GitHub - 0x192/universal-android-debloater: Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted android devices. Improve your privacy, the security and battery life of your device.
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I just discovered this amazing app! It lets you remove (or just disable) preinstalled apps like Facebook, Netflix, etc. and system apps like samsung knox apps, diagnostic, bixby, and even One UI (but you must have installed other launcher). You can’t brick your device, worst case it falls into a boot loop and after 5 reboots it will factory reset.

Debloating your device will make it faster, more private and more secure (less atack surface).

  • Polar
    0•1 year ago

    How about buying a phone that doesn’t come with all that shit pre-installed?

    • timo_timboo
      15•1 year ago

      Not to many options out there, probably

      • Polar
        7•1 year ago

        I mean pixel doesn’t, and they’re unlockable and rootable from day 1.

          • Polar
            0•1 year ago

            And you can root and install a custom ROM day 1.

            • @[email protected]
              2•1 year ago

              Which is something I’d expect people who visit this community to do anyway, so fair enough.

              Still though, call me a purist for saying that, but Google takes AOSP and puts their own apps on top, that’s technically bloatware imo.

              To be fair, Googles’ apps are actually useful at least. Can’t say that about the stuff some other manufacturers preinstall.

      • Polar
        6•1 year ago

        A pixel? None of that comes pre-installed and it’s one of the only devices that comes with the ability to unlock it and flash a custom ROM day 1.