{"id":386073,"date":"2021-12-26T20:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-do-people-want-stock-android-on-their-phones\/"},"modified":"2021-12-26T20:00:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-26T17:00:18","slug":"why-do-people-want-stock-android-on-their-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-want-stock-android-on-their-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Do People Want Stock Android on Their Phones?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0b3e6af7dd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0b3e6af7dd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-want-stock-android-on-their-phones\/#Stock_Android_Defined\" >Stock Android Defined<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-want-stock-android-on-their-phones\/#Understanding_the_Android_Phone_Ecosystem\" >Understanding the Android Phone Ecosystem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-want-stock-android-on-their-phones\/#Whats_So_Great_About_Stock_Android\" >What\u2019s So Great About Stock Android?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-want-stock-android-on-their-phones\/#Whats_Not_So_Great_About_Stock_Android\" >What\u2019s Not So Great About Stock Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-want-stock-android-on-their-phones\/#How_to_Get_Stock_Android\" >How to Get Stock Android<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why Do People Want Stock Android on Their Phones?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-772205 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_2073143219.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_2073143219.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_2073143219.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A hand holding a Pixel 6 Pro phone.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/ljubljana-slovenia-2021-november-11-man-2073143219\" data-credittext=\"Mr.Mikla\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/ljubljana-slovenia-2021-november-11-man-2073143219\">Mr.Mikla\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ve seen people wax lyrical about \u201cstock\u201d Android online, but you\u2019re not entirely sure what that means. The short answer is that it\u2019s \u201cpure\u201d Android straight from Google, but that doesn\u2019t explain why so many hardcore Android fans love it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stock_Android_Defined\"><\/span>Stock Android Defined<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s true that \u201cstock Android\u201d just means the version of Android that\u2019s released by Google. Well. actually, it\u2019s developed by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openhandsetalliance.com\/\">Open Handset Alliance<\/a>. A consortium of 84 firms that work on developing open standards for mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the big players in the mobile space are members of the OHA, including Samsung, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Intel, and of course Google. Google is the primary commercial sponsor of Android development, but the operating system itself is open source and anyone is free to use it.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved release of Android by the OHA, sponsored and led by Google, that\u2019s commonly referred to as stock Android.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Android_Phone_Ecosystem\"><\/span>Understanding the Android Phone Ecosystem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, why isn\u2019t all Android stock? Most Android phones you can buy today have a modified version of Android on it. At their core, it\u2019s all the same basic operating system, but different phone makers modify or replace the user interface, add more features and preload their preferred set of apps.<\/p>\n<p>Android is an open platform and so there\u2019s heated competition between different brands of phones and tablets to stand out from one another. There\u2019s a vibrant ecosystem of devices with radically different shapes, sizes, and features.<\/p>\n<p>On paper, it sounds like a good thing for each phone maker to modify, expand and enhance the basic Android blueprint. For the most part, it is! However, there are distinct advantages that make the stock Android experience so appealing.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_So_Great_About_Stock_Android\"><\/span>What\u2019s So Great About Stock Android?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many reasons why someone would prefer stock Android over other options, but the first one most fans of frills-free Android usually bring up is that it\u2019s, well, frills-free. Stock Android is relatively small, doesn\u2019t require a powerful device to run well, and has a minimalist interface.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps more importantly, stock Android is free of\u00a0bloatware<em>:<\/em>\u00a0the applications and other content pre-loaded by Android phone makers that are often both annoying and difficult to get rid of.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from cutting out all the bloat and offering a minimalist, snappy UI, stock Android also benefits from fast updates. If your device is running stock Android, you can update to the latest version of Android as soon as it\u2019s released.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using a device that has a modified version of Android, you have to wait for the manufacturer to pop open the hood of the latest Android release and work its magic before releasing it to customers. That\u2019s changed to a degree these days, with Android makers pushing out high-priority security and bug fixes almost im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely, decoupling them from major Android updates.<\/p>\n<p>Stock Android is also completely Open Source, which means that (in principle) anyone can inspect the code and know exactly what\u2019s on their device. It\u2019s impractical to hide spyware or back doors in an Open Source software product. With modified Android phones, just about everything that\u2019s bolted onto the core operating system is proprietary. So, to sum it all up when it comes to the good stuff in stock Android:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It comes without bloatware.<\/li>\n<li>It offers a minimal UI.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s open-source without proprietary bolt-ons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot to like about the simpler life offered by stock Android, but it\u2019s not all pros and no cons!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Not_So_Great_About_Stock_Android\"><\/span>What\u2019s Not So Great About Stock Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main issue with stock Android is that it isn\u2019t optimized for any one particular device. If you installed it on a random Android phone you\u2019d lose access to any special hardware features of that phone without adding the proprietary drivers back in.<\/p>\n<p>Stock Android is also not as feature-rich as the custom versions of the OS that are out in the market. For example, a native screen recording function has only become an official feature of stock Android in Android 11, yet phone makers such as Samsung have offered the functionality for years. If you care about the latest, cutting-edge hardware and software features, stock Android probably isn\u2019t for you.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, stock Android has some catching up to do when it comes to multitasking and running multiple apps on-screen at the same time.\u00a0 Android 11 doesn\u2019t yet offer an official \u201cdesktop mode\u201d either, but Samsung phone users can use DeX.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_Stock_Android\"><\/span>How to Get Stock Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, if you want stock Android, how would you go about getting it? The simplest answer is to buy a phone with stock Android or near-Stock Android. \u201cNear-stock\u201d means that minimal modifications have been made to the OS and it retains the look, feel, and usability of stock Android.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of handsets you can buy that have the bloat-free Android experience out of the box. Google\u2019s own <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Google-Pixel-Unlocked-Smartphone-Ultrawide\/dp\/B09HJYV6TC?tag=hotoge-20\">Pixel phones<\/a> are the prime example. You may also want to look for \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.android.com\/one\/\">Android One<\/a>\u201d phones, which are officially sanctioned by Google, and get at least two years of OS upgrades as they release.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to load stock Android on your current phone, that\u2019s far more complicated and it involves \u201crooting\u201d your phone to get full administrator privileges and loading a custom modified operating system image on it, which can include stock Android. This is not something we\u2019d advise a novel Android user should do, since if things go wrong there\u2019s a real chance you\u2019ll turn your phone into a paperweight.\u00a0 So be sure to do some serious homework on the process and its risks before you take the leap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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