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At what point does an Android phone make more sense than an iPhone?

Saw a real user decision recently that made me rethink the
price vs value debate again.

A user actually moved from an iPhone 17 Pro Max to a POCO F8 Ultra,
mainly because of the hardware-to-price ratio.

The POCO offers:
• 16GB RAM
• 512GB storage
• 90W fast charging (charger included)
• Roughly $550–$570 price range

Of course, iPhones still excel in areas like
camera consistency, video quality, long-term software support
and ecosystem integration.

But when Android devices are offering this level of hardware
at less than half the price, it raises an interesting question:

Where do you personally draw the line between
brand/ecosystem and raw value?

Would hardware value alone ever convince you
to switch platforms, or is ecosystem lock-in the deciding factor?

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What Android Launcher Do You Use?

Just switched from an iPhone 16 proac to a Google pixel 10 pro xl. So far I love the phone and all the ai integration and intuition in features. But I found the pixel lay out kind of like a a bland iOS look alike. So I'm currently working with the niagra launcher with a free trial on the pro version. I really like the lay out of it but as a newer android user I'm curious what everyone's favorites have been?

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Why doesn't Android Auto "just work" with all my media apps?

We have the media session API that provides the basic info and UI for the notification shade and the lock screen and is basically supported by every media app, but for some reason apps need to implement specific support for android auto instead of the ecosystem providing the sane fallback of replicating the shade/lockscreen controls?

Best example of this is probably the main YouTube app. If I'm listening to a podcast on YouTube on background play (let's say for this example this podcast is not available on YouTube Music, Spotify, etc...), I get no info or controls in Android Auto and in some vehicles even so much as changing the volume will switch audio focus to some other app. Obviously I'm not expecting to be able to watch the video but it seems the ecosystem has the tools to integrate the media info and controls, it just doesn't for some reason.

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Self-Promotion Launching Scribe, a unique handwriting-based Android launcher, that reinvents how we use our smartphones.

Hi, dear Android enthusiasts!

For months, I've been working on something unique different for the Android home screen and just published it to the Play Store.


The concept: no app-grid, no keyboard. You draw with your fingers to search and launch apps. This is a revolutionary and unique approach on how we interact with our phones. It's 100% offline, tracker-free, and free to use.

I invite you to give the trailer a watch, to see if this might be something for you.



Design philosophy:

Create a much more mindful use of your phone, with heathy natural friction requiring you to need an app to find it, versus dopamine-driven traditional launchers.
Encourages a completely different way to use a touchscreen, since you write with your fingers rather than tap on letters.
Minimal screen (no widgets, no clutter, no apps unless you pin 1 to 3 apps for quick access)
Drawing-first interaction (app drawer is backup, not primary)



Technical highlights:

Real-time ML Kit recognition, to let you control your phone with gestures. Draw "G" for Gmail, "M" for Maps, and so on.
A gesture area allows for quick notification drawer (pull down), full app drawer (pull up), or delete search, open first result, etc.
There is always a keyboard button in case you can't draw. And also a convenient voice search (speak the name of an app, and it'll launch the first match).
Predictive search is enabled by default (learns which apps you typically open after a search). It is entirely private, never leaves your phone and solely logs which app is opened after which character you drew.
Works 100% offline once models are downloaded, with zero tracking or ads.
Handles all sorts of symbols for various languages.
App Shortcuts are fully supported.
Lastly, the app drawer allows you to create folders, sort, have a hidden vault that prevents apps from showing up in search, etc.



This is v1.0 but has been really thoroughly tested. I'd love feedback from this community on features, performance, or gesture ideas! And, more importantly, I wish you a pleasant use if you decide to give it a go :)

Play Store link


Thank you!

Mars Interactive

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