>> I would much rather have a stock Android OS + device from Google There are tons of stock Android phones you can get from "off market" manufacturers The Nex

>> I would much rather have a stock Android OS + device from Google There are tons of stock Android phones you can get from "off market" manufacturers The Nexbit Robin: https://www.nextbit.com/ https://www.nextbit.com/ The OnePlus two or three: https://oneplus.net/2 https://oneplus.net/2 , https://oneplus.net/3 https://oneplus.net/3 Xiomi Mi Note: http://www.mi.com/en/minote/ http://www.mi.com/en/minote/ ZTE Axon 7: https://www.zteusa.com/axon7/ https://www.zteusa.com/axon7/ Obi SJ1.5: http://www.obiworldphone.com/global/sj1.5 http://www.obiworldphone.com/global/sj1.5 VeryKool (InfoSonic): https://www.verykool.net/Products/Smart_Phones/ https://www.verykool.net/Products/Smart_Phones/ As far as I know, these are all "stock" and only come with the smattering of Google apps, and absolutely none of the carrier bloatware you usually get. When I got my OnePlus Two, all it had on it were maybe 6 Google apps and that's it, nothing more, nothing less. I've been ecstatic with the performance of the phone and only having the apps you really want on the phone makes it much easier to use. Plus, you can completely customize it, put a custom ROM on it and turn off all the Google tracking stuff. I have way more piece of mind since I got it.