If Android is Linux based and open source, why are updates and upgrades so difficult and restrictive?
28758
Why are there not generic phone OS installers?
43917
What is the difference between apt-get update and upgrade?
23800
How to install Android OS and Android Apps on PC?
16085
Is there an official Android "Google" ROM?
2236
Why don't the Ubuntu repositories have the latest versions of software?
61789
When will my device get the Android 7.0 update (Nougat)?
100676
Are Android OS updates region specific?
30285
Android OS without Google Services?
83743
Can I get a consensus on the version of Android required for the official mobile app?
44626
"android update sdk" on headless linux
72031
Can every Android device be updated to the most recent Android version?
120835
What are the advantages of a custom ROM over rooted stock?
85943
Can't update or install apps on Ubuntu Touch
134225
Is there a technical reason Android update story is so bad?
26954
Why isn't there a truly unified package manager for Linux?
99407
Ubuntu 12.04 MTP support for Android 4.4
121201
Why can't I update applications without upgrading the whole OS?