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Yes, I'm the one in the group DM that turns the bubbles green, I'm sorry.

But other than that, I don't hear many other reasons why people actually prefer iPhones over Androids. What other reasons are there?

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[–] jiml78@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

So generally I believe that Apple respects privacy more than google overall.

That doesn’t mean Apple is some privacy beacon.

But I have never had Apple randomly turn a setting on my phone on. Google got caught redhanded doing that. I had been using android for years until that incident.

Apple I buy my phone. Google I am the product.

[–] lhx@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Because I get a phone that is updated and working for more years. I’m not buying a $1,000 smart phone every two years. Still on a XR and it works great. Was on a 6 before that. And then a 4 before that. They last a long time if you don’t drop/step on them.

[–] p05@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I used to use an iPhone simply because of the jailbreak community. When it became increasingly slower for a jailbreak to release I jumped ship. I got on iPhones around the time of iOS 7 and got off around 11.4.

[–] johnthedoe@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I like that I don’t have to customise or complicate the phone experience. I just want it to browse and communicate. I leave customisation for desktop. Blue bubble is a plus. Same system as my wife is important. And honestly I just like iPhones inertia when scrolling. Androids don’t look or feel right to me.

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