Comment on How Google Tracks and Scans Everything on Your Android Device

merde@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gsf
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.ims
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.vending

• A_norny_mousse@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  This is a good tip, but what will stop working or start acting up and is this guaranteed to survive reboots/upgrades?

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  • protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    from my experience none of my apps broke, only get some annoying please enable google play services notifications from whatsapp, and embed google maps also breaks, suprisingly my bank app works fine, havent had any issues beyond this, survives reboots but I havent tried updates as my phone doesnt receive those anymore and the rom scene for my model is non existent

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  • merde@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    yes, it reboots without play services. You may need to execute the code again after an update (when nor only disabled bloat is reinstalled but often new bloatware too is pushed without your consent)

    the other comment above mine covers your other questions

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• Sarothazrom@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Doing this Bricked my phone.

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  • Eagle0110@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Skill issue

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    • Sarothazrom@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Nope

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  • merde@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    i used this on many phones from different brands. It may break some apps (that can be replaced with foss alternatives) but it never bricked any phone. 🤷

    there are communities on xdaforums.com or xda-developers.com for specific models where you can find more detailed information

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• Eagle0110@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Are these the only packages?

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  • merde@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    afaik, yes. this disables play services, as well as store (vending)

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