Are you tired of your Android device being bogged down by pre-installed apps that you never use? These apps, known as bloatware, can significantly impact your device’s performance and storage space.

The developer preview of Android 14 has rolled out. Android 14 DP1 has a hidden “apps installed in the background” menu. The feature lists every app installed in the background and allows you to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over 50 organizations including the Privacy International, Digital Rights Foundation, DuckDuckGo, and Electronic Frontier Foundation have written an open letter to ...

Pixel phones have a lot less bloatware than most other Android brands. But they still come packed with a whole raft of Google ...

The privacy groups are demanding Google address the problem by giving all consumers the option to delete any bloatware on Android phones, no matter the model. In addition, the pre-installed apps ...

I’m lucky enough to get the chance to use and review a wide variety of Android phones. In my gadget-exploring adventures, it’s hard to avoid noticing one common and very unfortunate thread: Nearly ...

Huawei plans to keep its crippled smartphone business afloat with Android bloatware, new reports indicate. The move seeks to remedy the unenviable position wherein Huawei found itself last year.

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 ...

If you've bought an Android phone in the past year, you've likely noticed that it's packed with AI features. Maybe you knew about them before you hit purchase, maybe you assumed (safely as it turns ...