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Samsung Gallery app is scanning my photos and creating stories without permission

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I am using a Samsung phone and even with all privileges deactivated it creates “stories”. This seems illegal. What is your opinion?

I know I should use a different OS than stock or even another phone brand but this is what I currently have.

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zout@fedia.io
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Not OP, but this can’t be done, this is a system app.

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scorp@lemmy.ml
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Shizuku + Canta

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jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works
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It can be done with adb:

https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-s/how-to-delete-samsung-gallery-and-use-just-google-photos/m-p/7147930/highlight/true#M77865

You can if you use adb shell:

Developer Options > USB debugging turned on CMD prompt > adb devices Allow connection from the PC prompt on phone

Then add shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.gallery3d

This will remove Gallery, BUT… The stock camera will not allow you to view the pic after you take it (it will show up in Google Photos still)

To restore the above removed app:

cmd package install-existing com.sec.android.gallery3d

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