Those who own an Android phone may have noticed several apps already installed on the device the first time they turned it on. These pre-installed smartphone apps are more commonly referred to as ...

Consumer-grade phone surveillance apps aren’t only intended to stay stealthy; some of these apps are also making it increasingly difficult to remove them ...

With the newest Android 14, Google has finally implemented a feature that has been a long time coming: the ability to remove bloatware. Bloatware is any pre-installed app left unused and clogged up a ...

In an open letter published yesterday, more than 50 organizations have asked Google to take action against Android smartphone vendors who ship devices with unremovable pre-installed apps, also known ...

Bloatware has plagued Android phones for years, but it’s certainly an issue that’s gotten better over time. But in India, major action may soon be taken, as a reported plan by the country takes aim at ...

Whether it’s from OEMs or carriers, Android has always had a bit of a problem with bloatware. This week, an open letter hit the web with the backing of over 50 privacy organizations pushing Google to ...

Samsung’s version of Android 13 on the Galaxy S23 series was thought to be taking up 60GB of storage. In comparison, Android 13 on the Pixel 7 only takes up 15GB of storage. However, the actual ...

A third-party tool is making it easier to perform several ADB-initiated tasks on your Android TV. This tool runs on Windows and allows you to perform tasks on your Android TV device, such as ...

Android bloatware. It’s a phrase that Android users know about all too well. A group of over fifty organizations have written an open letter to Google to do something about the Android bloatware ...

Bloatware, it’s the scourge of the Android market! So what Android phone (or phones) has the least amount of bloatware? Let’s investigate… Google creates, manages, and updates Android every single ...

Commentary: Android phone-makers are desperate to make their devices stand out. But in the age of Gemini, non-Google AI may not be the best way to do it. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features ...