Apple announced iOS 11 last week and many people rushed to install it even if it is still in the preview stage for developers.
Just like any new iOS release, there are differing opinions from Apple friends who are overly excited about what the company has added to iOS 11 and the Android community, which is watching and laughing because most of the new iOS features have been on Android for years.
A video posted on YouTube shows 6 of the possibilities which Apple allegedly copied from Samsung and Android in general. The comparison presented in the video is between a Samsung Galaxy S8 and an iPhone and as you will see it is clear that there are indeed some similarities.
The first of the features said to be pre-existing on Android is the one-handed keyboard update that's part of iOS 11. As user XEETECHCARE points out, the users of the iPhone and users of Samsung devices have devices with almost the same appearance and features only that Apple was the second to make them available.
The second feature of iOS 11 that is very similar to the Android feature is the advanced screenshot tool, which not only has an identical miniature of the screenshot at the bottom of the screen, but also provides editing tools similar to those found on Samsung devices.
Then, there is the new Control Center, which can be further customized to iOS 11 with shortcuts to the functions that users want. In Samsung, these shortcuts are called quick actions and have been around for so long while iOS users are discovering them now.
Notifications also have Android-inspired options in iOS 11, with users now able to hide on-screen previews locking. Of course, these settings have been around for a long time on Android and Samsung phones. Apple users have them =in 2017.
In addition, iOS 11 acquires a new feature called "Upload Applications" or "Offload Apps," which frees up storage space used by a particular application but retains its documents and data. Of course, this is similar to the cache option available on Android, though users also have bonus options to free up space, manage the application, and delete all data from the same menu.
Finally, there is a screen recording tool that is similar to Samsung's. Allows you to record what happens on your screen and then save the video. The Samsung Galaxy S8 already features such a feature that offers fast recording and screenshots.
It's quite clear that these iOS features have been inspired by Android, and this time Apple can't boast of being the first to announce them, though they presented them as very important innovations….
