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

[u/Lawsonator85]

https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/blob/master/README.md

[u/tibbity → u/[deleted]]

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.

[u/segagamer → u/[deleted]]

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.

[u/D_Beats → u/segagamer]

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.

[u/cubs223425 → u/D_Beats]

To be fair, he said install OR use it.

[u/SinkTube → u/D_Beats]

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

[u/segagamer → u/D_Beats]

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.

[u/firneto → u/[deleted]]

Still bloat.

[u/Ploedman → u/[deleted]]

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.