> So the "trap door" here is just that you can't buy a phone and immediately start loading apps

I'm sorry, I thought I owned the phone I bought, and had a right to decide what software I want on it whenever I want.

dataflow 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I agree wholeheartedly, but you can already unlock and root your phone and install whatever you want. This is not that battle. Mind you, I don't like either of these, but they're very different in nature.

	▲	brainwad an hour ago \| parent [-]
		And if I want to run the stock OS I paid for, with apps of my choice? It feels like a bait and switch to lock down the OS like this after you've sold the device.

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forshaper 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's still surprising to me how fast we lost ownership norms, and most seem satisfied with renting the right to be a sort of peasant.

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NetMageSCW 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Unless you own your own cell carrier and built towers across your country, you can’t own a phone.

	▲	orangecat 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Sure you can, the same way you can own a lamp without owning the power plant.