About 3 days ago my phone installed without warning this app, I just removed with no problems, maybe you shoult see if you have too

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        12 days ago

        Is there a mega thread explaining the main Android alternatives and their installations? Graphene looks like the best one but a google pixel is way too expensive for me and I don’t have the specs to compile Calyx (I dont remember if it was calyx but one of them had a guide recommending mimimun 16/500GB)

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            11 days ago

            I really want to buy a used one but I don’t have a trusted local refurbisher and even then it would cost me at least 300 dollrs because of third world shenanigans

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              10 days ago

              I’ve used swappa for years back to my galaxy8. Great way to get a cheap unlocked phone…much cheaper than phone insurance if your okay with a phone two years old.

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      12 days ago

      Nah, use Ubuntu Touch instead…in about a year when it’ll hopefully be usable and have more apps

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    12 days ago

    You won’t achieve anything by uninstalling this. Google will just implement this at OS level in future OTA updates anyways or simply reinstall it again because they have that deep level of privilege on Android. You gotta jump ship and leave the Android all together, get Graphene or some other custom ROM.

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    13 days ago

    no google play services here.

    so no weird apps installing themselves on my phone.

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    13 days ago

    I use Graphene, if you can, you should also use a custom rom.

    On stock Android, Google has System privileges. If they want to do anything, they don’t need to install an app visible to the user. Whatever this is, it probably has some kind of purpose. The problem isn’t the app, but running an OS that the manufacturer has full control over.