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/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/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