Top Reasons To Prefer Android Over Ios

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It's now universal truth that iOS is not as popular as the Android. Android makes us understand the real meaning of being an open-source software. The beauty of the Android is that you can customize all its features and download third-party software. Of course you can download third party apps on other platforms too, such as iOS, BlackBerry and Windows Phone. But with these three operating systems, most users agree that they feel restricted.

And not only users but developers are also quite restricted when it comes to build apps for other platforms such as iOS. Developers know that they have little freedom when they build apps for iOS and other platform whereas, Android developers are free to do a lot of customizations even in the core features of the OS, such as:

Replacing the Keyboard

It is hard to replace the keyboard in iOS powered devices. Many users wish if they could customize the keyboard in their iOS powered device. The tiny keyboard of the device is not handy for long-run typing operations. On the other hand, you can customize the keyboard of Android the way you want. There are tens of super ...
... applications to do that. Android developers can design and develop third party apps that can replace the default keyboard of a device. Typing with third-party keyboard is quite convenient in Android devices. Apart this, these keyboards can adapt to your writing style and offer predictions.

Widgets

iOS' lock screen appears to be a bit static. It could look better with widgets fetching information from your apps. But when you use Android device, this problem just gets disappeared. Android has widgets that let users fetch data and information even if the screen is locked. Users can make setting for this feature.

Customizing apps

With Android apps, you have ability to customize its features. The interface of Android OS can free you to customize certain things. Android allows yourto block calls from certain areas by entering the area codes. The call can also be sent to voice mail if you do not want to talk to someone.

Apps to replace default actions

There are Android applications to replace the default actions. They can allow you to share content and information in-between apps. The information from an editing app can be sent to another one. You can choose default applications for your actions such as you can choose Chrome as default app for web search operations and Google Maps as for navigation search operations. And if you do not want to make these two as your default apps, then you can choose others for the same.

Multi-User Support

Android lets users customize accounts when It comes to share a device. It is easy to personalize and manage individual accounts, automated scheduling of tasks and adjusting controls, Wi-Fi accessibility and airplane mode. The battery consumption of an Android device is easy to monitor by adjusting brightness. Data usages can also be managed in easy steps. Managing all these things are not handy in iOS powered devices.

Replacing the launcher

Now you can also replace the launcher of an Android device by Facebook Home. This takes the customization of the device to completely new level. Changes in home screen can easily be made even from your lock screen. Themes can be changed as per your tastes.

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