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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.

[Q] Should I uninstall google play services

Hey mates just this simple question.. do you think google play services is a junkware? should i remove it or it is useful?

dhiman33 said:
Hey mates just this simple question.. do you think google play services is a junkware? should i remove it or it is useful?
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no.

dhiman33 said:
Hey mates just this simple question.. do you think google play services is a junkware? should i remove it or it is useful?
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The important organ of android Bro!!..

Ok thanks for helping out guys.

dhiman33 said:
Ok thanks for helping out guys.
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you are welcome bro.

I have deleted all updates and the stock gms (Google play services) along with Gmail, G+, hangouts, maps, books, magazines, movie studio, chrome, YouTube (don't use them, better alternates availabile). Phone feels faster, little or no wake locks, battery life is better, and there's a sense of satisfaction that Google can't track me with their apps.

Cookie Ninja said:
I have deleted all updates and the stock gms (Google play services) along with Gmail, G+, hangouts, maps, books, magazines, movie studio, chrome, YouTube (don't use them, better alternates availabile). Phone feels faster, little or no wake locks, battery life is better, and there's a sense of satisfaction that Google can't track me with their apps.
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You now no longer have a smart phone.... :sly:
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zolaisugly said:
You now no longer have a smart phone.... :sly:
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Says you! Say what , actually, my phone's so much more smarter, smarter than what Google decides is smart enough for the hoi polloi...and definitely smarter than you.....
Dead Cookies leave no trails...

Cookie Ninja said:
Says you! Say what , actually, my phone's so much more smarter, smarter than what Google decides is smart enough for the hoi polloi...and definitely smarter than you.....
Dead Cookies leave no trails...
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Everything works, do you still have push notifications???

Push notifications for what? Play store? They're there all right. Hangouts & G+? Don't use them....
Dead Cookies leave no trails...

Cookie Ninja said:
Push notifications for what? Play store? They're there all right. Hangouts & G+? Don't use them....
Dead Cookies leave no trails...
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I read that, if uninstall google play services you can use YouTube app, Gmail push notifications and device tracking???
I have a old galaxy ace with 2.3.6 and after last update of google play services is eating 22mb of internal memory, its a lot for me, I really wanted to uninstall it but i dont want to lose anything

How were you able to uninstall google play service
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When I try to uninstall it says can't be done because of device administration
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imblessed68 said:
How were you able to uninstall google play service
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When I try to uninstall it says can't be done because of device administration
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Mine phone is rooted and I can uninstall it...It may requires you to have a root device in order to unistall it.
You can also disable it by going to Settings -> Apps

UltraWelfare said:
Mine phone is rooted and I can uninstall it...It may requires you to have a root device in order to unistall it.
You can also disable it by going to Settings -> Apps
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My galaxy ace isnt rooted and is runing stock vodafone ROM. 2.3.6, and let me uninstall google play service, shoud I????

pjalegria said:
My galaxy ace isnt rooted and is runing stock vodafone ROM. 2.3.6, and let me uninstall google play service, shoud I????
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If you want to download games and apps from Google Play(Android Market) you should not.
My opinion is not to uninstall it ...
Now if you really want to just go ahead and do it..Just make sure you can always revert it so you can again have google play

UltraWelfare said:
Mine phone is rooted and I can uninstall it...It may requires you to have a root device in order to unistall it.
You can also disable it by going to Settings -> Apps
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my phone is rooted also

imblessed68 said:
my phone is rooted also
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Then go to settings/apps find google play and the uninstall updates then the Disable button will show up.
(or install a root app uninstaller)

I have uninstalled Google Play Services and everything is working as normal, Google Play, Gmail, Maps, YouTube , etc.The. only thing that I notice is on Google Play web site on my computer, device manager can't get my location, I can live with that , so I have gain 22mb of internal memory and a lot more of free RAM.

pjalegria said:
I have uninstalled Google Play Services and everything is working as normal, Google Play, Gmail, Maps, YouTube , etc.The. only thing that I notice is on Google Play web site on my computer, device manager can't get my location, I can live with that , so I have gain 22mb of internal memory and a lot more of free RAM.
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So google play services is using 22mb ram just for getting a location .
That's weird.Work it some days more and report back if you had any problems

UltraWelfare said:
So google play services is using 22mb ram just for getting a location .
That's weird.Work it some days more and report back if you had any problems
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If you really want all that new free RAM, install 'Disable Service' (rooted devices). It let's you enable and disable any service an apps uses, for example, Mqqt from Facebook uses 50MB of RAM. Disable it with DS and you got some extra 50mb free RAM

[Q] Google Calendar

Hey everyone,
Is anyone able to get the Google Calendar to sync on their device? Every time I try, it asks me log into my account then fails to connect to Google's servers. The AOSP (included) calendar works just fine, just can't get Google's store version to work.
Ultimately, I would like to end up disabling the AOSP version and using the Google Version. I've tried clearing the cache, wiping calendar data, and calendar storage data. Just can't get it to go.
Has anyone else had this issue and figured it out?
BTW, Im developer edition, rooted, unlocked, and removed most bloatware, with the TWRP recovery, if any of that matters.
Thanks in advance.

berto1014 said:
Hey everyone,
Is anyone able to get the Google Calendar to sync on their device? Every time I try, it asks me log into my account then fails to connect to Google's servers. The AOSP (included) calendar works just fine, just can't get Google's store version to work.
Ultimately, I would like to end up disabling the AOSP version and using the Google Version. I've tried clearing the cache, wiping calendar data, and calendar storage data. Just can't get it to go.
Has anyone else had this issue and figured it out?
BTW, Im developer edition, rooted, unlocked, and removed most bloatware, with the TWRP recovery, if any of that matters.
Thanks in advance.
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First uninstall the google calendar that you downloaded from the play store.
Then go into settings>apps>all apps> and disable calendar. Then go into 'calendar storage' and choose force stop, then clear data.
REboot your phone. Install 'google calendar' from the play store, and you should be good to go.

bongostl said:
First uninstall the google calendar that you downloaded from the play store.
Then go into settings>apps>all apps> and disable calendar. Then go into 'calendar storage' and choose force stop, then clear data.
REboot your phone. Install 'google calendar' from the play store, and you should be good to go.
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Worked! Great! Hope it stays working, Thanks a lot!

What's the difference between the Google calendar and the aosp calendar?
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Jamolah said:
What's the difference between the Google calendar and the aosp calendar?
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I'd like to know this as well.

cipsaz said:
I'd like to know this as well.
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I don't believe anything... at the moment. I believe the intent here is that the play store calendar can be updated more frequently and not with a system update (ie: 4.4 -> 4.4.1, 4.4.2)

Yep. Exactly
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Why is there both? Why not have the calendar as the stock app
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Jamolah said:
Why is there both? Why not have the calendar as the stock app
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Same thing I was thinking when trying to update the calendar from the play store. Motorola should have thought this one through lol

bongostl said:
First uninstall the google calendar that you downloaded from the play store.
Then go into settings>apps>all apps> and disable calendar. Then go into 'calendar storage' and choose force stop, then clear data.
REboot your phone. Install 'google calendar' from the play store, and you should be good to go.
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Thanks just did this to use the Material Design Google Calendar off the Play Store versus the stock AOSP one that came on the Moto X 2014.

[Q] Constant ads on Moto X

Sorry if this is noob questions, but all the time on my phone, google play will open up to a random game/app while I'm doing other things. Specific examples:
When I'm using talk to text-- the microphone will grab half of what I'm saying, freeze, and then switch to google play with "uber" up or something.
When I'm typing a text message, google play will pop up.
When i wake up the the morning, and go to turn off the alarm, there is an ad in the way, and I have to press home, open clock to turn off the alarm.
These are the three most common instances where the ads come up, and it's just super annoying. Does anyone have any suggestions to get this to stop?
Thanks in advance!!

Must be an app you installed recently. Try checking Google Play reviews of apps you have on your phone (look for reviews with similar complaints).

MrMcHavok said:
Sorry if this is noob questions, but all the time on my phone, google play will open up to a random game/app while I'm doing other things. Specific examples:
When I'm using talk to text-- the microphone will grab half of what I'm saying, freeze, and then switch to google play with "uber" up or something.
When I'm typing a text message, google play will pop up.
When i wake up the the morning, and go to turn off the alarm, there is an ad in the way, and I have to press home, open clock to turn off the alarm.
These are the three most common instances where the ads come up, and it's just super annoying. Does anyone have any suggestions to get this to stop?
Thanks in advance!!
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Must be an app you installed recently. Try checking Google Play reviews of apps you have on your phone (look for reviews with similar complaints).
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As said above it's probably an app . I had a similar problem long back . It's usually from an ad supported app that runs in the background (eg: Applocker or equivalent, photo hiding app , another telephony app like full screen caller HD or something) .So check which apps are running in the background before you start un-installing :good:

surely an app....
If you're a normal user, you need to revisit you Installed Apps and find out! (some app which has lot of Permissions is doing this, ignore them in future)
If you have root, AdAway would be handy.
If you have root+Xposed, MinMinGuard will do the job.

It's surely an app. Try installing this, will tell you which app are pushing ads to your phone, then you can uninstall them.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector
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Remove Google Search Bar, Running Modified 8.3 Stock ROM by mrmazak

Anyone knows how to remove the annoying Google Search Bar on top of the screen?
I believe I am running a pretty unlocked device after hours playing with adb/TWRP/ROM/Fastboot/etc so if this Search Bar is removable, i should be able to get rid of it with a few pointers!
Thanks in advance!

OldSkewler said:
Anyone knows how to remove the annoying Google Search Bar on top of the screen?
I believe I am running a pretty unlocked device after hours playing with adb/TWRP/ROM/Fastboot/etc so if this Search Bar is removable, i should be able to get rid of it with a few pointers!
Thanks in advance!
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The steps in the attached picture worked for me. There could be other ways to do it to, but the first answer I got from Google search worked. Just look for "Google app" instead of "search"
You can also install a new "launcher" app from play store.
The "launcher" is the app that gives you all your home pages and app drawer.

No "Google Search" under Apps, I only have the following: App, Keyboard, Play Movies & TV, Play Music, Play Services, Play Store.
Also, a funny looking app called "Launcher3" which seems a little sketchy...

OldSkewler said:
No "Google Search" under Apps, I only have the following: App, Keyboard, Play Movies & TV, Play Music, Play Services, Play Store.
Also, a funny looking app called "Launcher3" which seems a little sketchy...
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Launcher3 is needed. That is your stock launcher
I put in first post to look for "Google app" instead of "search"
That's the one to disable instead of what is in picture