I hate my lovely present

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In ‘diamond shoes are too tight’ news… I’ve been given an iPhone for my birthday and I hate it. How long does it take to get used to this??

I was always Android but did have a few whinges about my battered handset. So I really really can’t blame dp for wanting to lead me into the shiny Apple world. But lots of things I used to do on my android dont seem to work on the iPhone. And in general it’s so different. And (admittedly not the phones fault) I have lost my entire WhatsApp history including a lot of photos and am gutted.

tell me it gets easier

I don't understand this. You really don't want it, but to avoid hurting his feelings you will keep quiet?
When people love and respect each other it's okay to like different things.
My OH is iPhone/ Apple / Mac etc I'm android. You can work through this lol

@PermanentTemporary DEFinitely team @PermanentTemporary !! i hate iphones too. much prefer androids, even though they also change with each edition!

I don’t think there’s any going back, dp has spent a fortune on this and would be personally hurt if I reject it because he’s a total Apple fanboy

He should care that you're personality hurt by the fact he's disregarded your feelings and bought what he thinks you should have rather than what you want

You'll get a great trade in or resale price for it

Can you back your android up to a pc then transfer what you can to the Apple? Strange about WhatsApp as I would have thought when you signed in to your what’s app account it would be there. Been a long time since I had an android though.

We did gift my dad an iPhone for his birthday and he had always had an android too, in hindsight maybe not the most thoughtful gift. He moaned about a week that he couldn’t get used to it but now he’s a total iPhone fan

I would ask him to return it and select a shiny new android phone instead.
It isn't really a nice gift, I would even say it is a shit choice.

If you buy non-chinese official distribution android phone, you will get very decent new phone cheaper than iPhone and without the need to sign your soul and data to this lock-in environment.

Of course it gets better. Apple is superior. You’ll get used to it then never go back op 💛

Why is he ignoring what makes you happy then? Why does he assume he knows better than you?

Ime peolple tend not to switch between phone types, neither is better than the other and it's normal to have a preference

Did he buy it online, can you return it?

Why do his feelings matter more than yours?

Was it bought from a shop? If not, you should be able to return it within the cooling off period and swap for an android.

DH got a new phone last week - albeit he stuck with Android. He also thought he'd lost his WhatsApp message history on his new phone. However, 30 seconds on Google gave the solution. He followed the steps and got all his messages back. So don't give up yet OP. Hopefully you can retrieve them.
Bur FWIW, I think I'd be like you and find it difficult to get used to a completely different system.

What’s wrong with the charger? They’re all standard now. Unless he’s got you an old one??

Took me about 3-5 days to get used to it, and now, probably 10 years (and upgrades!) on, I am completely confused by other people's Android phones. You'll get used to it OP.

I was an android all the way girl for years - used to slate apple fans for queuing up for inferior products etc.

best phone I ever had was a Huawei phone but when I couldn’t get the next model (trump / china / google stuff) I decided to have a total change and go to iPhone. Took a bit of getting used to but I am now a total convert.

I don’t think iPhones are the best phones and I don’t think they are for everyone, but the UX is great and I now find it so much more intuitive than android. I have all the apple gear now and won’t be going back.

but I will come back to the point that I don’t think they are the superior model overall - I recognise that android is more flexible, there’s more choice and they’re generally brilliant phones. it’s about preference and I’m very happy with the apple overall system, the connectivity and how easy it makes my life.

Why did you even open up the box? You could have said thanks but no thanks, please return and I want a particular Android phone instead. Get him to return it now while it’s still so new.

I’m firmly team iPhone. Android confuses the hell out of me. DH is firmly team Android. He doesn’t like my iPhone. We stick to our preferred phone systems. We’d never dare to buy a phone for each other. The person who is going to use it should be the one choosing it.

Apple is superior 🙄

Are you 12 or the OPs husband

So you have to pussy foot around your husband as you don't want to hurt his feelings - yet he's not that bothered about your feelings or what's best for you?
I think you have bigger problems than your phone.

I love iphones and hate androids so I would feel the same if I was bought an android. I would ask him to swap it, it’s something we use all the time and have for years

I did the switch for my mum and there is an app to transfer all of your stuff from your android to Apple device so was able to transfer all photos, WhatsApp etc. My mum has switched and loves it.

You've missed off that it's your opinion

Having had both types of phone I can say for absolute certain that I would never get on with an iPhone as presumably you wouldn't with android but that doesn'tean android is superior. That's daft theres no empirical measure of phone best-ness

I think it takes about 18 months to get used to an iPhone after an Android (and vice versa).

I'm a bit of an Apple fanboy because I prefer the form factor of the minis (I haven't found Android phones I like as much physically, though I prefer android prices generally!) and it integrates more smoothly with my (Apple!) laptop and tablets. But they both have the same functionality really, and most of the integration I like can be achieved with an Andriod phone too. It's just a matter of getting used to how things are on one platform verses the other.

I agree OP, I use iPad for browsing, but stick to Android for my mobile.

If he wants you to be happy he won't mind if you ask him to send it back and get you a phone you want.
Did he get it from the apple store? He can return it within 14 days for a refund so no money wasted.

I have an iPad and MacBook but android phone. Every year or so I consider an iPhone but don't want to risk it as I'm so used to my android and don't think iPhones are better.

Get him to return it and buy you the phone you want.

I Samsung years ago and before that a Motorola It only took me a week or so of playing and I loved the iPhone.
My sister handed me her Hawawei phone to find something I was completely lost.

I’m afraid you would have to prise my iPhone from my cold dead hands. I’d never go back to Android.