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avoid samsung and stick to the google phones like pixel 2

@tuxracer posted a comment here to use Signal.org which looks great for privacy so I made the switch

They're all exactly the same and haven't changed appreciably in 10 years.

I just upgraded from an 8-year-old Samsung Galaxy S (jumping from Android 2.1 to 7), there's been a lot. Off the top of my head:

* The difference between SMS and MMS is much more hidden from users

* Group messages (where everyone is communicating with everyone in the same conversation, not a mass-text)

* Not only did stickers not exist, graphical emoji didn't exist except in third-party messaging apps

* More web integration, like being able to search for an image and send that

* Google Pay integration, apparently I can send and request money

All crap. Move back asap.