> Android devices are unlocked <sigh> If only that were true. I have a Samsung S20 with 128gb storage and a adequate battery that is ewaste because of the lock

> Android devices are unlocked <sigh> If only that were true. I have a Samsung S20 with 128gb storage and a adequate battery that is ewaste because of the locked bootloader and now permanently vulnerable kernel. Not disagreeing with your premise (the same should be done with ISPs — own the connection or the wires, but not both). I'd just take the "hard" install with fewer features over what we have now.