[beart]

Isn't this ignoring the lock-in factor? Leaving Apple is probably more than just switching a single piece of hardware for many users. The entire Apple ecosystem encourages "buying in".

As a few examples

* (almost all) bought apps don't transfer

* bought media (music, etc) and how that integrates into the software

* icloud and other account services

* replacing your phone + laptop + watch + IOT devices which may all be in the apple ecosystem.

So one can easily see how folks who have bought in are willing to put up with user-hostile actions.

Of course, Apple is not the only company that uses integration as a way to retain customers. However, from personal experience, I feel Android is a bit more open (at the cost of a more fractured experience). I can definitely understand the pros of not having to deal with carrier installed garbage when purchasing a device.