I have been an iPhone user for years, but I recently decided to go to Android and I was completely delighted. I have always thought that the attraction of the iPhone was in its simplicity, and the reputation “it works” on which Apple relied for so long.
However, the use of Android on a daily basis made me realize how many basic features are lacking on iOS, the kind of thing that has existed for ages. What surprised me the most was that I never noticed these obvious gaps until I have the chance to experience them on another device. And once you have done it, it becomes difficult to accept that Apple has still not taken in these areas.
Best volume control
My music shouts, but my ringtone
I was honestly surprised to see that iPhones still do not offer something as simple. After going to Android, I quickly realized how really frustrating the iOS volume is. On Android, the volume adjustment is not a unique thing; You can change the supports, notifications, ringtone, system sounds and more individually. This changes the situation for me since I prefer to keep my ringing and my volume of media was maximum, while moving the notifications so that they do not buzz and do not interrupt me constantly.
On iOS, the default side buttons to control the volume of the media, while the volume of the ringing must be adjusted separately via the parameter application. There is an option to allow the buttons to control the ringtone, but it works in a strange way. If a support is at stake, the buttons change the volume, and if not, they change the ringtone. It is a strangely convoluted configuration for something that could be resolved much more cleanly with a simple volume menu, like Android.
Universal back button
Return … where, exactly?
This is one of those things that I expected to do well, given how the applications are much better on iOS than on Android, but it was the complete opposite.
On Android, no matter where you are or which app you use, you can always retaliate or use the gesture to return to the previous screen. It is consistent and operates on the entire system. On iOS, however, there is no option or gesture of a real universal back. You are often stuck by relying on navigation in the application, which can be slide from the edge of the screen or a rear button that is nestled in a clumsy corner.
It makes something as simple as to come back unnecessarily incoherent when only universal control makes experience much more fluid.
A real clipboard
Copy the copy features
Another surprisingly basic feature that is missing on iOS is an appropriate clipboard. On most Android keyboards, you can copy several elements, access the history of your clipboard and even pin extracts frequently used for quick access. There is really no inconvenience to have it.
On iOS, however, you are limited to copying a single element at a time, without any way to see what you have copied before. Crush something important, and let’s go for good. You can try to use a clipboard manager like ClipBut that requires the application of the application, which is not exactly practical.
This is a feature that has existed for decades, but one of the most popular operating systems in the world still does not have it.
A useful assistant (or the option to change it)
Hey Siri, go to Gemini
I have already shared my disappointments with Apple Intelligence, and Siri has long been lagging behind by Google Assistant. Now, the Gemini emerging as an entirely capable assistant, the gap has only increased.
The problem is that Siri has never been great to start, and over time, it seems to have worsened. These days, he sometimes refuses to do basic tasks, like a music break, saying that it cannot do that. It makes no sense for me. I was able to do it in a coherent way, but since the deployment of Apple Intelligence, it only works sometimes and fails at other times.
Honestly, I lost confidence in Apple’s plans for Siri, especially given the repeated delays. At this point, I think they should just give up and let us choose our default assistant. It would be refreshing to have a real choice, especially in one of the few areas where third -party options can clearly surpass Apple.
More multitasking features
More than one application at a time
The multitasking on iOS has always felt limited compared to what I can do on my Samsung phone. I can have two completely different applications open side by side, slide and place content between them, and even run a third application in a floating window if I want. It is a level of flexibility that facilitates, for example, take notes while watching a video or by referencing a browser while writing an email.
On an iPhone, the most that you can do realistically is to use the image in the image for videos or to switch quickly between applications, but it is far from the real multitasking.
It just works … when Apple wants
By trying to keep things simple, Apple ironically omitted some of the most basic features that would make the iPhone easier to use. This is what sometimes makes him so frustrating. I always think the iPhone is an excellent device, and it gets a lot of things correctly.
But there are so many small improvements that could take him to a completely different league. These are not difficult changes, but Apple refuses to implement them, and it is the sad reality.
