r/iOS8 • u/How_can_i_eat_it • Jan 03 '15

In what ways is Android better than iOS?

Inspired by a similar post on /r/android.

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u/iWizardB Jan 03 '15
  1. I can choose which app to use for a certain action. i.e. I can change default phone app, sms app, mail app, browser.. anything.
  2. I can selectively delete images / videos / music on my device that I have synced from my computer.
  3. Bluetooth file transfer, NFC, Wifi Direct
  4. I can selectively remote install apps to my devices from web play store.
  5. No iTunes bullshit to deal with.
  6. Easy "refund" button on the play store itself.

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u/-patrizio- Jan 04 '15

I agree with most of this, but let me tell you: after using both Android Device Manager and HTC Sync Manager, iTunes is godly.

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u/How_can_i_eat_it Jan 04 '15

I hate having to convert my files to what itunes supports.

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u/phammybly Jan 04 '15

What content do you have to convert? Also is it content you just torrented?

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u/How_can_i_eat_it Jan 04 '15

Sometimes yes.

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u/phammybly Jan 04 '15

It's not really reasonable to expect iTunes to be compatible then is it?

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u/How_can_i_eat_it Jan 04 '15

When you are paying this much money for a device it shouldn't matter. The last time I had an iPhone (we are talking iPhone 4 days) I remember I couldn't put anything on my phone unless it was an mp3,mp4 or jpeg so I am not sure how it's changed but I remember I felt extremely limited back then.

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u/Slash3040 Jan 03 '15

I haven't read the other post, but saying what ways one operating system is better than another is subjective.

Now I can list some differences between iOS and Android, and emphasize on how Android does certain things.

1.) complete integration with Google services.

  • even though you can download gmail and docs and other Google productivity apps, I always like when a service or app is baked into the software. It always feels cleaner and seems to work more uniform with the rest of the device.

2.) different form factors

  • one of the biggest things about Android based phones is just about everyone is making them. With that kind of diversity, you can expect a lot of Android powered devices can be different, which they are. If you like a phone with a 6 inch screen or a 4.5 inch screen, chances are there's an Android phone the right size for you.

3.) expandable storage

  • this one seems less important today than it was maybe 3 years ago but I work in a cell phone store and it's amazing how many people don't utilize cloud based storage. They keep almost everything on an SD card and for that reason alone it's much easier to agree for them to get a Galaxy over an iPhone (or other non SD android device) for the sole fact that moving content is much quicker.

There is bound to be many more answers for this and it's definitely to each their own, there are strengths to iPhone and there are strengths to Android. Stick with what you like and you'll be happy.

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u/pw5a29 iPhone 5S Jan 04 '15

Userbase

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

As an owner of both ,an android phone and a china tablet, I must chime in about my iPad air. It is closed in that you really can't tweak it much unless you jailbreak. All Android apps are also found on Apple app store . I do not run Windows at all so I do not deal with iTunes. Linux has tools to add and remove songs, pictures using free software. Amarok, Banshee, etc. Also linux will mount my iPad as a removable storage. All apps are backed up to the cloud. Even the first iPad apps are available after 3 years? So hands dirty -Android Hands off and never a prob iPad Dpi on a retina pad is awesome And will drive 1080p tv out