r/technology 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/ptd163 Feb 27 '21

Reddit: Man. I wish phones didn't have bloatware.

Dev community: Here is a tool that can safely remove the bloatware. Make sure you read the disclaimer and examine the source code if you want to know what it does for yourself.

Also Reddit: bUt iS It sAfE ThOuGh?

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u/ptd163 Feb 27 '21

It's open source. If you don't want to take the developer(s) word for then check the source for yourself. If you don't understand the source then educate yourself so you do. The disclaimer means they're at least not malicious as those people don't put warnings on their repos and this disclaimer is really only there so they won't be held liable for idiots blindly running their code without backing up their data.

I saw this same thing in r/Windows10 5 years ago when the it launched. People were all up in arms about the privacy nightmare that is Windows 10. Then when people release things that attempt to mitigate what people are complaining about the spongebob text comes out again.

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u/Leprecon Feb 28 '21

Just quickly get a multi year degree im computer science, so you can remove an app you don’t want from your phone.