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Huawei phones are saying that the Google app is a virus (9to5google.com)

submitted 2 years ago by ijeff@lemdro.id [M] to c/android@lemdro.id

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[–] Unbeelievable@beehaw.org 48 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Are they wrong?

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[–] IzzyData@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

By the traditional definition they are kind of wrong. I don't agree at all with Googles relentless data harvesting and ads, but the software isn't going to make copies to hide itself on your phone and make it difficult to remove. You would be able to uninstall it like any other app without it leaving anything behind.

So it is more like adware than a virus.

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[–] atocci@kbin.social 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Minor counterpoint - I cannot uninstall the Google app

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[–] IzzyData@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

What about on a Huawei phone? If it wasn't there to begin with and had to be installed I'd expect it could also be uninstalled. I don't have a Huawei phone to test it out.

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[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Once Google Services are installed, it takes reflashing to remove them, because they install to system.

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[+] fossisfun@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago

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[–] Dangdoggo@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Was just coming to say this. Googles apps are an enormous pain in the ass to get rid of.

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