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Seems like then rather than an above board monetary transaction you'll just have some other quid pro quo and Google will end up at the top of the list of four c

Seems like then rather than an above board monetary transaction you'll just have some other quid pro quo and Google will end up at the top of the list of four choices. It would also introduce a lot of friction into onboarding if you have to choose provider for the several different categories of default app. People already pick iPhone (at least partially) because of the simple and "it just works" perception.

bhelkey 3y ago
> Seems like then rather than an above board monetary transaction you'll just have some other quid pro quo and Google will end up at the top of the list of four choices. In the EU, android phones ask the user to pick a search engine from a list on startup. The list order is randomized [1]. [1] https://www.android.com/choicescreen/ https://www.android.com/choicescreen/