Band 6: Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first. You should say: what it was why you bought it how you use it and explain why it was difficult to use at first. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I usually don't buy any gadgets that are expensive. The one and only gadget that cost almost 1,25,000 is my iPhone. It was an anniversary gift from my husband. I was used to an Android phone. I didn't know how to use it or how to install proper apps on the iPhone because the system is entirely different compared to the Android phone. I was inclined towards Android phones because I knew every technical part of that Android phone, but with the iPhone, I struggled a lot at first because I didn't know the documentation on how to install apps. Some apps were not working, and when it came to sharing, if I had to share my data with another person, it also took a lot of time. It was not possible to transfer data from an iPhone to a normal Android phone. Initially, I decided that I needed an Android phone as a second device for my daily and official work because it would be more suitable for me. But my husband told me this was too expensive; he gifted this to me for my use, so I should learn everything about it. I spent almost one week learning all the technical areas, as well as how to install new apps and how to use them.

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I usually don’t buy any gadget which are expensive. One and only gadget which cost almost 1,25,000 is my iPhone. It was an anniversary gift from my husband. I was used to Android phone. I don’t know how to use and how to install proper apps in iPhone because the system is entirely different as compared to the Android phone. me that Android I was I was inclined towards Android Android Android phones because I know the every every technical part of that Android phone but in iPhone initial times I struggled a lot because I don’t know the documentation in how to install documentation apps in the and some apps are not working and also when considering about the sharing if I have to share my data with another person it also take a lot of time and it was not possible to transfer from an iPhone to a normal Android phone. So initially I decided that I need an Android phone as a second as a second purpose because to doing my daily works and my official works I need an Android phone because that will be more suitable for me. But my husband told me this is too expensive I gifted this to you for your use. So you should learn all the things regarding it and I spend almost one week to learn all the technical areas and as well as how to invent new apps and how to

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