feat(pkg-state): disable by default

[Rudxain]

Describe the feature you want

The "Disable mode" ("Freeze" in AppManager) should be the default. "Uninstall" causes too much problems

Related issues

• feat: enable uninstallation of disabled packages #389
• feat(pkg-state): We should consider disabling apps IN ADDITION to uninstalling them #670
• "Uninstall" doesn't work on Android 17 #1436

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[Rudxain]

On Android 17, "Uninstall" will always fail (#1436)

[Wakelock]

Potential benefits:

• as mentioned, Android 17 prohibits uninstalling system apps, but allows disabling
• disabling apps is usually safer, and they could be re-enabled from Settings in some cases
• many system apps run in the background after being uninstalled, but it's unknown whether they do when disabled.

Neutral:

• some apps might get re-enabled unless they're uninstalled (or the opposite).

Potential harm:

• that would make it more risky for those who prefer to uninstall instead to save storage
• most of the already listed apps are primarily tested for uninstalling rather than disabling
• disabling instead, decreases privacy by not hiding apps, keeping the device unique.

[Rudxain]

BTW, even the GrapheneOS team recommends disabling

[slvlng]

BTW, even the GrapheneOS team recommends disabling

Marking it uninstalled causes more problems including it being difficult for users to undo it.

Tbh, if it’s difficult for users to “undo it,” they probably shouldn’t use the UAD or similar apps in the first place. Uninstalling could be disabled by default, with a warning shown when the user tries to enable it.

Disabling it prevents it running.

Actually, this isn’t always the case.

Some apps re-enable themselves after each reboot, like the Live Lock Screen (taboola) on Moto devices. Others keep running even when disabled. I've noticed that some packages misbehave when disabled, since they keep running anyway. For example, com.motorola.mobiledesktop.core interferes with some 3rd-party apps when disabled, but not when uninstalled.

[Rudxain]

re-enable themselves after each reboot

I guess those are UID=1000? (related #770)

[slvlng]

re-enable themselves after each reboot

I guess those are UID=1000?

UID=10400.