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If you have imessage and facetime, its just too big of a hassale to get normal messeges working properly again once you move to android.

 

Also, the iphone 5 is a beast, and if you dont really feel "restricted" then you may as well stay on iOS.

 

I personally do feel restricted and with the jailbreaks having much dramas between them, my next phone will definately be an android.

 

So its up to you really.

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Hey! I currently have an Iphone 4s and with Christmas time coming around my parents and family have given me some money which I plan to put towards a new phone. My contract does end on my phone this coming July, but my Iphone 4s is showing its age a lot and everything about it is slowing down.

 

I originally was planning on getting a Galaxy s4 second hand ( I don't have enough money to buy a brand new version and I really would only be using this phone for 7 months anyways. ) but lately I have been using imessage and facetime a lot more than I used to and I don't think I could give up those features. Yes I would love to have an andriod experience, I personally like the look of Samsung phones and the touch wiz, yea I like touch wiz come at me  :P . But anyways what would you all recommend I do? When ever I do get a phone however keep in mind my current Iphone will go to my little brother for his first phone from what my parents told me so I can't sell it. My parents said they would make him pay me $100 at least. 

 

 

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Get something like a Moto X if you want to make the switch to android.

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Moto G/Nexus 5.

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Moto G/Nexus 5.

 

Get something like a Moto X if you want to make the switch to android.

 

see I know what phone I would get when I switch to andriod I just need to know if its actually worth it for me if I have so many friends using the ios ecosystem. Imessage,facetime etc. 

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see I know what phone I would get when I switch to andriod I just need to know if its actually worth it for me if I have so many friends using the ios ecosystem. Imessage,facetime etc. 

Yes it is worth it. Android is just a lot more fun. You don't feel restricted.

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If you have imessage and facetime, its just too big of a hassale to get normal messeges working properly again once you move to android.

 

Also, the iphone 5 is a beast, and if you dont really feel "restricted" then you may as well stay on iOS.

 

I personally do feel restricted and with the jailbreaks having much dramas between them, my next phone will definately be an android.

 

So its up to you really.

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