Rubin was a star at Google: He was credited as the person responsible for the company's entrance into the mobile phone business , after Android was acquired by Google in 2005. At the time of his departure in 2014, there were no questions of misconduct. In a s tatement , Google's chief executive Larry Page praised Rubin's work: “I want to wish Andy all the best with what’s next. With Android he created something truly remarkable — with a billion-plus happy users."