Everyone has their preferences, I would love to hear why you guys prefer using Android!

  • Delusion6903@discuss.online
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    1 year ago

    Browser choice. Actually browser ENGINE choice. And the ability to set my own default apps, including the launcher.

    F-droid. Side loading.

  • Joe B@mastodon.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    @Cameri I came to Android to use rif for reddit. It’s gone now and now i’m using the mastodon app chatting with everyone on lemmy.world and other instances. I have a main account on lemmy.world but i just use it to moderate my sub check my notifications and that’s about it. I really like my S23 though

  • zxo@sopuli.xyz
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    For me it’s probably the ability to sideload apps, among other things. Apps like NewPipe which would never make it to the Play Store are apps that I use every day, because they are just good apps. Also, I just like the UX of my Pixel compared to an iPhone - I couldn’t live without things like a back button, and I sort of don’t like the iOS UI.

  • Monz@pawb.social
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    If you use any app other than what Apple provides, you become a second class citizen on your own phone.

    Third party apps simply don’t integrate with iOS nicely unless Apple allows it. Even though you can choose a web browser, it has to use Safari’s underlying code base.

    I’m on a Pixel 7. A lot of people say it’s like Google’s iPhone, but I can use Firefox as my browser natively. Adblocking actually works, too. I can choose any app as a default for whatever. Lots of FOSS! Google doesn’t own my Pixel the same way Apple owns the iPhone.

  • ubergeek77@lemmy.ubergeek77.chat
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago
    • I can build my own ROM and add any tweaks I want to the source
    • Full filesystem access, not the circus act iOS is running with their “file management”
    • I can run any browser I want, download any file I want
    • I can sideload any app I want, and install open source apps from F-Droid
    • I can use projects like ReVanced to install modified apps effortlessly, and don’t have to go through the AltStore/Apple Developer BS to install simple things like uYou
    • I can entirely replace my home screen with a different launcher app if I wanted to
  • realcaseyrollins@exploding-heads.com
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    Because Android is technically open source and the hardware is free enough that I can install an alternative OS if I want to.

    Also, the phones are cheaper and have headphone jacks!

  • balance_sheet@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    Number of reasons

    • F-droid(Basically not having to go through proprietary app store) and apps only on them
    • Multitasking is leaps and bounds better(windowed mode, split screen…)
    • Fingerprint
    • SD card
    • Connect phone on Win11 (I know it’s microsoft but it works great and I don’t ever plan to use Mac
    • Customization, which is basically non-existent in iOS
    • Samsung Dex. It’s a bit more than a gimmik to me.
    • File management. Iphone is a freaking joke

    There are some things that iPhone is just better but all those things are things that I can live without.

  • Hamrion@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    In Turkey, Apple products are exorbitantly priced due to factors such as exchange rates, taxes, and so on.

  • DJalexTheGameDev@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago
    • Firefox with addons
    • NewPipe with SponsorBlock
    • USB type C
    • Custom ROMs
    • APK Sideloading
    • USB Debugging for testing my Godot projects directly on the phone
    • No apple tax
    • Maybe more…
  • j0shh4nxd@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    Just switched back to Android a few days ago after using the iPhone for quite some time. Customization and control were my favorite reasons for Android in the past and it stayed the same. I use a Pixel 7 Pro with GrapheneOS. The fact that I even have an option to use a different OS that focuses on privacy is amazing.

  • TONKAHANAH@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    other linux phones are not really viable. I dont like supporting apple and even if I didnt care about that, their iOS is far too restrictive.

    also Tachiyomi

  • Menthol@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    I want my app icons close to the bottom of the screen where my hands are and not at the top of the screen just because Apple demands it. Also I can have ad free apps like ReVanced