{"id":456506,"date":"2022-06-01T19:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/switching-between-iphone-and-android-is-easier-than-you-think\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T19:00:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T16:00:39","slug":"switching-between-iphone-and-android-is-easier-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/switching-between-iphone-and-android-is-easier-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"#Switching Between iPhone and Android Is Easier Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a84c88995b4a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a84c88995b4a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/switching-between-iphone-and-android-is-easier-than-you-think\/#%E2%80%9CSwitching_Between_iPhone_and_Android_Is_Easier_Than_You_Think%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Switching Between iPhone and Android Is Easier Than You Think&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/switching-between-iphone-and-android-is-easier-than-you-think\/#A_Smartphone_is_a_Smartphone\" >A Smartphone is a Smartphone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/switching-between-iphone-and-android-is-easier-than-you-think\/#Apple_vs_Google\" >Apple vs. Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/switching-between-iphone-and-android-is-easier-than-you-think\/#Does_it_Go_Both_Ways\" >Does it Go Both Ways?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/switching-between-iphone-and-android-is-easier-than-you-think\/#You_Can_Do_This\" >You Can Do This<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSwitching_Between_iPhone_and_Android_Is_Easier_Than_You_Think%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Switching Between iPhone and Android Is Easier Than You Think&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-805226\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iPhone-and-Android-phone.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iPhone-and-Android-phone.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iPhone-and-Android-phone.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"iPhone and Android phone.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/ljubljana-slovenia-2020-may-16-compare-1736005427\">Mr.Mikla\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>iPhone vs. Android is one of the biggest rivalries in the tech world. Switching between the platforms is not something people take lightly. I recently made the switch, and you know what? It\u2019s really not that big of a deal.<\/p>\n<p>After using Android phones exclusively for over a decade, I\u2019ve been using an iPhone for a few weeks. A lot of differences between the platforms have jumped out at me, but one big thing I noticed was making the switch wasn\u2019t as hard as I thought it would be. You might be overthinking it too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Android Notifications Are Still Miles Ahead of the iPhone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Smartphone_is_a_Smartphone\"><\/span>A Smartphone is a Smartphone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are obviously a lot of differences between how things work on the iPhone and Android phones. Some are small little quirks, others are pretty major philosophical differences. However, I think we forget that at the core, the two platforms are very similar.<\/p>\n<p>What do you use your smartphone for? You probably take photos, make calls, send text messages, read emails, get notifications, browse the web, check <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s, and maybe play a few <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. I\u2019ve got <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> for you\u2014both the iPhone and Android can do these things.<\/p>\n<p>Crazy, right? Sarcasm aside, I\u2019m not sure many people think about it like this. They focus on the differences instead of the similarities. In reality, the differences are mostly surface-level. The core of the smartphone experience is very similar on both platforms.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apple_vs_Google\"><\/span>Apple vs. Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-660445\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/google-play-and-apple-app-store.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/moscow-russia-june-03-2019-google-1419482291\">Fascinadora\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Where things start to get more complicated is when we move outside of that \u201ccore\u201d smartphone experience. It\u2019s not just about the basic functionality, it\u2019s about who controls those functions. In this case, we\u2019re mainly talking about Apple and Google.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is Apple and Google play nicer nowadays than they have in the past. Google, especially, supports the iPhone really well. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/gmail-email-by-google\/id422689480\">Gmail<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-photos\/id962194608\">Google Photos<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-maps\/id585027354\">Google Maps<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/youtube-watch-listen-stream\/id544007664\">YouTube<\/a>, and many other Google services you love are available on the iPhone and the apps are quite nice.<\/p>\n<p>Apple doesn\u2019t support Android nearly as well. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.apple.android.music\">Apple Music<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.apple.atve.androidtv.appletv\">Apple TV<\/a> are the main services it\u2019s made available on Android. Services such as iCloud, Apple Podcasts, Apple News, and many others are simply not available on Android at all. Not to mention the whole iMessage debacle, which I\u2019ve already talked about in-depth.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_it_Go_Both_Ways\"><\/span>Does it Go Both Ways?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All of those services are ultimately what make switching platforms so intimidating for a lot of people. As an Android user who primarily uses Google services, it was fairly simple to quickly find everything I needed on the iPhone. Does it work in the opposite direction?<\/p>\n<p>That really depends on your willingness to adapt. For example, something like Apple Podcasts can very easily be replaced by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=au.com.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Pocket Casts<\/a>, a great podcast app available on both platforms. Apple News can be replaced by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.magazines\">Google News<\/a> (if you don\u2019t care about News+). There are also methods for doing things like transferring your iCloud library to Google Photos.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t <em>have<\/em> to be locked to Apple\u2019s services; nearly all of them have equal or better alternatives on Android. It\u2019s even possible to receive FaceTime calls on Android now. Plus, the beauty of switching away from Apple services is it will be that much easier to switch back to an iPhone in the future.<\/p>\n<p>I mentioned iMessage briefly above and I can\u2019t gloss over it here. iMessage is probably the one Apple \u201cservice\u201d you can\u2019t replicate on Android. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/airmessage.org\/\">Technically you can if you have a Mac<\/a>, but it\u2019s not something most people are willing to set up. Of course, you\u2019ll still be able to text your iPhone friends to your heart\u2019s content, but it will be as a green bubble.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use FaceTime for Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Can_Do_This\"><\/span>You Can Do This<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-675690 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/iphone-and-android.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Person holding iPhone and Android phone.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/paris-france-sep-29-2016-new-505539793\" data-credittext=\"Hadrian\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/paris-france-sep-29-2016-new-505539793\">Hadrian\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The point of this editorial is not to get you to switch from Android to iPhone or vice versa. You should know it\u2019s probably not as big of a deal as you think, though. The two platforms have converged on a lot of things over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Apps only being available on the iPhone is not really a big thing anymore. Android phones have caught up and surpassed the iPhone\u2019s camera prowess. Things like mobile payments and wireless charging have finally been added to the iPhone. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.apple.movetoios&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Apple<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/switch-to-android\/id1581816143\">Google<\/a> even have apps to aid you in switching.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been interested in trying the other platform but it\u2019s felt like a monumental undertaking, there\u2019s a good chance it\u2019s not as hard as you might think. Don\u2019t be afraid to change things up once in a while. 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