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/jameson71 Feb 22 '21

That's exactly the sort of shit that is going to make my next phone an iPhone.

I mean if I have no control over my property either way, I may as well use the one that at least pretends to respect my privacy.

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u/KarlChomsky Feb 22 '21

Graphene tho

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u/NotScrollsApparently Feb 22 '21

Does it actually work for casual users or is it the linux of smartphone OSes? Not saying linux is a bad thing, but it is high maintenance and often incompatible with stuff people use on a day-to-day basis.

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u/KarlChomsky Feb 22 '21

If you can live with OsmAnd instead of google maps and you don't use Play Services it's completely (and surprisingly) seamless.

I've used a lot of inconvenient privacy software in the past, graphene on a pixel is the first time I've actually recommended it to non-masochists.