I switched to iPhone after 12 years on Android 

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you were supposed to destroy the sith not join them

I’ll never understand brand loyalty. You really think Apple, google or Samsung give a crap about the user? Nope, they just want our money.

Next Video: "Why I switched back to Android after 3 months with an iphone."

Thank you for actually mentioning the lack of a physical sim slot as a "PROBLEM." Many people just don't understand how inconvenient this is when traveling. All US reviewers just simply gloss over it. That was a deal breaker for me.

I switched from an iPhone XR to an S22 Ultra. I never had more than one Apple product at once, so I was never in their ecosystem. Honestly, Samsung's transfer software makes switching from iOS ridiculously easy. The only real pain point was getting people I know to re-setup their iMessage contacts to use my phone number instead of my iCloud account. Otherwise it's been smooth sailing and loving the new phone. There's almost nothing I miss from my old phone (other than the physical mute switch) and my new one continuously surprises me with all the stuff it can do and customize.

I’m very interested to hear your take on the iPhone the more you use it. I really appreciate XDA. It is great to see them cover more operating systems.

Alex, I love how you went through and reviewed the entire device. It’s been a while since I’ve seen someone do such an amazing job I’ve been watching your videos for mini mini years. I have been an avid iPhone and android user almost continuously since the first iPhone I always had an android device, I’ve always heavily lean towards iOS but I love the curiosity of the differences between vanilla android on the pixel and the Nexus line. Thanks for the video. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for this video, best one I've seen that addresses this topic, very thorough. I also just switched to an iPhone Pro after over a decade of exclusive Android use, back to the original Motorola Droid. If there were a smaller Pixel Pro this decision would've been harder.

Same here. Can't stand the lag and bugs of android anymore. I just want consistently good experience.

Welcome to the club. I switched from Nextel to iPhone because my best friend gave me his iPhone 4 as a hand-me down. 😂 Nextel went out of business and I’ve been using iOS ever since. Anyway, I’m really liking my iPhone 14 Pro.

Chapters. This video needs chapters.

I had never used iphones before and made the switch from a s21 ultra to the 14 pro max and if it weren’t for the one thousand dollars tmobile gave me for my old phone I would have returned it already. I miss t9 dialer, youtube pip, google maps pip, 2 app multitasking, a proper notification area, camera zoom that could even zoom in on the moon, s-pen, double tap power button for camera, fingerprint unlock, better signal quality for tmobile, all my apps that don’t exist here, 5 across on dock 6x5 on home screen, strong flash, strong flashlight, usb c, fast charging, google assistant, voice activated camera, gesture activated camera, a dialer that doesn’t integrate whastapp, better copy and paste, better selecting phone numbers, seeing what number called me instead of just seeing contacts name when multiple numbers,

The best part about Apple devices that is rarely mentioned is, resale value. Pay $699 for a brand new iPhone and sell it for $300 3 years later. You can’t beat that value.

Great video. Articulate, straightforward, and informative. Perfect.

You've done a great job in this review!

Thanks for the review. Didn't know about the messaging apps migration hassles, definitely need to keep that in mind.

I am in the same boat as you. Am switching to iphone 14 pro max after 10+ years of being an android user. My main reasons are better accessory support, and access to the Apple Watch. I also already have an ipad and macbook pro, so I am going full ecosystem. IOS now has enough customization options to justify the switch.

Why I choose android over I Phone. 1. File Manager/Open File system. 2. File Transfer possiblity 3. Third party apps. 4. Extendable Storage. 5. Apps and services are cheaper. 6. Cheaper to maintain and service.

I just switched for the first time in 10 years and I got the last one (pro max) that the store had in stock (just before another customer came in and asked for it). Last color they had was gold and I’m loving it so far!! Not sure I’ll ever go back

PIP for RU-vid premium does work. I’m not too phased about the always on screen being completely black or showing the background. One perk of it showing the background is that my fingerprint smudges are less noticeable.

I've also just switched to a 14 pro after my last iPhone being the 3Gs. I made the switch because I was really impressed with my macbook air M1 (I've been a life long windows users for laptops), apple silicon and was after a more consistent camera system. Glad I made the switch thus far.

I just did the exact same thing, but with the iPhone 14 Pro Max & so far I'm ready pleased that I made the switch!

Dang! I am the same! had iphone gen 1-3 and switch android and will be switching out iphone 14 promax at the end of the month. Glad to watched this video.

I tried this last year as I changed industries and got an iPad pro and iPhone 13 Pro, really tried to love it but never did and constantly felt restricted and caged. Even when they finally gave features that all other devices have they were always slightly less capable, but sure for about 80% of people they probably prefer this, switched back to Google phone

I was strictly Android since the HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1, up until a few months ago. I also now use an iPhone 13 Pro Max. I feel like I need to have both Android and Apple in today's mobile tech world. Certain things the iPhone does much better than Android, and vice versa. Besides, it only makes iOS and Android better for all when they compete.

I wound up with an iphone 13 pro after having data\modem issues with a pixel 6 like many others, and while I didn't hate it, managing things like notifications and navigation just annoyed me. I took a chance with the pixel 7 due to generous trade-in deals for the pixel 6, and I'm glad I did. No data issues, great battery life and quality feel. While the iphone is a great bit of hardware, the software side left me unimpressed. Also Android Auto is so much better than car play IMO.

Like you, I'm a long time Android user. The last time I had an iphone was in 2011. My main motivator for the switch was wanting to to use the iphone's cameras. The display is also quiet beautiful. In terms of OS functionality, I do miss the more customizable Android, and I also agree with you that iOS seems to be steering the user more into its own ecosystem. I still feel like Android is the more functional OS for me, but I can (re)learn a new OS.

Did you notice that the Gmail app is better on iOS than it is on Android?

I’ve swapped back and fourth for years I’m back on iPhone for now. Just got the 14 pro max. This swap has by far been the easiest one and mind you I’ve swapped back and fourth probably 4 or 5 times at this point.

Hey the issue I have with these videos which I love by the way, is that unless it's a long term review, all the exiting features and overall experience is steeped in novelty. This is why nearly every video of someone who switches from Apple to Android and vise verse is the same in terms of it being a brilliant refreshing experience. I love these videos but I would genuinely like to know what a hardcore apple fanboy thinks of a s23u or Pickle 7 pro after a year, same for someone switching to Apple too

I started years ago with the HTC Evo and rocked android since then until the iPhone 6s,12Pro Max and now the 14Pro Max. I’ll be sticking with iPhones from now on.

I was a android user for years and before that I used blackberry, I got a 6s a couple years ago and absolutely loved it and have been using apple exclusively since then. Currently have a iPhone 13 and my 14 pro is coming tomorrow!

Switched from Huawei P30 Pro to iPhone 14 Pro, basically to conclude that the P30 Pro is ridiculously good, especially considering it's almost 4 year old technology. The main reason I bought the P30 Pro was the camera unit. I had the Fuji XT-system but wanted something smaller for my travels. And boy, the P30 Pro delivered BIG time, especially when you pushed the boundaries (low light, and not even using the famous night mode). It was a breeze to use and had the best and most consistent battery life I ever experienced, and fast charging. So far, I see that the 14 Pro has really good software, fantastic battery life, and Face ID is just brilliant. Cameras are great in daylight, but I expected too much of it in harder circumstances. It sort of squeezes everything out of its cameras by using pretty advanced and agressive software, at the cost of transparency. And tele? 2x and 3x zoom, come on... I somehow really wanted to be more impressed hardware wise, especially for 1460 euros (256GB). Might consider something from Google or Xiaomi, just to see what it's like.

I watched (and enjoyed) this video because I've only ever used Android and have always been happy with my experience; especially since switching to a Pixel 5. With the Pixel watch and upcoming Pixel tablet, Google seems to FINALLY be catching up to Apple so I know there's more I'll be able to enjoy if I stick with Android. The problem is, I'm the only person I know (save one or two) that actually uses android - everyone else in my life is on iOS and I'm beginning to feel like an outsider. There's just so much more to enjoy when communicating in the same ecosystem.

Great video! I loved the detail you put into it and made it so intelligently without any waffling anywhere. I’m an android user of the Galaxy note series and now the s23 ultra. I started out with the first iPhone and switched when the note came out with its 3rd iteration. I’m thinking about switching to the incoming iPhone 15 promax/ultra since I’m a heavy social media user and iPhone apps are much more improved/sophisticated than Android. The only thing I’ll be missing in the iPhone will be the innovative themes which completely change the phone’s outlook and the pinching small and large text capabilities of the messaging app. iPhone so far hasn’t provided any material change in those departments. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks again for such an educational video.

I did the same a week ago. Also apple watch and airpods max. Love the ecosystem, no regrets at all

Switched to iPhone for 2 weeks and my hands felt tied so I switched back.

You can turn on RU-vid picture in picture by going to settings, general, and then toggle it on.

Love your reviews. Definitely one of my favs

I love your analytical approach - excellent content

The only iPhone that was ever minimally interesting and compelling was the Mini. For oversized phones without basic features, there's a ton of Android phones that offer much more compelling experiences.

It baffles me when people don't use a case and/or screen protector on their smart phones. It is not a matter of if but when your phone will start getting dings or worse.

Long time iPhoner here who has enjoyed affairs with Android and ALMOST went Pixel 7 pro but ultimately went for the 14 pro to finally upgrade from my aging iPX, your perspective coming from Android is really helpful in reinforcing my purchase choice

Great video. Particularly enjoyed the Liverpool scenery. 😄

I just switched from OnePlus to iPhone as well.. so far so good. The user experience is a lot better than OnePlus imo. (and the aftersales service is night and day.)

Most of the times, when I decide to switch from one OS to other is mainly because I get bored and I kinda want to try something "new" (even when at this point both OS are really polished). There's a bit of fun in that! I used to be an Android guy, but switch to iOS when the iPhone X was announced. In the process, I got the chance to try the Samsung S20 Ultra, S21 Ultra, and now back to an iPhone 14 Pro Max, and since I use an iPad to draw and make musical drafts, AirDrop has been pretty useful. Let's see how it goes!

you can choose how notifications are displayed on the lock screen , and u can add a notification summary at any interval you want , do not forget the custom focuses you can set too that will change everything from your apple watch to your iPhone set up depending on the focus. if you wanted awesome battery life you need either to switch to IOS public beta 16.1 beta 5 gives you a bit more battery , and the Pro max is the best choice for this. ( but an anker magsafe battery pack will do the trick if needed )

The thing I love about the 13 pro max is if I forget to plug it in (at least with my usage), I can make it through the next day just fine. I’d start the day with around 50% and end it with 20% on the second day

Just did the same thing. I’ve always been on android with little dabbles in iOS. Just picked up a 14 pro max and it’s only day 2 but so far I’m happy.

I'm thinking of doing the same thing. Currently using the Fold 3, but I'm over it. I'm tired of opening and closing this thing all day, and the battery being at 20% by lunch time.

Good video 👍 I knew there would be at least one person out there that Apple would be able to convince to convert 😉. Looking forward to your back to Android vid😂 Cheers

I’m currently on iPhone 11 Pro Max 500gb and thinking of switching back to Android, more specifically the rugged Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 pro because of removable battery and storage which I miss and is a rarity these days, if that phone gets rooted too I’ll be ridiculously happy!

It's basically the same story for me. My first and so far last iPhone was the 3GS and I've been a Mac user for the past 10 years or so. In the Android world I used so far the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 and a OnePlus 6T. Google assistant is great and I do cast a lot too but for some reason I wanted to switch back for some time to try something new. I intend to keep my OnePlus 6T on my second Sim card and use an iPhone 14 Pro Max. One of the many reasons is to get an update at the tike of release and a flagship phone. On Android I've got too much choice and that's killing me. I like both but as you said Alex it's a nice change. Once I can get my hand on an iPhone I'll make the switch.

My main reason for switching to iOS some five years ago was my android phones kept giving out on me in like 2 years or less. Plus with apple there’s little to no bloatware

I switched to iPhone 14 pro also in November 22, then sold it and went back to Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, as during my iPhone time I also kept my Galaxy note 9 which was 4 years older, I kept reaching for the old Note 9, the iPhone just couldn't do the same. I'm not saying iPhone is bad because it's not, it just can't do a lot of what Samsung Androids can.

This guy is my hero. Sponsored by Spigen and saying he’s going caseless 😂

Currently using the iPhone 13 for about a month now and considering how I want to use do on my phone, I miss using Android. Just personal preference. The iphone itself is good but I just fancy using Android os.

I’ve been with Android for a decade before ny first iPhone purchase wich is the 12. It’s a hard transition but since then, I got used to their system and bought few more Apple devices. Every devices is not the best but together they are unrivaled, the ecosystem is polished and seamless. MacOS and iOS is so simple, Apple devices are well built but expensive ofcourse

You nailed it, I currently have a s21 ultra 16 GB ram version waiting for my 14 pro max 1tb to come in

I’ve been Android since after my iPhone 4 and am considering the switch. Great video!

As a long term Apple user I could understand him. I went from the iPhone 7 plus to the Pixel 7 and after one month back to a refurbished SE 2020. Android is interesting. The camera fantastic, the display outstanding, Googles software experience is fantastic, especially GBoard but the third party app quality was so bad for me. Instagram is terrible on Android, Virtuagym wasn‘t working properly, my broker app crashed constantly and so on. I wanted to love Android, but I enjoy a 3 year old device, that looks like it comes straight out of 2015 more than a modern Android phone. I think if you use apps that work Android is fantastic, but for me it will be another threeish years on iOS. Fantastic video

i'm interested to switch to IP14 after a decade of using android flagships, but I'm worried about the transition from google ecosystem that I've been widely using, since some of them seem to not work properly on iOS.

I did the same was On ios for 2 years, and came to my senses... on zfold 5 now, and absolutely love it... to each theor own!

Great video - thank you!

I also switched early last year to the iPhone 13 Pro Max. I had a Galaxy S21 Ultra before that, S20 before that, and had the Galaxy Note 8, 5, 4, and 3. I do miss from Android the keyboards, slightly better customization, and I miss the x10 camera from the S21 Ultra. Hoping the iPhone 15 Pro brings a periscope camera, at least x6 but preferably x8-10. Really appreciate the security updates being handled by Apple as with Android occasionally T-Mobile/Verizon/AT&T didn’t provide the final updates to my phone because they didn’t have enough users.

Same here used android for over 10 years rooted and messed around with them (heavy android user) sold my soul and bought the iPhone was tired of half baked battery life and reliablity. Got to say I'm not dissapointed when i thought i would be! get the watch and whole ecosystem worth the trade off. Build quality is better then any android phone i've had always had flagships too.

you finally saw the light and moved to iPhone.

Yeah I just moved too and iCloud dilemma hits hard too as I have all of my back up with Google. Viber back up as well are really pain in the a**. But thanks Alex for the in depth review on this move😊

Didn't expect XDA to put out a video with a title like this. LOL The first reaction when I read the title was "Gosh, who's it this time?" and then came to know that it was XDA. DAMN!

I switched from a Pixel 6 to the iPhone 13 mini in February of this year. Literally the first time using iPhone. The transition, like you pointed out, was very tedious and annoying. After that was out of the way though, it has been a decent experience. The main reason I switched was because I couldn't stand the amount of bugs the Pixel 6 had when it came to things like the fingerprint sensor not working, random network drops, WiFi not working on occasion... Now after using iPhone for a fair amount of time, I'm switching back to Pixel 7 and probably won't switch back to iPhone. There are too many things I miss. One of the most major ones is call screening on Pixel. I also have a large music library of old CDs that I'd ripped which are very annoying to transfer to iPhone and it seemed to throw up region errors for me which made no sense since I literally own the files. Another issue has been downloading PDF documents from any browser besides Safari. My everyday work requires me to occasionally download documents to read on my phone and I found this to be very annoying when using Chrome on iOS. The notification management is also pretty bad with old notifications seemingly staying forever even though they have been dealt with. In general, it's not a terrible experience, but I feel quite cheated considering I paid more for the iPhone 13 mini than my Pixel 6 but still somehow got a worse experience. Also, the iPhone seems to randomly switch from WiFi to cellular which doesn't happen on my wife's Pixel in the same house. Overall, I don't think iPhones are as refined as they are touted to be with Android simply providing well thought out features and better overall UX.

Gonna buy this phone this week can’t wait

Switched also to iOS iPhone 12 enjoying the experience so far 😊

RU-vid does support video in video on iOS. I do believe it is a setting that you have to enable inside RU-vid though

I recently bought the Apple Watch which came with an iPhone. I’m planning to switch back to the Galaxy S23U. Apple Car Play is just horrible. Siri only supports one language, the iOS version on gboard is a nightmare to use. The lack of the edge gestures that are available as an optional app on One UI is really killing it for me. The only good thing is the Apple Watch.

Apple is just too "closed" an ecosystem for me. And I don't believe "security" is the main reason for this. If Apple were really serious about "security", they would incorporate RCS into iMessage to allow end-to-end encryption for ALL text messages, not just Apple to Apple devices. Converting text messages to SMS/MMS (which is not encrypted) subjects users to possible hacking, especially when it comes to Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) codes. Apple knows this, but refused to do anything about it because, at their own admittance, "it would hurt iPhone sales." This statement shows EXACTLY where Apple's priorities reside, and it's not with "security!"

I switched to iPhone this year as well. The system is so so very well optimised and extremely convenient to use. I get 12 hour of SOT with my 13 Pro Max which is unheard of in any Android flagship. The system is so optimised I don’t have to worry which setting to meddle which app to disable. I got 12 hour of SOT with 120hz, raise to wake, GPS, bluetooth and automatic screen brightness all turned on at all time. Cameras are seriously good. Its point and shoot and forget. The videos are far ahead of any android especially in terms of jittering when panning, smoothness and quality of all lenses. All lenses are of similarly high quality so no different when you zoom in. Build quality is on another level.

Something I love about apple is that they give you the smaller 6.1 pro version with the same specs as the ultra. On android they give you the middle finger and 1080p screen.

I have both Pixel 6 and iPhone 14 Pro. My next phone will be Pixel 8. I think Apple aesthetically and ecosystems does better than Google. But somehow, i just loved the Android more 😂 especially its customization

For me it was Apple Music once lossless audio was available and the ease of getting bit perfect audio from the app when connecting the phone to an external dac amp via a cable.

That’s what I want to hear thank you so much

Great video! Keep us posted on how you deal with the phone overtime and your experience in a year. I had a company iPhone that I would use on and off as a daily during the 3xl days and I couldn't stand it bc of the notification overload, and not being able to change default apps. I've heard both have been addressed so I'm curious to hear how your opinion evolves overtime.

Great quality production. Just one thing, RU-vid PIP does work for YT premium subscribers, just need to activate it within RU-vid settings (in-app) 😊

I left android this year for the first time ever I git the 14 Pro Max and I’m much happier with it than android!!

Great take buddy !

It's simple: If you're in charge: You're an Android-person. If someone else is in charge: You're an Apple person.

I went to the dark side for 4 months... But I did see the light p7pro has brought me back

I’ve changed to iPhone 14 Pro Max from Pixel 6 Pro, no regrets! Cheers! 😊🇬🇧

I was an iphone user since the iPhone 4, then after the release of the iPhone 8 I switched to Samsung because I was tired of Apple not adding features I wanted. Then I went back when the 13 Pro Max was release. To be honest everything I wanted was now on iPhone and Mag Safe from the 12 sold me. I love Mag Safe Accessories and that was the one feature that mad me go back to iPhone.

I switch back and forth every 6 months or so. Both platforms have their pros and cons and I can't really say one is better than the other. I tend to really get bored of Apple and want excitement then I find things like apps I miss when I'm back on Android. So I switch back and so on and so on!

12:50 i have to argue that both Instagram and Snapchat on android still have some issues with direct video capturing. I don’t think the argument that “its hard to keep track on different camera/screen” i used to say its developers fault, since iOS been the priority for first hand updates. The more i dig on some developers thread i found that the problem was the Google itself on not providing a better camera API, apparently the current one is hard and much of a hassle

I've been using android ever since. Bought Huawei p30 almost 4 years ago and I'm still loving it. The only problem I'm facing is I can no longer connect it to our company portal due to stopped updates. I'm gearing towards S23 as my new phone but still scared of having a Samsung phone due to battery bloating and bloatwares isues I've experienced before. Iphone 14 is another option since they're good with updates however I am not sure if I would love iOS. I guess I can try.

Great content

I've used both iphone at work and Android for my personal use and I still will choose android over ios everytime. I switched over to the Google Pixel 7 pro from the Samsung S22 ultra

I switched to iPhone 13 Pro this year. First iPhone after 10/11 years with android. I still keep my Samsung Note 10 Lite with me since I can’t ditch the S-Pen. We got the same pains. The Android notifications are executed better than iOS. I miss atuff like being able to reply to a message straight from the notification or deleting a marketing email I’m not even interested in reading. I thought the lack of the nav buttons will make the transition difficult, but it did not. Gestures on the iOS works smoothly, although for some reason I can’t get used to gestures on Android phones. It’s not even a month since I got this phone. I can’t say I can fully transition to iOS, but what I can noticed is that I’m slowly doing it, preferring to pick up the iPhone over Samsung to scroll through socials.

You’re right thank you for the video! I have iPhone 14 Pro for 367 days today still have 100% of battery capacity !!! I’m really surprised myself but I’m gonna use a couple more years😊

Fantastic video. Exactly what I wanted. I really like iPhone 14 Pro as a phone, it's almost perfect but the whole headache of moving my apps over there and then leaving behind my Google and Chrome integration... I might go with pixel 7.

Thank you for this video. I'm about to make the same leap after a lifetime on Android and I am pretty nervous about it.

I went from an iPhone 8 after using an iPhone (multiple generations starting from iPhone 4s) to the OnePlus 9 to dip my toes in android and feeling how free it is I choose this device because of the specs for the money and msm tool because I needed to develop an android version for my study based on lineage os so I used msm tool a lot and my study recommended OnePlus for it's msm tool and ease of rooting, I now daily an nothing phone 2 which has been great and I really like their os an glyph interface

Can you see notifications when in lock screen? Where are notifications displayed when phone display is on/in use? What are the different ways you access notificatios?