Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware

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Post by pjmlp » Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 11:47 AM UTC

Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware
ww.9to5google.com

Re: Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware

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Post by pjc50 » Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 11:55 AM UTC

It's a good initiative and what they're asking for is extremely reasonable - but it does imply Google having more control over the OEMs who are responsible for dumping this stuff onto phones. Microsoft went through this with "signature edition" Windows.

Re: Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware

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Post by satanspastaroll » Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 11:57 AM UTC

It's more "asked nicely" than pushed. "Pushed" implies the organizations have some leverage over google.

Re: Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware

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Post by saagarjha » Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 11:59 AM UTC

pjc50 wrote: post #2

It's a good initiative and what they're asking for is extremely reasonable - but it does imply Google having more control over the OEMs who are responsible for dumping this stuff onto phones. Microsoft went through this with "signature edition" Windows.

> Microsoft went through this with "signature edition" Windows.

…and somehow we still have Candy Crush bundled with "stock" Windows :/

Re: Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware

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Post by Mindwipe » Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 12:04 PM UTC

As far as I can see Google's antitrust settlement with the European Union specifically prohibits them doing most of these things in the EU.

Not sure why the organisations didn't think of that.

Re: Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware

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Post by mschuetz » Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 12:09 PM UTC

It's also one of the reason I try to keep phones for as long as possible until buying a new one. I loathe all that bloatware and hate dealing with it with every brand new one.

Re: Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware

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Post by tialaramex » Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 12:10 PM UTC

saagarjha wrote: post #4

pjc50 wrote: post #2

It's a good initiative and what they're asking for is extremely reasonable - but it does imply Google having more control over the OEMs who are responsible for dumping this stuff onto phones. Microsoft went through this with "signature edition" Windows.

> Microsoft went through this with "signature edition" Windows. …and somehow we still have Candy Crush bundled with "stock" Windows :/

(Lots of) people like Candy Crush. For them this is like how Windows comes with a nice solitaire game.

Re: Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware

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Post by rusticpenn » Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 12:10 PM UTC

mschuetz wrote: post #6

It's also one of the reason I try to keep phones for as long as possible until buying a new one. I loathe all that bloatware and hate dealing with it with every brand new one.

There are phones without all the bloatware For eg. Nokia Android phones, Moto phones etc.

Re: Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware

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Post by Neil44 » Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 12:10 PM UTC

Cheesy preinstalled apps is the main reason I go iOS not Android.

Re: Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware

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Post by imgabe » Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 12:12 PM UTC

mschuetz wrote: post #6

It's also one of the reason I try to keep phones for as long as possible until buying a new one. I loathe all that bloatware and hate dealing with it with every brand new one.

This is why I stick to Google's flagship phones- Nexus and now Pixel. Clean, up to date version of Android.