Sorry, but since 2.3 i can install cyanogen mod, which allows me to deny any permission an App asks for. I'm running swype (a keyboard) without access to the n

Sorry, but since 2.3 i can install cyanogen mod, which allows me to deny any permission an App asks for. I'm running swype (a keyboard) without access to the network (it crashes if it tries to update) and it works just fine for its intended purpose. And 2.3 is OLD! oh, and no, google android and operator/major brand abused android sucks and should be left out of this discussion. Buying locked phones (and by locked i mean the boot loader being blocked) is the same as buying an iphone. sadly.