Why does anybody believe that a phone should be a locked down devices just to "protect those poor clueless users from the big bad dangerous hackers and privacy threats." When you compare a phone to a PC, where "sideloading" programs is done all the time, beyond the obvious form factor; architecture; and software differences, they are basically the same thing. So why do accept the idea that one is a magical black-box that must be controlled by the benevolent companies.<br><br>Like ffs... I bought the thing! It is mine, not the companies, let me do whatever the hell I want with it!,(reply>), @Zwenk Wiel I don't have an apple, I just used "I" in the end part to try and make a point. Even on the cheap Android that I have it is still more locked down that I think it should be. Like to install a different OS I had to unlock the bootloader which required me registering on their website then accepting that it would void my warranty. The ability to run any OS and boot any device on a PC is considered completely normal, so why is it that on a phone I have to jump through hoops to do it?<br><br>Edit: and it seems like now days the fact that I was able to unlock my bootloader at all is not a given, some phones (particularly high end ones) don't allow for it anymore.,(reply>), Dno, ask apple users. As much as I hate Apple and everything they do I really don't get why anyone would buy into the most closed of platform and then complain about it being closed of.....