Android Benefits And Myths – What You Need To Know

Benefits of Using an Android Smartphone
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1. Completely Customizable with Ability to Choose Default Apps
   The biggest strength of Android has always been customization, especially the ability to choose default apps.
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2. Selection and Variety of Smartphones
   There are upwards of a dozen new flagship Android smartphones every year. These smartphones each have their own strengths, software features, price tags, sizes, and just about every other kind of variable possible:
   – Display Size
   – Display Resolution
   – Battery Life
   – Expandable Storage
   – Developer Freedom
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3. Google Now
   With Google Now installed, it is always right there, just left of the homescreen. Android 6 adds Google Now on Tap with many benefits, including:
   – lets Google Now talk to third party apps for deeper connection
   – screenshots are now very simple — just press the home button, and choose where to store the screenshot
   – no more need for 3rd party screenshot app, and pressing power + volume (which for me often meant the phone would inadvertently power off — not the desired outcome)
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4. Material Design User Interface
   Material Design brings a standard look & feel, with emphasis on new design language with flat shapes, responsive animations, simple grid layouts and bright colors.
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5. Deep Integration with Google Services
   Including Google Drive cloud services, Gmail and Inbox by Gmail email, Chrome browser, and universal Search.   search

Myths About Android
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1. Android is Too Complicated for Beginners
   Android would not be as popular as it is today if you had to be a computer scientist to use it —  Android has about 85% marketshare worldwide, per Gartner (November 2015).
   – Google searches and tutorials are quite helpful
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2. Switch to 2G to Save Battery Life
   Constantly switching between 2G and 3G will consume a lot of your device’s battery — it’s best to is stick with one and take the necessary precautions to save battery.
   – How to save battery life on your Android device, from AndroidPIT
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3. Task Killers are Extremely Necessary for Android
   Task killers only tell how much memory they are freeing up. They don’t tell the number of CPU cycles an app uses. You will actually slow down your Android device with task killers since some of the apps you kill will start back up again, using your device’s CPU.
   – the speed of the CPU is the real issue, not killing tasks
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4. Android is Loaded with Malware
   Android is not a synonym for malware.
   – Google is now sending out monthly security updates OTA (Over the Air)
   – Android is an open source platform — that doesn’t mean you will be infected with malware as soon as you starting to use it
   – always try to download your apps from Google Play Store, and try to install a trusted security app
   – don’t download apps that ask for too many permissions — instead, search find a different app
   – don’t click on shady email or links while navigating
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5. Android Crashes More and Lags Compared to Apple iOS
   – crashes and lags are more likely to occur right after downloading a new build of an app or after getting a new version of Android
   – Android 6.0 is still in its early stages — reported issues are constantly being fixed, updates are released OTA
   – lags and crashes will disappear over time

Full Details of the Benefits and Myths about Android Phones:

• 5 Reasons to Still Choose an Android Phone Over an iPhone, from Paste Magazine
• 6 ways Android outshines my iPhone 6s, from BGR
• 5 Myths About Android You Shouldn’t Believe, from maketecheasier

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