Open Rudxain opened 2 months ago
I was just about to recommend this. Some of these "Recommended" entries are not for the average user, like removing Gmail and such. I want a list where I can just check everything, and run the script. No hassle.
I've been considering another alternative solution, which seems more complicated but could pay-off in the long run:
Advanced
s to Expert
Advanced
to Safe
Recommended
s to Safe
Safe
packs to Recommended
The 1st 3 steps can be automated, but the last one requires human effort
I agree with this. I think these packages make it into recommended because most package list maintainers (rightfully) think that they are bloat/spyware. If I understand correctly, you're proposing a list that includes only packages the user is unlikely to interact with, therefore won't likely need, and only include packages that are highly unlikely to break any other functions?
If I understand correctly, you're proposing a list that includes only packages the user is unlikely to interact with, therefore won't likely need, and only include packages that are highly unlikely to break any other functions?
Yes! But those are just a few of many factors to take into account when deciding the recommendation category.
For example, a Recommended
pack could be so malicious, that even if it does break the system when removed, it would be worth it. However, if the breakage is too much, then the "evilness" cancels out, so it should be in Advanced
instead.
It could be said that my proposal/RFC only adds 1 or 2 more factors to decide the recommendation, but those factors were already being considered since a long time, so only the categories/recommendations would change
This sounds like an okay feature, but we need to investigate how to implement this, because it's also prone to subjectiveness. Also, our top priority for now should be 1.1.0 and the current open PRs:
So in my opinion we shouldn't focus on this yet. First things first. 😉
Should we close #640 as dupe of this?
I would like to suggest a "name" key to store the app name in the uad file too. For example, the "Bolt: Request a Ride" app package name is "ee.mtakso.client". Which is pretty hard to figure out without additional googling. Some samsung packages has the same "sane" naming too :)
"name" key
I agree, but there's multiple names:
AndroidManifest.xml
of the version installed on each device (each device can have the same pack with a different name)description
field, which may include inferred (unofficial) names (such as "vebgm" -> "Video Editor BackGround Music")We still haven't found a proper way to show the display-name and app-icon of installed apps
Describe the feature you want
https://discord.com/channels/1168607797081022514/1168607798196715573/1273024610035564595
We should split
Recommended
in 2 variants:Alternative solution
We could move some packs from
Recommended
toAdvanced
, but that seems misleading, as removingRecommended
packs should never break the system in any wayPrior art
There's precedent for this: uBO does something similar: malware/badware & ads are filter-lists that are enabled by default, but "annoyances" is disabled by default because some users want what others consider "annoying"
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