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> When an iOS device goes wrong, I generally spend about ten minutes trying to fix it. Google a solution, it either works or it runs out of options. If my iPho
by cbeach 11y ago
> When an iOS device goes wrong, I generally spend about ten minutes trying to fix it. Google a solution, it either works or it runs out of options.
If my iPhone was bricked by a software update and I couldn't fix it, I'd simply take it to one of the many nearby Apple Stores, and (going by previous experience), they'd fix it or replace it without fuss.
Try taking your HTC One M8 back to Carphone Warehouse if you ever get in trouble. I'd be interested to see how their service compares.
- josteink 11y agoNote everyone is missing the point of my post (and I'll have to accept blame for that), but still... > Try taking your HTC One M8 back to Carphone Warehouse if you ever get in trouble. I'd be interested to see how their service compares. I'd just load it up with fastboot and reflash the firmware image. No need to go to a store of any kind. 5 minutes and done :)
- singham 11y agoThankfully I can understand what you said. Because I have recently flashed my S2 with custom Lollipop ROM.
- rahoulb 11y agoAnd I'm 8 hours in to that process. Not 5 minutes. I've learnt a load of stuff I never knew about Android in the process, but the facts are it still doesn't work and I've wasted several hours. And yes that's my fault. I probably started out by doing the wrong things and wasting a load of time. But I'm not stupid, I just didn't know where to begin.
- josteink 11y agoMy point, was that I am not stupid enough to assume the rest of the world has to be exactly like my immediate surroundings. Unlike author of the article submitted here. It's a very weak base for an article.
- Yetanfou 11y ago> "... I'd simply take it to one of the many nearby Apple Stores, ..." Which hooks up quite well with the aformentioned image of apple being more of an urban phenomenon. The only apple stores around here sell apples - and other fruit. The 'nearest apple store' would be about 70 km to the south, I guess. In contrast, the USB port on my laptop is about half a meter away from me. Fixing an Android device would take me a few minutes - flash, reboot, restore backup. Having an iOS device fixed would take a significant part of a day, if not longer. In other words, if you a) live in an urbanised area which b) sports apple stores you might be able to get your problems fixed. If you live elsewhere you'll be better off fixing those problems yourself - assuming you have the technical aptitude needed to do so.
- cbeach 11y agoI hear what you're saying about Apple stores being focussed in urban areas. Regarding problems that can be resolved by flashing the device, the same solution can be applied to iPhones BTW.