Justification for not allowing removal of Google Meet on Android phones

[tonil]

What is it ?
I've just realized that if I tap on the meet icon to send it to deletion , that activity is not allowed , only option is to click on the app info area .
Why ?

 

[Madmick]

What is it ?
I've just realized that if I tap on the meet icon to send it to deletion , that activity is not allowed , only option is to click on the app info area .
Why ?

You only just now noticed certain apps can't be deleted on your phone?

Because it's part of the core OS as it exists. It's baked into vanilla Android. The only way to remove apps like this if you have a rooted phone. This is where you'll learn about ROMs. Some ROMs offer an even more streamlined version of Android. Some aim to offer the most streamlined version possible; one that includes only apps and services that are required for the OS to function as intended without breaking.

Generally speaking, every OS is like this. Where it really gets frustrating is with all the bloatware telecommunications companies (ex. Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) or Android phone manufacturers (ex. Samsung) add onto the core OS that they also disallow from being deleted. It can add up to take a sizeable chunk of your internal SD storage space.

 

[tonil]

You only just now noticed certain apps can't be deleted on your phone?

Because it's part of the core OS as it exists. It's baked into vanilla Android. The only way to remove apps like this if you have a rooted phone. This is where you'll learn about ROMs. Some ROMs offer an even more streamlined version of Android. Some aim to offer the most streamlined version possible; one that includes only apps and services that are required for the OS to function as intended without breaking.

Generally speaking, every OS is like this. Where it really gets frustrating is with all the bloatware telecommunications companies (ex. Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) or Android phone manufacturers (ex. Samsung) add onto the core OS that they also disallow from being deleted. It can add up to take a sizeable chunk of your internal SD storage space.

then androids are practically the same as iphone ios ?
I was under impression androids are more flexible in terms of what you can modify in the system and defailt apps, but seems thats not the case ?
Im dissapointed, I was under impression google or whoever does not do such things like apple does
Even microsoft lets you remove apps like edge on windows on yor pc/laptop, so whats happening with those mobile devices being sold with those imposed apps, why do they do that to mobile phone users
I dont think thats fair and strange how something like that is not regulated - selling a device without the admin authorizations

 

[Madmick]

then androids are practically the same as iphone ios ?

In the sense that they both package a core OS, yes. That's unavoidable. They're not alike in most other senses.

I was under impression androids are more flexible in terms of what you can modify in the system and defailt apps, but seems thats not the case ?

They are. You're confusing the core firmware with interoperability and customization of core services. Android will tend to allow you more flexibility in setting which apps handle which files, and which apps handle what handshakes from other apps (ex. more options to "share" from one app to many other apps, and what second apps handles that sharing feature from the first app).

Apple has opened this up a bit more in recent years, but it's still more locked down.

Im dissapointed, I was under impression google or whoever does not do such things like apple does
Even microsoft lets you remove apps like edge on windows on yor pc/laptop, so whats happening with those mobile devices being sold with those imposed apps, why do they do that to mobile phone users
I dont think thats fair and strange how something like that is not regulated - selling a device without the admin authorizations

No, Windows also has a core OS. Windows has a shitload of stuff it doesn't let you touch. Stuff that goes into the Windows, System, or WindowsApps folders. A lot of it is hidden by default, but even Admin privileges won't let you delete it (because that could break your computer). Same as with Android, if you're truly determined, you can usually find a way to delete this stuff, but no, they don't make it easy because they want it to effectively be impossible unless you really know what you're doing. Copilot, for example, is now baked into the OS. The Microsoft store is baked into the OS. Xbox services (not the Xbox app itself, mind you) are baked into the OS. You can't remove them.

 

[tonil]

thats sad

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

All mainstream programs are bloated with trash nowadays and are less and less funktional.

 

[chardog]

then androids are practically the same as iphone ios ?
I was under impression androids are more flexible in terms of what you can modify in the system and defailt apps, but seems thats not the case ?
Im dissapointed, I was under impression google or whoever does not do such things like apple does
Even microsoft lets you remove apps like edge on windows on yor pc/laptop, so whats happening with those mobile devices being sold with those imposed apps, why do they do that to mobile phone users
I dont think thats fair and strange how something like that is not regulated - selling a device without the admin authorizations

iOS is quite a bit different and very strict, but it’s also amazing if you’re a paying customer, very different than bloat. It runs lean, extremely efficient, intuitive, however hardly any amounts of tweaks. It is an eco system that is meant to pair with other of its own devices like a MacBook, AirPod’s, etc. iOS has a strong point in that it’s super easy to use, integrate, long battery life, and without need to micromanage. It shows the true power of marriage between software and hardware.