• LovableSidekick@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Speaking of not being able to delete system apps, a friend of mine with a Pixel phone says Google Play cannot be uninstalled from it. Anybody know for sure?

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      2 days ago

      You can via adb ( android debug bridge ) , no root needed, but you need a pc or shizuku. Although if he has a pixel device he should just install GrapheneOS imo. Edit: puxel -> pixel

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        1 day ago

        No you can’t, 1 version of Google Play is bundled with the system image and cannot be removed. But you can uninstall updates and disable it to remove the automatically updated copy of Google Play.

    • Stomata@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      1 day ago

      On adb use pm uninstall than package name. there is something called universal android debloter. Also you can use shizuku with canta to remove it.