I was getting tired of Google’s messaging system.

They put out hangouts, I convinced a good amount of my friends and family to use it, they shut it down.

They put out Allo, once again I convinced a lot of people hey let’s all start using Allo instead of shitty ass SMS. Google shut it down.

Then they started adding RCS to the stock messages app, but by then everyone was just using iPhones and they told me to fuck off.

Plus I was also getting sick of Pixels slowing down after a year or so. Had nothing but terrible experiences with Samsung phones. Although apparently the year I jumped shipped is the year Google finally decides to put out a great pixel phone. So that’s just my luck I guess.

I loved my first years with my Pixels, but I’m also just getting to the point where I don’t want to customize my phone more than what the iPhone allows me to. And I’m someone that used to root all my phones and load up custom roms . The iPhone is just a simple phone that works out of the box and works well. I don’t even change my ringtones anymore.

There’s still plenty of things I prefer on Android, but it’s like 85% the same in day to day usage, and the eco system like Apple Watch and AirPods doesn’t hurt.

I really like the ink case. It’s got a bluish purple tint to it that I think pairs really well with the black camera.

-Call screening on the Pixels

-System wide back gesture that works everywhere

-Android notifications

-USB-C

I’m loving the iPhone, but man I miss these things dearly.