Zarathustra[H]
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Zarathustra[H];1042080046 said:The only way I'd ever buy a Samsung phone again is if it is boot loader unlocked (or easily unlockable) and there is an official CyanogenMod build for it.
They have bastardized Android to unrecognizeability, and added so much useless bloat that it makes me want to cry.
Then again, so have LG and HTC.
Motorola is still pretty good, but who knows what LG is planning for their future devices.
Heck, even OnePlus is starting the Android customization thing. Ugh.
When will these companies realize that we want them to set themselves apart in core performance metrics of the hardware. Good quality screens, fast processors, sdcard slots, replaceable batteries, long battery life.
These are the things that matter.
The OS should be identical across all of them, unmolested by the hardware OEM.
Essentially, the Windows model.
(And while we are at it, let's get rid of all carrier branding in the software, and get rid of carrier or hardware OEM control of updates, and have Google push software patches straight to phones, just like the Windows model.)
Side Note:
I recently bought a used Asus Zenfone 2 for $140 in perfect like new condition to use while I traveled in Brazil (wanted LTE band 3 and 7 support)
I wasn't expecting much from it, but damn, that was one fantastic phone. I actually think I liked it more than my Droid Turbo, despite its bargain price and relatively low specs.
The OS wasn't 100% vanilla android, but it was pretty close. The few changes they made were actually ones that made sense (like a searchable app drawer)
It did have some uninstallable bloat though, which was unfortunate.
Once my contract expires with Verizon, I'll probably be looking at something like the Zenfone on an MVNO.
I have ired of Verizon's inflexibility and control-freakedness.