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>>kotaKa+(OP)
The reason I chose the Android ecosystem over the Apple ecosystem, once I found out that the Maemo/Meego ecosystem was a dead end and the Openmoko ecosystem was a non-starter, is that the Android ecosystem allowed me to develop and install my own apps on my own devices whenever I wanted to, without arbitrary limitations like having to periodically plug the phone into my computer to renew some authorization. Additionally, there was even for some devices the possibility of rebuilding the whole operating system with any changes I desired.

If I'm not allowed to develop and install my own apps on my own phone, what advantage does Android have over Apple?

>>cesarb+2I
> what advantage does Android have over Apple?

They are cheaper and come full of spyware preinstalled by manufacturer and carrier.

Customer see the price advantage, everyone else see the data harvesting (including Google). Everyone benefits in selling cheap Android phone.

Now you would be pretty stupid to buy 1k€ Android phone like Samsung ones because they still come with preinstalled and privileged Samsung, third party and Google spyware.

For instance, my s23 had 3 preinstalled meta app. 2 systemized app, 1 was Facebook client.