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Observing the A11's Heterogenous Cores

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Re: Observing the A11's Heterogenous Cores

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Post by OneMoreGoogle »

leggomylibro wrote: post #47
pohl wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you for sharing. Here's the tl;dr: 47% of Android users sampled (51 out of 107) « said things like “iPhone users are a cult,” “I hate Apple,” “only stupid people use iPhones,” or “I hate the iPhone” when explaining to me why they chose an Android device. Seriously, people actually used the word hate » 5% of iPhone users sampled (6 out of 112) « said something negative about Android or about a specific Android p…

So it sounds like Android users resent Apple's tactics/platform, while Apple users don't resent Android's tactics/platform? That is definitely interesting.

You're making the case that Android users choose out of resentment while iOS users choose what they like.

Re: Observing the A11's Heterogenous Cores

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Post by OneMoreGoogle »

milcron wrote: post #44
jrs95 wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can sort of understand that sentiment from Android users. They tend to value control/customization. I've tried Android several times for this reason, because it is compelling. I've always gone back to iOS though, and it's basically just been for a combination of performance and polished UX. My issues with Android were basically: * Little visual stutters and other relatively minor things bother me more than they sho…

I use the Copperhead ROM with F-Droid apps, and it addresses nearly all your bullet points. Excellent battery life, surprisingly high quality (and FOSS!) apps, and zero bloatware whatsoever.

This is the first I've heard of Copperhead. From their install page [1]:

"You can obtain the adb and fastboot tools from the Android SDK. Either install Android Studio or use the standalone SDK. Do not use distribution packages for adb and fastboot. Distribution packages are out-of-date and not compatible with the latest version of Android. An obsolete fastboot will result in corrupted installations and potentially bricked devices. Do not make the common mistake of assuming that everything will be fine and ignoring these instructions. Double check that the first fastboot in your PATH is indeed from an up-to-date SDK installation"

Great if it works for you, but this is clearly not a viable option for the great majority, nor is it an example of "polished UX."

[1] https://copperhead.co/android/docs/install

Re: Observing the A11's Heterogenous Cores

#53

Post by martin_bech »

milcron wrote: post #44
jrs95 wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can sort of understand that sentiment from Android users. They tend to value control/customization. I've tried Android several times for this reason, because it is compelling. I've always gone back to iOS though, and it's basically just been for a combination of performance and polished UX. My issues with Android were basically: * Little visual stutters and other relatively minor things bother me more than they sho…

I use the Copperhead ROM with F-Droid apps, and it addresses nearly all your bullet points. Excellent battery life, surprisingly high quality (and FOSS!) apps, and zero bloatware whatsoever.

You lost me at ROM..

Re: Observing the A11's Heterogenous Cores

#54

Post by milcron »

OneMoreGoogle wrote: post #52
milcron wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I use the Copperhead ROM with F-Droid apps, and it addresses nearly all your bullet points. Excellent battery life, surprisingly high quality (and FOSS!) apps, and zero bloatware whatsoever.

This is the first I've heard of Copperhead. From their install page [1]: "You can obtain the adb and fastboot tools from the Android SDK. Either install Android Studio or use the standalone SDK. Do not use distribution packages for adb and fastboot. Distribution packages are out-of-date and not compatible with the latest version of Android. An obsolete fastboot will result in corrupted installations and potentially b…

I bought a preflashed phone direct from them and didn't have to follow those steps.

Even so, it's probably not for everyone but I think it deserves a shout-out.

Re: Observing the A11's Heterogenous Cores

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Post by grkvlt »

jrs95 wrote: post #36
pohl wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you for sharing. Here's the tl;dr: 47% of Android users sampled (51 out of 107) « said things like “iPhone users are a cult,” “I hate Apple,” “only stupid people use iPhones,” or “I hate the iPhone” when explaining to me why they chose an Android device. Seriously, people actually used the word hate » 5% of iPhone users sampled (6 out of 112) « said something negative about Android or about a specific Android p…

I can sort of understand that sentiment from Android users. They tend to value control/customization. I've tried Android several times for this reason, because it is compelling. I've always gone back to iOS though, and it's basically just been for a combination of performance and polished UX. My issues with Android were basically: * Little visual stutters and other relatively minor things bother me more than they sho…

> I would probably have just said something like "I use an iPhone because Android is for poor people" just "for the lulz"

this is why we can't have nice things. when people's response to someone doing research about their opinion is to lie to the researcher 'for the lulz' there is something wrong...

Re: Observing the A11's Heterogenous Cores

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Post by leggomylibro »

OneMoreGoogle wrote: post #51
leggomylibro wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So it sounds like Android users resent Apple's tactics/platform, while Apple users don't resent Android's tactics/platform? That is definitely interesting.

You're making the case that Android users choose out of resentment while iOS users choose what they like.

Or that one platform has a lot to resent and the other is fairly innocuous.

Funny how easy it is to pick your own narrative.

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