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I recently bought an iPhone SE after entertaining the thought of maybe waiting for the new Pixel phone. For reasons already mentioned by others here, I feel lik

by hnarn 7y ago

I recently bought an iPhone SE after entertaining the thought of maybe waiting for the new Pixel phone. For reasons already mentioned by others here, I feel like I'm done with Google hardware. The iPhone is by no means perfect and sure, it restricts me in what software I can download and use, but at least it works. I don't want to run obscure adb commands, follow online tutorials or try other roms from xda-developers anymore for basic functionality to work because my device software is badly done, abandoned or both. I'm too old for that, and the SE is decently priced too for what you get.

copperx 7y ago
What does you comment have to do with the Pixel Buds?
- thaway757383884 7y ago
  It’s a comment about Google Hardware on a story about new Google Hardware?
jspaetzel 7y ago
Was the last android version you used released on a 3rd party device in 2012? Because that's what you're describing.
- zamalek 7y ago
  I'm on a Pixel 4. I love it. Everything just works. My fiance's Samsung is complete and utter trash, I've considered installing a ROM. Android One makes a big difference.
  - holtalanm 7y ago
    preach. I went from a Samsung Note to a Pixel XL and my god the difference is astounding. Gonna stick with Pixel from now on.
- hnarn 7y ago
  The last Android device I bought was a Nokia 7.1 which is an Android One device. Presumably this should mean a "clean" Android experience but I still experienced frequent crashes and reboots, apps not working correctly etc. Of course this is anecdotal but that's how I (and probably most) people decide what to buy. There are many things that aren't ideal about iPhones but I've never had one crash on me and most apps are way more polished and work better -- not that this latter part has anything to do with an inherent weakness in Android, but it's just reality as I perceive it. I've had many Android devices in my life and I loved many of them, OnePlus 3 being the one that stands out. Still, I just feel it's not for me anymore.
- mrep 7y ago
  Agreed. I tried the HTC one and samsung galaxy S4 back in the day and came right back to an iphone as their custom software they put on it was horrible and made it way less fluid than iphones did. I tried a pixel 2 to see if google did it better 2 years ago and it works just as well as my iphones did and I see no reason of going back.

by hnarn 7y ago

copperx 7y ago

What does you comment have to do with the Pixel Buds?

thaway757383884 7y ago
It’s a comment about Google Hardware on a story about new Google Hardware?

jspaetzel 7y ago

Was the last android version you used released on a 3rd party device in 2012? Because that's what you're describing.

zamalek 7y ago
I'm on a Pixel 4. I love it. Everything just works. My fiance's Samsung is complete and utter trash, I've considered installing a ROM. Android One makes a big difference.
- holtalanm 7y ago
  preach. I went from a Samsung Note to a Pixel XL and my god the difference is astounding. Gonna stick with Pixel from now on.
hnarn 7y ago
The last Android device I bought was a Nokia 7.1 which is an Android One device. Presumably this should mean a "clean" Android experience but I still experienced frequent crashes and reboots, apps not working correctly etc. Of course this is anecdotal but that's how I (and probably most) people decide what to buy. There are many things that aren't ideal about iPhones but I've never had one crash on me and most apps are way more polished and work better -- not that this latter part has anything to do with an inherent weakness in Android, but it's just reality as I perceive it. I've had many Android devices in my life and I loved many of them, OnePlus 3 being the one that stands out. Still, I just feel it's not for me anymore.
mrep 7y ago
Agreed. I tried the HTC one and samsung galaxy S4 back in the day and came right back to an iphone as their custom software they put on it was horrible and made it way less fluid than iphones did. I tried a pixel 2 to see if google did it better 2 years ago and it works just as well as my iphones did and I see no reason of going back.