Which Phone Android or Iphone?

[Miner]

My wife & I have old phones which are no longer supported by some App features we use. So in consideration of my 2021 tri glide and it's system either android auto or apple car play, which is the better way to go?

Right now old android phone hooks up with a USB cable to android auto but I understand that the apple car play hooks via blue tooth.

Being retired, I no longer work as an engineer so compatibility with micro-soft computer systems is not critical.

 

[hogmemberisold]

I've always favored Android as the wife never could get into the Apple Eco system idea. I'd say Android Auto should work via Bluetooth also with the newer Android phones.

Good luck on your quest!

 

[PosseRider]

I've always favored Android as the wife never could get into the Apple Eco system idea. I'd say Android Auto should work via Bluetooth also with the newer Android phones.

Good luck on your quest!

i have a 2020 Tri and an older iphone 12 works on bluetooth just fine.

 

[Notgrownup]

We have IPhones and couldn’t think of going back to Android. Android is fine and connects fine as well from what I have seen . It’s a matter of choice.

 

[cycle7447]

You will probably get lots of responses here. My thoughts are:
Android plays better with Harley than the iPhone.

My reasons - you can plug your Android phone into the USB port and A Auto will come right up - helmet or no helmet. So, if you don't have speakers or mic in your helmet, AA still works.

If you plug an iPhone into your bike, you must have either a wired connection or wireless headset. Of course, you can use the Lordson jumper.

You can connect either phone to a wireless adapter - just get either the AA adapter or the carplay adapter. Neither will connect directly without one of these.

You can Bluetooth either

Cost, when I compared iPhone with Android, the Android was way less.

So, for me Android met my needs - does everything I need it to do.

 

[HDUSA1]

We have IPhones and couldn’t think of going back to Android. Android is fine and connects fine as well from what I have seen . It’s a matter of choice.

Same here.

I won’t even attempt to argue one way or the other as it will soon blow up like oil threads do.

Personally, my wife and I are 60 but like tech gadgets. We both have iPhones, Apple laptops, and iPads. She has an Apple Watch. All the TV’s in the house have Apple TV tuners. I’m running “Channels” on my 21” iMac server to combine all of our streaming services and OTA (over the air) and it DVR’s and feeds to all the Apple devices. I run my Home Theater equipment & lighting from a dedicated iPad. Security cameras around the farm all run on the iMac server and alert her watch and our iPhones whenever anybody steps on our property.

Not saying it’s better, but it’s easier for me to integrate everything and it just works without much fuss.

Oh, and yes. I have a wireless Bluetooth adapter and use it on our 2020 Ultra. It pairs up nicely with the bike electronics and we can make and receive calls using our wired helmets while riding with our phones in our pockets.

 

[pwhoever]

I think it all comes down to what you are familiar with. I am and have always been an Android person and most of the members of my family have always had Android. Now my 2 daughters wouldn't trade their Apple iPhones for anything along with their Apple gear. My ex was also an Android person but her entire family are devoted Apple iPhone users.

Now on to the question of wired vs wireless. I think that both Apple carplay and Android Auto are very capable. There is an advantage with being wireless especially the not needing that extra cord to connect. However, when not connected using a USB cable and maybe your phone in your pocket, it is using up a lot of the battery power. And I know that if using a maps program like you would be doing with Carplay, it will start to run the battery down. Or like me, also using the Pandora app on the phone to play music. And I know you could have a power port somewhere on the bike to have the iPhone plugged in to keep it charged but that kind of defeats the idea of being wireless. So if you are going to have your phone plugged in for charging anyway, you might as well just use a USB cable to connect the Carplay or Android Auto. Especially if you are going to be on a long road trip JMHO.

 

[Miner]

Thanks all for the benefit of your experience and advice. Looks like either one will be okay with no exceedingly significant advantage of one over the other. So I'll probably stick with what we're used to.

Thanks again.

 

[BikerG]

I’ve tried both and prefer the iPhone. iPhones and other Apple devices are designed to work seamlessly together. When my phone is in range, I can use my iPad to send/receive calls and texts. Apple products are also much less vulnerable to hacks.