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Re:The new Google Pay repeats all the same mistakes of Googl... by Farbklex on Monday March 08, 2021 @03:29AM (#26383405)
Don't forget that one time when one of the apps became an addware which showed adds on the lock screen.

https://fossbytes.com/peel-remote-use-remove-smart-remote/

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Re:The new Google Pay repeats all the same mistakes of Googl... by AdmiralAsshat on Monday March 08, 2021 @11:30AM (#26387559)
That one hurt when it deteriorated into adware. At its prime, it was a great app, and being able to control my TV using the IR Blaster in my HTC One M7 really felt like The Future™ for a brief couple years.

Now the app is gone and phones have removed the IR Blaster.

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Re:The new Google Pay repeats all the same mistakes of Googl... by 45ure on Monday March 08, 2021 @10:21AM (#26386660)
My Galaxy S4 on 4.4.x had this app pre-installed. I must have either rooted prior to any parasitic behaviour or attribute it to Xprivacy, as I did not encounter any ads. Regardless, not endorsing this app, just an alternative view, as it not only acted as a stopgap for a flailing universal remote, but also had a decent TV guide from what I can remember.
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Re:The new Google Pay repeats all the same mistakes of Googl... by pas on Monday March 08, 2021 @05:34AM (#26384236)
// just a nitpick: advertisement is just one 'd' so, as far as I know it should be ads
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Re:The new Google Pay repeats all the same mistakes of Googl... by robotnikman on Monday March 08, 2021 @02:11PM (#26390135)
That app was super useful for me when I had a Note 3 with IR blaster, I had so many devices which I could control (and oddly enough, my laptop had an IR sensor). Shame to see what it turned into.
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