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[Q] HELP,not able to uninstall!Google Apps Device Policy!

i installed the app to see what it does,but now i keep getting error when uninstalling,telling me in DUTCH that removing the app failed.
can any one help D;?
i have root :3
oh and can any one tell me how to get that damn street view to work?
it is installed.but when i go in google maps.it wont zoom into street view,nor is there a app icon for street view in the app drawer.

you get streetview when you tap on the streetname

eiabea said:
you get streetview when you tap on the streetname
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not working.

Long press where you want streetview, tap the popup and then the icon to the right, the one looking like a person.
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Blu3D said:
Long press where you want streetview, tap the popup and then the icon to the right, the one looking like a person.
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worked after factory reset =\
so things all good now.
but why did they actually change that?
it used to be zoom all in and bam! street view
and i gave google a 1star for that Google Apps Device Policy application

ghost010 said:
i installed the app to see what it does,but now i keep getting error when uninstalling,telling me in DUTCH that removing the app failed.
can any one help D;?
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Look here:
http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=190930
Uninstall Google Apps Device Policy
To disable Google Apps Device Policy, follow these steps:
On your device, go to Settings > Security.
Press Select device administrators.
Uncheck Google Apps Device Policy.
Press Deactivate.
Go to Settings > Applications and click the Google Apps Device Policy app.
Press Uninstall to remove the application.

SOLUTION: [Q] HELP,not able to uninstall!Google Apps Device Policy!
To disable Google Apps Device Policy, follow these steps:
On your device, go to Settings > Security.
Press Select device administrators.
Uncheck Google Apps Device Policy.
Press Deactivate.
Go to Settings > Applications and click the Google Apps Device Policy app.
Press Uninstall to remove the application.

I have the same problem. After I added a Google Apps account, it automatically added Device Policy app as system/stock app, and now I cannot delete it anymore... Just disable.

Bersekz said:
I have the same problem. After I added a Google Apps account, it automatically added Device Policy app as system/stock app, and now I cannot delete it anymore... Just disable.
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i have never used Google Apps Device Policy, so I have nothing in Device Administrators to remove. And I can't remove the app. Why is this now a system app on my phone?

The fix!
admin.google.com > Device Management > Setup > Mobile Management
Switch to Disable

Turn off Google Play's auto app install?

During the day I get bored at work and tend to flash a bunch of ROMs just to see what they're all about. I keep all my apps and data backed up via Titanium Backup but I don't always want to restore them because chances are I'll just be on that ROM for an hour or two.
Google Play always starts installing all my apps right away. Usually I don't have strong 3G signal and back when I was on my Incredible it caused my phone to freak out and boot loop. Can this feature be turned off somewhere? I swear I've looked everywhere and can't find anything. It's SUPER annoying to have a device automatically do something for you without having control...

when you install youre new you have the choice to have a backup if you dissmiss i remenber gp doesn't install app

In Google Play store, go to Settings and you should see an option called 'Auto-update apps' or something similar. Simply uncheck that box and all should be fine.
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winny54 said:
when you install youre new you have the choice to have a backup if you dissmiss i remenber gp doesn't install app
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I don't think I've ever seen this prompt after a fresh install
KidCarter93 said:
In Google Play store, go to Settings and you should see an option called 'Auto-update apps' or something similar. Simply uncheck that box and all should be fine.
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I've unchecked that box, it only pertains to using the apps once they've installed. Even with this box unchecked Play still starts to install everything upon first booting into my new ROM

cartisdm said:
I don't think I've ever seen this prompt after a fresh install
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There should be a prompt once you try to connect your device to your Google account.
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Just had to deal with this off a clean install. None of the fixes here worked, but I was able to stop all the app downloads by just opening the play store as soon as it booted and just cancel the downloads. It never tried to re-download them again.

i830 ghosedv
After a fresh new rom installed, to avoid auto restore apps from google play:
Go to settings, “backup & restore” and uncheck “backup my data”. < way from AOSP rom.

Or just don't sign into your Google account after you flash a ROM if you just want to check it out. Easiest solution right there.

i think it would help if you turned off auto sync in settings

deactive autoupdate in every app in play store.

go to settings> privacy> uncheck auto restore.. done!

djesi said:
go to settings> privacy> uncheck auto restore.. done!
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Now where is settings -> privacy?
These are the sort of results using the search function, dear moderators. A quality search function here. I was just looking for a method to disable Google Play Services auto-update. Hm, never mind. Just forget my post.

Prevent Google Play Service to be autoinstalled (remove green google settings icon)

Hello!!
This is a simple workaround to prevent the google service (com.google.android.gms-1.apk) that creates the anonying green Google Settings icon.
MANUAL:
1º Uninstall the Google playstore service from application manager or Remove the (com.google.android.gms.apk or com.google.android.gms-1.apk) from /data/app
2º Simply create a file in /data/app named ( com.google.android.gms-1.odex) As empty file.
END.
CWM flasheable:
View attachment antigms.zip]
Flasheable CWM /data/app fake com.google.android.gms-1 files to prevent to be installed.
First uninstall google playstore service and reboot to CWM flash this, and reboot, finish!.
I have been testing for ours and no force close or errors.
Discovered Side-effects:
-loose the remote playstore install functionality (press install from playstore website from pc). , Remote playstore install works!!
Another ideas are welcome.

Play Widgets (Library & Recommendations)
alecuba16 said:
Hello!!
This is a simple workaround to prevent the google service (com.google.android.gms-1.apk) that creates the anonying green Google Settings icon.
MANUAL:
1º Uninstall the Google playstore service from application manager or Remove the (com.google.android.gms.apk or com.google.android.gms-1.apk) from /data/app
2º Simply create a file in /data/app named ( com.google.android.gms-1.odex) As empty file.
END.
CWM flasheable:
View attachment 1769004]
Flasheable CWM /data/app fake com.google.android.gms-1 files to prevent to be installed.
First uninstall google playstore service and reboot to CWM flash this, and reboot, finish!.
I have been testing for ours and no force close or errors.
Discovered Side-effects:
-loose the remote playstore install functionality (press install from playstore website from pc).
Another ideas are welcome.
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Would you confirm please if Google Play Services is where the widgets for Play Recommendations & Play Library came from, and that they will be gone following your steps above? Thanks!

firstbrick said:
Would you confirm please if Google Play Services is where the widgets for Play Recommendations & Play Library came from, and that they will be gone following your steps above? Thanks!
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Hello,test yourself, make a nandroid backup and check if it is relationed.
If it is relationed tell me, post there the results.

all this did was prevent me getting into playstore it opened itself and then closed itself????? thanks

Wouldn't it be easier to just go to the Google Play Services app info page and deactivate it? (Just long press in the app drawer and move it to app info)
Or is there any downside that I am not seeing? (besides it taking up a few kb of space)
I didn't test it since I don't mind the icon.
If you have a custom launcher that can can hide apps use that, that way you also keep the functionality it provides.

linuxnubee said:
all this did was prevent me getting into playstore it opened itself and then closed itself????? thanks
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This prevent the google play service run in background. Playstore continues working as before.
Fabur87 said:
Wouldn't it be easier to just go to the Google Play Services app info page and deactivate it? (Just long press in the app drawer and move it to app info)
Or is there any downside that I am not seeing? (besides it taking up a few kb of space)
I didn't test it since I don't mind the icon.
If you have a custom launcher that can can hide apps use that, that way you also keep the functionality it provides.
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Not, you can't disable it, this service autostarts automatically. It takes more than few kb, takes about 5MB or more, but this is not the bad.
The bad thing is this could be something relationed with ads and system stadistics and google plus forced by google (remember google don't be evil).

alecuba16 said:
Not, you can't disable it, this service autostarts automatically. It takes more than few kb, takes about 5MB or more, but this is not the bad.
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I am not talking about closing it but deactivating it. Are we talking about the same option?
Because I have that option.
Why would it restart when I deactivate it? Or is Google not consequent enough here?
I don't want to try it since it will delete all user data and delete the updates.
But you are right, the app is bigger than I thought (both on the storage and RAM).

Fabur87 said:
I am not talking about closing it but deactivating it. I don't want to try it since it will delete all user data and delete the updates.
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Sure?? I remember when I tried for first time that no....... it doesn't remove any user data, you are wrong..... the settings are stored in com.android.settings and com.android.settings.provider
About the updates it doesn't remove the updates.... the updates are part of playstore.apk/vending.apk and marketupdater.apk, not this.
I have news about playstore remote installation, it works!!!!! without this.

I have three buttons in my google play services app info:
'Beenden erzwingen' - force close ?
'Updates deinstallieren' - uninstall updates
AND
'Deaktivieren' - deactivate
If I hit the deactivate button it asks me if I want to reset all user data and all updates.
Are you perhaps on an older android version that does not yet have this?

Fabur87 said:
I have three buttons in my google play services app info:
'Beenden erzwingen' - force close ?
'Updates deinstallieren' - uninstall updates
AND
'Deaktivieren' - deactivate
If I hit the deactivate button it asks me if I want to reset all user data and all updates.
Are you perhaps on an older android version that does not yet have this?
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Mine is Gingerbread (Cyanogen Mod 7.2).
Deactivate is like do nothing. For example, I can with systemcleaner put this service apk on the blacklist , but every time that the service starts the application kills like task killer, but this is bad for CPU,RAM and finally batteries, because it scales the cpu mhz up every time that the service tries to reload.
Is the same that if you put a task killer, you can kill the application but it reload again....
I think that the newer versions of playstore/vending calls automatically this apk service.
The solution is to remove and there is no apk = no application installed = no intent receiver = no aplication starts.
The odex file prevent that android application installer (pacman?) install/update the android play service application apk.
This is because if you create a odex of any apk that you have installed and then delete the apk (no the odex), then reset. You could check that the application disapear from app drawler and android application manager but there is the odex file with the same name of the application. But now if you try to reinstall, the android application shows the message of insufficient space only for this application, you can install any other without problem. This is because the android application installer detects the odex file.
My solution is based on this.
Bye.

Download playstore problems
alecuba16 said:
Hello!!
This is a simple workaround to prevent the google service (com.google.android.gms-1.apk) that creates the anonying green Google Settings icon.
MANUAL:
1º Uninstall the Google playstore service from application manager or Remove the (com.google.android.gms.apk or com.google.android.gms-1.apk) from /data/app
2º Simply create a file in /data/app named ( com.google.android.gms-1.odex) As empty file.
END.
CWM flasheable:
View attachment 1769004]
Flasheable CWM /data/app fake com.google.android.gms-1 files to prevent to be installed.
First uninstall google playstore service and reboot to CWM flash this, and reboot, finish!.
I have been testing for ours and no force close or errors.
Discovered Side-effects:
-loose the remote playstore install functionality (press install from playstore website from pc). , Remote playstore install works!!
Another ideas are welcome.
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I cant find playstore to download. How to get it after deleted? Another thing, I cant find com.google.android.gms-1.apk what I have is
com.google.android.gms-2.apk

alecuba16 said:
Mine is Gingerbread (Cyanogen Mod 7.2).
Deactivate is like do nothing. For example, I can with systemcleaner put this service apk on the blacklist , but every time that the service starts the application kills like task killer, but this is bad for CPU,RAM and finally batteries, because it scales the cpu mhz up every time that the service tries to reload.
Is the same that if you put a task killer, you can kill the application but it reload again....
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Deactivate != force close.
They are NOT the same thing.
A deactivated app will not react to any intents. This is completely different from what a task killer does.
But user without Jelly Bean (I think that is the version this option came with) won't be able to do that.
So I guess that deleting the app and then blocking it is the only option for them.

apsanchezs said:
I cant find playstore to download. How to get it after deleted? Another thing, I cant find com.google.android.gms-1.apk what I have is
com.google.android.gms-2.apk
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Hello , playstore to download what?
Yes this is the same file but with other number.
You can uninstall it and make a com.google.android.gms-2.odex or com.google.android.gms-1.apk empty file

Fabur87 said:
Deactivate != force close.
They are NOT the same thing.
A deactivated app will not react to any intents. This is completely different from what a task killer does.
But user without Jelly Bean (I think that is the version this option came with) won't be able to do that.
So I guess that deleting the app and then blocking it is the only option for them.
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I would recommed that you test it (deactivate) and check with adb shell and top command or "ps" to check if the service runs.
I had JB in the past and I was unable to deactivate. Every time that I entered in the playstore app , the Google services apk was called and running.

Not working
alecuba16 said:
I would recommed that you test it (deactivate) and check with adb shell and top command or "ps" to check if the service runs.
I had JB in the past and I was unable to deactivate. Every time that I entered in the playstore app , the Google services apk was called and running.
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The procedure not works with CM10: Tested.

apsanchezs said:
The procedure not works with CM10: Tested.
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Hello!!
Did you check if you have any gms-xxx.apk installed??

app
alecuba16 said:
Hello!!
Did you check if you have any gms-xxx.apk installed??
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Yes I have that app. I have followed your procedure with negative results. I also tested with FXP210

alecuba16 said:
Hello!!
This is a simple workaround to prevent the google service (com.google.android.gms-1.apk) that creates the anonying green Google Settings icon.
MANUAL:
1º Uninstall the Google playstore service from application manager or Remove the (com.google.android.gms.apk or com.google.android.gms-1.apk) from /data/app
2º Simply create a file in /data/app named ( com.google.android.gms-1.odex) As empty file.
END.
CWM flasheable:
View attachment 1769004]
Flasheable CWM /data/app fake com.google.android.gms-1 files to prevent to be installed.
First uninstall google playstore service and reboot to CWM flash this, and reboot, finish!.
I have been testing for ours and no force close or errors.
Discovered Side-effects:
-loose the remote playstore install functionality (press install from playstore website from pc). , Remote playstore install works!!
Another ideas are welcome.
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There is a lot more going on here. These Google Excreta Droppers are spying on us. I disabled it in startup, and it adds back itself.
The Google Play Services is pushed back in around 2 days after you uninstall. Within these 2 or three days, the Google Play wont install or download any app, it just shows the running bar. Now they have changed the color of their feces. I disabled the Google Play Services. and when I updated the youtube and run it, It says I cannot use it without Google Play Services. I uninstalled the update and it runs like before.
rotten Poop!!
They are definitely spying on us.
I advice you all the users, Do not sit relax. These feces holes should get serious piles, so that their feces accumulate in their bodies and never come out. It will happen.
Man havent you experienced this?
Should I use clock work mod recovery boot to install the attached zip?
And please let me know whether it will allow me to run updated youtube and other services without the Google Play Services.
Will the blank fix everything as before?

try getting amazon market not quite google but nearenuf.
when it asked me for my credit card details i just force closed app and reopened it to proceed because i put username password in it worked

Hmm.. This Google setting app might become useful after this May or in Android 5.0, key lime pie.. Since it's not hogging ram or consuming battery, why not just hide it?
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prevent Google play services and Google maps from running in background

I know all the good stuff Android says about auto killing memory threads when there is a need BUT I am a micromanager for my Android . I JUST DONT WANT Google Play Services and Google Maps service to run in background as if they own the OS (sounds like Google like to keep google running after all ) .
Is there ANY way e.g....
-- Command via terminal
-- Any APP out there
-- a file change
that will prevent these suckers from running in the background. Google claims that these are innocent little puppies -just sit in the memory and dont consume CPU . Really ? NOT SO ..
-- They consume SLOW NETWORK bandwidth and cpu ( Keep a port checking s/w and see the android's IP doing some mischief through random ports, EVEN when its not in use )
-- Suck the battery
-- I JUST DON'T like carrying a lot of unnecessary stuff in the trunk of my car ..Ok?
I know there were some apps that would MODIFY default permissions on each app. Could they help . Could someone run me a few names

I feel the same way. I want to keep Google Play from looking for updates in the background. Glad to know I'm not the only one!

I'm not exactly sure of the end result. But maybe you could use a titanium backup widget to freeze/unfreeze Google play services. I did it to g maps and the toggle widget works perfect I just haven't tried play services because not sure if it will break something lol.
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djwuh said:
I'm not exactly sure of the end result. But maybe you could use a titanium backup widget to freeze/unfreeze Google play services. I did it to g maps and the toggle widget works perfect I just haven't tried play services because not sure if it will break something lol.
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I am already using Link2SD ( BTW I met some other serious issues with it - no one here in XDA has bothered to reply to me ) and I froze the following apps that run in the background without asking me
-- google services framework
-- google play
-- airdroid
- some other google service ( not sure of name )
i will unfreeze only when I need to , rest times I am good. Miss out updates - but who cares - I dont - actualyl updates are a pain in b**t when they keep happening every other day
I wondered if there is some s/w out there that will change the ACL's of these files so that they cannot exe, automatically.

sieger007 said:
I am already using Link2SD ( BTW I met some other serious issues with it - no one here in XDA has bothered to reply to me ) and I froze the following apps that run in the background without asking me
-- google services framework
-- google play
-- airdroid
- some other google service ( not sure of name )
i will unfreeze only when I need to , rest times I am good. Miss out updates - but who cares - I dont - actualyl updates are a pain in b**t when they keep happening every other day
I wondered if there is some s/w out there that will change the ACL's of these files so that they cannot exe, automatically.
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You froze Google Services Framework and your phone still worked???
I'd like to see a full list of what you froze.

EEngineer said:
You froze Google Services Framework and your phone still worked???
I'd like to see a full list of what you froze.
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some google service - I will double check the name. Try it . How cares - unfreeze if it does not work . I froze the sim#2 service also because i dont use it Think Linux - what do you need to run it

I just tried something different, I used DroidWall to block network access to the following services:
Google Play Services
Google Services Framework
Google Account Manager
Network Location
Google Bookmarks Sync
Google Contacts Sync
They were all listed as one item so they had to be blocked all at the same time. I will report what happens.

It's possible, annoying part is having to defrost services to install/update an app. Once in hibernation with the correct apk you'll be fine with no orange bars.
Make sure to delete all /data/data gsf stuff
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EEngineer said:
I just tried something different, I used DroidWall to block network access to the following services:
Google Play Services
Google Services Framework
Google Account Manager
Network Location
Google Bookmarks Sync
Google Contacts Sync
They were all listed as one item so they had to be blocked all at the same time. I will report what happens.
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Any updates on if this helped or not? Did it cause any negative effects?

No negative effects, and tablet is FASTER! Only thing is I have to unblock Google Play Service to check for app updates, but I only do that twice a month anyway.

EEngineer said:
No negative effects, and tablet is FASTER! Only thing is I have to unblock Google Play Service to check for app updates, but I only do that twice a month anyway.
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Is there not a way to disable them all apart from G Play Service?

oscarandjo said:
Is there not a way to disable them all apart from G Play Service?
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Not sure I understand your question. I've discovered it's safe to block network access to them all.

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if you block Google Play services and account manager your Gmail App will not work unless you are accessing Gmail through some other third party imapclient can someone confirm if Gmail App will work when these guys are blocked

Play store

Hello,
My play store keep changing from do not update apps to auto update on wifi.
I have several app that i keep on old version.
How can i block playstore from changing this setting automatically
Thanks for help guys

Playstore is a bloody pain.
Set to auto update to wifi only and disable wifi.
Use ApkExport to copy your apps so you have them.

exactly a real pain... always switching the setting on after set up all stuff.
looking for a solution or a workaround to disable this or disable my apps from auto update

Rovyo said:
exactly a real pain... always switching the setting on after set up all stuff.
looking for a solution or a workaround to disable this or disable my apps from auto update
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Disable Playstore or Google Play Services (Playstore is dependent on it).
Both constantly running in the background... needed or not.
You will need Google Play Services though for Gmail and other apps occasionally during the day.
Use a firewall to block it.
Use a package disabler.
I use both...

oh thanks will do that on play store. Any good app freezer you recommend ?

For phones other than Samsung this might work:
"Owner App" version from
Home - Package Disabler
The only NON-root solution that let’s you disable any unwanted packages that come pre-installed / installed with your phone / tablet.
www.packagedisabler.com
Karma Firewall from Playstore

thanks
im rooted with Lsposed, will use greenfy

Rovyo said:
thanks
im rooted with Lsposed, will use greenfy
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I'm not rooted which is why I use this solution.
You have more options.

blackhawk said:
I'm not rooted which is why I use this solution.
You have more options.
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I figure out that the play store get default settings after each restart. So something must reset it configuration ... I need to find whom

Rovyo said:
I figure out that the play store get default settings after each restart. So something must reset it configuration ... I need to find whom
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I'm not sure what's causing that. I can package disable Playstore, firewall block it and it's settings are the same after it's enabled again.
If it's data on the phone is getting cleared on reboot that could do it... 3rd party cleaner or power management.
I don't use Playstore much and all my apps/updates are backed up for reload.
In part because you can't get older versions on Playstore (if the app doesn't disappear entirely) and because Playstore downloads are a slow, tedious pain that use up too much time when reloading.
Don't want Google's junk in my face...