I hate that it's so hard to accomodate Android users in an Apple world

[Anonymous]

Yeah...I have an Android and I text/group text with Apple users daily. My own mom sends me clear pics daily from her apple. And I share pics just fine in my groups.

[Anonymous]

Np here. I thought my kid was the only one with this problem. She had an android but there were group chats and games she couldn't be part of because all her friends had iphones. They would start separate chats but it seemed to be an inconvenience as time went on. We were due to replace one of our phones so we got her an iphone (not the newest or best version) reluctantly.

Meanwhile, I have not been receiving texts in a group chat with friends. My number is showing up on friends' phones (in the group), but I haven't received any texts. Android user in iphone group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an Android and am on plenty of group texts. I don't think that explains why your DD is being left out (if that is what is happening).

Me too. I am on several group chat with iPhone friends but my sister tells me I can not be included on an android. Does she not know a different way everyone else does?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have an Android and am on plenty of group texts. I don't think that explains why your DD is being left out (if that is what is happening).

Me too. I am on several group chat with iPhone friends but my sister tells me I can not be included on an android. Does she not know a different way everyone else does?

I think it's when the group text has a name? You can only give the group a name if everyone has an iphone. I'm in a group chat of 10 iphones and 2 samsungs. They tell us Samsung users that our messages have a green dot and they can't name the group with us in it. I also can't remove myself from the group thread unless I have an iphone. I am switching soon.

[Anonymous]

I'm an Android user and I don't have an issue texting with iphones, that I know of. Sometimes my phone can't play video files from Apple users, but that may be the way my parents send them.

The bigger issue is video call: there's no native app everybody can use. It's fine for my young tween right now because I don't need her facetiming friends, but I hope it gets resolved before much longer.

The annoying thing is that I was an early adopter of Apple computers and used them when everybody had IBMs. I finally switched to Windows because of compatibility issues, only to end up back in the same compatibility situation with phones. I find the Apple ID to be a giant pain, though: I have to use an iPhone for work and nothing with Apple ID ever works correctly. That alone keeps me away.

[Anonymous]

Lots of refurbished iphones out there at a more palatable price point! Hopefully this will change soon--DH is an Android guy and the rest of us are apple. It's a PITA!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm an Android user and I don't have an issue texting with iphones, that I know of. Sometimes my phone can't play video files from Apple users, but that may be the way my parents send them.

The bigger issue is video call: there's no native app everybody can use. It's fine for my young tween right now because I don't need her facetiming friends, but I hope it gets resolved before much longer.

The annoying thing is that I was an early adopter of Apple computers and used them when everybody had IBMs. I finally switched to Windows because of compatibility issues, only to end up back in the same compatibility situation with phones. I find the Apple ID to be a giant pain, though: I have to use an iPhone for work and nothing with Apple ID ever works correctly. That alone keeps me away.

The video calling is frustrating. We’ve had a lot of issues with Skype. Using Instagram messenger with grandma for now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate apple/iphones, but I think you should get your teen a basic iphone. It sucks that kids (and adults) judge you by your phone. I am reluctantly switching to an iphone because 99% of people I text with have iphones. I intend to do a deep dive on settings to have as much privacy as possible, especially disabling the read/responding notifications.

Stay strong! Don't join the masses!

[Anonymous]

My android girl can text her friends in groups.

But also one of her iPhone friends can’t be in the chat. That friend can only text with iPhones.

So the friend texts from her mom’s phone. It’s a group chat of iPhones, my DD’s android, and one mom (whose phone brand i don’t know).

I guess it works…

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hate apple but got kid an iPhone so they would not be left out.

I really hate apple for designing their phones to leave out android users. That should be against the law as we all know it’s to claim a monopoly.

Correct. This is the point for apple. And the reason I won't get one.

So your beliefs are more important than your kids social life. Got it.

Yes I have beliefs and values and don't give in for every tech gadget or need to have item. Like my niece who got AF 1s and was shuffling around because she can't "crease" then. Jfc.

I have an android and communicate just fine with apple users. I'm not paying hundreds of dollars for a phone. I'm not contracting with Verizon or any other company that uses Apple to get users, we use a cheaper plan. When my child is adult they can buy their own phone and plan. In the meantime, we use value phones and a budget cell phone service because they work and why pay more?

The fact that you are so aggressive and antagonistic over a literal cell phone brand is bizarre.

She isn’t. You are. You’re unbelievably nasty because you’re a fragile and simple-minded snob. Signed - Apple user

[Anonymous]

My kids FaceTime *constantly* with their friends. I’d get a cheap iPhone so your kids can stay in the loop.

[Anonymous]

I'm not a fan of apple products either. I don't like the idea of paying over $1000 for something and not truly owning it. My kid can't connect to my wifi connection in my car using their iphones and ipads bc apple has deemed the connection unsafe. He connection and security are safe. Android users have no problem. That's one of many examples.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate apple phones.

+1000.

[Anonymous]

I am not an apple user but got my kid one. She could text others but couldn't be added to established group texts. In order for her to be added, they would have to redo the whole group. And then couldn't add anyone after. It did become a problem and she was left out of team chats. She had someone that would forward messages but it's just not the same. Got her a cheap apple and it really made a difference. Kids primarily communicate through text and FaceTime now.

[Anonymous]

No, OP, your 13yo doesn’t need an apple phone.