> the OEMs Google paid to manufacture their devices I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think that's how it was. LG's Nexus devices were manufactured by LG for LG,

> the OEMs Google paid to manufacture their devices I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think that's how it was. LG's Nexus devices were manufactured by LG for LG, etc. The "Google" part of a Nexus phone is the software and some collaboration in the design.