Posted 19 October 2023

Has anyone moved from Apple to Android and regretted it?

I moved from Apple to Android because I was sick of how locked down it was and how difficult it was to put media from external sources on the device.

The problem is that I have given up a stable, fast and efficient operating system. It's the equivalent of moving from central London to a council house in Brixton. Part of me wants to go back but it really is a bitter sweet move.
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  1. kevlfc's avatar
    because there fishing
    bobdylan's avatar
    #they're
  2. ncd's avatar
    I went to the other way, Android to Apple and despite my best efforts to get used to it, I found ios so frustrating to use compared to my Android phone. I'm now happily back to Android.
    greenant's avatar
    Very generic comments. Frustrating how exactly?

    On Apple, I never liked the file system much. I do like the polish of the apps though. And the consistency between iPhone and iPad apps is nice if you use tablets too.

    On Android, basic stuff felt like double the number of steps. And spend more time trying to figure out whats bogging down the system after a years use because the apps have more “flexibility” to do what they like.
  3. Azwipe's avatar
    Why do people post questions and then not bother to answer peoples replies?
    Darzet_zider's avatar
    Probably because they have a busy schedule and don’t want to stare at their phone all day.
  4. kevlfc's avatar
    don't like it move back. simples
  5. kevlfc's avatar
    don't like it move back. simples
    CremeDeMenthe's avatar
    You can say that again
  6. deleted2686495's avatar
    That's a very loose definition of what you've done.

    Have you moved from iPhone, to a Pixel, a low end Samsung, a £60 Xiaomi (or a £900 one)? Android is more flexible, but there more to it than just one version.
    sparx1981's avatar
    I moved from having generation after generation of Samsung phones over to the Xperia 1 V
    Even between those two brands there's a lot of differences
  7. Matthew_mcm's avatar
    not sure if the OP has been to brixton recently
  8. yorkie12's avatar
    I've never had the money spare to pay the premium price for an iPhone or other Apple product but have spent many years using mid to top range Android hardware. I have never really had any reliability problems and saved a small fortune over the years compared to buying Apple. Without further explanation I don't really understand your problem. It's already been pointed out that you can't expect the same performance from a £60 phone as one costing 10x more but mid to top range all have performed well for me.
    I should say my normal purchase is the previous Years model of a top phone , so buy at a good discount. That said this year I managed to buy a Pixel 7 for just £289 on a Coronation offer from O2, the best phone I have ever owned for overall performance. (edited)
  9. Justintime12's avatar
    Yes, you.

    /Thread
  10. C0mm0d0re_K1d's avatar
    So tell us what actual phone your complaining about?
  11. PS5's avatar
    My Pixel 4a 5g is still very responsive years later. It must be a, combination of you and your hardware choice / usage
  12. bobdylan's avatar
    I have the Samsung Note 10+ - love it

    Would never buy an iPhone, I love the flexibility of Android too much (edited)
  13. C0mm0d0re_K1d's avatar
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  14. 001Cisco's avatar
    Which phone do you get?
    You can get decent android for £200-300.

    I have iphone 11 as work phone. Hate it... (edited)
    greenant's avatar
    Share details. Given an anecdote. A general “Hate it” about Android or iPhone from a random person on the Internet doesn’t mean much.
  15. TheUrbis's avatar
    I was Android (OnePlus 1 to the 9 Pro) through and through, until I went to the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

    No going back for me.
    greenant's avatar
    Can you expand? What do you like more?

    It’s been a while since I tried Android. At the time Android felt like a mess and needed more steps for basic stuff. I expect these days the two platforms are fairly comparable.

    There’s also the new phone feel. A newer phone on either platform will feel better than an older phone on the opposing platform.
  16. uni's avatar
    i used apple and android. i had the first iphone, ipad and watch but there was never any great reason to move to android for me once i had the apps etc setup, but i used to use a seperate device for playing media from an sd card and in recent years used an android phone, which at the moment i have a samsung S20 ultra, which was pretty top of the range when new and the last in the range to use SD cards. i use that phone mainly for playing music, from the SD card or spotify, tidal etc. you could consider doing something similar

    both android and apple, you can get pretty good deals on second hand phones, like previous years top models for around £200 ish, even less. if you get what was once a top end phone it will usually last a while for upgrades etc
    greenant's avatar
    The problem with Apple is they retain their value too well. Apple is a good investment from new, because they receive OS updates for many years, where as Android is a good investment second hand because they fall in value fast.
  17. rimalpatel007's avatar
    Android for life!
  18. PonJaul76's avatar
    No. Had apple handsets from the first to 6 and never been tempted to go back
  19. 2Guest's avatar
    If you search properly you can find videos how to unlock everything in iphone, but you will lose warranty.
    If i remember correctly first tutorials started to pop out from 2010, first unlocked iphone was in 2007.
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