Post AwSennQOfdbuteVGls by rejzor@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AwS64yGQ7y7Z2aI6kK by fsfe@mastodon.social
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       📣 Is "disable"  the same as "uninstall"? We do not believe it. Google does.Under the DMA, the FSFE with a coalition of civil-society organisations prompts the @EUCommission to open proceedings to investigate Alphabet's (#Google) regarding the uninstallation of pre-installed apps in Android.Uninstalling is completely removing the app, not just disabling it! This is key for #DeviceNeutrality! 📎 https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Joint-DMA-complaint-Alphabet-for-publication.pdf#SoftwareFreedom  #DMA
       
 (DIR) Post #AwSBFITuJVNEPXLJ1k by agender_kiwi@mastodon.social
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       @fsfe @EUCommission there is a way to remove pre-installed applications, but you either have to root the phone, or remove them via Android Debug Bridge (adb).Both of these approaches require technical knowledge, and for people to know of their existence, which most do not.
       
 (DIR) Post #AwSKwJNFlm4dDdoeYa by csstrowbridge@mastodon.social
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       @fsfe @EUCommission If you uninstall something, then it shouldn't use any resources, including HD space. Disabling isn't even close to uninstalling.
       
 (DIR) Post #AwSOb35xUzG0SxqLL6 by barryallen2023@mastodon.social
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       @fsfe @EUCommission I understand this shouldn't be the way to deal with this but here's a great guide for anyone looking to permanently remove apps that only allow disabling. You can also use an app like MalwareBytes to view system apps and get their names for removal. https://www.neowin.net/guides/google-can-now-read-your-whatsapp-messages-heres-how-to-stop-it/
       
 (DIR) Post #AwSRwS1IK97RiFYgqW by miguel_l@mastodon.social
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       @fsfe @EUCommission If it were the same, the button would say "uninstall" 🙂
       
 (DIR) Post #AwSVuUbCADUowtfkae by Alexlee@sciences.social
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       @fsfe @EUCommission Good to see these pre-installed apps are  fucking annoying (I can uninstall them but most people cannot)
       
 (DIR) Post #AwSZWetqc6MflNHtBo by allpoints@mstdn.social
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       @fsfe @EUCommission another issue with not being able to uninstall is that code stays there, with all its security flaws, indefinitely. It only gets patched/updates if it's enabled. For the non-technical folks that means it might be able to allow someone who's gotten a toe hold on the device to then use that code to escalate privileges.
       
 (DIR) Post #AwSennQOfdbuteVGls by rejzor@mastodon.social
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       @fsfe @EUCommission Even worse are apps that you uninstall, but instead of getting removed, they just revert to some old version. Like, why? If I want it uninstalled, REMOVE IT, not just replace with some older version. Google's apps are especially prone to doing this nonsense.
       
 (DIR) Post #AwSrXrQPKT3S4dEwTI by xs4me2@mastodon.social
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       @fsfe @EUCommission Noop, it is not…
       
 (DIR) Post #AxWri8gd6Hf7ZIhmZU by opensourceopenmind@vivaldi.net
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       @fsfe @EUCommission This uninstallable bloat is what drove me to #deGoogled Android, and then later to #LinuxMobile.