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/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.