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[ANDROID] Has anyone gotten Shizuku + Blocker to actually do anything? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 month ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/foss@beehaw.org

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I came across Shizuku as a root alternative, and while it's been great at freezing apps, I want to disable certain receivers, services, and SDKs from apps.

Blocker is supposed to do this, but even with Shizuku permission, it does nothing when I try to disable any app components.

Does this actually work, or is root required? If root is needed, are there any alternatives that work with Shizuku?

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[–] SteakSneak@retrolemmy.com 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

You could try app ops instead I think this has a similar function? Canta for removing system apps

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It's not permissions that I want to block/stop, but actual receivers, services, SDKs... components within apps. So, something like the analytics services can be disabled, rather than "blocked" like using an adblocker.

I used to do this when I was rooted years ago, and it was great!

[–] SteakSneak@retrolemmy.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow I didn't even know you could do that. I've never actually tried rooting, is it worth it?

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, none of the phone's I've owned in the last 5+ years have been very "root friendly", so I haven't rooted since then.

But it gives you a ton of (not risk-free) options to tweak your system. Shizuku is a cool alternative, but it is limited by comparison.

[–] SteakSneak@retrolemmy.com 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah I've always wanted to try but my phones haven't been very root friendly either. I think maybe next phone I will do research and give it a try. Not sure what I'd do it for other than more privacy though 😅

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