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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?

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Post by youngtaff »

Nothing’s stopping me but…

I’d rather buy a phone from a company where the phone is the product and not one where the OS is from an advertising company (Yes I know Apple are an advertiser too)

I originally used Android but got fed up with the lack of updates. I know Google have fixed this somewhat but they have a history of abandoning things

Re: Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?

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Post by mattl »

So many things:

* Device support

* OS security

* Compatibility with existing Apple devices (Mac, etc)

* Quality of apps

* Ease of use

I'll break these down, but before I do... I used to be an Android user from basically day one (Android Dev Phone), I switched away after the Pixel and never looked back.

* Device support

What Android phone do I buy? Will it be filled with crap I can't remove when I buy it? If I buy a phone, and I have an issue with it where can I go and get a replacement quickly? How long will my phone receive updates?

I feel like Android devices are a choice of Samsung Galaxy S-series phones or Google Pixel phones. Samsung ones have the crapware, Google ones don't get updates for very long. Samsung not much longer it seems.

* OS Security

I don't trust that an Android phone isn't phoning home all the time. Also, updates don't last very long on the OS so after a few years my phone is vulnerable.

* Compatibility with other Apple devices

I like the seamless nature of the Apple ecosystem. My photos/apps/messages/files are on all my devices. Android would break that.

* Quality of apps

I feel like the quality of apps on the iPhone is higher and that cross platform apps on the iPhone tend to be worse.

* Ease of use

I think Android finally got rid of the extra buttons for back and menu on every device but whenever (rarely) I use an Android device for something I don't find it easy to use. This has gotten worse, IMO. Earlier Android devices made more sense to me.

Re: Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?

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Post by Engineering-MD »

fsflover wrote: post #2

Not using any of those, but here is a plausible reason: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261

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.

Re: Ask HN: iPhone users, what's stopping you from switching to Android?

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Post by fsflover »

Engineering-MD wrote: post #9
fsflover wrote: post #2

Not using any of those, but here is a plausible reason: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261

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.

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