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By far the best feature for me is DUAL APPS: separate copy of an app that runs absolutely separated from the parent app. This way you can have e.g. two Slacks o

By far the best feature for me is DUAL APPS: separate copy of an app that runs absolutely separated from the parent app. This way you can have e.g. two Slacks or two Facebooks or LinkedIns logged into two profiles without endless switching. Other sweet things: support for WireGuard VPN, customizable keyboards (I'm a big fan of "finger slide" typing pioneered by, I think, Swipe), giant Google Calendar widget on the main screen...

ssvss 7y ago
Isn't dual apps a miui only feature ?
- poloniculmov 7y ago
  Samsung has it too.
  - mdrzn 7y ago
    and there's plenty of 3rd party apps on the PlayStore that will allow you to that on any other Android.
- acgh213 7y ago
  There's always island https://island.oasisfeng.com/ https://island.oasisfeng.com/ which uses Android for Work to duplicate apps and allow different accounts. And if you want something OSS, https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/ which does the same thing.
- mceachen 7y ago
  OnePlus has it
mrunseen 7y ago
iOS supports Wireguard [1] [1] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wireguard/id1441195209?ls=1 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wireguard/id1441195209?ls=1
- mstaoru 7y ago
  That's another big issue: as a user in China, AppStore doesn't have a lot of apps, mainly VPNs and some other apps. On Android I can always just sideload or use APKPure or whatever. On iOS I have to jump through a lot of hoops to get a working VPN app in China.
Havoc 7y ago
What app do you use for wireguard?
- mstaoru 7y ago
  Using this one right now: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.wireguard.android/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.wireguard.android/ - but it could be better. Someday I'll flash a kernel with WG support (how about that, iOS? :) and it will be faster. Seen the difference on another phone.
oceliker 7y ago
You are correct about dual apps and widgets, but iOS had customizable keyboards for a while, and iOS 13 adds a built-in swipe keyboard.
- mstaoru 7y ago
  Right. In a way, Android in 2019 feels like more forward, experiment-friendly environment. Some Android features get adopted into iOS later. It contradicts Apple's branding, but it is how it is. For Apple it's more about stability and privacy now.

ssvss 7y ago

Isn't dual apps a miui only feature ?

poloniculmov 7y ago
Samsung has it too.
- mdrzn 7y ago
  and there's plenty of 3rd party apps on the PlayStore that will allow you to that on any other Android.
acgh213 7y ago
There's always island https://island.oasisfeng.com/ https://island.oasisfeng.com/ which uses Android for Work to duplicate apps and allow different accounts. And if you want something OSS, https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/ which does the same thing.
mceachen 7y ago
OnePlus has it

mrunseen 7y ago

iOS supports Wireguard [1] [1] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wireguard/id1441195209?ls=1 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wireguard/id1441195209?ls=1

mstaoru 7y ago
That's another big issue: as a user in China, AppStore doesn't have a lot of apps, mainly VPNs and some other apps. On Android I can always just sideload or use APKPure or whatever. On iOS I have to jump through a lot of hoops to get a working VPN app in China.

Havoc 7y ago

What app do you use for wireguard?

mstaoru 7y ago
Using this one right now: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.wireguard.android/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.wireguard.android/ - but it could be better. Someday I'll flash a kernel with WG support (how about that, iOS? :) and it will be faster. Seen the difference on another phone.

oceliker 7y ago

You are correct about dual apps and widgets, but iOS had customizable keyboards for a while, and iOS 13 adds a built-in swipe keyboard.

mstaoru 7y ago
Right. In a way, Android in 2019 feels like more forward, experiment-friendly environment. Some Android features get adopted into iOS later. It contradicts Apple's branding, but it is how it is. For Apple it's more about stability and privacy now.