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I am starting to agree with this sentiment, even for today. I feel like it takes an iphone release and a set of features for Google to even consider some taken

I am starting to agree with this sentiment, even for today. I feel like it takes an iphone release and a set of features for Google to even consider some taken path. I've been a long supporter of Android, by buying pretty much every released OnePlus phone and a few Nexus phones before that... (before the price exploded). For my next phone I will be going back to the more expensive iPhone. Everything built into Android feels like a compromise or an afterthought. The only really well built app is Google Maps. All of the other apps, like ones for messaging, calling, even the google assistant, everything feels buggy for some reason. Maybe it's One Plus? (I don't know?) Permissions seems to have gone through several crazy iterations, but I can't seem to mute my phone, but not my texts, or mute a specific app, but still get slack updates. I know there are some new break the glass features, but it's extremely confusing. I wish there were just simply profiles that I could just say - hey I want everything muted except slack and text messages. At other times, like the weekend, I want all apps muted except text messages. But I can't easily do this stuff, it's just really convoluted. I don't know if my mileage will vary on iphone, but I think that's just to get away from general bugginess, voice recognition issues, "map start issue", bad data drops even when my phone has a signal. Oh, one last thing on Google Maps - if anyone is listening, Can you please stop routing me to staff parking lots BEHIND the store I'm going to? Use some machine learning if you have to and find the best destination point.

misterprime 7y ago
>I feel like it takes an iphone release and a set of features for Google to even consider some taken path. I feel very grateful to Android for bring the slide down notification bar, easy multitasking, multi-microphone noise cancellation, customizable background image, and more to smartphones. All these features were Android first, and I don't know how many of those iOS would have if it wasn't for Android.
hart_russell 7y ago
I disagree with you on the profiles aspect. I miss two features from Android: 1. Extremely fine tuned profiles that are afforded by Tasker. 2. the much better digital assistant.
Grazester 7y ago
It's more than likely OnePlus uses their own phone app and everything else since their Android is a skinned modified version. I use the Google Pixel simply for the software. Btw can't you simply make a schedule in the do not disturb for the weekend with the apps you want included to not mute?

misterprime 7y ago

>I feel like it takes an iphone release and a set of features for Google to even consider some taken path. I feel very grateful to Android for bring the slide down notification bar, easy multitasking, multi-microphone noise cancellation, customizable background image, and more to smartphones. All these features were Android first, and I don't know how many of those iOS would have if it wasn't for Android.

hart_russell 7y ago

I disagree with you on the profiles aspect. I miss two features from Android: 1. Extremely fine tuned profiles that are afforded by Tasker. 2. the much better digital assistant.

Grazester 7y ago

It's more than likely OnePlus uses their own phone app and everything else since their Android is a skinned modified version. I use the Google Pixel simply for the software. Btw can't you simply make a schedule in the do not disturb for the weekend with the apps you want included to not mute?