To start, you'll need to uninstall the app in question, and sometimes that's more easily said than done. Most third-party apps can be easily removed, but system apps your phone came with may not be uninstallable. The best you can do, in those cases, is to uninstall whatever updates may rest on top of the original app we'll get to that later.
System or otherwise, the easiest and most universal way to uninstall an app is via the Settings app. It's possible to uninstall third-party apps or updates via other avenues, like long-pressing app icons in some launchers or through the Play Store, but this method should work on almost all Android devices.
Feel free to skip this part if you have a different method you'd prefer to use. Navigating to the Apps section of Settings in Android 10 though it will look similar in earlier versions. For stock-like versions of Android 8. In Android 5. For earlier versions of Android or more heavily-skinned software, that workflow can be a bit different, but an option related to apps is usually found somewhere on the first screen of the Settings menu, following which you may have lists of apps sorted by tabs.
Show system apps option in App info list for Android 10 left , info for a single app right. You may also need to enable an option to show system apps if the application you'd like rolled back shipped with your phone. In that case, you can typically display those apps via the three-dot menu at the top right of the complete app list page though they may also be in a separate tab.
In the relevant "App info" screen, which should be displayed, you'll want to do two things. First, select "Force Stop" to ensure the app isn't running while we're messing with it. This isn't always required, but better safe than sorry.
Note that it may sometimes be useful if troubleshooting to take a note of the current version by scrolling to the bottom of the App info pane after tapping "Advanced" in some Android versions and taking a screenshot of the current version number, or even just writing it down.
However, it isn't required. Once it has stopped, we'll need to determine how to uninstall the current version. For third-party apps, it's as simple as selecting "Uninstall," next to the "Force Stop" button. Follow the simple prompts from there, and the app should be gone.
System apps have a slightly different workflow, as they can't be entirely uninstalled. For preinstalled system apps, you'll need to instead select the slightly hidden "Uninstall updates" option in the three-dot menu at the top right. Despite being based on Linux, Tizen OS has been marred by security issues. It is just a matter of time before the plug is pulled from this project but for the time being, it is active and also offers studio suite for developers.
The project is in initial phase right now, and it only supports PinePhone at the moment. Mobian has a list of applications available on its platform and it recommends using apt package management system for these applications.
It feels like an almost-complete mobile OS. Great job! Most of the above open source mobile operating systems you saw so far are under development and not available for a wide range of mobile hardware.
There are a few projects that are based on Android but customized to remove Google services from it. These Android distributions are open source and you can customize them to your liking. If you are looking for an open source alternative to mainstream Android, these projects could be a good choice. In other words, you can call them custom ROMs. LineageOS was created after the much more successful Android distribution CyanogenMod was discontinued.
LineageOS is a fork of CyanogenMod. Though Replicant was founded back in by a couple of Free Software groups, it now uses the source code of LineageOS as the base. You can see the list of devices supported by Replicant here.
It is an Android distribution, and the idea is to have an open source mobile operating system free from Google.
GrapheneOS in an open source privacy-focused mobile operating system. It is focused on the research and development of privacy and security technology. GrapheneOS offers Android app compatibility. It also develops various apps and services with a focus on privacy and security.
Installation instructions can be found here. Even though it supports a few devices at the time of updating this article, it is one of the best options as a Google-free operating system while having regular system updates. However, it is interesting that even Lineage utilizes some of CalyxOS apps for certain functions like backup. Not your fault really. KaiOS was only released in , and yet it is powering a huge number of mobile phones in just under two years.
Instead, it provides smartphone-like functionality to feature phones. It also does major task — installing ROMs. For instance, it allows the system to run Custom ROMs amongst other features. We recommend using one of the two as most devices are compatible with them.
Visit the respective website and download the version that is compatible with your device. The next thing to be done is to back up your OS. This is a backup of your existing OS and allows you to go back to things the way they were, in case you run into trouble. We highly recommend doing this. To do this, reboot into the custom recovery. Different devices have different ways to do this, however a combination of pressing the power button and a volume button after switching on the phone should work on most devices.
Be advised, before you get to the custom recovery menu, that the only way to navigate on some phones will be with the help of the volume keys and power button. In the custom recovery, you can use the touchscreen. If possible, name the backup for safekeeping and wait until the backup is complete. This may take a while. XDA Developers Forum is a good place to start. Topics: What is a custom ROM? Share This Post. Note: Be advised that running a custom ROM can be a difficult task.
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