I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report

Re:I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report by andrepd on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @08:58AM (#16966626)

1. I don't understand, why would Android phones have more technical problems than Android? I don't recall experiencing any major problems in 8 years of having android phones, and I've even experimented with custom ROMs and kernels and the like.

2. Granted, updates are an issue. Not with very popular and/or Google-supported phones, like the pixel.

3. Why so? How do you know fb doesn't spy on your sms?

4. Do they? Or do they stop working because updates cripple older phones' performance and battery to make you buy new ones?

5. Pure marketing nonsense.

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Re:I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report by derekp7 on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @09:07AM (#16966694)

I would really like to know the answer to that ("why"). My most recent experience is with a Motorola Nexus 6 -- worked great for the first couple years after I got it. But recently a lot of things have been really glitchy. For example, Android Auto takes about 15 minutes to come fully alive, find my position, and plot a route when I plug it into my car. And video playback started stuttering bad. And the CPUs were maxed out periodically

I've uninstalled all third-party apps, cleared cache, and that fixed the issues for about a week, then they all came back. Only thing I didn't do is reflash back to factory defaults. Bought a Pixel 2 to replace it, and am wondering how long it will last.

BTW, this has also been the same experience with several family members, mostly with Samsung android phones -- they work great for a couple years, then start slowing down.

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Re:I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report by YouKnowBetter on Wednesday May 02, 2018 @09:05AM (#16976476)

1: An example? Android's aggressive wifi roaming is... just not working.

2: Updates are an issue, even with popular phones.

3. The Facebook app on IOS can NOT read my sms on IOS. Yes it can and does on Android.

4: Age, I know since I have to thow them away myself. Apple may make the devices slow down (personaly not observed it, but I use no "benchmarks" just since the only thing I care about is my personal impression.

5: It is annecdotal, but it is how my family experiences it. On a daily basis.

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