> I think this goes against the main reason people buy phones from mainstream brands. The reason is the features and ecosystem that come with such devices. I.e

> I think this goes against the main reason people buy phones from mainstream brands. The reason is the features and ecosystem that come with such devices. I.e. anti-competitive bundling of software and hardware. There is no reason one could not buy a generic phone, the same as one buys a generic PC, and then install whatever "mainstream" OS one wants. You are also assuming that because installing an alternate OS is difficult now (in large part because manufacturers make it difficult, if not impossible), it would continue to be just as difficult in the future.