I’m referring to the “label” Android, which depending on what device you are using will have various degrees of openness. This makes the whole label “murky”. Control freaks come in two flavors, overt and covert. Many android inspired OS exist now, as a reaction to the points I have made above.

Android is open, but for most android phone users it isn’t. I don’t trust Google’s meddling with W3C. I don’t trust Google with android (especially when running on devices made by Samsung, Xiaomi,…)

I simply wish to have a third option… without control freaks trying to own me.