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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by djsumdog on Monday May 18, 2020 @01:56PM (#23225927)
They do in fact control Android. The open headset alliance means Android is open source in name only. Only tinkerers/hackers use ASOP derivatives by itself (or some foreign manufactures that cannot to offer Google Play services .. or Amazon Fire makers).

They dominate the software ecosystem. Although it's not difficult to load 3rd party applications, it's certainly not common. Their removal of the Podcast Addicts app is a great example. Also you cannot interface with things like Android Auto without getting Google's golden approval (so no Android Auto for F-Drop apps)

I did a full post on all the gripes I had with Android a few years back, and I think they all still apply: https://battlepenguin.com/tech/android-fragmentation/

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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by rat9988 on Monday May 18, 2020 @02:59PM (#23226910)
The sentence he was specifically talking about: Google controls 91.89% of the search market [1]
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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by BrandoElFollito on Thursday May 21, 2020 @12:05PM (#23260148)
I think Podcast Addict is back on G Play. Google apologized for the removal.
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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by sireat on Thursday May 21, 2020 @02:33PM (#23262820)
Only reason it worked is because of public shaming (here on HN and elsewhere).

If some less popular app is banned they have little recourse except hope for their story to go viral.

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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by IG_Semmelweiss on Monday May 18, 2020 @02:52PM (#23226826)
Simple add on - i can no longer uninstall any google apps from my droid phone. Best i can do is disable.

On this topic. WSJ states DoJ is readying antitrust vs google ij near future. May turn out to be quite an accomplishment if done

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