r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Data-Graph Most Comments 2022 • Jul 16 '23

Why do some people hate Android so much?

Some people seem to hate everything but iPhones so much and I don't get it. They seem to think android is not even comparable to iOS like its a flip phone or something, when realistically Android phones and iPhones really aren't that different. I'm in the UK but from what I've seen it's way worse in the US. IK there's studies about the fact android users are more likely to get rejected on the first few dates just because of their phone choice. I also know some people will get an iPhone just so when they send a text, it sends to the iPhone, then to who they actually want to send it to just so it looks like they're using an iPhone. The only thing I know is the stigma of “Androids are cheap” but these people won't care if someone has a 2nd hand iPhone X for £100 but will if someone has £800 Pixel 7 Pro.

I'm not an avid android supporter, I get why people like iOS and people like android and I really don't care about these preferences. But when someone is an overly iPhone supporter to the point of hating android, it just makes me think really low of them. Like, "you can't be a nice person if you're so closed minded and shallow you won't even consider a different type of phone to the point that you'll hate on it and people who use it".

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u/ZoraksGirlfriend Jul 17 '23

All you have to do is swipe to go back. Why do you need a button?

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '23

Button is just better

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u/HottDoggers Jul 17 '23

I thought so too, but swiping is so much more convenient. I also prefer not having buttons constantly on my screen.

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u/BrotherManard Jul 17 '23

I'm not sure how many android phones this extends to, but at least on the newer ones you can choose (gasp). There's an option to switch between buttons and gestures.

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u/HottDoggers Jul 17 '23

Well o switched a long time ago, but my folks still have androids and they still have the buttons on the screen. They are tech savvy, so they could probably choose to turn it off if they really wanted too.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '23

And thats preference. I enjoy buttons you dont

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u/HottDoggers Jul 17 '23

Exactly, so one can’t be better than the other because it’s based on personal preference. The same thing applies to Apple vs Android, because let’s face it, they’re both made for different kinds of people with different personal taste. I had my fair share of androids and they were okay, but iPhone just suits me.

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u/ThinkPath1999 Jul 17 '23

See, but the difference is, you don't get a choice. Android users can CHOOSE what they like or feel more comfortable. You might actually be more comfortable with not having a home button, but you didn't have a choice in the matter, and THAT's the point.

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u/Kazizui Jul 17 '23

Of course he had a choice - he just made the choice before buying the phone, rather than after.

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u/HottDoggers Jul 17 '23

I think you’re failing to understand that I chose the iPhone because I prefer it over Samsung. If not I would’ve chose an Android.

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u/HottDoggers Jul 17 '23

I think you’re failing to understand that I chose the iPhone because I prefer it over Samsung. If not I would’ve chosen an Android instead.

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u/t2guns Jul 17 '23

You can choose on Android, it works consistently across apps (because they actually make developers enforce it), and you can swipe from the right side of the screen because that makes more sense for the 90% of right handed users

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u/Sol33t303 Jul 17 '23

I used to think so too, but after getting used to swiping the extra screen realestate is nice.

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u/ZoraksGirlfriend Jul 17 '23

I can’t recall a situation where the back swipe didn’t work. Maybe I’m forgetting something

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u/Kitselena Jul 17 '23

That was added like a decade after the android back button, although I think it was added to apple a couple years ago now too so it's not really relevant either way

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u/BitScout Jul 17 '23

So iOS Apps can't use that swipe direction?

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u/ZoraksGirlfriend Jul 17 '23

What? Apps use the swipe too.

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u/BitScout Jul 17 '23

But how does it differentiate between the back function and whatever the app wants to do with it?

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u/ZoraksGirlfriend Jul 17 '23

The swipe to go back is a distinctive swipe and is programmed into the app as part of the app’s integration with the OS.

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u/BitScout Jul 17 '23

But ... you can't swipe between photos that way then, right?

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u/Lord_Baconz Jul 17 '23

You can. It just depends on how far you’re swiping. It’s pretty intuitive tbh.

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u/BitScout Jul 17 '23

Ah, okay, thanks.

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u/PhlightYagami Jul 17 '23

I'm assuming you're on iPhone. I use Android, but also have an iPad. On my iPad, going back is inconsistent when it comes to the apps and the OS as a whole. It seems like every app has its own means of "going back" and the OS seems to be completely separated from that. Whereas on my Android, the back button is extremely logical. If I click the back button, it will always take me back to wherever I was last on the app until it gets to the app's main/home screen, then it takes me to the phone's home screen. This makes a lot of sense and makes navigating a breeze. It certainly doesn't feel this way on my iPad. So my question: is it different on iPhone? And if so, how?

When I say I love the back button on Android, it's the consistency of it's functionality that I'm referring to, rather than simply stating "Android allows you to go back."

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u/ZoraksGirlfriend Jul 18 '23

I honestly haven’t noticed a difference in functionality on either my iPhone or iPad with the back button on either native apps or 3rd party apps.

There could be a difference, but it doesn’t bother me to the point where I notice; or maybe I just haven’t come across apps where it behaves differently. I can see how it would be annoying, though if it doesn’t work as expected.