Why would those be region locked there are hundreds of 3rd part accessories that sell world wide regardless of phone model especially for a device as popular as pixels.
>device less feature-packed than you regular Samsung phones.
What feature? GOS offers the most secure and private phone feature [1] while Samsung can only offer buggy pre installed ad and spyware...
They don't need to be. In Brazil we don't have Pixel phones whatsoever in the market, so cases and screen protectors are just unavailable as well. Why would stores have wares that people won't buy? I'd have to stock a supply for the lifetime of the device.
> What feature?
Google services
> Samsung can only offer buggy pre installed ad and spyware
The only app I use is the camera and gallery app and they are fine. Do you have any references for the spyware claim?
A software whose focus isn't privacy isn't necessarily spyware. This is a false dichotomy.
Because online shops and across border shipping exists.
>Google services
As other people pointed out and 5 second of research shows they exist and they are even securely sandboxed unlike any other android os.
>Do you have any references for the spyware claim
You really asking if android OEMS are spying? Whats next asking if windows does it too?
https://www.computerworld.com/article/1671913/samsung-sellin...
https://www.sammobile.com/opinion/why-is-everyone-freaking-o...
https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-pay-new-privacy-polic...
I don't understand how anybody could question this when they literally install data harvesting apps like tiktok on there devices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPipXaaN7hg
>A software whose focus isn't privacy isn't necessarily spyware. This is a false dichotomy.
Never claimed that but any superficial research would show how data harvesting and invasive any stock android os (proprietary for profit software in generally really) are.