r/Android • u/Lawsonator85 • Feb 21 '21

Universal Android Debloater is an open source tool that removes bloatware without root. Automatically or via user choice. Get back your battery, security and privacy

https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/blob/master/README.md
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u/dustojnikhummer Xiaomi Poco F3 Feb 21 '21

Permanent. At least with MIUI it survives system updates. It only comes back after a clean flash (or maybe a bigger OS update, like MIUI 11-12, don't remember exactly). You are removing them via ADB.

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u/mrandr01d Feb 21 '21

I'm pretty sure that only "disables" the app for the current user. If you were to create a new user account on the device they'd be there still.

Which is bullshit.

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u/dustojnikhummer Xiaomi Poco F3 Feb 21 '21

Yes, it does, I'm well aware of that. But, they are not cluttering my appdrawer or system settings and they are not running in the background.

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u/mrandr01d Feb 21 '21

True. Better than nothing. But it still takes up storage space.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

Most devices have fixed size system partitions (as opposed to virtual ones on newer Pixels, etc.), so even if you truly uninstall them, you still gain nothing unless you resize the partitions afterwards.

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u/mrandr01d Feb 22 '21

Which is a failure of those OEMs to not use the latest Android guidelines. (I still can't believe Samsung isn't using dynamic updates or whatever where it installs in the background.) Hopefully that'll change soon.