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"Google reserves the right to deactivate the Device"

Wow, is it even possible for Google to do this? I mean, if they can do it for pre-release versions, how can I be sure they won't deactivate mine's whenever Google want's



technically, it does not seem too far fetched.

I don't really know why, but I thought of the infamouse "we have root" quote of Mark Shuttleworth.

Also, if Google is able to install automatically software on your phone (by following your input in Google Play, of course), I wouldn't be surprised if they could brick it remotely.


Androids can be potentially bricked by a system-signed app [0], I wouldn't be surprised if it has a similar counterpart in Glass.

[0]: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.perm...




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