Wow, thank you for that elaborate answer
TWRP is a custom recovery which allows making system backup. You might want to create backups in the process when removing extra apps, you may not like the end result or remove wrong app by mistake.
Ok, that's what I thought.
Try reinstalling it in TWRP app, maybe something went wrong. Do you have X27, X25 or WiFi only model?
I tried three times, alas. I have an X27 device, and I used the latest image.
Since I rendered a tablet bricked and useless by trying to flash a custom recovery, I think I keep my hands off this, as long as my Gemini is still working.
These are system apps, check System -> Apps -> System for them.
Ah, there they are. And many more I am able to force stop them, but can't remove or deactivate them. The button is greyed out.
You might want it to have working location functionality. These backends are open-source and don't spy on you; partricularly, GSM&WiFi apps use GSM and WiFi data in a manner Google does, but keep local databases on your device, without reporting anywhere.
Thanks for the explanation, I don't need these.
Google * = every app named Google-something.
Of course, a wildcard, how stupid of me
I would not recommend downloading APKs directly unless you're pirating something from a very trusted source
You're right, of course, and the few Apks I used are all from trusted sources.
Some apps report that they're relying on GSF (Google Services Framework) but most or all functions work correctly without it, while others will misbehave.
Yes, I experienced that. Most apps don't complain at all, a few ones complain but work never the less, and very few complain and really don't work:
- Nina, which is a desaster alarm run by the german Federal Office for Civil Protection
- Timely, a nice alarm clock
(these two rely on Play Services)
- Prometheus, a learning app for anatomy, for which I lost the license once I turned off the Google stuff (I think it depends on Playstore itself), and it didn't come back after switching it on again, while the other two were fine once I switched Play Services back on.
Have a nice weekend, kind regards