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Switching from Android to iPhone

The screen of my OnePlus 3 is coming off, the software updates stopped in 2019 and I need to get a new phone. Right on cue, Apple releases the iPhone SE. Those who know me wouldn't be mistaken in their assumption that I'm not going to consider an iPhone. This time, however, is different. TLDR; Security updates I'm one of those, who has always recommended Android over iPhone. My reasons were simple: Android is based on Linux and is Open Source. It has more features. One can easily sideload apps. One can easily customize it. Backup to a PC is easier. I would then go futher and say that one should go for Google Pixel, OnePlus and Samsung over other Android vendors because of Software updates. It is increasingly more important to keep the OS on our phones updated. So, let's look at the reasons for my recommendations over the years and see if they still hold true. 1. Android is based on Linux and is Open Source. Technically True, but practically False Let...