Survey reveals trust in Google has taken a big hit after this quiet Android change

Credit: Brady Snyder / Android Authority Some of the best features on your phone are the ones that work quietly in the background. However, there’s a fine line between making your life easier and making decisions on your behalf, and Google’s approach to automatically verifying phone numbers on Android raises questions about which side of that line it’s on. We recently asked readers whether the practice affects their faith in Google’s services, and the results are in.