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Old 08-21-2015, 07:22 AM   #1
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Newbie question: How do I uninstall all the pre-installed bloatware on Android?


Hello,
How do I remove all the bloatware that came pre-installed on my Android tablet? What about cleaning up all the nasty, dirty, residue files they leave behind all over the system after you unistall them all? How do I clean those up too? Or better yet; how can I just do a fresh, clean install of Android OS without all the bloatware?
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Old 08-21-2015, 12:12 PM   #2
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I am not sure about tablets but on andoid smartphones you have to root the device to get rid of bloatware. Presumably, the same applies to tablets
 
Old 08-21-2015, 12:36 PM   #3
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If you want to get familiar with your tablet, you should find a terminal editor for the sole purpose of learning what file permissions. If that isn't a possibility and you just want to liberate your phone from the Google apps that ask you for permission to inform Google's Servers then free go into security->trusted credentials-> and switch off all the companies you didn't give permission to. If your phone stops functioning, then turn the ones you trust back on.

Just imagine the Google platform as turkey that you need to pluck for roasting and consumption. Unlike the Apple products that squeezed us for more money and conditioned us to believe its a digestible thing.

Google=Android=Turkish trash=Too many leaks in your boat!

After all that, you can educate yourself as to the difference between the two kernels and how to build your own android platform.
 
Old 08-21-2015, 12:42 PM   #4
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(depending on the model) i usually install cyanogenmod which is an aosp based mobile os.
 
Old 08-22-2015, 08:04 AM   #5
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(depending on the model) i usually install cyanogenmod which is an aosp based mobile os.
... what is aosp?
 
Old 08-22-2015, 09:48 AM   #6
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android open source project. its what google-android is based on.
 
Old 08-23-2015, 09:18 PM   #7
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Ugh,... Ugh,... &,... Ugh!!! The Original Poster wanted to know how to remove bloatware... Only joham34 answered the question, somewhat... You have to root the device to be able to un-install bloatware (it applies equally to tablets, phones, or any other embedded device with Android).

To determine if you can root your tablet/phone/whatever, you first have to identify the specific device, manufacturer, make and model. You should also know what's installed on it (from the system menu,... About Phone/Tablet/Whatever).

From that information, those in the know will be able to tell you if it is possible to root your device and/or install a third party rom (if you want to go that far,... you don't have to).

There are two key questions to whether a device is hack-able or not; 1) can it be rooted with known techniques?, and 2) does it have an unlocked boot loader?
 
Old 04-03-2016, 02:14 AM   #8
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To root your device easily, i would recommend you to use the tool 'Root Genius'.
I have been used it for a while now and it roots all devices fair and square every single time.

You can find details here:
https://androidmtk.com/download-root-genius-application
 
Old 04-05-2016, 12:54 PM   #9
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To root your device easily, i would recommend you to use the tool 'Root Genius'.
I have been used it for a while now and it roots all devices fair and square every single time.

You can find details here:
https://androidmtk.com/download-root-genius-application
Already I'm skeptical.

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We're a Chinese team, dedicated to exciting possibilities on the Android phones and the awesome mobile internet, in Shenzhen.
Personally I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.
 
Old 05-13-2016, 06:17 AM   #10
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You can only do this on a rooted device.
 
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Old 05-13-2016, 09:26 AM   #11
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Already I'm skeptical.



Personally I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.


 
Old 05-13-2016, 03:05 PM   #12
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all answers are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/
e.g.: "how to root <insert your phone specs here>"
 
Old 05-13-2016, 04:37 PM   #13
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Yep, xda-developers is the place to go for Android questions, especially rooting devices.
 
Old 05-14-2016, 08:23 AM   #14
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BEST custom rom 4 an old S3 ???
 
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