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Remove Google Settings App

Since last Playstore update there was a secret app in it..
ht(X)p://www.engadget.com/2013/02/27/google-settings-app-sneaks-onto-android-to-bolster-g-sign-in/
I'll got it already, but can't seem to remove it
Any idea?
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I just hid it from my app drawer
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Duvel999 said:
Since last Playstore update there was a secret app in it..
ht(X)p://www.engadget.com/2013/02/27/google-settings-app-sneaks-onto-android-to-bolster-g-sign-in/
I'll got it already, but can't seem to remove it
Any idea?
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Yeah it seems like such a pointless addition. But you can try freezing with TB or something.

Duvel999 said:
Since last Playstore update there was a secret app in it..
ht(X)p://www.engadget.com/2013/02/27/google-settings-app-sneaks-onto-android-to-bolster-g-sign-in/
I'll got it already, but can't seem to remove it
Any idea?
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Any reason you need to remove it? It looks like it's just making the Google settings more open and easier to access.
http://lifehacker.com/5987333/googl...cess-to-other-google-apps-settings-on-android

I like to remove useless apps.
Especially when they get secretly installed.
It's crap in my eyes.
Thx. for replying everyone.
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So there is no way to remove it? Because I can't find it in TiBu and it bother me it's there. I'll never use it.

Seems you get it, when Playstore is updated.
Green icon in app drawer.
I don't need it or want it.
Can't remove it or freeze it
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try uninstalling play store updates see if that removes it .... if so you can disable updates through TB i think?

Did that already and that works.
But there will be a next update I guess..
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Duvel999 said:
Did that already and that works.
But there will be a next update I guess..
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Haha guess you'll have to learn to live with it then

remove google settings app
For those of you who prefer not to be sheep going to slaughter.
I unistalled google play services and that removed it from the phone. Not sure what else will be affected but I am still able to download/install apps from play store. I figure I may miss the next version of play store that comes out. Better than them sneaking stuff in. You may find the actual apk inside the google play directories. Please post if you do.
Also if anyone has ever figured out how to disable E911. If you dont want to disable yours that fine. STFU because your input is not needed ok. I dont want it on, period!!!
For the rest go ahead and follow the heard. [sheep noises....lol] !

myi500 said:
For those of you who prefer not to be sheep going to slaughter.
I unistalled google play services and that removed it from the phone. Not sure what else will be affected but I am still able to download/install apps from play store. I figure I may miss the next version of play store that comes out. Better than them sneaking stuff in. You may find the actual apk inside the google play directories. Please post if you do.
Also if anyone has ever figured out how to disable E911. If you dont want to disable yours that fine. STFU because your input is not needed ok. I dont want it on, period!!!
For the rest go ahead and follow the heard. [sheep noises....lol] !
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Google Play Store and Goggle Play Services are not related. But it was a clever move with the names.
Google Play Services are the core to a host of future functions, especially to apps relating to social contacts, location related services and in particular (paid) games playing. Also, as many have detected already, with the 3. party sign-in control Google is able to watch and possibly control to whom and how you have contact with.
If you de-install Google Services, it will be auto re-installed in shortest time again in the backgound. If you happen to be on mobile data at that time, the bill is on you. If you disable or freeze Google Play Services, it will not be auto re-enabled. At least not as of now. But some functions of the phone and some Google apps like Hangout are made dependant on Goggle Play Services. So there function will cease.
More and more people are disgruntled about the way Google is doing things now. It is absolutely Googles own thing what apps they want to develop, and what functions they want to implement. But shoving down apps onto my property without my consent is not acceptable to me.
The people are not sheeps bcs they are forced to have things installed things they don't fully understand. I believe that many simply don't think twice, if something is (superficially) free, The strategies of companies like Goggle build on that fact.

Yep, it reinstalled. I will freeze it. But the sheep are the people that say one should accept it, or come back with tin foil comments etc. Those are sheep. I agree why force it on people? Esp from software the is supposed to be opensource. As one person posted somewhere it also redundant.

I know what you mean and I share your resentments. Albeit I fear there is nothing much we can do.
Google makes more and more Android functions depend on Google Play Service being on, and up to date. Just recently I registered that Calendar synchronisation now does not work with this "Services" disabled.
Unless someone makes a hacked version of that skunk.

Google Hangouts

As you guys may know, Google has integrated all their communication systems into the new Google Hangouts and it is started to rolling out.
Just wanted to let all root users know that you don't need to wait to get it as for some your Google Talk isn't being updated to Hangouts currently. Like if you have Talk currently and you go to the playstore and search hangouts it will say you already have it installed and you are updated to Hangouts even though you only have talk.
If you use something like Titanium Backup to uninstall Talk from your device, you can then go on to the playstore and be able to download and install the new Hangouts app.
I don't know if this has already been mentioned as I haven't seen a thread but just wanted to let people on to this little tip if you want to get it right away!
EDIT: I'm thinking now I might have probably posted this in the Themes and Apps forum, but I wasn't exactly sure if this should have been posted there as this is just a general tip. If any Mod wants to move this please do!
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they pushed a new update out this morning that should have fixed this

Anyone get the 'couldn't sign in because couldn't reach google, try again' or whatever? I get it every time :-\
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You don't need to uninstall Google talk... You can use the Web Google play to install hangouts and it will automatically replaces the old talk or obtain the apk file from the web and install it over the Google talk.
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MDMonster said:
Anyone get the 'couldn't sign in because couldn't reach google, try again' or whatever? I get it every time :-\
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I was getting it until this miring
I love the 90s. Good times.

I like the UI for Hangouts, BUT..
It doesn't show you who is online or away... drives me NUTS! Went back to GTalk..

glassjosh said:
It doesn't show you who is online or away... drives me NUTS! Went back to GTalk..
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I agree. I really miss the who is online and who is offline thing. You can VAGUELY tell by the contacts picture being grayed out, but that sucks compared to a red dot. Hit the menu button in the hangout app and hit send feedback. Request for this feature to be put back in.

Had problem today
Solution: http://forums.androidcentral.com/go...s-cant-sign-updated-solution.html#post2789468
1.Use some app to take backup of Google Play Services (ES File Explorer can do it for you) and save the apk locally. This is recommended because after the next step you may not be able to connect and re-download the update over Mobile Data. It would work on WiFi however.
2.Go to Manage Apps > Google Play Services
3.Do "Uninstall" / "Uninstall Updates" for Google Play Services
4.Google Hangout will automatically ask you to Install or Update Google Play Services.
5. If you "Uninstalled Updates", then the app would update over Mobile Data when you click on update in Google Play. After this go to Step #8
6.If you "Uninstalled" the app completely, you wouldn't find it in Google Play. So install it from the backup created in Step #1.
7.Now go to Google Play and install any updates for Google Play Services.
8.Now open Google Hangout. It may still show you a connection issue for a couple for times.
9.Don't lose your heart. It should work after you try for a maximum of 1-2 times.

Google
I have seen hangouts, never used it. I prefer Handcent

justdoinit said:
I have seen hangouts, never used it. I prefer Handcent
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I haven't been a huge fan of hangouts either yet. I use textra. I have heard that there might be some nice things in the works for it though. I'm keeping tabs on it.
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Hangouts sucks half of the people I've tried to call don't never receive the call
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[Q] Is there a way to stop facebook from automatically running in my background

I would like to stop facebook and facebook messanger from running in my background. I know about greenify but it wont let me put those two apps into hibernation because they are system apps, i am using a rooted galaxy s6 from at&t. Is there a way to turn them into a user app and if there is will that do any harm to my device?

Don't know if this will work or not - try freezing the included version with tibu, then installing from play store. Then greenify.

dandrumheller said:
Don't know if this will work or not - try freezing the included version with tibu, then installing from play store. Then greenify.
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lol Very clever but it it only gives me a enable option when i go to the play store to try and install it again

Just use Greenify if you're rooted you can hibernate it. Or use tibu to uninstall it and install it from the play store.

eboc87 said:
lol Very clever but it it only gives me a enable option when i go to the play store to try and install it again
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Oh well, sorry it didn't work.

Clienterror said:
Just use Greenify if you're rooted you can hibernate it. Or use tibu to uninstall it and install it from the play store.
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Wasnt able to greenify it before even when i was rooted but your other suggestion worked perfectly, Thank a bunch !!

In order to Greenify Facebook, you will have to donate $3 since on our phones, it's considered a system app.

Google Play Services killing my phone after last update

Google Play Services updated like 2 or 3 days ago and ever since my battery is dropping like a rock and my Device Manager keeps popping up saying that an app is running my battery down and when I click on the notification it takes me to a kill google play services option.
Anyone else seeing this? I'm talking like 15% an hour not using the device.
I have no new software installs since this ..
All this talk of changing the Play store and wants..Mine is a revert back to last good version of a app option.

Do you use substatum?

Never heard of it so I searched it. No,. Not using it.

I get it aswell as does my bro both on n950f devices, what I do is disable auto update in play store under settings, go to system / app then click top right show system services, find the two google play services processes go storage wipe cache on both and reboot should be fine after that

ars0n said:
Do you use substatum?
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I've had excessive battery drain since last weekend as well. Ive tried narrowing it down but unsuccessful. I do have substratum. What's up with it?

its the play store and the google services overlay. uninstall, reboot phone, welcome back your battery life.
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wdcspurs said:
I've had excessive battery drain since last weekend as well. Ive tried narrowing it down but unsuccessful. I do have substratum. What's up with it?
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its the play store and the google services overlay. uninstall, reboot phone, welcome back your battery life.

Google Play updating manually installed apps

Hello, I manually installed an app apk from the developers website. The app is also on the play store, but was curious how this works.
How did google play know I stalled the app? How was the app updated without downloading it through the plays for? Is Google Play constantly scanning my phone?
Thanks!

Curlypx said:
Hello, I manually installed an app apk from the developers website. The app is also on the play store, but was curious how this works.
How did google play know I stalled the app? How was the app updated without downloading it through the plays for? Is Google Play constantly scanning my phone?
Thanks!
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If you didn't turn off auto update in Play settings then Google Play will update apps on its own.

Tel864 said:
If you didn't turn off auto update in Play settings then Google Play will update apps on its own.
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Correct. I turned it off afterwards. But how did Google Play know I even had the app? I installed it manually via APK transfer from PC.

Curlypx said:
Correct. I turned it off afterwards. But how did Google Play know I even had the app? I installed it manually via APK transfer from PC.
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Google Play Protect
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2812853

Tel864 said:
Google Play Protect
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2812853
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Oh wow. Thank you. That answered my question! Do you keep Google Play Protect on?

Curlypx said:
Oh wow. Thank you. That answered my question! Do you keep Google Play Protect on?
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I do. I don't install many apps from other places except Apkmirror and Google is probably spying on me already. LOL spying on my phone would be one of the most boring jobs ever.