Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agoHow to turn off Gemini on Android — and why you shouldproton.meexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1309arrow-down17
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minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·14 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-up6·9 hours agoAlternatively: Install GrapheneOS Never concern yourself with invasive software again I’ve never even seen Gemini on my phone.
minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·5 hours agoYeah. If you never install software that is. A C64 doesn’t run invasive software either.
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 hours agoYes. A GrapheneOS device and a Commodore 64 are basically the same thing.
minus-squareFredselfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 hours agoThank you definitely few apps I want to remove off my phone.
minus-squareHawk@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoI don’t have a Gemini app on my phone. The only way to somewhat disable it is through the settings app.
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.
Thank you definitely few apps I want to remove off my phone.
I don’t have a Gemini app on my phone. The only way to somewhat disable it is through the settings app.