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> Of course, you have to root your phone first I've actually managed to disable all Google apps (including the Play Store, Google Services Framework, etc.) on

> Of course, you have to root your phone first I've actually managed to disable all Google apps (including the Play Store, Google Services Framework, etc.) on my KeyOne without rooting it. It's possible with adb-disable, though results seem to vary by OEM. Hell, the only reason I went back is because I use a VoIP number, and calls weren't 100% reliable without a notification framework. The only issue is that Google's was disabled, and any alternative required root to grant it system-level permissions.

hilbert42 5y ago
"though results seem to vary by OEM" Right, that's true. This happened to me a while back with a Huawei Honor phone when I bought the phone and put it aside pending having the bootloader unlocked. Unfortunately, in the interim Huawei withdrew locking privileges so I was left with the option of either paying for a bootloader crack or disabling the Google stuff and I took the latter option (this was a secondary phone and only used for web browsing so it didn't matter much anyway). In fact, this turned out OK, even though I couldn't disable Google Play Services I turned off all its permissions and I could disable every other Google service including Chrome (several other browsers substituted). Moreover, the phone had no SIM—so no account—as it connected to the net via WiFi to a pocket wireless modem. In essence, there was nothing to leak so Google PS had nothing to report anyway.