I just want to make samsung/verizon stop auto installing shitty mobile games every time i update
Not buying a carrier locked device would be a start.
King shit for saving the click
It’s weird that they would tout “disabling” apps as a gained feature. Like yeah it’s slightly better than bloatware being able to continue running with no recourse, but that ignores that the more original state of computers used to (and still do on x86 systems) do nothing to get in the way of the user being able to delete whatever the hell we want.
Even Linux is slowly moving to an immutable system like Android. It is simply the best approach for an OS that non-technically-inclined people use - it’s much harder to screw up beyond repair by accident - and clearly the future of operating systems (well, future for Linux at least, mobile platforms and maybe macOS are already there).
One thing that you do still need root for however is proper backups. The built-in backup system is tied to Google, and it’s very limited in what it will back up, nowhere near what you can do with root backup software like Titanium Backup.
I used to use titanium but I haven’t found it to be necessary with modem backups. What do you get that’s not already included?
I want to uninstall those shitty bloatware apps, not disable
Shizuku and Canta are there for you.
One thing to note. They still exist on your phone. But, are uninstalled for the primary user.
Take Screenshots
Silly me, I thought this list would be relevant.
Some apps disable one from taking screenshot, with root, one can bypass those restriction.
Imagine if windows disable you from using the “Print Screen” button!
It kinda does. In android and windows you have some apps/windows appear fully black in all screenshots and recordings. For windows this is some drm functionality which programs can call up. It also allows locking audio devices etc.
