[ewzimm]

This isn’t about wanting or not wanting Google but wanting freedom. I don’t avoid Google completely, but I don’t want to be dependent on them. I always want to have free and open alternatives to what they provide.

The AOSP works for those different companies because it’s free to modify. Huawei had to move away from Android (still using parts) because Google services were not free or available to them. That was fine because at least the core parts remained free.

If the basic functions of life like paying for things don’t work without Google, it’s a problem. That’s bad for people and too much pressure for Google to do the right thing for people who have different needs.

[tonyhart7]

Yeah, it's called hypocrisy. You want all the good things without the bad things, but they come with an associated cost. People are free to use anything other than Android or iOS; no one forces them to use Google services either.

[tourmalinetaco]

Google is an objectively evil company, ever since they removed their “Don’t be evil” slogan. Android is, conceptually, a good idea. There is no “emotion” behind that statement, they themselves have said they are evil, and their actions regarding Android reflect that. It is not hypocrisy to desire that there be more good than bad in this world, and I urge you to read a dictionary.