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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by nevir on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:12AM (#17558527)
They can't be removed from disk, but can be fully disabled
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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by corrigible on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:15AM (#17558559)
In many cases, they cannot be disabled at all.
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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by flyinghamster on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:21AM (#17558624)
Or else, you get a gripe that (depending on the app and whether or not others depend on it) may or may not be a dark pattern: "If you disable a built-in app, other apps may misbehave. Your data will also be deleted."
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