Package
com.google.android.desktop.tips
My Googlebook
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
- Signed by Google's own signing key (the same key Google uses across devices), so it is a Google-provided preinstall that updates independently of the system image, and that single certificate is consistent across all 2 device profiles. This certificate spans 2 device makes - the hallmark of a globally distributed Google key.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 24 permissions: 3 runtime (user-granted), 6 signature or system-level, 9 install-time and 6 vendor or uncatalogued.
- Reported as an updated system app on 3 of 2 profiles - a newer build is installed over the one in the system image there.
Declared permissions (24)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT |
Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices |
DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE |
This app will get notified when a screenshot is taken while the app is in use. |
GET_ACCOUNTS |
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed. |
GET_PACKAGE_SIZE |
Allows the app to retrieve its code, data, and cache sizes |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
LAUNCH_MULTI_PANE_SETTINGS_DEEP_LINK |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Allows the app to show notifications |
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES |
Allows an app to see all installed packages. |
READ_DEVICE_CONFIG |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
READ_SYSTEM_GRAMMATICAL_GENDER |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running. |
START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
USE_BIOMETRIC |
Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication |
USE_EXACT_ALARM |
This app can schedule actions like alarms and reminders to notify you at a desired time in the future. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.permission.HOTSEAT_EDU |
- |
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE |
- |
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES |
- |
com.google.android.setupwizard.READ_DEVICE_ORIGIN_FIRST_PARTY |
- |
com.google.android.systemui.permission.RECEIVE_CONTEXTUAL_UI_DISMISS_SIGNAL |
- |
vendor.google.desktop.permission.BIND_SERVICEABILITY_SERVICE_INTERNAL |
- |
Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
| OEM | Model | Android | Provenance | Observations | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS | ASUS Googlebook 14 | Android 17 | 1 1 user-facing | 11 Oct 2026 | |
| Hp | HP Googlebook 14 | Android 17 | 2 2 user-facing | 10 Oct 2026 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| My Googlebook | en | 3 |
| My Googlebook | en-gb | 3 |