If the phone has a Google account already configured, lock-out the phone by changing the account password on a PC. If its rooted, delete the accounts.db file.
Apps that I usually then install for the user:
- Osmand to replace Google Maps
- F-Droid and sometimes Amazon App Store
- K9 Mail ( you can even point this to G-Mail quite safely! )
Here's a list of the apps that are safe to remove, noting the Google ones:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2299805
If the phone has a Google account already configured, lock-out the phone by changing the account password on a PC. If its rooted, delete the accounts.db file.
Apps that I usually then install for the user:
- Osmand to replace Google Maps
- F-Droid and sometimes Amazon App Store
- K9 Mail ( you can even point this to G-Mail quite safely! )
- Firefox in place of the stock browser