jacobb As stated in that link: As a general rule, most people on the forum discourage removing system apps. There's no reason to remove Vanadium because it doesn't do anything if you're not using it. However, you might notice you can still disable Vanadium from settings. If you root a device with GrapheneOS, it is from that point no longer running GrapheneOS which will be validated with the use of the Auditor app and again no further support can be sought or provided from the community.

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You can use ADB to remove it. You will need to reconnect to a pc to restore it this way.

You can lock the phone to a specific app, if thats what you want. Hower the pin will be disabled until the lock is removed.

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Keep Vanadium and use something like NextDNS to apply parental controls. Kids are smart, so they'll easily find out about DNS and disable it. In all honesty, the iPhone SE is the best device to give to a child in regards of parental control.

I don't know how to remove Vanadium, but you could consider purchasing a "dumb" phone.

jackFang The browser comes with the OS. It's part of the base OS and therefore can't be deleted. It works differently to desktop OSes you might be thinking of.

Also, a browser has to be provided alongside the WebView, or system functionality just won't work.

    matchboxbananasynergy The browser comes with the OS. It's part of the base OS and therefore can't be deleted.

    Foe example, the Wi-Fi client infrastructure relies on a special launch of a browser to handle captive portals.

    I've looked into a smart phone with the same goal, but I think by definition a smart phone will always include some way to access the internet.
    That said, keep in mind, the fundamental purpose of GOS is to give the USER more control over their device and information, not to take away control/features from the user. GOS is great for someone who wants to turn it into a minimalist phone for themselves, but that's because they are in control.
    Perhaps you've run into the Gabb phone- that's the closest thing I've personally found to a smart phone that can remove internet connectivity. Not sure about compatibility outside of the US though.
    Also, sidenote- one parent to another, when you try to restrict/protect a child from something they want by depriving them of it, they will often simply find another means to get it behind your back and it could hurt them more than if they are taught boundaries, conduct and consequences. Easier said than accomplished, though.

    Thanks for your comments. I will look into other possibilities.

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    For me the command: pm uninstall -k --user 0 app.vanadium.browser works with ADB you can easily check the app name when hold click App-Info scroll down. You can deinstall every app with this method.

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      mousakke For me the command: pm uninstall -k --user 0 app.vanadium.browser works with ADB you can easily check the app name when hold click App-Info scroll down. You can deinstall every app with this method.

      Warning: Only do this if you know what you're doing and i recommend you use pm disable so you can recover easily when things don't work out as intended.

      Even if you know what you are doing using adb opens up a large security hole. adb gives highly privileged access to the device and could be highly problematic If the device or app performing adb is malicious or compromised. If security is important adb should be avoided.