Android Should Steal From iPhone: Although they are more similar than ever, the iPhone and Android phones nevertheless differ greatly in many ways. We would love to see some exclusive iPhone features on Android. A possibility?
Focus is essentially specialized Do Not Disturb modes for the iPhone that are used in particular circumstances. The “Focus Mode” feature on Android is considerably distinct from other features. As for “Do Not Disturb” modes, Android only really has one.
Making customized “Do Not Disturb” options for various circumstances is useful. One for work, exercise, reading, dates, and other things can be made. You select which people and applications can annoy you in each Focus mode you design.
The “Shortcuts” automation tool for the iPhone was first available in iOS 12. To be perfectly honest, it seems like Shortcuts would have debuted on Android first. It’s a really “techy” function with a lot of potential.
It’s a terrific idea to have a pre-installed app that you can use to program custom shortcuts, automations, and routines. However, having it built-in makes it more accessible. Of course, there are many independent Android apps that can perform these functions.
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Android still lacks a feature akin to Face ID, which was introduced in 2017. There have been Android devices with “Face Unlock,” but it has never been as effective or secure as Face ID on the iPhone.
After using an iPhone for a time, I finally understood how fantastic Face ID is. While a fingerprint scanner is fantastic, there’s something special about pulling out your phone and watching the lock icon unlock. The frosting on the cake is the fact that it is safe enough to be utilized with mobile payments.
The iPhone’s notification system is a bit of a jumble, but Apple did split the Notification Center and Control Center, which is one thing that has been done well.
By sliding down from the top left of the screen, the Notification Center may be accessed. By swiping down from the top right corner, you can access the Control Center, which is similar to Android’s Quick Settings. Instead of having to swipe down twice like on Android, you can see all the toggles in one motion. With regards to what you wish to open, you can be more direct.
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Whether you’re using an Android or iPhone, typing on a smartphone keyboard can be difficult. The convenient Ctrl+Z keyboard shortcut isn’t available to correct mistakes, but we all make them. “Shake to Undo,” a feature of the iPhone, addresses this issue.
It performs precisely as it sounds. Shake your phone after typing something, and a message asking if you wish to “Undo Typing” will appear. You must use some less than perfect techniques on Android.
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The iPhone includes a fairly great system-wide search capability called “Spotlight” that can search inside apps, messages, photographs, notes, and the web in addition to searching for apps and contacts on your phone.
For instance, a straightforward Spotlight search for “sleep” returns shortcuts to search in the App Store or Maps as well as search suggestions from Siri, images from Google Photos, images in the Messages app, a Google Keep list, a text message from a conversation that mentioned “sleep,” a calendar event, and the definition of “sleep” from the dictionary.
Such a global tool does not exist for Android. The system-wide search tools offered by Samsung and Google are not even close to Spotlight’s level of performance.
Last but not least, Apple has mastered something that Android has been frantically attempting to imitate for years: communication apps. The iPhone’s iMessage and FaceTime features are essentially unmatched.
Although it’s technically possible to utilize FaceTime and iMessage on Android, that is unimportant. While it goes against the ethos of Android for one firm to force its services on everyone, Google already does this frequently. It’s time for Google to exercise some authority.
Messages on Google is a fantastic app. Also very good is its video calling app. Let’s turn these applications into the default, built-in tools that every Android user has. Knowing how to message or conduct video calls with every other Android user would greatly simplify communication. Android Should Steal From iPhone.
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