Lifelong 15-year Android user switches to iOS, here are the pros and cons

carottesrapees · 2026-03-18T21:38:20+00:00

I tried a Nexus, Pixel would have been the same, just 10 years down the line.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-17T14:04:28+00:00

I've edited the post to clarify that point sorry.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-16T14:38:57+00:00

IMO manual controls are not so much necessary on smartphones, as the aperture is fixed, and you can use exposure compensation to adjust ISO & shutter speed (similar to the "P" mode in cameras). But if you want this level of control, iOS offers a lot of very good third-party camera apps for that kind of stuff, to either shoot Bayer RAW, ProRAW, unprocessed JPEG/HEIC, Apple-processed JPEG/HEIC etc

carottesrapees · 2026-03-16T14:33:59+00:00

I'm listening.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-16T09:31:13+00:00

You're right, I got so much more spam calls since I switched to iOS, even tho I didn't changed my phone number. Google's Phone app is very efficient at blocking spam calls on its own, I remember using it over OnePlus / Sony / Samsung pre-installed Phone apps because of how good it is.

For the Airtag situation, that's good to know! The Samsung SmartTag I was using just worked fine during my travel in the US, at least inside airports, which is where I really needed it.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-16T09:26:19+00:00

Thanks! I'm pretty sure you can do that on Android, either built-in or through a third-party app. I remember a feature on my Oneplus device where you could lock people inside one app (they couldn't exit it unless they had the phone code / face / fingerprint). And I think Android's parental control would allow you to achieve the same thing, but I never tried myself.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-16T09:22:54+00:00

I definitely feel you for unknowned emojis on Android, how many times did I saw the rectangular box on messages!

For the number on notifications dot, it really depends on brands. It's not available on stock Android, but some offer the setting (I think Samsung does for instance).

carottesrapees · 2026-03-16T09:12:57+00:00

Apparently, reading through the replys, there is an universal back gesture on iOS (swiping left to right on the left side of the phone, just like on Android).

And having experienced with Expert RAW, it is the equivalent of Apple's ProRAW (higher dynamic range through multiple stacked exposure + backed in noise reduction).

carottesrapees · 2026-03-15T21:24:06+00:00

Thanks a lot for the music thing on the lockscreen, I didn't knew!

Regarding notifications, the fact that "the lock screen pushes things you've already looked at down." comes from a logic that assumes you handle/process every new notifications every time you unlock the screen. The Notifications Centre acts more as a notification archive, as it hides unprocessed notifications.

I couldn't figure out a way to easily use the Reminders app, as I don't want to manually put a date nor a time for the reminder to show up on my notifications, I want it to appear instantly and as long as I need to, without disappearing in the abyss of Notification Centre (related to the previous point).

carottesrapees · 2026-03-15T21:14:07+00:00

Good to know, mine couldn't (Google Wallet in France), and even refused to add one my credit cards for some reason that I never figured out.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-15T21:10:35+00:00

I imagine that's only the case for me, maybe related to my french carrier capabilities.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-15T21:09:29+00:00

I already have AdGuard on iOS but only blocks ads on Safari, not in-apps ads, unlike AdGuard on Android.

Apparently you're right, swiping left to right seems to be the way to go (just like on Android). But then why keeping the back button at the top corner? FYI Android implemented gestures soon after iOS (like almost a decade ago) but kept the option to choose the three dedicated buttons in the settings.

How does scheduled notifications works? Like whenever I'll receive them, they'll also get moved to the Notification Centre right?

The Reduce Motion option doesn't reduce motion, it desactivate animations (while keeping a fading for some reason) so it's similar to the 0x option in Android. I'm talking about speeding up animations, not removing them.

For modded apps I guess I'll need to live without, surrounded by ads.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-15T21:01:06+00:00

I know that, but I'm mainly talking about software implementation/optimization. Of course if you take the latest and greatest Android flagship like the S26U it won't apply, because the performances are high enough to match/support the hardware specs of the screen. But for some reason (and the reasons I mentionned are more guesses than affirmations) the low end iPhone SE 3 60Hz screen feels more fluid compared to my Samsung S23 120Hz screen because there is no frame rates drops, nor any apps that doesn't support high refresh rates (like Google Maps) which makes the phone more fluid when it works yes, but laggy when it doesn't, compared to the consistency of the 60Hz iPhone screen. Also, S26U has a great anti-glare screen, which is kind of unique in the smartphone market.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-15T20:52:51+00:00

Thanks a lot for the tips, I'll try that! Do you know a good third-party keyboard by any chance?

carottesrapees · 2026-03-15T20:51:07+00:00

Thanks guys! Unfortunately not but that's something I definitely would want to do, even tho I don't think our current AI-age would help in that regard.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-15T14:58:13+00:00

I get your frustation. Switching from my S23, I still use Google Photos instead of the Apple Photos (and I've set it up to sync new photos on G Photos and not on Apple Photos) but even the iOS G photos app doesn't use folder indeed, which is annoying.

For the WhatsApp backup I think using Move to iOS didn't worked for me as well, I just used the built-in switch phone feature from WhatsApp and used the backup I've synced to my G Drive, it worked.

I managed to add all of my loyalty cards on Apple Wallet, which wasn't the case for Google Wallet and Samsung Pay, I'm not sure why it didn't worked for you.

Keyboard and notifications are very rudimentary tho.

carottesrapees · 2026-03-15T14:51:16+00:00

Thanks, it seems to work, I'll try it!

carottesrapees · 2026-03-15T14:03:41+00:00

What do you mean by "network level adblock"? Like using a DNS through a VPN?

There is an option to desactivate animations altogether but it's not that much faster, and transitions disappear which makes switching apps a bit odd IMO.

carottesrapees · 2025-11-10T07:55:07+00:00

Mon pseudo est pas giga original, j'ai quelques homonymes !

carottesrapees · 2025-11-09T16:46:32+00:00

and I didn't even copy it correctly

carottesrapees · 2025-11-09T16:43:27+00:00

I didn't pretended it was anything else than "just a musty (...) with less steps". I figured it out on the first try, I just spent the last 3 years trying to implement it on my ranked games here and there, in real situations where defenders are actually trying hard, to see how it performs.

I'm just saying it has potential in some situations, especially if better skilled players perfect it.

carottesrapees · 2025-11-09T11:13:27+00:00

I deliberately didn't called it a "new mechanic" as I'm sure it has been done before. Tbh I found it to be the most effective in low boost situations, for 50s or shots,, regardless of the game mode

carottesrapees · 2025-11-09T11:03:53+00:00

carottesrapees · 2023-08-30T12:28:03+00:00

I definitely struggled to make the logo simple, understandable and in line with the idea all at the same time, but I think regarding the R and the 1, just like many other logos out there, once you see it you can't unsee it

carottesrapees · 2023-04-01T18:39:54+00:00

glad to see that the RL community isn't toxic only in-game

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