Angry Android Users Defecting To Apple? - Comments Page 2

I've had Android phones for a long time now; I am very satisfied with Android. The iPhone is way too complicated for me and overpriced IMHO.

I have the Stagefright Detector on my phone and have had no issues with Stagefright.

I'm about ready to switch! The pre-installed Android apps take too much precious phone space and can't be deleted.

I'm happy with my android and don't ever plan to have any
Apple products, ever.
Dan

Dear Bob, What about Windows based phones in-lieu of Android or Apple phones?

EDITOR'S NOTE: In my opinion, Windows phones are a dead end. They have an extremely small market share.

I have always used Android and when I switched from a Samsung phone to a Nexus 4 my experience improved dramatically. Now I have the Nexus 5 with Marshmallow and it is even better. But one gripe, and this applies to all Android phones, is the incessant and frequent updates to all the apps. Does Apple have the same problem?

I upgraded to an HTC One several years ago and it was really a bad experience. Later to a HTC M8 and it was a still a bad experience. Then I upgraded this year to a LG Stylo witch is the best phone yet. It's running on Lollipop with no problems at all. GPS and Google voice command work great, which the HTC has problems with. I have many friends that have Apple, but they are always spending money on upgrades, etc.

I started out with Motorola phones. But some of the Android phones aren't set up for me to use Square or other credit card devices - and that is an essential to my business.
Finally moved to an iPhone 5 - and I am thrilled!
It's easier to operate, easier to learn.
I'm not someone who enjoys spending lots of time customizing and tweeking a phone. I'd rather learn how to use it and then leave it alone.

AT&T gave me an LG android phone when my old phone aged out (they were changing the network and they said the old one wouldn't work in most places). Pro's; it works ok and has a good camera. Con's;it is needlessly complex, it likes to take pictures inside the case without human intervention, it came loaded with useless apps. If I have to have a needlessly complex phone I will get an Iphone next time; that way my daughters can fix anything I don't feel like learning.

You mentioned problems switching phones from different models and different carriers. I recently upgraded from a Galaxy S4 to a S6, both with Verizon. It's still a learning curve. I think that they feel if they don't move things around every once in a while, they're afraid of "not improving." Of course there are things that the S4 did that I liked that the S6 does not do. Hurrah for improving, thanks a lot Verizon!

My biggest gripes with most smartphones are lack of user replaceable battery (especially when you can't get a day's worth of use out of the installed one), lack of user added storage, and the size they've become. After all the news about Android's insecurity and the high cost of iPhones, I'm in no rush to buy either. Add to that the cost of reliable cell service and it's all just too inconvenient for me. I don't need to be in constant contact with anybody. Hmmm... maybe a refurbished 5th generation iPod Touch used with wi-fi!

Most of my family members were iPhone users, but over the years all of them have eventually moved to Android with me. I do see the advantages of both, but the flexibility that Android brings is more than worth it. Most of us are Samsung S5 users. I do desire a smooth easy root for the phone however. specs of phone if you know of one... model SM-G900A android version 5.0

My wife is uncomfortable with technology. In fact, she still uses a feature phone, also known as a flip phone. But she doesn't like the postage-stamp size of the photos she receives attached to text messages, and we're talking about getting her a smartphone.

Because she doesn't relate well to anything that is might have a chip in it [with the exception of the microwave], I've been considering getting her an iPhone. Bob, your article gave me another nudge in that direction.

Mac

Dear Bob,
Thanks much for a very informative article. I have to say that I agree with Moxie. I also have a Samsung Note 4 and love it. The battery life seems okay to me, and I have never had problems adjusting to changes. No Apple products for me!

I agree with Earle McNeil re windows based phones. I have a Nokia Lumia and absolutely LOVE it! Have no idea why these phones have not been more popular. They are incredibly intuitive and easy to use - way better than either the iPhone or any of the android phones, in my opinion -, reliable, customizable, and cheap! I will be very upset if windows based phones disappear off the market. For my money, they beat all the others hands down.

I looked at an Android 5.x phone a few months back that had the button switching that Bob mentioned, but there was an option in Settings to flip it back to the way I was used to from my previous Android devices.

Regarding battery usage, I purchased an S6 to replace an S3 a few months back. I had issues with the battery not lasting the entire workday, or just barely. I then turned on the built-in power saving feature (swipe down and scroll to the right), no problems since. I'm surprised that Samsung didn't make power saving on by default, it's that good.

My wife and I have Android-based Samsung Tab 2 10.1” tablets, which are adequate for the purposes for which we bought them; however, we plan to replace them with Windows-based tablets in the future. Like many Android users, I despise Apple’s high-handedness and high prices –- a dislike acquired in the 1980s, due to Apple’s refusal to open their architecture sufficiently to enable participation by 3rd party vendors.
On the other hand, among the reasons I dislike Android are its lack of user-friendliness (for semi- geeks like me, at least) and the slow-roll process for patching the OS (if it gets patched at all). I’m rather fanatic about security, so Android’s pathetic patching process is a major issue for me: we don’t do any banking on our Samsung tablets.
My wife and I upgraded, in December 2012, to Lumia 822 smartphones, which are now running Win 8.1 –- which we love. I’m anxiously looking forward to the release of the Lumia 950, since I like to read news, books, and other documents on my phone fairly often: the 950’s larger screen will be very helpful. We skipped Win 8.1 for our desktop PCs, since we do not have touchscreens and we strongly prefer having the Start Menu when using a mouse: instead, we migrated from WinXP to Win7 to Win10.

My deep frustration with Android is how apps update. I've gotten to where I won't update but a precious few apps, because I learned months ago that when many apps want to do 'performance enhancements, a lot of times it screws with the app or changes it considerably. When an app is working fine, I leave it alone, because to me, the risk factor in updating it is greater than the risk factor of not upgrading it.

Neither Android or Apple.

I have been using a Nokia Windows phone for two years now. It's simple, the phones are low priced, and it gives me everything I need and want. Looking forward to the Windows 10 upgrade

Hopefully Windows Phones continue on as a low cost alternative to the way overpriced and over rated Android and Apple phone

I was long overdue an upgrade from my Pantech Ease. Thus, my AT&T contract was expired. I didn't want a phone with an expensive new contract. So,, I bought a refurbished Samsung Galaxy S5 which cost as little to run on our family plan as my wife's very old technology cell phone. Thus, I have saved a good amount of money and I like my phone just fine.

Yes, I'm thinking of switching from Android to IOS because my Android phone (a Huawei Ascend Mate 2) is still running Android v4.3. (It has not been upgraded in the two years I've had it.) And, it's showing its age because I cannot run newer apps like Android Pay, which is incompatible with Android 4.3.