Google apologizes for accidentally changing settings on some people's smartphones without their knowledge or consent

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It might have been an accident, but it raises the question of what kind of control Google has over people's smartphones.

 

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techinsider What happened

Sorry not sorry

Sneaky.

techinsider Everyone is missing the big picture here. It means google has complete control of your phone even though you paid for "your" phone and you think the phone is yours - it is NOT. You paid so google can have complete control over you and your devices.

Again, how many times does this have to happen before it’s not accidental and the govt regulators get involved ?

accidentally

Google is doing a lotta things without our consent lately

our grandson told us the best trick to stop these DEMOCRAT company's controlling our lives - when you leave the home take your wifi with you so only you can use it - we have seen NO RUSSIAN HACKER'S so it much work

Google is testing something lol nothing is by “mistake”

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