If you want to control your mobile device, it literally means that you should be able to change its settings, parameters and themes (wallpapers too), according to your choice. Otherwise, what is the point of buying a device which is restricted? My point is simple. You own your mobile handset and should be able to do what you please with it, or use it as you please. 
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At one point or other, tablets, phones and laptops will converge. Currently the only difference between tablet/phone and laptop is 1. keyboard, 2. bulk 3. screensize, 4. hardware architecture.
The first three might get solved, but that last one would require industry wide effort to use standardised hardware.