why dont android phones have a bios like computers and be able to load a generic arm linux iso or windows one,or be easily rooted?

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64812274

why dont android phones have a bios like computers and be able to load a generic arm linux iso or windows one,or be easily rooted? - Divisions by zero

why are phones so locked down unlike pcs and laptops?

OMG nerds in here screeching about corporations and shit. 

It’s because people don’t give a fuck and a locked down device is more simple to support and usually will provide a better experience.

And better security, theoretically.

TBH most Android users would absolutely install all sorts of malware if it wasn’t literally impossible with the OS’s architecture. Not that Google Play isn’t a scam-infested bog, but I do get the locked-down approach.