http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/ Engadget Comments for Google outs remote kill switch in Android, those rascals http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 7:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
Yes, but apple had to be found out, they didn't write it down for all to see... In the terms for android from the beginning.]]>Oct 16th 2008 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
And Google including this in their terms could not have had anything to do with Apple getting a hard time with how they did it. Nope.]]>Oct 16th 2008 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
iPhone kill switch: "Apple sux! Steve Jobs is Satan!!!" - HIGHEST RANKED

You people are hilarious. I don't know why I even bother reading the ridiculous comments section on Engadget. Another Internet site overrun by anti-Apple-ranting trolls.

Astroturf Different.]]>Oct 16th 2008 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
Android would be able to yank it from everyone's phones. THAT's a little scary. But at the same time, I can see it being a hit with carriers, who can yank tethering apps or other TOS violating apps. I guess if it gives them better market penetration, more power to them. ]]>Oct 16th 2008 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
A) It only applies to removing apps from the market, not the phone itself
B) They have been very open about the fact that they will not remove apps that they don't agree with (when asked about tethering specifically)
C) They have been very open about the fact that you can still install ANY apps via your computer by obtaining them directly from the developer or other channel]]>Oct 16th 2008 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
This is 100% unacceptable and will NEVER be tolerated by me. It guarantees I will NEVER own an "android" based phone till I am sure NO ONE and I mean NO ONE but me can access this device and make any sort of changes or gather ANY information without my explicit and VOLUNTARY authorization.

PERIOD.]]>Oct 18th 2008 4:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/]]>Oct 16th 2008 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/]]>Oct 18th 2008 2:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
After some initial gripping, the talking points got circulated, and people went back to sleep.

Major4Play brilliantly reused that talking point at the start of the comments:

"This is Google simply protecting Android's good name. It only takes one program with a very nasty intention to totally destroy Android in the marketplace"]]>Oct 16th 2008 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
Yeah. Not a hard time at all.

Oh, and this isn't supposed to be directed at the author of this particular piece, who has obviously got his head on straight about this kind of thing.]]>Oct 16th 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
im sure ill be able 2 whip out a app tat does tat for u... rest your wallets gentlemen... and *cliche seductive accent* llllaaddddiiieeesss....]]>Oct 16th 2008 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Switches don't kill. People with switches kill.]]>Oct 16th 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
The difference between Android and the iPhone is that with Android someone simply can (and probably will) fork Android to a 'kill switch' and TOS free version, much as people have done to remove the TOS from Firefox. This is obviously not possible with the iPhone. This, my friends, is the glory of open source - if you don't like how the original vendor is doing things, fork it and change it to how you like it. You have the freedom to do so.

Now we just need Google to release the source, which I 100% believe they will do, but probably not until after the G1 is released.]]>Oct 16th 2008 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
"gPhone kill switch: "This is Google simply protecting Android's good name." - HIGHEST RANKED
iPhone kill switch: "Apple sux! Steve Jobs is Satan!!!" - HIGHEST RANKED

You people are hilarious. I don't know why I even bother reading the ridiculous comments section on Engadget. Another Internet site overrun by anti-Apple-ranting trolls."

Well put Quix, this is the reason why I never come to Engadget (except through external links from other site to articles like this) I came to this article to see what the Engadget hippies are gonna reply after being cought with their pants down.

And they haven't disappointed. True to their biased ways. LoL.

]]>Oct 16th 2008 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/How can you be whining about that? Even if it's just the choice of using the word return, that's what the average consumer wants to be able to do. Return an item that doesn't work the way they expected. I'd love to be able to return Rome: Total War. It's not nearly as micro-managing as I wanted but I can't. Google says I can with their product. Works for me.]]>Oct 16th 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/Oct 16th 2008 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
How dare they try and kill my malicious app.

I love how the open source hippies are trying to backtrack their stance when all of a sudden when their new baby follows Apple's (closed) lead. Summed up perfectly by the very first post

"This is Google simply protecting Android's good name. It only takes one program with a very nasty intention to totally destroy Android in the marketplace."]]>Oct 16th 2008 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/16/google-implemented-an-android-kill-switch-those-rascals/
With Android being open and modifiable, there is little to protect. They don't want to protect their OS from people tinkering with it. They want people to tinker with it. Think of this as a centralised version of an antivirus/antispyware system, so you don't have to waste your battery with scanning files or your memory with definition lists.]]>Oct 16th 2008 11:19AM