Most Android smartphones come with a bunch of preloaded apps or unnecessary Google Apps except for Google Pixel devices and Stock Android UI devices out-of-the-box. Though some preloaded apps are useful for the users, most are too buggy and may not be useful. It takes a lot of internal storage and RAM to run even in the background. Here, we’ve shared the step-by-step guide on removing all Google Apps and Bloatware from any Android device.
There are plenty of users who are concerned about the system’s security and want to De-Google. Thanks to @xd4d3v and @conbak49 for sharing this full-depth guide. You can easily De-Google or De-Bloat any Android device by following the steps below. Ensure that this guide requires TWRP Recovery to be installed on your handset and Magisk v19+ zip as well. Now, let’s take a quick look at the De-Google overview below.
What is De-Google?
“De-Googling” is the process of removing Google’s influence and footprint from your Android device. While Android is fundamentally open-source, many of the apps and services that come with it, especially on branded devices, are proprietary to Google. These services, although beneficial to some, may raise privacy concerns for others or take up unnecessary space. Here’s how you can effectively remove Google and other bloatware from your Android device:
Why do we need to remove Google Apps?
It’s all about the privacy and security of your data, credentials, etc. that you don’t want to reveal or compromise at all in any case. However, the online presence in your daily life and other tasks or permissions while using any app can hugely affect your personal data. That’s why most experts always say that once your data is out in the public via any service or app, you’ll no longer have control over it. And that’s true.
- Google’s advanced AI algorithm always keeps a track record of all your activities like web history, logins, location, movements, online transactions, chat history, and more.
- Google also records voice data of the users via Google Home or Google Voice to text, or any Google Assistant-powered smart device or smart speaker.
- If you search for a product online, Google immediately tracks your recent searches and then tries to push similar kinds of products or the same product everywhere. Though most of the popular companies also do the same thing for marketing purposes.