[Off-topic] angryandroiduser:
I have started a group on facebook called ' the open android movement ' I'm sure it will have absolutely no effect on the monopoly of carriers that are out there denying customers the right to have their phone ship rooted. Which I'm still not seeing at this point to be a bad thing. the ones that mess it up are the people that don't read. shipping with root doesn't mean squat to the average user. but means a ton to the thousands of people out there that have gone through the motions to gain root. Google advertises this platform as an Open Source platform, yet the ones they have to deal with to make the money, continue shut it down. Again I'm at a loss. I have written a letter to the OHA and to Google still with no response. I recently read an article posted at our androidSPIN site androidspin.com/2010/06/16/att-continues-to-lock-down-android about AT&T Locking the latest phone down further and not allowing external apps to be installed. this would detour any company that makes beta apps for testing on the device or for Companys like EA and Gameloft from being able to sell games directly. to add insult to injury T-Mobile is releasing an app called device tune-up. to hopefully help extend battery life. Which is another contradictory to me. Google has explained many times that an external app killer is not necessary due to the OS and how it operates. One day i hope these carriers quit locking down and restricting phones and let the people take over. For instance. The battey life on my My Touch 3G original is better then the G1, but with the ROM im running (which is a fully operational and functioning port of 2.1) my battery life is nearly triple what the stock 1.6 OS that they have on it. it's not about apps. its about the lack of support and understanding the carriers have of the OS. If a carrier took a great phone, the nexus or incredible or whatever has the best hardware, and let the community support it and build for it the phones would sell 2ce as fast. It wouldn't take much and it would save the carriers and the OEM's a ton of money on development and resources. take it to our DEV's. cyanogen, eugene_373, htcclay and many others it would change the game. Think about it for a minute. i have a G1 and MT3G all rooted. all with different versions of android and i flash all the time.... did I switch to sprint? no im still paying T-Mobile for service. Rooting isn't unlocking to take to another carrier. the numbers speak for then selves, OpenEclair v1.3.0.1 by openteam 41353 downloads just off of androidSPIN. CyanogenMod-5 v5.0.7 Stable by Cyanogen 21927 downloads. just 3 different ROMs of many. and those are both Android 2.1 eclair that the G1 or MT3G may or may not ever see. maybe it will jump to 2.2 but i promise the DEV's will take it and make it faster, better, more stable and increase battery life. all im saying is this: Why do the carriers still fight the OS and the customers? Why do they sign up to be part of the OPEN HANDSET ALLIANCE but lock down the handsets? Isn't that a contradiction? I have answers and I continuously ask questions. If anyone wants to be our friend go search for the open android movement, write things up. ask the questions email the carriers email the OEM's email everyone. sitting back and complaining doesn't get us anywhere. if this huge group of people get together and start asking someone will have to listen and make a change. I want it changed. you want it changed. Wouldn't it be great if you had a preinstalled app that lists ROM's to download and flash like the rooters already have? wouldn't it be nice to use your phone you sped hundreds of dollars on the way it was ment to be used. hit us up! help join the movement.