Switching from an iPhone to an Android phone doesn’t last long
The New York Times‘ Brian X. Chen switched from an iPhone to an Android phone last week to see how things would go. By Day 6 he was back to his trusty iPhone.
Brian X. Chen for The New York Times:
At first, I was happy with my choice — I had upgraded to a fancy Google Pixel phone. But by Day 6, I was ready to switch back.
A bunch of annoyances added up. Even though I could still use most of my Apple products, I started missing my Apple Watch, which requires an iPhone to fully work. For software, I was able to find Android alternatives for all my favorite apps — except for Notes. While switching phones wasn’t technically hard, Apple’s hooks were still in me…
My experience isn’t universal. Some people would care more than others about how certain Apple products would change if they switched phones. Younger people would probably care a lot about lacking iMessage in schools, where a green bubble has been known to be an invitation for mockery and exclusion, according to education experts. Parents who use AirTags to track their children would view losing access to those as a deal breaker.
The upshot from this experiment is that while it’s not technically hard to switch to a different phone, there are plenty of things that could make you regret it.
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
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