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Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do?

From Marion <marion@facts.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.advocacy, misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do?
Date 2025-08-13 21:21 +0000
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:33:48 -0700, sms wrote :


> The big issue is that MDM on iOS is an Apple feature that works on all 
> iPhones and iPads.
> 
> MDM on Android requires an organization choose a third party, and it 
> doesn't necessarily work on all Android devices.
> 
> "No one ever got fired for buying iPhones and using Apple MDM," is akin 
> to the saying "nobody ever got fired for buying IBM."
> 
> AI says: "Avoiding blame for a poor choice often outweighs the potential 
> benefits of a more adventurous selection."

Steve spent years outlining what he feels the difference is between the
iPhone and Android in terms of useful functionality differences.

And yet, as far as we can tell from the >100 posts in this thread, there is
only a single functionality that is on the iPhone that isn't on Android.

Was that tremendous documentation effort by Steve all for naught?
Well, if MDM is on Steve's list, then yes. 

But maybe Steve knows something (anything!) iOS can do that Android can't?

In a way I feel sorry for Steve, as he's overall a good guy, but he's too
desperate to claim things that his own bias strongly favors (e.g., Verizon
over T-mobile is a classic for Steve, as it appears MDM is also for Steve). 

Whether or not Steve personally prefers iOS' MDM over Android's MDM... 
 *The fact is both iOS & Android have perfectly modern & robust MDM.*
                       _Period._

Whether or not Steve or anyone likes Apple's far lower-functionality MDM
(which may be easier to set up) or Android's much greater functionality
(with correspondingly more complex setup) is a topic for another thread.

The thought question for this particular thread topic is simply whether or
not there is anything functionally useful (other than the admittedly rather
useful ability to use privileged ports) that iOS has over Android.

This is a thought-provoking ground-breaking obvious question to ask...
Q: *Is there really only one thing an iPhone can do that Android can't do?*
A: ?

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Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-02 17:37 +0000
  Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-02 18:13 +0000
    Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-02 21:35 +0000
    Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-08-03 11:08 +1200
      Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-03 03:15 +0000
        Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-03 16:36 +0000
          Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-03 10:31 -0700
            Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-08-03 17:41 +0000
              Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-03 19:20 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-03 12:24 -0700
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-08-03 21:28 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-03 21:43 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-03 15:58 -0700
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-04 00:01 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-08 09:28 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-08 15:59 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-08 12:17 -0400
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-08 17:26 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-08 10:27 -0700
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-08 19:01 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-08 19:49 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-08 19:55 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-08 22:22 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-08 22:20 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-08 23:42 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-08-09 13:31 +1200
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-09 19:48 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-08 18:33 -0700
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-09 19:44 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-10 00:09 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-10 00:36 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-10 10:07 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-10 18:27 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-11 17:58 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-11 22:25 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-11 22:44 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-04 00:00 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-04 01:02 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-04 01:17 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-04 02:06 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-03 19:17 -0700
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-08-04 00:31 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-04 01:01 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-04 01:17 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-04 02:05 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-03 19:17 -0700
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-04 01:12 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-04 02:13 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-03 19:18 -0700
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-08-04 18:09 +1200
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-04 17:02 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2025-08-04 12:04 -0700
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-04 20:45 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-04 13:52 -0700
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-04 22:06 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-08-05 15:27 +1200
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-05 20:14 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2025-08-13 11:33 -0700
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-13 21:21 +0000
        Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-04 07:35 +0000
          Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-04 21:01 +0000
            Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-05 07:06 +0000
              Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-15 00:03 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-15 00:43 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-15 03:11 +0000
      Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2025-08-04 07:57 -0400
        Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-08-04 15:34 +0100
          Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-04 11:56 -0400
            Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-04 09:16 -0700
              Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-04 12:29 -0400
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-04 17:54 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2025-08-04 16:26 -0400
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-04 20:36 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2025-08-05 06:44 -0400
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-04 13:52 -0700
            Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-08-04 21:08 +0100
            Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-04 21:01 +0000
  Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-05 10:14 -0400
    Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2025-08-13 11:37 -0700
    Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-13 21:47 +0000
  Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-07 20:02 +0000
    Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-07 14:22 -0700
    Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-07 22:17 +0000
      Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-07 23:31 +0000
        Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-08 01:18 +0000
          Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-07 19:39 -0700
          Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-08-08 18:24 +1200
          Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-08 09:09 +0000
        Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-08 09:36 +0000
          Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-08 11:17 +0000
            Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-08 10:31 -0700
            Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-08 18:38 +0000
              Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-08 22:42 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-09 23:10 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-10 00:11 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-10 00:43 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-10 09:55 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-10 18:19 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-10 22:17 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-11 06:11 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-11 07:53 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-11 15:33 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-10 18:40 +0000
                Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-10 12:43 -0700
  Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-14 05:39 +0000
    Re: Is there really only one thing that iOS can do that Android can't do? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-22 02:03 +0000

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