No, Android is open source. Google has no control over what people do with it. The only thing google can control is if their branding shows up on the phone. Am

No, Android is open source. Google has no control over what people do with it. The only thing google can control is if their branding shows up on the phone. Amazon for instance uses it without any of the google branding and the open source license means They don't have to consult with Google at all. So your final sentence is 100% false.