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This is actually a reason to reconsider getting a se-phone, some of their hardware have been good for several years, but crippled with bad software(even the android versions) its useless.

I will definitly check their latest hardware more carefully thanks to this.

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Just remember the PlayStation3.

Why? That's an analogy that doesn't make any sense. It's not like Sony was publicly telling people how to modify their hardware.

They did publish guides on how to install Linux on the PS3.

http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html

Sony is a company that happily plays bait and switch, especially with geek-appeal features. If you like the way a sony phone looks, then by all means buy it for its appearance. If you like any features of the phone (especially geek-appeal features), don't expect them to last. Sony has disabled features in the past, and will probably do so in the future.

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