Sorry if I am posting in the wrong area... I am new to this site. I'm considering switching to iOS next upgrade which will be in about 16 months. I am used to Android and mostly like it for its customization and flashing roms, kernels, and all that fun stuff. I have never owned an iPhone but what makes me want to switch is I basically realized the difference between smartphones and basic phones is mostly apps, and iPhone has more apps and more optimized apps, simply because its more popular because it's easy for people with no tech knowledge to use; while Android has a lot of cheaply ported apps, and less apps in general. The only things I think I will miss is stuff like downloading different keyboards, flashing roms to get a cool design/better performance, and I am also worried that iPhones will have terrible battery life. Another thing is iPhones seem like they are for less tech intelligent people, would I be bored with it since I am used to doing things on Android such as changing the roms and kernels and practicing development? And is the notification area good? I really like Android's notification drawer. Also I noticed on iOS you don't get an apps drawer with every app plus a homescreen to put certain apps like Android, instead all of your apps are spread across the homescreen, which seems kind of sloppy but I don't think that will be a big deal. And all that's left that I think I would miss is the screen size. The last time I used an iPhone I almost laughed at how small the screen was, but I think it was an iPhone 4. Hopefully the newer ones have a bigger screen. I don't like huge phones and huge screens that look like tablets but I don't like tiny ones. I currently own a Samsung Galaxy S3 and I like the screen size on it.
Next upgrade I'll either be getting the latest HTC phone or the latest iPhone, have any Android users here switched to iOS and like it? People complain about Android's updates, but I don't really care about that cause I can put many different roms on it and the rom I'm currently on has a new update every day. Also for the apps I've payed for, I've probably spent about $10 total on Android apps so I wouldn't really care about that. And another thing, I am on Verizon and I believe they are starting to not allow unlocked bootloaders on Android phones, meaning you may not be able to flash custom stuff on new phones in the future. And if I can't put CM10 on my Android phone then I'd rather have an iPhone
By the way are there any good iPhone 5 reviews showing most aspects of the phone? I want to see the phone used the way an everyday iPhone user would use it rather than a review of a person talking about an iPhone while it sits on its homescreen.
Next upgrade I'll either be getting the latest HTC phone or the latest iPhone, have any Android users here switched to iOS and like it? People complain about Android's updates, but I don't really care about that cause I can put many different roms on it and the rom I'm currently on has a new update every day. Also for the apps I've payed for, I've probably spent about $10 total on Android apps so I wouldn't really care about that. And another thing, I am on Verizon and I believe they are starting to not allow unlocked bootloaders on Android phones, meaning you may not be able to flash custom stuff on new phones in the future. And if I can't put CM10 on my Android phone then I'd rather have an iPhone
By the way are there any good iPhone 5 reviews showing most aspects of the phone? I want to see the phone used the way an everyday iPhone user would use it rather than a review of a person talking about an iPhone while it sits on its homescreen.
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