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It doesn't "come with" this backdoor. It is this backdoor. Maintaining a connection with the Google mothership is, approximately, Play Service's entire function
by dTal 5y ago
It doesn't "come with" this backdoor. It is this backdoor. Maintaining a connection with the Google mothership is, approximately, Play Service's entire function.
- kevincox 5y agoIt does come with this backdoor, and I don't think it is necessary for Google Play to function. The client could be written so that it won't install a new app without user consent. IIUC that doesn't really affect Google Play's main functionality.