Unwanted Software Policy – Google

&gt; <i>If the software makes updates, it should provide a clear notification to the user. The user must have a meaningful opportunity to review and approve any principal and significant updates or settings changes.</i><p>...or I guess, just do it like Chrome and don&#x27;t even tell the user that you <i>have</i> automatic updates.

It&#x27;s funny that unwanted software (Google Meet) is forcibly presented to me in both Mail apps (android&#x2F;pixel3) and in calendar invites too. Using Mail and Cal to push Meet. Extra, repeated clicks to keep Meet out of the equation. It&#x27;s confused more than one invitee who sees the Meet &quot;suggestion&quot; and missed the proper Zoom link.

&quot;It tries to trick users into installing it or it piggybacks on the installation of another program&quot;<p>Doesn&#x27;t Chrome do this with it&#x27;s constant nag popops on Search if you&#x27;re using any other browser, or how it&#x27;s bundled with other software?

&quot;if we focus on the user, all else will follow&quot;<p>Hysterical laughter!<p>Reader, Inbox, Google Play Music, ...<p>Who is the user? Ad buyers?<p>&quot;It should be easy for users to disable or uninstall software.&quot;<p>Does that include Android Auto, Google TV, and Youtube Music on my Pixel 5?<p>I would love to delete them, but I am unable to.

wow! is this satire? or is this irony?