How to turn off Google messages on your phone. We untie the smartphone from the all-seeing eye of Google
Despite its usefulness and ease of use, the Google search bar has one significant drawback - it takes over the screen mobile device free space, which could be used for more popular applications or widgets. Therefore, many Android OS users prefer to get rid of of this service. Let's look at how to remove the Google search bar on Android.
Removing the search bar through the smartphone settings
You can remove the Google search engine using the built-in capabilities of your device. This is done as follows:
At first glance, everything looks very simple and clear. However, there is one caveat - in new versions of Android (versions 5 and 6) it is possible to erase standard applications absent. The only thing that can be done is to stop their work. The same applies to the Google search engine. 
These actions have a temporary effect. So, stopping Google program Search, you will achieve disappearance from the desktop search string. However, after restarting the system it will appear again.
WITH mobile devices on pure Android 6 working with Google launcher, things are even worse. They don't have a search bar. separate application, so it is not only possible to remove it, but also to stop it.
Removing the Google search bar by installing a new launcher
In phones and tablets running Android 6, search service Google is removed by installing another launcher. To do this you need:
After completing these steps, the Google search bar will no longer appear on your desktop.
Removing the search bar from your desktop using third-party software
On Android 6 and above earlier versions This OS can remove standard software from the device using Root programs Uninstaller or other similar utility. For normal operation For this application, you need to activate Superuser rights on your phone. This is done as follows:
After Superuser rights are unlocked, you can proceed directly to deleting the search string:
Hello friends! After purchasing a new phone with operating system Android, you've probably noticed that a lot of various services from Google. In this article, let's talk about one of them - the Google search bar.
Many users do not use it at all, but simply open it Chrome browser and they are already looking there necessary information. So why is it needed at all? This service called Google Now. You can type into the line or, by pressing the microphone, dictate the text to search. By adding this widget to the screen, the company is simply trying to make the product itself more popular.
If you have never written anything there, you want to place icons on the screen as you wish, or the widget itself is simply in the way and takes up a lot of space, then let’s figure out how to remove Google search from the screen of your Android phone.
Disable the corresponding application
You can remove Google search from the main screen of your smartphone by simply disabling the application that is responsible for it in the settings. Therefore, open “Settings”.
In early versions of Android it is called " Google Search" Go to the “All” tab and click on it.
A window like this should appear. Click “OK” there.
Now the button will turn gray, which means that the application has stopped working.
For those who have one of the latest versions Android, in the list of applications on the “All” tab, you need to look for “Google”.
Stop it working and agree that you are doing it forcibly.
After the button becomes inactive, the problem will be solved.
In earlier versions Android nearby There may be a “Delete” button next to “Stop” - use it. It’s just that if the OS is higher than version 5, then there complete removal impossible. It will only be possible to stop the application, but after restarting the phone, it will be launched again and the line will appear on the screen.
Removing Google search by dragging a widget
You can also remove the Google search bar from the screen by simply dragging it, since it is a regular widget. But on different devices this is done in different ways.
Press the line and hold your finger.
If an image of a basket appears at the top of the screen, simply drag the widget onto it. After that, it will disappear from the desktop.
There may be this option: hold your finger on the line, a small context menu will open. In it, select “Delete”.
Google search will disappear from the main screen, and if necessary, you can always bring it back by selecting it in the list of widgets.
If you want to remove Google search from your desktop on your tablet, the steps are very similar to what you need to do on your phone. Hold your finger on the widget, and then either move it up to the trash can image or the word “Delete”, or select from context menu suitable item.
Through installing another Launcher
If you don’t just need to remove Google search from the screen on your Android phone, but customize the desktop completely “for yourself,” then you can use the installation of a third-party launcher. You can find them in the Play Store, just write “launcher” in the search bar. They are both paid and free. Consider Nova Launcher, which is free and has a large number settings.
After installation, simply press the Home button on your device. It can be sensory or mechanical. Then a window will appear: “What should I use?” Just indicate installed application and select "Always". Your desktop will change. Customize it as you wish. To delete a Google search line, just hold your finger on it and select “Delete” from the list.
Using Root rights
And the last way is to get full rights for your Android smartphone. If you already have Root rights, then you can use them to remove the Google search string. If you haven’t set them up for yourself and have a desire, you can do so. You just need to take into account that after you have the opportunity to fully control your phone, the opportunity disappears warranty service devices.
I think you finally managed to remove the Google search bar from the desktop of your phone or tablet.
Associated with one built-in program. Services Google Play– what is this, exactly? Why are they needed? In this article we will break down the answers to these questions.
The essence of Google Play Services
Google Play Services is not really an app. It cannot be opened. However, it is installed by default on all Android devices. In addition, it has a considerable list of requested permissions. This includes a lot: access to SMS messages, important data, all information from Google applications and other things.
In short, Google Services Play is a component that is quite closely intertwined with the system itself.
Essentially this is a set software interfaces applications (API), that is, auxiliary elements for programmers, link for programs and update provider in one bottle.
What does Google Play Services do?
Google Play services can be considered a kind of development on smartphones. Let's take for Google example Maps: Before Google Play Services, the app was only updated with OS updates. And we all know how much manufacturers and suppliers sometimes drag their feet on them. Today you don’t have to wait any longer, because thanks to Google Services Play apps are updated automatically.
Google Play Services allows you to install latest versions applications without waiting for Android updates. Although not all, but only standard ones from Google (Gmail, Google+, Google Play, and so on). Google Play Services can also manage other programs that use services from Google, of which there are quite a few.
In general, for any Android versions, starting from 2.2 and higher, updates to the system and various types of programs occur independently of each other. This is a very good innovation made for the convenience of Android users.
It first appeared in Android 4.3, and in subsequent versions of the OS it only improved, in particular on the 5th (Lollipop) and 6th (Marshmallow) versions.
Is it possible to disable Google Play Services?
As is the case with everyone pre-installed applications on Android, you cannot remove Google Play Services. But you can turn them off. We head along this path: “Settings” → “Applications” → “All”. Select Google Play Services and click on the “Disable” button.
If this button is not available ( gray), we do the following: open “Settings” → “Security” → “Device Administrators” and disable the rights of the Device Manager.
Most importantly, keep in mind that disabling Google Play Services may lead to the failure of many applications related to Google services and more. Of course, Google Play will also stop working.
Why does Google Play Services consume so much power?
Typically, Google Play Services consumes 5 to 10 percent of your battery. Some users complain that this application takes as much as 80 and even 90. This is a fairly common problem that usually occurs after an OS update. In most cases, the reason lies in the incompatibility of the version and Google Play Services.
Here's what you can do in this case:
- Disable Google Play Services (may cause problems with some services)
- Uninstall updates (Settings → Applications → All → Google Play Services → Uninstall updates). You may first need to go to the “Security” section, then to “Device Administrators” and disable Device Manager.
- Disable data synchronization with your Google profile. Go to “Settings” → “Accounts”, select Google and uncheck the appropriate boxes.
Did our article help you? Any remaining questions can be asked in the comments.
Google services are draining my battery, can I turn them off?
There is a problem on a phone with Android 4.3. Google services are draining your battery. Looking at the battery consumption statistics, I see that they consume 29-30%. Frankly speaking, it's a bit much. This didn't happen before. Is it possible to simply turn off Google services on Android to make the battery last longer? Or is there some other way to reduce battery consumption? Thank you in advance. The only thing I ask is without wit about “I should have bought a phone... from another company.”
Novel | 22 September 2016, 07:22
Disable the application in the section Applications you do not use and 3g on 2g if possible and if you do not use the Internet, in energy saving mode. You can find all this in the settings.
Dmitry | 17 August 2016, 12:58
It's not so much the Google Play services themselves that eat up the battery, but the transceiver (i.e., working on a 3G4G network), especially if the network is bad. You can check the operating time of the transceiver in the same Google Play services (if they eat up the battery). Therefore, if possible, work with Wi-fi and do not turn it on unnecessarily mobile transmission data. you can also turn it off automatic synchronization Google accounts and GPS
Dita | 12 August 2016, 20:33
There was also a problem for more than a month. The battery charge lasted only 4-5 hours. Everything went to Google Play Services. According to the advice given here, I “forcibly stopped” maps, location, “google play services” and cleared the cache. I turn off the Internet unnecessarily. Now the battery charge lasts, as before, for two days and even a little more. Smartphone - Samsung Advans I9070, Android 2.3.6
Nazarov Roman | 26 June 2016, 14:04
"google play services" after last update"Whatsup" started eating 100% of the processor resources. Measured using "CoolTool". Removing "Whatsup" did not help. The removal of “google play services” helped, as well as the associated “Hangouts” and “Maps” updates. In the Playmarket settings, I set "Auto-update applications" to never. Installing "Whatsup" did not affect performance in any way. CPU usage dropped to 2%. Many thanks to the authors, otherwise I wanted to “Reset the data” of the phone and would have lost a lot of time and stepped on the same rake again.
Sergey | 12 April 2016, 08:13
I recently noticed a discharge problem when the battery capacity dropped from 100% in the morning to 35% in the evening. At the same time, I did not actively use the phone. I just turned off the apps I don't use - Play Books, Play Press, Play Movies. This reduced the consumption of Google Services from 30% to 12%, and at the same time cleared the Cache. It seems that new updates to these programs drain the battery a lot, this has not been observed before.
Den | 14 November 2015, 12:41
Phone - SAMSUNG S3 mini, android 5.1 cianogenmod. This is the only firmware (of all that I have tried) on which the battery lasts up to 5 days (basically I only make calls - 5-10 calls a day for 1-5 minutes, occasionally SMS and mail). On Android 4, due to Google services, it is discharged in half a day, even if not used. But on Android 5 (cianogenmod), this phone has a lot of problems - it doesn’t take video, it often throws it out of the camera, many applications crash, there’s trouble with GPS, google maps They work well if they take 10-15 seconds and crash and much more.
I purchased a NEXUS 5 and updated it to Android 6.0. With continued use, the battery drains in 1-2 days. Overnight 10-15% in standby mode. I thought something was wrong. Disabled GOOGLE NOW. Now overnight -2%. Maybe these are the same Google services?
neevskie | October 23, 2015, 02:50
In general, you put root on the device and titanium backup, you freeze Google services with it and enjoy it. Good luck! ;)
Anatoly | 29 August 2015, 13:23
use greenify paid + xposed framework + root and you will be happy. for analysis wakelock detector. There was an uptime of a day or two, but after 4 days it became 50% (with my usual use-case). True, I installed cyanogenmode + fancy kernel on my galaxy nexus, and undervolted the cpu. but the effect of the first scheme gives greater results. For kernel tuning, I recommend trickster mod (preferably also paid, because of the profiles). + if there is little memory, you should use zRAM, the life of the smart will be shorter (for a couple of days), but there will be significant savings in memory.
Den | 30 May 2015, 14:42
Because of these services, the battery began to run out in half a day. I suffered for 2 weeks - I installed other firmware, manually disabled Google services, installed additional programs (including greenify) and nothing. Yesterday I somehow disabled the services (I don’t remember exactly all the subsequent steps), went to the play market, it asked me to reboot to update. I rebooted, updated and over the last 24 hours the charge has dropped by 10%. I hope the problem is resolved, maybe it will help someone too. (samsung s3 mini, CianogenMod 11, android 4.4.4)
Paul | 9 February 2015, 12:31
Yes, Google Apps can periodically start acting up and draining your battery. Unfortunately, I was unable to find a fundamental solution to this problem. Bye. There is a palliative that temporarily relieves increased electricity consumption. Several actions need to be taken.
Phone location must be disabled. To do this, go to the settings menu and look for the “My location” section (that’s what it’s called on my phone, maybe yours is a little different, but the essence is clear). Here, turn off access to geodata completely. This will prohibit Google services turn on GPS and GLONASS (if you have it) when applications request location information.
Further, if you do not use the Google Now service, then you should also turn it off, which in my case immediately gave at least a 5% increase in battery life. To do this, you need to go to Google settings (Settings - Accounts - Google). There find “Search” or “Search and Hints”. Once logged in, turn them off completely. Now "Ok, Google" does not work for you.
In the same settings section Google accounts You can disable automatic synchronization. This also allows for longer battery life, although I personally haven’t figured out whether this expense applies to Google services. Apparently, partially, since the lion's share of the energy in this case should go to communication via Wi-Fi or 3G.
Now clear the cache of Google services: Settings - Applications - Google Play Services - Clear cache. Oddly enough, it helps (for 3-4 days). The same should be done with Google Maps.
Now force quit the Google Play Services app. It's there, in the settings, you just need to find the "Stop" button. I also found advice on the Internet to delete everything Google updates Play Store. I didn’t take the risk, but my electricity consumption had already dropped.
I also tried, albeit on someone else’s phone, the Greenify application. It is available in the Google Play store. It seemed to help too.
The voice command OK Google (OK Google) allows you to control the operating Android system and other applications using voice. With its help you can launch applications, create reminders, send text messages, search for information on the Internet, use GPS navigation and many more.
In one of the previous articles we talked about how to enable and configure the OK Google voice command. This article will talk about the opposite. Here you will learn how to disable Okay Google if this function turns out to be uninteresting to you.
To disable the OK Google feature, you need to first open the Google Now app. On different Android Google devices Now opens in different ways. For example, on devices with the latest versions of pure Android, to open Google Now you need to swipe your finger from left to right on the first desktop. On older versions of Android, the Google Now application is launched by swiping your finger up from the home button. On smartphones with non-standard skins, some other methods of opening Google Now may be used.
In general, there may be some difficulties with the launch of Google Now. If you can't run this application using the above methods, then you can simply open the list of all applications and find that application there. It should be noted that this application may be called “ Google Now"or just " Google».
After launching Google Now, you need to open the left side menu. To do this, you need to swipe your finger from the left edge of the screen or press the button on the left top corner screen.
After this you need to go to the section “ Settings" (not to be confused with the section " Tune»).
IN Google settings Now you need to follow the path " Voice search– Recognition Okay Google».
After this, a window will open in front of you in which you can disable voice command OK Google. There are two options available here:
- From the Google app;
- From all applications.
The first option enables or disables Google's OK command recognition in Google app Now. And the second option disables recognition of the OK Google command in other applications and on the desktop.