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the "the app tries to trick me into using the service of the company behind it so that they can consolidate the market" problem

it's not quite new, as a dump example depending where in android contacts you click on a address it might always force open google maps (2/3 cases) or (1/3 cases) propelry goes through the intend system and gives users a choice

stuff like that has been constantly getting worse with google products, but it's not like Microsoft or apple are foreign to it



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