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Why exactly you should be able to do it? Because of an ideology that you hold? It does not make any sense business wise for Samsung to develop ROM that could be smoothly run on random phones, it is their IP which is their revenue.
I was referring to freedom in general. It does not have to be this way. For example, Samsung should allow their phones to be unlocked like pixel does. Samsung should provide kernel sources of their devices, so 3rd party developers can continue support their devices when Samsung decides to abandom them. And there should be an ability to install AOSP on any phone.
Think of a laptop - does not matter which device you buy. It could be HP, could be MSI. Thing is - I can install Windows or Linux on it, reinstall as much as I want to. Manufacturer provides drivers and that’s it. Why can’t we have something similar in smartphones ecosystem?
Google itself does not provide all of the Pixel-only features because that’s their own thing, they want to sell it not just hand it out.
I wish it does. But guess what - 3rd psrty developers managed to port it. For example - Pixel Experience ROMs.
We in theory already have a mechanism for showing dissatisfaction - Do not like something, do not buy it.
For myself it’s not an issue. I am referring to those people who purchased random shitty android smartphone, then swapped to iphone, then realised how better iphone is and then became lifelong fans of iphones.
The fact that shitty phones are allowed to exist is definitely a positive thing.
How is this a positive thing?
Because that allows choice.
Isn’t my point about advocating Google to enforce choice? You are focusing on part of my message about quality requirements.
Just do your research and don’t buy that shitty one to begin with. Unless it’s all you can afford, in which case, it probably costs less than a third of the cheapest iPhone.
Lorem ipsum bla bla bla. I already have Pixel 7p and I have no issues with it. However, someone would buy a random smartphone that does not work, lags like hell, sees that it’s utterly slow and decodes to swap to iphone. Boom - iPhone is better than Android! I assume that’s why lots of people prefer iphones over android.
Exactly. That’s the point I am trying to make - if manufacturers want to add Google services (including Google Play store), they should have to follow rules by Google, such as ability to reinstall, restore, change and modify Android OS, have proper performance & optimizations (some sort of benchmark?), otherwise no Google for them. This would directly benefit consumers and they can use their phones longer.
50% at fault is Google here for not forcing such requirements. Or manufacturers can go “Huawei way” and do whatever they like.
Obviously I am not referring to phones like Google Pixel (I have one and it’s great). I am referring to other manufacturers. “Cat S63 pro” or whatever one that I have that is my backup phone and it sucks ass.
Well, the idea is still the same - allow users to modify their device as they would love to. OneUI is a matter of preference - you should be able to install it on any device, just like you have such ability on Linux. It should come as a package to core Android OS.
Currently you are locked to Android OS modifications when you purchase the device.
What I hate about the Android the most that manufacturers are free to fuck em up the way they want to, with enforced bloatware and absolute zero “performance requirements”.
Android would shine if Google enforces everyone to:
- install only stock AOSP Android.
- provide open source kernel & drivers for their hardware.
- allow phones to be flashed & restored.
I think my shitty “Cat S62 Pro” is the best example - shitty performance, no updates, stuck with Android 11, no 3rd party ROMs, no AOSP Android, no way to reinstall device, enforced bloatware (whatsapp, facebook). If Google would enforce some sort of expected quality - that would be completelly different thing.
There are certain benefits of having Steam Deck:
As someone who has gaming PC (nvidia 2080Ti, ryzen 9 3900x, 32gb ram, FHD 280Hz monitor) as well as gaming laptop (nvidia 3080m, intel i7 something, 32gb of ram, 2K 240Hz display) and Xbox series X with LG C1 TV - I am still spending most of my time on Steam Deck. Why? Convenience.