Why are we still fighting smartphone bloatware in 2025? - eviltoast
      • Sanctus@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        The big one that matters is Verizon Software Manager. Used to be DT Ignite or something. They try to disguise that garbage forced installer as something genuine. I forget what it is on AT&T but I think it still has DT in the package name. The Verizon one is like some crazy package name thats not the name of the software at all. Must be the name of the company that makes it.

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          2 days ago

          everytime i factory reset my device so much bloat/spy/malware gets installed automagically

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              2 days ago

              naw, it gets tiring. Either A) im going back to the flip phone i have or B) once i save up enough money ill get a pixel and install graphene.