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Why do LineageOS keep Google Assistant in? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 week ago by merde@sh.itjust.works to c/lineageos@lemmy.ml
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any valid reasons?

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[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

looks like some others asked the same question 3, 4 years ago

https://xdaforums.com/t/los-19-1-google-assistant.4491539/

https://community.e.foundation/t/google-assistant-listed-in-e-system-apps/37093/25

[–] pipes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Did you install GApps? I don't have any assistant

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

no. no GApps.

i'm on 23.0-20251205-NIGHTLY update after installing from https://download.lineageos.org/ some months ago

[–] pipes@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

You're right, there is com.android.hotwordenrollment.xgoogle

No idea what purpose it serves. Could a stub since it's only a few kB