This can be frustrating for those want a purer Android experience (or those who prefer Googles products).
All it takes is little tinkering and the help of a few third-party apps.
Best of all, you’ve got the option to do it without rooting your machine.
(If youre only after an aesthetic change, feel free to skip to the last section.)
However, there are a small number of Pixel-exclusive apps that are unavailable on the Play Store.
The Android modding community has ported or rebuilt these to work on almost every common Android handset.
The installation process is the same as any app you download from Google Play unless otherwise noted.
Note that some of these willrequire sideloading.
Dont worryweve downloaded and tested the .APK, and its safe to use.
Google Assistant
The last app to install isGoogle Assistant.
Many phones use Google Assistant by default, while others use a manufacturers proprietary AI helper instead.
Once youve installed Google Assistant, dont forget to make it your default app.
This can usually be done in the system tweaks for your AI assistant.
While you’re able to do this the old-fashioned way, we suggest using the appFiles by Google.
Despite not being a stock Android app (for some reason),its incredibly useful.
This wont be possible for all apps, but its worth a try.
Its surprisingly easy, only requiring a few third-party apps and some controls adjustments.
(This can be customized to your preferred level of privacy in yourGoogle account controls.)
(Some of the more powerful changes will not be available without root access).
