New Rule: non-apple, non-Google, non-Samsung

Never have I seen so much fucking bloatware in my life. None of it uninstallable.

Not one-time while owning a Samsung did I ever feel I actually owned the device I paid $800 for.

New "urgent" update in the middle of video job interview at 11 AM? To install Candy Crush? Are you kidding me? Oh wait - you also removed all of my default apps like SMS, and my browser because..??? Who would ever want that?

They're worse than Microsoft - they don't even offer a "Not now" dark pattern.

Best we can do is flashing your camera led blinding everyone in the room

They got along with Motorola somehow ???

My buddy did that. Didn't read the fine print. So he either pays off the $700 phone cash or let's Google invade his life long enough for it to be paid off by monthly credits, and he can unlock the bootloader.

if you love in the US

We love many things 🏴‍☠️ 🍻

Nor global

and a MicroSD slot

I still weep at the loss of HTC as a viable phone maker.

Some Motorola phones still have that.

Never have I seen so much fucking bloatware in my life

Never owned a Xiaomi phone then I guess

I daily drive Ubuntu touch on a Fairphone 5. It is totally doable, but there is some sacrifice compared to the experience on a commercial OS. I think you will also get the best experience on UT if you lurk around in the community, as there are some good tips there on how to get the most out of it. (Like which smart watches are compatible, which browser is the least buggy, how to customize stuff)

If they release one that is as thin and light as a normal phone when folded, but unfolds to an 8 inch screen, I will definitely consider switching to ditch Android. I will miss Samsung's Modes and Routines feature, though. It's much more intuitive than Tasker. I'll miss DeX as well.

Every phone comes that way stock from the factory. You know that, but weirdly are ignoring that fact to be smug for some reason.

Comes what way? Without an OS?