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by jqpabc123 1561 days ago
You don't really own your Android phone --- Google does.

They let you use it but they maintain near total control over a stock Android phone --- including the ability to install/delete/update software without user knowledge or permission. They choose not to exercise it too blatantly so as to maintain the ruse that you are in control.

Nothing in this study was any surprise to Google. This was all by design --- not accident.