In a world full of iPhones, it is hard to cope with being the only Android user. When I pull out my Samsung Galaxy S5, people look at me as if I just pulled out a car phone. iPhones have taken over the technology world, and thus there are a few struggles the people without them face day after day:
People will leave you out of group chats.
I've heard group chats are wonderful things, complete with a cute name and inside jokes. Unfortunately, I don't know what that's like. Apparently all that fun goes away when an Android user joins the conversation, so I'm simply left out.
Emojis just don't look the same.
For the longest time I didn't even have emojis, it was just a black square. It's gotten a lot better but is still always a little off from what everyone else has.
Your selfie game is never as strong as it could be.
The quality of the front-facing camera is lacking for Android users. I don't often take selfies but if I did, the quality would never be as good as the iPhone's quality.
Some apps aren't available.
When Snapchat first came out, I had to wait before it became available in the Google Play store. The FOMO sometimes becomes way too real.
There is no iMessage.
When texting an iPhone user, you have to wait until you actually have service. This is a problem, especially because most buildings at school have awful service and you have to wait until you are outside to send anything.
Facetime.
I so wish I had face time. I have nothing similar to it on my phone and don't know if I ever will.
No one ever has a charger for you.
This is especially a problem for long car rides, because the driver will most likely have a car charger for the iPhone. I've learned to bring a car charger every time I plan on being out for more than a few hours or else the trip becomes quite boring.
People get so confused when you ask them to take a picture using your phone.
Just because it isn't an iPhone, doesn't mean it's rocket science. Common sense apparently flies out the window whenever a devoted iPhone user has to take a picture using an Android
Overall, I love my phone regardless of some of the setbacks and though sometimes there is some serious FOMO going on, I will always be an Android girl.
