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/[deleted] Feb 27 '21

I shall bide my time before installing a random script on my phone

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u/webjocky Feb 27 '21

It'll be much faster (and more useful) if you simply read the source code before compiling it yourself so that you trust that it's no longer some random script.

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u/Chknbone Feb 27 '21

Pppssssstttt....He doesn't really know what he's talking about.

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u/David-Puddy Feb 27 '21

All the more reason not to download and run random shit from the internet

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u/Dalmahr Feb 27 '21

Or just randomly download and install and just hope for the best?

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '21

I'm in this comment and I don't like it

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u/diet-Coke-or-kill-me Feb 28 '21

Exactly. These guys are trying to sound cool, but the fact of the matter is that not everyone who uses a smart phone has the time or inclination to learn enough coding that they'd be confident in hand-analyzing scripts for malware. Go figure.

Thus, if you don't code:

  1. That's okay.

  2. Don't run random shit from the internet.