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this applies only to installed apps from the store, not system apps like googles or oem apps. you cant disable background activity of any apps. dont want an alw

by saon 8y ago

this applies only to installed apps from the store, not system apps like googles or oem apps. you cant disable background activity of any apps. dont want an always listening ai helper from google? too bad for you.

TheForumTroll 8y ago
Root, remove, unroot.
- propogandist 8y ago
  you ideally want something like Xprivacy, which is unfortunately no longer supported Install something like Netguard (same dev behind Xprivacy) -- which functions as a firewall (vpn) b/w apps and the internet. Turn on logging. Watch all the apps you have installed phoning home and services like graph.facebook.com every few moments.
  - angry_octet 8y ago
    Another good point -- it sucks stupid amounts of data and radio power. People are always puzzled by how quickly they go through their data, some advertising systems can suck ~500MB/month of cellular data. Some telcos have specifically started showing usage graphs identifying traffic as advertising, but it can be hard to see which app or web page is the culprit.
  - birksherty 8y ago
    XPrivacyLua is the successor of XPrivacy. https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacyLua https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacyLua
- angry_octet 8y ago
  Is it unreasonable to hope that the default configuration used by 99% of users won't shout your personal data all over the internet?
  - izacus 8y ago
    No it's not and the default configuration doesn't do that at all.
lern_too_spel 8y ago
Just don't use them. Unlike in iOS, you can replace all those apps with other apps that you prefer. No rooting or jailbreaking required. If you don't like Google Assistant, you can use Alexa or Cortana or something entirely different. If you don't like Siri on iOS, tough luck. https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/7/17328758/amazon-alexa-default-voice-assistant-android https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/7/17328758/amazon-alexa-defa...
- kuschku 8y ago
  Could you please tell me how I am supposed to disable this app? https://i.k8r.eu/q-NmHw https://i.k8r.eu/q-NmHw Or this? https://i.k8r.eu/3K7idw https://i.k8r.eu/3K7idw I can’t even disable this Google bloatware on a stock phone (Nexus 5X)
  - lern_too_spel 8y ago
    You can't disable the only launcher on your phone. Just install another launcher, set that launcher as your default, and the end result is exactly what you would want (no Google launcher running). This is not possible at all on iOS. Also, you've once again conflated "stock" with Google phone. If you use more precise terminology, you won't be so confused.
    - kuschku 8y ago
      I have a different launcher installed, and in use. I backported the changes Google did in their launcher to Launcher3, built that, installed it, and am using it. Yet I can still not disable these Google apps. EDIT: Screenshot https://i.k8r.eu/4ZLdMA https://i.k8r.eu/4ZLdMA
      - lern_too_spel 8y ago
        And by installing a different launcher, the Google apps never run, which is the effect you wanted to achieve. You gain nothing by disabling the apps after that. If you were able to disable the apps and then uninstall the the new launcher, your phone would be unusable until you did a factory reset from recovery.
izacus 8y ago
Just turn it off. There's a literal setting for that and it directly asks you to enable it when you set up your phone for the first time. Please stop spreading FUD :(

by saon 8y ago

TheForumTroll 8y ago

Root, remove, unroot.

propogandist 8y ago
you ideally want something like Xprivacy, which is unfortunately no longer supported Install something like Netguard (same dev behind Xprivacy) -- which functions as a firewall (vpn) b/w apps and the internet. Turn on logging. Watch all the apps you have installed phoning home and services like graph.facebook.com every few moments.
- angry_octet 8y ago
  Another good point -- it sucks stupid amounts of data and radio power. People are always puzzled by how quickly they go through their data, some advertising systems can suck ~500MB/month of cellular data. Some telcos have specifically started showing usage graphs identifying traffic as advertising, but it can be hard to see which app or web page is the culprit.
- birksherty 8y ago
  XPrivacyLua is the successor of XPrivacy. https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacyLua https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacyLua
angry_octet 8y ago
Is it unreasonable to hope that the default configuration used by 99% of users won't shout your personal data all over the internet?
- izacus 8y ago
  No it's not and the default configuration doesn't do that at all.

lern_too_spel 8y ago

Just don't use them. Unlike in iOS, you can replace all those apps with other apps that you prefer. No rooting or jailbreaking required. If you don't like Google Assistant, you can use Alexa or Cortana or something entirely different. If you don't like Siri on iOS, tough luck. https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/7/17328758/amazon-alexa-default-voice-assistant-android https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/7/17328758/amazon-alexa-defa...

kuschku 8y ago
Could you please tell me how I am supposed to disable this app? https://i.k8r.eu/q-NmHw https://i.k8r.eu/q-NmHw Or this? https://i.k8r.eu/3K7idw https://i.k8r.eu/3K7idw I can’t even disable this Google bloatware on a stock phone (Nexus 5X)
- lern_too_spel 8y ago
  You can't disable the only launcher on your phone. Just install another launcher, set that launcher as your default, and the end result is exactly what you would want (no Google launcher running). This is not possible at all on iOS. Also, you've once again conflated "stock" with Google phone. If you use more precise terminology, you won't be so confused.
  - kuschku 8y ago
    I have a different launcher installed, and in use. I backported the changes Google did in their launcher to Launcher3, built that, installed it, and am using it. Yet I can still not disable these Google apps. EDIT: Screenshot https://i.k8r.eu/4ZLdMA https://i.k8r.eu/4ZLdMA
    - lern_too_spel 8y ago
      And by installing a different launcher, the Google apps never run, which is the effect you wanted to achieve. You gain nothing by disabling the apps after that. If you were able to disable the apps and then uninstall the the new launcher, your phone would be unusable until you did a factory reset from recovery.

izacus 8y ago

Just turn it off. There's a literal setting for that and it directly asks you to enable it when you set up your phone for the first time. Please stop spreading FUD :(