To prevent an ITC exclusion order from stopping the importation of Pixel units, Nest, and Chromecast devices into the U.S., Google announced some unpopular changes.
. The devices that could be banned from import into the U.S. include Nest speakers, Chromecast devices, and Pixel smartphones.
What happens next is that the president reviews the ITC orders and then has the option of disapproving the order which would prevent it from taking place. Or, he can let the ban take effect by doing nothing. After the review period ends, both sides can appeal the ITC ruling. in the Google Nest community forum:"Due to a recent legal ruling we’re making some changes to how you set up your devices and the Speaker Group functionality will work moving forward."Google added that"If you’re using the Speaker Group feature to control the volume in the Google Home app, by voice with the Google Assistant, or directly on your Nest Hub display, you’ll notice a few changes.