-If-you-seek-amy- t1_jdxae85 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 9:31 PM

You’ll likely regret it. If you’re used to the customization Android provides, you’re in for a rude awakening on iOS. You still can’t move your icons where you want on iOS 16 in 2023.

Don’t get me wrong, iOS is solid and it works. It’s more stable than Android in my opinion. It works but you’re going to use it exactly how Apple says you’re going to use it.

bodosom t1_jdxgfwo wrote on March 27, 2023 at 10:13 PM

>You still can’t move your icons where you want on iOS 16 in 2023.

You still can't trivially delete the carrier/manufacturer advertising loaded on Android phones.

It's a matter of perspective: Google is an advertising company that uses Android to help sell ads and profit from licensing. Apple is a hardware/software company that sells some ads but doesn't try to monetize every aspect of your life. macOS vs. Windows is a similar story.

I used the Nexus phones from 1 through 5 and still have a "Motorola" for running a couple of Android only apps.

-If-you-seek-amy- t1_jdxmfgr wrote on March 27, 2023 at 10:56 PM

You can actually delete any app you want on Android if you’re willing to do the work involved. Any app can be uninstalled using adb commands.

Also, Google’s own Pixel phones don’t come with any 3rd party apps or bloatware.

I have a 14 Pro Max and a iPhone 12 and while I like the iOS experience, it’s just too bland for me. I miss the customization of Android and being able to install any app I want.

rayquaza2510 t1_jdxx8e0 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 12:16 AM

I like Apple a lot but… they do monetize you in more ways than people think they do.

And they are on their way to do it more.

i am not saying Google is better, nope they are worse.

But what most people think about Apple on that regard, is half truth.

As to removing apps and privacy on Android, out of the box Apple is better and you are right.

But the freedom Android gives means you can change and remove everything you want, and have total control of you privacy, it’s just that you need to put some effort in that, that’s why out of the box Apple is easier.

As for Windows same story, my Windows installation is more privacy friendly than MacOS, because you can do that.

But just like with Android, it doesn’t come out of the box, you need to put effort in it.

However I would argue that is much and much easier to do on Windows than on Android.

iOS is my daily driver, but Apple is not some sort of utopia, if anything Apple would want even more money, even if they absolutely don’t need it anymore, considering their financial size.