I had the Nexus 6P, but as I take a lot of video, the lack of OIS really was a killer for me, so I made the jump to iOS to see which one I prefer. I'm still a baby iOS user, but I do feel like it's superior, but there are a few things I miss from Android (a.k.a. Nexus 6P).
https://www.the-newshub.com/lifestyle/moving-to-ios-6-things-i-miss-about-android
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I had the Nexus 6P, but as I take a lot of video, the lack of OIS really was a killer for me, so I made the jump to iOS to see which one I prefer. I'm still a baby iOS user, but I do feel like it's superior, but there are a few things I miss from Android (a.k.a. Nexus 6P).
https://www.the-newshub.com/lifestyle/moving-to-ios-6-things-i-miss-about-android
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Can't you just tell us here instead of sending us somewhere else?
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Can't you just tell us here instead of sending us somewhere else?
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As a freelance writer with absolutely NO income, I rely on achieving a certain amount views on my posts to get paid. I wouldn't do it if I didn't have to hit a certain number, but unfortunately that's how it works. I hate posting links to things like this, trust me I do, but it's the situation I'm in. Hopefully the community forgives me.
Definitely sounds like click bait.
nice little read
short and not too bad
Agreed. Good & concise read. I don't fault the OP for needing to make a living. He appears to be a good writer!
at least the dude is not out there spamming the internet like SoFlo
Keep it up dude
Good read, for me it's strictly a no-brainer due to the fact that I'm entrenched in the Google ecosystem and services.
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The other thing you missed imo is drag and drop, iTunes is the single biggest reason i don't own an iPhone
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Sounds like a good plan! The 6P is a tough competitor!!
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Agreed. Good & concise read. I don't fault the OP for needing to make a living. He appears to be a good writer!
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Thank you for being understanding and the compliment! Currently tossing up whether I should do journalism in college
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Good read, for me it's strictly a no-brainer due to the fact that I'm entrenched in the Google ecosystem and services.
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That's my situation now. I didn't think I relied too heavily on Google, but boy do I. Now I find myself looking for workarounds, such as for the Google Photos predicament.
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The other thing you missed imo is drag and drop, iTunes is the single biggest reason i don't own an iPhone
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I only use iTunes to back up my iPhone. I stream all my music via Google Play Music because I have so many albums uploaded to it.
Not bad and the "click-bait" is easily forgiven. I'm curious how you feel the sound of the music is between the two. Granted, idk if you used V4A on your 6P at all, but I'm curious which is better. How do you find the AMOLED panel vs the LCD? Which device do you find more fluid?
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Not bad and the "click-bait" is easily forgiven. I'm curious how you feel the sound of the music is between the two. Granted, idk if you used V4A on your 6P at all, but I'm curious which is better. How do you find the AMOLED panel vs the LCD? Which device do you find more fluid?
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I didn't use V4A on the 6P, so it should be unsurprising that the sound on the iPhone is imo much better. (Headphones only, 6P speakers blow the 6s+ away).
Both devices are exceptionally fluid, and I would have trouble discerning a winner in a smoothness test, but I'm not disappointed with either in this regard. Maybe the strangest thing about the iPhone is how Twitter seems to take longer than all other apps to load, but other than that I might even put the iPhone a little ahead, but that's probably due to the transitions.
The AMOLED panel was beautiful, and the resolution was definitely better, but, as an amateur photographer, I prefer the LCD for it's colour accuracy. I'm aware I can turn on sRGB on the 6P to get the same effect, so in that regard I'd have to give the display award to the 6P, but straight out of the box; iPhone.
I went from an iPhone 6S+ to the 6p. IMO, your list of negatives about iOS is way too short! I'd add:
-Can't turn off auto arrange icons
-No app drawer. So if the app is installed, it's on one of your home screens.
-Difficult to make a song your ringtone.
-Will not port all songs from old Android phone. Itunes must think I don't own them all. Have to go through a process to convert them.
-App store sucks compared to Play Store. No ability to sort by feedback, very hard to find useful information. Total disaster organizationally. And most decent apps are not free.
-Have to jailbreak it just to theme it! And Jailbreak had not been achieved on the release I was on.
-Apple maps suck, and so does the current gen Google maps for iphones, since it won't locally store things like "home" and recent searches.
-Notification bar does not show temp.
-Stock keyboard sucks (no swiping) and Apple won't let 3rd party app makers access the speech to text microphone button for their better keyboards. So you have to switch back and forth if you want to use voice to text.
-Where are my home screen Widgets?
-Can't change things on a system level, like the keyboard or messaging. You can change it for some apps, but sometimes the stock one will pop up instead.
Opera mini browser will not allow typing input from the Swiftkey keyboard. Had to switch back to the horrid stock keyboard.
All these little wrinkles just make it feel less refined than a newer Android. Other stuff gives that feel, too. Like most settings for most apps are in the Settings area. But some apps have settings only in the app, some have some settings in both places. And the lack of a back button makes the interface less efficient since not every screen you progress to has a back link. Makes it a bit confusing.
Amazing. After reading it, already thought you were a "professional" (NOT exaggerating)! Best of luck in choosing a career. Continue to do such quality work, and you'll succeed in whatever path you choose.
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Thank you for being understanding and the compliment! Currently tossing up whether I should do journalism in college
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Amazing. After reading it, already thought you were a "professional" (NOT exaggerating)! Best of luck in choosing a career. Continue to do such quality work, and you'll succeed in whatever path you choose.
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Thanks so much man! That means a lot!
i like the 6p, i came from a iphone 6s and it was buttery smooth and outstanding battery but no jailbreak killed it for me. the 6p is a bit too large for me and for a high end it does stutter quite a bit. debating selling it.
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i like the 6p, i came from a iphone 6s and it was buttery smooth and outstanding battery but no jailbreak killed it for me. the 6p is a bit too large for me and for a high end it does stutter quite a bit. debating selling it.
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The jailbreak will be released soon for the next iOS, and I'll almost definitely be jailbreaking it.
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I can't decide if I want a DNA or iPhone 5. I have my upgrade may 1. I have owned 2 android phones that both have given me issues ( xperia play and LG Lucid. ) I have experienced multiple issues on both android devices therefore it makes me nervous about getting another android device. IPhones on the other hand, my friends have had very few issues, unless dropped but of course I would keep a case on my iPhone. Could you guys help me decide?
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I can't decide if I want a DNA or iPhone 5. I have my upgrade may 1. I have owned 2 android phones that both have given me issues ( xperia play and LG Lucid. ) I have experienced multiple issues on both android devices therefore it makes me nervous about getting another android device. IPhones on the other hand, my friends have had very few issues, unless dropped but of course I would keep a case on my iPhone. Could you guys help me decide?
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HTC Droid DNA has been a VERY solid phone for me. I'd choose DNA over iPhone 5 any day.
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I can't decide if I want a DNA or iPhone 5. I have my upgrade may 1. I have owned 2 android phones that both have given me issues ( xperia play and LG Lucid. ) I have experienced multiple issues on both android devices therefore it makes me nervous about getting another android device. IPhones on the other hand, my friends have had very few issues, unless dropped but of course I would keep a case on my iPhone. Could you guys help me decide?
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do you like customization? do you like a full 1080p high Def screen? do you like a quad core processor with 2 gigs of ram?
the phones you had, well, sucked. they were very low end android phones. the Lucid is terrible lol we used to sell that.. made me a huge profit but I hated selling it. the xperia was meh. the dna is a premium high end device.
people with iPhones "don't have issues" because you can't do everything on them you can on an Android. for example, people don't complain about errors or force closing on iPhones because when an app force closes, they don't tell you it's performed an error. it just backs out to the home screen, ans doesn't tell you why. most people think "oh just a small glitch, I'll uninstall and reinstall the app..." and then it's fixed.
believe me, when I worked at Verizon, I saw more idiots with iPhones with problems than I thought could possibly exist. I couldn't believe that many people didn't even know how to use an iPhone. good god.
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No one can really decide for you, but my friend got the iPhone 5 coming from a droid razr and then I got my dna and let him use it and he wished that he stayed with android. What are you looking to do on your phone. The droid dna can do just about everything. Where as the iPhone 5 doesn't have some features the dna has. The specs aren't really even comparable in my opinion, the dna beats all of the iPhone.
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I carry both of them if there's anything you're wondering about just send me a PM.
My general rule of thumb is if you plan to jailbreak your iPhone don't bother with an iPhone and get an Android. And if that's the case the DNA is the first phone I've used to take iPhones out of some long time iDevice family members hands.
If you say to yourself you are 100 percent satisfied with an iPhone out of the box and just want something that doesnt need to be customized or anything, then it's something you might want to consider.
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I can't decide if I want a DNA or iPhone 5. I have my upgrade may 1. I have owned 2 android phones that both have given me issues ( xperia play and LG Lucid. ) I have experienced multiple issues on both android devices therefore it makes me nervous about getting another android device. IPhones on the other hand, my friends have had very few issues, unless dropped but of course I would keep a case on my iPhone. Could you guys help me decide?
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Its a tough call I really I like them both. That said if it was me I would wait it out and look at the HTC One and the iPhone 5S and see which one I like better. If the iPhone 5S comes with a 4+ inch screen and iOS 7 gets a overhaul it maybe a tough call. Despite what the android guys says (most have actually never owned the iPhone 5 (I have)) its a really solid device. Issue is its boring you can't do a lot with it. I like to tinker but to be honest even that gets boring after a while. So if you want something that without a doubt is going to work almost 100% of the time AND you like getting updates for your device on a regular bases then the iPhone is a clear winner. Its fast and it works.
One more thing what HTC has done to Sense 5 I might as well go back to the iPhone. The new Sense brings nothing to the table for me.
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Its a tough call I really I like them both. That said if it was me I would wait it out and look at the HTC One and the iPhone 5S and see which one I like better. If the iPhone 5S comes with a 4+ inch screen and iOS 7 gets a overhaul it maybe a tough call. Despite what the android guys says (most have actually never owned the iPhone 5 (I have)) its a really solid device. Issue is its boring you can't do a lot with it. I like to tinker but to be honest even that gets boring after a while. So if you want something that without a doubt is going to work almost 100% of the time AND you like getting updates for your device on a regular bases then the iPhone is a clear winner. Its fast and it works.
One more thing what HTC has done to Sense 5 I might as well go back to the iPhone. The new Sense brings nothing to the table for me.
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The great thing about android is if you want a different look then you change it to what you want. There are very few reported issues as far as software go with android is concerned since the era of jellybean. Android biggest issue is the different hardware that is has to be optimized for. Dna stock is really refined but I for one like to change things up at min once a week. We can't tell you what to chose but if choice is an issue then android is your best bet because you can make it perform like any phone you want.
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The iPhone is a solid choice simply because it's so tightly controlled there is very little that can go wrong with it. The LTE is fast, processor and memory are very capable for the OS, battery is good, and everyone who releases an app makes it for the iPhone....usually first.
That being said, and I've been on both sides of the fence, I personally prefer Android devices. Two things keep me away from iOS. First is the screen size. Showing my age here, but I'm pushing 40 and a 3.5-4" screen really doesn't do it for me anymore. Especially after using things which are so easy on the eyes in the 4.3-5" range; it's difficult to get used to an iPhone size again. At the present I'm using a DNA for a few major reasons, namely the display is gorgeous, build quality is fantastic, and the open/customizable nature of Android gives me freedom that an iPhone never will. One thing that kind of surprised me after going to the DNA was that I find myself actually surfing the web on this phone. With the iPhone's cramped screen, surfing the web is do-able, but almost pointless - you'd be much better off on a desktop. However web page rendering on the DNA with the much larger screen, is actually very capable of basic surfing/checking news, etc. I go to my desktop less, especially when I'm working in my lab and need a quick lookup on something; I go to the DNA. iOS itself is very restrictive compared to Android.
My suggestion - if you mainly use a phone for phone calls, text, and apps, then go for an iPhone. If you spend time surfing the web, doing some customizing or tinkering with the innards, as well as calling and texting, go with the DNA. To be honest you can't really go wrong either way; they're just different.
Good luck with your decision, and hopefully we'll see you around these forums after your final decision.
I had a difficult time making that decision as well when I had upgraded a month ago (from a thunderbolt), although the whole integration thing was appealing with the iphone (have an ipad already, plus other family members have iphones), I had decided to go with the dna instead because of the ability to tinker with it and such, enjoy doing that sort of stuff
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The iPhone is a solid choice simply because it's so tightly controlled there is very little that can go wrong with it. The LTE is fast, processor and memory are very capable for the OS, battery is good, and everyone who releases an app makes it for the iPhone....usually first.
That being said, and I've been on both sides of the fence, I personally prefer Android devices. Two things keep me away from iOS. First is the screen size. Showing my age here, but I'm pushing 40 and a 3.5-4" screen really doesn't do it for me anymore. Especially after using things which are so easy on the eyes in the 4.3-5" range; it's difficult to get used to an iPhone size again. At the present I'm using a DNA for a few major reasons, namely the display is gorgeous, build quality is fantastic, and the open/customizable nature of Android gives me freedom that an iPhone never will. One thing that kind of surprised me after going to the DNA was that I find myself actually surfing the web on this phone. With the iPhone's cramped screen, surfing the web is do-able, but almost pointless - you'd be much better off on a desktop. However web page rendering on the DNA with the much larger screen, is actually very capable of basic surfing/checking news, etc. I go to my desktop less, especially when I'm working in my lab and need a quick lookup on something; I go to the DNA. iOS itself is very restrictive compared to Android.
My suggestion - if you mainly use a phone for phone calls, text, and apps, then go for an iPhone. If you spend time surfing the web, doing some customizing or tinkering with the innards, as well as calling and texting, go with the DNA. To be honest you can't really go wrong either way; they're just different.
Good luck with your decision, and hopefully we'll see you around these forums after your final decision.
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The thing is though.... you can do that all on the DNA. I would say the DNA on stock is a very stable capable phone and Sense imho looks brilliant over iOS.
I agree though, most apps do come out on the iPhone first due to the platform being more stable and easier to dev for in the beginning.... We'll probably see that change over the course of time with JB and onward though.
I agree with everything said here. It was really a tough for me to decide especially since I use Mac computers, iPad, Apple TV, Time Capsule, etc.. but on android you can flash stuff and try different things if you want too. Its nice having that ability. When I had the iPhone I found myself a little board. I didn't have anything to develop, and everything I had learned to do on android seem to be going to waste.
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If the iPhone 5S comes with a 4+ inch screen
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But then your thumb can't reach all corners of the phone's screen!!
It amazes me when people mention that in reviews of devices, especially when it's a 5 ft guy reviewing it [usually small hands to begin with]. It's neither a pro nor con that's worth mentioning imo
Sarcasm aside, it would be interesting to see Apple come out with a 4+ in screen especially after watching some of their advertisements and events.
All I know is I got my girlfriend the iPhone5 when I bought my DNA and she has more problems than I do.
The only time i've had ANY issue on my DNA is when I screw something up myself from a mod or ROM that I knew was wonky.
My girlfriend on the other hand? Her favorite comment is "I guess i'm done with [insert name of the app that just force closed here" because her iPhone will force close anything from Facebook to the built in camera app.
It makes me laugh because i've always wondered if i'd be happier with an iPhone but I never pulled the trigger and now I know i'll be sticking with Android for the near future at the very least.
Also, her battery life is only slightly better than mine. By 6PM i'm usually sitting around 80% (I don't use my phone much during the day and I have a wireless charger it's on occasionally) but she always has to charge her phone before we go out for the night and I don't.
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All I know is I got my girlfriend the iPhone5 when I bought my DNA and she has more problems than I do.
The only time i've had ANY issue on my DNA is when I screw something up myself from a mod or ROM that I knew was wonky.
My girlfriend on the other hand? Her favorite comment is "I guess i'm done with [insert name of the app that just force closed here" because her iPhone will force close anything from Facebook to the built in camera app.
It makes me laugh because i've always wondered if i'd be happier with an iPhone but I never pulled the trigger and now I know i'll be sticking with Android for the near future at the very least.
Also, her battery life is only slightly better than mine. By 6PM i'm usually sitting around 80% (I don't use my phone much during the day and I have a wireless charger it's on occasionally) but she always has to charge her phone before we go out for the night and I don't.
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I'd like to start by saying that I love my DNA its a great device. That said I never had any of those issues on my iPhone 5 none.. also the battery life on mine was kick as$ I could go two days without charging it. Sounds kind of like she needs a hard reset.
My personal opinion is that you should def. get the DNA. In general, if you're going to choose a low grade Android or an iPhone I would recommend the iPhone. I would; however, recommend that a person spend a little bit of money and get a high end Android phone every time. It is well worth the $100-$150 to for a 2 year investment. If it makes you feel better break it down by month. If you do that's about $6.25/month for a completely awesome phone.
I think im sold to the DNA.. about 20 days and I can own one!
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I carry both of them if there's anything you're wondering about just send me a PM.
My general rule of thumb is if you plan to jailbreak your iPhone don't bother with an iPhone and get an Android. And if that's the case the DNA is the first phone I've used to take iPhones out of some long time iDevice family members hands.
If you say to yourself you are 100 percent satisfied with an iPhone out of the box and just want something that doesnt need to be customized or anything, then it's something you might want to consider.
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I agree with this. Both devices are capable of doing whatever you need. However, you are limited to what you can do with and without jailbreak on iOS. For example, I didn't like the HTC sense look but don't have root yet so I installed nova launcher... You can't do that on iOS. Don't like lock screen? You can change without root on Android. So on... But at the same time I would keep stock on iOS cause the other stuff doesn't look good in my opinion. (i like stock. That's why I want root for cm 10.1). Ask yourself what you are looking for and ask yourself if you are bored of iOS or bored of Android?
I recommend the DNA because I like the hardware and android, but don't let me pick for you. ^_^ (keep in mind there isn't a root for the DNA right now if you have ota so if it's not out by when you get it, you'll have to pay for jtag or use sense )
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I'd like to start by saying that I love my DNA its a great device. That said I never had any of those issues on my iPhone 5 none.. also the battery life on mine was kick as$ I could go two days without charging it. Sounds kind of like she needs a hard reset.
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She says the apps that force close are "known issues" and listed in the apps reviews.
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What I love about android is that I can change anything I want. If I want to I can:
change the lock screen
add widgets
change launcher
change icons
remove unwanted applications
save email attachments
change file associants (make chrome your default web browser)
ringtone trimmer set any mp3 as a ringer
set any image as a wallpaper
much, much, more..
thats the stuff that sells me.
DNA is awesome fast Quad-core CPU, Adreno 320 GPU, 1080P Display, NFC, Wireless Charging. . . 2GB RAM. Its awesome.
If he wants to tinker with it he will have to wait until the new firmware is unlockable, or he can jtag it.
hope the decision was a good one.....have had it for a few days........used s4 for about an hour in the store, and HTC One in the store........
rep at att store said: "Are you crazy?" ie: his way of sayign s4 for life.
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hope the decision was a good one.....have had it for a few days........used s4 for about an hour in the store, and HTC One in the store........
rep at att store said: "Are you crazy?" ie: his way of sayign s4 for life.
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Went from a iPhone 4 to the One and I don't regret it a single bit. Only tying I miss is the huge selection of great iPhone themes there are. Android community definitely isn't even close to how the jailbreak theme in community does. But themeing is just so much easier on iOS than android. All images and you could toggle things on and off. Immensely different process on android. Functionality is worth it though. And the Ones UI is absolutely amazing already.
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Went from a iPhone 4 to the One and I don't regret it a single bit. Only tying I miss is the huge selection of great iPhone themes there are. Android community definitely isn't even close to how the jailbreak theme in community does. But themeing is just so much easier on iOS than android. All images and you could toggle things on and off. Immensely different process on android. Functionality is worth it though. And the Ones UI is absolutely amazing already.
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Wat, no.
You're too new to make broad general statements like that about a mod community you are barely familiar with. There are far more themes for Android, and the updates to things like Widget Locker, all of our launchers, UCCW, make it far superior to Winterboard or any of it's replacements.
I think you are still to familiar with iphone modding to make statements like that. Sorry to be so blunt.
Example:
http://mycolorscreen.com/2013/05/02/tiles-4-0/
http://mycolorscreen.com/2013/05/02/simple-screen-21/
I would agree that homescreen and lockscreens are definitely far superior by a long shot. I should have specified that I meant UI wise. I've already made my own concepts for homescreens in photoshop I plan on creating them through all the great homescreen and lockscreen applications that can bring it to life. Winterboard wins over in themeing UI and simple icons. I don't consider lockscreen and homescreen set ups themes. I'm talking about icon to icon, UI to UI. Which is definitely superior when it comes to Winterboard. This is why I talked about loving the HTC one UI so much because that's what I was really talking about. I definitely prefer my homescreen set ups on android though. Far more creativity.
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Went from a iPhone 4 to the One and I don't regret it a single bit. Only tying I miss is the huge selection of great iPhone themes there are. Android community definitely isn't even close to how the jailbreak theme in community does. But themeing is just so much easier on iOS than android. All images and you could toggle things on and off. Immensely different process on android. Functionality is worth it though. And the Ones UI is absolutely amazing already.
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I would agree that homescreen and lockscreens are definitely far superior by a long shot. I should have specified that I meant UI wise. I've already made my own concepts for homescreens in photoshop I plan on creating them through all the great homescreen and lockscreen applications that can bring it to life. Winterboard wins over in themeing UI and simple icons. I don't consider lockscreen and homescreen set ups themes. I'm talking about icon to icon, UI to UI. Which is definitely superior when it comes to Winterboard. This is why I talked about loving the HTC one UI so much because that's what I was really talking about. I definitely prefer my homescreen set ups on android though. Far more creativity.
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They have full themes that you can download that reskisn the entire phone, including all the dialers, menus, buttons, fonts, icons, etc. It's not like it's not there, it's just people who make it and generally distribute it for free. Winterboard was just a commercialized repository that became the most successful. It's ease of use is what plagues iPhones as being generally simple and boring anyways. Plus, in my own experience with Winterboard, it was buggy as **** and slowed the phone down considerably when it was asked to do something it didn't like.
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They have full themes that you can download that reskisn the entire phone, including all the dialers, menus, buttons, fonts, icons, etc. It's not like it's not there, it's just people who make it and generally distribute it for free. Winterboard was just a commercialized repository that became the most successful. It's ease of use is what plagues iPhones as being generally simple and boring anyways. Plus, in my own experience with Winterboard, it was buggy as **** and slowed the phone down considerably when it was asked to do something it didn't like.
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All I've seen are color mods and such. Nothing major. If you could point me in the right direction that would be nice. And I don't see how Winterboard being easy to use is a "plague." That's why there are so many good themes for it. Also it's not a repository, just a MS add on. Repositories can host themes but Winterboard it's self is just the themeing engine. Also the slow down was only really there on old devices. Had no problems on my 4 and it's nearly 3 years old. And I've never experienced bugs besides there being a summerboard bug, but even in the app it says summerboard is the ancient way of themeing and is slow. Ever since iOS 4 I've never had an issue with Winterboard. It's easy to use and the fact that it's the only themeing engine and isn't fragmented, there are huge amounts of good themes. Of course the themeing never made up for the functionality that Android had which is why I wanted to switch.
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IPhone is crap! Android is the best and the one is awesome.
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IPhone is crap! Android is the best and the one is awesome.
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I respect both platforms for what they are but I prefer Android. Though I would never use an iPhone if not jailbroken. Believe it or not its not that bad if jailbroken. I still prefer the ease of tweaking that iOS has by a long shot (no flashing roms or zips and you don't need an app icon for every single tweak you get off the playstore with has been really irritating). Also the fact that its 100% impossible to brick an iPhone no matter what you may have heard or think. I'd rather not fanboy over one side. I fell in love with the One since I ever laid my eyes on it. Honestly any phone before the One I wouldn't have ever even considered looking at besides an iPhone. Even the S4 I wouldn't have even looked at. The One is perfect in every single way I believe. Not a single complaint besides the overhangs I have on my device which I don't mind too much. I could complain about Android just as much as I could complain about iOS though. I'm finally glad I'm able to see both sides through first hand account so I know what I'm talking about. My opinions have changed about both platforms after getting the One but I still think they are both great platforms.
The real question i think is Samsung S4 or HTC One ...
I prefere Android Platform ...
I'll never understand when people say flat out that iPhones suck. They don't. They may not be your cup of tea, but they are great products that cater to a specific group of people. I've owned the 4s (which I actually loved) and the 5 (not so much) in between various Androids. While there is no question that I prefer Android, iOS does have its merits. They are easy to use (for a layman/soccer mom), well built, and Apple has HANDS DOWN the best support in the industry. Lets not forget that iOS gaming is light years beyond Android. That said, I couldn't get rid of my iPhone 5 fast enough and it feels great to be back on Android. I am keeping my 5 as a back up phone though.
The HTC One is IMO the first Android device ever that can compete with and even best the iPhone in terms of build and design. There is nothing else like it on the market. The GS4 is nice but sorry, it's a piece of plastic. The One is elegant, sophisticated, and plain BAD ASS.
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I'll never understand when people say flat out that iPhones suck. They don't. They may not be your cup of tea, but they are great products that cater to a specific group of people. I've owned the 4s (which I actually loved) and the 5 (not so much) in between various Androids. While there is no question that I prefer Android, iOS does have its merits. They are easy to use (for a layman/soccer mom), well built, and Apple has HANDS DOWN the best support in the industry. Lets not forget that iOS gaming is light years beyond Android. That said, I couldn't get rid of my iPhone 5 fast enough and it feels great to be back on Android. I am keeping my 5 as a back up phone though.
The HTC One is IMO the first Android device ever that can compete with and even best the iPhone in terms of build and design. There is nothing else like it on the market. The GS4 is nice but sorry, it's a piece of plastic. The One is elegant, sophisticated, and plain BAD ASS.
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I'm glad not all android users are narrow minded. Very well said. All I ever see is android fan boys saying iPhone is the worst thing ever and apple fan boys saying android is the worst thing ever. Nice meeting people who are objective about the subject.
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Coming from the iPhone 3, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and iPhone 5, the HTC One is the closest thing to the iPhone experience I've seen so far. I tried out the Galaxy s4 and within a week, took it back.
The iPhone experience is very well polished and catered to older people and less tech savvy people. The truth, however, is that I started to get bored with the iPhone. I've still got my iPhone 5 and I do hope that iOS 7 brings some new features to the iPhone to compete with Android, but I just don't see it happening. The HTC One is my first Android phone I've owned and so far it feels more like a jailbroken iPhone.
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I'm glad not all android users are narrow minded. Very well said. All I ever see is android fan boys saying iPhone is the worst thing ever and apple fan boys saying android is the worst thing ever. Nice meeting people who are objective about the subject.
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I just like cool toys, no matter what logo is on them It really is awesome not being tied down to one specific brand or ecosystem. Liberating even. I'm that way with everything. Been an Android guy since it first came out, still owned iPhones. I have a Nexus 7 and an iPad Mini, haven't touched the N7 since getting the Mini. I was born with a Ford motor for a heart, but just bought a badass Dodge Challenger. Grew up with Windows computers only, but my MacBook Pro is my primary personal computer. I honestly feel bad for people who are too closed minded to see positives in products that they wouldn't normally buy. And every time somebody uses the term iSheep I roll my eyes- is it not more sheepish to jump on a blind iOS/Apple hating bandwagon than people using the iPhone because it fits their needs more than an Android? I think so! Oh well, their loss.
htc one should compare with iPhone 5 .that is fair.
Iphone is only good for women in my opinion specifically teenage women. They seem to criticize their phone for doing something "stupid" when it was their fault. Remember guys it's never the tech, it's always the user
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Believe it or not its not that bad if jailbroken. My opinions have changed about both platforms after getting the One but I still think they are both great platforms.
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I couldn't agree with you more. I have owned every iPhone since the original (except the 5) and just got my first Android last week. My new job requires me to test our mobile apps on all devices and I kept finding that I was pretty lost when it came to Android so I decided to get this phone and master the OS.
I've been going through some growing pains, no doubt. There were times I wanted to take it back just from sheer frustration. My jailbroken 4S was a thing of beauty, configured with all the apps needed to do EVERYTHING. Having to start from scratch and re-learn how to do things on a new platform is painful. But I'm not a quitter and I'm going to stick with my One. In all honesty, I'm liking it better and better every day.
But it's weird...I picked-up my 4S today after not having held it in days and it was...euphoric. I was like a crack-addict that had found some free blow after having quit cold-turkey. The 3.5-inch screen might be considered small, but it just feels so perfect in the hand.
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I couldn't agree with you more. I have owned every iPhone since the original (except the 5) and just got my first Android last week. My new job requires me to test our mobile apps on all devices and I kept finding that I was pretty lost when it came to Android so I decided to get this phone and master the OS.
I've been going through some growing pains, no doubt. There were times I wanted to take it back just from sheer frustration. My jailbroken 4S was a thing of beauty, configured with all the apps needed to do EVERYTHING. Having to start from scratch and re-learn how to do things on a new platform is painful. But I'm not a quitter and I'm going to stick with my One. In all honesty, I'm liking it better and better every day.
But it's weird...I picked-up my 4S today after not having held it in days and it was...euphoric. I was like a crack-addict that had found some free blow after having quit cold-turkey. The 3.5-inch screen might be considered small, but it just feels so perfect in the hand.
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Agreed. My jailbroken iPhone 5 is just about perfect for me, but I like the larger screen size of the One and the word wrap in the browser.
I have 4S, the 5 sucks and One is prettier anyway so my Dec edition is on the way.
Goog thing
In fact it's a good thing to change for the ONE :good:
I'm still on the fence as to whether I should return the one and wait for the next iphone. I admit one of the reasons is because apple has pretty much ball-and-chained me with imessage. I refuse to pay at&t $20 for their one and only text plan so I'm on pay-per-use text now. Since most of my friends/family are on ios texting was pretty much free for the most part. Now I'm getting hit left and right with old school SMS each of which I need to pay for.
Also, for a few days after getting the one I could not receive any messages from friends that use imessage until I figured out how to deregister all my ios devices from apple.
The battery life on the one is also a bit disappointing compared to the 4s.
As for the screen, most of you prefer larger screens but like furious0331 mentioned, people who are used to iphones will find the larger android screens a bit difficult to adjust to. We're used to using our phones with one hand without having to awkwardly shift it in our palms to reach parts of the screen. Still have 10 more days to decided.
Sorry if I sound like I'm trolling. Just expressing my honest thoughts on the one coming from ios. Up until recently I always though android was an inferior mobile OS but that's obviously not the case anymore.
Since this is general, discuss.
I noticed a lot of things that are very similar to what android had 6+ months ago. Sbeam or their new "airdrop" being one of them. And I'm pretty sure their animated weather was taken from Sense.
Either way. Good refresh. iOS7=ICS/jellybean.
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Wow, I didn't even know it was out. Dammit, I just updated my iPad which is a pita on a jail broken device.
Anyway, I'm not really a huge fan of iOS, in fact I kind of hate it. But the pictures look really nice. I definitely am seeing the android references. Particularly some sense 5 influence.
But yeah the camera looks just like the jb camera, multitasking is obviously android inspired, so is the keyboard, "control center," the new safari is also a direct rip off of chrome, etc.
Still no gesture typing.
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Almost every single "new" feature in iOS 7, Android has had for a while. Also they managed to make an uglier UI than Touchwiz, bravo Apple.
I need to watch some videos on it but judging by the stills I've seen I'm not impressed. I despise iphones and can't really stand my fiances ipad 2. It just feels clunky next to my nexus 7 and all the various android phones I've had. I might enjoy an iPhone if they'd make them wider.
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I like the looks. I can't lie apple makes beauty. But it's simple and dumbed down. I can't stand owning one and all features are stolen
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I have only looked at some of the pictures that have been posted on facebook, but thus far most of it looks like stuff I had on my RAZR a year and a half ago.
Looks interesting. Not an iFan at all, but like was posted above; Apple does make a pretty, albeit feature-lacking interface, and it does it well for the masses who don't want to be burdened down with silly things like choice. I work as a sysadmin/support desk person and have to support a lot of BYOD stuff, so I picked up an iPhone 4 for a ridiculously low price (guy wanted a 750gb data drive and so I traded straight up the other day.) Will be interested to see if iOS7 will be supported on the iPhone 4.
As much as I love my newly S-OFFed DNA, the screen on the iPhone is much more crisp and well-defined. Wish HTC would have made a slightly better display, but i can say that it's nice to have 1080 support!
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Looks interesting. Not an iFan at all, but like was posted above; Apple does make a pretty, albeit feature-lacking interface, and it does it well for the masses who don't want to be burdened down with silly things like choice. I work as a sysadmin/support desk person and have to support a lot of BYOD stuff, so I picked up an iPhone 4 for a ridiculously low price (guy wanted a 750gb data drive and so I traded straight up the other day.) Will be interested to see if iOS7 will be supported on the iPhone 4.
As much as I love my newly S-OFFed DNA, the screen on the iPhone is much more crisp and well-defined. Wish HTC would have made a slightly better display, but i can say that it's nice to have 1080 support!
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Actually the dna screen is rated and tested higher than any idevice. And real life I've observed that to hold true.. Oh and your in luck, apple will support iphone 4 tell me how you lije it
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Actually the dna screen is rated and tested higher than any idevice. And real life I've observed that to hold true.. Oh and your in luck, apple will support iphone 4 tell me how you lije it
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I ended up with a couple iPhone 4s also, neither screen comes close to the DNA. I even prefer my gnex screen over them. Oddly they don't even match each other, I'm thinking one was a replacement at some point, its a little cooler then the other iPhone is. There's an app I use to watch movies and its really crappy on the iPhone screen, blacks blur together, brightness and contrast is lackluster, resolution isn't that great. To the point I use airpin to watch them on...my DNA or gnex.
Either we have very different tastes in screens, I have two crappy screens, or I'm spoiled by android screens, the DNA in particular.
It'll be fun to see how iOS 7 plays out, though I won't do it until at least a tether jailbreak.
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From what i've seen on videos of iOS 7 , it's a win. I've been knocking the iphone/ipad since i jumped to Android for the Galaxy Fascinate. This update will resolve the main problem areas i've seen.
1) Crappy notifications, that can't be accessed from the lock screen. - FIXED.
2) powertools or some way to quickly get access to common settings. - FIXED.
3) Task manager that shows pics (like Android or WebOS) - FIXED.
4) Back button or swipe back(Windows) - FIXED.
5) Widgets - NO
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There is still a long way to go for iOS, but this is a big step in the right direction;
It finally has android beam!!!!!
Its a major update for the people who use amd like it. My brother has a iphone4 and seems to like it.........I cant stand them.
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Anyone see the new Mac pro? They didn't listen to the pro users at all. The specs are nice but there's no expandability... No pro tools HD cards, no cuda, no multiple hard drives, etc unless you want to plug in a bunch of different adapters and stuff to the thunderbolt ports. I guess I'll be sticking with hackintoshes for a while... On the other hand, osx 10.9 actually has some useful features, without adding any useless features.
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They patented the NFC transfers which android has had forever.
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They patented the NFC transfers which android has had forever.
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Yeah I think the reason they were able to patent it is because i think it still transfers over WiFi, even though NFC initiates it. Still though, nothing new there... Wireless file transfers are old news. Is there even a current Apple device with NFC?
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Yeah I think the reason they were able to patent it is because i think it still transfers over WiFi, even though NFC initiates it. Still though, nothing new there... Wireless file transfers are old news. Is there even a current Apple device with NFC?
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Not without an attachment.
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Yeah, I think it might be perception. I don't know how to describe it - side by side, the iPhone's display seems to have deeper blacks, and seems to have a sharper contrast. I agree the overall the DNA is a much better screen, but there's something that has a vaguely superior look to the iPhone's screen. Could just be the carefully designed graphics engineered by Apple to give the impression of a display better than it actually is, for all I know.
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Yeah, I think it might be perception. I don't know how to describe it - side by side, the iPhone's display seems to have deeper blacks, and seems to have a sharper contrast. I agree the overall the DNA is a much better screen, but there's something that has a vaguely superior look to the iPhone's screen. Could just be the carefully designed graphics engineered by Apple to give the impression of a display better than it actually is, for all I know.
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I don't know. It really is a personal issue. I don't like smaller screens to begin with but even back when it first came out the contrast seemed way out of whack for me and looked washed out to a point. Then again though color wise I am also in the minority that dislikes the super amoleds due to over saturation. Although the HTC Thunderbolt had its flaws I liked its screen for the time.
There is no doubt that the iPhone screen is nice. I love the way my DNA screen is but the iPhone screen is good too, just too small for my liking.
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I don't know. It really is a personal issue. I don't like smaller screens to begin with but even back when it first came out the contrast seemed way out of whack for me and looked washed out to a point. Then again though color wise I am also in the minority that dislikes the super amoleds due to over saturation. Although the HTC Thunderbolt had its flaws I liked its screen for the time.
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Yeah, I get that. I was always wowed by the Super AMOLEDs for exactly the reason that you don't like them, but I suppose if you're going for true color precision, Super AMOLED is probably not a very accurate means of display. Either way, no complaints here about my DNA's screen - I love it, just noticed a big difference between the two when I picked up that iPhone 4, and it kind of surprised me.
Dri94 - Cool. Looking forward to giving it a test drive when it becomes available.
Pio, I'll be looking forward to the untethered jailbreak as well. From what I understand, it very well could be pretty soon after iOS 7 is released, as long as at least one of the many recent exploits the devs have been hoarding will be applicable. I'd be really surprised if iOS7 turns out being a total rewrite. Keeping fingers crossed that they will still be building upon at least some of the iOS 6 framework.
Anyone else jumping ship? Very attached to my iPhone and it's extremely fluid simplicity.
I can't deal with the battery life anymore, drives me up a wall so I have been looking around.
I worry about the new camera technology featured here where as I am a proud father and rare urban explorer and enjoy snapping and editing in my downtime.
Any advice or suggestions?
I'm not new to Android in any sense, typically favor the Galaxy series and CM nighties for that Vanilla fix but I haven't been around lately to be in the loop with development.
Thanks guys. - Harry
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I just got the M8...came from an iphone 5. Been using iphones since 3g. I got tired of itunes dictating everything I could do with my phone. I like the freedom of plugging my phone into any pc and adding pics...and music. That wasn't a luxury with the iphone. I also like the fact that you don't have to restore your phone whenever your storage space gets to low, because the mysterious "other" is taking up the extra space.
I also felt like the iphone's are being left behind. If you look at the 3g to the 5s...there isn't a whole lot of difference with the features they have. I will admit that it's going to take some getting used to the M8 coming from the iphone...mainly the touchscreen...I like the Samsung touchscreen a lot better. But I still feel good about my decision to switch phones.
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Anyone else jumping ship? Very attached to my iPhone and it's extremely fluid simplicity.
I can't deal with the battery life anymore, drives me up a wall so I have been looking around.
I worry about the new camera technology featured here where as I am a proud father and rare urban explorer and enjoy snapping and editing in my downtime.
Any advice or suggestions?
I'm not new to Android in any sense, typically favor the Galaxy series and CM nighties for that Vanilla fix but I haven't been around lately to be in the loop with development.
Thanks guys. - Harry
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Battery life was great until 7.1, things went down hill really fast after that.
I might be jumping ship, still deciding.
I jumped ship from iPhone 4 to the HTC One X back about a year and a half ago. Was an excellent decision for me. If you like tinkering and more freedom with customizing your phone AND you want a quality built device I think the M8 would be a great choice. I have had the HTC One (M7) and Galaxy s4 and HTC is superior.
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Battery life was great until 7.1, things went down hill really fast after that.
I might be jumping ship, still deciding.
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Cheers old friend! Now I will have to see what you decide on!
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I jumped ship from iPhone 4 to the HTC One X back about a year and a half ago. Was an excellent decision for me. If you like tinkering and more freedom with customizing your phone AND you want a quality built device I think the M8 would be a great choice. I have had the HTC One (M7) and Galaxy s4 and HTC is superior.
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I did own the S3 for a while then upgraded to the S4 and paid cash and was simply disappointed.I didn't feel it was a true upgrade and returned it within 24 hours. The Note 3 seems more appealing then the S5 at this point due to it's larger battery size but I read reports they last about just the same.
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Came from using a 5S as my daily driver. The hardware and even software polish on this device does rival Apple. I don't feel bad about using this Android phone at all.
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I did own the S3 for a while then upgraded to the S4 and paid cash and was simply disappointed.I didn't feel it was a true upgrade and returned it within 24 hours. The Note 3 seems more appealing then the S5 at this point due to it's larger battery size but I read reports they last about just the same.
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I think a lot of it is also personal preference. I know plenty of people who love Samsung TouchWiz and people that hate HTC sense. I just happen to dislike TouchWiz quite a bit and found that I enjoyed Sense especially after switching away from it. Likewise some people enjoy the simplicity of iOS. Ultimately just depends what kind of user you are. But I do think that the hardware is comparing apples to apples at this point. Just depends what you like! But I suggest taking the jump from iOS to android and trying it. I don't think I'll be getting an iPhone again any time soon!
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I think a lot of it is also personal preference. I know plenty of people who love Samsung TouchWiz and people that hate HTC sense. I just happen to dislike TouchWiz quite a bit and found that I enjoyed Sense especially after switching away from it. Likewise some people enjoy the simplicity of iOS. Ultimately just depends what kind of user you are. But I do think that the hardware is comparing apples to apples at this point. Just depends what you like! But I suggest taking the jump from iOS to android and trying it. I don't think I'll be getting an iPhone again any time soon!
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I'll get another iPhone when apple makes one with a larger screen and better battery life.
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I'll get another iPhone when apple makes one with a larger screen and better battery life.
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How do you like the m8 so far?
Honestly it's pretty much the only option they have left at this point. That and a trimming iOS 8 or how ever they decide to phase out their old products to force feed their loyal sheep. Lol
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How do you like the m8 so far?
Honestly it's pretty much the only option they have left at this point. That and a trimming iOS 8 or how ever they decide to phase out their old products to force feed their loyal sheep. Lol
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I really like the m8. I was using a note 3 a good bit, but kept on falling back to the iPhone even though the two phones couldn't be any more different.
I liked the screen and great battery life on the samsung, but the device on a whole user experience level never hit that high note of polished software and polished hardware. Don't get me wrong, spec wise the note is great. But like apple has been saying for a long time, the marriage between hardware and software is really important and it matters to me. Samsung software works, but it's ugly to look at. Combine that with a plastic phone and there leaves a lot to be desired.
Which brings me to the m8, which to me, is really the only phone I have used that can be directly compared to and compete with the iPhone. I happen to like htc's sense because it is flat, consistent and useful without trying to simply pack in useless features. This combined with the design of the phone make it truly enjoyable to use. The things that raise the m8 above the latest iPhone for me are the screen quality and size, and the battery life. So far I have had battery life comparable to the note 3. My standard for assessing battery life are simple: if I need to, or want to use the phone heavily throughout the day - does it last? Or do I need to plug in at some point during the day? The note 3 and the m8 pass this test. I can use the phone as much as I want at work and after work and will only need to plug in at night. The iPhone can not do this. It needs to be plugged in during my commute to make it through the evening. To be fair, it does charge quickly and it is usually not an issue, but I would prefer to be completely untethered throughout the day because everyone knows there are days that take you away from chargers completely.
Anyway that's my long rant of why I like the m8 more than my beloved iPhone. If apple puts out a bigger screen around 5 inches and increases the battery life to match other flagship like the m8 and note 3, I might buy another iPhone. Until September or so when they do their next reveal, I'm set on the m8.
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I too am considering a jump again. I was on an S3 for a while then went back to a 5s
Honetly, Im considering a switch again Im just bored (again) with Apple. I jailbreak everything but its still the same boring IOS. I will miss imessage though.
Im on the fence between the M8 Nexus 5 or the SG5. I just dont know which way to go
Same here, I'll honestly just miss iMessage, but iOS is just boring.
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Same here, I'll honestly just miss iMessage, but iOS is just boring.
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iMessage makes it really hard for me to get off the apple ecosystem. There's no way I could ever convince my buddies to use whatsapp or hangouts etc. I'm really loving this M8 though lol.
same here. I remember it taking a few days for my number to switch from IOS to android
I'm leaving the iPhone 5 for the M8. Had a couple droids before; the most recent being the galaxy 1. It left a bad taste in my mouth with it's toyish feel, and the back button that liked to activate all by itself. I switched from it to a 4s and really liked it for a while. Jailbroke both the 4s and the 5, but it still didn't really feel the same as a rooted droid. That and always having to wait for jailbreak to come out for various IOS versions.
Now I gotta get back up to speed on what all is involved in rooting this thing. Back on the galaxy it was super 1 click, clockwork, don't remember if there was anything else; been a while!
I came from so many androids from droid x to bionic galaxy s4 to htc one I switched to iPhone an not looking back yeah you can root android and customize them but development is old nothing really fresh same stuff with different tweaks ..not going back I seen the htc M8 hands on yes it's good but everyone has there opinions
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I switched from a 4s to the One m7, and just upgraded to the m8. Best decision for me. As said before, even jailbroken, iOS just got boring to me. I tried a few ROMS on for size on the m7, before settling on the ViperONE, which added a bunch of new functionality to a Sense based ROM. Made the phone great in my opinion, and I eagerly await to see what the Viper Team comes up with for the m8.
If you like to tweak and play around with new ROMS, then android is where you want to be. If that is not a big deal for you then iOS will probably suit you well.
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I still have my iPhone 5s, but I can tell you that every time I try to use it for any length of time, the small screen makes me want to ragequit life. The phone is nice overall and the camera is a benchmark for quality and speed, but I just can't stand using a phone screen that small anymore. It's literally my only real beef besides the lack of customizability.
I have an M8 now and I have 5 other Android phones and I can tell you that the M8 is a very nice device. The speed and fluidity are unparalleled and the camera is just as fast. I like all the camera features. It may not take pictures that look as good as the iPhone, but at least I can set a different SMS app as default or the look of my launcher, etc. I also actually like Blinkfeed. I use it to keep up with Twitter/Facebook, etc. Great overall device. It's too bad that it will be overshadowed by the GS5 when it launches.
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I still have my iPhone 5s, but I can tell you that every time I try to use it for any length of time, the small screen makes me want to ragequit life. The phone is nice overall and the camera is a benchmark for quality and speed, but I just can't stand using a phone screen that small anymore. It's literally my only real beef besides the lack of customizability.
I have an M8 now and I have 5 other Android phones and I can tell you that the M8 is a very nice device. The speed and fluidity are unparalleled and the camera is just as fast. I like all the camera features. It may not take pictures that look as good as the iPhone, but at least I can set a different SMS app as default or the look of my launcher, etc. I also actually like Blinkfeed. I use it to keep up with Twitter/Facebook, etc. Great overall device. It's too bad that it will be overshadowed by the GS5 when it launches.
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Agreed I have an iPhone 5s and boot it up from time to time and I simply cannot use it for more then 5 minutes. The screen is so tiny I wondered how I used iPhone in the first place. It really feels like a toy. The only thing I could do with an iPhone is make calls due to screen size. No way you can use it for browsing, games or even typing it feels so cramped.
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Found a funny video and I learned something new about icrap as well.
https://youtu.be/hAIheqG5ZQ8
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lol very good !!
Zionator said:
Found a funny video and I learned something new about icrap as well.]
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Ahh iphonedo, a very dramatic guy. He has great drones videos.
hahha this was very entertaining, this guy is great
Zionator said:
Found a funny video and I learned something new about icrap as well.
https://youtu.be/hAIheqG5ZQ8
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Classic, and at the end he still prefers the iPhone due to its ecosystem. Its hard to break out of the iPhone cult.
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For a pretty hardcore Apple Fanboy, he seemed quite amazed with what the Note 8 (and Android in general) could do that the iPhone couldn't. Many Apple users who've never used an Android just assume an iPhone is superior to an Android in every respect because they get sucked into the Apple Reality Distortion Bubble and don't have an informed opinion. It was refreshing to see this guy give credit where credit was due instead of just focusing on Android's weaknesses to the exclusion of all else, like many other Apple-leaning reviewers.
Torquemada288 said:
For a pretty hardcore Apple Fanboy, he seemed quite amazed with what the Note 8 (and Android in general) could do that the iPhone couldn't. Many Apple users who've never used an Android just assume an iPhone is superior to an Android in every respect because they get sucked into the Apple Reality Distortion Bubble and don't have an informed opinion. It was refreshing to see this guy give credit where credit was due instead of just focusing on Android's weaknesses to the exclusion of all else, like many other Apple-leaning reviewers.
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Just wait til regular people get the iPhone X in their hands. The first time they see an OLED screen and an edge-to-edge display, they'll think it's the second coming of Steve Jobs. I remember a lot of iPhone users (and even professional reviewers) making fun of the early Notes because they were gigantic compared to the 5-inch iPhones then. Now you have a lot of Plus users who'd never think of going back to a phone the same size as a 5s or SE.
harveydent said:
Just wait til regular people get the iPhone X in their hands. The first time they see an OLED screen and an edge-to-edge display, they'll think it's the second coming of Steve Jobs. I remember a lot of iPhone users (and even professional reviewers) making fun of the early Notes because they were gigantic compared to the 5-inch iPhones then. Now you have a lot of Plus users who'd never think of going back to a phone the same size as a 5s or SE.
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It will be hilarious watching the Apple fanbois get hard over technology that's already been on Android for ages and proclaim it to be "game changing" and more reason iPhones are better than Android. Clueless little twats.
In that video, the one-handed mode allowed for custom sizing... mine doesn't do that. Am I the only one? And that swiping in from the top corner to get a little floating window... what the heck is that?? Mine is not doing that either! Is this maybe a launcher-specific thing? I can still get one-handed mode but it's locked to one size for me (using the sideloaded Pixel Launcher right now).
Also, this guy is extremely entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed this video!
PsiPhiDan said:
In that video, the one-handed mode allowed for custom sizing... mine doesn't do that. Am I the only one? And that swiping in from the top corner to get a little floating window... what the heck is that?? Mine is not doing that either! Is this maybe a launcher-specific thing? I can still get one-handed mode but it's locked to one size for me (using the sideloaded Pixel Launcher right now).
Also, this guy is extremely entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed this video!
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if i remember correctly, you needed to turn ON that option to make it work like that.
koolboyztn said:
if i remember correctly, you needed to turn ON that option to make it work like that.
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I turned on the "popup view" and it shows that resizing in the settings menu. In practice, it just pulls down my notification shade or does nothing for me. Oh well.