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minus-squaremerde alors@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-27 天前adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gms adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gsf adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.ims
minus-squarefallingcats@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 天前Disable “(improve) location accuracy” in settings and location history in Google settings (I think)
minus-squareben_dover@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 天前google play services would still periodically query your location, even when on gps only. it’s a privileged app so you can’t even block it from doing so. MicroG (on lineageOS or calyxOS), or GrapheneOS’ sandboxed play services can help with that
minus-squaremerde alors@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 天前you can simply uninstall play services. not even microG, and gps still works
How?
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gms
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gsf
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.ims
Disable “(improve) location accuracy” in settings and location history in Google settings (I think)
google play services would still periodically query your location, even when on gps only. it’s a privileged app so you can’t even block it from doing so. MicroG (on lineageOS or calyxOS), or GrapheneOS’ sandboxed play services can help with that
you can simply uninstall play services. not even microG, and gps still works