All OS Which team are you on - iOS or Android? And, why?

iPhone 100%. I've used so many androids and the camera degradation after updates is just brutal in every android except pixel. iPhone just works and the stability is all I need. I have a 14ProMax now upgraded from the S22 Ultra.
 
I am on Android ever since I started using smartphone, while my wife and daughter switched to iOS a few years ago. Though the App experience on iOS seems to be more polished, i cannot make my mind to switch to iOS simply because I as so much accustomed to Android and don't want to learn how to use iOS in an optimised way. Availability of cheaper Android phones helps too!
 
I find ios very childish and a dumb iphone for the dumb people. Big icons and same experience over all these years nothing really innovative with user experience. Extremely simple to use and god for non-tech savvy people like the old. I myself was an iphone user and I feel glad I shifted to android many years ago.
 
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mayank4823 said:
Switched from iPhone 13 to Pixel 9 and so glad I came back after 3 years. It's still hard to let go off the iPhone because Apple Watch looks sexy. Here are some pros ans cons.

Pros.
1. Refresh rate at a lower cost. On iPhone you have to get a Pro or stay at 60Hz. At 60-70k, it's a scam to not give 60 Hz. I hope they bring 120 Hz for base iPhone 17. It's 2025.

2. Camera. Astrophotography is a priority. I trek once or twice a year and I really miss the night sight of Pixels. I had a Pixel 4a earlier and it was epic.

3. Better file management compared to iOS and easy uploading of images on Google Photos. (You have to keep the Google Photos app open on the iPhone to let the pics upload.)

4. Customisation. I missed setups like these. Only the apps I like arrange where I want them. https://photos.app.goo.gl/MYjon8MdqUcJkGk7A

5. Flud app for torrents. I want some movies on my phone storage so that I can watch them in no network zones. Rare ocassion but good to have.

6. Full notification control.

Cons :
1. Ability to hide images. I do have a lot of "study material" and would like to keep it private. Some are important documents as well. iOS lets me do that easily and securely. Android lacks there.

2. Apple Watch. I love it. Attractive with unlimited bands. Looks nice on every outfit if you have the right strap. Metallic for formal events, Sports for travel and Leather strap for office.

Will keep both iPhone 13 and Pixel 9. iPhone for Watch and Pixel 9 as a daily driver.
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Will you switch to the 17 if it has 120hz?
 
ashish said:
Big icons and same experience over all these years nothing really innovative with user experience.
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Perhaps they got it right in the first place, there's no need to change and disrupt the already established user experience on which countless people depend upon. The system is tested throughout the world, if it were bad, the company wouldn’t be where it is today.

CrimeMouse said:
Will you switch to the 17 if it has 120hz?
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A lot of people won't, because refresh rate isn't everything.
 
KAKAN said:
For #1, there are two ways:

  1. Use Google Files' Safe Folder stuff, and Google Photos' Secure Folder stuff (both do the same thing, but the latter is optimised for pictures)
    1. Many OSes also have their own Secure Folder implementations as well
  2. Turn the folder into a dot-folder. So folder xyz becomes .xyz
    1. In most Linux distros, incl. Android, this makes the folder hidden
    2. Also add a .nomedia file -- this makes most video players and gallery apps skip this folder
    3. Add a .nosearch file
    4. You can also add .nothumbnail, .nopreview and .nocache
  3. Advanced: Use an implementation of EncFS to DIY the secure folder thing. It's very stable and works extremely reliably. I've some stuff from like the past 2 phones kept in EncFS directory that I transfer over and keep using (some PDFs and txt files)
Also, quick FYI: There's the flip side of dot files, which you can add to a folder to encourage scanning it: .scanMedia, .scanPicture, .scanVideo, .scanMusic
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there are apps also which also do the same thing but give you a nice UI so that you don't have to do this manually though personally I have added a .noMedia in my parent root folder for crap I don't want others to see accidentally. And just dump my stuff there.
QuickPic used to be a good gallery app for this, but it's been enshittified to hell, though a fork is maintained at XDA which is what I use as my main gallery app
 
Heisen said:
Perhaps they got it right in the first place, there's no need to change and disrupt the already established user experience on which countless people depend upon. The system is tested throughout the world, if it were bad, the company wouldn’t be where it is today.
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Agreed. "If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it".
Heisen said:
A lot of people won't, because refresh rate isn't everything.
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I am inclined to agree with you, the difference is noticeable but not a deal breaker. One is smooth. The other is buttery smooth. It's a big difference to some people, a minor difference to others, and completely unnoticeable to others.

The reason people are annoyed is that it’s a non-premium feature in other, way less expensive phones, being paywalled behind their “pro” models with the “ProMotion” nomenclature and everything. It isn’t that 60Hz is bad but 120Hz should be a standard feature on phones that are as expensive as they are.

Personally I don't mind it but it is something I would rather have than not have.

I just wish the base iPhones at least get AOD.
 
altair21 said:
there are apps also which also do the same thing but give you a nice UI so that you don't have to do this manually though personally I have added a .noMedia in my parent root folder for crap I don't want others to see accidentally. And just dump my stuff there.
QuickPic used to be a good gallery app for this, but it's been enshittified to hell, though a fork is maintained at XDA which is what I use as my main gallery app
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can u share the apk for that ?
 
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