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Full disclosure: not a teenager, haven’t been for 25 years.
I used to be an outspoken Android fan. My favorite thing about Android was being able to skin the launcher to make a truly unique-looking interface. I switched to iPhone about 6 or 7 years ago because I needed hearing devices that use an app that isn’t available on Android. That’s literally the only reason.
Since that time, I now I have an Apple One Family account which includes a good amount of cloud storage, Apple TV, Arcade, yadda yadda yadda. It all works without issue across all devices. The coolest benefit of having this was this last Summer when my wife and I lived apart for about 4 months, we were able to watch Ted Lasso and Foundation and some other stuff together.
I now use Logic Pro X recording software, which is exclusive to Apple. Its available on Mac or, more recently, on iPad. I use it independently on both. You can also use your iPad as a remote mixer/controller connected to Logic running on the Mac—this is an AWESOME feature that I now wouldn’t want to live without.
Outside of Logic, you can also use your iPad as a wireless second screen for your Mac. It’s not the most elegant solution, but it works without having to do anything. At the end of the day, it’s another value-add to the greater ecosystem.
Headphones: AirPods 3. Watch: Apple Watch 7.
Basically what I’m saying is my entire work and personal ecosystems are Apple-based, so it doesn’t even make sense for me to even consider a non-Apple phone.
And that’s really what it comes down to: a difference in vision. I don’t really drink the Apple kool-aid, but I do believe they have a comprehensive vision of how all hardware and all software interact with each other. They are a specifically a hardware and software company.
Google, on the other hand, is an ADVERTISING company. Everything product Google makes—and let’s be clear, it’s ALL software—is designed to serve you ads. They have no interest in any kind of cross-device compatibility beyond how it might serve you ads better/faster.
I don’t foresee going back to Android unless Apple does something really egregious to somehow betray my trust or confidence.
I just don't tie myself to one eco. It's not that hard to make things work at least for me.
Pixel because magic eraser and top shot and unblur cause kids and animals.
Roku and Shield TV. Apple TV app works on both. And I can run ad free YT on my phone and Shield. Watch together I suppose would have been locked to my iPad or SOs MBA which could either airplay or dock into the TV HDMI.
iPad for big screen work. Signal on my phone whoch makes working between the devices easy. Plus Bitwarden.
Sony 1000xm3 earbuds and xm4 headphones cause it has the best noise cancelling (could go airport for headphones - thinking on it).
All the devices work well together thanks to technology that makes things "open".
I do miss apple music because of hey Sonos compat but Spotify is better.
Watch is gamin because I don't need a phone on my wrist and hey Google/Sonos/echo work well at home or to my phone.
Doable but I get you and have thought about it. But the closedness of it bugs me.