This is what happens when you do not own and control hardware you buy.

Keyword: buy, own, control

Any "autoupdating", or otherwise controlled device by the manufacturer is more an indefinite rental with horrific terms that basically amount to "lol screw you".

The device supports installing software, but only THEIR approved (cr)app store? Thats just a rental.

Device doesnt provide you root or administrator, but retains it for the company? Thats just a rental.

Features are sold one day, but an update removes them without your permission? Thats just a rental.

Cant revert an update that damaged your usability, cause the company prevents downgrades? Thats just a rental.

Thankfully, we already have laws on the books to cover this. There's plenty enough proof that these devices may be physically in the hands of someone who paid money to a retailer, and have proof of first sale. But it's demonstrable that these are indefinite rentals *masquerading* as sales. In other words, they are lying about a "sale". This should trigger Federal Trade Commission, under mass fraudulent rentals.

(And no, im looking at the capability and ownership of the whole device. Its obvious that a dumb device that just does the features its claimed to do is not a rental. But devices that have underlying inaccessible parts to the purchaser, BUT retain company control is the scope of this complaint. Nobody's arguing for a dumb coffee maker to have a web browser.)