While not a perfect solution, I've been buying phones from manufacturer since my HTC desire was ruined by bloatware (you could put many apps on SD card but not

While not a perfect solution, I've been buying phones from manufacturer since my HTC desire was ruined by bloatware (you could put many apps on SD card but not Facebook as it was included bloatware, which got huge over time and literally meant I couldn't install updates or would have to delete other apps etc.) It has helped the frequency and speed of updates a bit. Not a fan of carrier customisation.