I just went into my settings after reading this article (and getting a bit frustrated that it was a wall of text with no clear instructions right up front).

I did a search in settings for "gemini" and found the Gemini settings. There's no clear 'off' switch. But there's is an option to switch back to Google Assistant. So I did that. And not when I search for Gemini in settings it urges me to enable Gemini.

I'm taking that as a good sign that I've disabled it permanently. Thought I'd post this info in case it helps someone else. Or so if I'm incorrect somebody else can correct me.

While I wouldn't assume anything is permanent these days, I'd agree for the moment. I had already uninstalled Gemini on my phone (2ish months ago) and just verified I still see Google listed as the default assistant.

eOS is forked AOSP and has all Google "contributions" removed.

so yes. it's Android.

and so, OP's SSO problems are null since eOS has no issue running it due to it just being android under the hood.

that apk doesn't install on arm Linux. Comparing eOS to Postmarket is apples to oranges. eOS is still chained by the buttcheeks to AOSP and Android.

AOSP may not contain google services, but you're still at their mercy. No Google = No AOSP, or whenever they feel like it. Tomorrow, maybe.

This reminds me that i wanted to unlicl my bootloader on my phone...

Hey Folks, we have "AI" for you and you will use it, whether you want it or not...

The Mindset:

Lineage doesn't support my phone

I bought a phone that isn't supported by Lineage

I guarantee their device wiki existed before you bought your phone.

up to 72 hours

(then we permanently add them to our private fingerprint folder based on any google-related link or api you've ever interacted with)

The time limits on their spyware might as well be ignored.

Gemini: okay! i'm disabled

I mean there were no instructions up front because literally Google is refusing to give them, basically.
No more choice just the company force feeding the user and saying it's good for them.

Nowhere in the email or any of the Support pages did Google say how to remove all Gemini integrations from my phone.
I then emailed Google PR and... I asked if someone could provide actionable guidance for my readers who want to ensure Gemini integrations are completely disabled. Instead of answering the question, the person responding to my email wrote, in part: “This update is good for users: they can now use Gemini to complete daily tasks on their mobile devices like send messages, initiate phone calls, and set timers while Gemini Apps Activity is turned off. With Gemini Apps Activity turned off, their Gemini chats are not being reviewed or used to improve our AI models.”

Literally that reads like you can't turn it off and they just scrape less of your data on a technicality.

AICore under all apps. Disable and delete files. Done.

Bwahahahah

I locked that shit out fucking day one. Fuck Gemini.

Google: Laughs in "Everybody else you communicate with who has that shit enabled"

I haven't really put much effort into researching before I downloaded the app. What do you mean 'fraudulent transactions'?

Worst case scenario; I'll have to request a new credit card.
Not too much of a hassle in my mind.

Is it just me or does it seem slightly sus that GrapheneOS is only available for Google hardware...

Sadly true in any situation that requires talking to anyone else.

There are many technical reasons why: https://grapheneos.org/faq#future-devices

Every Android phone (besides Pixel) fails to meet the high technical requirements of the project.

I just spent half an hour yesterday uninstalling all apps, registry entries and in-program options for Copilot in Windows and MS Office... but I still can't get rid of the Copilot button in Outlook. Searching for answers I ended up at the Microsoft support forums and clicked a link to office dot com... and realized there that the entire ecosystem is now called MS365 Copilot App (formerly known as Office)... so I suspect there will be NO way to remove this stuff in the future, and probably that MS365 Copilot will eventually replace Windows itself.

Gemini? I don't have Gemini in my pixel 8a, stock

The digital national ID is not corporate or government snooping. If you believe it is, I don't think this conversation can continue. What it is, is what's needed to log into your doctors system to schedule an appointment, or the schools system to read updates about your kids, or to log into your online banking. All of that, and more, in my country, is using the same ID system, which won't work on a rooted android phone (at least, I haven't been able to make it work for the past 3-4 major versions).