It is undeniable that Android currently has a application park it has nothing to envy of the competition. Users can download them from Google Play Store and other alternative stores to meet all their needs. However, when it is imposed on us, as is the case with bloatware, it is not as desirable.
A common practice among many Android manufacturers, sometimes driven by agreements with third parties, is to add applications of all kinds from the factory. They try to get the user to use them, but to be honest they end up being rather a nuisance and a nest of problems for the proper functioning of our mobile. Let’s fix it with four methods, for all types of users.
Your phone has bloatware, yes or yes
Although Google adds some tools to prevent bloatware, your mobile manufacturer has the final say. It is therefore natural that soon after the launch of a new smartphone, we realize that there are applications that we had never installed.
I wish it were as easy to eradicate bloatware as uninstalling a user’s app.
It will be as simple as going to the settings, or directly to the application drawer to achieve this problem. This is called bloatware.and this has some implications on the performance of our phones: it consumes memory, it can sometimes open processes in the background, and therefore it could slow down the operating system.
No matter what cell phone you have, chances are if you’re using the stock firmware (the one that’s installed when you take it out of the box), you’ll probably have bloatware. One way or another, with heavier or fewer applications, more intrusive or more unnoticed, but it is surely present.
Hay layers of personalization who make the cure easier for us, and others who make it simply impossible, but don’t worry. We will explain to you the main methods to say goodbye to bloatware on Android, and thus boost its performance.
If they allow us, here’s how to do it
The fact that bloatware is often viewed negatively is a reality, and it’s no surprise that you’ve heard complaints about it. Now there are times when we can erase it from the map without complications. How can we do it? Go to where we normally uninstall apps.
Depending on the Android layer and version, the path may vary. But usually it will be something like Settings > Apps. Once you arrive at the list of applications installed on the device, click on the one you want to delete, and if they allow us, you will see the “Uninstall” button. As simple as that.
Won’t this allow us to uninstall them? Try disabling them
Of course, it is usual for these applications to be part of the system partition, making it impossible to uninstall them (you will not see the button). However, from the same place where we uninstalled them, we have an alternative: deactivate them.
What does it mean? Most of the data in the application will be deleted, it will not be able to be opened (unless we restore it), and therefore it is a valid alternative. However, consider that will not disappear from Android settings. Fortunately, it will do this from both the app drawer and the home screen. It may not be the most ideal, but this way we avoid the consumption of resources in the background, although some leftovers will remain in internal storage.
If you haven’t managed to uninstall them and aren’t convinced to disable them, there are still ways to say goodbye to the dreaded bloatware. In addition, they do not require very advanced knowledge either, since we have a powerful tool which we present to you below.
Your PC is the ultimate vacuum cleaner: Universal Debloater cleans Android without messing up
There are few apps that can match Universal Android Debloater, a magnificent tool for eradicating the evil of bloatware from Google’s operating system. With it we can make sure that our mobile has more space available, removing all the desired applications. And it even allows us to restore them if we regret it.
The latest version available is 0.5.1, which we can obtain from the project’s official GitHub. It is very simple to use, thanks to an interface that will be familiar to us. This requires a preparatory stage, but we summarize the process in list form:
- Enable developer options on your Android mobile. Then grab them.
- Slide down until you see the “USB Depuration” option and enable it.
- Connect the mobile phone to the PC with a USB cable.
- If the mobile asks you, accept debugging from your PC.
- Open Universal Android Debloater.
- Choose the apps you want to uninstall and tap “Uninstall”.
Consider only removing apps that are bloatware, and you should be especially careful Be careful not to touch any part of the system, or you could ruin everything. If this happens, you will have to reset it to factory settings, thereby losing your data and information.
Options for those experimenting with root
In the end, and if none of the previous methods have worked for us, or if they do not convince us, we can always turn to alternatives which of course require a rooted mobile. Obtaining superuser permissions is not complicated (it depends on the model in question), but we will need some advanced knowledge. We understand that if you are reading this it is because you already have it, so we offer you two applications with which you can do it without depending on a computer or other external device.
These are App Remover and EXA System App Remover. They have a similar operation: a list in which we can mark batch applications, in order to uninstall them more quickly. Once again we repeat, be especially careful when touching system components.
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