Google will charge OEMs for pre-loading its GApps

20 October 2018
This could result in a small increase in Android smartphone prices in Europe.

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Anonymous, 20 Oct 2018Users still have the right to not use it right? I mean Goog... moreI simply ignore them. Or remove the GApps that I don't need from the skin when I flash a rom.
gee. it's THAT easy... ~_~

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    • Anonymous
    • UD{
    • 20 Oct 2018

    Users still have the right to not use it right? I mean Google isn't forcing people to literally use GApps. What they are doing isn't really balancing the playing field for other products and services.

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      • LamiaLove
      • nD%
      • 20 Oct 2018

      Apple says thank you EU!

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        • Anonymous
        • w7n
        • 20 Oct 2018

        So how does this benefit consumers and the phone manufacturers other than fattening up the EU's pocket lol

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          • Anonymous
          • StU
          • 20 Oct 2018

          Do Android phones have Facebook installed?


            Wow, as if the price in Europe wasn't high enough already?

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              • Alien
              • p3G
              • 20 Oct 2018

              dvdivx, 20 Oct 2018You really wonder about Europeans who keep putting up with ... moreLMAO!
              EU is helping it's citizens not getting scammed or spied. It's that simple.
              If I'd be an OEM, I'd say fine, we don't want anything except for the play store. We don't even want chrome or search.
              I'm using Dolphin Browser and DuckDuckGo as a search engine.

                gohelvishalp, 20 Oct 2018Eu got a problem when Google is free pre-installing the gap... moreHope it doesn't spread elsewhere, Asia will be hot even for a $1 increase.

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                  • ZloiYuri
                  • 8pd
                  • 20 Oct 2018

                  Anonymous, 20 Oct 2018Please remove or let me uninstall Google Search and other G... moreJust don't use Android. That's simple.
                  You use free os and services - for that you pay by information about you. If you don't want that - just don't use Android. This should be fair.

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                    • Chudo
                    • pq{
                    • 20 Oct 2018

                    Ok.So the manufacturers will transfer those costs to their customers.And I am ok with paying 40$ (max) but I want to be asked what google app would I like to have and I don't want to see not even one single add on them.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • DGV
                      • 20 Oct 2018

                      I for one welcome this, I don't need any of their ad/spy crap and I would not have to disable every google app each time I change phone.

                      I hope Jolla can benefit from this, that would be awesome

                        Just.... Why? where's the sense here? >.>

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                          • DXB
                          • Hxh
                          • 20 Oct 2018

                          Lineage OS ?
                          👆👆👆👆👆

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                            • Anonymous
                            • r3H
                            • 20 Oct 2018

                            Dear Google, MTN Nigeria pulled a similar stunt, thereby paving a way for competitors. Others are now very relevant against MTN's pre-monopoly.

                              Anonymous, 20 Oct 2018To All OEMS please stop preloading Google Apps that out be greatas long android user use play store there no way oem not put gapps one their smarphone (except china-only region smartphone lel)

                                Rayne , 20 Oct 2018The worst ceo ever for Google. . This guy is a joke. Time t... moreEu got a problem when Google is free pre-installing the gapps, now suffer

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 20 Oct 2018

                                  Please remove or let me uninstall Google Search and other GMail apps, and remove some of the built-in spyware as well: WiFi spot collection, e-mails, text messages, address book etc.

                                  I think it's time for an Android phone that is private and secure by default, until you chose to install Google spyware.

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                                    • Yd6
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                                    Sushant Sic, 20 Oct 2018Wiil.....Yup. That's the name of Google's cloud gaming platform

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • GRZ
                                      • 20 Oct 2018

                                      To All OEMS please stop preloading Google Apps that out be great

                                        Wiil.....