This is simply not true. The amount of time updating "skins" add to the development is relatively small. Haven't you noticed that even companies with almost sto

This is simply not true. The amount of time updating "skins" add to the development is relatively small. Haven't you noticed that even companies with almost stock android are having trouble keeping up with these updates? Because most of their time is spent on the numerous low level changes for the new kernel (and how it behaves towards the firmware and completely messes up power management) and getting it past national authorities and carriers. Source: a friend of mine does this for living