topic Re: why can't we uninstall unwanted Android Google apps. in Devices

why can't we uninstall unwanted Android Google apps.

sc1999 — Mon, 23 May 2022 17:57:27 GMT

Should we, the bill payer, be able to uninstall unwanted apps that the phone manufacturers are forced to install by Alphabet/Google? Please don't laugh but I do not use social media apps, Google Chrome or You Tube so I want to remove them. There are also 1 or 2 that Samsung won't allow me to remove.

I want to remove them for a couple of reasons. One is space and the other is the less apps I have the less likely a poorly tested update will drain my battery.

Re: why can't we uninstall unwanted Android Google apps.

Smudger — Mon, 23 May 2022 18:18:40 GMT

Samsung wont issue phones without these apps I'm afraid

Re: why can't we uninstall unwanted Android Google apps.

Nidkam — Mon, 23 May 2022 18:25:59 GMT

I wish there should be an option.

Re: why can't we uninstall unwanted Android Google apps.

sduncb — Mon, 23 May 2022 19:53:52 GMT

in most cases, its money! app creators pay phone manufacturers to pre install their apps on the devices, or companies want to lock you down to their own ecosystem

Re: why can't we uninstall unwanted Android Google apps.

sc1999 — Mon, 23 May 2022 20:30:32 GMT

I did not make myself clear. I am aware of the financial reasons, pressure from Google, etc but we are the customers. Perhaps it's time to say to the networks we don't want this stuff or we buy phones that don't come with bloatware.

Re: why can't we uninstall unwanted Android Google apps.

Goblin59 — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:04:41 GMT

Heh...Samsung Bloatware......the scurge of the Samsung fan boys....designed to try to create an ecosystem to comple ewith apple becuase they did research in the USA and found that people wanted to have a religuous experince with their phone. I bought a Huawei and my son fixed it to work like an andoid phone with no bloatware.......I use the full android suite and have no cappolla, and I can't see me ever buying a Samsung phone until the allow a fresh strip out.......hard luck Samsung...you might have got a sale...but you blew it

Re: why can't we uninstall unwanted Android Google apps.

VM2022 — Wed, 25 May 2022 14:14:54 GMT

I totally agree with you. I need space and hate the updates draining my battery.