Today I’m grateful for blue text bubbles.

11.20.2023

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After years and years of being a loyal Android user, I jumped ship tonight. I am now officially an iPhone girl.

I’ve considered switching for quite some time. Each time I’ve gotten a new phone I think about it. I’ve researched and compared and researched and compared and researched and compared for years. Honestly the thing that’s kept me going back to Android time and time again is the fact that everyone always told me that it’s really hard to get used to an iPhone after having an Android. I’ve heard that the learning curve is frustrating and that I’d miss the ability to customize my phone in the ways I could with an Android. Ugh – who needs additional stress in their life, right? I might as well stay with what I know.

But tonight I got brave and pulled the trigger. I’ve wanted an iPhone for years and finally decided that the idea of a tough transition to something new was no longer reason enough to stay. I’m a smart person. I can do hard things. If a 10-year-old can learn to use an iPhone, I surely can too.

Now I know that there are pros and cons both ways and that people tend to be very passionate about their stance in the Android vs. iPhone debate. To be honest, my reasons for wanting to switch aren’t super technical. It’s not about processing speed or camera quality or security. It’s more that the vast majority of people in my life have iPhones and I want the ease of compatibility. I want to easily airdrop photos. I want to Facetime family and friends. When someone hands me their iPhone in the car and asks me to pull up directions I want to know how to do it without asking how to maneuver in iOS. And mostly, I want to no longer be harassed in group texts for being the only green text bubble on the thread.

Okay, so that last reason is a bit dramatic. I don’t really care about green versus blue text bubbles and I’ve only been teased about it a few times. But I gotta say, the blue text bubble was one of the first things I noticed tonight as I started to use my new phone.

So, despite the fact that I don’t have all my favorite apps downloaded yet and I’m still clumsily figuring out how to use my new phone, I’m glad I made the switch. I’m grateful to have stepped out of my Android comfort zone and entered the Apple universe. I’m also grateful that I have 14 days and just a small restocking fee if I decide to change my mind. I don’t think I will though. I’m 5 hours in, and I’m feeling content with my choice.

So, feel free to Facetime me or call me on my new phone. I’ll be the one fumbling around trying to answer and awkwardly pointing the camera to my forehead. Or, better yet … text me. You’ll know it’s me by my fancy blue text bubbles in my reply.