It was system integration with facebook (and twitter). For instance, you had the ability to post to facebook right from the notifications shade, and had facebook sharing baked right into the share sheet extensions. The facebook app never came reinstalled on iOS devices.
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It was system integration with facebook (and twitter). For instance, you had the ability to post to facebook right from the notifications shade, and had facebook sharing baked right into the share sheet extensions. The facebook app never came reinstalled on iOS devices.
It's worth noting that iOS 10 didn't truly uninstall native apps. Not sure if iOS 11 and 12 behave the same.
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/06/removing-system-apps-ios-10-not-actually-delete.html
In the same manner, I can disable native apps on my S9 such as GMail, YouTube, Maps, etc. gain the space they were taking up, but they're merely in a disabled state taking up less than a few Kb of space.
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/06/removing-system-apps-ios-10-not-actually-delete.html
In the same manner, I can disable native apps on my S9 such as GMail, YouTube, Maps, etc. gain the space they were taking up, but they're merely in a disabled state taking up less than a few Kb of space.
When was this? Are you referring to the recent revocation of an enterprise certificate that has nothing to do with what we're discussing?
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No. iOS used to have native Facebook integration in the settings. They’ve since removed that from iOS (and macOS).
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No. iOS used to have native Facebook integration in the settings. They’ve since removed that from iOS (and macOS).
Or you can hold your finger on the Spotify icon for 1 second, click uninstall and vola! App removed.
With bunch of Android phones that I had, all the apps you have listed aren’t pre-installed on them.
And if you count Google Play Services as bloat, then I guess Apple Maps, Apple Music, iTunes Store etc are bloat. Come on, Google Play services are the most essential services with Android. It is silly to call Google Play Services as bloatware.
And you do acknowledge Apple install bunch of bloatware on iPhone, that is good start.
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You can’t delete any preinstalled Apps on iPhone, you can only hide it. It doesn’t remove from your iPhone and it does not save any spaces.
I'm kinda mixed on this.
On the one hand, most people use it, especially on Android, so it doesn't really matter to them. However, imagine if it was the infamous McAfee or something, how differently people would react.
I know it's mostly marketing deals - you pre-install our app, we give your users discount/free membership/etc, but I really just wish phones would come with the bare essentials - Phone, Messages, Clock etc., alongside the OS's default application provider - Google Play Store for Android*. Let the users decide what other apps they need.
* You may say "Why Play Store, that's monopoly!" or something. Fact is, all other stores, such as the Galaxy Store, SUUUUUCK, there's barely anything there and most of the apps with poorly translated descriptions look like something you want to steer clear from.
On the one hand, most people use it, especially on Android, so it doesn't really matter to them. However, imagine if it was the infamous McAfee or something, how differently people would react.
I know it's mostly marketing deals - you pre-install our app, we give your users discount/free membership/etc, but I really just wish phones would come with the bare essentials - Phone, Messages, Clock etc., alongside the OS's default application provider - Google Play Store for Android*. Let the users decide what other apps they need.
* You may say "Why Play Store, that's monopoly!" or something. Fact is, all other stores, such as the Galaxy Store, SUUUUUCK, there's barely anything there and most of the apps with poorly translated descriptions look like something you want to steer clear from.
I use the Galaxy Store a lot and it certainly doesn't suck. One example is that it's where to go to get watch faces and app for Samsung SmartWatches.
Other than Galaxy Watch faces and Samsung specific apps? I have an S9 and other than updating pre-installed Samsung apps, I never use the Store.
Samsung pre Installing more unwanted apps on their phones? What a surprise!! It's become a daily routine for me to attempt to uninstall all the bloatware Samsung puts on their phones for my customers. I will never own a Samsung Android device based on the amount of complaints, issues and returns we get.
"Uninstall updates"
"Uninstall updates"
How would you know? You've never had one, and that I can say with 100% certainty...
Yea, cuz all the consumer should care about is how much money Apple makes. I hope your power company raises their rates too so they can make more money.
I've used Android devices. I have never really been impressed with anything I've seen or used over on that side of the fence. Nothing has really ever come remotely close to the magic of iPhone in my opinion, but yes it is just my opinion.
I filled up with gas the other day, came to 50 bucks. I gave the cashier a hundred. When she gave me 50 back I asked her just to send it direct to BP, as I wanted their profits to be more then Shell's, so I could brag to my mate. !! I know some folk will think I'm mental, but man come on. This stuffs important!!!!
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What's that smell... erm, is it.. cow... nope., sheep.. nope. Getting warmer.. I know... got it!! It's bull sh#t!!!!!!!!
Ps! You get a bonus point for using the word magic tho!!
Pss mods, this is banter, I'm not actually cussing at this fella...
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Good luck downloading anything to the gear smartwatches without the galaxy store... jeez...
I don’t see it as a problem for apps to come pre installed with a phone as long as they can be deleted. However, it’s a bit ironic that Spotify are now suing Apple for anti competition. Having your app pre installed on a phone could also be seen as anti competitive in itself.
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Cool! With Android I disable what I don't want and it just takes up a few KB of space and deletes the rest. If I want it back, I simply enable it and wait a second or two for it to download the latest update from the store. If I'm worried about an app I'll use something like Bouncer to expand permissions sets and even prevent it from accessing the internet.
The reality is that it shouldn't have taken Apple or Google this long to implement features like this as I don't recall Android behaving this way in the far past; it would still keep the chunk of data on your phone and deleting the cache/temporary merely cleaned it out to a freshly installed state.