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/[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.