Android: what it lacks to be better than iOS

If you are sureAndroidand this title makes you jump, wait until I explain. I too am a fervent defender of the qualities of Android, and for good reason: I have been using the software since acquiring my very first smartphone, a Galaxy S4, in 2013. However, I recently switched toiOSout of curiosity, and to be more honest: we cannot criticize without having tested. It's like a good cake.

What followed - obviously - some (small) adaptation difficulties, even if my iPhone and myPixelare both very similar devices. Indeed, whether at the UI or UX level, there are many differences between the two OS. Here are the ones that allow Apple to stand out from the competition.

• A more OSfluidover time (manufacturer overlays clearly slow down smartphones and most of them quickly fall victim toplanned obsolescenceafter just a few months)
• The ability to block calls from unknown numbers in one click as on theiPhone
• A unified design: depending on the manufacturer, it changes and we can say without hesitation that some are far from offering simple, intuitive and pleasant ergonomics to look at at the same time as the stock or iOS version does. The Material Design guidelines are simply not respected by many publishers.

• Android could ask for activation ofGPSwhen using each app that requires it, but instead setting the notification bar only allows you to globally turn this sensor on or off. Of course, it’s clearly faster, but when it comes to confidentiality…
• A more efficient “sharing” menu: Google is working on it according to certain sources, but the update has still not arrived. The reason behind this slowness and the way to resolve it have already been explained by an engineer in charge of the problem on Twitter:
  

  It’s a priority, just a big job. We’re working on a redesign with a different underlying data model (push vs pull) that will be much faster and nicer to use.

  — Dave Burke (@davey_burke)November 9, 2018

• There are still too many services (like connecting via Facebook for example) that use thewebappto function. As a result, we find ourselves having to enter our identifiers too regularly...
• Better integration ofGoogle Pay: the tool is still only offered by too few banks and businesses.

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• Synchronization with other devices: having aMac, for example, I can pair to my iPhone hotspot in one click and without typing the necessary password.
• A “Netflix-style” video player: at Apple, the +15″ and -15″ buttons are automatically displayed.

What do you think? If you also use Android, is there anything else that frustrates you compared to theiPhone? After 3 months of change, I find that the two software programs are more or less the same and that the differences remain fairly insignificant during daily use.