You can't root or re-flash all Windows devices either. It's an open platform, so of course there are a ton of bad actors in the space who are going to add thei

You can't root or re-flash all Windows devices either. It's an open platform, so of course there are a ton of bad actors in the space who are going to add their own garbage and try to prevent people from removing it, but if you buy a phone from a reputable source, it's going to let you put it into dev mode. Obviously don't buy the malware encrusted garbage sold directly from shady telecom companies etc.