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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
That's the thing that always kind of frustrates me about Android. I like the idea of an OS that isn't manufacturer dependent, so that you have the option to avoid the "walled garden" if you like. But Android takes power away from the manufacturers and gives it to the carrier...which is even worse IMO.
Of course there is always jailbreaking.
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Which is why I never buy anything that is locked, that can't be rooted or jailbroken. Americans are too used to "buy now, pay through your nose later". For my Android phone nobody but me has the power to decide what I put on it.