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Originally Posted by Alpha o
There are some things that do not get a choice. I have Marshmallow 6.0 on an unlocked device, and while you can disable most of Google, you have to keep your contacts in a Google account or your phonebook doesn't work correctly. There are one or two independent dialers in Google Play Store, but if you try to download, you are denied. I have a klutzy workaround that is a total pain. This is more personal info than some browsers give.
Even XDA had an article about removing Google from a phone - everything except contacts which so far, no one has managed to do an alternate app.
http://www.xda-developers.com/settin...ithout-google/
If that's the main part of the EU suit - --- |
It appears to be primarily about the fact that Google search engine is a significant source of revenue for Google, so when people buy an Android phone or tablet, they're generating additional revenue for Google by forcing Google search onto them.
(Apple's iOS devices do let you change the search engine.)