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Is your mobile phone an Android phone or an iPhone?

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Android phone

51.4%

iPhone

44%

Both

3.7%

Other - Leave a comment and let me know!

0.8%

Poll ended at Jan 18, 2023 at 5:50pm.

psthomso Jan 17, 2023

@Cliff
I have an Android phone and an iPad. I would prefer an iPhone for usability, but really hate the direction Apple has been going. At least with Android i can build the OS and tweak it.

CT Jan 17, 2023

@Cliff Primary phone is an iPhone, but I own a few Android devices, including phones. Just don’t have them cellular-active.

Oum Eneti Jan 17, 2023

@Cliff wow, didn't know there were so many iphones about! About a third!

Bob K Mertz

Jan 17, 2023

@Cliff Android but still hanging on to 7.0 mainly because I like my swappable battery.... I'm really not a fan of either TBH -- I almost want to go back to Palm or BlackBerry eras.

Ruben Jan 17, 2023

@Cliff A de-Googled Android.

Jan 17, 2023

@sergeant Nice! So many people seem to be going the De-Googled route. I see it all the time working for @novalauncher

Ruben Jan 17, 2023

@Cliff @sergeant @novalauncher you work for nova? How's the big scandal / loss of trust going? Heard so manu ppl leaving after the acquisition from some sketchy company or smth. Don't know much tbh!

Jan 17, 2023

@rubentura I do work for Nova. There was a bit of an uproar right at first, just like there is with any change or a company acquiring another company. It all blew over in a few weeks and things have settled down. Nova is still the same Nova and will remain that way.

Ruben Jan 18, 2023

@Cliff cool, cool to hear 😊 I was curious, nope I didn't bother you!

@rubentura You didn't bother me in any way. That's my job is to talk about those things and to talk about Nova. Something I enjoy doing.

Ruben Jan 18, 2023

@rubentura @Cliff @novalauncher I do not know exactly what you mean, but I have never heard of Nova.
I bought my phone at https://volla.online/en/index.html and I love it. Opting for the second generation now.

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Ruben Jan 18, 2023

@Cliff @novalauncher I bought my phone at https://volla.online/en/index.html

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Ruben Jan 17, 2023

@Cliff android but hoping to get a pinephone as soon as my xiaomi needs a change

Wouldworker Jan 18, 2023

@Cliff also have a PinePhone running Manjaro Linux

@jzakilla I've heard a lot of neat things about PinePhone. I should get myself one at some point.

Jan Thie Jan 18, 2023

@Cliff
I'm a late-comer. I'm 61 and till five years ago, I didn't even have a non-smart mobile - but I now live in a very small village, without a car, and the nearest big supermarket is almost three hours away by bus (to and fro), so I need to buy a lot online and here in the Czech Republic you need a phone for that.
So, I bought a dumb phone and when my ancient iPod (with WIFI) died, I bought my first iPhone

I'm still not fond of mobile phones but I admit I love its camera.

@Jantar That is a neat little story. Good to see you have adapted, even if you really didn't want to. It's crazy how the world changes and forces us to change in some ways.

Jan Thie Jan 18, 2023

@Cliff
For me it was easy: I hated talking on phones and the invention of email meant I no longer had to.
First I worked with landline answer phones; later I had iPods with WIFI. People (including bosses*) knew not to call me (and since I had an answering machine I also didn't answer the phone if I was home.)
I now use the iPhone 90% for browsing, writing & taking pics; and I text and don't talk.

*They all reluctantly agreed after I told them I checked my mails every hour.

GentleMan Gef Jan 18, 2023

@SecularJeffrey This is me each and every day deciding which OS I want to use for the day.

Jofish5000 Jan 18, 2023

@Cliff plus an IPad that I use for everything.

Marilyne Jan 18, 2023

@Cliff Used to be iOS, but now totally Android. While Apple's OS and devices are generally quite clean and user friendly, they're also very limiting and too expensive. I doubt that I'll ever go back.

@Geekymary I personally for myself at least, don't feel iOS is too limiting nor much more expensive than the Android devices that I purchase. I really only purchase high end devices, so things like a Samsung S22 Ultra isn't much cheaper than an iPhone 14 of some sort.

Back to the limiting part, curious what it is about them you feel is too limiting compared to Android?

Marilyne Jan 19, 2023

@Cliff Mostly things like not being to access internal folders (i.e. file system), rooting the device so I can uninstall whatever I want or installing custom firmware, installing apps outside the app store, more customisations possible on Android.

Jan 19, 2023

@Geekymary All of that makes perfect sense for sure. No access to the file system can certainly be a tough one to not have access to.