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Ask Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 9 months ago

Has anyone had success with debloating their phones?

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Has anyone had success with debloating their phones?

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Ask Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 9 months ago

Hey all!

I have been playing around with Universal Android Debloater a bit after getting my new S24+ but was wondering to see if there is a noticeable change when getting rid of things like Bixby, AR apps, and mobile carrier bloat (I hate you, Verizon).

Has anyone noticed an increase to battery life or snappiness or is it simply placebo? I never use the apps such as Samsung Smart Call because I use Google’s alternative so having it there would cause SOME sort of power/battery usage, no? I am only touching the “recommended” apps but scared to remove too many things to not completely wreak my install. I don’t wanna select something to have it crash and make things completely unusable.

https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation

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While I can’t tell if it actually helps with performance, but I still do it because:

it reduces clutter in various menus and lists, which helps me find the apps I’m looking more easily

privacy implications with leaving an app installed / enabled

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