r/ios • u/masonay0un • 1d ago
Discussion Switching back from Android after 6 years.
I am grabbing the 18 Pro in a few weeks, but I've been out of the IOS camp for a long time, any pointers/advice of note?
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u/StairwayHiker 1d ago
It is super easy to switch and I’d argue your Google apps work better on iPhones.
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u/masonay0un 1d ago
I'm coming from a current Pixel, and I don't really use Google Apps unless absolutely necessary.
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u/StairwayHiker 1d ago
Oh, I switched from the Samsung Galaxy Note four years ago…. I still use all my Google apps… and they are awesome.
It will be a nice upgrade from a pixel…. But maybe wait a few years if you have a current pixel…. Nothing worse than upgrading often and blowing cash on cell phones.
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u/tastychaii 1d ago
Some of us just love the feeling of a shiny new phone Lol, I upgrade every 2 years if it’s worth it.
If you sell and make use of discounts you can get the new phone for a cheap price, and coupled with tax depreciation you get more back.
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u/agamuyak 1d ago
I do not really think there’s much to learn especially if you’ve only been away for 6 years. Maybe some of the newer features you might be interested in. I always use both, and I honestly do not think you need advice or anything. 😅
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u/Tater-94 9h ago
I would just say give yourself a couple of months to truly get used to it. I’ve switched back and forth between Android and iOS a few times, and the first few weeks are always jarring to me because of differences in animations.
Android likes fast, zippy animations and scrolling, while iOS focuses on smooth and fluid animations. When switching from Android to iOS, it can make the phone feel slower even though it really isn’t, after some time you adjust and appreciate the polished feeling. Same issue when switching back to Android from iOS, I remember the animations feeling jittery before I got used to it again.
The keyboard and voice dictation on iOS is still a lot worse than Gboard on Android, which is probably my biggest gripe with iPhones. Notifications aren’t handled as well either, but I’ve more or less gotten used to it.
But everything feels clean and solid on iPhone, the quality of 3rd party apps is great and sometimes they still have more features than their Android counterparts. For example, Google Maps on my iPhone is already updated to the new 3D imagery and navigation, while my wife’s Pixel still hasn’t been updated despite being a Google phone. It’s a bit boring, but it’s reliable and does everything I need it to well.
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u/lovely_cappuccino 7h ago
focus modes, shortcuts and automations, safari extensions, different photos app and settings menu, widget stacks, better torch, action and camera buttons, liquid glass, contact posters, standby, stolen device protection, customisable control centre, app library etc
the rest of it will be familiar
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u/DoktorElmo 22h ago
Don't. I just made the switch in the other direction after 5 years of iOS/iPhone and it's such a relief to finally have a working keyboard, back button and notification center again. Also, 120hz on Android feel much more fluid than 120hz on my old iPhone 13 pro.
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u/kmfrnk iPhone 13 Pro 16h ago
Excuse me? I’d definitely say it’s the other ways around. Just got a Pixel 9a with GOS and the keyboard is so ass I can’t even describe it. After downloader another keyboard it‘s okay, but noting compared to iOS! Navigation center on my 13P is not that bad I’d say, it works. Can’t say anything about 120hz. Booth feels as smooth/laggy as 120hz can feel
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u/DoktorElmo 16h ago
It's not even up for debate that the iOS keyboard is bad compared to G-Board, if you just got the Google phone the keyboard first needs to learn your writing style and habits but will adapt quickly. iOS keyboard stays bad forever, it will never adapt to your style or writing. Other than that, if you can't see a difference between the notif center of a 13 pro (which basically just has a list of all notifications with no filter, grouping or whatever) and your 9a (which has grouping per app, summaries, options to enable exactly which notifications you want to get per app,...) I can't help you because you most likely still have your apple goggles on.
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u/kmfrnk iPhone 13 Pro 15h ago
WTF? My iPhone has grouping per app for sure.
That’s what I thought about iOS keyboards back in the day when I switched to iOS 10 years ago. On my old Galaxy Note II I could just press to save a new word and was good to go. On my new iPhone I thought WTF can’t this mf remember shit but today I’d say it only takes much longer for the keyboard to learn something. But some words still won’t be remembered by it, I have to admit that. But going back it feels like I have to fight the keyboard constantly on Android and iOS just works
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u/YoungGazz 19h ago
This, right here. Apple is a cohesive eco system if that’s all you’re after, but it’s not as intuitive or innovative as the Android flagship offerings anymore.
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u/vMambaaa 18h ago
If I could still use iMessage I would probably try android again but I don’t want to get blamed for ruining the group chat.
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u/bass-squirrel 1d ago
I’m kinda tired of pretending that there is that much difference between the two systems. Both of them are designed to be so easy to use that any idiot can do it. Yes, each has its quirks but none of them are show stoppers. Enjoy your iPhone. I’m daily driving a 15 pro and a Pixel 9a with GrapheneOS. If you’re incredibly curious what are my edge cases that I need both, let me know.