Total Samsung

[Danny0311]

Just wondering if anyone has tried going totally Samsung (no google apps) on the Galaxy S24U?

 

[rvbfan]

Just wondering if anyone has tried going totally Samsung (no google apps) on the Galaxy S24U?

Not on a S24 but I have previously. I went back to Google for Assistant mostly but that would have been about 2020 I guess. Now? I'm fully in the Google ecosystem, between my phone, watch, buds, speakers and tablet? I'm appleified, "googleified" I guess.

 

[jtfwTX]

I would try it, but I couldn't stick with it. I use Google calendar, Google messages, Google drive, Google maps, keep, photos, etc... needless to say, I'm immersed LOL

 

[notforhire]

outside of Maps and Messages, my Google uses consist of redundancy (e.g., Drive is redundant to OneDrive, Photos are secondary to Gallery)

 

[Danny0311]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll stay with Google.

 

[BerryBubbles]

I use everything Samsung with the exception of Google Messages. (Phone Dialer, Calendar, Address Book, Reminder, Notes, Internet, Gallery, Secure Folder, Pass, Smart Switch Backup, Keyboard, etc.)

The only reason I don't use Samsung Messages anymore is because the spam filtering wasn't very efficient. Google Messages has good spam filtering.

All my devices are Samsungs, (phones, tablets, watches, ear buds, TV's) so sticking with Samsung apps works fine for me. It makes it easy when I jump to a new Samsung device.

 

[mustang7757]

I use majority of Samsung apps when on my Samsung device

 

[Laura Knotek]

I use all Samsung apps except for messages (Google for that one) and contacts (Google for that one).

 

[Danny0311]

I use all Samsung apps except for messages (Google for that one) and contacts (Google for that one).

What about gmail, maps, etc?

 

[Village_Idiot]

Just wondering if anyone has tried going totally Samsung (no google apps) on the Galaxy S24U?

As much as I would like to, I can't. Nor do I think anybody can. You need a Google account to use the Play Store for apps. Some Google Apps can't be uninstalled (like Chrome). At best, you can minimize your app usage.

I don't use most of Google's apps and services. I am more into Microsoft's ecosystem. Which, for me. is the better solution. If I wanted to switch to a non-Samsung or non-Google device, I can move much easier.

 

[Laura Knotek]

What about gmail, maps, etc?

I use the Samsung email app for my Gmail account.

I didn't consider Maps because Samsung doesn't have their own Maps app.

 

[BerryBubbles]

I use the Samsung email app for my Gmail account.

I didn't consider Maps because Samsung doesn't have their own Maps app.

I also use Samsung's email app.
Gmail has too much going on for me.

 

[notforhire]

I also use Samsung's email app.
Gmail has too much going on for me.

Samsung email client, Samsung calendar app, Samsung reminder app..........

 

[jtfwTX]

The Samsung reminder app is phenomenal. Definitely one of their best apps IMO for all my things to stay on top of!

 

[joeldf]

I've had to recently switch to Samsung Mail, Calendar and Contacts once the BlackBerry Hub+ Suite for Android was cut off from my Outlook/Office email accounts.

I've tried the Outlook app, Blue Mail and Spark but they all have issues that don't work for me.

Even the Samsung Calendar app has issues with multiple calendars in an account that seems to duplicate themselves every few days. Even crossing the two calender accounts up in the list. I have to delete and re-add the accounts every few weeks. But I can deal with that for now.

For texts, I use Textra. Firefox for browsing.

I actually deleted the Google App, and disabled Chrome. Don't use any "assistant".

 

[Laura Knotek]

I've had to recently switch to Samsung Mail, Calendar and Contacts once the BlackBerry Hub+ Suite for Android was cut off from my Outlook/Office email accounts.

I've tried the Outlook app, Blue Mail and Spark but they all have issues that don't work for me.

Even the Samsung Calendar app has issues with multiple calendars in an account that seems to duplicate themselves every few days. Even crossing the two calender accounts up in the list. I have to delete and re-add the accounts every few weeks. But I can deal with that for now.

For texts, I use Textra. Firefox for browsing.

I actually deleted the Google App, and disabled Chrome. Don't use any "assistant".

I use the Samsung browser with Google as my search engine.

 

[Village_Idiot]

I could access my Gmail from the Outlook app if I chose. Since, I forward everything from Gmail to Outlook anyway, it would be redundant.

Microsoft Launcher allows me to sync across all of my devices.

Google Messages is actually very good. It has come a long way in the past six or seven years that I've been using it.

OneDrive (which has been around longer than Google Drive) is much better than Google Drive. It can do what Google Photos and Drive can both do. I also don't get Spammed in OneDrive, where I have received plenty of Spam in Google Photos and Drive.

Microsoft Edge is a great browser too; although I do use Google as my search.

Sadly, Microsoft stopped supporting Windows Mobile. Who knows. Now that Windows on ARM has become a truly viable option, we may start seeing Windows based tablets and phones again.

 

[BerryBubbles]

I use Package Disabler Pro to disable several Google apps. Assistant, Chrome, Drive, Google App, Meet, Photos, etc.

It's not that I have anything against Google, I just do not need those extra icons cluttering up my folders when I don't use them.

 

[Village_Idiot]

I do use Google Home everyday. I have a Google Nest WiFi mesh set up at home. The only improvement to the Google Home app would be to be able to do Home management from a browser.

I don't even bother with package disablers either. My experience has been that they are not worth the time, effort, or money. After a certain amount of time, the OS will remove any permissions an app has and put it into deep sleep. You can also do that manually. I've said this in another thread. Package disablers are more of a solution in search of a problem. Mostly due to how powerful our phones have become and how much storage space they come with by default.

 

[nuangel2]

I use the majority Samsung apps. I prefer Samsung messages. I use Google maps, Chrome, Google translate, and gmail