[hsbauauvhabzb]

Is this level of device ownership actually desirable by EU powers? Replaceable batteries enable all consumers, device rooting only a very small subset.

I would fly to Europe to buy my next phone if it ever happens though.

[gzread]

Device rooting isn't only of interest to developers. It also allows anyone to bypass the arbitrary rules set by Apple/Google on what software you can run. That's of interest to the whole population, even those who only use the app stores because it increases competition with the app stores.

[hsbauauvhabzb]

That’s not what I asked. I asked if it was valuable to the EU powers.

[noosphr]

Us hardware EU software is an excellent stop gap until full digital autonomy.