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Easy, just apply the block to new devices -- the only thing the OEMs care about. They can easily write the contract to that effect.
by MichaelGG 10y ago
Easy, just apply the block to new devices -- the only thing the OEMs care about. They can easily write the contract to that effect.
- bitmapbrother 10y agoIn the case of the carrier preventing the transmission of patches or OS upgrades you would be punishing the OEM for a problem created by the carrier and out of the control of the OEM. Tangentially, If I was a carrier I would use this to my advantage when negotiating. If you thought carriers were bad now, just wait until they have the power to withhold Google Play services and apps to an OEM's future phones.
- pas 10y agoGoogle could selectively disable play services with a very scary warning. Simply, if you are on a very old version of Android, display an alert that tells the end user to complain at the carrier.
- sangnoir 10y agoCarriers would just get more money: "Your phone is too old for Google. Here's a link to our special offers for new phones that play nice with Google"