I asked how to uninstall this app (https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/25211-how-to-remove-wireless-emergency-alerts) and am told in the answers (thanks you!) that the app is part of the AOSP, which I understand GrapheneOS is built on top of, or extends, or modifies, relies on, whatever. Modifying the AOSP to remove the "Wireless emergency alerts" will likely cause some downstream unintended repercussions. I get it. Thank you.
It was my mistake being so idealistic thinking I could remove a government app.
Short of removing the app, how can I get it to do the following:
- sever and prevent communication between app and all it's servers (current and future).
- prevent execution of app.
Functionally speaking, I don't care if the app is installed, as long as I can stop it's execution and communication. Putting that app in jail to prevent it's freedom is reasonable enough.
It seems to me that there will always be apps that are "mandated" onto hardware. OK. That's unfair, but let's adapt... there has to be a way to turn those apps off. Could you please chime in on how to disable an app that doesn't have a regular interface (force stop, uninstall, disable, etc...)? Thank you.