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iOS supports stuff like CalDAV, CardDAV, etc out of the box, which lets me choose any provider out there. Android doesn't. And most apps require payment and end

iOS supports stuff like CalDAV, CardDAV, etc out of the box, which lets me choose any provider out there. Android doesn't. And most apps require payment and end up loosely integrated.

abawany 10y ago
I recently tried an iPhone 5s with iOS 10.x just to see how it would work for me. I quickly ran back to Android. Here are some reasons why: * browser choice: while I could install 'Firefox', none of the plugins worked since it apparently uses Safari underneath * clear message that this isn't my device: when the phone is charged it is automatically removed from 'low power mode', which is what I leave this thing at all the time to ensure the battery doesn't drain down every 3rd day. Also, when low-power mode is enabled, the screen power off time is locked to 30 seconds * swype-like keyboard: the best I found was one from MS (unfortunately not available for Android) but for anything 'significant' the Apple default keyboard took over There were tons of other restrictions and nags which convinced me that I am not in the right target audience for iOS. Instead I updated an older phone to the latest Cyanogenmod (13.x) and was pleasantly surprised to find that they offer GApps by feature (nano, micro, etc.) which enables you to install the absolutely minimal GApps/Play for your needs. Install XPrivacy to deny (fake) tracking power to GApps and I am pretty happy with the experience.
- hobarrera 10y ago
  Clearly Android offers you the flexibility YOU need, while iOS offers me what I need. Firefox work pretty much as I expect it on iOS, and I really don't care about the low-power thing (though I do understand why that might be a pain). The keyboard? The default is fine for me. I really care a lot more about having my email/calendar/contacts properly synched (which is a lot easier). Maybe it's because I don't "hack" my phone, I'm just a "normal user" for it (contrary to the desktop where I'm a developer/power-user). But there's definitely difference flexibilities to both iOS and Android, and valid points to keep each.
  - abawany 10y ago
    Agreed, I was merely describing my experience in response to your description of yours. I want to add that the way I currently handle syncing of calendar/contact is via a desktop application - I had been a Windows phone user before Android/iOS were prevalent and kept this old habit of syncing with Outlook when I moved to Android: I have never knowingly synced my contacts and schedule with Google servers. I want to add that there are open-source CardDAV/CalDAV options for Android but I haven't bothered with them yet. Would you mind listing what you use on the server to keep your contacts/calendar? I need a recommendation to finally make the move away from Outlook-based sync.

iOS supports stuff like CalDAV, CardDAV, etc out of the box, which lets me choose any provider out there. Android doesn't. And most apps require payment and end up loosely integrated.

abawany 10y ago

I recently tried an iPhone 5s with iOS 10.x just to see how it would work for me. I quickly ran back to Android. Here are some reasons why: * browser choice: while I could install 'Firefox', none of the plugins worked since it apparently uses Safari underneath * clear message that this isn't my device: when the phone is charged it is automatically removed from 'low power mode', which is what I leave this thing at all the time to ensure the battery doesn't drain down every 3rd day. Also, when low-power mode is enabled, the screen power off time is locked to 30 seconds * swype-like keyboard: the best I found was one from MS (unfortunately not available for Android) but for anything 'significant' the Apple default keyboard took over There were tons of other restrictions and nags which convinced me that I am not in the right target audience for iOS. Instead I updated an older phone to the latest Cyanogenmod (13.x) and was pleasantly surprised to find that they offer GApps by feature (nano, micro, etc.) which enables you to install the absolutely minimal GApps/Play for your needs. Install XPrivacy to deny (fake) tracking power to GApps and I am pretty happy with the experience.

hobarrera 10y ago
Clearly Android offers you the flexibility YOU need, while iOS offers me what I need. Firefox work pretty much as I expect it on iOS, and I really don't care about the low-power thing (though I do understand why that might be a pain). The keyboard? The default is fine for me. I really care a lot more about having my email/calendar/contacts properly synched (which is a lot easier). Maybe it's because I don't "hack" my phone, I'm just a "normal user" for it (contrary to the desktop where I'm a developer/power-user). But there's definitely difference flexibilities to both iOS and Android, and valid points to keep each.
- abawany 10y ago
  Agreed, I was merely describing my experience in response to your description of yours. I want to add that the way I currently handle syncing of calendar/contact is via a desktop application - I had been a Windows phone user before Android/iOS were prevalent and kept this old habit of syncing with Outlook when I moved to Android: I have never knowingly synced my contacts and schedule with Google servers. I want to add that there are open-source CardDAV/CalDAV options for Android but I haven't bothered with them yet. Would you mind listing what you use on the server to keep your contacts/calendar? I need a recommendation to finally make the move away from Outlook-based sync.