Pre-Installed Google Docs App Cannot Be Removed From Personal Android Phones
A user reports that the Google Docs app is forcibly bundled on their personal phone with no option to uninstall or disable it, consuming device resources against their wishes. This reflects a broader lack of user control over pre-installed software on mobile devices.
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