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Android Also Comes With a Kill-Switch

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that's-not-very-open dept.

Aviran writes "The search giant is retaining the right to delete applications from Android handsets on a whim. Unlike Apple, the company has made no attempt to hide its intentions, and includes the details in the Android Market terms and conditions, as spotted by Computer World: 'Google may discover a product that violates the developer distribution agreement... in such an instance, Google retains the right to remotely remove those applications from your device at its sole discretion.'"

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  1. This is about malware by gsslay · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Is this measure not more about google being able to remove applications that weren't welcome in the first place? i.e. malware that the user isn't even aware is installed.

  2. Re:soforkit by nmg196 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    > If the network was so unstable, people would be crashing it for fun out of their own garages.

    How? With what tools?

    > why would HTC care what software a customer runs on their purchased hardware?

    The same reason Apple cares. They have an image to uphold. I think you've answered your own question.