What makes it “yours”?

You paid for it but Google still has the control. I understand that you prefers things to be different (as do I) but the reality is that we don’t have control over devices we paid for.

You might choose to not have control. The reason people protest is because we should have more control over the things we own. Sure this might create a better market for alternatives but it is worse for most people. F-droid is spectacular.

> What makes it “yours”?

The law. The contract. The money I paid.

> the reality is that we don’t have control over devices we paid for

So, the reality is that a company is exerting ownership rights on things they don't own. If that is exclusive, then that is called theft.

> What makes it “yours”?

You answered the question here:

> You paid for it

If you paid for hardware, legally that makes it yours.

> Google still has the control

Therein lies the problem. Google should not exercise such control over devices which are yours, not theirs.

Microsoft got penalized for way less.