Interesting, I've heard the opposite. My brother knows several people who started out on Android, but switched to iphone. He ended up switching from learning to do Android apps to iPhone apps.
I think that's conventional wisdom- and I think it's wrong. I went from Android to WP7, because I am a weird UI obsessive. But my girlfriend has an Android and is due an upgrade- and she's sick of it. She's likely going to get an iPhone.
Yes, I've seen something similar, it's easy to switch from Android and get into Apple's ecosystem, but once in it's difficult to get out.
My brother-in-law would love to switch out, but he feels stuck in Apple's ecosystem because switching now would mean either causing a lot of friction for his family or he'd have to change many devices at once.
How was your experience switching from Android to iPhone? The last time I used an iPhone was the iPhone 4, but I've been seriously considering switching back for privacy reasons.
As an iPhone user, the seamless integration, user-friendly interface, and quality hardware/software have kept me loyal. Additionally, investment in iOS-specific apps and accessories makes switching to Android challenging. While Android offers customization and device variety, Apple's ecosystem and overall experience are compelling reasons to stay.
I've gotten to see a bunch of people switching from iOS to Android, plus a bunch of people upgrading from a feature phone to Android. If Android is the first smartphone you see, it seems natural to you. If you're used to iOS, it's harder to switch. It took me 3-4 weeks before Android felt natural and the iPhone felt alien to me.
2. Here's one nerd who made the exact opposite jump from Android to iOS in 2017-2018, also from misc Linux machines to Apple. But personal anecdotes don't really matter, do they?
After half a year of this, I'm quite happy. The competition will have to make some miracles to make me want to change back.
I was on Android for years before I switched to iOS. Did the switch largely due to Apple providing updates for longer than the Android devices I owned. Stayed because I found I preferred iOS.
I had to switch based on my company only supporting ios on a BYOD plan. But once I switched I sorta prefer ios. But I could be swayed back, especially if Android phones start decreasing in price as they commoditize themselves like PCs did.
I heavily approached using Android as I did using an iPhone. I received a lot of shit for this, though. I was told I was “using Android wrong.”
Well, duh. They're different, of course they're going to behave differently. I learned this the hard way myself, I tried approaching the iOS like it was an andriod and was similarly disappointed and frustrated. Many "why the fuck doesn't this thing X?" were yelled. Then I realized that they were different, did things differently and had to allow myself to adapt new mental models. Once I did and accepted the way it worked, using it was a completely different experience.
Access to the file system is one of the major reasons I have seen people move to Android from iphone and then stay on it.
I was always an Android guy but have seen in the last few years many iphone users moving to Android and then staying on it. The people that have stayed with iphone are mostly that just use the iphone for messaging, email and Facebook.
Oddly enough personal experience within my family is they try Android to get their feet wet, find it overly frustrating and end up getting an iOS device. At least 3-4 family members I can think of, one being my girlfriend who hated everything but the ability to customise it. Different strokes for different folks.
I'm the weird dude that uses a Mac and a Pixel phone. I'm a dev so I wanted the flexibility of being able to code for my phone without spending $99 a year. That's why I switched from iPhone to Android half a dozen years ago. It turns out that I just write web apps for my phone anyway. So, I'm thinking about switching back to iPhone. Maybe I just need a change every few years.
Interesting, I've heard the opposite. My brother knows several people who started out on Android, but switched to iphone. He ended up switching from learning to do Android apps to iPhone apps.
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