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After iOS 14, there's almost no reason to buy an Android phone anymore

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Re: After iOS 14, there's almost no reason to buy an Android phone anymore

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Writing that as a mobile game developer: As long as supporting variety of devices on Android makes me suffer during long debugging evenings - I think that open nature of Android makes the mobile innovating much faster. Competition between Android phones is enormous - which results with such great hardware features like 90Hz+ displays, truly full screen displays, under-screen fingerprint reader. Picture-in-Picture, Sp…

The $399 iPhone SE is faster than any Android at any price.

Re: After iOS 14, there's almost no reason to buy an Android phone anymore

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I don't love Google but the fact that Apple has been caught doing shitty stuff like slowing down older phones and having to pay out a $500 million settlement when they were caught is enough reason for me to stay away.

The “shitty thing” was not disclosing that it was slowing down to keep the phone from cutting off entirely when the battery degraded.

Re: After iOS 14, there's almost no reason to buy an Android phone anymore

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Ah yes, because everyone can afford a MacBook and a $1k license fee to publish on their store

$1K license fee? And you can also buy a used Mac mini.

I am mistaken, I did not realize it was down to $100. It used to be a lot more - I was paying.

It's also a yearly fee where Google is a one-time fee.

Re: After iOS 14, there's almost no reason to buy an Android phone anymore

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$1K license fee? And you can also buy a used Mac mini.

I am mistaken, I did not realize it was down to $100. It used to be a lot more - I was paying. It's also a yearly fee where Google is a one-time fee.

It’s always been $100. I spend $90 a year on my R# license. Of all things to complain about, the $100 is the least objectionable.

Re: After iOS 14, there's almost no reason to buy an Android phone anymore

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am mistaken, I did not realize it was down to $100. It used to be a lot more - I was paying. It's also a yearly fee where Google is a one-time fee.

It’s always been $100. I spend $90 a year on my R# license. Of all things to complain about, the $100 is the least objectionable.

For free apps, maybe? I know back in 2011/2012 we had to pay more than $100 directly to Apple.

Re: After iOS 14, there's almost no reason to buy an Android phone anymore

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post #23

Writing that as a mobile game developer: As long as supporting variety of devices on Android makes me suffer during long debugging evenings - I think that open nature of Android makes the mobile innovating much faster. Competition between Android phones is enormous - which results with such great hardware features like 90Hz+ displays, truly full screen displays, under-screen fingerprint reader. Picture-in-Picture, Sp…

The $399 iPhone SE is faster than any Android at any price.

Unfortunately it is as closed as other iOS devices and as such a no-go for those who value their freedoms. If Apple were to open up iOS to the same extent as Android is open - i.e. the basic system is open, on top of which proprietary services can be (but do not have to be) added - it might be more interesting. It would also be nice to have the possibility to add a microSD-card to the device. Add these options and a substantial number of Android users will consider iOS as a viable option.

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My favourite feature on an unlocked android phone is having a call recorder

Care to explain ? I have an "un-rooted" android phone, I can use call recorder without rooting

There are many call recorders, from ones that activate the speaker and record through the mic to others that activate a threeway call and record that way.

The one I prefer is one which taps into the audio at the core level and captures the stream -> https://callrecorder.skvalex.com/get

Re: After iOS 14, there's almost no reason to buy an Android phone anymore

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The $399 iPhone SE is faster than any Android at any price.

Unfortunately it is as closed as other iOS devices and as such a no-go for those who value their freedoms. If Apple were to open up iOS to the same extent as Android is open - i.e. the basic system is open, on top of which proprietary services can be (but do not have to be) added - it might be more interesting. It would also be nice to have the possibility to add a microSD-card to the device. Add these options and a…

Everything that makes Android Android outside of China is closed source Google Play Services. Google has been abandoning AOSP for years.

Re: After iOS 14, there's almost no reason to buy an Android phone anymore

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post #3

I don't love Google but the fact that Apple has been caught doing shitty stuff like slowing down older phones and having to pay out a $500 million settlement when they were caught is enough reason for me to stay away.

The “shitty thing” was not disclosing that it was slowing down to keep the phone from cutting off entirely when the battery degraded.

That is shitty. Not a surprise they handed out $500 million to compensate for that.
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