Different Android UIs confusion

Different Android UIs confusion

Android is designed by Google to experience simple usability.But if you are new user of this plate form, you will definitely be confused once to see the layout. When most manufacturers produce a new Android-based smartphone, it’s typically Google’s software buried under a layer of homegrown gunk. This includes preloaded applications and a replacement User-interface often referred to as a “skin.”
Software like Samsung’s TouchWiz and HTC’s Sense and Sony's Time escape are among some of the more popular 3rd-party interfaces used with Android, but there are countless others. And while some of the best Android-powered devices on the market use manufacturer-built software, there’s a nasty consequence that comes with this practice. Due to the fame of devices like Samsung’s Galaxy S&NOTE product line and HTC’s Desire and One series, some casual tech fans are under the impression that these third-party developed interfaces are coming straight from Google.

If you’re an Android lover, this might be shocking, but rest assured, it’s true. After years of being a dedicated iPhone user, I was a Nokia user till 2009 and i decided to give Google’s mobile operating system a shot. I bought a HTC Desire S that was my first android powered phone and i was impressed by the phone’s potent hardware, its software was a completely different story rather then Nokia.I was much pleased to see its functionality user-interface and layout.It was based on Sense UI with pretty lot of skins and wallpapers as well.I actually thought that Google designed HTC’s skinned version of Android. After physically viewing the difference between stock Android and third-party UIs, I realized that a high number of casual smartphone and tablet users probably shared the same beliefs.

This is definitely a problem and it could possibly be hurting Android’s progress as a platform. Don’t believe me? Let’s talk about it for a bit.

Not everyone is a tech expert looking for quad-core processors and extra gigs of RAM. Some people simply want an affordable phone and often looking for budget friendly. This already places them at a slight disadvantage when using Android for the first time, because they’re most likely getting a subpar experience with outdated core software. On top of that, if someone buys a handset made by a company like Samsung and doesn’t enjoy TouchWiz; it could quite possibly impact their opinion of Android as a whole.
 Android is a simple open source operating system. Google designed it to be open and developer-friendly, so it was literally built to be tinkered with from day one. And with an almost innumerable number of hardware partners across the globe, Android is a highly competitive platform.
Take a look on above given picture these are the system user interfaces by Samsung,HTC and Sony respectively, and these all are having different look, and some apps too.In addition to designing devices with unique form factors, equipment companies add homemade software and hardware features to their products in order to differentiate from other. Globally recognized firms such as Samsung, LG, Sony, HTC, Motorola and Xiaomi are all competing for relevance in a very crowded space. On paper, the addition of exclusive software is a practical way to offer an improved user experience. Sadly, however, manufacturers often go too far and we end up getting phones and tablets with remarkable hardware, weighed down by clunky software.

A Possible Solution

despite of the fact that many firms are shipping android powered device on the globe,some companies actually do release products with stock Google android software. these products are launched under Google Nexus product line up.While producing a new Nexus product Google collaborates with 3rd party manufacturer but, oversees the device’s design, development and features are officially controlled by  Google itself.
This often results in faster system updates, superior hardware performance and a reduced software bugs.


Nexus phones and tablets are typically released each year, but sadly they’re almost advertised like any other third-party flagship device, if not less. This could possibly be vanilla Android’s biggest missed opportunity.

Final endorsement.

Google’s mobile OS may have the biggest slice of the smartphone pie, but there’s always room for improvement. While most hardcore tech enthusiasts consider third-party Android UIs an abomination, these sentiments actually only come from a small group of purists. Like me, most users don’t even know what version of Android their smartphone is running, let alone if it’s stock or not.

A possible remedy for this situation could be Google releasing multiple Nexus devices throughout the year, or the company working with its partners to produce more hardware loaded with stock software. Until then, the folks in Mountain View will have to settle for a large number of potential customers thinking all Android-powered devices run TouchWiz or Sense