Just listening to your NineToNoon interview Steady Hedgehog www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018978686/tech-can-the-us-switch-off-europe-s-weapons-android-back-door it's a bit FUDdy about open source Android or getting apps from a source other than Google Play. I think you're missing some important nuance. It isn't apportioning the blame a it should be: bad OEMs not supporting their Android-based devices. #FOSS Googleless Android software distribution can be as secure & well vetted as anything Google does, e.g. F-Droid. A non-technical listener would get the wrong idea.