How does Google benefit from Android?

Yes, I know that it gives them a place to put GApps and profit, but hear me out.

Google gets to lead the way in mobile advertising because of the Google Play Store, and there is a lot of revenue in advertising and having Chrome and Search bundled with Android, but then Google has always sold Google Apps under a license to OEMs. That explains the reason to keep building it.

But for so many years now, Google has introduced so many initiatives to unify Android, and deal with updates and fragmenta...

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Galaxy S21 Ultra Review It's NOT A Keeper! Overhyped Cameras [TechTablets]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdKTJhKDKps&feature=youtu.be

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Android 11 GSI for the Razer Phone 2

This is my guide btw. Your welcome; my fellow Razer Phone 2 owners.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-android-11-gsi-with-gapps-and-root.4216117/...

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Android backup to Whatsapp E2E encrypted?
https://np.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/l9w683/whatsapp_removed_backups_lack_of_e2e_encryption/

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Here’s a sneak peek at Aurora Store v4, a big update to the open source Play Store client
https://www.xda-developers.com/aurora-store-v4-update-sneak-peek-open-source-play-store-client/

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[Exclusive] Muskie, the unreleased HTC Pixel 2 XL prototype unit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS_RPyCD0xM

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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G detailed specs arrive, SD 750G, 64mp main, 4500mah battery
https://gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a52_5g_detailed_tenaa_specs_arrive-news-47531.php

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Android TV’s latest update makes it look more like the Chromecast’s Google TV
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/3/22263131/android-tv-software-update-ui-interface-menus-google-chromecast-refresh

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Small Phones Are Back (But Not Like You Expect) - MrMobile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3E0kbSYd0k

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Exynos 2100 VS Snapdragon 888 VS Snapdragon 865+ S21 ULTRA Note 20 Ultra Antutu 3DMark Geekbench 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDJuQaEG5KY

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Slay The Spire is out now for Android.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.humble.SlayTheSpire&mcID=102%3A6013fbd6e4373d7be43d74f4%3Aot%3A56e8455c733462ca89966b4d%3A1

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Google Pay now works with another 22 American financial institutions
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/03/google-pay-now-works-with-67-more-american-financial-institutions

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Huawei is set to launch its next foldable, the Mate X2, on February 22
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/03/huawei-is-set-to-launch-its-next-foldable-the-mate-x2-on-february-22/

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S21 Ultra - Exynos 2100 vs Snapdragon 888 Battery Life Comparison Drain Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSL7PXYPk40&feature=youtu.be

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Weight of the phone is the first thing I look now

Switched to a G8 Power from the Mi A3 few months ago, overall I like the phone but not as much as I loved the Mi A3 for some particular reasons. One is the insanely agressive thermal throttling (the SD665 basically runs at \~65% speed all the time); the other is weight.

I didn't know it mattered that much. I have big hands, I can use the G8 Power with one hand even with it being big (6.4" 19:9), thick (9.7mm) and heavy (234g with case and screen protector), but on long usage sessions, my pinky ...

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Android ‘Phone Hub’ begins arriving in Chrome OS for a select few
https://9to5google.com/2021/02/03/android-phone-hub-arriving-chrome-os/

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An Old Google Pixel Phone Could Help You Keep Unlimited Google Photos Backups
https://www.droid-life.com/2021/02/01/how-to-keep-unlimited-google-photos-backups/

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Even Google doesn't want to make games for Stadia anymore
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/01/even-google-doesnt-want-to-make-games-for-stadia-anymore/

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Phone Hub for Chrome OS is slowly rolling out to Beta and Dev channels
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/02/phone-hub-for-chrome-os-is-slowly-rolling-out-to-beta-and-dev-channels/

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What should I buy Thursday (Feb 04 2021) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

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Android devices ensnared in DDoS botnet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-devices-ensnared-in-ddos-botnet/

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