Hi there, I’m starting experimenting with Shelter and noticed that right after creating the Work Profile I have 3-4 Google apps (Play, assistant and other) already installed… When I click Show All Apps it’s even worth, I see tons of google packages installed I thought the Work Profile would…

The system itself determines which apps are installed in different profiles by default. You can see examples here: android_vendor_lineage/overlay/common/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/vendor_required_apps_managed_device.xml at 147545ac4871169b01715cc2b0649618ed36b25f · LineageOS/android_vend…

Not exactly how it works. Shelter enables a work profile. Work profiles are just another user in your phone (usually user nr 10 or 12) with some interconnectivity. Shelter does not install these apps, but simply asks your phone to add that user. Your system apps will therefore also be installed (ac…

Hey @ph00lt0 , thanks for taking the time. So you’re saying all those google packages I see under Show All Apps are system apps… Wouldn’t be breaking stuff if I decide to delete all those Work Profile packages with ADB? (no google packages what so ever…) Also, any insight on this? : [image] ma…

They do not actually have to be system apps. I phrased that wrong. But your phone’ ROM decides to preload those in a new user. Your second question I cannot answer. I would recommend to disable them instead if you don’t know the consequences, you can test more safely that way. I actually use the w…

Thank you @anon63378630 , so in those list of packages you sent I could: delete all the one containing google like: <item>com.google.android.gms</item>  keep the android one like: <item>com.android.contacts</item>  to have a clean Work Profile with…

@matr that isn’t a file you can edit, it gets compiled into the system

@anon4510900 , @anon4510900 , @ph00lt0 ok, how you would you guys go about best sanitizing an android stock phone? Is this the best I can do ? (without buying a Pixel or installing a mod rom): [image] Does using my phone (no rom) without an google account cause issues Okay in your situation best…

Well you should realize that it is not very effective. I wouldn’t just remove many things because it can break your phone. (While you can fix that) I have experimented with this quite a bit in the past. You should just be aware that tracking can be/is embedded in the OS itself without the needing …

yes thanks @anon4510900 I’m going to stick to using the maximum open source apps like simpletools possible and not installing Shelter I think.

Do note that Simple Mobile Tools from Play Store/Aurora does contain proprietary libraries. Their Gallery app actually violates the GPL of users and contributors since it bundles an incompatible proprietary editor: F-Droid NoSourceSince · Issue #1706 · SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Gallery · GitHub The…

Why Shelter's work profile comes pre-loaded with some Google services?

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anon63378630 September 27, 2023, 6:48pm 6

The system itself determines which apps are installed in different profiles by default.

You can see examples here:

android_vendor_lineage/overlay/common/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/vendor_required_apps_managed_device.xml at 147545ac4871169b01715cc2b0649618ed36b25f · LineageOS/android_vendor_lineage · GitHub
android_vendor_lineage/overlay/common/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/vendor_required_apps_managed_profile.xml at 147545ac4871169b01715cc2b0649618ed36b25f · LineageOS/android_vendor_lineage · GitHub
android_vendor_lineage/overlay/common/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/vendor_required_apps_managed_user.xml at 147545ac4871169b01715cc2b0649618ed36b25f · LineageOS/android_vendor_lineage · GitHub

If you want a system without garbage, then switch to GrapheneOS or my DivestOS.

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Why Shelter's work profile comes pre-loaded with some Google services?

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