I tried to remove gboard.apk but it doesn't work. Then i found a solution.
i go to play store app "gboard". There was a entry "remove" and this entry works to me.
Hope this could be helpful because some user in the German forum has written about some trouble with removing this app.
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I have seen a lot of people with the same issue I have. I download an app from the market, and it sucks so I uninstall... but now It's tied to my account forever.
When I flash, or get a new device, I like to use the web based market to re-install my apps. But I have pages and pages of apps I will never use again.
I proposed the following to Google to fix this.
If you agree that this is a good idea and would like to see this feature.. or if you have a better idea, please let Google know. They will only change this stuff if enough people request it to be changed.
I submitted a request here:
https://support.google.com/androidm...tact_type=market_phone_tablet_web&paginated=1
This was my request:
There needs to be a way to remove unused applications from our market accounts. I have many applications that I tried, dont like, and will never install again. Every time I get a new device or do a factory reset, I have to search through tons of unwanted applications just to find the apps I'd actually like to install. I understand giving the user the ability to delete apps that were paid for and the possibility of accidental deletions can become a support nightmare. To solve this I’d like to propose an “Archived Apps” section. Users can Archive applications they do not use. The application is then moved into a special Archive section where it can remain tied to the users account without being “In the Way”. Applications in the Archive section should have a “Restore” (button rather than install) that when pressed, would move it back to the users regular account and become active and installable again. When searching in the market mobile app, these apps will also show with the status Archived rather than purchased or installed. Selecting the app will give the option to “Restore” it to your active applications at which point it can be installed.
i actually have an open ticket with them regarding this problem
google tech support says it's a known issue, and they have no way to fix it yet.
AllGamer said:
i actually have an open ticket with them regarding this problem
google tech support says it's a known issue, and they have no way to fix it yet.
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Awesome!
It's a lot of work for them to fix, and my concern is that it wont be on the radar unless it's highly requested.
Same thing with Amazon's store. I chatted with a rep, and they said there was no way to remove them, but they are aware people are interested in doing this.
I have searched this forum and the web, still surprised about the poor integration of multiple devices in Google Play.
Can anybody tell me if there is any easy and fast way to transfer most of your app's to a new device?
I am amazed the lack of usability in this matter? Why is there not a column based page with all your registered devises from left to right and all the app's downwards, then a box to "tick" on each device to install or delete multiple app's in one go??? How hard can it be???
I know you can use Titanium but you need to be rooted and still go by each app individual or take all in one go, this do not make any sense since a newer device might not need all the app's.
On Google Play I can see all my app's and then install them one by one with a confirmation box for every one? long and boring task.
A column based set-up where you choose which app's to be installed on what device you have registered seems like a "no-brainer" to me but I have not been able to find anything that resembles that??
Does it exist and am I a knob or is this a major oversight by Google???
All suggestions are welcome.
Robert
The key here is you need to tell Google to restore your phone once you install an OS. If you did this, the Play Store automatically downloads all your previously installed apps.
Also, in Titanium you have the checkboxes on the side as you're asking for, you just deselect the checkboxes besides the red apps pretty much...
Hey mates,
are you missing the "Home" symbol in Chrome? And the effect that Chrome conveniently shuts down when you close the last tab?
There is a small app in some ROMs, called ChromeCustomizations.apk or sometimes ChromeHomepageProvider.apk
Sometimes it works when you pull this file off a ROM and put it in your /system/app folder, but now I am systemless rooted with Magisk and don't want to deal with the partition.
Here is my workaround:
a) Either throw the attached apk in your /system/app folder and enjoy or
b) install it simply as a user app (I have signed it with SignApk) and make a systemless System-app out of it with Magisk and the App Systemizer module. This works like a charm on my 7.1.1 ROM. Should also work on Oreo.
Notice that you will have an additional setting in Chrome called "Homepage" then. By default this is Bing, sorry for that, but you can simply enter your preferred page or use "chrome://newtab" instead. Enjoy!
Hello,
Is there any way to list my all last visited websites and bookmarkes as well. I want to it for more organised work so that I don't have to find specific website from a list of the bookmarks.
How about "chrome://history" ?
It looks like Google have done something with Chrome ver 63.0.xxxx, this doesn't work anymore.
Thanks anyway.
Edit:
uninstall v63 and install this one (v62): https://chrome.en.uptodown.com/android/download
Then flash the Chrome Homeage.zip https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3458071&d=1441043017
All working now.
Ah, Play Store updated it back to v63!!
Anybody know how to stop an individual app from updating?
bick said:
It looks like Google have done something with Chrome ver 63.0.xxxx, this doesn't work anymore.
Thanks anyway.
Edit:
uninstall v63 and install this one (v62): https://chrome.en.uptodown.com/android/download
Then flash the Chrome Homeage.zip https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3458071&d=1441043017
All working now.
Ah, Play Store updated it back to v63!!
Anybody know how to stop an individual app from updating?
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Go to the play store page of the app in question. Tap the three dots menu in the upper right corner and disable automatic updates.
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Go to the play store page of the app in question. Tap the three dots menu in the upper right corner and disable automatic updates.
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Thanks! I looked everywhere else.
I am trying to figure out why the Discover feed is not loading any content whatsoever on my new Pixel 3. The feature is turned on (seemingly) from the Google App's settings, but all the toggles are greyed out in under the Discover section (Google App > More > Settings > Discover). Toggles move, but they remain greyed out here. When I'm in the Google app's first screen, I also have 'Customise' greyed out. The Discover tab within the Google App itself also doesn't work - nothing is being loaded content-wise.
Does anyone have any idea why this is so? I'm thinking there's some hidden setting that is disabling this, but can't figure it out.
Any help would be appreciated!!
Thanks!
Never mind - a factory reset did the job. It might have been an issue with the first setup, possibly restored some files from backup that messed up the Google App for me. Still baffled by this, but at least it's fixed.
Another thing that could be the cause - for whomever might stumble on this - the language. I think Discover feed doesn't work with English (UK), only with English (US).
Am seeing this tab in settings, what apk do I need to debloat to remove this? I've been through my apps list but dont see anything obvious, thanks
I don't have that option. Do you see it Samsung members app?
See grab, no its towards the bottom in Settings menu.
don't have that setting but going via help file it offers to install it via Smart Tutor for Samsung Galaxy app
Thanks, just want to get rid of that tab, any idea how?
do you have that app? uninstall it if yes
Have uninstalled smart tutor but the Remote Support tab remains in settings list. Guess there's no way to get rid of it?
restart the phone?
Still there after restart, was hoping there was an app I could disable etc to remove the heading from settings menu, guess not.
I would be glad to remove it as well, I suddenly got it appearing after the last update on my A52 5G.
Any new idea how to get away with this option in Settings?
A bit late to this post, but the solution is to install the Samsung Tips app which removes the "manual" and "remote support" options inside the Settings app and replaces it with a single "Tips" entry: https://galaxystore.samsung.com/pre...session_id=W_03bb1f02be95e1f7c89bf2450f16277d
You can remove both by having Tips installed and disabling it (not removing it) via "pm disable com.samsung.android.app.tips"
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A bit late to this post, but the solution is to install the Samsung Tips app which removes the "manual" and "remote support" options inside the Settings app and replaces it with a single "Tips" entry: https://galaxystore.samsung.com/pre...session_id=W_03bb1f02be95e1f7c89bf2450f16277d
You can remove both by having Tips installed and disabling it (not removing it) via "pm disable com.samsung.android.app.tips"
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This doesn't work on the S21 latest software, CVDC. It will disable Tips, but the Remote Support option will no longer be removed.
Macusercom said:
A bit late to this post, but the solution is to install the Samsung Tips app which removes the "manual" and "remote support" options inside the Settings app and replaces it with a single "Tips" entry: https://galaxystore.samsung.com/pre...session_id=W_03bb1f02be95e1f7c89bf2450f16277d
You can remove both by having Tips installed and disabling it (not removing it) via "pm disable com.samsung.android.app.tips"
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On my S22+, I already have the latest version installed by default and tried to disable it via PDP app, but it tells me that some critical app can't be disabled.
It's a system app which isn't directly labeled remote support. You will have to use an application inspector to view all system apps then have to narrow down which app it is. I had to do this to remove the Samsung Account in settings, bixby vision, bixby page, software update installer & more.
Make sure you make an apk backup of the system app before you uninstall it incase you mess up your phone or make a setting inacessible that you needed. You can restore the apps by reinstalling them from the apk you backed up with a tap or use adb to install the app.
If you happen to find out which package name it is please reply with the name as I am trying to figure out which one it is on my phone as well. I imagine its one of the ones that begin with com.samsung.android good luck on the hunt & don't forget to let everyone know once you find out.