Simple question, but I'm interested in hearing the unique reasons why YOU prefer Android over iOS, if you do, haha!
Android is better when using Google service
So many reasons...
- iTunes. If I record a bit of music I play, cut out a section and set it as a ringtone, that's all that's required on an Android. On an iPhone.. I'd have to record the file. Import it to iTunes, export it to the phone. Cut out the segment. Import it to iTunes, export it to the Phone, and only then can I set it as a ringtone. That's ridiculous.
- Choices. I want to decide my settings and options. I don't need Apple to tell me what I can and can't do.
- Multitasking. iOS still can't truly multitask.
- Continuing on that theme, Spen with Penwindow. If you've ever used it, you'll know what I mean with true multitasking and Apple's restricted system.
- Customisability. I'm a designer. I want my phone to looks the way I like it, not the way Apple has decided it should look, exactly the same as every other iPhone user.
- Zooper, Themes, Icons, Colours...
- Live Wallpapers. The thing that wows every Apple user I speak to. I'm using Forest HD, a living forest. You don't get such modern things on an iPhone.
- Specifications. Have you seen the specifications in an iPhone 6? They're equal to those in a 2012 Note 2. And people are paying 1000 quid for such outdated rubbish?
- Design. I think iPhones are, and always have been, abysmal. Like a 60 quid Toys'r'us phone, the ones they sold with candy in it before Apple came with a smartphone.
More customization on android.
Apple is too damn expensive.
You pay extra for that apple symbol on the back, not for better hardware.
That to me is rediculous.
there was a portal discussion just a week ago about that...
The first of all is that Android is open.
I have a choice to get an app from Amazon Appstore, Play Store, or any else I like.
And I can easily install apps developed by myself to my smart devices.
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Android is an open source operating system which is Linux based. In whole world, many users are commonly using Android phones compared the iOS. Several phones based on Android are available in different size, price and features. But iOS is only adopted by Apple devices. The Lollipop is the latest version of Android OS.
I can't afford any iOS phone :crying: But anyway, i love Android because of it customizability of course
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Android is an open source operating system which is Linux based. In whole world, many users are commonly using Android phones compared the iOS. Several phones based on Android are available in different size, price and features. But iOS is only adopted by Apple devices. The Lollipop is the latest version of Android OS.
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This is not completely true. Only AOSP is open source. Many versions of android are completely closed sourced.
Android is cheaper? More free apps?
I'd like to try iOS if I have enough money :crying:
Simple. With Android, we have XDA And with iOS..... I think I would have to google that. XD
I have used ios 5 to 7 on my iphone 4s but about 8 months ago i switched to android with a galaxy s4. And I can tell you that it was the best choice ever. The galaxy s4 was very fast even with touchwizz even faster thn the current iphone at the time but after some time i flashed a google play edition rom and i just shat my pants right there. But this is ofcourse all personal preferences.
I prefer android for many reason, i.e. it is an open os, many free app and especially you have a great choice of devices!
Mostly for the ability to debug and release apps without paying a $99/year fee. I'm just a poor college student, and having to spend $99/year just to debug apps is a bit overkill. Overall, however, iOS apps still seem to be of better quality than Android ones.
I dont want to pay for an apple which is not in shape
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Which OS is good, reliable and stable, android or iphone?
Honestly, they are both good, reliable and stable operating systems and each has their own strengths and weakness. Its really a question of personal preference. I prefer android and the open source nature of the system, and am not a fan of the highly proprietary apple brand. Both OS are good, but you have sooooo many more options when it comes to android over iOS, from the phones to apps and more.
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Which OS is good, reliable and stable, android or iphone?
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Compelling question, sir. Let us consult the Magic 8 Ball, for reasoning necessary to arrive at the answer is far too complex for minds of a non-magical nature.
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Which OS is good, reliable and stable, android or iphone?
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Are you trying to start a fight? Lol.
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Iphone to me one phone one operating system easy to make apps and games for compared to androids many operating system and most apps run on certain operating systems like netflix or Verizon with exclusive apps and games. But i love android open platform but for the phones that's locked android sucks stock roms are laggy.
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I have an HD2 running CyanogenMOD 7, an HTC Inspire 4G unrooted running Android 2.2.1 (FroYo) and an iPhone 4. I also have a Samsung Focus running Windows Phone 7.
Out of all of those the Androids (HD2 and Inspire) are the most fun to use. They work flawlessly and have more convenience features than my iPhone 4 or Focus. Nevertheless, my iPhone 4 is my main phone and is the primary phone I take with me all the time. The reason being is because it is the most reliable system ever created. The Androids, for me, work flawlessly, but are prone to issues from what I've observed from other people. And my Inspire, in the beginning, almost got me lost because of a screwy compass and non-functioning Google maps app (maybe due to GPS or lack of data signal). Since a subsequent update the Inspire has been flawless.
But I trust my iPhone 4. It may not have the convenience of a free voice guided nav like on the Androids, but I can manage fine with the maps system it does have. Nonetheless, I love Android and feel it is superb and would not be without it.
Decipher through that and see if I declared one over the other.
Both have their strengths although i think at the moment android has more strengths as Apple is playing catchup with the iphone5 and iOS 5. I like androids open source nature and its general layout is just 'cooler.' Most android users go on and on about fanboys but the truth is almost all iphone users are not fanboys, infact i didnt even know ABOUT android until mid 2010! That's how bad their marketing (and how good Apple's) was. Most have been duped by Apple's excellent marketing which they've done fantastically over here in Australia and don't realise there are other options.
Both. The choice between the two is simply personal preference.
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Both have their strengths although i think at the moment android has more strengths as Apple is playing catchup with the iphone5 and iOS 5. I like androids open source nature and its general layout is just 'cooler.' Most android users go on and on about fanboys but the truth is almost all iphone users are not fanboys, infact i didnt even know ABOUT android until mid 2010! That's how bad their marketing (and how good Apple's) was. Most have been duped by Apple's excellent marketing which they've done fantastically over here in Australia and don't realise there are other options.
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Apple is all about brand name, android is about functionality features scailabilty, now Apple has seen what an Android can do they're trying to play catch up with IOS5 see how they treat their developers now. For example a few ebook developers had to go out of business because of all the fees Apple charges
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better overall experience def. android
apps/games are 1-2 yrs ahead in terms of innovation and smoothiness: iphone
Depends on what you like to do with your phone...if you like to explore your phone 360° in complete liberty i'll remand you to an android device...if you like apple style get an iphone
I prefer android devices.
My friends have had nothing but problems with their iPhones.
Buddy had 2 iPhone4's die out on him in a month (speaker, microphone and one just wouldn't hold a charge) and he's since upgraded to an Arc (android).
I believe it's personal preference, but if your buying a new phone then the iPhone just can't compete... Think about it, the iPhone4 is old technology. There are new insanely powerful and innovative Android devices released every other week...
Let me put it this way. Galaxy S vs Iphone4 is/was a toss up. Side by side reviewers often gave them ties or a slight edge one way or the other. The Galaxy S is over a year old and the new Android devices are lightyears ahead of it. If you read a review that DOESN'T say a phone like the Arc destroys, yes, destroys, the iPhone4 in every category then the reviewer is likely a fanboy/on the Apple payroll.
I'm sorry, but it's an old phone. Besides, the o/s are completely different styles. It's a lot like the original windows vs mac vs linux debate. Mac=iPhone, Android=Linux (literally)... Both excel at different tasks and each has a loyal fanbase... It's all preference without question in terms of OS. In terms of hardware I don't think there's a comparison with any new phone.
Neither, my friend. webOS is the better os.
Android......Anyday
I feel the iPhone is outdated with regard to hardware. I mean, the old galaxy s which came out before the iPhone4 is better than the iPhone 4, let alone all these new phones. People say gaming on apple devices is better. Never Understood how. I mean, it's the same games and the same developers and android gets all the more important and good games
I personally prefer Android, because I like the open source nature of the system. I love that there are so many Android device options out there now. However, I do have to admit that iPhone has that extra something that somehow android devices just haven't mastered yet. A touch response is like a .000000098 seconds faster in iPhone vs. Android phones, but I can tell there's that little bit of .000000098 seconds lag....lol. But bottom line--Android for me
As a lead support tech for a large company, I have to answer this question every time I respond to a smartphone issue, because the user always ask, should I have something else or will X product give me less trouble?
Really, it all comes down to personal preference. Some people only use a phone for a very limited set of tasks(email, phone, games), and in those cases it comes down to which hardware/cellular provider the user wants.
I like to use mine for any and everything as it helps me every minute of every day either at work or with personal stuff, and since I am a techie and like to tweak my device to my liking I prefer a rooted Android device.
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both os are good.but i prefer Android...iphone is nothing for me
In all seriousness, iPhone. A jailbroken iPhone 4 is really an incredible piece of hardware, and especially with iOS 5 the software is second to none. Compared to any Android phone, it has a more complete feature set and fewer bugs and problems. It's a more mature, more slick overall system.
That said, I use Android. I think Android is really, really awesome and there's some fantastic hardware out for it. And it's overall much cheaper to be an Android user on Sprint than an iOS user on AT&T and Verizon.
I like the Android the best, definitely
But then again i havent really used an iPhone, only my moms, lol.
I Jailbroke My Brother iPhone and there is so many more apps on there and seems like there's alot more stuff on a iPhone then on a Rooted Android. They have somthing called Dreamboard theres a theme called Endroid and makes it look just like android i wish Android had All these Apps.
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I Jailbroke My Brother iPhone and there is so many more apps on there and seems like there's alot more stuff on a iPhone then on a Rooted Android. They have somthing called Dreamboard theres a theme called Endroid and makes it look just like android i wish Android had All these Apps.
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You can do more on Android. But they both have their negatives and positives. Don't listen to the guy under you. When you buy a phone its what the user wants. Android runs fine if you don't buy low budget devices. Battery life and performance is the is subjective on any device. By area you live and network your on. Nothing really works better than the each other. It's easier to make money for developers on ios than android. Because there are hardly any hardware differences on Apple so you will find more apps on Apple app store.
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If you like modify your phone buy something with Android but you must to be ready for this that your phone will not have an every update as in iPhone because on Android market there is a large fragmentation of different phones.
You just need to look..
I have a low budget Android Phone (LGE Optimus One) & my friend with his apple iPhone 4 feels like he wasted money on his apple..
You can customize Android to look like iOS, Windows7, MIUI and many other UI's like Lewa, HTC Sense etc. Even my 600Mhz processor runs ICS..
As for apps distribution, there are lol how can i count apps on Google Play store, and even apps that are incompatible for low end phones like mine get ARMv6 patched versions to download..
So if u spend the amount of money as for iPhone on Android, you can burn the apple..
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I Jailbroke My Brother iPhone and there is so many more apps on there and seems like there's alot more stuff on a iPhone then on a Rooted Android. They have somthing called Dreamboard theres a theme called Endroid and makes it look just like android i wish Android had All these Apps.
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You said lots of apps exist for jb iphone but only mentioned a theming app. That's not lots of apps, so not sure what you find is missing as even on a standard unrooted android you can do more theming etc than jb iphone.
Is there a specific app you find missing?
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i used an iphone 3g for a few months, cause i gave my desire to my brother. then luckily i got a galaxy s. android is in so many ways better than ios. tons of apps, you can actually make it yours. and it is cheaper
Look that up on youtube Top 30 Best Jailbreak Tweaks 2011 - iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Cydia - YouTube
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Look that up on youtube Top 30 Best Jailbreak Tweaks 2011 - iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Cydia - YouTube
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I watched, and didn't see anything that isn't available on Android either by default or with an app. Different keyboards, themes, panoramic camera, etc. are all available on Android without jailbreaking and using an alternative market.
Personally, I switched to my Galaxy Nexus in December after four years of using an iPhone and never looked back. The only thing I miss is FaceTime, and there are alternatives for that anyway. If you have any desire at all to change things on your phone, Android is the way to go.
It depends
You asked if you can "do more" on one rather than the other. The answer is not simple, but it comes down to a matter of preference. My preference is Android - it gives me the freedom I want over my device.
Android equals pure freedom on your phone and total control over it
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Android has soooo many options it's rediculous. An iphone is the same as my androids app drawer. =P
What you want is a Nokia man. The most robust phones in the world today
android has so many roms and apps,you can choose the fastest rom for yourself.
i owned an iphone before and then went to android OS i have never looked back and all my latest phones run android there is so much more i can do with my android than on my old iphone
Android Its ....
Android, its open source.. so many developers can build many application tha fit my need.. because its open, the price relativelly cheaper than iphone...
Iphone, it seted up in my mind, that device hardlly exclusive, with all aplication exclusive only for iphone user.. not open.. and more expensive..
i prefer android device.. i paid cheaper for most app on google play.. custom rom, custom kernel.. even though i only consume it..
There's no correct answer to this question. It's like asking, "Which is better... a sports car or a speed boat?" They're both great, but are you on a road or a lake?
The real question is which one suits you best and no-one can answer that but yourself.
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Android equals pure freedom on your phone and total control over it
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This. Unless you absolutely must be a part of the i-life.
Can I do more stuff on Android or iPhone?
My phone, SGS2.
Here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1532368
Virtually everything new, weekly if not daily.
My g/f phone, iPhone 3GS.
2 years ago, it was iOS, 1 year ago, it was still iOS with same GUI, now, it is still iOS with again, same interface; a year from now, it will be still iOS with the same freaking interface.
Now, telling me, which one you can do MORE
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Oh, btw, if you want to have iPhone-alike GUI on Android, get MIUI ROM.
Keep using it and just change it whenever Apple release a rev-up iOS, still more amazing
I don't know what is wrong with both android and ios fanboys they all like to spread bull crap about each others devices and give out misinformation. My JB iphone does everything my rooted android phone does. There are tons tons of apps in the cydia store that helps customize your home screen and do all kinds of stuff. What it really comes down to is app qaulity, because you can only do customization so long. Android is badly beat when it comes to amount of apps and the quality of them and that's for both official and non official (cydia apps) apps. I tell you both android and ios fanboys disgust me with the garbage they sprew about each others platform. Its great being part of both worlds and knowing the truth.
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I don't know what is wrong with both android and ios fanboys they all like to spread bull crap about each others devices and give out misinformation. My JB iphone does everything my rooted android phone does. There are tons tons of apps in the cydia store that helps customize your home screen and do all kinds of stuff. What it really comes down to is app qaulity, because you can only do customization so long. Android is badly beat when it comes to amount of apps and the quality of them and that's for both official and non official (cydia apps) apps. I tell you both android and ios fanboys disgust me with the garbage they sprew about each others platform. Its great being part of both worlds and knowing the truth.
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If jb iphone can do everything rooted android can where is ios version of app like tasker?
There is none, check any iphone forum and ask if you think I'm mistaken. Its not possible even on a jb iphone because of how ios works.
Again what about capturing your phones activities on video like screencast? Not possible even on jb so no its not being a fanboy to say jb iphone can do all an android can because thanks to ios limitations it really can't.
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In the current smartphone boom, Android has its major share in smartphone users. iPhone was the king, but Android has surely dethroned it. Pricing is definitely one of the major factor. Following are few more factors to switch to an Android device from iPhone. What are your take on this.
1. Android has robust notification system. Unlike the iPhone, Android has a single notification system that developers can tap into when developing applications.
2. The web browser, Android browser is very fast unlike safari on iPhone. My experience. Android browser also supports flash which is a bonus for game lovers.
3. Android is a Open source system. Much to the delight of developers.They more control over how they can customize the Android devices.
4. Recently Samsung Galaxy S3 is released by all 5 carriers in US which is awesome. iPhone is locked with At&T. No Multiple carriers for iPhone.
5. Android device is packed with loads of Google applications.If you are a Gmail user then it allows you to easily manage your contacts on either your phone or the desktop
Have you switched to android from iPhone? would you mind giving the reasons for that?
- Sara
Android as you say is open source and highly customisable. Custom ROMS, kernals, bootloaders... etc, People can work together to get the most out of an android device while the iPhone is kinda restricted and you can hardly do anything to change it. Unless you jailbreak an iPhone, I don't see it as anywhere near as good as android.
I actually switched just for the galaxy nexus as I wanted the reputable frequent updates to the phone which I know google can provide. Today I just updated to Jelly Bean and the only problem I had with Android vs iPhone was the animation lag. That has now been fixed and I can't think of a single reason to go back to the iPhone.
Well, the biggest argument for we was the bigger screen size of Android devices!
i think this argument is bigger than "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?"
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4. Recently Samsung Galaxy S3 is released by all 5 carriers in US which is awesome. iPhone is locked with At&T. No Multiple carriers for iPhone.
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That not really the case anymore...
The iPhone is on AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and starting to push out to multiple regional carriers.
I have my SII and an iPhone for work. I will never get rid of Android. I hate my iPhone!
I also talked my most of my family and believe it or not one of the main reasons they switch widgets...
well, iphone it's simple to use, beautiful, and ready to use out of the box.
it's the perfect phone for the noobs, old parents, ecc.
android is high customizable, you can do with it what do you want, it's perfect for al those people who know how to use computer and tecnology.
if you have an iphone and you get bored, that means it's time to buy an android phone.
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I just saw an ad on TV for an android device on one of the big us carriers (I forget which one) and it was really bad. It made me realize something I've never agreed with before: that indeed android fragmentation is a hinderence.
Hear me out. Obviously being an active xda member I'm pro-android, but most people with android devices aren't on xda and wont root or even use a different launcher. So that is why I realize carriers like Verizon or whoever have to show generic commercials with no or little focus on the actual operation system. Don't get me wrong, I'm not sticking up for the carriers, they are the ones that take forever to update android versions. But they don't have to. That's the "beauty" of android.
But this has never been more of an issue than right now, I argue. Android 4.2.x is excellent and beautiful. It is the first time an iPhone user could try android and actually feel like it could be in the same competition as iOS in terms of looks and general UI. Meanwhile only a very tiny percent of android users have the latest version.
So to bring it back around to the commercial I saw, which goes for pretty much all android commercials I've ever seen, they do not display android at all! Its always generic futuristic music and background fx and distractions. Meanwhile iOS always shows a closeup of the phone with a mere finger navigating the os.
The ironic thing is that android is better now! But carriers take months or a year to update so they can only advertise their ****ty versions of android which are always stale at the time so instead they just show the phone dancing to dubstep music in front of lightning. They should be showing how Google Now is already way better than siri, how the notification drop down was started by Android (taken by iOS) and is now beautiful and functional, and how the recents button has become essential, not just usable.
There should be a SHORT grace period for carriers to update to the newest version of Android. Only then will they realize that their biggest asset isn't their ability to have 20 different android phones, or their attempt at theming a ROM (sense, touchwiz), but you actually have the best operating system out now! You just don't have the latest version because you're a phone network company and not a software development company.
But I put the blame on android because surely they are able to have a bit more control over how the big carriers manipulate their os? Why wouldn't a company like Verizon want to display the freshest os and advertise that they have the newest version of android and will always be this first to update because they don't change a thing? They would advertise that if Google had some sort or mandate on update time periods. Then android wouldn't always be thought of as the poor mans iOS .
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The problem is, I don't think the average user - the one you're talking about - cares about "updates". They're just something annoying that happens and you have to restart your phone for a while. They don't care if it has the "newest" Android OS, just that it does what they want - this is the rest of my family feels, and even some of my friends who ARE interested in tech.
My dad couldn't give a crap if he has ICS or JB and wouldn't be able to tell the difference. If you put 4.2 in front of him, I doubt he could tell you the difference without spending half an hour hunting it down - and after that, I would question if the changes are anything he would actually care about. That kind of a user doesn't really WANT fast change - they care that things are familiar and easy to use, they don't want to have to re-learn parts of their phone in a few months - that's one thing I can give to iOS - as boring as it is, it's well, the same.
People have always said that one particular iteration of Android is when it's "finally ready to take on iOS". I think ICS is fine in that regard. iOS is so stylistically "stagnant" that Android really doesn't have to do much to match it. The advantage of iOS is that it's always the same, that it's not changing, that you can upgrade your phone hardware and still have everything work exactly the way you knew.
"Constantly updating" appeals to tech geeks who love learning new things and better ways to use them - and that's what the Nexus line is for - that's what flashing ROMs is for. People that want that find it.
Basically, your average Android phone shopper is Windows, not Linux. They're there because they want a phone that fits their needs and price-point - something Apple isn't offering. Sure, some people are Windows people for other reasons - but we're talking the average person who just wants a computer they can afford that "just works".
A good example is my mom - I just helped her buy a tablet. She was a little afraid of the idea of an Android tablet because she had no brand familiarity. She'd seen people using iPads to do what she wanted, and was worried because she'd never heard of ASUS and better knew Samsung as an appliance-maker. These ads, the most important thing they can do is just get people to recognise the name. There have been studies done on this, and it's true - getting people to know your brand's name is one of the best things you can do. That way, the "average Joe" goes into the store and thinks, "Hey, that's Samsung - I've heard of that" and the human brain tends to go, "I've heard of that, so it must be good" - true or not. They aren't looking at the specs and comparing, they're looking for a device they can trust. Trust starts with familiarity. The iPhone came from a company that already had name-recognition, but they grew that into a much larger market by using exclusivity and ease of use. It's like with liquor - people see an expensive liquor and assume that it must be a better liquor. Simply jacking up prices has totally worked for some brands to gain success. I'm not even kidding. People do this with expensive purses and jeans and crap, too - even if it's all made in the same exact Chinese factories.
Um.
Sorry for the novel.
tl;dr : Our brains are often illogical
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Android 4.2.x is excellent and beautiful. It is the first time an iPhone user could try android and actually feel like it could be in the same competition as iOS in terms of looks and general UI.
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Android has been able to compete in looks and general UI since 4.0 IMO, and easily since 2.2 with Sense. Smoothness is a completely different factor, but the actual look and feel of Android has been decent for a while. iOS isn't even a UI anymore, it's an app launcher and that is all. You can't do anything at all in iOS outside of the apps, which is frankly pathetic. iOS works as Apple wants it to, Android works like you want it to.
As a developer I do think Android fragmentation is a huge issue. I agree that Android 4.0+ is nice looking and has some very nice API's however developing Android applications that run consistently accross different devices is very difficult. I find more and more that a good portion of my code ends up being wrappers and reflection calls to support API's and classes not found in previous Android versions. For example, If I want to add media player lock-screen controls to my application it's not a problem in Android 4.0+ but the class isn't available in versions below 4.0. So, what am I supposed to do? Do I release a version to the play store and say my application supports lock screen controls ONLY if you run a specific version of Android? That certainly won't ecourage people to use the application. Just my opinion.
I agree it can be a problem for development.
However, I think it's reasonable to say, "this feature will only work on 4.0+" - people are used to that, if you have a Windows 98 machine still, I hope you're not expecting to be able to run everything a Windows 7 machine could, for example. I see things like designations requiring XP/Vista/7, et cetera on packages - I don't think it's unreasonable that at some point Android is the same - you can only reasonably support so far back because at some point it's just not worth your time.
If it's possible to implement below 4.0 and it's worth your time to make it happen - that's the cost of business to decide if it's worth it or not to support the older devices based on what your market looks like.
I have been using Android only for roughly 7 years or so, and as such I have very little experience of using an iOS. I have although, seen how mature the OS is, and how stable it is.
One of the reasons for me staying with Android for so long, was that I used to flash ROMs and root my devices. Since I got the Nexus 4 (and subsequently the Nexus 6), I've had no reason to flash or root, as the device is as I like it. It's not that I dislike Android now, far from it, I think it's a great OS, but I think iOS is more polished and communicates with my MBP easier.
Another reason for staying with Android was all of the Google apps, that were exclusive to Android. Obviously this is not the case anymore. I also used to like the idea of homescreens and widgets, although I've had the same 3 homescreens for years, and the only widgets I use are Google Keep, and the Weather. Widgets are not as important as they used to be.
I'd like to hear from people who have experience on both OS's, and can give me an unbiased view. I'd like to find out what limitation iOS has over Android, and how iOS excels in comparison to Android.
The main thing that I don't like about iOS (correct me if I'm incorrect) is that apps have less ability to interact with other apps. By this I mean sending information like photos, to other apps for use with them. Is that still the case with the latest iOS?
I've just purchased my second Macbook Pro, and I love them. I know I will love an iPhone, but I'm not sure if I will get frustrated with some features that are lacking when compared to Android (if there are any?).
I'd appreciate it if you could comment on features that iOS lacks in comparison to Android and the features that iOS has, that Android is lacking.
I know there is WWDC coming up very soon, and the new iOS will probably be released, so the features will change. Coupled with that, Android M has just been unveiled, and again these features are different to Lollipop. I am only looking for differences between Android 5.1.1 and the latest iOS (8.3?)
I could walk into a shop to play with an iPhone, but I'd rather hear people's views before going into a store.
Feature wise, they are pretty similar. Apple has the better fingerprint scanners because they bought the company and won't let anyone else use them. I'd hate not having a dedicated back button or the ability to customize my home screen even minimally. Apple just throws all the icons on the various desktops and it looks cartoonish to me.