So it sounds like what we need is more accountability on the part of handset makers and carriers to provide reliable customizations and drivers and to regularly update their devices.
My thought is to provide better information which should enable transparency and accountability. In addition to the market improvements already suggested, provide the data to enable data mining on the market stats. So you could answer questions like do samsung devices get lower ratings than the general population, among apps that require GPS access. That data point would enable a line of scrutiny about the quality of the manufacturers implementation. That information could then be available to publications that review new devices. This helps to set up better incentives and a feedback loop. I have no idea if this data is already available. For instance, some of it is already on androidstats.com. Let me know if it is already out there, I did not really search for it.
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