I have been an Android users for as long as I can remember. The idea of an iPhone with USB C and a nice Titanium build was too hard to resist. I went for a 15 Pro, now I am questioning whether I made a mistake. For reference I switched from a S23 Ultra, mainly because it’s just way too big.
I love this iPhone but for how much it costs it has some massive inconveniences. These include the massive pain of file transfers to and from PC, poor notification management and no universal back button like there is on Android. Everything thing else I like, the small form factor is so nice in the hand, Face ID is amazing, all apps just work well and video recording quality is god tier.
I guess this is directed mainly to people who switched from Android, do you get used to these inconveniences or not? I am still within my 14 day return period and am torn between returning the phone or just sticking with it?
I would recommend giving it time to breathe up until you’re at the end of your return window. My wife had similar misgivings with her iPhone Xꜱ Max when she switched over from Android. And now her 15 Pro Max is arriving Tuesday.
Otherwise, yes. Apple has a different approach to notifications management. And without getting into a huge thing, native iOS apps and a good many others do support edge swiping as a back gesture within an app. The upper left corner will also generally have a ”previous app” shortcut if you switch directly to a new app without going to the Home Screen first. You can also drag the Home Bar at the bottom left or right to switch between your two or three most recently opened apps.
As for file transfer, you’d have to be more specific. But you can find more robust third-party sync and file management systems or use iCloud Files as an intermediary. iTunes and Finder integration is admittedly pretty basic.
Overall, let it breathe. If you decide you don’t like iPhone/iOS, then you don’t. Nothing wrong with it.