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Hi, I want to degoogle a Samsung Tablet I got. There is no LineageOS built out for this recent tablet, so I can only try to degoogle the stock ROM.

Any good guides to follow?

And further guides to remove the Samsung bloat? Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The first thing you need is root access. Then you can uninstall all google apps (including system apps).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

rooting is not necessary to uninstall Gapps, adb is enough

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now, I know. Does that work with older android versions too? I had trouble using adb to uninstall/disable system apps on a samsung phone running android 9. That's why I recommended rooting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yeah, mine is 9 and i successfully degoogled it using just adb.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With adb they are just removed from your profile (user 1) and they will come back if you reset your phone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

that's not my experience. i haven't rooted my phone and i just used adb. what's more, first time i did it, i went overboard and the phone didn't even reboot.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

oh okay, sorry.