I am not the person you are replying to but it is blantantly obvious that IF you have google play services on your phone, they have full access to your device.

They have accidentally shown their hand previously by turning on battery saver mode on everyone's phone on accident.

https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/google-can-remotel....

They can try to say it is limited to whatever, but I think all the smoke means there is fire. I used to exclusively use Android devices until this incident happened.

At the end of the day, I realize that even if I buy a google phone, I am still the product. I do not believe it is the same with Apple. Do I trust apple? No way, but I feel they have more incentive to not treat my data as a product to be sold and my device to be used to spy on me.