I do not like Apple. I do not like iOS. I'm generally a loving guy, but I can say that I think I hate iOS. I'm a die hard Android Maxi. I have over 100 Android figurines sitting around my office. HOWEVER, I am jealous of iOS every single time I see Damus. This is something I've never said before. The app just looks so damn beautiful. What have you done to me #[0]? 😂
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Android maxi here too, but the Damus UI is just light-years ahead of Android native clients rn... They're catching up though
They'll catch up when developers have put in the amount of time that Will has put in.
Derek I just want you to know I didn’t choose this life. Circa genesis block believed I would NEVER get a smartphone but the grandma got me an iphone for christmas one year, and I’m too dumb to switch over. Addicted to the lack of malware perhaps. What do
Android on the Google Play Store is more secure than iOS, at least when I used to care about those numbers and used to know them like the back of my hand. Most of Android's malware comes from third-party app stores.
I used Android exclusively for 10 years and Ubuntu for 4 years, adamant that iOS and Mac OS X were inferior. I’m now using iOS and macOS exclusively.
I had to use a Mac for 5 minutes last year to produce and live stream a football game. I felt like I was the slowest person in that stadium. I can't use that OS. It's so complicated.
I’ve used Mac for around 12 years and when I have to use windows I feel like it’s complicated in comparison 🤣
Linux and Mac feel right at home for me. It’s anytime I have to use a Windows machine for anything other than simple web browsing, I feel lost. I wish Mac had used BeOS as the underlying OS structure rather than NeXT…now that as an OS was ahead of its time!
I remember using BeOS in the late 90's. We had a BeBox at my old repair shop. It was ahead of it's time.
Haiku Beta 4 just came out, so you could get back in that BeOS vibe :)They’ve ported GTK now in addition to Qt so lots of Linux apps run on there now. I’ve been playing around with it on the Steam Deck, just for nostalgia. I used it as my main OS for a while years ago, developed some small apps for it. But I never liked C++ programming, so I moved on eventually. Still go back to it every now and then though, it just makes me smile, there is something about it.
I use a Mac desktop and laptop but I have never owned an iPhone but use one for work. Not a fan but I've now accepted it makes sense given I use a Mac and have a substantial photo collection.
How often do you change your android phones? I use 2018 iPhone and it feels the same as 2022 iPhone if you are not a camera guy. But Samsung Android from 2019 already feels like a brick.
5 years usually a minimum you can use your iPhone. And then you can even sell it for a meaningful amount of cash easily or use it like a backup phone for next 5 years
The most solid iPhone advantage. At some point I’ve tired of reading new phones specs each year
I use to update ever 2-3 years but i feel like the tech has become so good now that i wont update until it stops working. My first android phone was slow af and didnt even have multi touch and so on
I just said to my wife yesterday that we don't need to get new phones next year and we should try to save money and keep them for the 3 years of the warranty. We'll go at least 2. I assume FOMO will get me before we reach the full 3.
I usually get one ever 2 years, but my last purchase... was just so underwhelming. There is no advancement in mobile phones anymore. It's just boring.
Now AR glasses... That's what I'm watching now.
Since 2010 I have gotten a new Android phone every single year, except one year. I didn't get the Pixel 4 three years ago.
Your issue is that you mentioned Samsung. Samsung is an actual piece of flaming shit that bastardizes their great hardware with the worst software across the entire mobile landscape. It's horrible. Their software has gotten better, slightly, over the past decade.
I have only used Google Nexus / Google Pixel since the Nexus 4, for the most part. I'm a stock Android / Google Experience Maxi. Prior to that, I used the Moto X and Moto X 2014 and originally the HTC Droid Incredible rooted and ROMed to remove HTC shitty UI.
My kids wife and kids both keep their Pixels for 2-3 years and then we get new ones when the promotion is right. I only get a new one because I'm an Android Maxi and get FOMO without having the latest and greatest.
Nexus 4 was good one, but the real top was 5x. 5x was the best Nexus ever imho.
Well, I used Blackberry until 6 months ago (Android). 👀 Miss the BB OS. Now using an obscure crowdfunding phone. Not working out so I am going to get into bed with the devil and move to an iPhone. 😧
Interesting thread.
I'm mainly a desktop guy and don't do much Nostr...ing on my phone.
But I've been trying to cope with a cheap LG Prime android phone given to me when ATT summarily cancelled my beloved Moto from their 5G network. The LG is hopelessly slow and has insufficient storage, just driving me mad. I have several older iPhones but I just don't get along with iOS. So I've just ordered a Pixel 6 refurb and hope I can get it to work for me.
Any advice on the transfer sim process? I hope to avoid the ATT store doing this.
Wish me luck
For the record... my "new" Pixel 6 was an easy migration experience. Sim/data/apps transfer all went smoothly. It's a big relief to have ample resources on my phone again. 😎
My android phones have lasted on average 2-3 years. If the screen doesn't break in drop, either the battery or charging port has detoriated in 3 years. I doubt iphone non-removable battery or glass sandwitch design are any better in this sense.
I have never felt a need to replace a phone because of outdated feel/ lack of support, even while not excactly buing the flagship decices.
Regardless of the Os that we like, we agree that app stores play an important role and after remaining on Android for more than 5 years and with iOS for 5 years, the appstore has definitely been monetizing and making developers more visible by far. And a little bit of money helps anyone.
#[2] is one step closer to nostr’ing around even harder on Damus I foreseen… you will go to the dark side too 😂🤟🏻
It's just not going to happen. I would rather not use a smartphone.
😂😂fair enough, but your loss.. just think about upcoming Damus release🤯 😂🤙🏼
Buy a used iPhone
Delete everything except Damus and Wallet of Satoshi
Use mobile hotspot on Android to use Damus anywhere
Find a Damus sticker and put it over Apple’s logo
If anyone asks, tell them it’s a Damus device
It’s worth it, I promise
I'd rather send you my private key and call you every time I need you to post for me.
🤣 Have you actually used someone’s iPhone to experience Damus, or have you only seen screenshots?
Yes, but we finally have a descent android client. The future is bright.
We do? None of them work well enough for daily use yet. Which one are you referring to?
Hope I get mine usable in a week or two.
Missing features are a proper reply view and reactions. Or am I missing something 🤔
ln invoices of course 😅
will test it out here in abit. fighting a fiat database issue at the moment.
hmu if you have questions 🤙
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My Android made friends :)
It's not new. Android usually gets apps later. But I do most of my Nostr on my desktop so, yeah, it looks cool, but I doubt I'd use it as much as the web clients anyway.
