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Cider9986today at 3:35 PM1 replyview on HN

Me too. Android for the most part has much better UI.

The rotation thingy alone infuriates me on iPhones. The Android implementation is perfect.

Android keyboards are in a different class from iOS. And I use a source available privacy respecting one.

VPNs work much better on Android.

Settings is laid out better.

Haptics are used much more which I appreciate.

lack of back button is a crime.

can't customize home screen launcher.

clock alarms often doesn't work

I like Vanadium (Chromium) a lot more than Safari. Everything is so well thought out. For example, on iOS, the open in new tab brings you to that tab so if you want to open a bunch, you have to go back to the tab you're branching off of. On Chromium, it works like on desktop.

default apps arent as well implemented as android. Can't change a lot of them which seems anti-competitive. I'm talking about picking which apps open and stuff like messaging app, not the default apps that come with the OS's quality. Apple might get a win there. Apple notes is awesome.

The Android password manager integration is much better at autofilling and detection.


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someguyiguesstoday at 4:10 PM

I prefer iOS UX wise but I agree with you on keyboards, settings, alarms

Edit: and rotation