The Case for Ubuntu Phone
I would love to have a Ubuntu Phone, but my carrier in the US probably doesn&#x27;t support such phones yet as far as I&#x27;m aware. If they can sooner reach the multiple carriers in this side of the globe effectively (and hopefully not AT&amp;T first, kind of sick of everyone going to them first) then that would help the ecosystem currently going on. I am not enjoying the options left.<p>I loved Android at first because it is based on Linux, but I don&#x27;t feel like I&#x27;m using Linux, I just feel like I&#x27;m using the only other option left. I like the few freedoms Android gives me at least, but it takes more effort than if I had Ubuntu installed on a computer to do anything useful on it.<p>Amazon tried, but why would I want to stop being locked down by one tech giant just to be locked down to the next. A phone should have the essentials, nothing forcefully locked into the phone. I can&#x27;t uninstall Facebook, Instagram, or Messenger from my phone without rooting. If one day they all shut down that becomes a completely useless set of applications. Years from now I should still be able to text and call though? I should be able to change the apps that do those things too either way! If the manufacturer stops supporting them for example.<p>I love the freedom of Linux, and Android never feels like it yet. I hope Ubuntu comes to America and becomes highly available everywhere. I also hope competitors are allowed, or Distros. Would be nice to see alternative phones. I don&#x27;t want to be locked down as much as I love Google, they shouldn&#x27;t have total control of my phone, neither should Apple, or Canonical.<p>At least Canonical respects that.