I’m planning on switching platforms and I’m just curious of the opinions of people here. I think that Android can have advantages in areas of privacy and external app installation, but most of the benefits come with a lot of tinkering out of the box.

I’m a very capable person at modifying my phone and I don’t generally mind doing that. I can make the interface work however I want. But I find myself caring less and less about how I interact with things in the light of what Apple is doing.

I’m looking at Android and it seems to be pretty far behind iOS at the moment. The messaging service is a huge sticking point and progress isn’t being made to unify iMessage with RCS apps. It seems to me like Samsung is making more progress with the platform than Google itself is. Like they’re the ones carrying it right now.

Keep in mind, I’m not a shill here. I haven’t used iOS in years. I still think they’re overpriced phones and Apple isn’t a great company. And I wish USB-C was a thing. This isn’t an ad. I’m just frustrated with the android platform and Apple seems to be leaving it behind.

Example features: FaceID, iMessage, home screen UX, battery life, and extended software support.

So can anyone tell me if they feel the same or help me in my decision? Not trying to start a tech war btw

  • CatBusBand@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The only thing keeping me from switching to an Apple device is ads on youtube. You can get a modded youtube app on Iphone but it takes way more work compared to an android. If you don’t have a mac, file transfer is also a pain on windows machines.

    On the other hand, Apple UX really is great. If you prefer UX over customizability, I don’t see why you wouldn’t go for an Iphone.

    • habitualcynicEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You should look into Vinegar, a Safari browser extension. It’s like $2 and blocks ads on YouTube if you watch in safari. It’s not a full app but it’s just as good and no ads. Learned it from Lemmy!

      Alternatively, the Brave browser on iOS blocks them too, but it defaults to 480p and you have to manually increase up to 720p each video. Vinegar on safari lets you choose a default quality up to 1080p on my iPhone 12. You can also keep watching while the screen is off.

    • kikuchiyoEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You can watch YT without any adds on app called Yattee (it’s on Apple Store). But you can do it only by Invidious or Piped account that you link to that app.