Re:There are over a billion outdated Android devices in use
by Bartweiss on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @11:40AM
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Samsung deserves a special shout-out for making their impossible-to-remove apps also impossible to move to remote storage, so their useless garbage takes up a solid amount of device storage even while disabled. It's frustrating how often smartphone customization/upgrading feels like an actively hostile process.
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Re:There are over a billion outdated Android devices in use
by pc86 on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @12:49PM
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I recently switched from iOS to a Galaxy Note 8, and the sheer amount of garbage on the phone at setup is astounding.
Re:There are over a billion outdated Android devices in use
by Bartweiss on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @05:24PM
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I try to comfort myself by believing that sponsored app deals help keep device costs down, but it doesn't really work. I get that a few core apps (e.g. device-maker registration) are going to be permanent, but the deals for random unremovable crap like the NFL app are just insulting.