EU's Digital Service Act will force makers to allow you to uninstall bloatware

01 October 2020
And will also introduce some rules on how big tech compnaies can use your data.

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Anonymous, 01 Oct 2020So no more Xiaomi 'Security' app? ❤️ haha! nice joke!

    Ads and bloatwares allows manufacturers to reduce the price. So from buyers point of view it's a better idea to buy cheap bloated phone and then use adb to clean all trash. Working for me.

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      • 01 Oct 2020

      Anonymous, 01 Oct 2020What happened to freedom? Surely, this is down to the compa... moreFreedom is when you are able to uninstall all the preinstalled trash, you clown!

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        • 01 Oct 2020

        Anonymous, 01 Oct 2020Time to UNINSTALL Google Play Movies YouTube Musi... moreLol 🤣

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          • 01 Oct 2020

          Anonymous, 01 Oct 2020Well samsung internet browser is better than chrome, it has... moreMost people who care about privacy as well as fast performance in browser don't use Chrome or Samsung browser.
          Stock browsers are usually the worst.

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            • 01 Oct 2020

            chris1998, 01 Oct 2020This is well over due tbh . I'm not a Samsung user but... moreWell samsung internet browser is better than chrome, it has anti tracker and support for adblocker, plus it can work with samsung pass to autofill passwords using biometrics.
            Some samsung preloaded apps can be uninstalled, others disabled only, which is sometimes nasty but still I'm ok with that.

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              • 01 Oct 2020

              So no more Xiaomi 'Security' app? ❤️

                [deleted post]Because the truth is most Indians are not that rich, just compare India with Singapore, China or USA where the average person is much wealthier. Their top smartphone brands are Samsung or Apple. (Apple is the 2nd in China, 1st in Singapore and USA)

                Even when India has hostile relations with China recently, people still buy Chinese products (Xiaomi, Realme, OnePlus) because they are way more affordable than their Western counterparts and offers the same, if not more value. Xiaomi is the top smartphone brand in India, Realme probably the fastest growing one, and OnePlus is the top smartphone brand for flagships in India. They can't cut their reliance on Chinese smartphone brands and grown used to it alr.

                  Should've happened 10 years ago. Belated well done to the EU for doing something useful for once

                    Anonymous, 01 Oct 2020Im sorry but Samsungs web browser, File Manager, Music Play... moreYou forgot in addition to Samsung and Google apps, they also added Microsoft apps. So you will have 3 email apps with your phone (Microsoft Outlook, Samsung Email, Gmail). Wtf is this.

                      Nice, this is better to give consumer an option to uninstall what they don't want to.

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                        • j6c
                        • 01 Oct 2020

                        thank you ey

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                          • 01 Oct 2020

                          Time to

                          UNINSTALL

                          Google Play Movies

                          YouTube Music

                          Duo

                          Google App

                          Files

                          And


                          Facebook if you are Samsung User 😜

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                            • 01 Oct 2020

                            My fix was just go to other brand but this is nice to. c:

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                              • 01 Oct 2020

                              Anonymous, 01 Oct 2020Amen+1

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                                • 01 Oct 2020

                                Great. Now I can get rid of all the rubbish instead of having to disable it.

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                                  • 01 Oct 2020

                                  I wonder why they used the honor 30 pro plus.....

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                                    • 01 Oct 2020

                                    What happened to freedom? Surely, this is down to the company.

                                    If you don't like bloatware, buy from a manufacturer that doesn't include it.

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                                      • 01 Oct 2020

                                      Why can't this be a worldwide thing. Bloatware can't be very annoying. Some even still bugs you even when disabled.

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                                        • 01 Oct 2020

                                        Anonymous, 01 Oct 2020Im sorry but Samsungs web browser, File Manager, Music Play... moreAlot better. Xiaomi on the other hand 🤮. Can't uninstall any Google or Xiaomi bloatware, just pathetic.