Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agoHow to turn off Gemini on Android — and why you shouldproton.meexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1315arrow-down17
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minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·17 hours ago Install adb on your PC Enable developer options on your phone Enable USB Debugging inside the developer options Connect the phone to the PC using USB Open a console window of your choice Execute adb devices and allow USB debugging for this PC on your phone Execute adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.gemini Done You 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.
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 hours agoAlternatively: Install GrapheneOS Never concern yourself with invasive software again I’ve never even seen Gemini on my phone.
minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·8 hours agoYeah. If you never install software that is. A C64 doesn’t run invasive software either.
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 hours agoYes. A GrapheneOS device and a Commodore 64 are basically the same thing.
minus-squareHawk@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours agoI don’t have a Gemini app on my phone. The only way to somewhat disable it is through the settings app.
minus-squareFredselfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours agoThank you definitely few apps I want to remove off my phone.
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.
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.
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.