Re: google apps

On Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:04:17 -0000 (UTC), badgolferman wrote :

Just out of curiosity, how many Google apps do you have installed on
your iPhone?

My iPhone is an older model sans SIM card, so I'll say what's on some of my
iPads, particularly what came, by default, on my 10th generation iPad,
which does NOT have an Apple ID on it, so everything on it is from Apple.
All I found by typing "Google" into the "App Library" search box was:
 Google Voice
Since I learn by helping others, I picked up my older iPads, where the
oldest that is still working is my test vehicle for how many tens of
thousands of times Apple is asking me to log into their mainframes.
Every single day, all day, Apple incessantly nags me to log into their
mainframe tracking servers - as an iOS device is a dumb terminal after all.
 For that iOS 16.7.10 iPad (which is as up-to-date as Apple will allow),
every day Apple nags me in fundamental ways the Apple trolls don't know.
 Apple ID Verification = Enter the password for x@iCloud.com in Settings
This is in addition to Apple constantly nagging me to:
 Turn on Two-Factor Authentication
 Finish Setting Up Your iPad {Touch ID}
 Finish Setting Up Your iPad {Passcode}  The reason the Apple trolls know nothing about Apple products is it would
never occur to them to think on their own and NOT log into Apple's servers.
Anyway, I went to the App Store on that older iPad to search for "Google", and it said the following apps' status was (in the order presented to me)
 Google = Search with AI, Images & T... (this displayed twice) {UPDATE}
 Google Chrome = {UPDATE}
 Gmail = {iCloud}
 Google Docs = {GET}
 Google Drive = {GET}
 Google Maps = {OPEN}
 Google Sheets =  {GET}
 Google Slides =  {GET}
 Google Meet =  {UPDATE}
 Google Calendar: Get... =  {UPDATE}
 Google Photos: Backup &...  = {GET}
 YouTube: Watch, Listen... {UPDATE}
 Google Earth = {UPDATE}
 Google Translate = {GET}
 Google Classroom = {GET}
 Google Keep - Notes and... = {GET}
 Google Chat = {GET}
 Google Bundle = {VIEW}
 Google Gemini = {GET}
 (turned out to be 3rd-party) Forms for Google Docs = {GET}
 Google News = {GET}
 Google Authenticator = {GET}
 Google Home = {GET}
 Google One = {GET}
 Google Assistant = {GET}
 Google Tasks: Get Things... = {GET}  Google Play Books & Audi... = {GET}
 Google Analytics = {GET}
 Google Voice = {UPDATE}
 Google Arts & Culture = {GET}  GBoard - The Google Key... = {GET}
 (turned out to be 3rd-party) Contacts Sync: Google &... = {GET}
 (turned out to be 3rd-party) Forms for Google Forms = {GET}
 Google TV: Watch Movies... = {GET}
 Google Admin = {GET}
 Google Family Link = {GET}
 Google Ads = {GET}
 Google Fit: Activity Tracker = {GET}
 Google Cloud = {GET}
 Google Fi Wireless = {GET}
 Google Opinion Rewards = {GET} ?
 (turned out to be 3rd-party) gTasks for Google Tasks = {GET}
 YouTube TV = {GET}
 GFiber: The Google Fiber... = {GET}
 (turned out to be 3rd-party) Template for Google Docs = {GET}
 (turned out to be 3rd-party) Gome: remote for Google... = {GET}
 Wear OS by Google = {GET}
 Google Device Policy = {GET}
 THIRD PARTY: Blogger for Google Blogs = {GET}
 Lens: Translate & Image S... = {GET}
 Google Cardboard = {GET}
Some of those may not be from Google, but, unlike the Apple trolls who
don't spend any time to reply to anyone, I checked the obvious ones.
In addition to those that the App Store found, separate searches found
these iOS apps which didn't show up in my App Store search for "Google".
 PhotoScan by Google Photos:   This app helps you scan and digitize old photos.   Google Lens:   The standalone Google Lens app is also available in addition to   the Lens app that the App Store found in my search above on the iPad.
 YouTube Studio:   This is for YouTube creators to manage their channels.   Google Play Games:   This is Google's app for gaming on mobile, including achievements   and leaderboards.   Google Wifi:   This app helps you manage your Google Wifi network.
 Looker Mobile:   Used for accessing and analyzing data with Looker   (which is a business intelligence platform).   Google Play Services:   This is a background app that helps other Google apps function properly.   And then there are these apps halfway in between iOS & Android it seems:
  Google Play Console:
  This is for developers to manage their apps on the Google Play Store.   Android Switch:   This helps you transfer data from an Android phone to an iPhone.
In summary, to answer the OP's original question with accuracy, here are
the Google apps which I have on my older iPad that I use to test how long
it takes before Apple bricks it simply for not logging into Apple's
mothership mainframe tracking servers (which most people don't know about).
 Google = Search with AI, Images & T... (this displayed twice) {UPDATE}
 Google Chrome = {UPDATE}
 Gmail = {iCloud}
 Google Maps = {OPEN}
 Google Meet =  {UPDATE}
 Google Calendar: Get... =  {UPDATE}
 YouTube: Watch, Listen... {UPDATE}
 Google Earth = {UPDATE}
 Google Bundle = {VIEW}
Note that only Google Maps is up to date (for some strange reason).
I would think this iOS list would be similar for Mac apps, is it not?
Hope this helps answer the question, where if you need more data, just ask
as I'm a purposefully helpful kindhearted person (except to Apple trolls).