To uninstall an app on your Pixel, go to the Google Play Store and tap the Profile icon. Tap Manage apps & devices > Manage, select the app you want to remove, and tap Uninstall. On Samsung, go to ...

The Indian government is planning new rules to fight pre-installed apps. The rules would force mobile brands to let users uninstall bloatware. Bloatware is one of the more annoying aspects about ...

Nothing's latest update finally brings solutions to the many problems users had with its software late last year.

Android phones will often contain apps that you aren’t able to uninstall. All of the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) stick their own apps on your phone before it ever reaches you, and the ...

Bloatware has plagued Android phones for years, but it’s certainly an issue that’s gotten better over time. But in India, major action may soon be taken, as a reported plan by the country takes aim at ...

OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Open now have as many as four third-party apps pre-selected for installation during device setup. The OnePlus Open also continues to ship three Meta apps that cannot be easily ...

Nothing’s first phone with third-party bloatware has arrived, with the new Nothing Phone (3a) Lite shipping out of the box with Instagram and Facebook pre-installed. Nothing OS has long been praised ...

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According to reports, India is planning to introduce a policy requiring the removal of pre-installed apps or bloatware and mandatory pre-screening of software ...