Bill Gates reveals why he prefers Android over iOS Feb 27, 2021 02:28 EST · Hot! with 74 comments We already know that Bill Gates made the jump to Android back in 2017, presumably from Windows phones. At that time, Gates just stated that he uses an Android device with "lots of Microsoft software", and does not use an iOS handset. Now, the business magnate has revealed why he prefers Android over iOS. In an interview with journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin on Clubhouse, Gates went on to say that: I actually use an Android phone, because I want to keep track of everything, I'll often play around with iPhones, but the one I carry around happens to be Android.