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Not from Apple, just a happy customer. I'm actually thankful that Apple forces developers to respect my battery life. Battery life on Android has been a shit-s

Not from Apple, just a happy customer. I'm actually thankful that Apple forces developers to respect my battery life. Battery life on Android has been a shit-show for years because any app can burn your battery down by constantly downloading who knows what in the background (probably ads).

joemag 7y ago
That was the single biggest difference I observed when I switched from Android to Apple 4 years ago. I no longer had periodic episodes where my phone would burn through 80% of my battery in 30 minutes, while getting lava hot. Not sure if Android has figured background tasks in the last 4 years, but the inconvenience of not having background tasks was greatly outweighed by having predictable battery life and performance.
koyote 7y ago
This is something that has not really been an issue with android for many years. My OnePlus 6t lasts at least 2 days with moderate use. Other phones last even longer.
kevin_thibedeau 7y ago
Android has clamped down on background activity. You can also install a firewall to block all unapproved network io, even Google's.
Yetanfou 7y ago
Android gives both the user as well as the developer more freedom to do as they see fit. This can lead to abuse or just sloppy programming which drains power. It can also lead to devices running for a week on a single charge, running only such software as the user has chosen and not reporting any spurious data to the likes of Apple and Google. I've seen examples of both scenarios and have been using Android devices in the latter category for about 8 years now. Freedom comes with responsibility,, a burden which is not for everyone to carry. Those who cannot or do not want to carry it have to trust someone else - Apple, Google, Huawei, Samsung, Nokia, etc - to carry it. Those who can and are willing to do so have the opportunity to tailor Android to their own needs. I'm in the latter category and would not trade places with the former.

joemag 7y ago

That was the single biggest difference I observed when I switched from Android to Apple 4 years ago. I no longer had periodic episodes where my phone would burn through 80% of my battery in 30 minutes, while getting lava hot. Not sure if Android has figured background tasks in the last 4 years, but the inconvenience of not having background tasks was greatly outweighed by having predictable battery life and performance.

koyote 7y ago

This is something that has not really been an issue with android for many years. My OnePlus 6t lasts at least 2 days with moderate use. Other phones last even longer.

kevin_thibedeau 7y ago

Android has clamped down on background activity. You can also install a firewall to block all unapproved network io, even Google's.

Yetanfou 7y ago

Android gives both the user as well as the developer more freedom to do as they see fit. This can lead to abuse or just sloppy programming which drains power. It can also lead to devices running for a week on a single charge, running only such software as the user has chosen and not reporting any spurious data to the likes of Apple and Google. I've seen examples of both scenarios and have been using Android devices in the latter category for about 8 years now. Freedom comes with responsibility,, a burden which is not for everyone to carry. Those who cannot or do not want to carry it have to trust someone else - Apple, Google, Huawei, Samsung, Nokia, etc - to carry it. Those who can and are willing to do so have the opportunity to tailor Android to their own needs. I'm in the latter category and would not trade places with the former.