Advice on removing Play Store, Play Services, and Gemini from Android (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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I have ADB, UAD, and even Shazuku with Canta. However, I tried removing Play Store and Play Services, but got my phone stuck in a boot loop. I have not tried to remove Gemini yet, but fear the same will happen. Insular (Island) will not allow me to move the services out of my persoanl profile, and Shelter will not work at all. Does anyone have a hack for this?

I do not want any Google crap on my device period. I have Samsung Galaxy 25 Ultra that I bought 6 months ago before realizing how ridiculous everything is.

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[-] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

Maybe. If my provider would accept it. Do you mean an Android version without all the garbage?

I am unable to use Graphene or Lineage with my provider. I might need to switch.

[-] Auster@thebrainbin.org 2 points 4 months ago

without all the garbage

Yes, that.

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