First and for most I love my Android. It has served me well and I love the way it works. My daughter wants an iPhone to be more compatible with her friends phones (why iPhone has decided to make it difficult to be compatible is one of the many reasons I dislike Iphone) I am thinking if switching for my daughter so we compatible also. Please don’t sit here and tell me to switch because it is just better, because stat wise it is not.

I am thinking of getting her a 14 (she likes the smaller phones) for Christmas.

I am looking for those of you who were Android and switched to Apple and why. The good and bad and ugly.

UPDATE: Wow I got so many great responses! Thank you so much. I have read through all of them and I let my husband know I am going to try the new one. So the plan is for me to get the 15pro and my daughter (she doesn’t know) the 14

You were all so helpful and as much as I am hesitant I know my daughter will be so happy. She is one who asks for little and grateful for what she gets

  • acu101@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    How long do you keep your android phones? Other than the ecosystem working so well, one other great feature is that the phones will last years. My 5 year old XS max is still pretty zippy. After you switch you’ll understand the “it just works better” thing. The tight control of their App Store contributes to this. My top of the line android (Samsung) phones needed replacing about every 12-18 months. If you intend to keep your iPhone phone a long time I’d recommend future proofing it by getting a lot of storage

  • AcademicExercise4034@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I did. Apple offered a better deal when I was looking at a new phone to replace my Samsung. I got the Pro Max bundled with an Apple Watch.

  • matty8199@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    i am thinking about at least trying it out, if i can ever find the 15 pro max available at costco in natural titanium. i’m wanting to use the full 90 days at costco to try out the iphone before deciding if i want to switch permanently or go back to android.

  • Top-Work-4425@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I just made the switch. My first phone was a Motorola startac when I was 16. My last phone was a Samsung galaxy fold 5. I’ve pretty much stuck with Samsung since the note 1 series (other than Oneplus 7t pro McLaren) and finally decided to give the iphone 15 pm a shot. Pretty much all my family/freinds use apple producs so I finally gave in. To be honest though, I’m a little aggrivated with all the bugs. Wifi issues and alarm clock not going off being the biggest ones. I realize they are software related so an update will eventually alieviate the problems. I haven’t had any hardware issues so I’m still optimistic. Regardless, I don’t own any other Apple products so I’m not walled in like the majority of Apple users.

  • DingDongMichaelHere@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I switched the other way 'round. I don’t have any regrets, but I am envious of a few things iPhones have that absolutely should be copied by android(s). I don’t care if it’s a blatant rip-off, so long as it is a good feature that improves the UX, this goes both ways btw.

    1. Magsafe. It’s the best invention of Apple in recent years in my opinion. Can’t wait for Qi2 devices to come out. (By the way, it wouldn’t surprise me if Apple made magsafe an open standard so that it can still remove the port in a few years). Right now, I have to make due with a metallic magsafe sticker on the back of my case.

    2. The weather app. It’s just sooo good on iOS. I love the fact that you can tap every element and it expands and it gives you more detailed info. When I tap on my native weather app on android, it just redirects you to a website.

    3. The lockscreen customization. I love the way blurred wallpapers look (which I believe doesn’t require a 3rd-party app to blur it on iOS), and I love how the clock can go behind elements of your wallpaper.

    But all said and done, I just can’t live without some other features only Android has. Maybe when the rumour of Apple allowing sideloading on iOS 17 for only in the EU comes true, then it might become a serious consideration for my next phone. But right now, I’m really happy with my S22+ (yes, I have the exynos model and that’s just fine with me).

  • WeirdRoofs@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Bought almost every single note since the note 2 (besides s10+ as n10+ didn’t have the jack) and used the s10+ up until 5 days ago or so.

    Bought the 15 pro max recently, so far no regrets, I like how everything just works. I do have a few quirks or nuisances,

    1. Keyboard - I liked androids keyboard much better but this is preference. It has more to do so with the layout, the 15pro max keyboard feels more smooth/fluid.

    2. Really really miss having the ability to customize my Home Screen, android was way better in this aspect + app drawer.

    3. Android does notifications better. I liked the notification icons in the status bar.

    4. Miss the quick settings from the top and how they serve as a shortcut for almost everything. (The drop down from the top)

    5. Modded apps, I used them a lot for Spotify, YouTube premium. I just bought YouTube family for now it doesn’t cost as much ($8 for 5 people I think?) so it’s whatever.

    Only downsides I can think of right now and they aren’t anything major but probably preferences from using android for so long.

  • mr_painz@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I was an android user since the original T-Mobile G1. I worked in RI and lived in vt. I moved and the new house had absolutely no cell coverage. WiFi calling and texting a bit later made it ok but it never worked well. My family had iPhones and I was the lone holdout. I would have to drive a mile to get signal if there were mms messages I wanted to see because of the Samsung to iPhone mms bs. Bought an iPhone last year and iMessage just makes it all flawless with no cellular needed. It’s that little thing that makes it that little bit superior in my eyes. Loved my S22U and still have them all back to the s20. All the pixels I bought till the pod 3xl and Google hobbled worked charging and before that every nexus model. I have a 15 pro max now, bought because of the usb-c change which is just perfect now. Do I miss some of the Android perks hell yes, but the convenience of being able to see family pictures and texting on WiFi with no hiccups and FaceTime worth everything.

  • PresenceKlutzy7167@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Went back to iPhone after like 6 years of Android and I enjoy it.

    Only things I‘m missing:

    • Auto Unlock. Android was able to unlock when my watch or headphones were connected. Since Siri won’t let me do certain things while being locked, I have to pull the screen up while driving for faceID in order to use my voice assistant.

    • Google assistant compatibilities. All of my IoT devices are not supported by apple home and those available are ridiculously expensive. So I have to use Siri to open Google Assistant.

  • meaculpa303@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I was Android all the way after BlackBerry went downhill, sticking to only “pure Android” devices. But as much as I resisted Apple phones, I slowly started to realize how fragmented the Android OS was. iPhone 6S was my first, and haven’t looked back or even cared about Android phones since then.

  • xXmasterofnoneXx@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Made the switch from S21 to 15PM. Pros of the iOS is the ecosystem if you have other Apple products. It’s just so seamless ie with the MacBook and iPad. I do like the Face ID, easy to access the phone.

    I do miss some of the functionalities from the Android. Such as the keyboard responsiveness, left or right swipe to return back to the previous page, notifications status and reading notifications.