1. I know full well that use of Apple gear and services has become an abusive relationship. It’s been that way for a while now.

2. I know from prior experience and recently dabbling that, while Linux is more than workable on desktop, there will be significant time required to migrate to different apps and, most notably, to change muscle memory.

3. I’m a “business user,” not a developer. I’m a nerd (neovim is my copilot) and enjoy tinkering, but ultimately I need shit to just work. I don’t have the time or patience to constantly find workarounds and fix broken things.

4. It’s most difficult to imagine letting go of iPhone, but I’m open to it. See # 3 regarding “need shit to just work.”

That said, I’m looking for input from other *non-developers* who’ve made or attempted to make the switch. What would you do differently? Would you do it at all? Did you relapse to Apple? Hit me.

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Keep your iPhone for now.

Grab a $200 Droid and test it out.

Don't like it?

Install grapheneOS and use the phone for proper opsec

It needs to be a flagship with good performance. Slow budge android phones are crappy and annoying

Samsung S21 FE 5G on Amazon for $200.

I have 2-5 of these. 😅

Try a Phi Daisy (Pixel 6 + GrapheneOS + Free Support)

This is actually a pixel 6?

Yes, look at the specs and compare to others. Its SOLID. The main thing is the processor is quite good and modern process still at 5 nm.

What exactly is the "shit" that you need to just work?

Using Graphene for the better part of a year, Pixel 7a...

Not an expert user, but it's a step toward less surveillance and greater privacy.

Moving toward Linux on laptop, haven't jumped yet...

What’s been most challenging about leaving iPhone?

not getting to buy a new phone every year because the new ios update cripples it

Fake news, troll.

Set up your alt ecosystem over time. Build it as a redundancy until you feel good about workflow. Start9 offers a great foundation for replacing the cloud.

I've been on Mac since OS 10.0. iPhone for 10 years. Balls deep. Resigned to remain so

I feel this.

Played with Linux before, but trying to get basic peripherals to work is frankly really dull, and like you said, we have better things to do

Still think Apple is better than MS or Android for privacy

NeXTSTEP since 1991, Apple since they bought NeXT. Still by far the best that's out there, in terms of consistency, usability, security, efficiency, …

I envy you for owning that beautiful cube. I don’t disagree. For me, however, as someone who has his iCloud account locked 2-3 times every month for years, and for which no one at Apple has offered a reason, the love affair is over.

I hear you 100%!

I have been an avid apple user since 1999.... but lately a got extremely annoyed by the constant control vexation.

I switched to android (graphene OS), Linux (slimbook 14') and Garmin instinct.

I couldn't be happier with the move. Of course I had to make a few adjustments and there was (and is) definitely a learning curve.... but it all feels more mine and controled..... less polished and flashy i must admit.

There is loads of resources online to help with the switch bit i still find myself struggling with a fee issues once in a while.

Overal I'm very happy and I saved tons of money too!

Hmm, weird. Never happened to me since iCloud existed. Good luck anyways!