MeowerMisfit817

Can I uninstall this Google service without affecting my phone negatively?

https://lemmy.world/post/44320451

Mar 16 at 5:19amWeb
Show threadAxolotlMar 16
I think it’s used for google assistant, i am not sure tho, but anyway it’s not something that will break Android and you can just reinstall it
Show threadPommes_für_dein_BalgMar 16
It’ll make the microphone button on your keyboard not work and turn your GPS app mute.
Show threadmuzzleMar 16
Can you replace it with an OS app like SherpaTTS?
Show threadPommes_für_dein_BalgMar 16
Yes but I’ve given up on that front. Not important enough for me to research any more.
Show threadTibiMar 16
I have replaced it with sherpaTTS and now I can hear glados’ voice for navigation :D
Show threadmuzzleMar 16
Really? which one are you using to get the Glados effect?
Show threadTibiMar 17
The repo links to this to test models: huggingface.co/spaces/k2-fsa/text-to-speech And there is a glados one listed there (at least in english and german)
tts Text To Speech - a Hugging Face Space by k2-fsa

Text-to-speech (TTS) with Next-gen Kaldi

Show threadparapluMar 16
I’d also expect it could make Google translate unable to pronounce words.
Show threadMeowerMisfit817Mar 16
Well, seems I can uninstall it. Thanks.
Show threadgrueMar 16
I think Duolingo requires it in order to do speaking exercises.
Show threadMeowerMisfit817Mar 16
I don’t use it anyway, so this wouldn’t be this big of a damage.
Show threadFauxLivingMar 16

I don’t have it installed on my phone and it works just fine.

/GrapheneOS

Show threadKyrexMar 17

Yes you can. Enable USB debugging and do this adb command: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.tts

And if you want to restore it: adb shell cmd package install-existing --user 0 com.google.android.tts

Show threadMeowerMisfit817Mar 18
I used Brevent on my phone to uninstall it.