universal-android-debloater VS treble_experimentations

This tool already exists, comes with a UI for ease of use.

https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater

try using https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater to see if it's safe to uninstalled/disabled or not

The only way is by using adb. There is a nice GUI available these days called Universal Android Debloater. Follow instructions and you will be fine. Carefully read descriptions of packages when available. https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater

Use UAD

Root is unlikely but you could use https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater or adb comands to remove unwanted apps https://www.makeuseof.com/uninstall-android-app-adb-system-apps-bloatware/

For my money, less is more. Minimalist ROMs like LineageOS are a must-have, and when it's not available then I use Android Debloater[0]. Usually I bounce all the unnecessary Google/OEM services and install better alternatives like Newpipe for YouTube and Firefox instead of Chrome. Media apps will be a matter of opinion, but I'm perfectly content with VLC. I do syncing with Syncthing, which is perfect if you spend all your time on the same network.

Besides that though, I don't do a whole lot. The Android 12 UI colors are nice to play with, but I don't think there are any game-changing tips that will blow your mind. Maybe set up Termux so you can do programming on the side?

[0] https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater

You can try this out. https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater Online are some tutorials on how to use it.

Unlock and install LineageOS or one of other alternatives.

Good resource: https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/wiki

If you go to the GSI Github used in the video, the newest version available is 12.1, and this has not been yet built for a ARM-AONLY build, which is what Dylan suggested. I used the most recent ARM-AONLY build. If someone wants to try building ARM-AONLY for the newest release of GSI Android 12.1, I would love to hear their results. If someone wants to try flashing a different build like ARM64, I would be interested to hear the results of that as well.

Android 12 requires Linux 4.4 for proper networking and cgroup handling, which the Pixel 1 doesn't support. Skipping those requirements isn't a good idea.

p.s. status on this? thanks https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/issues/1...

Front screen doesn't work with GSI. After installing the Qualcomm IMS apk in the GSI's settings, it shows me a T-mo logo.

You can put a full GSI rom on the Cat S22 like I did! see

There is a reason, why phhusson is putting a lot of work into building their own GSIs even though Google releases official GSI builds. And yet, the list of issues is still long because minor things are broken on different devices.

I want to upgrade my Jelly2 to GSI 12.1. I'm okay with a potential soft-brick. Indeed, I just got this phone and haven't done anything with it yet, so if I have to re-flash it I'm fine with that.

FYI the CAT S22 works now with the Android GSI https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/issues/2295

Or install Android AOSP from here