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As much as I love how open android is I still think I may want to get an iphone 4. So can you guys give me some reasons that would make me not make this decision.
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ugh, why? This would be almost a waste of money. Consider that in the next 3-4 months a multitude of phones are dropping. For ex: iphone5, htc holiday (htc inspire hd), Samsung galaxy s 2, Lg Thrill, htc lead, Sony Xperia play, Samsung Attain....
I guess my question is, how would making the switch from Android to IOS honestly benefit you and your lifestyle? I prefer android simply because of the openness if I don't feel like sense then I got with cm7 if I feel like sense I flash a sense rom. With IOS you only get jail-broke or non jail-broke, in which some you can't even use i-tunes for apps, which i-tunes still has some apps that cydia doesn't. Not to mention almost all IOS apps are being ported to android.
Though I am just not a fan of apple; I personally don't see a reason to pay absurd amounts of money for something that is technologically behind the times, and over priced for the parts it contains. Take into consideration that everything but IOS is outsourced to other phone makers like lg and samsung.
King Askaba said:
As much as I love how open android is I still think I may want to get an iphone 4. So can you guys give me some reasons that would make me not make this decision.
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I believe you would love the iPhone 4. I know I love mine. And I have Android and WP7. The iPhone 4 has the best battery life of all systems...purely amazing...and just works so well. It isn't as sweet as WP7, but it has all the features and is perfectly reliable. You'll love the apps for iOS as well. I'd say go for it. But keep Android also.
The Wife has one. I opt'd for the inspire because;
1. Cheaper
2. More horse power with the OC
3. More Customization.
4. Games are finally coming in droves for Android.
5. Custom Roms. After a Jailbreak what can you load on an Iphone? Nothing great. I guess you can wear your pirate eye patch, but that is lame....
6. Smaller screen. Ho Damn, I can't stand using the eyephone for internet browsing. Its to small and missing flash....
7. In the near future there will be awesome phones and the iphone 5. Why get last years model?
Ect, ect, ect, ect....
I must say that if you are in this forum (XDA Android) asking about the benefits of IOS(Apple), then clearly you are a comment whore that already knows the in and outs of this.
Just my two cents
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I must say that if you are in this forum (XDA Android) asking about the benefits of IOS(Apple), then clearly you are a comment whore that already knows the in and outs of this.
Just my two cents
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He has an inspire and has every right to ask us how we feel about the switch.
Anyway back on topic. I wouldn't get the iPhone. You will be unhappy with it in a month. iOS has terrible memory management and is SEVERELY limited. It has great battery life because you can't do anything with it lol
There is no true multitasking on the iPhone. My battery life would be great of I closed every app immediately after using it. And I just can not stand how safari reformats everything to what it thinks looks best.
The only thing the iPhone has on android right now is its camera and screen resolution. That's it.
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SupaAvenger79 said:
I must say that if you are in this forum (XDA Android) asking about the benefits of IOS(Apple), then clearly you are a comment whore that already knows the in and outs of this.
Just my two cents
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Worst first comment ever.
...Way to go!
Well I kinda agree. There are several threads already asking about the iPhone 4. I mean come on. You can Google it and hear it from the guys that review every phone imaginable and get their two cents. Were not here to tell you to keep your inspire,instead make your own choice. The layouts of both phones are everywhere to be found and why tell a guy the reasons not to leave when he owns a inspire already? If you love your android,keep it. You know the ins and outs of IOS and honestly its over priced rubbish that is created year after year with very little upgrades just to make them apple brainwashed idiots keep buying hoping for a change....not happening. Want my opinion? Steve jobs and his entire apple company can stick with mac books and that other crap but not cell phones. They are scam artists and copying basterds that deserve to go back in time and sit a few years in pelican bay Penn and made someone's woman. Just like Samsung,you expect more,yet get pointed into disappointed. My iPhone 4 lasted exactly 12 hours and 37 mins. Received it before ATT closed one night and had it back in the AM. If you want a iPhone,go ahead,try it out. If you need info,search youtube or Google and you already know details. Just my two cents
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for one you can OC the inspire to 1.99 Ghz and with the iPhone 4 the processor is always at 800 Mhz, it's 1 Ghz underclocked to 800Mhz just like all other ios processors
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Well I kinda agree. There are several threads already asking about the iPhone 4. I mean come on. You can Google it and hear it from the guys that review every phone imaginable and get their two cents. Were not here to tell you to keep your inspire,instead make your own choice. The layouts of both phones are everywhere to be found and why tell a guy the reasons not to leave when he owns a inspire already? If you love your android,keep it. You know the ins and outs of IOS and honestly its over priced rubbish that is created year after year with very little upgrades just to make them apple brainwashed idiots keep buying hoping for a change....not happening. Want my opinion? Steve jobs and his entire apple company can stick with mac books and that other **** but not cell phones. They are scam artists and copying basterds that deserve to go back in time and sit a few years in pelican bay Penn and made someone's *****. Just like Samsung,you expect more,yet get pointed into disappointed. My iPhone 4 lasted exactly 12 hours and 37 mins. Received it before ATT closed one night and had it back in the AM. If you want a iPhone,go ahead,try it out. If you need info,search youtube or Google and you already know details. Just my two cents
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While I don't agree with how this was said (No swearing in the forums please) I agree with the the point r what was said. The only one that will be able to tell you how you will feel about it will be you after you have used it. I have been suprised by phones that I thight were garbage but turned out to be decent. All the info you will need about both your phones is all over the internet. Why make a post in a Development forum that is not even about the device your thinking about getting?
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Trying to decide which is better between the 2 so I order today before this deal is gone
http://deals.woot.com/deals/details...izon-att#d791880b-fb45-4518-9de9-3e53791567b9
Droid 3
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Major differences from Bionic?
Battery life, look and feel, ease of use. Also there's going to be some nice roms coming out in the near future. Plus I can't stand an all touch phone. The keyboard on the d3 is the best keyboard out of all phones guarantee.
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In the last couple of days I have .....
gained root , http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254516
flashed recovery (use Droid Bionic Bootstrap on Android Market) Koush daMAN
and flashed a really good rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276112
on two different droid bionics with no hitches.
I have dealt with Iphone in the past and in my opinion if u want easy customization
ABSOLUTELY DROID BIONIC all the way.
way faster than iphone4 too.
Subforums related to android: countless
Subforums related to iphone: 0
Now think about the validity of the answers you are going to get here.
You won't really get an unbiased answer here from most, including me.
So screw the iphone and get the bionic!
I left the droid for iphone 4 and I'm glad I did.
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I left the droid for iphone 4 and I'm glad I did.
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Congratulations. I am glad you found a phone that works for you and fits your needs. It's a free market, right?
Probably not the type of response you were fishing for though.
Haha. I agree with
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There's a ton of forums for iphone out there...
iphone developers, iphone forums, mac rumors, mac forums, apple insider, everything icafe, planet iphones, etc
You should hit the store and check them both out. See which one feels better.
Battery life isn't the best on the iphone
I would go android, used both OS and Android offers more freedom and more fun in my opinion with custom roms and hacks.
Please thank me if I helped.
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I would go android, used both OS and Android offers more freedom and more fun in my opinion with custom roms and hacks.
Please thank me if I helped.
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Also depends what kind of user you are. iPhone is really easy to use. If you're new to smartphones it would be a breeze for you to get use to. If you're looking for hacks and customizing the phone, then ya androids are better for that.
I went with the iphone. So far so good. Siri is ok, haven't used it much.
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I went with the iphone. So far so good. Siri is ok, haven't used it much.
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Hope u dont regret your mistake. You probably got it for the name. iPhone, sounds so selfish to me. All about i.
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iphone have more apps on it so iphone wins
Definitely android for freedom e.g. IPhone everything has to go through iTunes which is expensive and annoying.
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iphone have more apps on it so iphone wins
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Correction: More paid apps
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Is this deal for anyone?
So I'm buying a new phone. I'm switching from Virgin Mobile which I've had for about a year. I originally got it because it had the cheapest Blackberry plan but my Blackberry broke and I ended up with the Optimus V, which I hate with a passion. I run Ubuntu on one of my laptops and 2 of my desktops and I really am in love with the Android operating system but I hate the hardware of the phone(not enough internal memory, can't switch all apps to SD card, no front facing camera, small-ish screen). I haven't rooted it but I'm switching anyway and I'm thinking of going with Sprint though I'll go with anyone that has the best phone.
Since I was looking at Sprint I noticed the iPhone was the same price as the Galaxy SII Epic 4G. I looked at the tech specs and the Galaxy SII looks far superior tech wise besides the screen resolution so I was wondering what you guys have. Do you think it's worth it to jump on the bandwagon and buy the iPhone? What is the best Android phone you can get taking both hardware and software into account? What phone do you have that you love and would recommend in a heartbeat?
If you want to recommend your phone : I skype a lot so I would like it to have a front facing camera. I also dislike slide out keyboards. Other than that I'm not looking for anything special. So what do you guys think?
Buy the sgs2 because of android First it has a LOT of costumizations and even a jailbroken iPhone cant do much.Then you dont need iTunes for android and the best part is you can get a LOT of custom roms and from what i hear the ICS update for sgs2 is rolling out soon and yeah you can video-call on skype
I was torn between buying the iphone 4s or s incredible, incredible and I chose because I liked the most aesthetically and because the political apple I never liked ... For the money you spend to buy an iPhone should make it free ... And 'unthinkable that that figure has all the limitations ... In addition, I have fun with andoid to change very often and try all the ROMs do that with an iphone you could never do
That is true I dont like the apple politics either they are waay to arogant if you ask me and im not saying it because im a Android fanboy i really mean it.
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I love android but I do and do not like some of the politics of apple, I like flexibility of Android but like quality of iPhone
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Well android phone quality is great too ( for the price thats similar to iPhone).
And there is also multitasking which you dont have on iPhone.
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Don't get me wrong and yes some androids r groood quality as well, you get what you pay for
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It's very simple. Do you want to buy a phone and get less than what you paid for? Buy an iPhone. Do you want a phone that gives you what you pay for? buy any android device.
In all seriousness though, Apple sells stuff for a lot. Just compare the Note and 4S. They both cost the same in my country, but obviously the Note has way better specs than the iPhone 4S. You also get Android which is a definite plus.
In the end, it's your decision. I'm just very biased and I hate Apple with a passion. So by all means, forget what I said here .
Lol I agree
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Cool
I don't like my Android phone, I love it. But as far as your situation goes, it ultimately depends on what and how you use the phone. Both OS's do calls, text, and the basics, and apps. If that's all you care about, go Apple. If you want more, as in more customization, ROM's flexibility, and options, Android is a must.
I had an iPhone 3 and had to jailbreak it to be satisfied with doing the basic things I wanted to do. I upgraded then to the Samsung Galaxy S and love it. If you're buying now then the S 2 is a great choice. My upgrade is due in July so I'm aiming for the S 3.
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I'm thinking of trading my HTC one x for an iPhone 4s. Should I go for it or not? The only thing that's holding me back right now is that this phone is legit brand new I just got it a few days ago and bechus it's still brand new I'm kind of second guessing if I should go through with the trade
So I'm asking my fellow xda people for any opinions
But pls don't say "stick with the one x" only bechus you don't like
or hate the iphone or vice versa
I want some real honost opinions pls
Thanks in advance
Only pro I see is that the 4s will sell for a lot still
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Only pro I see is that the 4s will sell for a lot still
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Yeah that's true I've been seeing prices higher on the iPhone's 4s side than the HTC one x non store related..but one of the main reasons I kind of wanna do the trade is that you can buy so many awsome cases/accssories for the iPhone 4s & no matter how old the phone may be its always gonna be supported as to android devices the phone stop getting its support as soon as a new device gets released and the support and price point gets lower and lower
I'd keep the One X because it has a nicer display, battery lasts longer, and you can customize it.
I'd trade because you probably wouldnt like modifying your phone anyway. You might as well get the phone that everyone else bought.
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I'd keep the One X because it has a nicer display, battery lasts longer, and you can customize it.
I'd trade because you probably wouldnt like modifying your phone anyway. You might as well get the phone that everyone else bought.
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Yeah that's another reason of why if I should do the trade or not..the one x does have a bigger and better display
And as far as modding goes I used to be a mod/flash freak ever since the original Motorola droid days lol
But I've gotten bored of doing the whole modding and slowly got tired of it so I'd figure I'd go for an iPhone.
Yeah I can still jailbreak it but as far as android modding it doesn't even come close to it
In my eyes the two don't even compare. It's like apples and oranges. The XL is better in every sense.
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Yeah that's true I've been seeing prices higher on the iPhone's 4s side than the HTC one x non store related..but one of the main reasons I kind of wanna do the trade is that you can buy so many awsome cases/accssories for the iPhone 4s & no matter how old the phone may be its always gonna be supported as to android devices the phone stop getting its support as soon as a new device gets released and the support and price point gets lower and lower
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The One X is definitely a better phone. However, my biggest disappointment with android phones in general is the lack of third party support (and sometimes even manufacturer support) when it comes to accessories. The One X lacks even a dock! So, if you are interested in things like that, I'd do the trade. Just be prepared for a slower phone
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In my eyes the two don't even compare. It's like apples and oranges. The XL is better in every sense.
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lol Sense I see what you did there
But really I would NEVER trade my one X for iPhone, downgrade for sure. If you got bored with customizing this phone you will be EXTREMELY bored with the iphone...
I set up phones all the time at my job for my clients and I got really bored with the iPhone 5 just by setting it up... the OS is outdated and over rated. I hope for Apple's sake they step it up this year...
"bechus" could be the worst and dumbest misspelling I've seen in months. Do people even HAVE school anymore? (retracted if English is not your first language)
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"bechus" could be the worst and dumbest misspelling I've seen in months. Do people even HAVE school anymore? (retracted if English is not your first language)
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That's how I spell bechus, never had a problem. Tehehe. Yeah I'm going to error on the side of caution and say that English is not a first language.
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Hell, I wouldn't even trade my One X for an iPhone 5. The One X ****s all over the iPhone 4S and even wipes its ass with it.
1. Trade your hox
2. Get the iPhone
3. Trade/sell for something better and more android-y
4.??????
5.PROFIT!!!
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I replaced my iPhone 4 with my HOX so I'm probably well qualified to answer this question.
It mostly comes down to iOS vs. Android and the larger screen.
I wanted a much bigger screen. Not everyone cares about this.
iOS tends to be smoother and snappier on a stock phone but is quite dated when compared to Android. If you're thinking of jailbreaking, stick with Android. There's not much you can do with a jailbroken iPhone that you can't do with a rooted Android. And iOS really starts to slow down and get unstable the more you mod it.
The iPhone 4 is heavier.
As noted, there are far more accessories for iPhones. This is probably the only thing I really miss.
Thanks for the honest opinions guys,I went ahead and did the trade. I was liking the fact that the iPhone is supported by so many 3rd party stores,so many accessories,and I like the fact that even though it is an older device since the iPhone 5 came out its still managing to get so many support
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Thanks for the honest opinions guys,I went ahead and did the trade. I was liking the fact that the iPhone is supported by so many 3rd party stores,so many accessories,and I like the fact that even though it is an older device since the iPhone 5 came out its still managing to get so many support
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He'll be back....they always come back. iPhone's are indeed snappy and grandma friendly but once the comfortability sets in so does the boredom. Then theyre left wanting more access and more control...BAM! Jailbroken iPhone which turns into a heap of crap. And thus returning to android when they get tired of dealing with it the lag and freezing.
AT&T HTC One X
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marcviado said:
I'm thinking of trading my HTC one x for an iPhone 4s. Should I go for it or not? The only thing that's holding me back right now is that this phone is legit brand new I just got it a few days ago and bechus it's still brand new I'm kind of second guessing if I should go through with the trade
So I'm asking my fellow xda people for any opinions
But pls don't say "stick with the one x" only bechus you don't like
or hate the iphone or vice versa
I want some real honost opinions pls
Thanks in advance
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Well, the whole iOS vs. Android debate is pretty opinionated. It's based off the user, so I am going to give you my opinion.
First off, this is someone who went from the HTC Hero, to the iPhone 3GS, to the iPhone 5, to the Evita. I was able to jailbreak the 3GS, and it was pretty good (so as my iPads as well). Then I got the iPhone 5. At the time it was not able to be jailbroken, so it was not really special. Sure it was slim and fast as hell, but that's it. I didn't really get any custom-ability with it. Then I got the One X, and rooted it three months later (avoid warranty issues), and never looked back. Even though I could jailbreak the 3GS, I get MORE features with the One X. Not to mention, different ROMs. With the iOS, you can install tweaks from Cydia and a few themes, but at the end of the day, it is still the software that Apple wants you to have. With Android, you can go from 4.0.4 to 4.2.2, and get FULL control over your phone. As far as jailbreaking vs rooting, they are both the same thing. Giving the user access to the system files. If you enjoy your One X, then I would not trade it in. With ROMs made for the Evita, it runs fast as hell. I never messed with a 4S, but my iPhone 5 was pretty fast. Not to mention, you will lose screen size (4.7" to 3.5"). If you want something new, then go far it, but I would suggest playing with an iPhone 4S, before you make the switch.
P.S. Siri is a cool feature which is a selling point (for novice phone users), but isn't something that should be sold on alone. Google Now is a close competitor, and does things as well.
At the end of day, the choice is yours. And to to give you an answer: I don't think you should do it.
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He'll be back....they always come back. iPhone's are indeed snappy and grandma friendly but once the comfortability sets in so does the boredom. Then theyre left wanting more access and more control...BAM! Jailbroken iPhone which turns into a heap of crap. And thus returning to android when they get tired of dealing with it the lag and freezing.
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lol, i thought i was the only who got bored with a jailbroken device. The best thing was Installous, even though it is illegal..it was the best thing. But my Evita is too freaking amazing.
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Thanks for the honest opinions guys,I went ahead and did the trade. I was liking the fact that the iPhone is supported by so many 3rd party stores,so many accessories,and I like the fact that even though it is an older device since the iPhone 5 came out its still managing to get so many support
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Fiddle sticks. We will miss you.
Face palm lol
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Like I said guys just chus you may hate the iPhone doesn't mean other people "HAVE" to hate it as well.and I did the trade not chus I feel like the iPhone is better or not chus I hate android but because iPhones have the most support in every aspect of the device. I really don't care about rooting and using roms or jailbreaking.i feel if you need to root a device and use a rom to make it more smoother and better to your liking why not just get something that you will like in the first place so you don't have to do that. So no hate intended on both android or iOS. I just did the switch because if you didn't notice once an android device gets released it gets support shortly after once a new device hits the market that device loses all the support and it gains to the new device as to where the iPhone it's always gonna be supported no matter what. So if your gonna hate on me just because I did the trade chus you hate on the iPhone then I apologize.like I said in the op just wanted some opinions and that was it. Thank you again to the ones who gave honest opinions
With that said I feel that this thread is no longer needed and am requesting to close this thread
I bought an iPhone just recently. I like it a lot but its missing basic features that android has. Such as mass storage or making a freaking ringtone without using a computer. I always root and run custom roms on my android phones and really enjoy them over the stock rom. Mostly roms like CyanogenMod. Of course I'm jail broke and I find it extremely hard and expensive to customize. Unless you warez the jailbroke apps. Android is extremely easy to root and backup apps or uninstall ones that come with the phone. Side loading is as simple as pressing install however Ios blocks this completely, unless you jailbreak. There are no widgets, alternate keyboards (granted you can download an app to type somewhere else on the screen then cut and paste where you want it, defeats the purpose doesn't it) , messaging replacements, launchers, or pretty much anything that you love about android. You like it Apples way or the highway.
In my opinion everything that it does is smooth and works great. Android gets second hand games, for example plants vs zombies. It's a good game on android but if you ever play it on iPhone you'll be upset. Only half the game was provided by ea games on the android version and its the same price. Most other games such as tapped out the Simpsons are released way later. But the main reason is the compatibility issues devs face. There are 5 or so iPhones but thousands of android devices with many different types of hardware making it extremely hard to code and optimize compared to iOS. Updates are pushed to the iPhone family frequently and you run the latest version with having to wait for Sammy, HTC, Sony, or other manufacturers to push out an update. Unless you want to jailbreak of course then you have to wait for devs to find an exploit to allow you to jail break.
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marcviado said:
Like I said guys just chus you may hate the iPhone doesn't mean other people "HAVE" to hate it as well.
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Now you realize that this being a forum specific to the HTC One X, that the vast majority of users here own and love their One X. So suggesting to get rid of it, is not going to generate the most objective feedback. If we thought the iPhone was a better device, we wouldn't be here!
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So if your gonna hate on me just because I did the trade chus you hate on the iPhone then I apologize.I said in the op just wanted some opinions and that was it. Thank you again to the ones who gave honest opinions
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Nobody here even remotely flamed or hated on you. If they don't like iOS, that is their "honest opinion".
Hey guys,im a juior member on xda developers,im using samsung galaxy Y GT-S5360 since 2012 and doing modding after few weeks of bought this phone, iwant to ask you,why you buy an android smartphone?,what is your reason?,since when you modding and building in android development?
im not doing anything,but i need your thanks please,Thanks for giving Thanks
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Hey guys,im a juior member on xda developers,im using samsung galaxy Y GT-S5360 since 2012 and doing modding after few weeks of bought this phone, iwant to ask you,why you buy an android smartphone?,what is your reason?,since when you modding and building in android development?
im not doing anything,but i need your thanks please,Thanks for giving Thanks
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I'm junior too, damn...
I bought because of freedom for modding.
I had an iPhone and I missed mod features, even with Jailbreak.
Junior or senior is not a subject
Only matters who help
I have not bought android for development but now is in this section for about 2 months
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I originally moved from an iPhone 5, to an HTC One X. I loved the hardware, but HATED the software, AND getting root was taking a while. Then, I switched to a Nexus 4 and loved stock Android!
Now I have a Samsung S4 in CM10.2. I AM LOVING IT!
Samsung S4 AT&T on CM10.2 with IR Support
Freedom of modification.
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I get grief from dozens of iphone users around me daily so I've gotten used to this.
I think half of it is just having it from the start, so I am used to it. (But I don't say that). I think Widgets, customization are what keep me coming back. And my life is completely integrated with the google suite of products, so having that so seemless is a huge boon to me.
Bought an android because I've been using Linux for 18 years. Dropped micro**** 15 years ago, and will not look back. Since I dropped micro****, I won't buy into i****. Simple as that
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Because you can do every kind of personalization without so much efforts
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Honestly? The big screens. And the free apps.
I really don't have much use for visual customizations, and iPhones don't need to be overclocked to play games, so long as you have a newer one.
Because it's Open Source. And because they sell user experience, not fancy brand name like Apple does!
Just for experimentation..!!
All my life i have been using symbian devices, and still do. Infact my primary mobile happens to be a nokia 5233 & the second one is an android (celkon A200).
I absolutely love the simplicity of the Symbian devices, and bought an android just for experimentation, college projects and the sheer fun of customising it...
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I own a galaxy s3 mini. Well i got it to have a great phone thats not too large. Rooted and flashed a custom rom it works great
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I bought android device mainly because i want to learn to make mobile application in android..
One reason - Hyperdrive RLS
My love for Google.
I bought SGS II because it's good phone(pretty powerful). There was so many good feedback about it, lots of free apps and easy to modify.
And my nokia only had bugs, turned off without reason, touchscreen didn't respond well and it was slooow!
I'm really happy with my sgs2 running on PA 4.3, Alpha.
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I bought android phones because its very customizeable.
I'll be making the switch in a couple weeks. List of my devices and where I am now.
Droid X, Thunderbolt, iPhone 4, iPhone 5 Razr Maxx HD and back to iPhone 4.
iPhone 4 has been great and dependable with amazing battery life. But Android is coming on stronger than ever and has me wanting the change for good. Plus, the looks of iOS 7 is ugly and new features seem outdated.
I bought an android phone as it is highly customisable and gives you freedom to mod which you dont get on any other os.
I've wanted to make the switch for a while now. After my iPhone's screen (finally) busted after 4 years of use, I decided to use the opportunity to switch. iOS just made me feel too locked in, even jailbroken (which was always quite a pain - getting the right OS version, the right tools, making sure you don't update baseband - ugh), and I really hated the fact that the only way to sync it is via iTunes - terrible for a person like me, who spends most of their time in Linux.
I have to say, I couldn't be happier - I've actually been thinking about throwing other people's iPhones on the ground, so that they can join the fun :laugh: