The original sin of Android was that it was made for phone manufacturers, not end-users. And phone manufacturers were in turn subservient to cellular companies.

The original sin of Android was that it was made for phone manufacturers, not end-users. And phone manufacturers were in turn subservient to cellular companies. Back then cellular companies demanded network-specific devices, with network-specific software. Android was made to fit right into this relationship. The continuing problem with Android, and a display of Google's lost interest in Android, is that they still stick to this paradigm in 2024. Nowadays phone manufacturers ship stock Android with add-ons, and cellular companies no longer have the power to demand anything. If Apple can ship iOS 18 worldwide next Monday, why can't Google?