Software from the famous Google search engine looks like an integral part of the Android mobile platform. In fact, this is not the case, and the company simply "clamps" other competing products with its authority. But not everyone is happy with this situation, and especially the owners of budget smartphones with a mediocre set of chipsets.
Surely every owner of an inexpensive mobile gadget is familiar with the situation when a brand new device worked perfectly and quickly exactly until the moment when all the services from Google were installed. After all the updates, the budget device starts not only to “slow down” terribly, but also to consume more energy. And even with the lightest version of Google Apps, the situation remains almost the same.
Finding a full-fledged replacement for such voracious services is quite real, but it is much more difficult to get rid of the presence of software, that is, simply remove Google from an Android phone. Search engine applications take root in the system to the maximum, and "picking" them out of there is unpleasant andtedious task. However, some are ready to take this step.
So, let's try to figure out how to remove Google from your phone and do it as painlessly as possible for both the user and the mobile gadget. We will give detailed instructions, consider possible problems that may arise, and analyze ways to solve them.
Account
The first step is to remove your Google account from your Android phone, that is, erase your account from the device. This functionality can be found in the "Accounts" section of the platform settings. After selecting an active account, you need to call the context menu (gear in the upper right corner or three vertical dots) and click on "Delete account".
On other smartphones with some exotic firmware, the process is similar. For example, to remove a Google account from a Samsung phone, you need to go to Settings - Accounts and select a search engine mailbox. Then you need to click on "Options", and there will already be an item "Delete account".
After this procedure, you will need to manually revise the installed search engine applications. If you delete your Google account from your phone, then getting rid of its programs will be much easier, since they will not be linked.
Applications
To view installed programs, you need to open "Application Manager" in the settings menu. From the list presented, you need to remove all software where the name "Google" occurs: "Google Photos", "Google Fit", etc.
If the application stubbornly does not want to be erased, then you can disable it in the same window where detailed information about the software is presented.
Reset device
To completely remove Google from your phone, you must perform a full reset of your mobile gadget after the above procedures. You can find the functionality in the "Backup and Reset" section in the platform settings.
At the very end of the section there is an item "Reset". By clicking on it, the system will warn you of the consequences: all data from the internal memory will be erased. Once approved, the cleanup process will begin. This is an irrevocable procedure, so you will have to start your smartphone life from scratch.
Third Party Solutions
Removing Google from your phone is only half the battle. Now you need to find a sensible replacement for search engine services. Of course, you can find and install all the applications you need manually, but this is too much of a chore, especially if you have a lot of favorites among the software.
On the Web you can find quite a lot of sensible analogues of Google Play. They also allow you to install programs in one click and receive updates on time. Let's look at some of the most striking examples.
Amazon Appstore
If you remove Google from your phone, the Google Play service will also disappear, where a huge number of various applications and utilities are collected. As an alternative to this software, many users prefer the Amazon Appstore.
Service alsooffers a huge database of software for all occasions. The Amazon interface is somewhat similar to Google Play. Here, in the same way, you can manage the installation and removal of applications, as well as activate automatic updates.
We should also mention the daily App of the Day campaign, where for one day one of the most popular programs becomes completely free. Google does not have such promotions.
Sunrise Calendar
Instead of "Google Calendar" you can use the equally effective application Sunrise Calendar. The software competently approaches the organization and planning of events. This solution has good functionality and excellent compatibility with other similar products: the same calendar from Google and Apple.
The app has an attractive design and an intuitive interface. All the tasks that you put on the shoulders of the software from Google are easily solved with the help of this calendar.
Google Drive replacement
In this case, no problems should arise. There are many excellent cloud services on the Internet. Among others, Dropbox, Mega, OneDrive and Box are especially popular. All of them are distinguished by wide functionality and flexibility of settings, as well as an abundance of tariff plans for advanced users.
The cost of gigabytes for all the above competitors cannot be called unaffordable, so the choice depends only on personal preferences, which, as a rule, rest on interface designstorage. Because all the functionality is organized like a blueprint.
HERE Maps
Google Maps is one option that is very hard to replace. The application is so thoughtfully and well-designed that competitors still have to go and go before it. Despite this, if you don't mind the lack of photos of the area and reviews of this or that point, it's worth taking a look at the very useful offer of HERE Maps.
This service offers no less detailed information about road junctions than the same "Google" plus it lays routes very competently. And with an eye on a personal car, public transport and walking. All this is accompanied by voice prompts.
Replacing YouTube
There are a lot of adequate and quite worthy options here. Other popular services include Vimeo, RuTube, Yandex. Video, FireTube and Viral Popup. All of them perfectly cope with the tasks set and have all the functionality necessary for working with video content.
