I'm not saying I'll never write about Android ever again, of course. But at this point it feels like I have a working (and thus uninteresting) setup that seems unlikely to change in the near future.

So: after six nearly full days of work, I've got an Android phone that feels reliable and fast enough for every day use. My plan going forward is to use Android as my work phone, and IOS as my personal phone. Why not Android full time? A few reasons:

• after my day zero experiences, I don't really trust Google
• I just couldn't find a GPS app that is nearly as good as Voice Vista on IOS
• I'm worried that all of the massive customizations I made to Android, to get it to equal my IOS experience, could break at any time

Speaking of those customizations, I finally did figure out how to fix the issue I was having with Jieshuo. If you're experiencing the same issue, where Android removes "full control" from your Jieshuo screen reader, meaning swipes no longer work, the solution is a simple one once you find it. You need to go into all app permissions for the Jieshuo app, and allow "modify system settings". Once you do that, Jieshuo will continue working through updates to itself and to the system.

Now, let's talk apps. First off, to do the same thing as Just Press Record on IOS, I'm using EZ Voice Recorder. I picked it because it supports One Drive, the syncing service I use. Major thanks to @JamminJerry@mastodon.stickbear.me for his help reviewing and researching various voice recorder apps.

Secondly, for podcasts, I'm using Podcast Addict. It's not quite as smoothe or fast as the options on IOS, but it has all the features I need, and is fully accessible. Thanks to @dragonqueen@dragonscave.space for the tip here.

Thirdly, as a replacement for shortcuts, @mcourcel@allovertheplace.ca recommended MacroDroid. It has similar features to the Apple Shortcuts app; however, the interface is actually slightly easier to use and understand.

Lastly, for reading long documents and epubs, Legere Reader is the go-to app. They're the company that took over the Android version of Voice Dream Reader after it was sold, and they seem to be doing a better job with it. Perhaps even a better job than the new owners of the IOS app. I think it was @simon@procrastodon.net who tipped me off to that, though I'm a terrible person and forgot to write it down. If it was someone else, sorry for forgetting you!

One major advantage of Android is that apps can still access mac addresses, and other network details, that IOS has completely restricted. This means that running network scanners like Fing on Android is far, far superior to running them on IOS. While I personally have a fingbox, so it's not something I need to troubleshoot my local network, this will be a hugely useful tool when I'm out and about.

If you're thinking about trying Android, let me know if you have any questions I missed. If you're already using it, are there any other must-have apps I should try?