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   Maria Sophia to Carlos E. R.   
   Re: No contacts widget on Android 15, ca   
   16 Feb 26 14:32:47   
   
   From: mariasophia@comprehension.com   
      
   Carlos E. R. wrote:   
   >>>> It's really not worth uninstalling the bundled Cotact app, it's only   
   >>>> 1.7Mb.   
   >>>   
   >>> It is not about the size of the app file, but the resources it uses when   
   >>> running.   
   >>>   
   >> So why might it be running?   
   >   
   > Because it does. It is a core tool of that phone and its system.   
      
      
      
   Carlos E. R. wrote:   
   >> It's really not worth uninstalling the bundled Cotact app, it's only   
   >> 1.7Mb.   
   >   
   > It is not about the size of the app file, but the resources it uses when   
   > running.   
      
      
      
      
   And, since contacts are said to be one of the most dangerous permissions,   
   the permissions (since apps can do things in the background on their own).   
      
   However.... I am not saying this app does that.   
      
   I'm just agreeing with you that the size is the least of the reasons to use   
   adb to delete it (at least for those who don't have an empty sqlite db).   
      
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