That said, I don't chase the smartphone fad and I dread buying a new one. You thought dislodging all of the crapware that came preinstalled on a PC was an unpleasant experience? Let me introduce you to mainstream, rootless Android on a device with a locked boot loader. It's like paying someone to put myself in a straight-jacket!
Reminds me of CarrierIQ.
That said, I don't chase the smartphone fad and I dread buying a new one. You thought dislodging all of the crapware that came preinstalled on a PC was an unpleasant experience? Let me introduce you to mainstream, rootless Android on a device with a locked boot loader. It's like paying someone to put myself in a straight-jacket!