>>5702415 lb. to the xda anon last bread

it's the damn gps functionality. you root you know even if you alt out every Google apps function to a different warez (e.g. f-droid, Nova launcher etc…) The need to know where you are is virtually at the center of all system and app functionality. if replaced with alt the backend is so damn fragile and doesn't play well with apps, even the ones that you would never imagine needing to ping you routinely.