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How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

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Re: How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

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Something pretty crazy is that, in its early days, Xiaomi gained traction as a smartphone manufacturer because its devices offered incredible hardware for the price. At the same time, Xiaomi provided its own Android skin with virtually zero bloatware, while giving users an insane level of customization to make the experience fit their needs perfectly.

But that was before, now they pack more bloatware than samsung devices.

Re: How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

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post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Rather rude tone to take for a reasonable question. You do note in the article that you are locking at Android 16 - so the cost of following this guide is no security updates thereafter? That is a rather high cost (IMO immediate disqualifier), it is reasonable to discuss it and I don't see why you think it appropriate to rudely dismiss it. Its great that you use the phone only for the camera. But you decided to post…

i didn't want to offend anybody. Android come to the point where you choose so-calles "security" trading all your data (read privacy) to random guys in the cloud. Every person choose his own wisdom. I mentioned my needs in the article and i use device as a phone also.

If you mentioned your needs in the article, I don't see it. You need to explicitly state somewhere that you are only interested in the camera app and the phone app. I mean I guess it's obvious that you're going to end up with a phone where nothing works. But still...

Re: How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

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Are the pics that good?

Neither Apple nor Samsung are capable of delivering this level of quality, they are just outsiders in terms of cameraphone features.

The photo is AI-generated (or edited, or fake, whatever you choose), here is a proof: https://www.gizchina.com/xiaomi-phones/xiaomis-supermoon-mod...

It mistaken turning the sun into the moon.

Re: How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

#34

Yeah but does all this stick after the next major OS update? THat's why I avoid all these top bang for the buck Chinese phones with amazing HW. Fighting the bloatware and spyware is too much hassle.

> THat's why I avoid all these top bang for the buck Chinese phones with amazing HW

I mean Apple and MacOS is not much different. Can you i.e. delete Apple Stocks application without disabling SIP?

Re: How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

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Something pretty crazy is that, in its early days, Xiaomi gained traction as a smartphone manufacturer because its devices offered incredible hardware for the price. At the same time, Xiaomi provided its own Android skin with virtually zero bloatware, while giving users an insane level of customization to make the experience fit their needs perfectly. But that was before, now they pack more bloatware than samsung dev…

that's just not truth, MIUI was always bloated, but Xiaomi had great VFM + unlockable bootloader so nobody cared, nowadays is very difficult to unlock the bootloader, though you can achieve similar result with Shizuku and other tools which take advantage of Shizuku, the VFM ain't that good anymore, same goes for now discontinued OnePlus

Re: How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

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post #35

the whole article is unreadable, so I will write here my whole article with same content in headline: "How to debloat your Xiaomi phone: Install Shizuku + Canta and read Canta descriptions" that's all, much shorter and better readable than that horrible website

Do us a favor smarty-pants

Re: How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

#38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i didn't want to offend anybody. Android come to the point where you choose so-calles "security" trading all your data (read privacy) to random guys in the cloud. Every person choose his own wisdom. I mentioned my needs in the article and i use device as a phone also.

If you mentioned your needs in the article, I don't see it. You need to explicitly state somewhere that you are only interested in the camera app and the phone app. I mean I guess it's obvious that you're going to end up with a phone where nothing works. But still...

I'll add some clarification in the top of the article, good suggestion

Re: How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

#39

It says they're freezing at Android 16 because Android 17 has more tracking and that kind of stuff, but then they go on to recommend Nova Launcher which sold out and has ads and who knows what else?

as Nova Launcher user for more than 10 years I can recommend Lawnchair Launcher, no issues with switching or missing features

https://lawnchair.app

there is no point recommending Nova Launcher for years, it is like recommending QuickPic...

Re: How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access

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post #39

It says they're freezing at Android 16 because Android 17 has more tracking and that kind of stuff, but then they go on to recommend Nova Launcher which sold out and has ads and who knows what else?

as Nova Launcher user for more than 10 years I can recommend Lawnchair Launcher, no issues with switching or missing features https://lawnchair.app there is no point recommending Nova Launcher for years, it is like recommending QuickPic...

Thanks for recommendation, i'll look into it
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