I use a lot of programming and sef hosting things at home. I have to enter passwords and write basic text files which have to be accurately read by all devices.
I, for the life of me, could not manage to solve a problem about a password. I tried many forums and what not and eventually a person on one of the forum said that my syntax is incorrect. I was so confused because I have done the exact same thing hundreds of times and it never caused an issue.
What I wanted to write was (quotes are a part of it) ‘xyz’. This is what my PC writes. iOS decides that it should be ‘xyz’. There is a subtle difference in the quotes if you look carefully.
I wanted to trash by iPhone and buy an Android so bad at that moment.
Anyways that setting can be changed by turning off smart punctuation in keyboard settings. But the point is trashy defaults with no clear communication about it.
This whole post might be stupid and petty but it is pushing me to stop using everything Apple.
If Android is degrading, it’s mostly in ways that Google is trying to become Apple. Walled garden philosophy, closed source base image, pushing subscriptions, removing niche but critical options, prioritizing sleek design over customization and functionality…
iOS and Android are moving towards a similar target, even copying each other’s features.