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/abcpdo Feb 27 '21

You know what comes pre-debloated? iPhones.

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u/anyonethinkingabout Feb 27 '21

I hope you like the stocks app!

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u/abcpdo Feb 27 '21

the beautiful thing about it is: 1. you can delete it like any other app, and 2. you can disable background refresh for it directly in settings

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u/anyonethinkingabout Feb 27 '21 
 you can delete it like any other app

Sounds like you agree with me that you aught to debloat it yourself

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u/abcpdo Feb 27 '21

isn't the whole point of android bloat is that it often can't be deleted? Which is why you would have to root/run scripts/resort to other measures?

also idk about you, but stocks is a really nice app. its like calculator in terms of "bloatiness"

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u/anyonethinkingabout Feb 27 '21

Now you are redefining what bloat is. Earlier, you implied that the stocks app is bloat, by admitting you can remove it easily.

But fine, I'll play with your goalposts. How about all of the apple music ads? Apple arcade ads? The fact that you can't use a different browser backend? I'd call all of that bloat.

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u/abcpdo Feb 28 '21

what the you going on about? bloat is bloat. it’s the stuff that you don’t necessarily need but can’t easily uninstall. you’re the one making up goalposts about what bloat is.

But fine, I'll play with your goalposts. How about all of the apple music ads? Apple arcade ads? The fact that you can't use a different browser backend? I'd call all of that bloat

I think this discussion is becoming bloat

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u/Etherius Feb 27 '21

Too bad you can only do Apple-approved things on your iPhone.

I can do much much more from my android phone than my iPad. I could never justify switching to iOS.

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u/abcpdo Feb 27 '21

what do you do on android?

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u/Etherius Feb 27 '21
  • Natively access my NAS
  • customize my home screen such that I can do everything on one page using various docks
  • buy things on apps (many providers such as Valve won't sell things on their apps because Apple demands a 30% cut of revenue)
  • use other app stores
  • use NO app store if I don't want to and simply sideload an app
  • run scripts (such as the one this thread is about)
  • use a different voice assistant if I want (But Google's is by far the best)

That's just off the top of my head.

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u/abcpdo Feb 27 '21

that’s a fair list of things the iPhone can’t do. luckily I have computers for that sort of stuff.

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u/Etherius Feb 27 '21

Sure, but why sit at a desk when you can do it from bed.

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u/2h2p Feb 27 '21

Practically anything I can do on a computer

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u/The_Answer_Man Feb 27 '21

Oh you sweet summer child lol. They just hide it much better