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Is it possible to permanently uninstall the Google Settings application?

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My device is LG Optimus Me, Android version 2.2.2, rooted

My problem has 2 aspects:
1. Simple technical. Due to quite low internal memory of device I had memory low message after automatically installing Google settings. I solve this problem by moving applications to SD card. I did it before manually, but after installing app2sd I found that I miss some movable applications.
2. Vague psychological. I know, it's quite stupid, but I feel that my device is out of control in some way. Someone can decide what apps to install on my device and I can do nothing with it. I understand that it's part of (eco)system, but I don't feel that I need that settings. Also it's not very lightweight in terms of size. Maybe I'm too paranoid?..

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I would not uninstall it -- it will always "come back" (i.e. automatically re-install) I assume. If it disturbs you, you might try to disable it: Settings->Apps->Manage Apps, scroll to it, open the entry, press the "Disable" button. – Izzy Mar 18 at 8:45
As Mattlin just pointed out: It looks like Google Settings is part of Google Play Services. I wouldn't touch those, as it would lead to a bunch of side effects especially for (but not restricted to) the Google Playstore app. – Izzy Mar 18 at 10:49
Why do you need to uninstall Settings? Please tell us what problem you were trying to solve, and perhaps we can think of a different and less disruptive solution than disabling a core system service. It would also help to know which device you have, and which Android OS version it's running. – Chahk Mar 18 at 15:48

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It's a system service, not a standalone application. It is "Google Play Services". Can't uninstall system services without root privileges. If you do so with root privileges it may cause problems with Google Play.

Settings > Apps > All > click on Google Play Services and uninstall updates will work, but it will uninstall only updates. It will update automatically again by Google.

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Mattlin, it's not Google Play Services. The Settings app is something quite new. It belongs into the same category, however (Google Apps). – Izzy Mar 18 at 8:44
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Appinfo for that "Google Settings" icon leads to Google Play Services – MattLin Mar 18 at 10:11
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Ooops? I never checked that (and right: there's no separate item in Settings->Apps->Manage Apps). So it might be part of Google Play Services. I agree with you to not recommend to uninstall/disable that due to side effects to be expected. And not only with Google Playstore... – Izzy Mar 18 at 10:47
Perhaps if we knew what problem the OP was trying to solve in the first place, we could recommend a solution that doesn't involve possible bricking of his device :) – Chahk Mar 18 at 15:50

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