Samsung Galaxy S23 family to launch on February 1
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- 22 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 22 Dec 2022Honestly until there are real alternatives that provide the... moreFirefox is garbage both on desktop and mobile. Kiwi browser is the best for Android, because it uses the superior Blink rendering engine and can install all extensions from the Chrome Web Store. On desktop the best browsers are Brave and Opera.
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- 22 Dec 2022
AnonD-762416, 21 Dec 2022Google Chrome, Gmail, Google Wallet, Google Docs, YouTube, ... moreHonestly until there are real alternatives that provide the massive convenience that Google's apps provide, none of these are bloatware. Chrome I think is the only bloatware, as Firefox is better and that's what I use.
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- 22 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 22 Dec 2022SoC has 8 cores.
One core from 3.19 to 3.36 (while rest... moreBut high chances they won't do for one only. Otherwise their Exynos wont be such a disaster to most.
Anyway all these are still in the leaks so wait until the sets are officially released and the techies dissected them on these, we'll find out.
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- 22 Dec 2022
AnonD-762416, 21 Dec 2022Google Chrome, Gmail, Google Wallet, Google Docs, YouTube, ... moreNot every pre-installed app is bloat
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- Anonymous
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- 22 Dec 2022
Bloatware, 22 Dec 2022I understand that an Android has Google software but I real... moreYou might not be the target market for Samsung seeing as that those apps add value to their base. If those apps are not okay, you can either use ADB to start removing things or don't really need to buy the S23. There's always other alternatives on the market.
Well, that, or you can write to your MEP if you live in Europe since the EU actually has success in reining things in.
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- Anonymous
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- 22 Dec 2022
AnonD-762416, 22 Dec 2022Why wouldn't I pay the source of the most intrusive sp... more...you can literally get rid of all the so-called bloat by installing Graphene, but if you insist. buy a dumbphone or get a Chinese phone and pray there isn't firmware nasties running around.
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- 22 Dec 2022
AnonD-762416, 21 Dec 2022Google Chrome, Gmail, Google Wallet, Google Docs, YouTube, ... moreI understand that an Android has Google software but I really despise things like Bixby Routines/Vision/Voice/Dictation, upday news for Samsung, Galaxy Themes, Galaxy Store, Link to Windows Service, Samsung Pass, Samsung Visit In, Secure Folder, AppCloud, Apps, AR Doodle/Emoji …, Continuity Service, Customisation Service, DECO PIC, Group Sharing, Private Share, Quick Share, Samsung Blockchain Keystore, Samsung Free, Samsung Galaxy Friends, Samsung Pay Framework
You may say that some of these things make exclusive features of a Samsung phone, however many of these apps come with their own EULAs and unchangeable and sometimes resetting permissions. They intrude my privacy. Even the Samsung keyboard already asked to send out everything I type to some 3rd party.
It’s a mess and it’s not ok.
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- 22 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 21 Dec 2022It can be removed, but not through a simple uninstall. ADB... moreUser may have to repeat this process again when new update is installed. At least this was the case with Mi11 Ultra
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- 22 Dec 2022
AnonD-762416, 21 Dec 2022Google Chrome, Gmail, Google Wallet, Google Docs, YouTube, ... moreMy S22+ from the US didn't even have Google One, docs, wallet, contacts and calendar installed...
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- 22 Dec 2022
Stinger, 21 Dec 20228 gen 2 may be overclocled in Europe !!! What's wrong ... moreSoC has 8 cores.
One core from 3.19 to 3.36 (while rest remain same) is not gonna make it any hotter.
Want to overclock? Then just increase all 8 cores 0.35GHz each. At least gonna make any difference.
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- 22 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 21 Dec 2022Okay, so why wouldn't you just get a Pixel and slap Gr... moreWhy wouldn't I pay the source of the most intrusive spyware in tech, money to get force fed even more bloat? Guess.
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- 22 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 21 Dec 2022Google apps aren't bloatwares too. All phones have tha... moreDoes Google sell their own phones? Yes? Is Google's bloat there to primarily collect data about its commodities (you)? Yes? Then it is bloat. The phone is made by Samsung, so the bloat is the software forced there by not-Samsung.
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- Anonymous
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- 21 Dec 2022
AnonD-762416, 21 Dec 2022Google Chrome, Gmail, Google Wallet, Google Docs, YouTube, ... moreGoogle apps aren't bloatwares too. All phones have that. But One UI is pretty lightweight unless you have a low end phone. But if you have 256GB of storage no problem at all.
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- 21 Dec 2022
Bloatware, 21 Dec 2022What about all this ridiculous and unremovable bloatware in... moreIt can be removed, but not through a simple uninstall.
ADB is your friend when it comes to removing bloatware:
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-remove-bloatware-samsung-galaxy-s22/
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- Anonymous
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- 21 Dec 2022
AnonD-762416, 21 Dec 2022Google Chrome, Gmail, Google Wallet, Google Docs, YouTube, ... moreOkay, so why wouldn't you just get a Pixel and slap Graphene on it? I don't think you're the intended market...
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- 21 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 21 Dec 2022Name the bloatware...Google Chrome, Gmail, Google Wallet, Google Docs, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Messages, Google One (technically more in the category of malware than bloat), Google Calendar, Google Contacts, Google Photos and probably a tone of other malware and spyware Google forces onto Android devices...
They're right. Samsung phones are littered with bloat.
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- Anonymous
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- 21 Dec 2022
I'm interested if the back plastic. Otherwise pass