Cellular providers are already feature-gating users based on whether their crapware is installed on user devices or not. Certain providers are also basing it of

Cellular providers are already feature-gating users based on whether their crapware is installed on user devices or not. Certain providers are also basing it off of whether or not you bought the phone from them, via the IMEI number. Updates to devices are often different based on the phone's "affiliation." They can easily corral people into using specific firmwares.