# daboynb/Safetycore-placeholder

Placeholder APK to permanently block Google SafetyCore installation and updates

Repository: https://github.com/daboynb/Safetycore-placeholder
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/safetycore-placeholder
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, debloat, google, placeholder, privacy, safetycore
Last push: 2026-08-25T06:58:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 40, longevity 39
- inputs: {"age_days": 556, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 549, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1168, forks 29 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:47.390180+00:00)

## What it is
A placeholder Android APK that occupies the com.google.android.safetycore package name so Google cannot install or update the real SafetyCore app. It works by causing a signature mismatch when Google attempts to replace it.

## Use cases
- block Google SafetyCore from installing on my Android phone
- permanently disable SafetyCore updates
- debloat Google apps without root
- prevent Google from silently installing system services
- replace a preinstalled Google app with a dummy APK

## When to choose
- you want to stop Google from installing or re-enabling SafetyCore on your Android device
- you already debloat your phone and want a permanent block without root

## When to avoid
- you rely on SafetyCore features such as sensitive-content warnings
- your device has SafetyCore baked into the system partition and you have no root access
- you are not comfortable using adb to uninstall packages

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy
- domain: privacy, android-tools, security
- platform: -
- tags: debloat, apk, google-safetycore, signature-block, placeholder-app, android

## Member repositories
- daboynb/Safetycore-placeholder (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:47.390180+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:28:46.274949+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/daboynb/Safetycore-placeholder (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:47.390180+00:00, sha cd3e123881c2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.