Deceptive language frequently used against consumers: Difference between revisions
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<ref>[https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-will-make-sideloading-apps-way-more-difficult-from-next-year_id173542 Google will make sideloading apps way more difficult from next year - PhoneArena]</ref> | <ref>[https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-will-make-sideloading-apps-way-more-difficult-from-next-year_id173542 Google will make sideloading apps way more difficult from next year - PhoneArena]</ref> | ||
Google is implying to users that "because it's necessary and accepted there, it's just as necessary here too". This is an invalid comparison given that airplanes belong to their respective airlines while a smartphone belongs to the person who purchased it. It is more similar to Google installing an airport security station infront of home | Google is implying to users that "because it's necessary and accepted there, it's just as necessary here too". This is an invalid comparison given that airplanes belong to their respective airlines while a smartphone belongs to the person who purchased it. It is more similar to Google installing an airport security station infront of home owners' doorsteps. Google takes ownership away from smartphone buyers by assuming the final authority on which software can run on Android devices. | ||
===Storage access restrictions in Android=== | ===Storage access restrictions in Android=== | ||