As a pixel owner, the only problem with screen calling, is it sometimes confuses people that are calling me, sometimes they think it's going straight to voicemail, and just end the call.
To be fair, if you use the feature to avoid unnecessary calls when busy and what they are calling for isn't important enough to leave a voicemail, is it really a problem?
Yep, I almost had to get rid of my company Pixel phone because there is no way to turn this "feature" off. My issue was customers would call and in my pocket it would constantly hit the screen call button, then the customer thinks they phoned the wrong number and hang up, or get pissed off, either way bad for business and the worst part is there was no way to quickly take over the call, as I recall it was like a minimum 10-20 seconds of robot voice before you could answer the call. I was FREAKING out about this so called feature because it was screwing me multiples times a day and costing me real business. Google support finally came up with a solution to change my phones language to UK English which was not supported by the "feature".
@@EikottXD I mean their reasoning for not having sideloading sooner was security concerns, which is fair because that's the major issue with android and it's basically a non-issue with ios.
I agree, and I’m typing this from an iPhone. It’s so annoying how my volume keys will randomly turn the ringer volume down and then I won’t hear it next time it rings.
@@swlak516 yup, I frequently switch phones, (currently have a S22 Ultra, Pixel 7 and iPhone 14 pro max) and the volume control is one of my biggest pet peeves with the iPhone. Especially since it’s such a non issue on other operating systems.
@@cameroncarmichael6758 Yes, don't forget that he said he doesn't want to switch to the fold 4 because of the apps that he already has on the current one
browsers, side loading, file management, proper launcher and when these are figured out tons of small things that would make life a pain but are so obvious you just don't think they may be missing or broken
@@realcartoongirlhappy iphone users would presumably be satisfied with how it works or just not feel the need to touch those features because of their use cases (not disagreeing with you, just a point)
Also being able to clear storage/cache on a per-app basis without needing to reinstall the app. This gets my partner every now and then with Instagram on iPhone where an issue pops up and the only fix is to reinstall the app to clear cache.
All of those features are completely unnecessary on an iPhone. That’s the thing android fans don’t get about their “features”, you guys need them to have a functional device…iPhones don’t need them.
@@realcartoongirl Iv'e been on Galaxy A series for some time. And I have gone back to Apple. Guess I don't need all of it lol Safari is okay, I have side loaded like couple of apps and constantly wondered if my AV software scanned it properly or not, all cool looking launchers required Root access otherwise they look and behave like stock. Not to mention rooting is pain in the arse. Mainly because of Samsung but I would like to have my banking apps working. So I get that you need this options. I don't get why you think I need them too
I can never do iPhone. I had to use one for a month when my Pixel 1 died and it was "fine" on the surface but there were so many small things that drove me insane over time. I also learned that you can't change media volume during calls since then. Alright.
I work in media, and I have to constantly switch between the clips volume and the call volume as I am constantly on the call with someone while listing to a video clip and giving notes or discussing possible changes for the same. I had an iPhone for a while and still have one, but honestly, I use my samsung as a daily driver as I can call record, make a clip, and share the same on the group. With time passing, my iPhone is becoming more of a media machine for my brother at home. 😅
@@officialANON001 it is not just calls, even if you are in a zoom meeting and you want to watch something on your iPad, you can’t adjust the volumes separately, which is very dumb to say the least.
Samsung also has Bixby text call which can do something extremely similar. You can make pre-set responses for incoming calls and when an unknown number calls you, you can just select one of your pre-set responses and you'll see what they say appear on screen.
@@For3xampleJohn With only one difference: Bixby text calls was landed outside of US sooner than Google text calls. I'm not sure if Google text calls are yet available in Australia for example, while Bixby is here for quite some time.
Samsung +1s Pixel by suggesting potential replies based on the trascription... the only drawback being that s**t doesn't work with WiFi or WiFi Calling
The problem that Apple has is that they decide how my workflow should be with little to no customization. I tried iPhone for 3 months and I couldn't get it to work in a way that works for my workflow. Meanwhile regardless of what brand of Android phone I get I can pretty easily adjust things so it works well for me. I also agree with Linus that the limited access to apps is a real issue. One of my most used features is call recording. I record all calls I have with businesses something that has saved my behind on multiple occasions and is 100% legal where I live. But Apple decides it knows better and not only doesn't include this feature themselves it also bans an App that would make this possible. The real absurd thing is that they allow you to download apps that route your call through some unknown third party server that records the call for you and sends you the audio file. Which is obviously a way bigger privacy and security risk.
But it's an option that removes all liability and responsibility from them as a company. They don't actually care whether you do this they care whether or not they could get into trouble.
The call screening was a feature originally released in Google's stock dialer as I used it on my older Motorola phone, then they decided to make it a Pixel exclusive phone. I now have a Samsung phone and they recently added their own version of this screening feature using their Bixby assistant. I've tested it and found that it works just as well as the google version.
@@HughJanus987 If you're in a country and where it's enabled, you go to the settings menu on Samsung's phone app. Then select "Bixby text call" and turn it on. It's the third option down on my phone. (S22 Ultra running One UI 5.1) Once it's one, there will be a bixby text call button you can utilize when you receive a call.
The reason the Bixby version works just as well is because that is the same feature because Bixby is powered by Google assistant and call screening is a Google assistant thing
@@the_undead Interesting. I'd never heard that. I also can't find any sources that corroborate that. Any chance you could cite something there? Not arguing, just curious. I like to stay informed.
5:29 Linus, that special cable is just a regular usb-c to usb-c cable and that's how it works when upgrading pixel to pixel. Just plug them in and everything goes over. Some passwords you have to put in, but it's literally the easiest switch over.
Switched to iPhone this year. I HATE the keyboard and auto correct. Samsung and I had a mutual agreement where I let them spy on me and they know how to properly correct and adjust my wording at times but even after 6 months half of what I text it just changes(correctly spelled) words into different words 3/4 of the texts I send
The autocorrect thankfully is tremendously better in iOS 17. Of course you either have to join the beta or wait til September. but thankfully it lived up to their advertising in my experience.
In terms of apps and how I use my phone, I could probably switch to an iPhone, but Android (specifically Pixel) has features like live call screening that keep me on the platform. Google's AI features are just that good and are useful on a daily basis.
@@SaHaRaSquad they talk about voicemail... Google call screening can have a full conversation with someone and transfer the call to you if needed (with your input). It can also auto-screen scam/suspicious numbers so your phone doesn't even ring in the first place. Still leagues ahead but for how much longer...
I wish that they would fix chrome and other browsers. You can't swipe to go forward like you can on windows and Mac and Linux and pretty much every other platform. You have to use the arrow buttons and those arrow buttons are often hidden behind a secondary drop down menu. It makes using a browser on Android 100 times worse than on iOS or any other operating system, frankly. I don't understand how they screwed it up so badly
SwiftKey is one of the few apps where it makes sense that settings (or, specifically, the learning model) not transfer over, as that is going to be highly dependent on the screen dimensions and touch resolution.
I use Android because the A-series phones allow you to use micro-SD cards to extend your storage. There are more pressing differences I assume, but I much prefer that to using Cloud services.
@@jer1776 that's why I've been sticking with midrange and budget Motorola, and Nokia phones because so far they have kept the micro SD card slot, and headphone jack, plus do most everything I need a phone to do without breaking the bank, along having near stock Android builds with overall good update support.
Literally bought a cheap range android phone instead of a flagship phone from the same company because it has not only an SD card slot, but also a headphone jack. These are NOT available in the flagship range, not even the premium range. Only the low end cheap ass range. Also it literally has a bigger battery. Idk about power draw of the old ass processor If it's better or worse though, but the battery lasts a day easily. But also, I'm using this phone to call and watch videos. Occasionally take pics. The camera isn't the best but it's not bad and performance for everything else is way better than needed. Literally spend 180€ instead of like 1200 or something crazy like that
@@xxstealerxxyou can access the files. Apps can access them. You can store them on a device or with cloud providers; it's very neatly integrated. Far superior to Android, and to whatever people call «filesystem».
I'm in the exact same position as Linus, I keep thinking about switching to iphone after they show cool useful stuff, and I use a macbook so the integration is good there, but then I remember something I do on my current phone that would be impossible on the iphone and I can't justify it. Even though some features are pixel only, or worse lots of google stuff is US only, I can still do things my way. Mostly sideloading apps and getting youtube without ads. Then I think about needing to carry two phones to get the best of both and it's just ridiculous. Hopefully EU laws mean app stores and alternative app stores will be on iOS soon. Really it highlights the lack of competition.
@@BrawndoQC Those two you mentioned. It seems up until now you couldn't touch the theme of your home icons, and I guess the home screen as a whole still is missing most of its customizability android has. Beyond that, a lot of it depends on which brand you have, since my old moto phone had a "shake to turn on flashlight" feature that isn't on my pixel, but my pixel has a live transcript video & voice recording feature that isn't on my moto g. There's definitely more "all android phones have this" features, but I never looked into that topic enough to know them off the top of my head. Oh and I guess up until now, the "always on display" feature too, except Android has it more subtle and purposeful than iPhone does, in my opinion
@@BrawndoQC’d like to know as well… every reason I’ve heard for why someone could NEVER switch to iPhone seems so unimportant lol like using random af apps or customizing icons or something like that lol aside from very niche reasons, I wonder if there’s any legitimately damning reasons to not switch to iPhone.
@@lolztony for me its mainly not being able to side load discontinued apps/apps not in my region/older versions because new ones are bad, like leica image shuttle for my old camera that is discontinued that is off the playstore and the old version of discord because new ones just suck though it's certainly something i can live without it on a iphone, i still very much want to have it on my next phone
@@OO-il6sl RUclips premium is a thing lol I use RUclips on my phone, computer and Apple TV connected to multiple TVs in the house, so premium is well worth the money for the amount of hours I stream RUclips content
RUclips Revanced, Google doesn't ban game console emulators from their store, rooting to disable ads, the back button, a functional filesystem, sideloading apps Google bans. No chance I'll ever move to iPhone, nice as iMessage might be.
The screening calls feature is present on Samsung phones as well, not just pixel. It uses Bixby as the voice. It's just a setting you can turn on in the calls app.
It's been on Motorola, and even Nokia phones for years now, and it's great when I get a call from a number I don't know, and I want make sure it's not spam Google automatically answers it for me, so yeah Luke is wrong about it being a Pixel only features.
Samsung have a similar thing with Bixby Text call. Also comes up with 3 options: accept, decline, Bixby. If you press it, it reads out a similar thing about the call being taken with Bixby and to say why you're calling, and then you can text back or even just answer and take over if you need. I've only seen it on newer flagships (S21, Z Fold/Flip 3) and up though.
@@williamcampbell9859 I seriously agree with you, but i want to say the feature is really good tho. I'm still amazed they kept it to this day. That name is so dumb and cringe
@@A1stardan I feel you both but I don't care enough who feels a way about hearing it say cringe Bixby. As long as the feature is solid I'll be okay. Call screening is for those calls you may not want to take anyway
i don't think i will ever buy an iphone just because you are so restricted when you are on an iphone. on the other hand android gives you freedom to install, download or watch anything you want & that's what i like about android. not to mention the lack of customisation & iphones are ridiculously expensive for no reason.
I think some Samsung phones have the screening feature as well, but the disatvantage is, that google answeres the phone and tries to talk to the person (afaik) the ios version is simply the normal voice mail, what means, that more people may use it because i think a lot of people would emeadiatly hang up if they hear a bot answer
I feel the same way as Linus. The way the notifications center on iOS works, separated from the quick controls and no automated replies, just the whole interaction with notifications is just better and easier on Android. Everything has to work through icloud and they force you to buy into their subscription even though you haven't really used only 3 of the 5 free gigabytes storage. There are plenty of other things done in the apple way that are really annoying, but people find excuses for because it's a status symbol.
@@Cameron_7127 In my case I still have more than 2 gigs left and can't do a backup even though a backup would not add more than 2 gigs to the icloud. And in general only giving you 5 gigs to begin with, when it's the default for everything in the apple ecosystem is just stupid
@@piedra7040 you guys are idiots, just manually backup your phones to your computer. I dont backup my photos to any cloud storage i move them to my pc and other than my music (which is just linked to my Apple Music account so i can always redownload them anytime) everything else is only taking up less than 3 GB of my 5GB of iCloud storage since 80% off the used 80GB on my phone is just the photos and downloaded music.
Yeah it is a Pixel only feature and I do very much appreciate it haha. It's been around for quite a while now and like Luke, I use it for any call from a number I don't recognize. It is really nice that even if they don't understand that it's a call screening and so they don't explain themselves well, I can just tell Google to ask them again what they're calling about or I can ask them for their name/company. Call Screen, Hold for Me, and Direct My Call are all fantastic features. I do wish that Hold For Me would let me back into the call immediately rather than first informing the person that I am returning because that just wastes like 5 seconds of time for both of us and it makes it possible that they will hang up upon hearing the bot's voice :/
it's not pixel only, my Motorola moto one action had it (moto uses as close to stock android as you can get), i'm on a moto edge now and it doesn't have it and I miss it.
Its pixelmonly at this time but since its android it can be copied/cloned into just about any android and given exposure to non pixel android users it shouldn't take too long for a smart coder to dupe such and poof not pixel only anymore
@@konnorj6442 except Motorola runs near stock android aside from the moto app and moto actions, and they support it on many models. they aren't duping it, it's not pixel only, it's just something that needs to be enabled by the vendor.
On the LTT backpack tangent, any word on a slimmer version coming out? The LTT backpack I have is great, but it's size basically makes it good for traveling/overnight, but not as a daily commuter to work. Basically just dropping the large central pouch, and keeping the device focused reach pouch would be my personal ideal state.
the transfer between samsung devices has gotten pretty slick, not going to lie. its transfer tool did a really good job, about an hour for 150gb of stuff. had to log into my apps of course, but setting up biometrics on the new phone gave me access to my samsung pass, super easy
Screening calls isn't always about "do I know them?". Sometimes it's about "do I need to talk to them now or at all?". Letting it go to voicemail gives me the option to 'miss' the call. 'Answer', 'Screen Call' and even 'Decline' by cutting off the number of rings each engage the caller thus defeating the purpose.
I think both call screening a voicemail screening are pretty gimmicky features. I mean seriously just run it through step-by-step; if someone you know calls you and begins leaving a voicemail they’ll probably hang up before you even get a chance to process what they’re saying and answer the call. It’s not like your friends and family tend to leave you messages that you want to interrupt midstream to take the call.
You're missing the point. Screening isn't about missing every phone call. It's about deciding which ones to ignore. I might not feel like chatting, but I also don't want to miss an emergency. You also can't always know whether or not it's important by who is calling which is why voicemail screening is handy.@@JessicaFEREM
T9 dialing, proper notification centre, individual app volumes, customizations, sideloading, way better Keyboard, better call logs, actual multi tasking. ohh yes and A BACK GESTURE.
Just like Linus, I have a hard time switching phone in the first place. I even bought one recently but I'm still delaying the switch because it would require a lot of manual setting up, even with my data and apps transferred, there's still no way to transfer cache or app data itself.
@@akbar8427 iCloud has to be paid for so long as you have even a bit of data. It's not free. It also means you can't switch to anything else than an iPhone.
At this point, it’s really just a question of your ecosystem of computers that determines whether you buy an iPhone, an Android, a Mac, a Windows PC, and so on.
kinda sucks that none of them play nice with each other. last time, what got me to try an Apple device was that iTunes was on windows. Nowadays, it's all "immersive" . Oh you want this feature? it works only on our side f***er. I am not a fan of one brand loyalty but what can you do when everyone is cool with that sort of arrangement.?
@@sonofage sadly, Apple has no obligation to develop features for other platforms. You kind of expect it to work on their own platforms since it's always been that way. We can call ourselves lucky that they even developed iTunes for Windows, let alone iCloud (which runs like crap on Windows btw.) and are now developing proper Apple Music and TV apps for Windows 11. It seems like a really slow and painful process, but eventually we'll get there, hopefully. Still better than Google's approach of "let's run everything in a browser and if you want proper desktop apps, you have to buy our Chromebook that is a glorified tablet".
@@PvtAnonymous oh man, I thought a Chromebook was going to help me out . Luckily in my line of work , I get a chance to test drive some tech stuff like this and I was utterly disappointed with the results. While being affordable, the Chromebook can be very limited and their "Linux" features, is only as good as the hw you get with it but I mean duh , but still , windows and macos are the way to go in that sense . Google's problem is , they love creating services that they will eventually axe out of nowhere so trying to invest time in some of them feels like a waste of time. For Apple, I don't like that it's trying to overtly trap me in their ecosystem. I miss the days when shit can be multiplatform. In my country, Apple isn't the biggest player by the stats but the fact that they are individually 30+ % of the mobile market is a feat when the android by brand , the highest is still in the 20+ percentile. I don't like Apple but forced myself to learn it because I expect the hype train is growing and since it's gen z that will be the new new workers (maybe because they can't even haha) , I figured, time to really dive into it but since I come from windows and Linux , it was easy to get an idea of it quickly. I just don't like their one stop shop solution. I don't even want windows to be this. Linux ideally is the best solution but yeah , good luck with that haha.
So true. I use a program on my computer called "KDE Connect" that allows me to sync the clipboard of my computer and phone together, and I can answer calls coming from my phone on my computer. I also use a browsing extension for Firefox called "Plasma Integration" that integrates my KDE Plasma Linux desktop with my phone, so when I get a call from my phone the RUclips video that is playing on Firefox pauses, and the call pops up on KDE Connect and I can answer it from there.
With iOS I can’t even download an image from 85% of the websites nor download stuff from my own Mega account properly. The OP system is there for nearly 20 years and it still didn’t manage to make a proper file system, everything is closed and feels like a cage.
I tried to switch from a Pixel 4a to a hand-me-down iPhone 13 and it was simultaneously the most wonderful and the most heinous experience I'd ever had using a phone in my life. It's smooth, it's pretty, every app looks consistent and at the same time it's so loaded with random useless features that it felt less like a device I would want to use and more like a toy. I guess it's to make up for the fact that it's a completely locked down ecosystem that barely works if you don't have Apple-approved products. Like I'm never going to use its ecosystem-wide Do Not Disturb because I chose a PC that was multipurpose instead of a Mac that was good at content creation. I also don't need a smartwatch, and I don't want an iPad. And the single smartbulb I have in my room doesn't interface with Apple's smart home app, while it does on Android. And also the only universally useful features seem to be consistently lifted from Android but with the typical gimmicky Apple spin. In the end I gave the phone back and saved up for a Pixel 7 and it's infinitely better. Google isn't pushing me to spend an extra grand on accessories I don't need just to get the full use out of my investment. The phone itself is the main driver of the ecosystem instead of one part that is dependent on the others.
Even if you own a ton of Apple devices like myself, you’ll find that it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Apple quality is so bad (AirPods having issues for several years, the list goes on). They just focus on marketing, not fixing things. I’m at the point where I’m seriously considering switching to a Pixel 8.
I completely agree. Sideloading is way too big of a "feature" for me to choose iOS. I use macbook and ipad, but sideloading is way more important to me than even the ecosystem benefits i would have
@@dragonifyamazing2721it is everywhere (I think it was also already mentioned in the Wan show)- Look up "eu digital markets act" - maybe apple will only allow sideloading in the EU they are not required to allow it anywhere else.
IOS 17 will have the ability to sideload on European models starting summer 2024. They're being forced to by the (based af) European Union. I've also heard that they will be releasing that feature worldwide a couple of years later, but I'm not sure how accurate that is. Honestly as an android user, if the next iPhone has sideloading, an Apple silicone chip and a usb-c cable, I'd really consider switching over.
oh dang, this is the first time I've ever heard of someone else using swiftkey, let alone Linus. I got it years ago and love that its POSSIBLE to take settings along with you. Yea, its a pain in the butt, but considering how some settings are dependent on the physical size of the phone, I can begrudgingly understand not having a full import be the default.
Oh you found another SwiftKey user in me then. Rocking it since 2015 lmfao. Tried switching to gboard too but just couldn't because the universal clipboard sharing between my windows laptop and my phone is so very useful to me
My deal breaker with iphones is you can't adjust the audio equaliser to your liking. And the RUclips app on iphones doesn't do landscape mode while browsing through videos
As a user of both android and iphone on a daily basis (one is a work phone) I do prefer android for some of the reasons Linus mentioned. Both are similar enough in capabilities that either should work well for most people. But I just can't image giving up the ability to do whatever I want on my device if I only had one. Anyone on iPhone that doesn't run into this is not a power user
Lmao "power user" (i hate that term... It just irks me). The VAST majority of people on BOTH platforms are endlessly scrolling socials, taking pictures, a bit of gaming maybe and watching movies or listening to music. For 99% of people it doesn't matter in the slightest which you use as long as it does the basics.
@@dodo19923man these insufferable tech bros are the worst. They really believe their niche hobbies or professions make iPhones unusable for the vast majority of people
@surfmuf1314 i was an iPhone user since iphone 6 and last year i switched to fold 4 and now i prefer andriod over ios just because its my phone if i wanna download virus on it its my choice, simple as that. apple cannot tell me what to do.
Emulation is kind of niche (but also not THAT niche), it is significantly better on Android. iOS can't smoothly emulate 3DS or PS2 games like a upper-midrange or flagship Android can because iOS doesn't have that many emulators to begin with.
I updated from a Pixel 3a to a 7a shortly after release. I can't live without screen call, I get a lot of spam and they always hang up, I've only had 2 people answer the Google bot. Also when I upgraded to the 7a, the app for the Huawei smart band was no longer available so I had to go to apk mirror and find the most recent version of the app that's no longer available (the new app didn't seem to recognise the band)
Just recently, my co workers were having trouble simply just adding in new ringtones for their iPhone. They were doing some weird work around with GarageBand, so I guess they patched it, and it no longer works for them. I've just always had that second thought of switching over, but when little things like that happen, it just turns into a huge turn-off for me.
3:07 The whole reason I'll never switch to an iPhone is for this exact reason. As long as the iPhone is restrictive and how I can use the OS, I'll always be an Android person.
Yeah, it's still a Telco thing. Why don't they use the phone itself to "answer" the call? So it's not the telco, who does the transcribing, but the phone itself.
@@JJVernig Because that's what Google does and they want their system to be more natural from what I've heard. Honestly I don't know why they can't have it programmatically dial voicemail and transcribe it that way. As you say, directed from the phone. Maybe because having the user set that up would be too difficult for too many people? But it would be nice if I could set that up on android. Hmm, I wonder if there's an app.
Lol Linus have same deal-breaker as me. I am playing a Japanese game, that is only available on Play Store JP. I have 2 Google accounts in my phone, Singapore, and Japan, and I can download apps from other regions using that way. Either that, or I just side-load them. I don't intend to stop playing that game, anytime soon, so unfortunately, Apple won't get my money anytime soon. Also, Samsung Smart Switch can copy out almost every settings, as long as its stored locally. Only encrypted things like Whatsapp cannot be copied. But it is kinda Samsung-to-Samsung thing
Google's smart lock I think it is called will transfer some logins. Just switched phones a few weeks back. Samsung smart switch + lastpass and google smart lock made it as seamless as it possibly could be.
Exactly. For security reasons they don't handle password transfers and that should be manually done or done by the user after logging into their password manager app (Samsung pass, Google, etc).
Not sure if this is still the case, but years ago switching app stores was as easy as changing your locale in settings - Apple ID, billing address, and IP address doesn’t matter
@@readabookdummy 100% you are hitting the point Linus was making, though in the specific case he mentioned (region restricted app) there are ways around it.
There are a few reasons why i will never switch to an iPhone: -Apple´s anti consumer practises -Locked down eco system on iDevices -Android Open Source projects (LineageOS, Ressurection Remix, AICP) exist -Viper4Android -Magisk -Non google, non OEM spyware crap preloaded with AOSP android. -Apps can be sourced from anywhere.
Just straight up ease of use for me. Android phone having file management makes it just a big hard drive. Plug it into my computer, dump files onto it, access those files with any app I want. I don't have to rely on an app like vlc to give me a wireless way to slowly transfer a file and have it only accessible by vlc. Simply copy any file off my phone that I want. I don't have to rely on a garbage app like itunes on windows that only gives me extremely limited options or buy into an ecosystem and get a particular computer just to make it easier.
My phone contract with Telus was up in May. While my wife opted to pay a bit more monthly for her phone to be paid off at the end, I chose slightly cheaper, and now we're on the hook for the $300 balance on mine (we got a pair of Note20 Ultras). Anyway, that made me think that MAYBE I'd get a new phone (despite not really wanting to, I like this one). I've been using a iPad for, you know, tablet stuff. But I find that every time I want to do something on iOS, I'm immediately reminded how walled the garden is. I haven't used an iPhone as a daily driver since the iPhone 4 (not even S). I've considered jumping over to more easily communicate with my family, but it's just not worth it. I am far too invested in the Android/Google Play ecosystem that swapping to an iPhone would cost me a significantly larger amount of money as I try to replace apps that I've already paid for. No thanks. A week or two ago, I mentioned to my wife that "every time I consider switching to iOS, I'm reminded of some thing that it just can't do but Android actively welcomes and encourages you to." It's funny to hear Linus say, almost verbatim, the same thing. Don't get me wrong, I like my iPad. But Apple has pushed so hard for everything to be stored off-device and walled itself so hard that I just can't stand it. Like, we don't always have access to the internet, so it kind of sucks when my iPad becomes nothing more than a really expensive eBook reader. If my phone loses connectivity, I still have 200gigs of internal storage that I can, and sometimes do, have filled with files to consume offline. Apple just can't match that without massive headaches and (often times) jailbreaking.
You pay for apps? But anyway when you get a new phone You can make your new phone just like your old phone through Bluetooth, WiFi or from a backup… Google Playstore apps 99% is on iTunes App Store. Same with Music it will all transfer over. Even still your reasoning i understand as i have been with iOS since iPhone 4. I like the simplicity of iOS and i do not need nor want the customization. To each their own my man 👍
Same here, it's difficult for me to switch to iphone. No back button, gestures are not logical, notifications still a mess. And can't easily transfer a file from non apple to iphone. I once tried to transfer an mp3 to an iphone and it felt impossible. Even tried setting an smb server on network to no avail. I now use an iphone for work, and still can't get used to it. I wish we still had fingerprint readers on the back of phones. Nothing like unlocking as taking out of pocket. I do like the quality of the hardware a lot, it's the best in terms of quality of materials and shape (except camera placement and notch).
I went away from iPhone a long time ago after iTunes didn't support transferring that one particular file and you had to jailbreak iPhones to get access to the proper file system... Been a happy Android user ever since and never looked back. My interest in Apple products is reduced to making fun of their $700 wheels every few years
When I was in Australia at the beginning of the year gpay automatically converted the currency whenever I used tap pay on my phone, no fees, nothing, it was amazing, as much as I don't like google, that alone gets my respect, and as a side note when my bf was in the us a couple years ago, he couldn't get apple pay to work over here at all
It's worth noting that there are fees, but they're built into the exchange rate, same as "no fee" travel cards. For what it's worth, I've used Apple Pay all over the world and never had an issue, so the issue is likely with your bank.
As far as I've listened to Marques Brownlee's tech podcast episode where they discussed Apple's Live Voicemail and compared it to Google's counterpart as well, I think their approaches differ quite a bit with each other. While Google takes the matters into their own hands and overlays an artificial robotic voice that says something along the lines of "the person you're calling is not available, so after this sound please leave your voice message" and makes a normal call act like a voicemail, Apple is trying to partner with phone carriers to allow this feature to happen with standard voicemail. The upside of Google's approach is straightforward, their feature was ready from the get go. The downside to it is that for many people as soon as someone calls you, hearing a robotic voice that says "this is Google's X feature, the person you're calling is busy, please leave your message" will cause them to drop the call immediately, while Apple's implementation will feel more natural as it's integrated with actual voicemail. The downside to Apple's approach is that they're going to have to talk with almost every major carrier in the world to make this a reality, and it will probably take years until it gets available in every country. It's like when Apple introduces a health sensor on the Apple Watch with the promise that it got approval from that country's ministry of health, it takes several years for them to be able to advertize that feature everywhere, vs. when they just say "this is a new sensor we added but it's not meant to be taken seriously" and can get to advertize it everywhere at once. Edit: In the comments some people also pointed out that the other way around could actually cause the feature to be helpful less of the time, since people tend to dismiss actual voicemail more than an AI feature that they've never come across and would be more curious about, which could have a point for some people. For people who are used to voicemail, Apple's approach could work better, and there's also a feel of simplicity to the fact that Apple didn't try to invent anything new, but sit at the table with carriers to *allow* this to happen with current voicemail (as Linus said, this capability with the current voicemail is there, just that it disappeared over the years for some reason), while Google decided that not doing that and doing something different was the right choice.
Lol how so? I own devices from both OSes and it’s a lateral move. At this point they’re so similar that there’s almost nothing I can’t do on either one of them.
The main reason I switched over to iPhone is a pretty petty reason. I like how some apps look and behave better on iOS and the long life support. In the time (7-8 years) I’ve had my iPhone 6s I switched like 3-4 different android phones. After several years on iOS I still do not care for iMessage. For me, the pros of iPhone, are what I’m looking for in a phone, and the cons, are unimportant to me. If I did go back to android, it would be with Sony or Asus. Love what they are putting out!
I don't see your reason as petty. Getting what you really care about should be the priority in buying a device. Whether it's just for the looks of the device or the software.
I hear your brother so frustrating with these limitations imposed on us. But when I first got my Sony Bravia and realize there were apps I couldn't download due to geolocation restrictions, I found a workaround and hacked my Google Play account to think it was based in the US so I could download US apps. I've had a number of issues come up where I've been recommended to do a factory reset on my TV to ensure all features are enabled, and this one thing is stopping me from doing that. I think I spent an entire Sunday afternoon finding a way for Google to think I was based in Seattle.
I've been waiting for these replacement carabiners a while now (like 5 months?) and yet again I have to find progress report on them via a random YT video. I've requested updates via support, and I suggested a newsletter for people that can't be watching all WAN shows (in case sending personal updates is too much work) I'm sure I'm not the only one waiting for the replacement zippers. It can't be that hard to send a newsletter or something for people that have been waiting for months for replacement carabiners, right? Or did I miss mine? Anyway, I'm happy they're finally going into mass production, but I still have no clue about the timeframe. I assume it will take many more months before I finally get my hands on one.
I work for AT&T and data transfers, even cross platform, are incredibly easy for me. All I use is Smart Switch, which works on all android phones and is incredibly thorough, or the classic iTunes backup and restore. Works like a dream.
Quick shout-out to linus for having some of the best customer service. Keep in mind. This guy is a RUclipsr. BIG COMPANIES, get your shit together. I'm really sad not to bought something myself. It's just to expansive to get it here.
I could not install an EV charging app for a car rental while in the UK because my region is set to the US on my iPhone. I would have had to cancel a few subscriptions just to change my region simply to get the one app.
I used android for around 12 years, but at one point I just stopped enjoying phones and started viewing them as purely utilitarian tools. I eventually just bought an Iphone 12 on sale for like ~400€, because it got updates for longer than other any phone in the store and had higher resale value due to perceived "luxury" status.
Whoah, I wanted to make an app similar to wavelet but I got other job and android development got out of scope for the forseeable future. Wavelet is great, I use it. The only issue with wavelet is that the dev in not an expert vith DSP, so some things are off, the eq bands are odd, not customisable, and not focused to stage system frequency bands
I agree. I love Wavelet. I created my own EQ presets for all the headphones and speakers I use. Sucks that it doesn’t work on Android Auto. If I switch to iPhone, I would miss sideloading and Wavelet so much
4:53 funny enough this is actually one thing that iPhones do damn near flawlessly. Moving from iPhone to iPhone is a matter of holding your new phone next to your old one. Even 2FA moves from one phone to the other without much fuss (if you use Duo at least). I get a new phone every year and I can usually set up the new phone in the car in a few minutes and then drive home with 90% of the functionality ready to go. with the last 10% being ready to go after being on Wifi for a bit.
8:18 I really love the backpack and have been using it daily for work since I got it last November (from Wave 2). It often gets packed to the brim, but it's holding up well. However, three out of the four carabiners have broken so far, and I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of the replacement parts. Despite this hiccup, I still believe it's a fantastic backpack for daily use.
Hi Linus, good to hear that you’ve approved the backpack carabiner improvement! I wonder if I order now, will I get the updated version or still the old one? When do I need to order to get the new version?
One thing iPhones do better is transferring to a new phone. The backup and restore process is leagues better than Android and has been for years unless you were rooted and used something like Titanium Backup.
Actually no. I have used Android for 12 years now and have switched phones multiple times, I even have 1 flagship phone and two low end phones for going out (I love in Latin America) and the switching process has been so good that I can jump phones just by SIM Swapping and activating WhatsApp restores (or even just logging in with the multiple phone feature if I'm in a rush) and that's it. Everything else is on cloud services, mostly Google, so no big deal really
@@LightningSnake I can tell you as repair tech who also does data transfers for customers, Android (no matter which manufacturer) is not even close to the iOS restore process. iOS basically clones everything, while Android copies everything, huge difference. On iOS you won't even notice that you switched phones, on Android you likely will. The amount of settings you have to change and the logins for every app is one of the biggest annoyances when we transfer data.
@@LightningSnake No it's not. Linus just talks about how it's not that simple on Android. The fact you have to separately do the Whatsapp restore is already proof that it's not as simple as on an Apple device.
@@chronoreverse Like I said, I am an Android user and have been using Android for the last 12 years and I've switched phones and brands a lot (3 Sony phones, 1 Samsung phone, 2 Samsung tablets a ZTE phone and 2 Xiaomi phones) Yes, iOS may be a bit easier, but it doesn't make Android a hell of difficult, you can store credentials on Google and you'll just login into your Google account and almost auto login everywhere. WhatsApp backups? You don't have to wait too much for the backup to be restored in Android, even with a partial restore (Where WhatsApp begins) you can begin to use it, regardless of Android phone brand (you are not tied in to a brand, like iPhone, and can switch from budget to flagship depending on your needs)
0:55 Backwards Google does anything possible to block app access to the call function. For example, there's no API to take calls automatically. This means they block any way to make a useful answering machine - not just service provider provided bare-bones voice mail service, but an actual answering machine on the device with a custom voice line recorded by the user and a local recording stored on the device. The only "workaround" are different "AI" assistants which somehow do get the functionality, but they stream your call to their servers, meaning 0 privacy.
On iOS is a pretty tedious way to deal, as you need an account in the country the app exists. You log in, download and log back into your main account. Not a good experience.
I switched back to Android when I learned I couldn't take a sound file that I had and make it my ringtone. Apple won't allow anything outside of iTunes. I own my device, let me do what I want with it.
You can, but you've got to use Garage Band for sOMe arbitrary reason. Garage band lets you export directly as ringtones, but you CANNOT share those with anyone. They will only work on that phone. Stupid, I know.
Worst thing for me is the locked bootloader and no sideloading apps i kept my s8 alive until last year november through inofficial updates. while the phone only supports android 9 meanwhile i used android 13 on the newest update
@@joelmiller3996 quite the opposite, android 13 is much better with many more features than stock android 9. and oneui android 9 has even less features. my s8 with a custom rom had features im missing from my current samsung z fold 4. a 1900€ device. and my old phone had more featuers through open source software. its crazy!
Ironically I switched to iPhone because Google is closing down their once open platform just so they can sell more Pixel phones. I had a Sony Xperia 1 IV and there are so many bugs it's like after each update there just come more. And what pisses me off the most are that Google's AI features are just Pixel ONLY. Android is no better than iOS anymore, and the only feature Android really has an advantage over iOS is sideloading, nothing else
I still have hope google will roll out their pixel only features to other android makers in time cause they are still mainly a software company, but goddman some of the android manufacturers do not do a good job of android updates, which is why samsung is still dominant despite the annoying samsung quirks.
most of the Pixel exclusives don't even work in many countries, so when I bought my Pixel 7 Pro last year, it was just a very light Android skin phone. Nothing special really.
@@bloomallcaps No I didn't. It's the last thing that keeps Android popular, and I'm just waiting for iOS to introduce sideloading as I live in the EU. Most people stay for sideloading, but as I have Apple Developer, I can sideload without limitations anyways
Not really the same thing, the new IOS17 feature will show the voice mail being left in real time on your phone screen. With the option to still answer the call.
I went from an iPhone 4 to Samsung S5 and various Android devices for 10 years or so until iPhone 14 strictly because FaceTime and iMessages. I’m used to it now but if my family and friends used Android I would still be on Android. Also I feel like Android phones have slowly changed to the point where they are just trying to be like iPhones. Started with locking down the battery that used to be removable, but when then they removed there ability to expand the storage with a Micro SD card I said I might as well have an iPhone.
Exactly I've been strictly Android since 2010 and I'm thinking about trying an IPhone because they've done away with the headphone jack, sd card, removable battery like what's really keeping me on Android besides some OS benefits that I can keep an android phone for if need be. The newer phones aren't keeping these features so I may as well try an iPhone. The only phone I see with those features is the new Sony xperia phone which is kind of tempting.
I have a mate who was a massive Android fan. Always bagged on Apple. Got at least two Android flagship phones a year. He bought the latest iPhone last October. He absolutely loves it. He went and tried the latest pixel and Samsung this past couple weeks. But found too many android things that annoyed him. He’s now gone and bought an iPad.
Switched to the iphone with the 14 release. I do miss some stuff (like call screening) but I couldn't back to android. If I had to it would have to be a Pixel but why i don't like the pixel is google is the pixels (i've had many) are always a buggy mess. There are so many things that drove me bat crazy on both the hardware & software side. I also got an apple watch with my iphone and the integration is just so freakn nice & some vendor lock in stuff (IMessage).
Ran dual phones for a few years, but always found myself leaning towards IOS. It just worked the most seamless for me. Like I had fun at first customizing things on my oneplus but that quickly got old. Idk what it is about IOS that made daily use more enjoyable but oxygen os was the closest to it. Very close. Will wait until another os like that comes around and try a dual setup again
You can sign in App Store in different countries if you create multiple Apple ID accounts. We used to do that in Brazil 10 years ago when mobile games weren't available here because they didn't use out local Age Rating system at the time. I still have one account for the US and another for Portugal App Store, alongside my Brazilian one.
I made the jump for one bug reason: advertising. The Google ecosystem is covered in ads plus is constantly fishing for data. The difference between using an Apple TV vs Google TV is night and day. iOS is constantly giving me the option to not share data on app installs that Google typically just allows. After I made the switch I saw that their hardware feels more sturdy and the ecosystem is seamless when using multiple Apple devices.
As they say, Pixel phones have call screening where they transcribe to text live. I use it all the time. Best feature ever
Its a cool feature but I turn off my ringer and miss all my calls lol
they have it... but only in ten countries... and not in mine
@@renderedpixels4300 Sounds like a win-win then!
The thing is, the person knows that ur aware that they’re calling right? You have to select live screening? Or am I misunderstanding?
I love it also
As a pixel owner, the only problem with screen calling, is it sometimes confuses people that are calling me, sometimes they think it's going straight to voicemail, and just end the call.
To be fair, if you use the feature to avoid unnecessary calls when busy and what they are calling for isn't important enough to leave a voicemail, is it really a problem?
Sounds like a people problem to me.
Yep, I almost had to get rid of my company Pixel phone because there is no way to turn this "feature" off. My issue was customers would call and in my pocket it would constantly hit the screen call button, then the customer thinks they phoned the wrong number and hang up, or get pissed off, either way bad for business and the worst part is there was no way to quickly take over the call, as I recall it was like a minimum 10-20 seconds of robot voice before you could answer the call. I was FREAKING out about this so called feature because it was screwing me multiples times a day and costing me real business. Google support finally came up with a solution to change my phones language to UK English which was not supported by the "feature".
@@leeroyjenkins0 I believe I was able to get ahold of a live person via the settings page on my phone. This was a few years back.
@@cat-le1hfperfect, if it isn't important for them to say what they want, I don't want to talk to them 😂
Sideloading is really the best feature in android... The geo blocking of apps is so annoying
annoying.. but more secure than anything else on the market. Unlike sideloading on android.
Sideloading is secured by your common sense, if someone decides to download something sketchy it’s their fault they’re stupid
From my understanding ios 17 is supposed to add sideloading
@@_Bonez12 revolutionary...
@@EikottXD I mean their reasoning for not having sideloading sooner was security concerns, which is fair because that's the major issue with android and it's basically a non-issue with ios.
Apples refusal to use individual volume controls is so infuriating.
I agree, and I’m typing this from an iPhone
I agree, and I’m typing this from an iPhone. It’s so annoying how my volume keys will randomly turn the ringer volume down and then I won’t hear it next time it rings.
@@swlak516 yup, I frequently switch phones, (currently have a S22 Ultra, Pixel 7 and iPhone 14 pro max) and the volume control is one of my biggest pet peeves with the iPhone. Especially since it’s such a non issue on other operating systems.
And no system wide equalizer
one of the first things that surprised me when I switched to ios, it's soo stupid
My only takeaway from this video is that Linus, LINUS, still uses a Z Fold 3 daily, and it has lasted an entire two years.
That alone is amazing.
I was like "um, so what?" And then I remember how much he drops stuff and then I was impressed.
@@ChrisBairKeto And considering the fragile nature of folding screens, a phone like that surviving two years is legendary
he is a loyal user, he used note 9 for long time too
@@cameroncarmichael6758 Yes, don't forget that he said he doesn't want to switch to the fold 4 because of the apps that he already has on the current one
My old man went through 2 and is just running the last one into the ground lol.
browsers, side loading, file management, proper launcher
and when these are figured out tons of small things that would make life a pain but are so obvious you just don't think they may be missing or broken
iphones users be like: Why do you need to do all that?
@@realcartoongirlhappy iphone users would presumably be satisfied with how it works or just not feel the need to touch those features because of their use cases
(not disagreeing with you, just a point)
Also being able to clear storage/cache on a per-app basis without needing to reinstall the app. This gets my partner every now and then with Instagram on iPhone where an issue pops up and the only fix is to reinstall the app to clear cache.
All of those features are completely unnecessary on an iPhone. That’s the thing android fans don’t get about their “features”, you guys need them to have a functional device…iPhones don’t need them.
@@realcartoongirl Iv'e been on Galaxy A series for some time. And I have gone back to Apple. Guess I don't need all of it lol Safari is okay, I have side loaded like couple of apps and constantly wondered if my AV software scanned it properly or not, all cool looking launchers required Root access otherwise they look and behave like stock. Not to mention rooting is pain in the arse. Mainly because of Samsung but I would like to have my banking apps working. So I get that you need this options. I don't get why you think I need them too
I can never do iPhone. I had to use one for a month when my Pixel 1 died and it was "fine" on the surface but there were so many small things that drove me insane over time. I also learned that you can't change media volume during calls since then. Alright.
I just realized I don’t think I have ever been on the phone and needed to listen to media before….
@@officialANON001 people seem to run into the weirdest problems I've never even thought did exist.
I work in media, and I have to constantly switch between the clips volume and the call volume as I am constantly on the call with someone while listing to a video clip and giving notes or discussing possible changes for the same.
I had an iPhone for a while and still have one, but honestly, I use my samsung as a daily driver as I can call record, make a clip, and share the same on the group.
With time passing, my iPhone is becoming more of a media machine for my brother at home. 😅
@@officialANON001 it is not just calls, even if you are in a zoom meeting and you want to watch something on your iPad, you can’t adjust the volumes separately, which is very dumb to say the least.
@@officialANON001some calls or meets are that boring
Samsung also has Bixby text call which can do something extremely similar. You can make pre-set responses for incoming calls and when an unknown number calls you, you can just select one of your pre-set responses and you'll see what they say appear on screen.
Its actually the same thing. The Samsung Google partnership involves Android wear on galaxy watches, and bixby being powered by Google assistant
@@For3xampleJohn With only one difference: Bixby text calls was landed outside of US sooner than Google text calls. I'm not sure if Google text calls are yet available in Australia for example, while Bixby is here for quite some time.
@@snowmean1 Oh, yes, forgot about that! Even pixels in India don't have these features, but Samsung does.
Came here to say this, I use Bixby Text Call all the time. Bixby Text Call and Bixby Routines are a daily use for me.
Samsung +1s Pixel by suggesting potential replies based on the trascription... the only drawback being that s**t doesn't work with WiFi or WiFi Calling
The problem that Apple has is that they decide how my workflow should be with little to no customization. I tried iPhone for 3 months and I couldn't get it to work in a way that works for my workflow. Meanwhile regardless of what brand of Android phone I get I can pretty easily adjust things so it works well for me.
I also agree with Linus that the limited access to apps is a real issue. One of my most used features is call recording. I record all calls I have with businesses something that has saved my behind on multiple occasions and is 100% legal where I live. But Apple decides it knows better and not only doesn't include this feature themselves it also bans an App that would make this possible. The real absurd thing is that they allow you to download apps that route your call through some unknown third party server that records the call for you and sends you the audio file. Which is obviously a way bigger privacy and security risk.
But it's an option that removes all liability and responsibility from them as a company. They don't actually care whether you do this they care whether or not they could get into trouble.
@@MrEffectfilms In other words, f**k Apple.
The call screening was a feature originally released in Google's stock dialer as I used it on my older Motorola phone, then they decided to make it a Pixel exclusive phone. I now have a Samsung phone and they recently added their own version of this screening feature using their Bixby assistant. I've tested it and found that it works just as well as the google version.
How to use this?
How do you use it
@@HughJanus987 If you're in a country and where it's enabled, you go to the settings menu on Samsung's phone app. Then select "Bixby text call" and turn it on. It's the third option down on my phone. (S22 Ultra running One UI 5.1) Once it's one, there will be a bixby text call button you can utilize when you receive a call.
The reason the Bixby version works just as well is because that is the same feature because Bixby is powered by Google assistant and call screening is a Google assistant thing
@@the_undead Interesting. I'd never heard that. I also can't find any sources that corroborate that. Any chance you could cite something there? Not arguing, just curious. I like to stay informed.
5:29 Linus, that special cable is just a regular usb-c to usb-c cable and that's how it works when upgrading pixel to pixel. Just plug them in and everything goes over. Some passwords you have to put in, but it's literally the easiest switch over.
Or just be on iOS and switching from iPhone to iPhone is super painless and has been since 2011.
@mariomaster2011 I just swapped my wife's phone and the USB c transfer made it easy.
He really seemed disconnected on this.
Its any phone to pixel, my wife had a nonpixel phone and copied over to the 7a just fine
But that doesn’t copy internal app’ settings or offline games’ saves, though? Which is what Linus is talking about here.
Switched to iPhone this year. I HATE the keyboard and auto correct. Samsung and I had a mutual agreement where I let them spy on me and they know how to properly correct and adjust my wording at times but even after 6 months half of what I text it just changes(correctly spelled) words into different words 3/4 of the texts I send
Yeah. The autocorrect is the first thing I turned off on iPhone
You can install the keyboard you want, and you can turn on swipe via the settings, skill issue here.
@@magor137 I type way faster with swipe and auto-correct than with thumbs with auto-correct off.
The autocorrect thankfully is tremendously better in iOS 17. Of course you either have to join the beta or wait til September. but thankfully it lived up to their advertising in my experience.
@@magor137 thing is on Samsung it actually worked and it knew exactly what I was saying.
In terms of apps and how I use my phone, I could probably switch to an iPhone, but Android (specifically Pixel) has features like live call screening that keep me on the platform. Google's AI features are just that good and are useful on a daily basis.
The iPhone has this feature too, they talk about that in the video...
@@SaHaRaSquad not yet. it will
@@SaHaRaSquad they talk about voicemail... Google call screening can have a full conversation with someone and transfer the call to you if needed (with your input). It can also auto-screen scam/suspicious numbers so your phone doesn't even ring in the first place. Still leagues ahead but for how much longer...
I wish that they would fix chrome and other browsers. You can't swipe to go forward like you can on windows and Mac and Linux and pretty much every other platform. You have to use the arrow buttons and those arrow buttons are often hidden behind a secondary drop down menu. It makes using a browser on Android 100 times worse than on iOS or any other operating system, frankly. I don't understand how they screwed it up so badly
@@AyySorento apple really built siri in the wrong way. it needs a complete rework from the ground up to compete with google
SwiftKey is one of the few apps where it makes sense that settings (or, specifically, the learning model) not transfer over, as that is going to be highly dependent on the screen dimensions and touch resolution.
Swiftkey is built into Gboard.
It’s funny that you can’t just use the stock keyboard lol
@@thisguy2973 Look-back in the day, Gboard was _really, really bad_
This video did not age well. Linus switched to the iPhone 16 lmaoooo
I use Android because the A-series phones allow you to use micro-SD cards to extend your storage. There are more pressing differences I assume, but I much prefer that to using Cloud services.
I would never dream of using a phone without removable storage
I dont blame you. My Note 21 Ultra is the last Samsung phone I'll ever buy because of them removing the SD card.
@@jer1776 that's why I've been sticking with midrange and budget Motorola, and Nokia phones because so far they have kept the micro SD card slot, and headphone jack, plus do most everything I need a phone to do without breaking the bank, along having near stock Android builds with overall good update support.
Cloud storage would be inconvenient af, not to mention I cannot imagine trusting a for-profit corp with my actually sensitive data.
Literally bought a cheap range android phone instead of a flagship phone from the same company because it has not only an SD card slot, but also a headphone jack. These are NOT available in the flagship range, not even the premium range. Only the low end cheap ass range. Also it literally has a bigger battery. Idk about power draw of the old ass processor If it's better or worse though, but the battery lasts a day easily.
But also, I'm using this phone to call and watch videos. Occasionally take pics. The camera isn't the best but it's not bad and performance for everything else is way better than needed.
Literally spend 180€ instead of like 1200 or something crazy like that
being able to actually store files is the number one for me
You can store files in iOS. You couldn’t at one point in the past, but that hasn’t been the case for at least 3 years.
@@quaternio Can you actually access the file system though? Or is it just some sanctioned off area youre allowed to view
@@xxstealerxx yes, it's pretty easy.
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@@xxstealerxxyou can access the files. Apps can access them. You can store them on a device or with cloud providers; it's very neatly integrated. Far superior to Android, and to whatever people call «filesystem».
I'm in the exact same position as Linus, I keep thinking about switching to iphone after they show cool useful stuff, and I use a macbook so the integration is good there, but then I remember something I do on my current phone that would be impossible on the iphone and I can't justify it. Even though some features are pixel only, or worse lots of google stuff is US only, I can still do things my way. Mostly sideloading apps and getting youtube without ads. Then I think about needing to carry two phones to get the best of both and it's just ridiculous. Hopefully EU laws mean app stores and alternative app stores will be on iOS soon. Really it highlights the lack of competition.
What is it that you can't do on the iphone? Curious. Side loading? Emulators?
@@BrawndoQC Those two you mentioned. It seems up until now you couldn't touch the theme of your home icons, and I guess the home screen as a whole still is missing most of its customizability android has. Beyond that, a lot of it depends on which brand you have, since my old moto phone had a "shake to turn on flashlight" feature that isn't on my pixel, but my pixel has a live transcript video & voice recording feature that isn't on my moto g. There's definitely more "all android phones have this" features, but I never looked into that topic enough to know them off the top of my head.
Oh and I guess up until now, the "always on display" feature too, except Android has it more subtle and purposeful than iPhone does, in my opinion
@@BrawndoQC’d like to know as well… every reason I’ve heard for why someone could NEVER switch to iPhone seems so unimportant lol like using random af apps or customizing icons or something like that lol aside from very niche reasons, I wonder if there’s any legitimately damning reasons to not switch to iPhone.
@@lolztony for me its mainly not being able to side load discontinued apps/apps not in my region/older versions because new ones are bad, like leica image shuttle for my old camera that is discontinued that is off the playstore and the old version of discord because new ones just suck
though it's certainly something i can live without it on a iphone, i still very much want to have it on my next phone
@@OO-il6sl RUclips premium is a thing lol I use RUclips on my phone, computer and Apple TV connected to multiple TVs in the house, so premium is well worth the money for the amount of hours I stream RUclips content
RUclips Revanced, Google doesn't ban game console emulators from their store, rooting to disable ads, the back button, a functional filesystem, sideloading apps Google bans. No chance I'll ever move to iPhone, nice as iMessage might be.
Just switched to an s23u from 13 pro max, and holy shit oneui is light-years ahead of IOS
The screening calls feature is present on Samsung phones as well, not just pixel. It uses Bixby as the voice. It's just a setting you can turn on in the calls app.
Samsung phones recently got that feature too, very handy. (just turn wifi calling off, there's a bug rn)
thanks for that
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It's been on Motorola, and even Nokia phones for years now, and it's great when I get a call from a number I don't know, and I want make sure it's not spam Google automatically answers it for me, so yeah Luke is wrong about it being a Pixel only features.
@@CommodoreFan64 it might be more obscure on Motorola phones then. I've had 4 and none have had that feature. Wish I'd have had it lol
The feature is "Bixby Text Call" in your setting.
Samsung have a similar thing with Bixby Text call. Also comes up with 3 options: accept, decline, Bixby. If you press it, it reads out a similar thing about the call being taken with Bixby and to say why you're calling, and then you can text back or even just answer and take over if you need. I've only seen it on newer flagships (S21, Z Fold/Flip 3) and up though.
That's so lame. I would never do that because I do not want anyone to hear that I could be using "bixby", the cringest assistant. what a dumb name.
@@williamcampbell9859 I seriously agree with you, but i want to say the feature is really good tho. I'm still amazed they kept it to this day. That name is so dumb and cringe
@@A1stardan I feel you both but I don't care enough who feels a way about hearing it say cringe Bixby. As long as the feature is solid I'll be okay. Call screening is for those calls you may not want to take anyway
This did not age quite well
i don't think i will ever buy an iphone just because you are so restricted when you are on an iphone. on the other hand android gives you freedom to install, download or watch anything you want & that's what i like about android. not to mention the lack of customisation & iphones are ridiculously expensive for no reason.
I think some Samsung phones have the screening feature as well, but the disatvantage is, that google answeres the phone and tries to talk to the person (afaik) the ios version is simply the normal voice mail, what means, that more people may use it because i think a lot of people would emeadiatly hang up if they hear a bot answer
I feel the same way as Linus. The way the notifications center on iOS works, separated from the quick controls and no automated replies, just the whole interaction with notifications is just better and easier on Android. Everything has to work through icloud and they force you to buy into their subscription even though you haven't really used only 3 of the 5 free gigabytes storage. There are plenty of other things done in the apple way that are really annoying, but people find excuses for because it's a status symbol.
They don’t force you to buy the subscription, they’ll ask you but you dont have to buy it.
@@Cameron_7127 In my case I still have more than 2 gigs left and can't do a backup even though a backup would not add more than 2 gigs to the icloud. And in general only giving you 5 gigs to begin with, when it's the default for everything in the apple ecosystem is just stupid
how are you surviving with the 5 gigs of free storage? i instantly max out the 15 gigs of free storage google gives me even...
@@HarshNerfThat's the point, you can't survive, so they force you to pay
@@piedra7040 you guys are idiots, just manually backup your phones to your computer. I dont backup my photos to any cloud storage i move them to my pc and other than my music (which is just linked to my Apple Music account so i can always redownload them anytime) everything else is only taking up less than 3 GB of my 5GB of iCloud storage since 80% off the used 80GB on my phone is just the photos and downloaded music.
Yeah it is a Pixel only feature and I do very much appreciate it haha. It's been around for quite a while now and like Luke, I use it for any call from a number I don't recognize. It is really nice that even if they don't understand that it's a call screening and so they don't explain themselves well, I can just tell Google to ask them again what they're calling about or I can ask them for their name/company. Call Screen, Hold for Me, and Direct My Call are all fantastic features. I do wish that Hold For Me would let me back into the call immediately rather than first informing the person that I am returning because that just wastes like 5 seconds of time for both of us and it makes it possible that they will hang up upon hearing the bot's voice :/
Actually Samsung phones have it too, not sure if its only for S series or all samsung phones, but i have been using it for past 2 weeks or so
it's not pixel only, my Motorola moto one action had it (moto uses as close to stock android as you can get), i'm on a moto edge now and it doesn't have it and I miss it.
Its pixelmonly at this time but since its android it can be copied/cloned into just about any android and given exposure to non pixel android users it shouldn't take too long for a smart coder to dupe such and poof not pixel only anymore
@@konnorj6442 except Motorola runs near stock android aside from the moto app and moto actions, and they support it on many models. they aren't duping it, it's not pixel only, it's just something that needs to be enabled by the vendor.
Amuridumbs can't comprehend that this does not work with all languages.
On the LTT backpack tangent, any word on a slimmer version coming out? The LTT backpack I have is great, but it's size basically makes it good for traveling/overnight, but not as a daily commuter to work. Basically just dropping the large central pouch, and keeping the device focused reach pouch would be my personal ideal state.
Did not age well
I tried an iPhone and the one biggest thing that bugged me was I couldn't figure out how to change the snooze time of the alarm.
the transfer between samsung devices has gotten pretty slick, not going to lie. its transfer tool did a really good job, about an hour for 150gb of stuff. had to log into my apps of course, but setting up biometrics on the new phone gave me access to my samsung pass, super easy
That is a neat feature of the Pixel. I have been using one for Graphene OS and it is quite neat too.
Screening calls isn't always about "do I know them?". Sometimes it's about "do I need to talk to them now or at all?". Letting it go to voicemail gives me the option to 'miss' the call. 'Answer', 'Screen Call' and even 'Decline' by cutting off the number of rings each engage the caller thus defeating the purpose.
I think both call screening a voicemail screening are pretty gimmicky features. I mean seriously just run it through step-by-step; if someone you know calls you and begins leaving a voicemail they’ll probably hang up before you even get a chance to process what they’re saying and answer the call. It’s not like your friends and family tend to leave you messages that you want to interrupt midstream to take the call.
You can silence the ringer by clicking the volume down button
I don't interrupt the voicemail. I wait until they've left the message, then listen to it before deciding if I want to call them back.@@ticenits1926
You're missing the point. Screening isn't about missing every phone call. It's about deciding which ones to ignore. I might not feel like chatting, but I also don't want to miss an emergency. You also can't always know whether or not it's important by who is calling which is why voicemail screening is handy.@@JessicaFEREM
T9 dialing, proper notification centre, individual app volumes, customizations, sideloading, way better Keyboard, better call logs, actual multi tasking.
ohh yes and A BACK GESTURE.
Two things I will never use, and never own:
1) An iPhone
2) A folding screen phone.
Just like Linus, I have a hard time switching phone in the first place. I even bought one recently but I'm still delaying the switch because it would require a lot of manual setting up, even with my data and apps transferred, there's still no way to transfer cache or app data itself.
But on iPhone you literally just put your account and it transfers literally everything. It takes about 30min
@@akbar8427 iCloud has to be paid for so long as you have even a bit of data. It's not free. It also means you can't switch to anything else than an iPhone.
i tried it, its actually buggy as hell and you have to reinstall the apps anyway@@akbar8427
The ability to install mod apk is why i love android so much
At this point, it’s really just a question of your ecosystem of computers that determines whether you buy an iPhone, an Android, a Mac, a Windows PC, and so on.
kinda sucks that none of them play nice with each other. last time, what got me to try an Apple device was that iTunes was on windows. Nowadays, it's all "immersive" . Oh you want this feature? it works only on our side f***er. I am not a fan of one brand loyalty but what can you do when everyone is cool with that sort of arrangement.?
@@sonofage sadly, Apple has no obligation to develop features for other platforms. You kind of expect it to work on their own platforms since it's always been that way. We can call ourselves lucky that they even developed iTunes for Windows, let alone iCloud (which runs like crap on Windows btw.) and are now developing proper Apple Music and TV apps for Windows 11. It seems like a really slow and painful process, but eventually we'll get there, hopefully. Still better than Google's approach of "let's run everything in a browser and if you want proper desktop apps, you have to buy our Chromebook that is a glorified tablet".
@@PvtAnonymous oh man, I thought a Chromebook was going to help me out . Luckily in my line of work , I get a chance to test drive some tech stuff like this and I was utterly disappointed with the results. While being affordable, the Chromebook can be very limited and their "Linux" features, is only as good as the hw you get with it but I mean duh , but still , windows and macos are the way to go in that sense . Google's problem is , they love creating services that they will eventually axe out of nowhere so trying to invest time in some of them feels like a waste of time. For Apple, I don't like that it's trying to overtly trap me in their ecosystem. I miss the days when shit can be multiplatform. In my country, Apple isn't the biggest player by the stats but the fact that they are individually 30+ % of the mobile market is a feat when the android by brand , the highest is still in the 20+ percentile. I don't like Apple but forced myself to learn it because I expect the hype train is growing and since it's gen z that will be the new new workers (maybe because they can't even haha) , I figured, time to really dive into it but since I come from windows and Linux , it was easy to get an idea of it quickly. I just don't like their one stop shop solution. I don't even want windows to be this. Linux ideally is the best solution but yeah , good luck with that haha.
So true. I use a program on my computer called "KDE Connect" that allows me to sync the clipboard of my computer and phone together, and I can answer calls coming from my phone on my computer. I also use a browsing extension for Firefox called "Plasma Integration" that integrates my KDE Plasma Linux desktop with my phone, so when I get a call from my phone the RUclips video that is playing on Firefox pauses, and the call pops up on KDE Connect and I can answer it from there.
With iOS I can’t even download an image from 85% of the websites nor download stuff from my own Mega account properly. The OP system is there for nearly 20 years and it still didn’t manage to make a proper file system, everything is closed and feels like a cage.
You can change the Amazon store country/region from within the app. You don't need a different version of the app!
I tried to switch from a Pixel 4a to a hand-me-down iPhone 13 and it was simultaneously the most wonderful and the most heinous experience I'd ever had using a phone in my life. It's smooth, it's pretty, every app looks consistent and at the same time it's so loaded with random useless features that it felt less like a device I would want to use and more like a toy. I guess it's to make up for the fact that it's a completely locked down ecosystem that barely works if you don't have Apple-approved products. Like I'm never going to use its ecosystem-wide Do Not Disturb because I chose a PC that was multipurpose instead of a Mac that was good at content creation. I also don't need a smartwatch, and I don't want an iPad. And the single smartbulb I have in my room doesn't interface with Apple's smart home app, while it does on Android. And also the only universally useful features seem to be consistently lifted from Android but with the typical gimmicky Apple spin.
In the end I gave the phone back and saved up for a Pixel 7 and it's infinitely better. Google isn't pushing me to spend an extra grand on accessories I don't need just to get the full use out of my investment. The phone itself is the main driver of the ecosystem instead of one part that is dependent on the others.
Even if you own a ton of Apple devices like myself, you’ll find that it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows.
Apple quality is so bad (AirPods having issues for several years, the list goes on). They just focus on marketing, not fixing things.
I’m at the point where I’m seriously considering switching to a Pixel 8.
I completely agree. Sideloading is way too big of a "feature" for me to choose iOS. I use macbook and ipad, but sideloading is way more important to me than even the ecosystem benefits i would have
Sideloading willl be gone on android soon, I’m willing to bet on it.
@@ILoveGrilledCheese Dont think so, since Apple needs to allow sideloading in EU.
@@ILoveGrilledCheese where did you get that information?
@@dragonifyamazing2721it is everywhere (I think it was also already mentioned in the Wan show)- Look up "eu digital markets act" - maybe apple will only allow sideloading in the EU they are not required to allow it anywhere else.
IOS 17 will have the ability to sideload on European models starting summer 2024. They're being forced to by the (based af) European Union. I've also heard that they will be releasing that feature worldwide a couple of years later, but I'm not sure how accurate that is.
Honestly as an android user, if the next iPhone has sideloading, an Apple silicone chip and a usb-c cable, I'd really consider switching over.
oh dang, this is the first time I've ever heard of someone else using swiftkey, let alone Linus. I got it years ago and love that its POSSIBLE to take settings along with you. Yea, its a pain in the butt, but considering how some settings are dependent on the physical size of the phone, I can begrudgingly understand not having a full import be the default.
Have used it for years and years. Love it.
Since either my S3 or S5.
Oh you found another SwiftKey user in me then. Rocking it since 2015 lmfao. Tried switching to gboard too but just couldn't because the universal clipboard sharing between my windows laptop and my phone is so very useful to me
@2:20 "you can't tell me what to do!" Ahhhhh, last 3 years? LOL
My deal breaker with iphones is you can't adjust the audio equaliser to your liking. And the RUclips app on iphones doesn't do landscape mode while browsing through videos
As a user of both android and iphone on a daily basis (one is a work phone) I do prefer android for some of the reasons Linus mentioned. Both are similar enough in capabilities that either should work well for most people. But I just can't image giving up the ability to do whatever I want on my device if I only had one. Anyone on iPhone that doesn't run into this is not a power user
Lmao "power user" (i hate that term... It just irks me). The VAST majority of people on BOTH platforms are endlessly scrolling socials, taking pictures, a bit of gaming maybe and watching movies or listening to music. For 99% of people it doesn't matter in the slightest which you use as long as it does the basics.
@@dodo19923man these insufferable tech bros are the worst. They really believe their niche hobbies or professions make iPhones unusable for the vast majority of people
@surfmuf1314 i was an iPhone user since iphone 6 and last year i switched to fold 4 and now i prefer andriod over ios just because its my phone if i wanna download virus on it its my choice, simple as that. apple cannot tell me what to do.
Emulation is kind of niche (but also not THAT niche), it is significantly better on Android. iOS can't smoothly emulate 3DS or PS2 games like a upper-midrange or flagship Android can because iOS doesn't have that many emulators to begin with.
@@dodo19923 seriously
I updated from a Pixel 3a to a 7a shortly after release. I can't live without screen call, I get a lot of spam and they always hang up, I've only had 2 people answer the Google bot.
Also when I upgraded to the 7a, the app for the Huawei smart band was no longer available so I had to go to apk mirror and find the most recent version of the app that's no longer available (the new app didn't seem to recognise the band)
I’m still using my 3 XL 😄 I still love the squeeze option
Just recently, my co workers were having trouble simply just adding in new ringtones for their iPhone. They were doing some weird work around with GarageBand, so I guess they patched it, and it no longer works for them. I've just always had that second thought of switching over, but when little things like that happen, it just turns into a huge turn-off for me.
You can still add or make ringtones through garageband
3:07 The whole reason I'll never switch to an iPhone is for this exact reason. As long as the iPhone is restrictive and how I can use the OS, I'll always be an Android person.
Just so people know, Apple's 'Live Voicemail' looks like it will only be available in Canada and the US on release.
Yeah, it's still a Telco thing. Why don't they use the phone itself to "answer" the call? So it's not the telco, who does the transcribing, but the phone itself.
@@JJVernig Because that's what Google does and they want their system to be more natural from what I've heard.
Honestly I don't know why they can't have it programmatically dial voicemail and transcribe it that way. As you say, directed from the phone. Maybe because having the user set that up would be too difficult for too many people?
But it would be nice if I could set that up on android. Hmm, I wonder if there's an app.
Lol Linus have same deal-breaker as me. I am playing a Japanese game, that is only available on Play Store JP. I have 2 Google accounts in my phone, Singapore, and Japan, and I can download apps from other regions using that way. Either that, or I just side-load them. I don't intend to stop playing that game, anytime soon, so unfortunately, Apple won't get my money anytime soon.
Also, Samsung Smart Switch can copy out almost every settings, as long as its stored locally. Only encrypted things like Whatsapp cannot be copied. But it is kinda Samsung-to-Samsung thing
Samsung smart switch works well. You still have to log into everything but it seems unreasonable for login info to transfer over.
Google's smart lock I think it is called will transfer some logins. Just switched phones a few weeks back. Samsung smart switch + lastpass and google smart lock made it as seamless as it possibly could be.
Exactly. For security reasons they don't handle password transfers and that should be manually done or done by the user after logging into their password manager app (Samsung pass, Google, etc).
You can sideload apps straight from Safari into iOS by enabling Developer Mode and visiting either appdb or appskd
Android gives me freedom to share my files with friends with no restrictions which is why i'll never touch iPhone
Not sure if this is still the case, but years ago switching app stores was as easy as changing your locale in settings - Apple ID, billing address, and IP address doesn’t matter
I agree. iPhone started as a great product
U still can change app stores so dont know what Linus was sayin
@@readabookdummy 100% you are hitting the point Linus was making, though in the specific case he mentioned (region restricted app) there are ways around it.
you cant change if you have a active subscription, it has to end/expire before you can change
There are a few reasons why i will never switch to an iPhone:
-Apple´s anti consumer practises
-Locked down eco system on iDevices
-Android Open Source projects (LineageOS, Ressurection Remix, AICP) exist
-Viper4Android
-Magisk
-Non google, non OEM spyware crap preloaded with AOSP android.
-Apps can be sourced from anywhere.
Just straight up ease of use for me. Android phone having file management makes it just a big hard drive. Plug it into my computer, dump files onto it, access those files with any app I want. I don't have to rely on an app like vlc to give me a wireless way to slowly transfer a file and have it only accessible by vlc. Simply copy any file off my phone that I want. I don't have to rely on a garbage app like itunes on windows that only gives me extremely limited options or buy into an ecosystem and get a particular computer just to make it easier.
My phone contract with Telus was up in May. While my wife opted to pay a bit more monthly for her phone to be paid off at the end, I chose slightly cheaper, and now we're on the hook for the $300 balance on mine (we got a pair of Note20 Ultras).
Anyway, that made me think that MAYBE I'd get a new phone (despite not really wanting to, I like this one). I've been using a iPad for, you know, tablet stuff. But I find that every time I want to do something on iOS, I'm immediately reminded how walled the garden is.
I haven't used an iPhone as a daily driver since the iPhone 4 (not even S). I've considered jumping over to more easily communicate with my family, but it's just not worth it. I am far too invested in the Android/Google Play ecosystem that swapping to an iPhone would cost me a significantly larger amount of money as I try to replace apps that I've already paid for. No thanks.
A week or two ago, I mentioned to my wife that "every time I consider switching to iOS, I'm reminded of some thing that it just can't do but Android actively welcomes and encourages you to." It's funny to hear Linus say, almost verbatim, the same thing.
Don't get me wrong, I like my iPad. But Apple has pushed so hard for everything to be stored off-device and walled itself so hard that I just can't stand it. Like, we don't always have access to the internet, so it kind of sucks when my iPad becomes nothing more than a really expensive eBook reader. If my phone loses connectivity, I still have 200gigs of internal storage that I can, and sometimes do, have filled with files to consume offline. Apple just can't match that without massive headaches and (often times) jailbreaking.
You pay for apps?
But anyway when you get a new phone
You can make your new phone just like your old phone through Bluetooth, WiFi or from a backup…
Google Playstore apps 99% is on iTunes App Store. Same with Music it will all transfer over.
Even still your reasoning i understand as i have been with iOS since iPhone 4.
I like the simplicity of iOS and i do not need nor want the customization. To each their own my man 👍
I can relate. That's why I prefer to remain an android user. In fact, the only Apple product I carry is an iPad.
My iPhone is jailbroken and there’s not much I can’t do. You still can sideload apps even if you’re not jailbroken though.
Same here, it's difficult for me to switch to iphone. No back button, gestures are not logical, notifications still a mess. And can't easily transfer a file from non apple to iphone. I once tried to transfer an mp3 to an iphone and it felt impossible. Even tried setting an smb server on network to no avail. I now use an iphone for work, and still can't get used to it. I wish we still had fingerprint readers on the back of phones. Nothing like unlocking as taking out of pocket. I do like the quality of the hardware a lot, it's the best in terms of quality of materials and shape (except camera placement and notch).
I went away from iPhone a long time ago after iTunes didn't support transferring that one particular file and you had to jailbreak iPhones to get access to the proper file system...
Been a happy Android user ever since and never looked back. My interest in Apple products is reduced to making fun of their $700 wheels every few years
When I was in Australia at the beginning of the year gpay automatically converted the currency whenever I used tap pay on my phone, no fees, nothing, it was amazing, as much as I don't like google, that alone gets my respect, and as a side note when my bf was in the us a couple years ago, he couldn't get apple pay to work over here at all
It's worth noting that there are fees, but they're built into the exchange rate, same as "no fee" travel cards. For what it's worth, I've used Apple Pay all over the world and never had an issue, so the issue is likely with your bank.
As far as I've listened to Marques Brownlee's tech podcast episode where they discussed Apple's Live Voicemail and compared it to Google's counterpart as well, I think their approaches differ quite a bit with each other. While Google takes the matters into their own hands and overlays an artificial robotic voice that says something along the lines of "the person you're calling is not available, so after this sound please leave your voice message" and makes a normal call act like a voicemail, Apple is trying to partner with phone carriers to allow this feature to happen with standard voicemail.
The upside of Google's approach is straightforward, their feature was ready from the get go. The downside to it is that for many people as soon as someone calls you, hearing a robotic voice that says "this is Google's X feature, the person you're calling is busy, please leave your message" will cause them to drop the call immediately, while Apple's implementation will feel more natural as it's integrated with actual voicemail. The downside to Apple's approach is that they're going to have to talk with almost every major carrier in the world to make this a reality, and it will probably take years until it gets available in every country. It's like when Apple introduces a health sensor on the Apple Watch with the promise that it got approval from that country's ministry of health, it takes several years for them to be able to advertize that feature everywhere, vs. when they just say "this is a new sensor we added but it's not meant to be taken seriously" and can get to advertize it everywhere at once.
Edit: In the comments some people also pointed out that the other way around could actually cause the feature to be helpful less of the time, since people tend to dismiss actual voicemail more than an AI feature that they've never come across and would be more curious about, which could have a point for some people. For people who are used to voicemail, Apple's approach could work better, and there's also a feel of simplicity to the fact that Apple didn't try to invent anything new, but sit at the table with carriers to *allow* this to happen with current voicemail (as Linus said, this capability with the current voicemail is there, just that it disappeared over the years for some reason), while Google decided that not doing that and doing something different was the right choice.
It's not a Pixel only feature. I have it on my S23 Ultra as well. The feature is called Bixby text call.
lol 4 minutes into the video I just realized, that Linus IS NOT ACTUALLY IN THIS ROOM but professionally photoshopped into the scene haha
Samsung has call screening now too.
the right term of switching from android to iphone is "DOWNGRADE"
depends on what youre talking about
Lol how so? I own devices from both OSes and it’s a lateral move. At this point they’re so similar that there’s almost nothing I can’t do on either one of them.
- the anti isheep
The main reason I switched over to iPhone is a pretty petty reason. I like how some apps look and behave better on iOS and the long life support. In the time (7-8 years) I’ve had my iPhone 6s I switched like 3-4 different android phones. After several years on iOS I still do not care for iMessage. For me, the pros of iPhone, are what I’m looking for in a phone, and the cons, are unimportant to me.
If I did go back to android, it would be with Sony or Asus. Love what they are putting out!
I don't see your reason as petty. Getting what you really care about should be the priority in buying a device. Whether it's just for the looks of the device or the software.
I hear your brother so frustrating with these limitations imposed on us. But when I first got my Sony Bravia and realize there were apps I couldn't download due to geolocation restrictions, I found a workaround and hacked my Google Play account to think it was based in the US so I could download US apps. I've had a number of issues come up where I've been recommended to do a factory reset on my TV to ensure all features are enabled, and this one thing is stopping me from doing that. I think I spent an entire Sunday afternoon finding a way for Google to think I was based in Seattle.
whenever play store says I can't use an app on my device I just Google the APK and install it lol
@@ashxxiv yeah same. Tho some still need a VPN or play store verification to use.
You can actually downgrade apps on Android.
Developer had a major bug. Couldn't use the app. Downloaded version before, installed, works again.
I've been waiting for these replacement carabiners a while now (like 5 months?) and yet again I have to find progress report on them via a random YT video. I've requested updates via support, and I suggested a newsletter for people that can't be watching all WAN shows (in case sending personal updates is too much work)
I'm sure I'm not the only one waiting for the replacement zippers. It can't be that hard to send a newsletter or something for people that have been waiting for months for replacement carabiners, right? Or did I miss mine?
Anyway, I'm happy they're finally going into mass production, but I still have no clue about the timeframe. I assume it will take many more months before I finally get my hands on one.
I work for AT&T and data transfers, even cross platform, are incredibly easy for me. All I use is Smart Switch, which works on all android phones and is incredibly thorough, or the classic iTunes backup and restore. Works like a dream.
Though Apple’s artificial limitation of Lighting to USB 2.0 speeds thoroughly sucks.
@@Lillyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyydon’t want to burst your bubble but aside from flagship androids phones rest are also limited to 2.0 USB C 😅
Quick shout-out to linus for having some of the best customer service.
Keep in mind. This guy is a RUclipsr. BIG COMPANIES, get your shit together.
I'm really sad not to bought something myself. It's just to expansive to get it here.
I could not install an EV charging app for a car rental while in the UK because my region is set to the US on my iPhone. I would have had to cancel a few subscriptions just to change my region simply to get the one app.
That screening is going to be great for scam calls! I get so many so love this.
I used android for around 12 years, but at one point I just stopped enjoying phones and started viewing them as purely utilitarian tools. I eventually just bought an Iphone 12 on sale for like ~400€, because it got updates for longer than other any phone in the store and had higher resale value due to perceived "luxury" status.
Yep. Lots of things makes me stick to Android, but one is AutoEQ through Wavelet.
Sideloading, and even going further into custom ROMs...
Autoeq is the thing I miss the most since switching to iOS
Whoah, I wanted to make an app similar to wavelet but I got other job and android development got out of scope for the forseeable future. Wavelet is great, I use it. The only issue with wavelet is that the dev in not an expert vith DSP, so some things are off, the eq bands are odd, not customisable, and not focused to stage system frequency bands
I agree. I love Wavelet. I created my own EQ presets for all the headphones and speakers I use. Sucks that it doesn’t work on Android Auto. If I switch to iPhone, I would miss sideloading and Wavelet so much
Power mp3 is great app but not on iOS..
4:53 funny enough this is actually one thing that iPhones do damn near flawlessly. Moving from iPhone to iPhone is a matter of holding your new phone next to your old one. Even 2FA moves from one phone to the other without much fuss (if you use Duo at least). I get a new phone every year and I can usually set up the new phone in the car in a few minutes and then drive home with 90% of the functionality ready to go. with the last 10% being ready to go after being on Wifi for a bit.
Samsung has a similar call screening feature with Bixby
Why are you side loading amazon apps for different amazon stores? There’s literally a setting in the app to change stores.
8:18
I really love the backpack and have been using it daily for work since I got it last November (from Wave 2). It often gets packed to the brim, but it's holding up well. However, three out of the four carabiners have broken so far, and I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of the replacement parts. Despite this hiccup, I still believe it's a fantastic backpack for daily use.
Hi Linus, good to hear that you’ve approved the backpack carabiner improvement! I wonder if I order now, will I get the updated version or still the old one? When do I need to order to get the new version?
One thing iPhones do better is transferring to a new phone. The backup and restore process is leagues better than Android and has been for years unless you were rooted and used something like Titanium Backup.
Actually no. I have used Android for 12 years now and have switched phones multiple times, I even have 1 flagship phone and two low end phones for going out (I love in Latin America) and the switching process has been so good that I can jump phones just by SIM Swapping and activating WhatsApp restores (or even just logging in with the multiple phone feature if I'm in a rush) and that's it.
Everything else is on cloud services, mostly Google, so no big deal really
@@LightningSnake I can tell you as repair tech who also does data transfers for customers, Android (no matter which manufacturer) is not even close to the iOS restore process. iOS basically clones everything, while Android copies everything, huge difference. On iOS you won't even notice that you switched phones, on Android you likely will. The amount of settings you have to change and the logins for every app is one of the biggest annoyances when we transfer data.
@@LightningSnake No it's not. Linus just talks about how it's not that simple on Android. The fact you have to separately do the Whatsapp restore is already proof that it's not as simple as on an Apple device.
@@chronoreverse Like I said, I am an Android user and have been using Android for the last 12 years and I've switched phones and brands a lot (3 Sony phones, 1 Samsung phone, 2 Samsung tablets a ZTE phone and 2 Xiaomi phones)
Yes, iOS may be a bit easier, but it doesn't make Android a hell of difficult, you can store credentials on Google and you'll just login into your Google account and almost auto login everywhere.
WhatsApp backups? You don't have to wait too much for the backup to be restored in Android, even with a partial restore (Where WhatsApp begins) you can begin to use it, regardless of Android phone brand (you are not tied in to a brand, like iPhone, and can switch from budget to flagship depending on your needs)
0:55 Backwards Google does anything possible to block app access to the call function. For example, there's no API to take calls automatically. This means they block any way to make a useful answering machine - not just service provider provided bare-bones voice mail service, but an actual answering machine on the device with a custom voice line recorded by the user and a local recording stored on the device.
The only "workaround" are different "AI" assistants which somehow do get the functionality, but they stream your call to their servers, meaning 0 privacy.
On iOS is a pretty tedious way to deal, as you need an account in the country the app exists. You log in, download and log back into your main account.
Not a good experience.
I switched back to Android when I learned I couldn't take a sound file that I had and make it my ringtone. Apple won't allow anything outside of iTunes. I own my device, let me do what I want with it.
You can, but you've got to use Garage Band for sOMe arbitrary reason. Garage band lets you export directly as ringtones, but you CANNOT share those with anyone. They will only work on that phone. Stupid, I know.
Worst thing for me is the locked bootloader and no sideloading apps
i kept my s8 alive until last year november through inofficial updates. while the phone only supports android 9 meanwhile i used android 13 on the newest update
@@joelmiller3996 quite the opposite, android 13 is much better with many more features than stock android 9. and oneui android 9 has even less features.
my s8 with a custom rom had features im missing from my current samsung z fold 4. a 1900€ device. and my old phone had more featuers through open source software. its crazy!
Ironically I switched to iPhone because Google is closing down their once open platform just so they can sell more Pixel phones. I had a Sony Xperia 1 IV and there are so many bugs it's like after each update there just come more. And what pisses me off the most are that Google's AI features are just Pixel ONLY. Android is no better than iOS anymore, and the only feature Android really has an advantage over iOS is sideloading, nothing else
I still have hope google will roll out their pixel only features to other android makers in time cause they are still mainly a software company, but goddman some of the android manufacturers do not do a good job of android updates, which is why samsung is still dominant despite the annoying samsung quirks.
You say this as if side loading isn't a big thing
most of the Pixel exclusives don't even work in many countries, so when I bought my Pixel 7 Pro last year, it was just a very light Android skin phone. Nothing special really.
@@bloomallcaps No I didn't. It's the last thing that keeps Android popular, and I'm just waiting for iOS to introduce sideloading as I live in the EU. Most people stay for sideloading, but as I have Apple Developer, I can sideload without limitations anyways
OMG, at 3:55 I realized Linus is actually not physically present in the studio)))
Not really the same thing, the new IOS17 feature will show the voice mail being left in real time on your phone screen. With the option to still answer the call.
I went from an iPhone 4 to Samsung S5 and various Android devices for 10 years or so until iPhone 14 strictly because FaceTime and iMessages. I’m used to it now but if my family and friends used Android I would still be on Android. Also I feel like Android phones have slowly changed to the point where they are just trying to be like iPhones. Started with locking down the battery that used to be removable, but when then they removed there ability to expand the storage with a Micro SD card I said I might as well have an iPhone.
Exactly I've been strictly Android since 2010 and I'm thinking about trying an IPhone because they've done away with the headphone jack, sd card, removable battery like what's really keeping me on Android besides some OS benefits that I can keep an android phone for if need be. The newer phones aren't keeping these features so I may as well try an iPhone. The only phone I see with those features is the new Sony xperia phone which is kind of tempting.
I just cannot accept the OS not letting me to move my app icons wherever I want.
haven't they fixed that?
I have a mate who was a massive Android fan. Always bagged on Apple.
Got at least two Android flagship phones a year.
He bought the latest iPhone last October. He absolutely loves it.
He went and tried the latest pixel and Samsung this past couple weeks. But found too many android things that annoyed him.
He’s now gone and bought an iPad.
So he want back eight years
he literally just swapped for the iPhone 16 Plus
Pixel has been doing that transcription feature for a while. It's super nice, and doesn't require you to cave into Apple
I will switch once they allow 3rd party apps
never, then lol
@@XionLuis EU begs to differ
@@dustojnikhummer Apple band EU then and still make billions :P
Switched to the iphone with the 14 release. I do miss some stuff (like call screening) but I couldn't back to android. If I had to it would have to be a Pixel but why i don't like the pixel is google is the pixels (i've had many) are always a buggy mess. There are so many things that drove me bat crazy on both the hardware & software side. I also got an apple watch with my iphone and the integration is just so freakn nice & some vendor lock in stuff (IMessage).
Ran dual phones for a few years, but always found myself leaning towards IOS. It just worked the most seamless for me. Like I had fun at first customizing things on my oneplus but that quickly got old. Idk what it is about IOS that made daily use more enjoyable but oxygen os was the closest to it. Very close. Will wait until another os like that comes around and try a dual setup again
Can you test why the Android flash is too slow compared to the iPhone? Also, why does the Samsung S24 Ultra flash not work at 0.6X zoom?
You can sign in App Store in different countries if you create multiple Apple ID accounts. We used to do that in Brazil 10 years ago when mobile games weren't available here because they didn't use out local Age Rating system at the time. I still have one account for the US and another for Portugal App Store, alongside my Brazilian one.
I made the jump for one bug reason: advertising. The Google ecosystem is covered in ads plus is constantly fishing for data. The difference between using an Apple TV vs Google TV is night and day. iOS is constantly giving me the option to not share data on app installs that Google typically just allows. After I made the switch I saw that their hardware feels more sturdy and the ecosystem is seamless when using multiple Apple devices.