Google previously said it would not return mailed-in devices using "unauthorized" parts.

Google previously said it would not return mailed-in devices using “unauthorized” parts.

  • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
    3·
    5 months ago

    Keep in mind that policy changes can be reverted at any moment in time, so this is only good as long as people pay attention.

    • Ebby@lemmy.ssba.comEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      Google doesn’t care what end users scream about (such as YouTube ads) but I have a feeling some lawyers had an emergency meeting to explain why this was a crap idea.

      I feel like this change is here to stay for a while.

    • bluGill@kbin.run
      0·
      5 months ago

      There are evisting federal laws, right to repair laws, and plenty of attorny generals who will get involved.

      • realbadat@programming.devEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        So that in 15 or so years, a class action lawsuit completes where Google now provides you with a whole $10 coupon to the play store and a check for $0.65.