I got an iPhone 3 along with everyone else. Then I discovered that it wouldn't let me transfer files from it to my PC no matter what I did (and don't say iTunes to me, okay? It didn't do s#+~ after I agreed to its completely psychotic EULA of 75 pages...) which was a deal breaker. So next up was a Samsung galaxy S2. That was a great phone, but it has aged, and eventually didn't have enough battery. So I picked up an S6 instead, inspired by brand loyalty.
That was a cold shower. The first thing I noticed was that I could no longer open the phone using only a pattern, they had recently added the swipe lock in before the pattern lock. And surprise, surprise, the only way not to have the swipe was to use fingerprint lock instead.
Well, I have kept using it, even despite the lock issue, but now they have sent a firmware update that seems to be excremental, shooting down your battery time, adding in apps you can't remove, ads, overheat while charging, etc etc etc., and I have no idea what to think.
For my next phone, which is not due just yet since I did not install the update, what kind of phone??? IPhone remains a no. Easy compatibility to PC is a must. What else is out there? What is good?
What do you mean by easy compatiblity to a PC? I've walked both sides of the street, I've had cheap Android phones, Samsung Phones, I've used an IPhone 4s, 5 and currently use a 6 Plus after using a Samsung Galaxy S4. If you're just talking about photos, Windows will import images from just about any phone, including IPhones without Itunes.
I no longer have the tolerance for the slipshod risky nature of using Android software. I love the fingerprint lock of my Iphone. But above all, I simply no longer have the patience for playing the Roulette wheel with using Android software, since Google doesn't really bother policing the software that gets put on their app store. Nor do I enjoy having to manually clean up my phone's memory every day. And I've found out the hard way that microSD Cards are not an acceptable substitute for core memory space.
What exactly do you need to transfer between devices? smartphones are a rather expensive substitute for a usb stick.
If I were to go back to an Android device, the only one's I'd consider now would be either Nexus or Pixel as they're both Google devices without a boat load of third party software baked in that's not removable. The Pixel is the only one that matches the hardware quality I've come to expect in my IPhones.
Photos mostly. But also video files. I will not buy a mac to be able to get them off my phone. And as I said, moving that off my iPhone was utterly impossible. Android has always been most accomodating. Nor am I a heavy app user.
Pixel? Okay, will take a look. Samsung doesn't want my money anymore, so...
Photos mostly. But also video files. I will not buy a mac to be able to get them off my phone. And as I said, moving that off my iPhone was utterly impossible. Android has always been most accomodating. Nor am I a heavy app user.
Pixel? Okay, will take a look. Samsung doesn't want my money anymore, so...
I have found that if (and only if) my iPhone is up to date with the latest upgrades, and you have Windows 10, transferring iPhone pictures is super easy.
You just right-click on the thing and tell it to transfer your pictures and videos; it's actually got a bunch of cool features, too.
That said, consistently, if my phone isn't updated, I have only a shot at getting the pictures off the computer, depending on what, exactly, that update is or was or whatever.
Just a heads-up about what your experience might be related to.
(Though I am disappointed that I couldn't, say, move my save game files or pdfs to my computer or Memory Book, that's just kind of the general thing I've learned to deal with; I don't know what your preference on that is.)
My favorite phone was a Nokia Lumia 920 and it was incredibly hardy phone with an operating system I adored. (Don't judge me: Windows Phone 8.1 was spectacular.)
Now, I use a OnePlus 2 and it is phenomenal phone. A nearly bare bones overlay atop Android with a boatload of RAM, 32g memory, and it is easily physically opened (in case you need to repair). It's GSM, so that might color your viability.
I will be purchasing a new one of these when I eventually get a different phone.
I no longer have the tolerance for the slipshod risky nature of using Android software. I love the fingerprint lock of my Iphone. But above all, I simply no longer have the patience for playing the Roulette wheel with using Android software, since Google doesn't really bother policing the software that gets put on their app store. Nor do I enjoy having to manually clean up my phone's memory every day. And I've found out the hard way that microSD Cards are not an acceptable substitute for core memory space.
So...don't download random programs you haven't vetted? That's not Google's fault, it's yours. Same way it's not Microsoft's fault if you randomly download something from the internet and get a nasty virus.
But it IS Samsung's fault if they send me a phone update, it ruins the phone and can't be reversed.
Utilize a stable cyanogenmod build. It's easy enough to install, and you have a relatively high degree of reliability for updates.
Photos mostly. But also video files. I will not buy a mac to be able to get them off my phone. And as I said, moving that off my iPhone was utterly impossible. Android has always been most accomodating. Nor am I a heavy app user.
When I plug my IPhone into my Windows 10 machine, I have about a half dozen pieces of software that ask me if they want my photos imported from my IPhone, so I'm not sure how you're having problems.
So...don't download random programs you haven't vetted? That's not Google's fault, it's yours. Same way it's not Microsoft's fault if you randomly download something from the internet and get a nasty virus.I no longer have the tolerance for the slipshod risky nature of using Android software. I love the fingerprint lock of my Iphone. But above all, I simply no longer have the patience for playing the Roulette wheel with using Android software, since Google doesn't really bother policing the software that gets put on their app store. Nor do I enjoy having to manually clean up my phone's memory every day. And I've found out the hard way that microSD Cards are not an acceptable substitute for core memory space.
Yes it IS Google's fault as they are the ones who are running the AppStore. If I buy groceries from Shoprite, I shouldn't have to run a poison scan on them. Which is where I disagree with your logic.
Apple has techs who are far more expert than I am at snagging software bugs so since they'll do it for me, I'll happily let them do so. Also I've run software from people who program for both sides, the IOS versions are almost invariably better coded than the Android ones, which is not surprising since android coders have to code for the lowest common denominator given how many users are running ancient versions of the OS.
Utilize a stable cyanogenmod build. It's easy enough to install, and you have a relatively high degree of reliability for updates.
If you root an Android phone however, which is mandatory for installing Cyanogen many consumer apps such as the Subways ordering app will not function as they will detect the phone as no longer being secure.
Also many of the later Samsung phones will not install cyanogen even if rooted, due to hardware blocking on the phone itself. Procedures to remove this block have a nontrivial chance of bricking the device.
But it IS Samsung's fault if they send me a phone update, it ruins the phone and can't be reversed.
Are you using the Note 7? Those phones were recalled, and there actually was a destructive update purposely sent to brick the phones to keep them from being used.