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How to debloat Windows 11
Windows computers notoriously come with too much junk. To get Windows running at peak performance, you should eliminate unnecessary programs
Bloatware has become an inevitability with most of our devices. Even the best laptops and phones come with at least a dozen apps we don't want or need these days, and Windows 11 isn't safe from it. Some might argue that it's worse than ever, considering that out of the box, your Start menu will be littered with app icons you'll probably never use, on top of features like Copilot that just aren't for everyone yet.
Universal Android Debloater gets major debloat list update and a few new features
The latest update for the Universal Android Debloater brings a major debloat list update, a few new features, and some UI changes.
After rolling out Universal Android Debloater v0.4.0 in February, XDA Member w1nst0n_fr has now released a fresh update for the shell script. The latest update (v0.5) brings a major debloat list update, a few new features, and several minor UI changes and improvements.
Universal Android Debloater gets updated with new bloatware list, UI enhancements, and more
After rewriting Universal Android Debloater in Rust, the developer has now pushed a major update for this bloatware removal tool. Read on!
The story of bloatware on Android started off with carriers bundling a variety of useless apps onto smartphones sold under their network. From there, it expanded rather quickly to OEMs themselves shipping a variety of functionally-duplicate-yet-inferior apps and even apps from Facebook and Microsoft with the factory firmware. While some people may find these preinstalled apps useful, the lack of an option to easily get rid of them due to needlessly tight system integration can prove to be frustrating for those who don't.
Universal Android Debloater helps you get rid of unwanted apps and bloatware on your phone
Do you hate the bloatware or pre-installed apps on your Android device? Here's how you can remove them using Universal Android Debloater.
We’ve talked about pre-installed apps AKA "bloatware" on many occasions. It’s not a mystery that shipping such non-essential apps is a crucial part of the carrier/OEM business policy. Considering the amount of diagnostic and usage data these applications can collect on your phone, one can easily deduce that carriers and OEMs do this for both additional revenue and control of the platform. Admittedly, bloatware is a rather subjective term, but the inability to uninstall or even disable some of these pre-installed system applications by traditional means is certainly a deal-breaker for the Android user base.
Debloat Galaxy Devices Without Root
Get rid of bloatware apps on Galaxy devices without having to root your phone. Use the Package Disabler App from the Play store.
In this XDA TV video, TK shows us how to get rid of the bloatware on Galaxy devices, without having to root your phone. TK demonstrates the Package Disabler Pro on the Galaxy Note 7. Check out the video to see how it works and download the app for yourself.