The UX compared to ios is gonna be lacking
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That's always understood.
and if you go without google play services its gonna take some adjustments, like figuring out that all of the sudden google maps don't really work well inside because the phone doesn't see the gps satellites etc
no real deal breakers, just convenience tradeoffs
Yes, was gonna mention this too.
For me, I started out with no Play Services. But after understanding how the GoS team has sandboxed Play Services, I decided to still use Play Store and even some Google Apps, but using heavily locked down permissions (eg. I installed Gboard with zero network access).
Finding a balance is key to sticking with it!
Yeah, I would say the toughest is having ongoing conviction in why you're switching.
I've had many moments of weakness, to be honest. What helped me stick with it was the realization that with iOS, you really don’t have full control over your device - it's not yours!Apple can simply choose to restrict access to certain apps. Whenever I feel tempted to return to the "botnet" , I remind myself of this.
On the more general usage side, you will definitely need to accept the following:
- No more Apple Pay. Google Wallet does not function.
- Android Auto is wonky af!
- Messy UX as nostr:nprofile1qqswlew3yr0ses5slf6gwflmgkkysl926drdfu3f82cxn68srlz3nqgpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwdhx7un59eek7cmfv9kqz8thwden5te0dehhxarj94c82c3wwajkcmr0wfjx2u3wdejhgve4fay mentioned. You'll find yourself needing a mishmash of replacemt apps all with different visual styles etc, I initially found the lack of consistencey to be jarring. Something I got used to. Patientce and try new apps.