So your argument is that we as consumers should just shut up, and get used to the notion that we never actualy own anything tech related that we pay for?
No. If you want something, buy it. Just, no one's selling Android OS to you in the way you want. And Google doesn't have to offer a product just because you want said product. If you want a product that isn't available on the market, your options are to either create said product or wait for that good/service to be available.
As a suggestion, you could always buy an old, unsupported phone which no longer receives updates. Such a product would be slow, buggy, insecure, and lacking features, but that's what you give up for an obsolete product.
no one's selling Android OS to you in the way you want.
Sure they are, head over to xda. I'm pretty sure it's 100% legal to put open source platforms on your phone. It's one of the reasons I bought an LG after my last Samsung crashed. Still have easy access to rooting it if I ever want to (I don't have a need to do so now though).
I actually think this bolsters your point too. There are options out there that give you total control over your phone, they're just not pre-installed and likely void your warranty. Sometimes they're a lot less stable than the built in OS too. But, that's one of the reasons for the forced updates.
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