Why haven't I switched to android a long time ago?

[myjaja 10+ year member]

Switched over from the iphone 4s to the samsung note 3 which just came out. I had the iphone 4s for almost 2 years and has been a great phone but this new samsung note 3 blows it away!

android>apple

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[neo_styles 10+ year member]

Switched over from the iphone 4s to the samsung note 3 which just came out. I had the iphone 4s for almost 2 years and has been a great phone but this new samsung note 3 blows it away!

android>apple

Glad you're on the path to enlightenment. The multi-window is one of the features I just never got around to using, though, even with a 5" screen.

What do you think of the S-Pen?

 

[jaeguerra909 10+ year member]

I love my note 2 I could jjst imagine the note 3..man I've had about 7 different smart phones and I couldn't wait to get upgrades cuz I absolutely hated every kne of them im actually reallyyyyy hapoy with my note 2 for once the only reason I want to get rid of it now is because the note 3..the Iphone is just straight trash that whole company is just pure hype and every one has to have whats popular.

 

[myjaja 10+ year member]

Glad you're on the path to enlightenment. The multi-window is one of the features I just never got around to using, though, even with a 5" screen.
What do you think of the S-Pen?

Its pretty nice and I like the note taking feature. The phone is extremely fast and responsive. It was a much better choice over the iphone 5s.

 

[neo_styles 10+ year member]

Its pretty nice and I like the note taking feature. The phone is extremely fast and responsive. It was a much better choice over the iphone 5s.

Shhh...iPhone 5S-weilding wife is sitting next to me. She'd cut a bitch if she heard you say that. But, yes, I'm a huge fan of Android myself. And I also have to say that Samsung really didn't fuck up the UI too much. Still, that phone of yours would look crazy awesome at native resolution on a AOSP build. Hopefully AOKP supports the Note 3 soon.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Apart from being able to look like a faggotty hipster at Starbucks I see no point in any Apple product.

I have pre-ordered the Note III which is supposedly shipping Thursday. Been using Andriod for ages now Wifi tether is priceless (free if you root your phone), SPL Labs meter uses Android, some Torrent clients, and there's a couple good PS One Emulators so I can play me some FF7, 8, and 9.... gaming should be excellent on the larger screen. Using the S3 now which is quite nice, wouldn't have even upgraded but Verizon had a glitch for a few days that let you get a subsidized phone and not dump your unlimited data.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Apart from being able to look like a faggotty hipster at Starbucks I see no point in any Apple product.
I have pre-ordered the Note III which is supposedly shipping Thursday. Been using Andriod for ages now Wifi tether is priceless (free if you root your phone), SPL Labs meter uses Android, some Torrent clients, and there's a couple good PS One Emulators so I can play me some FF7, 8, and 9.... gaming should be excellent on the larger screen. Using the S3 now which is quite nice, wouldn't have even upgraded but Verizon had a glitch for a few days that let you get a subsidized phone and not dump your unlimited data.

Wasn't a glitch, it was a promo to make money and sell phones, once they reached the number they wanted, poof it was gone. Was reading about it earlier today on slickdeals...

A little off topic I admit.

 

[bradl79 10+ year member]

iphones are for old people and women who are not into tech, i am glad i got rid of my along time ago, i love android

 

[myjaja 10+ year member]

Shhh...iPhone 5S-weilding wife is sitting next to me. She'd cut a bitch if she heard you say that. But, yes, I'm a huge fan of Android myself. And I also have to say that Samsung really didn't fuck up the UI too much. Still, that phone of yours would look crazy awesome at native resolution on a AOSP build. Hopefully AOKP supports the Note 3 soon.

Haha, I actually have a friend that I got wanting to switch over his iphone 5s to the note 3 after he saw my phone. I don't know much about android yet, so whats a AOSP build? Is that some sort of rooting?

Apart from being able to look like a faggotty hipster at Starbucks I see no point in any Apple product.
I have pre-ordered the Note III which is supposedly shipping Thursday. Been using Andriod for ages now Wifi tether is priceless (free if you root your phone), SPL Labs meter uses Android, some Torrent clients, and there's a couple good PS One Emulators so I can play me some FF7, 8, and 9.... gaming should be excellent on the larger screen. Using the S3 now which is quite nice, wouldn't have even upgraded but Verizon had a glitch for a few days that let you get a subsidized phone and not dump your unlimited data.

Is it worth rooting the phone? I want to root it but I read I can brick the phone if I do it wrong. I had my iphone jailbroken and that was extremely easy and couldnt harm the phone if I did it wrong.

 

[supereikenator 10+ year member]

I cannot wait to switch from my 4S to a Note 3!

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

Android Open Source Project

Pretty much Android the way google intended it. Companies like Samsung alter the UI.

AOSP Builds are excellent. You can undervolt, overvolt, overclock, underclock, etc. to save battery or increase performance depending on the kernel you use as well. I love my s4, and can't wait to upgrade in a month to the note 3. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

Android Open Source Project

Pretty much Android the way google intended it. Companies like Samsung alter the UI.

AOSP Builds are excellent. You can undervolt, overvolt, overclock, underclock, etc. to save battery or increase performance depending on the kernel you use as well. I love my s4, and can't wait to upgrade in a month to the note 3. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Gonna sell your S4? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/suave.gif.858fc102f7646e678ee8af7e1fbc41d1.gif

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

Gonna sell your S4? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/suave.gif.858fc102f7646e678ee8af7e1fbc41d1.gif

Hadn't thought about it lol... might as well, my old droid charge, droid inc, and iphone 4 are sitting in a drawer collecting dust

 

[supereikenator 10+ year member]

Any android users know if my logic is correct, I want to get an Android for the freedom and hardware power. The Note 3, with it's 3GB of RAM and 2.3 gHz processor will be great for ROMs correct? Or does it go deeper than hardware with these? Would the HTC One, S4, or something else be a better choice despite the weaker internals?

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

Hadn't thought about it lol... might as well, my old droid charge, droid inc, and iphone 4 are sitting in a drawer collecting dust

Who's your carrier, homie?

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

Any android users know if my logic is correct, I want to get an Android for the freedom and hardware power. The Note 3, with it's 3GB of RAM and 2.3 gHz processor will be great for ROMs correct? Or does it go deeper than hardware with these? Would the HTC One, S4, or something else be a better choice despite the weaker internals?

Look into which phones have locked bootloaders, large communities with devs, etc. The best phones for roms are nexus phones. They already run AOSP software.

The Galaxy lineup is one of the top Android phone lineups. Development for them is usually great. The hardware in the s4 will last for several more years. I have mine running with only 2 cores, underclocked and it's still smooth as butter.

HTC tends to have locked bootloaders and less devs.

I'll be going with the note 3 or the new nexus (so far)

 

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Who's your carrier, homie?

The S4 is unlocked GSM. Right now I'm rolling with T-mobile

 

[naughtyca 10+ year member]

Im thinking of trying one of those 7 inch tablet that has a sim card to see how they work, has anybody tried those?

 

[boxpunch]

Switched over from the iphone 4s to the samsung note 3 which just came out. I had the iphone 4s for almost 2 years and has been a great phone but this new samsung note 3 blows it away!
android>apple

So because you switched from a 3 yr old phone to a brand new one it's all of the sudden better? Note 2 or note 3 I've got friends with both and they hate them. Only reason one still keeps his is because of his hands being fat so the iPhone is too small for him. The other got his as a gift from his mother so he's not about to throw it away.

Apart from being able to look like a faggotty hipster at Starbucks I see no point in any Apple product.
I have pre-ordered the Note III which is supposedly shipping Thursday. Been using Andriod for ages now Wifi tether is priceless (free if you root your phone), SPL Labs meter uses Android, some Torrent clients, and there's a couple good PS One Emulators so I can play me some FF7, 8, and 9.... gaming should be excellent on the larger screen. Using the S3 now which is quite nice, wouldn't have even upgraded but Verizon had a glitch for a few days that let you get a subsidized phone and not dump your unlimited data.

You see no point? Well when you own a business and use apps to assist you (not just play games) you'll understand why Apple (not just iphone) is the choice. Many more apps that are actually useful. #1 cutlist plus, but then again many android fanatics like "free" apps only. Which is their main gripe with apple.

iphones are for old people and women who are not into tech, i am glad i got rid of my along time ago, i love android

Lol I find that funny. Ipad is for home use, ipad mini for the truck and business meetings, iPhone for myself. All has the same pictures and media so if a customer stops me and wants to discuss pricing, projects, work, or just how their project is coming along I've got all the pictures and video to show them without having to tell them to wait while I go find it.

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

So because you switched from a 3 yr old phone to a brand new one it's all of the sudden better? Note 2 or note 3 I've got friends with both and they hate them. Only reason one still keeps his is because of his hands being fat so the iPhone is too small for him. The other got his as a gift from his mother so he's not about to throw it away.


You see no point? Well when you own a business and use apps to assist you (not just play games) you'll understand why Apple (not just iphone) is the choice. Many more apps that are actually useful. #1 cutlist plus, but then again many android fanatics like "free" apps only. Which is their main gripe with apple.

Lol I find that funny. Ipad is for home use, ipad mini for the truck and business meetings, iPhone for myself. All has the same pictures and media so if a customer stops me and wants to discuss pricing, projects, work, or just how their project is coming along I've got all the pictures and video to show them without having to tell them to wait while I go find it.

No offense but being as I have used iphones and google based phones the google is the better choice I had to learn each system to know how to get it to best work for me and my business and the google based phones actually have much better options and the multiscreen is ******* when showing customers your work apple is a good company but their hardware is always years behind and customers are starting to realize that and their shares are showing that.

 

[boxpunch]

Take a look at Cutlist plus. That one app isn't available via google.

It also takes how many companies making phones for the android system to keep pace (and slightly beat) the iPhone. Take a look at Samsung's return rates, or HTC. Like I said I've got people still using both, hell I've owned both. The random shutdown feature when the phone's processor becomes overloaded (because of how much "fat" is loaded into the droid's OS) is something I couldn't stand any longer. Losing calls, texts (yes went into my messages and it was a blank screen like I've not sent or received a text since I got the phone [over a year before it happened]) and customers because of it. Since the switch not one auto-restart or lost text due to malfunction. Not to mention the plethora of new apps found that are helpful when at the shop.