Bloatware

[Xxx16]

Samsung has the worst bloatware I've ever seen and over half of them are not deletable so it slows galaxy devices down which is bad if you use demanding games or applications and over half of them do nothing and only take up space it would be nice if they were removed 

[GreaterGalaxyUK]

I dont use Gmail, Chrome, Maps or anything Google except Play Store

Everything Google is either uninstalled or disabled. So for me, the Samsung messages, phone, contact, notes etc..are very useful.

We will all have different preferences. If u want a bloatware free phone, then as someone suggested Pixel might be the best option.

[Ang_Shrum]

Not OP but I'm so glad you brought this up! When you say you "disabled them as much as your phone allowed," can you share what parts you were truly able to disable? I've had the worst experience with Meta. 😩

Frankly, it should be illegal that Meta is on our device but "hidden" from Apps, has to be typed out in order to find, can't uninstall, can't turn off through Quick Panel, and disabling won't actually turn them off and keep them off. 😡 Moreover, I don't recall it being on my phone originally and am pretty sure it came through a Software Update or Security Update, but it was mentioned in the details when getting said update, so it seems even more slimy. 😠 I cannot stand knowing that my microphone is stuck on and Zuck/Meta/Data Scrapers have full access to everything! 😡

##Meta #Privacy #Data #Security #Tech #Update #Phone #Software #Microphon

[arianwen27]

So, you force stop the app, clear app data, disable the app. Doing that to all the apps should make them stop working. I would also say uninstall updates but I don't believe that option is there.

Also, your mic isn't used by those meta apps, so that's not a worry. My guess is they exist to keep meta apps running in the background to give quick notifications. The apps themselves don't have permission to access your mic or anything, plus your phone always tells you if your mic is on with a green dot