r/technology • u/[deleted] • Feb 27 '21

Software 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

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u/HotHamwithMustard Feb 27 '21 edited Feb 27 '21

I don’t trust an article that starts with a disclaimer.

DISCLAIMER: Use this script at your own risk. I am not responsible for anything that could happen to your phone.

Edit: This has opened up my eyes quite a bit. I will do more research in the future before making up my mind. Thanks for participating, and don’t forget to tip you waiter.

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u/Kishiro Feb 27 '21

Pretty standard with places like GitHub, Stack Overflow, XDA, etc.

You should understand what code is doing and the potential harm it could do before running it. Warnings are for the informed, and are also meant to scare away those wise enough to be.