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Google reportedly looking to take back control of Android from Samsung<\/h2>\n

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Samsung\u2019s phones may be the among the most popular Android handsets, but they\u2019re also the furthest from Google\u2019s vision, with their own app store, UI, and digital assistant. But with the launch of the Galaxy Note 20 just a week away, a new report from Bloomberg<\/a> suggests that Google is looking to rein in some of Samsung\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n

According to correspondence between the two companies, Google is looking to take back search on Samsung\u2019s handsets, the foundation for everything Android does. The two companies are discussing a deal that would \u201cpromote Google\u2019s digital assistant and Play Store for apps\u201d on Galaxy devices.<\/p>\n

That would be a major change over the current system. While the Play Store and Google Assistant are built into Galaxy phones like they are on every Android phone, they take a backseat to Samsung\u2019s own Galaxy Store and Bixby assistant. The setup can be confusing for users, with the Galaxy Store catalog hosting fewer apps than the Play Store and often receiving updates after they\u2019ve landed in the Play Store.<\/p>\n