I tried, I really did. I switched from the iPhone 6 to the Google Pixel 2 XL last year. I had sworn off Android after Samsung decided they thought they knew me better than I know myself and jumped over to iOS. After my iPhone was paid off and with the hype of the Pixel 2 XL, I thought things might be different. It looks like I was wrong.
Now, don't get me wrong, I liked the Pixel 2 XL. The screen size, camera quality, and responsiveness were excellent. I was a big fan of Android Auto over Apple CarPlay because AA will let you scroll around on maps. It was good if we wanted to look at the route ahead to see what, if any, obstructions were up ahead. However, the phone was so buggy with Bluetooth and AA, I just couldn't take it anymore.
More times than not, the phone would fail to connect to the Bluetooth in my car. It would set up multiple instances of my car in the AA settings and I would constantly have to remove and add it back to the phone. The contact list would disappear nearly every time I disconnected and reconnected my phone. Additionally, it was hard to get it to reconnect after shutting off the car and turning it back on. It was, simply put, a pain in the rear.
I tested out some applications on my iPhone 6, which we now keep at home for the kids to have a phone to use, and really liked what I found. The maps don't scroll but, quite frankly, I haven't missed it in the past couple of weeks. The phone connects right away and I have only had one instance where it had trouble reconnecting when restarting the car. Everything functions smoothly and, honestly, I am happier with the iPhone than I was with the Pixel 2 XL. As for the iPhone, I went with the iPhone 8. I just don't like the notch on the newer phones and I wanted the Touch ID capability. And, of course, the Apple CarPlay functionality sealed the deal for me.
Now, don't get me wrong, I liked the Pixel 2 XL. The screen size, camera quality, and responsiveness were excellent. I was a big fan of Android Auto over Apple CarPlay because AA will let you scroll around on maps. It was good if we wanted to look at the route ahead to see what, if any, obstructions were up ahead. However, the phone was so buggy with Bluetooth and AA, I just couldn't take it anymore.
More times than not, the phone would fail to connect to the Bluetooth in my car. It would set up multiple instances of my car in the AA settings and I would constantly have to remove and add it back to the phone. The contact list would disappear nearly every time I disconnected and reconnected my phone. Additionally, it was hard to get it to reconnect after shutting off the car and turning it back on. It was, simply put, a pain in the rear.
I tested out some applications on my iPhone 6, which we now keep at home for the kids to have a phone to use, and really liked what I found. The maps don't scroll but, quite frankly, I haven't missed it in the past couple of weeks. The phone connects right away and I have only had one instance where it had trouble reconnecting when restarting the car. Everything functions smoothly and, honestly, I am happier with the iPhone than I was with the Pixel 2 XL. As for the iPhone, I went with the iPhone 8. I just don't like the notch on the newer phones and I wanted the Touch ID capability. And, of course, the Apple CarPlay functionality sealed the deal for me.
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