[Zigurd]

Welcome to Android. It started out a bit undercooked and Google relied on OEMs to make finished polished products. Then the reality that OEMs suck at software hit them in the face. They spent years acquiring more control of their platform while trying not to piss off Samsung.

[tracker1]

Pretty much this... and even then, they still suck hard. Apple was right to start off with as much control over their platform as they did. The only reason I never went with iPhone is it started as an AT&T exclusive, and you couldn't pay me enough to be their customer ever again.