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There's much more you can do, like disabling all Google apps (you usually can't uninstall them), and deleting their data (frees up a tiny bit of space). At leas
by gpvos 8y ago
There's much more you can do, like disabling all Google apps (you usually can't uninstall them), and deleting their data (frees up a tiny bit of space). At least that works on Fairphone OS for FP2, based on Android 6.
I use a combination of F-Droid (most apps) and Yalp (for downloading a small number of free apps from the Google Play Store from parties I mostly trust).
- krn 8y agoAs long as you have Google Play Services installed on your smartphone, it's a Google phone, because it can call home whenever it wants.
- gpvos 8y agoIf Google Play Services is disabled, it shouldn't be able to run. Disabling it takes a bit of extra effort, but is possible without rooting, at least on my phone. (The Fairphone forums advise not to root the phone and uninstall it, because then the phone won't boot. That does make me a bit suspicious, but at least the process is not running during normal usage.)