#Handshaker review android
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AirDrop is another easy, quick thing for file sharing. Again, syncing/backing up to local storage is a big plus when one needs to restore/reset their device Smaller things like sharing Wi-Fi passwords between devices is a cool bonus but not essential. I have a fair mix of using some Google Services with Apple Hardware. I use Gmail and Gcal regularly, backup to Google Photos, though my music is mostly through iTunes/Apple Music. I've been using Chrome for a long while so that should ease any transition.įor texting, I'd probably use stock SMS/Android Messaging app. I sparingly use WhatsApp, Viber, or Signal for friends/family overseas. The first thing I'd do is take stock of all the apps that i use that sync to iCloud specifically and find Andoid variants.

#Handshaker review android

There are things like iMessage that simply won't work since there's no Android version but you should be able to switch to WhatsApp on both Android and your Mac. The only thing would be to get as many of your friends and family to use WhatsApp, too (it's actually quite a good application).

One thing you'll want to make sure you do is remove your iPhone from iCloud and switch off iMessage on your iPhone. ITunes won't be as useful to you anymore. But you'll likely just live in Google Play both on your Android or Mac. you mentioned poor updates and that will likely continue unless you use a Pixel. i have one but my 'daily driver' is a XS Max. I have the Android because i like gadgets. Good luck on your journey! I think you'll experience a few teething issues but you'll be OK. It's absolute garbage when it comes to syncing an Android phone with a Mac. I love my Mac, but I have also used Windows laptops for a very long time. When it comes to appearance, Mac rules, but Windows makes moving and copying files so seamless with any device. Apple locks their devices to use seamlessly only within their ecosystem. When it comes to connecting and syncing an Android phone, you would need a third party app. For example, you have a dedicated Samsung App for the MacOS if you are planning on buying a Samsung phone. However, even an App like Samsung has its glitches when syncing the phone. You will need to go into settings and enable it as a trusted device (this happened to me with one of my Android phones when I was using Samsung).įirst off, you need your device to be recognised which might not happen the first time.

Once it does, then most of it is easy with the Samsung app. However, other third party android apps have many more glitches when it comes to syncing the phone with a Mac.

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I would suggest, if you can afford it, get a basic Windows PC just for maintaining your files (trust me, you will find other uses for it too in the long run). Unlike Mac, Windows laptops come in all budget requirements and are pretty powerful too. Sorry for the long explanation, but I hope this helped.

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I'm probably a good person to comment here, seeing as I use an iMac Pro, an i9 MacBook Pro, an 11' iPad Pro and a Pixel 3 XL.