@evacide I've already removed Gemini via adb once. I'll do it again if it comes back after this forced opt-in.

I am not going to tell anyone that the Gemini app package is actually called com.google.android.apps.bard. I am also not advising anyone to follow these instructions:

1. Download and install ADB on your computer from the Android SDK Platform-Tools package

2. Enable Developer Options on your Android device:

3. Go to Settings > About phone > Software information

4. Tap "Build Number" seven times

5. Go to Settings > Developer options > USB debugging

6. Connect your Android device to your computer using a USB cable

7. Open Command Prompt or Terminal in the folder where ADB is installed

8. Verify the connection via command prompt or terminal by running the command: adb devices

9. Then run one of the two following commands:

adb uninstall com.google.android.apps.bard

Or

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.bard

10. Then verify the package has been removed by running: adb shell pm list packages | grep bard

@Avitus @evacide

Cheers, I have definitely not bookmarked that so that I can run those commands against the Pixel phone I have arriving tomorrow.

(There may be marginally better alternatives, but phone buying is usually a 'least worst' game and I need the phone to fit in a Clicks case for which the choice is iPhone, Razr, or Pixel 9/9 Pro)

@syllopsium @evacide If you've got a Pixel and don't rely too heavily on banking apps, I highly recommend GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org/

The web installer is stupid simple.