Google itself as of this moment never did put adds on a lock screen, it is the manufacturer or third party apps who can do it. Some Realme and Xiaomi phones do it afaik and probably some other brands.
Oh sure, Google only fucks with how texting works, whether my car GPS cooperates, what the entire UI looks like…
I know this specific abuse was not Google’s fault specifically. But it’s the same god damn thing. Nobody asked me if I wanted that. They just shoved it onto the machine I paid to own and pay to use, like it’s not mine enough to deserve respect, let alone control.
Google itself as of this moment never did put adds on a lock screen, it is the manufacturer or third party apps who can do it. Some Realme and Xiaomi phones do it afaik and probably some other brands.
Oh sure, Google only fucks with how texting works, whether my car GPS cooperates, what the entire UI looks like…
I know this specific abuse was not Google’s fault specifically. But it’s the same god damn thing. Nobody asked me if I wanted that. They just shoved it onto the machine I paid to own and pay to use, like it’s not mine enough to deserve respect, let alone control.