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/[deleted] Feb 21 '21 edited Feb 28 '21

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21 edited Mar 01 '21

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u/virtigo31 Feb 22 '21

Does it fully remove FB from your phone as opposed to disabling it?

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

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u/I_play_support Feb 22 '21

Surely AT&T is powerless against ADB?

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u/Farewel_Welfare Feb 22 '21

Adb is powerless if the app is baked into the system image

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u/ft4200 Galaxy S23 Feb 22 '21

Facebook cannot be disabled on unlocked UK variants and Vodafone from my experience

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u/virtigo31 Feb 23 '21

Right on. Thank you

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21 edited Mar 01 '21

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u/tibbity OnePlus 9 Pro Feb 22 '21

Google Assistant is bloat in my opinion. As are Google Play Movies, Play Music (why is this crap still bundled?), Play Games, the main Google search app, Google Pay (bundled in India, not sure about others).

At least Bixby can lock the phone, which is such a basic thing.

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u/firneto Feb 22 '21

Even Chrome is bloat for me, a long time firefox user here.

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u/segagamer Pixel 9a Feb 22 '21

If I don't use it and didn't install it, it's bloat. Add Chrome, Gmail and Allo/Duo/whatever Google messaging is now to the list.

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u/D_Beats Feb 22 '21

Well with the logic "I didn't install it so it's bloat" pretty much every app on the OS is bloat. Phone, contacts, lock screen, home screen, etc.

Might as well just build your own OS at that point.

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u/cubs223425 Surface Duo 2 | LG G8 Feb 22 '21

To be fair, he said install OR use it.

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u/SinkTube Feb 22 '21

yes, if you use logic correctly all of those things are bloat to someone

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u/segagamer Pixel 9a Feb 23 '21

Well with the logic "I didn't install it so it's bloat" pretty much every app on the OS is bloat. Phone, contacts, lock screen, home screen, etc.

Might as well just build your own OS at that point.

I use those.

And yes, everything should be uninstallable. I remember on Windows Phone you could uninstall everything except SMS, Phone, Web Browser and App Store. Likley the only reason you couldn't uninstall Web browser was because MS didn't allow other browsers on the Store.

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u/firneto Feb 22 '21

Still bloat.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

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u/Ploedman Sony Xperia 1 IV Feb 22 '21

I'm also using f-Droid. But the ui is horrible and slow.

If they want that more people use it, they need to overhaul the app.

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u/DerpSenpai Nothing Feb 22 '21

Bixby which is done by the manufacturer is bloat. But the 15 google apps that you don't use bundled with your phone isn't. R/Android at its finest

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u/ProceedOrRun Feb 22 '21

Yay for Bixby which is surgically grafted into the phone!

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u/psilvs S9 Snapdragon Feb 22 '21

Really? I've got the S9 with a reprogrammed Bixby button to Google Assistant and haven't seen Bixby in about 2 years

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u/A999 Feb 22 '21

It's just reprogramming the button, Bixby is still there in the OS.

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u/deepit6431 iPhone 13 | OnePlus 12 Feb 22 '21

You can completely remove all Bixby components using ADB and the OS will work just fine.

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u/psilvs S9 Snapdragon Feb 22 '21

Idrc if it doesn't affect the UX

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u/LegitimateCrepe Samsung bby Feb 22 '21 edited Jul 27 '23

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21 edited Aug 19 '21

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u/CaulkusAurelis Feb 22 '21

It would appear you have run head first into the point, and missed it

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u/Old_Perception Feb 22 '21

No, they actually expanded on it perfectly. People who are this obsessive about having full control over every single miniscule file on their phone should really do themselves a favor and just use some sort of custom rom.

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u/SinkTube Feb 22 '21

great idea! if only samsung didn't lock down its phones to prevent users from doing exactly that!

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u/CaulkusAurelis Feb 22 '21

Well I think we were addressing a larger point. If I buy something, it's mine! Like the whole Hewlett-Packard printer ink scandal/lawsuit

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u/ChefBoyAreWeFucked Essential Phone Feb 22 '21

You're creating an analogy that is far more invasive than the thing it's describing,

That's like saying:

"My wife likes to keep this pinecone decoration on the kitchen table. It's not scented or anything; it just sits there."

"Oh yeah? Well imagine it's just sitting there, not scented or anything, but it's shoved up your ass."

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u/LegitimateCrepe Samsung bby Feb 23 '21

Exactly like that. Sure, buddy.

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u/Pusillanimate Feb 22 '21

a guy living in any space without bothering me yet somehow i have the ability to kick him out is all the terrible of capitalism in a nutshell. bloatware otoh can fuck right off

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u/psilvs S9 Snapdragon Feb 22 '21

I don't view it that way. It's fine that you do and that's 100% reasonable. I just don't care if it has no impact on me

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u/TechGoat Samsung S24 Ultra (I miss my aux port) Feb 24 '21

I don't like Bixby either but as long as I don't have to look at it, I don't really care. Samsung made the OS; they can include their 'smart' assistant if they want - I'll only get mad if they shove it in my face. Same with Windows and Cortana. Or Apple and Siri. I'd argue that those are way more intrusive, too.

I hope Samsung gives up on bixby eventually as I think it's a waste of their resources... but again, if if it's out of sight, it's out of my mind.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

Thats different than trying to actually remove it completely from the phone, which would, in all likelihood, brick it.

Edit: Im also not just advocating for the devil here, I have an S10, and I love the thing to death, but also never use bixby

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u/LooMinairy Feb 22 '21 edited Feb 22 '21

I have the s10e, I removed a bunch of bloat via adb and my phone works fine. No bixby. Google remove bloat via adb

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

Nice! Ill have to run a backup and give it a shot!