[anal_reactor]

Because of security reasons, my web browser cannot write to "Downloads", but "Downloads/a" works.

Because of security reasons, my file manager cannot access "Android/obb" and I need to use a trick with the "Files" app.

In order to improve user experience, the option to directly mount the SD card via USB has been removed. Now I need to physically remove it from the phone because the Android's default way of handling things simply doesn't work when you have more than a handful of files.

BTW SD cards suck on Android, but when you connect them to the cheapest Chinese USB reader and to your PC, then they're magically 10x faster.

It's clear to me that Google pushes business decisions under the disguise of "improvements". I think that removing the audio jack was the symbol of Google moving away from creating a good OS to monetizing their OS. I really wish there was a viable alternative to Android that I could install on any phone.

[reichenstein]

> "Google pushes business decisions under the disguise of 'improvements'"

...while systematically sabotaging design improvements under the disguise of "strategy". Ask people on the Android design team.