pkg(xiaomi/google): add various apps #733

schbrns · 2024-11-25T02:13:09Z

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Rudxain · 2024-11-25T03:18:13Z

resources/assets/uad_lists.json

  },
  "com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox": {
    "list": "Google",
-    "description": "Google Search box (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nRuns in the background.\nPointless. If you need a shortcut to Google on your homescreen just use a web-browser shortcut. Does also remove the Google Sound Search widget, but you can get that functionality from an app like Shazam, that additionally doesn't run in the background constantly like this package does.\nThis app also powers the Google Discover page (the news 'widget' when you go to the left of the home screen) and the app symbol called 'Google'.\nWARNING: disabling this package also breaks the Ok Google Search functionality as well as Google Lens.",


While I agree with removing redundancy, this goes a bit too far. Some of the info here could be helpful!

Rudxain · 2024-11-25T03:19:26Z

resources/assets/uad_lists.json

  "com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox": {
    "list": "Google",
-    "description": "Google Search box (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nRuns in the background.\nPointless. If you need a shortcut to Google on your homescreen just use a web-browser shortcut. Does also remove the Google Sound Search widget, but you can get that functionality from an app like Shazam, that additionally doesn't run in the background constantly like this package does.\nThis app also powers the Google Discover page (the news 'widget' when you go to the left of the home screen) and the app symbol called 'Google'.\nWARNING: disabling this package also breaks the Ok Google Search functionality as well as Google Lens.",
+    "description": "Google app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nFind quick answers, explore your interests, and stay up to date with Discover.",


I like the conciseness here, but it's missing this, which Google has poorly documented (unless I'm missing something?)

Sorry, meant to address that.
Interesting point about legacy versions not supporting voice typing.
Does Gboard's voice typing work?
Can you confirm that it breaks Lens?
I see Google app as an all-in-one app for a bunch of apps they have separately as well.
I've tried standalone Gemini and Lens, and both have worked without Google app (might be wrong about Gemini).

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.ar.lens
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.bard

This one I'm not sure about.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts

legacy versions not supporting voice typing.

Yep. IIRC, the legacy behavior was that only the Google app could provide "official" VTT, but then they defined an open (AOSP) API where any app could register itself as a VTT handler. I have no source for that, it's just speculation about what happened "behind the scenes" 🤔

However, I've found a source for the history of the feature

Does Gboard's voice typing work?

I'll have to confirm with the Galaxy J3 Mission (Android 8). I remember it also depended on G-App.

Can you confirm that it breaks Lens?

I kinda remember installing Lens with GApp disabled, and it complaining that it needs GApp. Same for G-Assistant.

Maybe the dependencies have changed? Needs testing.

Google app as an all-in-one app for a bunch of apps

WeChat moment, lol

I've tried standalone Gemini and Lens, and both have worked without Google app (might be wrong about Gemini).

Interesting 👀

com.google.android.tts

They renamed "Speech Services" yet again 💀

That's fair, I suspect that much. Either it complains or it does nothing because it fails to call the Google app activity.

resources/assets/uad_lists.json

Rudxain · 2024-11-25T03:22:43Z

resources/assets/uad_lists.json

  "com.android.globalFileexplorer": {
    "list": "Oem",
-    "description": "Misleading package name. It's the Xiaomi Files Manager on older phones\n",
+    "description": "Mi File Manager\nFind files faster, manage files easily, and share them offline with others. Supports: quick search, moving, deleting, opening, and sharing files, as well as renaming, unzipping, and copy-paste. Mi File Manager also recognizes multiple file formats, including music, videos, images, documents, APKs, and zip-files. We update our app regularly to bring you the best experience\nKey Features:\nRecent, Categories, Stoage, Cleaner, Mi Drop, Global search, Multiple file formats support, File compression, Manage multiple filers, Multiple langauges supported.",


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"description": "Mi File Manager\nFind files faster, manage files easily, and share them offline with others. Supports: quick search, moving, deleting, opening, and sharing files, as well as renaming, unzipping, and copy-paste. Mi File Manager also recognizes multiple file formats, including music, videos, images, documents, APKs, and zip-files. We update our app regularly to bring you the best experience\nKey Features:\nRecent, Categories, Stoage, Cleaner, Mi Drop, Global search, Multiple file formats support, File compression, Manage multiple filers, Multiple langauges supported.",

"description": "Mi File Manager\nFind files faster, manage files easily, and share them offline with others. Supports: quick search, moving, deleting, opening, and sharing files, as well as renaming, unzipping, and copy-paste. Mi File Manager also recognizes multiple file formats, including music, videos, images, documents, APKs, and zip-files. We update our app regularly to bring you the best experience\nKey Features:\nRecent, Categories, Storage, Cleaner, Mi Drop, Global search, Multiple file formats support, File compression, Manage multiple filers, Multiple languages supported.",

Gotta love that those typos were from the GPlay listing.

schbrns · 2024-11-25T07:26:34Z

resources/assets/uad_lists.json

  "com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox": {
    "list": "Google",
-    "description": "Google Search box (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nRuns in the background.\nPointless. If you need a shortcut to Google on your homescreen just use a web-browser shortcut. Does also remove the Google Sound Search widget, but you can get that functionality from an app like Shazam, that additionally doesn't run in the background constantly like this package does.\nThis app also powers the Google Discover page (the news 'widget' when you go to the left of the home screen) and the app symbol called 'Google'.\nWARNING: disabling this package also breaks the Ok Google Search functionality as well as Google Lens.",
+    "description": "Google app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nFind quick answers, explore your interests, and stay up to date with Discover.",


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"description": "Google app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nFind quick answers, explore your interests, and stay up to date with Discover.",

"description": "Google app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nNOTE: Google Assistant, Gemini, Lens, and TTS (Speech Recognition & Synthesis) are dependent on the Google app.\nFind quick answers, explore your interests, and stay up to date with Discover.",

That's mostly correct (I haven't tested, yet). But I don't remember Google TTS depending on the G-App. What I meant is the voice-typing input-method

I think TTS and voice typing input method are the same package? Starting to forget.

TTS and voice typing input method are the same package?

Nowadays, yes. "Speech Services" provides both. But in "ye olden days", it was just TTS (the package name is a vestige of that)

AnonymousWP · 2025-01-07T13:56:34Z

@schbrns Could you please follow-up on this? 😁

AnonymousWP · 2025-02-02T20:48:07Z

Closing as @schbrns will follow it up in a new PR.

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	"description": "Google app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nFind quick answers, explore your interests, and stay up to date with Discover.",
	"description": "Google app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nNOTE: Google Assistant, Gemini, Lens, and TTS (Speech Recognition & Synthesis) are dependent on the Google app.\nFind quick answers, explore your interests, and stay up to date with Discover.",

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