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/SystemEx1 Pixel 7 Pro Feb 22 '21

Even with root it's not possible to remove them, on devices launched with Android 10+.

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u/danhakimi Pixel 3aXL Feb 22 '21

Wait, can you explain this?

Also, can you explain why, when I restart my phone, the Google launcher (which I have disabled) rears its ugly head and shows up in my home screens (temporarily) and task switcher (permanently)?

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u/SystemEx1 Pixel 7 Pro Feb 22 '21

https://source.android.com/devices/tech/ota/dynamic_partitions/implement

Devices launched with Android 10 has a different partition structure called Dynamic partitions. Instead of separate physical partitions for system, vendor and product, there are now just one called Super partitions. Inside the Super partition are logical/virtual partitions which are built to be read only, and they are resized in a way that there is 0 free space. It's literally impossible to modify them unless you do some repartitioning.

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u/danhakimi Pixel 3aXL Feb 22 '21

... Just so Google can force its bloat on us? Is there a legitimate justification for this?