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Why are we still fighting smartphone bloatware in 2025?(www.androidauthority.com)

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tb_@lemmy.world
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iOS doesn’t come with any preinstalled Apple bloatware either. Oh, wait.

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lepinkainen@lemmy.world
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It’s hardly intrusive, no pop ups or “hey I’m here” notifications. You can uninstall most of them in seconds without special tools.

Android crapware is much more deeper, it’s not stuff your grandma can uninstall.

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tb_@lemmy.world
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Can you uninstall Apple TV, Apple Music, Books, FaceTime, Fitness/Health, Podcasts, and News?

Can you disable Safari or the App Store?

Can you install non–Apple-sanctioned apps?

Which isn’t to say Android’s situation is great for various manufacturers, just weird to not include iOS.

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lepinkainen@lemmy.world
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Yes for all of the first group.

No for Safari.

My need to install “unsanctioned” apps on my phone is on par with my need to install random apps on my PS5. Zero. YMMV.

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It’s hardly intrusive, no pop ups or “hey I’m here” notifications. You can uninstall most of them in seconds without special tools.

If that’s your definition of bloatware then this point:

Android crapware is much more deeper, it’s not stuff your grandma can uninstall.

Is pretty silly as Android has less apps built into the OS, and I can actually go into settings and disable them very easily. Specific phone carriers might add bullshit on top of that, but that’s not Android doing that

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lepinkainen@lemmy.world
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Android is giving the carriers the option to do that. They don’t need to give the tools for crapware installation

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GHiLA@sh.itjust.works
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Android crapware is much more deeper, it’s not stuff your grandma can uninstall.

…

installs custom rom

not every person can-

Their problem.

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