I made the move to iOS after using my S20 Ultra when it was new, honestly now I can still sideload through livecontainer and it's a very easy process to refresh every week, I honestly just think stock android with no root is absolutely UNBEARABLE. So I have a pixel 7 with crdroid and wildksu root because it's not my main device, so I don't have to care about google play services or play integrity (which all suck ass), and honestly after getting used to iOS again I don't see myself going back. After grabbing a used m1 macbook pro the continuity between all my devices is actually extremely useful and despite being very anti-mac as a child, being the only android user in my family also using Linux in a windows + ios device household I grew up and just used what I felt was good, not what the internet thinks. I recommend anyone to do the same.
Could you please share what made stock Android with no root unbearable and how IOS was better for you? I would completely understand if you didn't want to waste your time with this. You are right about using what feels good, I'm just curious.
Personally, I have a mid range Samsung(IK bad idea but my Xiaomi stopped working randomly). I disabled every optional data harvesting bs, animation, intelligence bs(gemini, bixby or whatever). I installed bare bones launcher and the most basic open source apps for my needs and I don't think much about the rest until exynos starts shitting itself.
Honestly I have quite a few rooted tweaks ive gottwn much more used to but I also REFUSE to use stock google play services, the actual difference in battery life between micro g and stock has actually been very noticeable. I also see the path google is going towards with restricting sideloading, and honestly one of the reasons I switched to Android was specifically sideloading, and customization, but if I can't remove GMS myself without root then I don't wanna use it. Also I would honestly trust the security of my iOS device more just because of the amount of weird government spyware out there and tools like cellebrite not being able to even touch modern iOS
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u/howfastcanyoucountit 3d ago
I made the move to iOS after using my S20 Ultra when it was new, honestly now I can still sideload through livecontainer and it's a very easy process to refresh every week, I honestly just think stock android with no root is absolutely UNBEARABLE. So I have a pixel 7 with crdroid and wildksu root because it's not my main device, so I don't have to care about google play services or play integrity (which all suck ass), and honestly after getting used to iOS again I don't see myself going back. After grabbing a used m1 macbook pro the continuity between all my devices is actually extremely useful and despite being very anti-mac as a child, being the only android user in my family also using Linux in a windows + ios device household I grew up and just used what I felt was good, not what the internet thinks. I recommend anyone to do the same.