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Apple could learn a lesson or two from Google for its the next iOS update here are the top five features iOS 10 should steal from Android as compiled by CNN editor Vanessa Han Oriana at number five bilingual support sending messages in more than one language on iOS can be an autocorrect nightmare sure you can set up keyboards in different languages but you'll have to remember to switch manually every time you start a conversation and with Siri even a foreign sounding street name is subject to interpretation when it comes to voice recognition there is no match for Google now number four better control center Apple borrowed this idea from Android a few years ago but it's still not up to snuff for starters even though it's called control center you pretty much have no control as to what shows up in this section unless you jailbreak your phone on Android you can have up to two pages of shortcuts and even long press on icons to give you more options at number three and multiple user accounts people's phones and tablets are becoming their real personal computers the problem comes in when you want to loan your Apple device to someone else you have to really trust them not to mess around on your iPhone or iPad Android has had multiple user support since lollipop which was back in 2014 maybe Apple can even tie in touch ID to multiple user support at number two changing default apps Apple has a death grip on what apps can be launched by default over on Android you can select any browser any Maps app or even any launcher as your default would it be amazing if I could click an address link in Safari then would take me to the Google Maps app and Apple don't worry if your apps are the best people will gladly use them at number one instant apps Google recently announced its new instant app feature which lets you use an app without actually installing it on your phone you're probably thinking wait I could just download the app what's the big deal well what do you have a 16 gigabyte iPhone and you're running out of room also some absolutely really useful for a certain time period but don't really need to live on your phone all the time do you always need that parking meter app when you rarely draw I know the answer is no get out of here remember good artists copy great artists steal like the great Rickey Henderson as for what Android can learn from iOS we'll cover that in the future I Mayas act iron I'll see you online