Smartphones and tablets have transformed the way the world communicate. The most represented OS is Android. With the proliferation of new devices developed on Android, what do you think about the security those devices are providing, and how do you feel about it? Of course, we are talking about non-modified devices, stock roms, not rooted.
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1) security provided = poor.
2)how i feel = vulnerable.
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
1) security provided = not much, eventhough they are, or they pretend they are, working on it.
2) privacy = none.
3)how i feel = I'm fine thank you
But I would feel pretty bad if my phone wasn't rooted and securized, and if that was the case I would stop using phones and tabs altogether....
The level of spying deeply embedded in Android is mind blowing, and it increases with every new version.
I'm currently working on Lollipop, it's much worse than Jelly Bean, and I guess it won't get any better with March Mellow...
Well, I believe it is getting better. Most issues I find are specific to OEMs, screwups by OEM developers. Stock Android does pretty well (not perfect). Some of the hardened Androids add additional security mechanisms.
It's a mess. Voted last option.
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I was reading this article about Google Music on CNN, the writer mentioned that Android is a mess, a mess that has captured half the market. So why does this writer still consider Android a mess? Is it because the way Android system is distributed or the amount of fragmentation in the Android ecosystem?
here is the link http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/17/tech/web/google-music/index.html
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Android does have a lot of growing to do, hopefully alot of it will be fixed with ICS. It can be quite painful stock, but really, who runs stock nowadays?
HTC's Android phones are pretty good but the saying you get what you pay for is definitely true with android. Each carrier customizes it differently and some are a lot better keeping it updated than others.
Android it's quite new, fragmentation is a well known problem on which BigG is working on... the fact the producers are customizing their product it's more an advantage for the market...
To sustain that Android it's a mess there should be some valid topics that the author should bring, too easy to say something without prove it.
Less a mess than it used to be
My first android, the Samsung Behold 2, was a complete mess. Immature OS, frequent FC, lack of manufacturer support for upgrades, etc. I didn't get 2 years out of that phone before I bought the HTC Sensation, which is much nicer.
I think the perceptions of Android will improve as the older pre-2.0 devices are retired to the dustbins. While I wish I had the ability to circumvent HTC and TMO for core Android OS software updates, it's just not a reality except for headsets that are sold a native/vanilla Android devices. With that said, I still prefer the innovation and variety available on the Android platform over the "one size fits all" iOS approach.
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
sd0070 said:
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've been using Android for the past 3 years, been switching between official Sense releases, custom roms and so on. Soon the time will come when I save up enough to buy a new device and I'm not sure whether I should stick to Android or go for something else. Android has been the only OS I've had, on the only smartphone I've had (HTC Wildfire). The views on other OS's will be therefor based purely on observation and the views on Android itself may be biased due to an outdated device.
Here we go.
Android
What I like: Very open, great App choice on Play store, high customization options, reasonable device costs, custom ROMs.
What I don't like: Since it's an open-source, the performance on certain devices and of certain apps may not be the best. Also, choice paralysis = too many launchers, widgets and apps make me want all of them and none of them at the same time.
Extra: Devices that run Android appear to be supporting the future potential OS's, such as Ubuntu OS or Firefox OS, making the variety even greater.
iOS
What I like: Since both devices and the OS are under the management of one company, the optimization appears to be top notch. App Store seems to offer the most apps of all the stores.
What I don't like: Devices are twice (or more) the price of Android/WP8 devices when compared by the hardware specs. Also, UI. I'm not a fan of the thought that my home screen is essentially the app drawer. I prefer having a neat and tidy home screen, while all the Apps and whatnot are somewhere out of sight. That or a neat design (coming up with WP8).
Extra: Kind of like the direction Apple is taking with iOS7. I'm probably one of the few people who find the design changes really cool.
Windows Phone 8
What I like: I really like the Metro UI, being able to customize the tiles to a certain extent, choose what is on the home screen and what not. Next, limited amount of devices - better optimization. The devices are also priced pretty reasonably, I'd even go as far as to say the prices are better than the ones of Android devices.
What I don't like: App Market or whatever the official name is. Not that it was bad by design, but there are too few apps out there for my liking. I'm hoping this will get better over time.
Extra: In case I decide that I don't mind having Kinect 2.0 spying on me and get Xbox One = SmartGlass.
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So, what would you guys suggest, maybe add some of your own experience and so on?
Everyone has a different taste.
No one can judge.
The best way is that you can use all the OS if your some friends have it
It will give you the best experience to all OS.
Then Next it's upto You which suits you the best.
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You should go in the phone stores and take time to play with every kind of OS. Go into an apple store and spend time with an Iphone and see what it's like. People in apple stores let you stay there all day long to test their devices.
You should test them all and see what appeals to you the most. I can not recommend you anything as I am not into apple and I haven't got the opportunity to spend much time with a windows phone. It is very important, though, to know everything about your alternatives.
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I've been using Android for the past 3 years, been switching between official Sense releases, custom roms and so on. Soon the time will come when I save up enough to buy a new device and I'm not sure whether I should stick to Android or go for something else. Android has been the only OS I've had, on the only smartphone I've had (HTC Wildfire). The views on other OS's will be therefor based purely on observation and the views on Android itself may be biased due to an outdated device.
Here we go.
Android
What I like: Very open, great App choice on Play store, high customization options, reasonable device costs, custom ROMs.
What I don't like: Since it's an open-source, the performance on certain devices and of certain apps may not be the best. Also, choice paralysis = too many launchers, widgets and apps make me want all of them and none of them at the same time.
Extra: Devices that run Android appear to be supporting the future potential OS's, such as Ubuntu OS or Firefox OS, making the variety even greater.
iOS
What I like: Since both devices and the OS are under the management of one company, the optimization appears to be top notch. App Store seems to offer the most apps of all the stores.
What I don't like: Devices are twice (or more) the price of Android/WP8 devices when compared by the hardware specs. Also, UI. I'm not a fan of the thought that my home screen is essentially the app drawer. I prefer having a neat and tidy home screen, while all the Apps and whatnot are somewhere out of sight. That or a neat design (coming up with WP8).
Extra: Kind of like the direction Apple is taking with iOS7. I'm probably one of the few people who find the design changes really cool.
Windows Phone 8
What I like: I really like the Metro UI, being able to customize the tiles to a certain extent, choose what is on the home screen and what not. Next, limited amount of devices - better optimization. The devices are also priced pretty reasonably, I'd even go as far as to say the prices are better than the ones of Android devices.
What I don't like: App Market or whatever the official name is. Not that it was bad by design, but there are too few apps out there for my liking. I'm hoping this will get better over time.
Extra: In case I decide that I don't mind having Kinect 2.0 spying on me and get Xbox One = SmartGlass.
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I would go for android as there are probably most users behind...
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I think that Android is good choice if your developer, as its ability to be customized is unparalleled and since the community is abled to more actively modify it, you should have alot more options than iOS and Windows 8. And me personally doing some work as a network admin or pentester, my android device has helped me out in more than one occassion were I needed a small and portable station. And I have found it to be easier to write apps on it to be much easier than iOS (But that's just me ).
But both iOS and Windows 8 though are good systems and in the end, its personal preference.
Hope I helped.
Droid
I think droid is suitable for people who'd like to try to tweak their phone, lots of program for customization you phone are available
But If you are typical user with less IT background, then iOS could be a choice
I believe price/performance ratio of systems is roughly equal. You get extra stability for the money with iOS and WP and extra customization with Android.
If you compare apples to apples - the iPhone pricing is comparable to a higher end Android and Windows 8 phone (not including any subsidies).
So it comes down to what was mentioned in an earlier post - your needs and comfort zone. I highly recommend hitting your carrier's store, trying several phones out. If you don't see one you'd like to try then consider checking a competitor if they carry it just for the sake of testing the user experience. Narrow down to 2-3 models at most for each and read up on them more. Then that, armed with knowledge of your carriers, should help you more easily narrow down which device you choose next.
Cheers!
They couldn't have said it better. Everyone isn't going to like the exact same system. Try to test it out first before you commit to one.
Shiett... for me I absolutely hate iPhones (iPads are fine). The OS is ok-ish, but the typing. My fingers are too big to type on an iphone. I also like to watch a lot of porn on mine so I need a big screen which Samsung's android phones provide plenty of. :laugh:
zaxrider said:
I've been using Android for the past 3 years, been switching between official Sense releases, custom roms and so on. Soon the time will come when I save up enough to buy a new device and I'm not sure whether I should stick to Android or go for something else. Android has been the only OS I've had, on the only smartphone I've had (HTC Wildfire). The views on other OS's will be therefor based purely on observation and the views on Android itself may be biased due to an outdated device.
Here we go.
Android
What I like: Very open, great App choice on Play store, high customization options, reasonable device costs, custom ROMs.
What I don't like: Since it's an open-source, the performance on certain devices and of certain apps may not be the best. Also, choice paralysis = too many launchers, widgets and apps make me want all of them and none of them at the same time.
Extra: Devices that run Android appear to be supporting the future potential OS's, such as Ubuntu OS or Firefox OS, making the variety even greater.
iOS
What I like: Since both devices and the OS are under the management of one company, the optimization appears to be top notch. App Store seems to offer the most apps of all the stores.
What I don't like: Devices are twice (or more) the price of Android/WP8 devices when compared by the hardware specs. Also, UI. I'm not a fan of the thought that my home screen is essentially the app drawer. I prefer having a neat and tidy home screen, while all the Apps and whatnot are somewhere out of sight. That or a neat design (coming up with WP8).
Extra: Kind of like the direction Apple is taking with iOS7. I'm probably one of the few people who find the design changes really cool.
Windows Phone 8
What I like: I really like the Metro UI, being able to customize the tiles to a certain extent, choose what is on the home screen and what not. Next, limited amount of devices - better optimization. The devices are also priced pretty reasonably, I'd even go as far as to say the prices are better than the ones of Android devices.
What I don't like: App Market or whatever the official name is. Not that it was bad by design, but there are too few apps out there for my liking. I'm hoping this will get better over time.
Extra: In case I decide that I don't mind having Kinect 2.0 spying on me and get Xbox One = SmartGlass.
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i would go with droid because you can easy mod the hole system. and when you aren´t happy with your system or the look and feel you cann flash new things, and it´s much cheaper like an iphone or an lumia
i think ios is a system for persons that want to have a status symbol. the would also buy a toilet for 100000$ or a piece of **** when there is a apple symbol on it.
in the and you have to make a choice and you have to live with it.
zaxrider said:
I've been using Android for the past 3 years, been switching between official Sense releases, custom roms and so on. Soon the time will come when I save up enough to buy a new device and I'm not sure whether I should stick to Android or go for something else. Android has been the only OS I've had, on the only smartphone I've had (HTC Wildfire). The views on other OS's will be therefor based purely on observation and the views on Android itself may be biased due to an outdated device.
Here we go.
Android
What I like: Very open, great App choice on Play store, high customization options, reasonable device costs, custom ROMs.
What I don't like: Since it's an open-source, the performance on certain devices and of certain apps may not be the best. Also, choice paralysis = too many launchers, widgets and apps make me want all of them and none of them at the same time.
Extra: Devices that run Android appear to be supporting the future potential OS's, such as Ubuntu OS or Firefox OS, making the variety even greater.
iOS
What I like: Since both devices and the OS are under the management of one company, the optimization appears to be top notch. App Store seems to offer the most apps of all the stores.
What I don't like: Devices are twice (or more) the price of Android/WP8 devices when compared by the hardware specs. Also, UI. I'm not a fan of the thought that my home screen is essentially the app drawer. I prefer having a neat and tidy home screen, while all the Apps and whatnot are somewhere out of sight. That or a neat design (coming up with WP8).
Extra: Kind of like the direction Apple is taking with iOS7. I'm probably one of the few people who find the design changes really cool.
Windows Phone 8
What I like: I really like the Metro UI, being able to customize the tiles to a certain extent, choose what is on the home screen and what not. Next, limited amount of devices - better optimization. The devices are also priced pretty reasonably, I'd even go as far as to say the prices are better than the ones of Android devices.
What I don't like: App Market or whatever the official name is. Not that it was bad by design, but there are too few apps out there for my liking. I'm hoping this will get better over time.
Extra: In case I decide that I don't mind having Kinect 2.0 spying on me and get Xbox One = SmartGlass.
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I have my experience with all three OS.
I used to have an iPhone, but one day I ordered my GS2.
What I thought: Wow!
Android gives you the freedom to do whatever you like, to use whatever you like. It has a bigger AppStore then any other OS and it's possible to let it look like iOS or WP8.
WP8 just doesn't have apps for ever need, and don't forget: Microsoft is the company that brought us Windows, argggghhh.
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What do you think when someone asks you about the worst part about Android? Chances are, Android fragmentation is one of the first things that flies through your head. But I've been thinking about it and I haven't noticed anything to suggest that I am not alone.
It is well known that Android owns the smartphone market globally. It has done this by being open source. This has become it's greatest strength and it greatest weakness. For the first point, it is currently on over a billion devices all over the world. As for the second, I think you can guess: fragmentation. God knows how many different companies have taken Android and twisted it to their laggy and unsupported preference. I would really like to point towards the manufacturers that basically releases a new phone every month to three months. These include Samsung, Blu, and countless others. Here looks like a good place to say that I HATE THOSE LITTLE COMPANIES WITH THEIR CRAP TABLETS ON AMAZON. Anyway, Samsung probably is the worst right? With their big fancy skin and slow updates....well look at Blu! They have at least two dozen phones, tablets, and everything in between, most of which don't get a single update (to the next large update like 5.0, 5.1, etc. This doesn't include small patches, though I'm sure that they don't give many of those). Now I know that this is starting to turn into a rant, but that's OK. I'm almost ready to point out my...point. :l
If any of your friends, co-workers, acquaintances have iPhones, you might have heard the "why does my iPhone 4 on iOS 6 not support this app" complaint (or something similar). I've found that most apps work with Android Jelly Bean, ICS, or even Gingerbread, all of which are as old or older than iOS 6. Android apps support older versions of Android better than iOS does, which has very few fragmentation problems. Quick note: Some people haven't updated their iDevices to the newest version, so please don't give me crap for it. So that is my first supporting argument, which is a little harder to go against than my final point.
Quick recap: there to many different skinned versions of Android. This might seem to contradict my rage about "THOSE LITTLE COMPANIES WITH THEIR CRAP TABLETS ON AMAZON", but no one cares since most people probably agree with me on that. We should all calm down about the slow updates on our devices. Don't get angry at me and say that I must have a Nexus or a Motorola and I've never known the struggle; I have the LG Optimus G AT&T version and it hasn't gotten the official Kitkat release. Actually, I haven't even gotten an official update since 4.1.2. Thanks to custom ROMs, I'm on Lollipop right now. But that isn't the point. Maybe we shouldn't think of Android as "be together, not he same", but more like "be not the same, not together." That didn't quite work the way I hoped...
So I'm starting to think of Android a only a base and that we should think of skinned versions of Android more like Linux and it's distros. Ubuntu is based off Linux, but it isn't Linux (not actually sure if there is a pure Linux...would it be text based?). It rather another creation of it. The candied named Android versions are just new standards and aren't really necessary. I'm pretty sure that Samsung could take the current version and just add the security and new features in as they need it. Well, maybe some dev could correct me on that? Anyway, I'd like to end this summing up this thread (b/c it isn't very organized to my eyes) by saying that it's OK that you don't have the newest update and that Samsung really should add in the new features if not update the whole OS.
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Simple enough.
Is the march of Android versions a plus or a minus?
Yes, it's progress and I love a new treat but we're fast running out of alphabetical deserts...
Some are just now testing Upsidedown Cake and Vanilla Icecream is on Google's drawing board...
Just hope they've got some less boring treats to serve us from W thru Z myself!...
PW
Yes! Every new version bring me some feature that I desperately needSeems Like People are not interested in the features that come every year or don't like it really
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They are Just not receiving the updates quick
(However the sample size of this poll is small as of me typing this...)
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Yes! Every new version bring me some feature that I desperately need
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Yes, but you didn't vote that.
Renate said:
Yes, but you didn't vote that.
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Yup, I wrote it again as if to qoute it in context
Renate said:
Yes, but you didn't vote that.
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Yup, I wrote it again as if to qoute it in context
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Sarcasm is a bit difficult to come across on a public form.
Especially since the majority of respondents (so far) are questioning if it is a good thing.
"Yes. I mean, it's progress, isn't it?"
Cheers all.
PS.
I have a collection of devices. Running Android 5 to 14.
Stock and/or custom roms.
I still use an Android 11 (custom rom) on my daily use (Pixel 3aXL) phone.
Annoying because it is as close to Google as you can git, and every day I get multiple notifications (from Google) to update to Android 12.
ipdev said:
Sarcasm is a bit difficult to come across on a public form.
Especially since the majority of respondents (so far) are questioning if it is a good thing.
"Yes. I mean, it's progress, isn't it?"
Cheers all.
PS.
I have a collection of devices. Running Android 5 to 14.
Stock and/or custom roms.
I still use an Android 11 (custom rom) on my daily use (Pixel 3aXL) phone.
Annoying because it is as close to Google as you can git, and every day I get multiple notifications (from Google) to update to Android 12.
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Just one big question how does that 3000mah battery still keep it useable, I have a 5000mah battery and anything below 4000mah for me feels really unacceptable though the fact that pixel 3aXL was/is quite a good phone. The only problem it can't run heavy apps/games
Yessss! Absolutely! More android versions = More features and functionalities!
Im always excited for new android version because they always tend to come with some interesting upgrades.
And new versions/features are essential for Google to compete/stay relevant...
Their problem may be to get buyers to appreciate innovative changes cos we're creatures of tradition and also traditionally slow on the uptake, but we generally do come around (several iterations late?) and love support for NFC, fast charging, nextG networks, large screens, hardware HD DRM decoding, AI(?), Biorhythm monitoring, the medical tricorder, the dermal regenerator and other must-have features soon to be crammed into your basic ARM driven device...
But we'd never admit it... Curse Google for foisting these changes on us! (I'd much rather use a band-aid). PW
And of course they're competing with the Apple mobile OS juggernaut that is iOS... And they already have the march on them on the modding front... Let's not let them get ahead but...
The really important poll follows... PW
Do you really want more iOS versions?
I'm already working on an iOSOSP 17.3 (internal codename Triple ripple fondu) skin in conjunction with Apples 'Reduce urban landfill' initiative [Nb. Apple have offered to support future custom iPhone development for all models by offering extended active security updates for end-of-support devices to modders interested in reducing the iPhone landfill footprint.]
I've already cracked iOS 17 Beta, rooted it with Magisk4iOS and have it fully debloated with all my bank apps working fine, but something is missing...
Yes! Every new ,version bring me some feature that I desperately need
Yes. I mean, it's progress, isn't it?
Mmm, it's kind of a hassle updating but it must be worth it?
I'd rather not update for features that I'm not even going to use
No! Why can't they leave well enough alone?
I was happy enough with iOS 14
I was happy enough with iOS 10
I was happy enough with iOS 2.4 (although 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 were total flops).
I was never happy with iOS anyway
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ipdev said:
Sarcasm is a bit difficult to come across on a public form.
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Wadoyamean doc? PW
So far, I'm the only one who voted for 'Others':
Yes. Every new version keeps me excited.
I wouldn't say that every new version has brought in something I was desperately looking for. But I hope there are behind the scene improvements that makes the phone more efficient and secure.