Should I abandon my iPhone for a return to Android? Tell me what to do

I’ve been an iPhone user for some four years after making the swap from Android to iPhone in 2021. This was motivated by work, as I wanted to see if a long-time Android fan could embrace iOS.

Verily, I did. And to such an extent that I’ve written quite a lot about how I’ve yet to return to Android phones. This is in spite of some of the best Android phones arguably being more interesting and feature-packed than the best iPhones.

Yet I’ve now reached a bit of a metaphorical crossroad where I’m considering moving back to Android. A recent run-in with iOS 26 on my iPhone 16 Pro Max has sown this mindseed, and I’m on the verge of acting upon it, not least of all as there’s a fetching Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra sitting on my ...