This is also allowed in the meantime, because the Android update policy was quite bad.
About 10 years ago, I had a Galaxy S3, Samsung’s flagship phone at the time, and after a year and a half there was uncertainty about updates. Then I switched to Jolla’s Sailfish, which I still use to this day.

What’s especially remarkable is that where Android fails, Sailfish succeeds. Updates are available for a long time, you don’t have any privacy concerns, you’re not burdened with ads and you can easily root and do whatever you want. Oh yeah, without the bloatware. And apps designed for Sailfish are free. everyone.

You pay just a little extra for the Android version, and the free versions get the same number of updates. This has been the case for ten years now.

It’s good that manufacturers are now coming to terms with consumers, but it’s a bit annoying after a meal. Google literally makes billions from Android, but when you see how little you get in return as a consumer compared to competitors, it’s not a good development…