularly, iMessage and the associated features like FaceTime and location sharing. They work on Android, but network effects of everyone else I know using iMessage means it's just more seamless. I don't have to get other people to install some app just to talk to me.
Re: Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?
#18As an iPhone user, the seamless integration, user-friendly interface, and quality hardware/software have kept me loyal. Additionally, investment in iOS-specific apps and accessories makes switching to Android challenging. While Android offers customization and device variety, Apple's ecosystem and overall experience are compelling reasons to stay.