Comment on How to turn off Gemini on Android — and why you should

• squaresinger@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  • Install adb on your PC
  • Enable developer options on your phone
  • Enable USB Debugging inside the developer options
  • Connect the phone to the PC using USB
  • Open a console window of your choice
  • Execute adb devices and allow USB debugging for this PC on your phone
  • Execute adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.gemini
  • Done

  You can do that with any app you like, they can all be disabled that way. Beware though: if you disable critical system components (like e.g. your last launcher, keyboard or systemui) you might not have a great time using your phone afterwards.

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Alternatively:

    • Install GrapheneOS
    • Never concern yourself with invasive software again

    I’ve never even seen Gemini on my phone.

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    • blobchoice@feddit.uk ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Do I:

      • Run a few commands to disable one app and keep my phone intact

      OR

      • Install a whole new OS to avoid one dumb AI app, and the OS only works with Pixel phones (which isn’t even my phone as I actively avoid touching anything Google in the first place)…

      A tricky decision, indeed.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        If it were about one app, and you could do that, I would be inclined to agree. But it’s not and you can’t. It’s about new bullshit constantly being shoved down your throat.

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    • UnsavoryMollusk@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      None of my wory app nor my banks app are compatible with Graphene. We need legislation at this point.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I don’t believe you

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    • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’m aware, thank you.

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    • kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      So are we just casually mentioning Graphene in every Android article like Linux is mentioned in every Windows article? How many new phones actually support Graphene?

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      • XLE@piefed.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        To be fair, the article itself recommends it.

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      • Redex68@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The circlejerk around Graphene is insane, it wouldn’t be as bad if it wasn’t literally only supported by Pixel phones that have 2% marketshare

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      • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        isnt it only for pixels.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Pretty much. For all the same reasons. Both of them solve all sorts of problems.

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    • squaresinger@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah. If you never install software that is.

      A C64 doesn’t run invasive software either.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yes. A GrapheneOS device and a Commodore 64 are basically the same thing.

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  • Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I don’t have a Gemini app on my phone. The only way to somewhat disable it is through the settings app.

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  • Fredselfish@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thank you definitely few apps I want to remove off my phone.

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• somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Use Canta & Shizuku You can uninstall pretty much everything

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  • Peffse@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    This combo even got rid of something that was ADB blocked in Android 14.

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• Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  !degoogle@lemmy.ml

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  • Quill7513@slrpnk.net ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    it would be great to have a non-ml degoogle comm. but then i’m also not willing to put in the work to moderate right now so maybe i’m a whiny asshole

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