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Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Why are we still fighting smartphone bloatware in 2025?

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Why are we still fighting smartphone bloatware in 2025?

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Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

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I was excited to dive into my new smartphone only to once again waste precious time uninstalling bloatware before I could enjoy it.

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my samsung phone had tiktok on install
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  Many budget phones get paid money to install other apps by default, this can be useful for you so you get more hardware for the money
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    This is a S21 Ultra, bought for $1000+ at launch.
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      Nvm

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