Stay or move back to Android?

[rdubmu]

All MS apps are available... Except for: the outlook app only does a one way sync with contacts, and if you use EAS, calendars don't sync properly with outlook.com

 

[DJCBS]

Thinking...
Want to buy the note 4 and sort of forget about WP.

I have a Nokia 930 and its a top dog !!!!
The thing is app integration and lack of some apps. And who knows...maybe it wont get any better than this.

When clicking a YouTube link is it possible to be directed to a sertain app like metrotube etc ??
Same goes with other apps.

Take care !!

First, no, you don't have that sort of app integration on WP. You'll be always forced to go into IE or leave whatever you're doing and opening the app separately.
I honestly don't see Windows Phone allowing apps to interact between them. Microsoft wants to keep control on things and the only way to have apps cooperating is to have developers talking to one another to integrate their apps. Still, they won't be able to do that handy thing that Android does that is reading links and asking you if you want to open it on Chrome or assign a dedicated app to it.


I will NOT talk you into not moving to Android because, honestly, I did it myself and I don't regret it for a single minute.
HOWEVER I will talk you into NOT moving to a Samsung Android. The Note 4 is a nice device (though poorly build as everything Samsung does) that promises a lot. Unfortunately you'll be bound to TouchWiz and your experience will very quickly deteriorate to the point when you're wishing to throw your phone against a wall.
Android doesn't lag. But the junk that OEMs throw into it make things lag and no one is worse than Samsung when it comes to filling phones with non-removable junk. Samsung alters Android so much that anything Google may do to improve the speed of Android is completely lost in the maze of alterations and junk Samsung puts into the phones.

 

[broar94]

One can flash an entirely new ROM. And avoid touchwiz. Most of Samsung phones are moddable.

 

[spazzmeister]

First, no, you don't have that sort of app integration on WP. You'll be always forced to go into IE or leave whatever you're doing and opening the app separately.
I honestly don't see Windows Phone allowing apps to interact between them. Microsoft wants to keep control on things and the only way to have apps cooperating is to have developers talking to one another to integrate their apps. Still, they won't be able to do that handy thing that Android does that is reading links and asking you if you want to open it on Chrome or assign a dedicated app to it.


I will NOT talk you into not moving to Android because, honestly, I did it myself and I don't regret it for a single minute.
HOWEVER I will talk you into NOT moving to a Samsung Android. The Note 4 is a nice device (though poorly build as everything Samsung does) that promises a lot. Unfortunately you'll be bound to TouchWiz and your experience will very quickly deteriorate to the point when you're wishing to throw your phone against a wall.
Android doesn't lag. But the junk that OEMs throw into it make things lag and no one is worse than Samsung when it comes to filling phones with non-removable junk. Samsung alters Android so much that anything Google may do to improve the speed of Android is completely lost in the maze of alterations and junk Samsung puts into the phones.

So have you owned a note 4? I own a note 3 and use nova launcher on it. No lags up to today. Some people give Samsung hate and I don't know why.

 

[ronaldme]

One can flash an entirely new ROM. And avoid touchwiz. Most of Samsung phones are moddable.

This is one of the many rrasons I hate Android. I love the WP simplicity.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Ultimately, it comes down to doing your own research and deciding what is best for you. Other people will all offer opinions about what they consider best; however, there is no such thing as "the best device/platform". Everything is subjective and really comes down to the best device/platform for a particular individual. What is best for me might not be best for you, and vice-versa; so with that, this thread is now closed.