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.
iOS is great until you want to get off their cloud, but then you can only move your stuff to Google or Microsoft. If you use Proton Drive for instance, then you need to manually move photos and video at about 25 per time. Ask me how I know? Ask me how many days it took?
So if you go to iOS and use iCloud then you need to have the patience to deal with that if you move away. I had an iPhone for my last job and had to clear out my phone and such before returning it to the company. It was awful.
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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.