I caught it checking location numerous times throughout each day. How can I disable it? Why is it snooping on my location? I don't even use the Assistant and turned off all notifications in Maps.
dont think you can disable it, if you really want to be scared install a process app from play store, google play services has about 350 odd processes running in the background... thats why I see some guys going for a google free phone, and using apk mirror and F-droid as alternative app stores.
Did you turn off the location trackin in google section in settings?
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I have in the Google Play Store; 'Auto-update apps' > Do not auto-update apps
But when I turn on my data, or wifi, I will many times see the app google downloading an update for it, and I don't know how to stop this bloody google app from auto-updating...
Anyone know?
Thanks
download manager disabled
DoR3M3 said:
I have in the Google Play Store; 'Auto-update apps' > Do not auto-update apps
But when I turn on my data, or wifi, I will many times see the app google downloading an update for it, and I don't know how to stop this bloody google app from auto-updating...
Anyone know?
Thanks
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the only thing that works for me is to disable the download manager app but then no other app can be downloaded or updated. it's frustrating.
HD 10 rooted. Is it possible to truly disable Alexa? I have it turned off, yet it is continually using 12-15% of my CPU. I think this is why I have such poor battery life. Thank you.
Nobody?? Every time I restart, this thing starts killing my battery until I do a force stop. Would love to kill it permanently. Did a file search, and there is a bunch of Alexa files. Not sure which one to rename, if that can be safely done.
Can have a Google Assistant
Make sure the Google apps are installed like Google Services Framework, Google Account Manager, Google Play Services, Google Play Store and Google app.
Can uninstall or disable the Alexa app
My solution was to use Titanium Backup to disable Alexa. Battery life vastly improved.
How to disable and all google apps work without services gplay???? I never had seen when i used 1 month before , i always turn on location and never seen in battery usage GOOGLE PLAY SERVICES. NOW I SEE! I DO NOT OPENING MAPS.... I USED GMAIL CHROME FB MESSENGER SNAPCHAT. EVEN WHEN LOCATION IS OFF STILL SEE IN LOCATION LAST USAGE MY BATTERY! BEFORE I NEVER SEEN WHEN ALWAYS ON OR ALWAYS OFF LOCATION. SO WHY I SEEN NOW????IN BATTERY USAGE . I USED THE PHONE 1 DAY AND NEVER SHOW GOOGLE PLAY SERVICES. I USED FOR GMAIL SNAPCHAT YOUTUBE AND SO ON! AND NO ONE APP GIVE PERMISSION TURN ON GPLAY SERVICES BECAUSE NOT AVAILABLE TO OPEN APP!!!!!! NOW WHEN I TURN OFF GPLAY SERVICES I CANT OPEN LIKE ,,VINTED APP" BECAUSE DO NOT LET INTERNAL MEMORY PERMISSION OF GPLAY SERVICES!!! I UNPLUG FROM CHARGER AND NOW I SEE GPLAY SERVICES STILL USING MY BATTERY EVEN WHEN NO CONNECTED TO INTERNET BEFORE NEVER SEE WHEN CONNECTED TO ANY INTERNET OR WITHOUT THAT!!!!!!!!!! WTF IS WRONG WITH MY PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Firstly, flash a custom recovery on your phone, then flash a custom rom, and then flash google apps. Because you just wanted google play services, flash the google apps, aroma installer from opengapps website, as this specific version lets you choose what apps you want installed on your phone.
Anyone else notice that Google Play Services is regularly using GPS location, even when you have no app open? Why? Is it Google, OnePlus, or some rogue app? How can I find out who is tracking me?
I get the same thing also.
Even when my phone is not being used I see the notification pop up and wake up the phone.
FYI, I think it may be the Google app*. I've disabled it and I have yet to see this happen. Will update if I learn more.
Disabling that app means you can't use Google's smart assistant or quick search features... but I don't care for those anyway.
*The app that is literally called Google.
Play Services checks GPS on a regular basis and then feeds that info to other apps when they request it.
Just disable the notification.
iaTa said:
Play Services checks GPS on a regular basis and then feeds that info to other apps when they request it.
Just disable the notification.
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Disabling the notification does nothing to solve the problem.
It isn't a problem, it's by design.
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It isn't a problem, it's by design.
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Maybe you are okay with an app constantly pinging your GPS. I'm not... especially when I don't know what app is doing it.
Update on disabling the Google app: I have yet to see Google Play services using GPS after I disabled the Google app. As an added bonus, battery use by Google Play services is down, whereas it typically is in the top 3.
I get this too. It's most likely related to Location History.
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I get this too. It's most likely related to Location History.
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Maybe, but Location History is disabled for me across all my accounts.
You guys that don't like Google should check out NanoDroid. It uses micro G and a lot of Google alternative apps. Think of it as a Gapps without the G.
This is showing as a notification for some apps(Shazam for example), gps doesn't work with any app and apps that require gps will crash with "Activity detection usage requires the com.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION permission" in logcat.
If I install Gapps I get spammed with many app notification to get Google play services installed, I've tried micro and mini packages with no difference.
If I update apk using app from apkmirror all of the google apps-even chrome and gboard- crash immediately after launching them.
There is no option to update it trough google play store.
When I start google maps the google play services will crash with "gps location provider requires access_fine_location permission"
How can I get it running again? Does anyone know what is happening with google play services?
I'm running Aospextended rom 8.1 on Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo