Re:How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access
by spacedrone808 on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @02:02PM
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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.
Re:How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access
by kakacik on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @02:38PM
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We discuss phones here, which on 2026 host ton of important and sometimes critical functions. Security is #1 concern for anybody at least a bit smart, you can't ignore reality of 2026.
I love photography, but this is exactly reason why I dont consider chinese phones at all, even if they would be for free (carrying it as pure camera phone around - then I can buy proper camera with much better results ie in night and ergonomics anf dedicated battery).
Too cheap phones = I am the product, or my data are.
Re:How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access
by rerdavies on Thursday September 03, 2026 @12:51AM
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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
by spacedrone808 on Thursday September 03, 2026 @05:38AM
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I'll add some clarification in the top of the article, good suggestion
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 this as a guide and people who use their phones as a general-purpose device might be interested in discussing it too. The specificity of your particular use-case is nowhere visible in the article.