Read this if you would 'sell an iPhone gift for Android'

We have heard someone say they would sell and iPhone for an Android phone of their choice.

However, the people who say this in some cases don't know that there are real reasons they would do this other than bias, preference and habit.

Here's why iPhone 'haters' would sell it or exchange it for an Android

Firstly, there is an adjustment period that is not fun. Relocating data, files and simply getting used to the new operating system. Old habits die hard, frustration can build up and boredom.

The iOS notification mess on the lock screen will make you long for the organised Android notifications. Apple has tried to overcome this but it is yet to quell it. 

You will receive an infinite scroll of similar app notifications which aren't in chronological order. Each notification from a particular app can have its own banner.

Where notification management in Android is intuitive and easy to adjust, iOS users have to find each app in settings to adjust notifications in there.

Google apps feel out of place on iOS. They look and feel like they do on Android but they are not as responsive.

They are imitations of the Android versions without adjusting them to the iOS system. Google is working on this.

For this reason, if you use Google productivity suite, you will be limited.

Some functions don't work. Google Docs triple tapping doesn't work, charts, forms and tables don't work in Google Sheets.

Google Drive on iOS does not view documents, it redirects you to Google Docs and even then, the document might not load.

One of the simple joys of a phone is the customisation option. To personalise the home screen by altering app icons, app position and adding widgets. 

This is not possible on iOS . Apple dictates where the app is positioned (the first open slot on the screen). Meaning you have a cluttered screen that has no structure. Thankfully, the App Library fixed this in iOS 14.

They don't support third-party app icons so you have to go through the process of creating a custom icon that creates a short cut to the app. Extra work that doesn't feel like a feature.

You have to fill your screen with widgets in layouts that make the phone feel "too much" to look at.

Purchasing anything from a third-party retailer is like jumping through hoops that are on fire. 

After the lawsuit between Apple and Epic, they relaxed this tructure. A couple of apps don't pay processing fee to Apple but the damage was done.

Developers are slow to update payment processes.

Apple payment processor requires a certain cut from each app used for shopping through in-app purchases.

Other times you are redirected elsewhere to process payments.

The struggle between Netflix and Apple has cost iOS users the mirroring function. Netflix rendered one of Apple's features useless.

These annoyances might be subjective. There are options of playing around with the interface to make it look more like an Android.

Which begs the question, "Why even bother?"