switched from iphone to android, having regrets...

[psych2]

It doesn't yet, but it should soon according to the developer.

Huzzah, I've been waiting for this for so long. Took google long enough to open up the Music API!

 

[shurato]

I just pre-ordered a Verizon SG3 32GB to get rid of my 4S. Can't wait to sell the 4S and be rid of iOS.

To the OP...Don't have regrets...try to outweight the positives you gained with Android over iOS instead of the dwelling on the negatives. I knew what I was getting into with Android since I have an Asus tablet. Yeah there's some bugs but they can and will be fixed or you can find some workarounds. I personally don't see any deal breakers in your complaints. There's so much more positive aspects of Android ICS to think about.

I've never liked my iphone personally and I agree with one of the other posters...your going to like what your going to like and you'll more than likely find your own reasons to convince yourself one way or another.

I can't wait to have 4.8 inches of screen real estate and 4G LTE. That in itself is more than enough reason for me to switch and pay full price to upgrade.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Well this thread went nicely. OP posted bugs he experienced and everyone calls him an android hater and go back to his iPhone. Surely OP can't have bugs on an android device, right?

Bugs are one of the reasons I haven't switched to android still. I have a Galaxy S I was playing with. I flashed custom ROMs on it and still can't get some things to work right. The most annoying is, when it is fully charged (ie you are charging at night), once it gets to 100% the screen will turn on and stay on all night until you unplug it and it will beep non-stop. I tried cyanogen mod and some other ROM same thing. Can't find a way to turn it off.

And iOS is perfect? I don't believe that.

I have friends who had Android, went to iPhone, now going back to Android again after they had problems with their iPhone. I think like some have said, if you had one and that's what you know...changing will be hard.

I'm getting a GS3 to replace my GNexus. No problem with the Nexus, but I can get an upgrade on one line and transfer the Nexus to replace an older phone. In my opinion having Android is worth it for 2 reasons. 1) It's not as locked down as iOS and Apple products in general. The App store is more open to developers with less censorship. 2) Any chance I can to remove money from Apple's pocket I will do it. Maybe if more people thought for themselves instead of buying the trendy stuff Apple wouldn't be able to sue everyone for silly things.

 

[Raduque]

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2. Never had that problem before.

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2) this is a known long-standing bug apparently, only recently fixed in Jelly Bean: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=16667

#2 I see a few other people are saying this, its never happened to me. If I have head phones plugged in then everything plays through them. Sorry for not complaining about something thats never happened to me.

I've had this bug on every rom on every Android phone I've used all the way back to the myTouch 3G. It's the single most irritating bug I've ever had the misfortune to experience.

 

[lothar]

So I recently got my samsung gs3. I'm loving the screen. However, there are several totally unacceptable fatal flaws with android that are seriously making me regret my purchase. I'm on the verge of going back to my iphone.

1) volume control is whacked. Why does the volume rocker control ringer volume? Who needs hard button access to adjust ringer volume on a constant basis? Also lowering the volume with the rocker plays the notification beeps for each volume step which defeats this point anyway. If I need to adjust ringer volume I'll go to the menu. The rocker buttons should only control media volume, whether media is playing or not so I can reduce the volume prior to putting headphones on, muting it before taking headphones off, etc. Also the first push of the volume button should just display the current volume, I shouldn't have to raise and lower the volume a notch just to see what the current level is.

2) alerts play through speaker, even when headphones or bluetooth is plugged in. Phone calls and text messages will blast full volume out the external speaker even when using headphones - completely and totally unacceptable. Not only do the alerts play through the speaker, but they also mute the media temporarily for no apparent reason. Apparently this has been a known bug for years but has never been fixed.

3) text editing in browser basically broken. there is no way to edit (i.e. select, copy, paste) text in text boxes in any of the browsers. I've tried firefox and chrome with swiftkey and samsung keyboards. The text manipulation is glitched beyond usability in any of them.

There have been other minor issues but these three have been the worst so far. Is there any fix for them?

1.) This is not a bug. It's also the "default" setting on iOS. I prefer it this way actually. If you don't like it, you can install a widget.

2.) This is a valid bug. I've experienced it in the past(last year) but don't use headphones/Bluetooth that much to notice. Not sure if it's already fixed or not.

3.) I am unable to reproduce this bug using Chrome on my Galaxy S II.

Of your list of bugs, #2 is the only valid one.

 

[badb0y]

I have all the issues OP is having but I figure I can live through them for the next ~3 months.

HTC One X here and I don't regret buying it in case someone gets offended.

 

[dagamer34]

Every time I've tried to make the transition from iOS to Android, I manage to convince myself it's a bad idea (for now) because of the following reasons:

1) If you desire a stock Android experience because you hate pre-loaded apps, skins, and bloatware, a Nexus is the only device for you.
2) The current Galaxy Nexus has a piss-poor screen compared to the HTC One X, piss poor camera compared to the One X and Galaxy S III, underpowered hardware especially for the HD display, and LTE-model has horrendous battery life. And while the Galaxy Nexus has stock software, I can't bring myself to buy that hardware when I know it'll be replaced in 3 months, likely with an Snapdragon S4 chip.

My dream Android phone has the following:
1) the hardware of the One X, especially the screen
2) the design of the One X
3) the microSD card slot of the Galaxy S III
4) the stock software of the Galaxy Nexus

Sigh... I'll never be satisfied.

 

[psych2]

Yes, to the OP I'd say give it 29 days to get yourself accustomed to Android. After your initial customizations it will fit you like a glove. Also read this:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/13/3082261/29-days-with-android

 

[WelshBloke]

I've had this bug on every rom on every Android phone I've used all the way back to the myTouch 3G. It's the single most irritating bug I've ever had the misfortune to experience.

So if you have the headphones plugged in and get a phone call all the sound goes out the speakers not the headphones?

 

[ControlD]

It is interesting that this thread came up when it did. I have had what I believe is a similar issue on my iPhone 4S twice this week. I had my headphones plugged into my phone but when a call came in the ringer actually came through my speaker. The first time I didn't believe it and I was using my headphones so I thought perhaps I was imagining it. The second time my phone was on my desk with the headphones plugged in but I was talking to someone about 10 feet away. The phone rang through the speaker at pretty much full volume. A couple other iPhone users here noticed it as well and found it to be somewhat amusing. The call itself (once answered) worked properly through the headphones. It seems like a reboot has taken care of it but I can understand how annoying this problem might be if it happens on a regular basis.

 

[zsdersw]

Every time I've tried to make the transition from iOS to Android, I manage to convince myself it's a bad idea (for now) because of the following reasons:

1) If you desire a stock Android experience because you hate pre-loaded apps, skins, and bloatware, a Nexus is the only device for you.
2) The current Galaxy Nexus has a piss-poor screen compared to the HTC One X, piss poor camera compared to the One X and Galaxy S III, underpowered hardware especially for the HD display, and LTE-model has horrendous battery life. And while the Galaxy Nexus has stock software, I can't bring myself to buy that hardware when I know it'll be replaced in 3 months, likely with an Snapdragon S4 chip.

My dream Android phone has the following:
1) the hardware of the One X, especially the screen
2) the design of the One X
3) the microSD card slot of the Galaxy S III
4) the stock software of the Galaxy Nexus

Sigh... I'll never be satisfied.

About the only thing I like about the One X is the material its case is made of. I'm not at all impressed by the screen and the camera doesn't impress me compared to that on my Galaxy Note. I also have to say... Sense sucks.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Its called rooting

 

[QuantumPion]

So if you have the headphones plugged in and get a phone call all the sound goes out the speakers not the headphones?

Correct, but just the ringer, not the actual voice call.

 

[QuantumPion]

Yes, to the OP I'd say give it 29 days to get yourself accustomed to Android. After your initial customizations it will fit you like a glove. Also read this:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/13/3082261/29-days-with-android

Interesting article. I'm still on the fence as to whether I'll stick with android, or switch back to iOS at some point. I'd say my primary phone usage is 1) texting, 2) music 3) browsing 4) games/apps 5) voice calls. For 1) and 3), android is clearly better due to the better keyboards and bigger screen. But iphone is better for 2) and 4) I think.

 

[chitwood]

So if you have the headphones plugged in and get a phone call all the sound goes out the speakers not the headphones?

for what its worth, my Droid Razr does NOT do this. Just tested it.

 

[stormkroe]

About the only thing I like about the One X is the material its case is made of. I'm not at all impressed by the screen and the camera doesn't impress me compared to that on my Galaxy Note. I also have to say... Sense sucks.

Are you serious? I understand that you might not like sense, but not impressed with the One X screen? Or the camera? Those are the 2 things that almost everyone in the planet agree are among the best, even those who hate Android/hTC/LCD. What should they have improved to meet your approval?

 

[lothar]

Are you serious? I understand that you might not like sense, but not impressed with the One X screen? Or the camera? Those are the 2 things that almost everyone in the planet agree are among the best, even those who hate Android/hTC/LCD. What should they have improved to meet your approval?

Samsung has the best camera and video recording capabilities on the market today. That is a fact.

Screen? I'd call it a draw. Some people prefer SLCD, others prefer SAMOLED. It's mostly all personal preference so lets not open that can of worms again.

 

[WelshBloke]

Correct, but just the ringer, not the actual voice call.

Ah, from your OP it sounded like you meant the voice call was coming through the speaker.

Could you not just mute the notifications in the volume menu?

 

[WelshBloke]

Are you serious? I understand that you might not like sense, but not impressed with the One X screen? Or the camera? Those are the 2 things that almost everyone in the planet agree are among the best, even those who hate Android/hTC/LCD. What should they have improved to meet your approval?

Isnt the camera hardware the same as the one in the SGS2? (could be wrong here)

 

[zsdersw]

Are you serious? I understand that you might not like sense, but not impressed with the One X screen? Or the camera? Those are the 2 things that almost everyone in the planet agree are among the best, even those who hate Android/hTC/LCD. What should they have improved to meet your approval?

This:

Samsung has the best camera and video recording capabilities on the market today. That is a fact.

Screen? I'd call it a draw. Some people prefer SLCD, others prefer SAMOLED. It's mostly all personal preference so lets not open that can of worms again.

 

[Raduque]

So if you have the headphones plugged in and get a phone call all the sound goes out the speakers not the headphones?

Call audio goes out through the headphones/aux jack. The ringtone and all notification sounds play through the speaker. ALL audio should go through the headphone jack when something is plugged in.

 

[iahk]

Call audio goes out through the headphones/aux jack. The ringtone and all notification sounds play through the speaker. ALL audio should go through the headphone jack when something is plugged in.

Indeed, and what makes it worse is that it blasts some of the music out of the speaker for a second when it plays the notification sound.

 

[Red Storm]

Indeed, and what makes it worse is that it blasts some of the music out of the speaker for a second when it plays the notification sound.

Odd, have you all tried it with various music player apps? I've never had this issue.

 

[QuantumPion]

Bleh I think I may have an issue that will make me return my SGS3. Dunno if it's just mine that is defective but I doubt it. The noise floor for the headphone jack is atrocious. I've tried using 3 different headphones with 10 various music and apps and they are all the same. There is a very noticeable background hiss. The hiss can easily be heard even while muted. Just plug in headphones, mute volume, and hit play in any media or app that has sound. The hiss goes away while no app is trying to put sound but is immediately there as soon as something does. I googled around and apparently this was an issue with the SGS2 as well - Samsung apparently cheaped out and used a crummy DAC compared to previous phones.

edit: apparantly the international SGS3 has a good DAC, it's just the US LTE version which is crummy. In that case, I may return my AT&T SGS3 and get the international one after all. I don't have LTE in my area yet anyway.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Bleh I think I may have an issue that will make me return my SGS3. Dunno if it's just mine that is defective but I doubt it. The noise floor for the headphone jack is atrocious. I've tried using 3 different headphones with 10 various music and apps and they are all the same. There is a very noticeable background hiss. The hiss can easily be heard even while muted. Just plug in headphones, mute volume, and hit play in any media or app that has sound. The hiss goes away while no app is trying to put sound but is immediately there as soon as something does. I googled around and apparently this was an issue with the SGS2 as well - Samsung apparently cheaped out and used a crummy DAC compared to previous phones.

The inferior DAC is yet another downside to the Qualcomm SoC required for the US market. The International SGS3 has a top of the line Wolfson DAC like the original Galaxy S.