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As a consumer I am very disappointed and feel being deceived by Google. Why Google and not the maker of the phone? They're the ones that wrote the backdoor th
by e40 10y ago
As a consumer I am very disappointed and feel being deceived by Google.
Why Google and not the maker of the phone? They're the ones that wrote the backdoor that sent stuff to China. You're not suggesting that Google helped with that, are you?
- codedokode 10y agoGoogle could provide easy ways to control Internet traffic and to gain root access. For example, they could grant access to builtin linux iptables which doesn't cost anything to implement. And Google is easier to influence than noname chinese company. Or they could not to sell Android license to companies not repecting consumer's privacy. Even if I got refunded, what would I buy instead? Free market doesn't work here and all major manufacturers have some form of tracking and preinstalled software built in. It looks like the only way is to buy a backdoored proprietary device and replace a ROM (and then solve all kinds of problems with hardware not working properly or battery getting drained).
- hx87 10y ago> Google could provide easy ways to control Internet traffic and to gain root access. For example, they could grant access to builtin linux iptables which doesn't cost anything to implement. And Google is easier to influence than noname chinese company. And the manufacturer could simply unroot the phone and lock its bootloader. At the end of the day it's the phone manufacturer that controls the product, even if Google tries to prohibit such practices in its contracts.
- codedokode 10y agoMy phone has an option to unlock a bootloader. But it would take time to find or build a custom ROM and install it and solve all kinds of problems with drivers and hardware. And generally it is pretty decent model. It sends some data home but at least it doesn't have preinstalled adware like another chinese tablet I saw (that displays an ad over browser window and tries to disguise it as a part of a web page).
- whyagaindavid 10y agoThen do not buy such hardware. Do your homework or search or ask xda before buying phone/tablet. Or just get nexus or see copperheadOS
- codedokode 10y agoAnd Google advertises Android as free, open source, linux-based OS. "open" is supposed to mean I can do whatever I want with it but in fact I cannot even access the iptables.
- elorant 10y agoJailbreak a phone and you can surely do whatever you want on it. Other than that it's not Google's fault how a manufacturer customizes the software.
- aNoob7000 10y agoIf it is an Android phone with Google Play store then it is definitely Google's fault. Maybe Google should stop manufacturers from installing Android on their phones when they are doing things like this. You want me to tell you why Google won't do anything, because Google doesn't give a crap about what manufacturers do as long as they keep installing Android on as many phones as possible and in return they get more advertising dollars.
- elorant 10y agobecause Google doesn't give a crap about what manufacturers do as long as they keep installing Android on as many phones as possible and in return they get more advertising dollars. And why exactly is that bad?
- aNoob7000 10y agoBecause Google has no incentive to fix the issue.
- c0nfused 10y agoIt's not their issue to fix. Do you demand Microsoft take action because say Lenovo installs superfish? You make Lenovo fix it instead of a tangentially related company like Microsoft. Same thing here. It's not a Google issue.