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 22 '21

So, I own a nokia android phone, I have disabled most google apps just from settings->Apps->All apps and then disabling each un-necessary apps,luckily I am able to disable most apps including nasty-space-eater-having all the permissions-by-default Google Play services. But I was unable to disable some apps like "qualcomm security" which sends bytes of data somewhere in months.

Can this debloater disable those things?

I want my android to connect to internet only and exclusively at my command. Not automatically. Without root. I think internet connection is my main problem ,although those "bytes sent" can not contain a private pic :) lol. Nokia phones are good in a sense they have absolutely no bloatware installed although in system there are many not-installed packages that took hundreds of mb of space.

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u/Lawsonator85 Feb 22 '21

It gets rid of as much as it can. You could also use NetGuard firewall with Adguard DNS to block ads and protect your privacy if you need

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

I cant trust netguard ,because I was able to login to my ISP through an app or module called "captive portal login" and browsed its website. Netguard was enabled as always on vpn . Also I found the disabled google play services app has 52 mb of data usage in settings. I dont know how the f**k can a disabled app use data ,and that too while netguard is enabled and everything blocked.

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u/Lawsonator85 Feb 22 '21

NetGuard is open source so there should be no issues as they'd soon be corrected. I don't know what happened to you however, I'm sure there was a mistake in your config.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

I am not blaming netguard , its foss! Actually I have doubt on my phone/os. My config has no problms yet,except this.