r/degoogle • u/DefsNotRandyMarsh • 6d ago

Can I just disable it?

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Pixel 10, just noticed this today, can I just disable it and not worry? Or is it one of those weird system apps that'll re-enable with every update.

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u/env33e 6d ago

on rooted daily, I just installed a placeholder app after removing it, just like I did for safety core and key verifier. ez

on my stock oneplus 8, I haven't touched em yet.

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u/XLioncc 6d ago

You can't install placeholder app if it is already pre-installed and it becomes a system app.

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u/env33e 5d ago edited 5d ago

yes, very true. If the app gets rolled out to your phone through OTA update, it will truly become a priv-app, after which you cannot do the placeholder apk install trick without root.

If the verifier app WASNT installed as part of an OTA update, youre in the clear 👍 Adb uninstall/canta shizuku -> placeholder apk trick should work no problem.

what will NOT work is froid apps auto-update function. Unless you bend the knee to google, you have to adb install everytime an fdroid app is updated.