Clearly we are talking about 2 different things, you are talking about a service i am talking about an app. For the service, that is REQUIRED for push for gmail, gtalk, and gvoice. if you dont want that running anymore go into sync, and uncheck background data and auto sync for gmail. You wont see that service come up anymore.
Clearly you are way out in left field. We're talking about Google Talk, whether it be the app, service...whatever. Thing is Sprint's acknowledged how this uses unneccessary battery juice. Google Talk is not needed for your Gmail, calendar and other Google services to run.....they aren't dependent on Google Talk app.
We want this to stop and in order to do so, one must go into Running Services and click on it for it to stop.....just as Sprint has instructed.
SEE HERE. This used to work prior to the update. But, if you rebooted the Evo, you'd have to go in and stop it otherwise that option would stay in effect. However, since the update...GTalk keep appearing shortly after stopping it, in perpetual fashion.