When I was younger I couldn't afford iPhone prices.
Nowadays, Safari is such a pile of trash that ruins my job day to day that by god, I refuse to give the company that made it money
this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2023
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Hopefully real third party browsers are coming to iOS soon. Safari is outdated as hell.
I like android phones because they're cheap. if I damage it, no big deal.
yeah, even though I buy a phone more often, and even though I'm willing to buy a mid-range phone, I still spend less on average than my wife who buys iPhones.
@Cameri what has been said.
Plus the price. Really.
My current phone costed me less than 200$ and I got it from a seller that likes to inflate the prices.
It's got everything I need:
- Stock Android
- 128 GB of storage
- 4 GB of RAM
- A headphone jack
- Triple camera (which does suck at times tho, but I do have a DSLR as well whenever I need something better. And no, the phone camera doesn't suck at night tho).
@Cameri I came to Android to use rif for reddit. It's gone now and now i'm using the mastodon app chatting with everyone on lemmy.world and other instances. I have a main account on lemmy.world but i just use it to moderate my sub check my notifications and that's about it. I really like my S23 though
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iPhones are expensive. I just buy a Xiaomi phone with good components and crap software, unlock the bootloader, install good software (LineageOS). Does everything I need from a phone.
Sideloading of apps, Pixel features and having an always accessible back button/gesture
I had to use an iPad for something yesterday for the first time in a long time and truly have never appreciated the back button bring omnipresent on screen more in android
At this point there are very few meaningful differences. They are both capable and there are plenty of good phones to choose from. I'm just used to Android.
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FDroid and custom ROMs
I actually use iOS but I’ve had phones on both sides of the aisle several times in the last 15 years. I work in cybersec and android excels at that kind of thing. Infinitely more power to access systems, use terminal, pull up ip based webpages, and a far more comprehensive app suite to do so. Personally, I’ve just found iOS more stable in my day to day but I have an android tablet for best of both worlds.
The customization, just being able to place icons anywhere on a screen without having to fill from top to bottom. Seems so simple and yet you just don't have the option on Apple. Just an example, but its that over and over again
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Just switched back to Android a few days ago after using the iPhone for quite some time. Customization and control were my favorite reasons for Android in the past and it stayed the same. I use a Pixel 7 Pro with GrapheneOS. The fact that I even have an option to use a different OS that focuses on privacy is amazing.
Customization, and the access to apps on Google Play or even just on the internet. As long as you agree to accept liability, you can download pretty much any app package file and run It.
Apple is a lot more strict about only being able to download published apps, only from the App Store
For me it's mostly the freedom and potential for customization and personalization. I like being able to install almost any app I want, being able to use 3rd party hardware like cables, bluetooth devices, etc. Not saying you can't do any of that on Apple devices but it just doesn't feel as free. I also don't feel like I'm rewarding the questionable choices Apple does with their devices, like making it difficult to repair yourself. Their phones don't feel like they're truly mine.
For me, it's a few things:
- I've never been particularly fond of the ux and closed garden nature of iOS. The irony of course is that my primary laptop is a macbook, and my workstation OS is Windows and Linux.
- I'm pretty specifically fond of the experience I get with Google's pixel line, in that I can remove pretty much all the crap wear that I can't get rid of on things like Samsung phones, they are fairly sturdy and performant, and I just like how stuff works.
Back then, I found out that Android is more cutomizable than Apple, as well as cheaper. Not only that, I felt like Apple was restrictive at times. Also I can change my batteries which is significantly cheaper than buying a new phone every time.
I run stock Android on a Pixel device. I use android because I disagree with the walled garden approach. I should be able to share a photo album or message with anyone I want and I should be able to load software from wherever I want.
I only really use my phone for light browsing, texting, and calling.
I decided to splash out for my current phone, so that I could use it for 5+ years. $700 new in 2018, 8GB RAM, 256 Storage, Octacore CPU, 3700 mAh battery. OnePlus stopped pushing security updates, so I flashed another ROM that is still being updated. I expect this thing to run for a few more years.
The iPhone out in 2018 was the XS. the 256 GB version was $1150; worse CPU, worse battery, less RAM. I believe Apple is still supporting it for updates, but it should be near EOL.
The whole thing revolves around being ableto flash a ROM, though. For me it's a no-brainer, but I don't begrudge anyone for not being willing. If I wasn't going to do that.. I might actually get an iPhone, just for the extended shelf life. > Z Fold 3
In Turkey, Apple products are exorbitantly priced due to factors such as exchange rates, taxes, and so on.
There and lots of small reasons that ebb and flow with Android release but I have one red line I will not cross:
The OS on any portable computer of mine must always allow me to develop personal use software with no subscription or gatekeeping to the development, installation or continued use of that software.
That, so far, rules out all iOS devices. And really iOS and Android are the only players in the game worth using, so I've been and android user since installing the first beta on an SD card for my Windows Mobile HTC Blueangel
Because I can use the real Firefox and not a Webkit imposter. I tried an iPhone for a year but it was too restrictive for me. Having a choice in phone manufacturer helps too. I've had phones from many different companies over the years.
I can use my phone the way i wanted, not what Apple wants 😁