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adb devicesand allow USB debugging for this PC on your phoneadb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.geminiYou can do that with any app you like, they can all be disabled that way. Beware though: if you disable critical system components (like e.g. your last launcher, keyboard or systemui) you might not have a great time using your phone afterwards.
Alternatively:
I've never even seen Gemini on my phone.
Do I:
OR
A tricky decision, indeed.
If it were about one app, and you could do that, I would be inclined to agree. But it's not and you can't. It's about new bullshit constantly being shoved down your throat.
So are we just casually mentioning Graphene in every Android article like Linux is mentioned in every Windows article? How many new phones actually support Graphene?
The circlejerk around Graphene is insane, it wouldn't be as bad if it wasn't literally only supported by Pixel phones that have 2% marketshare
isnt it only for pixels.
Pretty much. For all the same reasons. Both of them solve all sorts of problems.
None of my work apps nor my banks app are compatible with Graphene. We need legislation at this point.
I don't believe you
Okay : https://github.com/PrivSec-dev/banking-apps-compat-report/issues?q=label%3A%22Not+compatible+%E2%9A%A0%22
Lmao
graphene cant be installed on just any device. the list is quite small actually.
I'm aware, thank you.
Yeah. If you never install software that is.
A C64 doesn't run invasive software either.
Yes. A GrapheneOS device and a Commodore 64 are basically the same thing.
GrapheneOS without any invasive apps is really bare-bones and limited, that's what I wanted to say using hyperbole, but I guess figures of speech are too advanced for some people.
I don't have a Gemini app on my phone. The only way to somewhat disable it is through the settings app.
Thank you definitely few apps I want to remove off my phone.