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by NTripleOne 3332 days ago
Good job you install your own preferred flavour of android on it, then.
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veeti 3332 days ago
Custom ROM's are an unstable mess on most Android devices, Samsung being particularly notorious for poor developer support. Don't be surprised when 911 calls don't work [1] [2] [3] [4].

[1] http://www.androidcentral.com/cyanogenmod-team-dropping-supp...

[2] https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-tmobile/help/tmobile...

[3] https://plus.google.com/+CyanogenMod/posts/ePeEX2TRTYg

[4] https://www.reddit.com/r/cyanogenmod/comments/5lek7o/couldnt...

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peteretep 3332 days ago
I don't care to compile my own, and I want a version I can trust; I want to be able to sue someone if it violates my privacy. What are my options?
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Severian 3332 days ago
Moto phones are pretty legit software-wise. Almost stock Android. They do have some very useful features however for what they offer (gestures and such).

They are owned by Lenovo though. Since ownership their OS updates have been much more regular. YMMV.

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NTripleOne 3332 days ago
Well those first two points are completely contradictory so I won't even bother humouring the rest.
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archvile 3332 days ago
Pretty sure the bootloaders on branded devices are locked, are they not?
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NTripleOne 3332 days ago
Not an issue I've ever had to deal with, I buy my phones, not get them on my contract.
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