I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report
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Re: I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report
#2Welcome to the dark side, we have candy (and coffee).
Re: I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report
#3Interesting to read this since I'm considering getting an iPhone; so far I've only used Android. Does anyone have comments who has done the switch in that direction?
Re: I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report
#4Interesting to read this since I'm considering getting an iPhone; so far I've only used Android. Does anyone have comments who has done the switch in that direction?
Stick to Android, man.
Re: I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report
#5The author asked for a replacement for Ominfocus. One of the best Android only apps I've seen is a taak/project/to do list app: DJT GTD. It has a lot of features and requires reading the tutorial to get the most out of it, but it is really impressive and fast once you get the hang of it.
Re: I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report
#6I had the same experience when first switching to Android after a lifetime on iPhone. But after a year of really getting to use Android features it eventually became apparent Android has its own problems, and I ended up switching back to iOS. It'll seem great at first since it does things differently and improves on many aspects of where iOS fails at while it's fresh in your mind, but you'll need to spend much more time using it day to day to get a real sense of the pros and cons.
Re: I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report
#7Most of what the article describes in terms of user experience is that of stock Android, not just the Pixel 2 - For those interested in a clean Android but who don't want the Pixel I can recommend the Android One line, those are devices by other manufacturers that basically have the same stock Android as the Pixel devices, with similar quick updates etc.
I just exchanged an older Samsung Galaxy S-line phone with a new Nokia with Android One, and it's the best Android experience I ever had.
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#8> Much more transparency about what the phone is doing
This is a curious point, especially considering the recent FB Android app revelations about lots and lots of things the phone was doing that nobody realised, things that cannot happen on iOS due to stricter privacy enforcement.
I suppose no month is complete without an iOS/Android flame war, but hopefully that won't happen here. For what it's worth, smart phones are all pretty darn awesome and if there is one key distinguishing factor that seems to persist across generations of devices, it's privacy and security, of which Apple is far different. If that doesn't matter to you, pick a year, any year, and you will find one or the other platform to offer features that the other lacks.
Re: I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report
#9I had the same experience when first switching to Android after a lifetime on iPhone. But after a year of really getting to use Android features it eventually became apparent Android has its own problems, and I ended up switching back to iOS. It'll seem great at first since it does things differently and improves on many aspects of where iOS fails at while it's fresh in your mind, but you'll need to spend much more t…
What were some of the things that made you switch back?
Re: I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report
#10the Pixel 2 swipe down on the fingerprint sensor gesture to open the notifications panel trick is pretty cool