Galaxy 5 vs. IPhone 5

I currently have the IPhone 5 and am thinking about switching to the Galaxy 5. Which one is better? WOuld my info transfer from the Iphone to the galaxy?

I have the same plan. I'm genuinely tired of i-anything and I like the larger format. Miniaturization may be cool, but it's not very practical.

I have one of each (galaxy-personal) and iphone for work.

I think the galaxy is easier to use.

Check with Bimmer, he has some ideas about all things iphonish. I personally like the Apple technology. I am not sure anything bigger than an iPhone will fit in any of my pockets. That may not be an issue though for women since y'all carry huge baskets around with everything but the kitchen sink in them.

Which version/model of the galaxy do you have? My wife's smartphone is in serious need of an upgrade, and the galaxy models seem like a good fit for her.

stratosphere 5, I think

<<<--- not a techie.

Samsung uses a propriatary GUI which causes their OS updates to be about a year behind other android devices. It is a fantastic phone but I prefer other android models. I am currently using an HTC One (m8) and I love it.

Caution: there is a known problem switching from an iPhone to any other platform. Apple engineers did a VERY poor job planning/desigining/scripting the iMessage service. If you turned iMessage on in your phone settings you will not receive text messages from iPhone users after the switch. The Apple techs do not know how to fix it and it is causing significant problems for the many who are making the change, myself included. Apple put out several "fixes" but they are now admitting none really work on a consistent basis and they do not know how to fix it. I now get message from about 80% of iPhone users, best I can tell.

Thanks, Need Coffee, that's very good to know!

iphone works FANTASTIC with Zombies, Run!, EdSpenser.

I bet it does, but this would be my wife's phone, not mine.

the engineers never thought anyone would move away from an iphone by choice, so there is no design issue

Psychologists call this phenomenon "learned helplessness". It is the same reason animals can be controlled by attaching a leash that is connected to nothing.

The last "update" on my iPhone completely wiped it out. I was able to recover most of my contacts but last all the apps and about 2000 photos that didnt upload to the cloud.
Its put me on to thinking about another type of phone.

Motorola DynaTAC 8000X ?

How often do you upload to the cloud? My daughter lost her iPhone, (Left it on top her car when filling up with gas, then drove off). We went and bought a new phone, updated her new phone from the cloud, and she lost nothing... but her paycheck for the new phone. One of those tough daddy lessons, I know I am a mean one.

i love my new Galaxy S5 (had it for about 2 weeks now)!

although, i've played with the HTC One (M8) and it's a good one as well (i had the HTC Evo a few years back)

if you set your icloud to back up whe you plug in, the phone is locked, and you have wifi - you wouldn't have backup issues

I have windows phone 8, I honestly can't see me to going to android or iPhone. It is so easy to use and there are plenty of apps ... for me anyway

I also have a Windows phone. I love mine and have no desire to change.

iPhone

Samsung Galaxy Note II - Love it! My sister has the Note III - she loves that.

I dumped the Android because mine never worked, (HTC Droid Incredible) but I looked at both before I settled on my iphone - the size of the Galaxy is kind of ridiculous - it's like carrying around a small tablet. I have an arm-band I run with, and it woud be like running with a small tv strapped to my arm. I also have pocket issues - sorry, Pale, but I don't carry a big purse!

It was supose to be backing up to the cloud everytime I plugged in and locked. That didnt work.
The genius at the genius bar shared with me that there is about a 15% chance that anytime you update your phone that it is a possiblity.
I had the genius reset everything. So, in theory, it can never happen again.......

I have an iPhone for work and a Galaxy for my personal phone. I much prefer the Galaxy. I can even put my iTunes music on it.

I have found that an Apple program works better on my Android than on my iPhone. Airplay would frequently drop its connection with various receivers using our iPhones and iPads. I downloaded an Android app that allows Airplay transmission from my HTC and it has yet to drop the connection once.

If you switch from iPhone to a Galaxy, you'll need to disable iMessaging. Otherwise, you could have issues receiving texts from your friends.

I'm not a huge fan of iPhones. A friend has had nothing but problems with her iPhone 5. It won't keep a charge.

Where have I heard that b4

You know, you don't need to use a cross-over program to play iTunes on your Galaxy...

You don't for the HTC One either.

Airplay is a proprietary protocal that allows you to transmit music wirelessly to Airplay enabled audio receivers (Denon, Pioneer, Sony, etc.) from any iDevice. The problem was that it was inconsistent on iDevices but thanks to creative programmers, the protocol was cracked for the Android devices and appears much more reliable. Nothing like getting beat at your own game by your biggest competition.

Just wanted to make sure you weren't doing more work than you had to. I just plug my Galaxy into my computer and move the music files over manually. A little window pops up and asks me if I want to convert them, I choose Yes, and my phone converts the iTunes songs to a format my phone's music player can handle. Easy peasy. (peasy?)

I appreciate all the input. Interestingly enough, my I5 won't hold a charge for very long either, and I am not an app junkie...I think I am going to switch!

I have an LG G2 and the battery lasts at least 2 days with moderate to heavy usage and at least 3 days with light to moderate usage. My previous phone (Samsung Droid Charge) got very unpredictable with battery life, sometimes lasting 1.5 days sometimes going dead before noon, even just sitting in my pocket.

I have an iPhone 5 and have just come to the realization that it needs to be charged on a daily (over night) basis. But, other than that, it works like a charm and much better than the Androids the wife and daughter have.

MB - look at what apps are updating in the background. I charge nightly, but don't need to during the day anymore.

Which phone takes the best pics and video? Because it's not my IPhone, that's for sure. I was at a concert last Fall, row T from stage. Two rows ahead of me, this lady was filming it with her phone and with zoom it totally looked like she had front row seats! Wish I had stopped to ask her what model phone she had!

http://www.nokia.com/gb-en/phones/phone/lumia1020/


more like a camera with a phone attached

I've been asking the same question recently, and trying to figure out what my next phone should be. My iPhone 4 is starting to have battery issues (doesn't hold charge as long, takes much longer to charge), and I know that after having it nearly 3 years, it's about time for a new phone....

anybody have the Moto X phone? Been thinking about switching from my Iphone 5 to that.

Great question I was looking at it as well my brother in law has one and he says no problems.

Ed- My brother has one too and he says he loves it. Looks like a pretty good phone to me.

Just need to wait until its time for my upgrade.

Nerd alert:
This is Apple nerd week - Apple's WWDC conference (Apple Worldwide Developers Conference) is this week. It's traditionally the week when all new announcements come out. Yesterday the new iOS8 was introduced.

http://www.cnet.com/wwdc/

I'm not sure how you decide which device is "best." The answer primarily depends upon your needs, your level of experience, and the amount of time you're willing to invest to learn something new (if you're going to make a switch).

Based on this conversation, it sounds like iPhone is hunk of junk and Samsung is the King of the World. Both are not true.

You are right. There is no such thing as king of the world. So only one of the two things are true.

It is and I love mine!
Two big caveats - if you're addicted to uploading to FB as soon as you snap a pic on your phone, the Nokia is not for you. Windows has been working on an interface with FaceBook to allow this but it t'aint out there yet.

Second, this is currently just an AT&T phone. (or an offshoot at&t carrier. I use H2O) For me, that means it doesn't work in my house because we're in a country valley.

But the pictures are amazing. MOML gave me the package with the extra camera grip and battery so I was good to go to video all the routines at the synchro meets along with tons of still pics too.

"Every man carries with him through life a mirror, as unique and impossible to get rid of as his shadow." -- W.H. Auden, The Dyer's Hand

Done posting as an anon I guess.

may as well wait for the iPhone 6 at this point

Which is what a woman in my book club advised... If nothing else, it would mean the price of an iPhone 5 would drop.

Plus some of the features of the iPhone 6 are really impressive at this point.

It has a camera

I posted once anonymously. Randy called me out. I have not posted from then until now and almost immediately Shemp posts as my shadow. ::facepalm:: I wonder what this person's real issue might be?

Why did you think my post was directed at you?

Ahem.
Can we please talk about WWDC, Sound?
OK - fine. I am the only one talking about it.
But still... Apple is bringing the quick type keyboard to the phone!

iOS 8 features already available on Android
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/ios-8-features-already-available-on-android/

ahem. Talk about whatever you wish to talk about. Why should it matter to me?

Oh, it wasn't?

Essentially an admission of guilt. But believe me, I already knew.

Back to your corners, boys.
It's very sad that the two of you cannot seem to play in the same schoolyard without throwing stones at each other.
Oh, for the old BOL with the ignore button.
You could pretend....

Has the ignore button gone away?
I know it's not an option for Moderators, but do other users no longer have the option to ignore each other?

I have never used it, but if it's supposed to be in the "reply, quote, etc" lineup, it's not there.

That makes no sense...not a logical place. SO, if you pull up the drop down on an individual poster, there is also no 'ignore' option.

Actually yes it is not. Come to think of it I actually did have him on ignore and now it does not appear to be working.

But then again I had Barbie on ignore too and that does not work anymore either.

Here is a novel idea. Why don't we choose to ignore and not rely on a feature of a message board. In fact, lets take it one step further and show discretion and not get baited into meaningless internet cat fights.

Back to the original discussion. I am amazed at the number of "new" features of iOS8 the android has had for a very long time. Thanks for the link MamaBear.

::changes setting to ignore himself::

Smart kid, that^^^ one.

Sure there is. You have to go to the person in question's profile, then there's a bar along the middle where you can choose to Ignore this Poster.

Ah! Okay, well, I just pulled you up, EGB and there it was!

(I told ya I never used it!)

I did resist the temptation to hit it to see what happened next!

I'd answer but I'm Ignoring you.

Thanks for the info, E.G.B. Like QCL said, it doesn't show for mods and I know in a previous BOL update it disappeared. Glad to know it's back and available to posters.

Now, back on topic....how often do people really update their phones? I don't do a contract so I can pretty much change whenever I like. But I'm not a techie so I don't feel the need to run out and get the latest version as soon as it comes out either.

Never. I just go get a new one if I mess my old one up or it messes itself up from being worn out.

so weekly?

I'm on the other every year new iPhone schedule so....every other year

TR, I just don't know if I will upgrade this year.
I am due for an upgrade.
But I can't decide.

I got the 4S 2 years ago in September. I could get a new one this September, but I am not sure I want to. A new Lifeproof case isn't cheap, $80 for the i5. And with the amount of water that we are around, and the fact that I have dropped it many many times on the pool deck, it's a must. If there will be an iphone 6, it will be announced this week. And typically, they are then released 3 months later in September.

I am so sold on buying unlocked phones and going with an off brand provider. The one I'm currently using, H2O, uses all of AT&T's equipment so I get the same service I would have if I'd gone with AT&T directly...but at a great savings! Can't beat $42/mo for unlimited everything. Only drawback, like I said, is based on the phone I use, not AT&T.

TR,

Totally agree. We use Virgin Mobile, flat rate, unlimited data, and we've never come close to using the all of the minutes of talk time. It just leaves me with the task of purchasing a new phone.

I'd love to cut the chain with Verizon, just not sure which other carriers would give us comparable coverage in our area.

Bingo my issue

Out of curiosity, what is your issue with Verizon?

Same here.

NC; just pretty expensive for what we're getting compared to other carriers, but their service is the best here.

quote=Need Coffee]Out of curiosity, what is your issue with Verizon? [/quote]

Main issue is that they try to convert my copper telephone to fiber when the system is copper and I do not have any fiber equipment and when they convert it I do not have a telephone for over a week for them to figure it out.

It is noted that the regulations for copper is much greater than fiber and they want to switch everyone over so they can charge what they like.


I can balance a checkbook that has not been balanced in 10 years, I can figure out a gl discrepancy that covers many different departments even without all necessary documentation or knowledge of which day it is off but I can not figure out the bills and why the amounts get higher each month due to the "bundle".

Then of course there is the cost of services.

Not sure what you mean about "admission of guilt" or what I might be guilty of, however, answer me straight up "yes" or "no," was your post directed at me?

Honestly, I've never used an Android device after the OS was upgraded to mimic Apple's iOS -- and I have no desire. However, all I can tell the OP is that I know several people who have switched from Android to iPhone and they are all glad they made the switch. The hardware works, the software works, the availability of top-notch Apps that are available is second to none, the camera is great and performs very well.

I don't have any problems with sending text messages to people I know with Android phones.

Also, since I use an iMac at home and I have an iPad, my contacts, calenders, and text messages are always in sync between my devices.

I also have AppleTV and it's very easy to stream from our iPhones and iPads to the TV. This has worked very well for my wife and daughter when they wanted to watch Downton Abbey from the PBS website together when they couldn't see it together when a new episode was broadcast.

Android devices may be great, I can't say. But I can vouch for iPhone.

P.S. And, oh yeah, it's a cell phone too.

Anyone interested in the Amazon 3-D phone that is being rumored about? Supposed to be announced 6/18

What are those basic phones with the big numbers for the seasoned among us?

That is all one needs!!!

If I switched to the Galaxy, I would need one of those spiffy watches they make that links up with the phone and I have too many watches already!

I have too many watches already!

That is a possibility?

I believe that's The Cricket...

that's a real thing?

Well, it wouldn't be if my arms were longer, but they just look silly on my ankles.