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How to turn off Gemini on Android — and why you should (proton.me)
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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 22 points 19 hours ago (3 children)
  • 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.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Alternatively:

  • Install GrapheneOS
  • Never concern yourself with invasive software again

I've never even seen Gemini on my phone.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah. If you never install software that is.

A C64 doesn't run invasive software either.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 6 points 10 hours ago

Yes. A GrapheneOS device and a Commodore 64 are basically the same thing.

[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 15 hours ago

I don't have a Gemini app on my phone. The only way to somewhat disable it is through the settings app.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Thank you definitely few apps I want to remove off my phone.