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So, you have to be able to fix bugs in Android if you want to use it? I somehow doubt that Google wants to sell Android phones only to the 20 million developers
by ugh 16y ago
So, you have to be able to fix bugs in Android if you want to use it? I somehow doubt that Google wants to sell Android phones only to the 20 million developers in the world who could (theoretically) fix bugs.
- jrockway 16y agoWell, they don't sell Android phones. The carriers do. Google benefits from you doing Google searches on the phones, which is unaffected by this. Basically, Google has no incentive to fix this bug, but the people complaining about it do. So they should do the fixing if they actually want it fixed. (Technically, the OEM or carriers should fix this bug, and they are probably working on it Behind The Scenes.)
- ugh 16y agoI know that Google doesn’t sell phones and you know very well that I know that. Don’t patronize me. Your opinion seems to truly be that you can expect no reliable help from Google when you encounter a bug in Android which is pretty mind-blowing to me. I don’t think that Google is quiet so deaf.
- jrockway 16y agoThis makes sense to me. The carriers are supposed to be giving you support. It's like the Windows that comes bundled with your laptop; you can't call Microsoft for support, you have to call the OEM. Same for Android phones.