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Originally Posted by HtheB View Post
I've been using a Sony Xperia XA for about a month now, let me tell you something:

1. Updates <-- Use any custom rom if updates are not coming anymore
2. No privacy harmed <-- Use XPrivacy
3. Not crammed with bloatware: choose what you want (fair) <-- Root, and you can uninstall everything you want
4. Root access <-- You can root Android devices as well
5. Where are the advertisements? <-- Root, and you can remove all ads, even inside apps.
6. Not willing to pay a company's 70% profitmargin for harming your privacy, cramming it with bloatware and adds. <-- See all the points above.
7 (possible) android support through Alien Dalvik. <-- Native Android support, instead of half working dalvik.


I'm actually pretty happy with my rooted Sony XA.
In a sense, of course that Android is quite ok ... when you spend a 'certain' amount of time to install a rom, plus some apps to change the way Android is supposed to work
But what about the future... Do you think this is enough to change the market ? I am quite convinced that all the failures of BB, Ubuntu, FFOS... are due to all those 'nice' people focusing on Android instead and making it free enough for their taste.

But will it remain possible to install a rom or the magic app that you are happy to play with... That is not quite clear. While if you spend your money and your energy on alternative platforms, that helps to improve the possibilities in the future.

For the moment, buying Android, whatever you do with your device, is supporting Google and their vision of the world. And they are quite winning ;-)
 

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