Back again after 5 Months with Android

asked 2019-05-12 23:49:02 +0300

Dreej
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updated 2020-04-27 13:40:58 +0300

jovirkku
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Hi guys,

this is not a question but a report. I started using Sailfish directly after the public release after the J1. after a second J1, the Jolla tablet and Jolla C, I used the Sony Xperia X for a long time. After it broke I had no adequate replacement, only the announced release of Sailfish X for the XA2 range. So I bought the XA2 plus. due to the delay I was forced to used the Android OS on it for 2 months. when the SFX was finally out, I bought a normal XA2 for test purposes and to see how it works. for your info, my personal status changed, ai started my own business so I needed a daily driver I can rely on it. after flashing Sailfish on the XA2 I was disappointed. It felt like a step back from Xperia X to XA2. features, well working features were not existing anymore, like fingerprint, dual sim, or a proper working wifi without battery drain. Android was disappointing but Sailfish was more. so I used Android coz of the need of office abilities, dual sim and simply a phone I can rely on.

Now after the 3.0.3 release I decided to switch back to Sailfish. and this is my report what I like, miss, dislike or need compared to Android

I start with the positve aspects.

• speed

its so much faster, even booting is faster

• beautiful

looks much better

• no apps no one needs

only the one who needs can downlod

• UX

Android has users but no experience

• finally the XA2 is fully usable

• swipe swipe swipe

• the keyboard

my daily communication is in 3 languages. so great to type and type without such a damn auto correction

• so easy to use

no menus in a menu of a menu

• modding the system

neutral:

o blootooth

at least it's working - now

negative:

• after a half year no fingerptint

• Android layer

even the background services are activated they're not coming through, when they're displayed I can tap on them but the app is not opening.

• wifi sometimes not stable

• Jolla apps

calendar, email, medias, and especially the browser is more than outdated

• since the J1 the Google account loses the connection

• tutorial

after all the years with all the devices, all the re-flashings and factory resets I had to make the tutorial at least 20 times

--the most worst: I was shocked about the apps. so many good apps are not maintained since months, or even years. seems the active community is fewer. and apps I require become more and more decentralized. senseless in my eyes...

at the end. I didn't regret switching back to SFOS. It's still a great software with a huge potential. the only sad point to me it's unused in so many aspects. I hope Jolla will focus to the implementation of essential things soon.