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Soft degoogle on Android with Launchers (feddit.org)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by Johannisbeerschorle@feddit.org to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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Pre-installed Google apps that can’t be uninstalled can be incredibly frustrating. But not everyone can afford a new phone (also not to mention the environmental impact), and rooting your device is not for everyone. The good news is, there is a simple solution for Android users: open-source launchers that let you hide those apps for good. Below, I’ve rounded up some options to help you take back control of your home screen:

Unfortunately, it is not that easy for iOS, but if you have more suggestions, I would love to read them in the comments

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[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Getting rid of google play services got my phone stuck in bootloop. You can however, use adb to disable those and Gemini. My issue is that I can only disable Windows Services Link and not remove it. Also, Samsung has a modes and routines feature that I can't disable. That has got to be a massive security issue. Thinking about just rooting the damned phone to get rid of that, but its probably in there deep.

[–] infjarchninja@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

Hey ScoffingLizard

Depending on your phone model you can install a custom rom, it is much easier than messing around with disabling google services.

No need to root your phone. I have bricked many phones because I went the root route.

here are the device lists ands install guides

if you dont want to use any google services use lineage

https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/

If you want to still keep some google apps use E/os. It uses MicroG.

https://doc.e.foundation/devices

For installing on Samsung phones I use:

Heimdall-grimler-git

https://git.sr.ht/~grimler/Heimdall