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I really can't think of a single good addon UI. Every single one I've used (TouchWiz, Blur, Sense) has been slower, uglier, and less functional than vanilla. Th
by nvmc 14y ago
I really can't think of a single good addon UI. Every single one I've used (TouchWiz, Blur, Sense) has been slower, uglier, and less functional than vanilla. The only reason why my old ass GSM Hero is still usable is because it's running a vanilla ROM.
- joelhaus 14y agoA quick fix: Google could force OEM's to give users an option to turn off the skin (sans root). Unfortunately, the carrier duopoly (i.e. lack of competition) is the underlying cause of this problem. Due to the subsidies and pricing power that their market position permits, carriers are able to dictate what devices they offer. If devices from HTC and LG are only differentiated by hardware, in the carrier's eyes, it makes no economic sense to give consumers the choice when they can limit costs by using only one vendor. The only long-term solution will be a fundamental restructuring of the regulatory regime surrounding wireless spectrum, however, the incumbents are so flush with cash that Washington is having too much fun lining their pockets.
- Zigurd 14y agoThe problem is there is carriers' money at stake. The carriers, and sometimes the OEMs, get paid to place crapware on phones.
- Karunamon 14y agoThe OEM UI's? I know they get paid to include apps (Going back to the Droid 2, there were a couple of non-uninstallables like Blockbuster), but there's money changing hands for the privilege of a custom UI?
- Zigurd 14y agoWhile it is unlikely that there is actual cash-per-tweak in handset look and feel, Samsung got a lot of business with Verizon by providing an iClone-ish Android product. So even when the carrier isn't getting paid to place an app, the carrier controls the channel (in the US), subsidizes the handset, and dictates what the OEM puts on their phone.