Happy you’re celebrating, you’re clearly German and would know, but honestly, we don’t use the date format, don’t encourage them. And April 1st is even better.
You, errr, might want to google the birthday of a certain well known German leader of the 30s and 40s…
It was down for me as well, but my replies to this thread from my feddit.de ain’t aren’t getting through. Sending this to see whether it’s a Memmy problem - please ignore!
Oooh! Did you just add the card(s) or did you have to switch countries in your main (not store, if it’s different) account?
Thanks - I’ve not tried macro mode yet, or much more than a few snaps and some (better!) video - will edit post when I’ve more experience!
Nope, sides are Ti, back is (textured) glass.
I can’t have a gap between icons though, can I? Single icon in the middle of the screen? Be great if I’ve missed something.
The pictures seem slightly more processed/compressed with a lack of fine detail, but I’ll admit I haven’t tried saving as raw/unprocessed images. I’m also very used to how the pixel photos look though.
Edit: sorry, didn’t see all of your points in my inbox (Memmy).
Sometimes/some settings for apps are in the respective app, other times they are in the iPhone settings. This is weird.
Thanks for your other points and offer! Yep, the cards thing is a slightly niche case, but both Google and Apple are shockingly bad at realising people are mobile or might have e.g. family members using different country’s app stores. No family sharing for me, and no Apple Pay with cards simultaneously linked from more than one country - seems to be linked to iCloud account country rather than App Store country. Google Pay was more forgiving.
:-(
Going to have to hope the many remaining years of iOS updates result in something better if I don’t get used to it.
Sorry - not sure how to reply to individual points but:
Yep, got an otterbox case, but would probably be more relaxed if they made one that my 2 year old could fit in!
My photography is to - mostly - capture said toddler’s life, not share socially, so image quality still important to me.
Sadly there’s a rather important “can’t transfer between iOS and android” point in the link you kindly shared.
And yes, perhaps a contradiction, but only if you consider those points as customisation rather than - as I did - a minimum quality/standard. Still, there it is, one person’s expectation is another’s luxury!
Maybe it’s just familiarity on my part, but the Android one seemed much more straightforward in terms of acting on notifications, replying directly to messages there, and so on. I’m sure/I hope I’ll get used to the iOS one.
Thanks - yes, that’s sort of what I meant by limitation - can’t just download an mp3 and set it as ringtone :-(
I had an iPhone 3G, then 4, then switched to a Nexus 4, LG G4, LG G5, Pixel 2 and then Pixel 5. Just in case anyone else is thinking of moving from a Pixel, I moved (back) to using an iPhone because:
Pixel 5 reaching end-of-support for OS/security updates. Battery life starting to show its age. Pixel 8 is (still) too big. Really, really not a fan of the camera bar on the later Pixels. Apple’s physical presence in my country makes repairs etc. quicker and easier. Switch to USB-C meant cables and chargers could be kept. Although not limited to Google, OS features are often US specific. Started getting adverts in Google Feed. Fed up with Google deprecating things (bitten by stadia). I realised I didn’t actually customise my phone much.
The Good: Pretty much identical in size to the Pixel 5. OS is fast and polished. Apps are generally very good quality. Anecdotally, there seem to be more apps with (albeit expensive) lifetime purchase options. Nice touches like reminding me that I’ve left my iPad behind. 80% charging limit is nice to have. Video quality good. Photos seem fine but maybe blurrier than Pixel? Seems to be easier to have apps from two different country’s stores installed on the phone. Notification system not as bad as expected.
The Bad: The glass back is a constant source of worry. Muscle memory for the volume buttons and fingerprint reader will take some time to forget. Volume opposite power button means I keep accidentally taking screenshots. Slightly jealous about Pixel 8’s new camera abilities. Can’t use credit cards from two different countries with Apple Pay (I think). Anecdotally, more apps seem to require subscriptions.
The Ugly: Losing Threema and Signal chat histories. Have to keep the Pixel to keep my late mum’s original chats. Just let me put app icons where I want, please. App settings are all over the place. Notification volume much louder than ring volume but (often) can’t be individually changed? Notification system not as good as it could be. Ancient and irritating limitation on using own ringtones. Let me remove, not just blank, sources in the News app. Needs to learn that I swear continuously much more quickly. I miss Öffi.
Despite the bad/ugly points, the good, in combination with my original reasons for switching, mean I’ve no real regrets.
If I find any other points I’ll update this. Please let me know if I’ve got any of the iOS limitations wrong, and apologies in advance if my formatting is crappy, or anyone considers this sort of post pointless - just trying to add some content to Lemmy - being the change I want to see… :-)
Yesss, I’ve tried lots of German and Swiss cheese and it’s not for me. Blandness (or perhaps better described as a lack of “umami”) was inferred from the rubbery-looking texture. And walnut in the bread would not have saved it for me!
What pickles do you usually have? Not found any in Germany so far, and make my own with a range of veg, brown sugar and apple or red wine vinegar.
Important thing is that you enjoyed it - and continue to enjoy it tomorrow - just thought I’d provide a counterpoint in case others (maybe Brits, as I’ve found precious few who like rye! :-) ) felt the same.
OK, purely my tastes: don’t like young, bland, rubbery cheese - prefer cheddar, don’t like rye (bread looks suspiciously rye-like), prefer white bread (not sour dough though), don’t like the majority of the ham/salami there - would be much happier with gammon or beef, don’t like avocado, would be much happier with a nice chutney or pickle. Edit: hate parsley - just noticed that abomination there. Edit 2: beetroot/hummus, olives, stuffed peppers, radishes, cucumber and figs would all be very welcome though!
I live in Germany. Sigh. Still, takes all sorts and it’d be boring if we were all the same.