Coming from the Nexus line of phones... I'm not used to all the bloatware. I read somewhere that the S5 is actually light on it. However... I love this phone. It's certainly a powerhouse.
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Galaxy S5: So Much Bloatware
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You can disable all of it (at least on my att model) so your complaint is kinda null
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You can disable all of it (at least on my att model) so your complaint is kinda null
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Yeah, the Sprint one allowed me to disable or uninstall it's bloat. Had over 10 GB left over internally.
Yeah, the Sprint one allowed me to disable or uninstall it's bloat. Had over 10 GB left over internally.
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We can disable it, but it shouldn't be there in the first place. Carriers should a) follow Google's lead and make their crapware something we d/l IF WE WANT IT (never going to happen), and b) the OEM's should make it so we can remove it completely and if necessary we should be able to restore the device back to factory settings with the device image the same way apple does it.
We can disable it, but it shouldn't be there in the first place. Carriers should a) follow Google's lead and make their crapware something we d/l IF WE WANT IT (never going to happen), and b) the OEM's should make it so we can remove it completely and if necessary we should be able to restore the device back to factory settings with the device image the same way apple does it.
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If we they had to follow what google does, it will make google more like apple. If you dont want bloat, and dont want to disable it, than get a nexus
If we they had to follow what google does, it will make google more like apple. If you dont want bloat, and dont want to disable it, than get a nexus
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Considering we weren't even able to disable bloat in previous devices I'd say we should just be thankful we can now. If it's such a concern then just don't buy the device. It's a easily remedied problem.
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Considering we weren't even able to disable bloat in previous devices I'd say we should just be thankful we can now. If it's such a concern then just don't buy the device. It's a easily remedied problem.
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Your logic is way off on that one. First of all I am paying for the service AND the phone, if I pay retail its mine period. If I pay as I go on their Edge/Next/Jump or whatever they call it, its still mine I am just paying it off over time, even if I sign a 2 year contract its mine. I am paying for service. Bottom line is requiring OEM's and Carriers to make bloatware removable is something we deserve. I don't buy Nexus phones because frankly they are not the best choices around. I bought one once and not again. They lack real storage, no microSD, no swappable battery and overall (at this time I am on Verizon) nothing for the network I am leaving for greener GSM/LTE pastures on AT&T where I can use any phone I want when I want.
I don't need a nexus but I do deserve to remove the crap that is loaded on. Imagine you lease or buy a car but the stereo is locked to certain channels for 2 years because the dealer struck a deal with some radio stations would you want that. Or you can only use iPods in your car with their cable and no other MP3 player because apple paid them to do it.
I should NOT be subjected to bloatware because Verizon got paid to load it on my device. The carrier bloat I don't care as much about because I use some of it and disable the rest. What I had are the paid apps that the carrier loads since they got cash. They are double dipping the chip here, money from us, money from sponsors.
Your logic is way off on that one. First of all I am paying for the service AND the phone, if I pay retail its mine period. If I pay as I go on their Edge/Next/Jump or whatever they call it, its still mine I am just paying it off over time, even if I sign a 2 year contract its mine. I am paying for service. Bottom line is requiring OEM's and Carriers to make bloatware removable is something we deserve. I don't buy Nexus phones because frankly they are not the best choices around. I bought one once and not again. They lack real storage, no microSD, no swappable battery and overall (at this time I am on Verizon) nothing for the network I am leaving for greener GSM/LTE pastures on AT&T where I can use any phone I want when I want.
I don't need a nexus but I do deserve to remove the crap that is loaded on. Imagine you lease or buy a car but the stereo is locked to certain channels for 2 years because the dealer struck a deal with some radio stations would you want that. Or you can only use iPods in your car with their cable and no other MP3 player because apple paid them to do it.
I should NOT be subjected to bloatware because Verizon got paid to load it on my device. The carrier bloat I don't care as much about because I use some of it and disable the rest. What I had are the paid apps that the carrier loads since they got cash. They are double dipping the chip here, money from us, money from sponsors.
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Amazing logic, so I guess you don't buy lots of things you want just because it comes with something you don't like. You choices must be limited. So in your mind the fact that we are still stuck with losing space on the phone is just fine because we can disable and hide it. Well Google could just go the extra step like they did on KK4.4.2 with microSD and let us remove apps all together. The OEM's do release the software images for recovery and if you are using the stock file you should be able to reflash right back to stock.
Amazing logic, so I guess you don't buy lots of things you want just because it comes with something you don't like. You choices must be limited. So in your mind the fact that we are still stuck with losing space on the phone is just fine because we can disable and hide it. Well Google could just go the extra step like they did on KK4.4.2 with microSD and let us remove apps all together. The OEM's do release the software images for recovery and if you are using the stock file you should be able to reflash right back to stock.
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With my T-Mobile S5 it looks like I can disable but none of them allow me to uninstall.
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Hummm...I'm on Sprint and I was able to uninstall almost everything. There were just 1 or 2 things I could not. I'm pleased with that. I thought you could with T-mobile one as well :/
Hummm...I'm on Sprint and I was able to uninstall almost everything. There were just 1 or 2 things I could not. I'm pleased with that. I thought you could with T-mobile one as well :/
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I know we all dismiss WP but you can delete any app and all bloat ware easily. The first thing I did was delete all the ATT apps that take up space on my Lumia 925. Not sure why android is the only OS that allows the carriers to do this with a disable only option? I have never used an ATT app except VVM. We should be able to delete and claim the storage space. When I updated my Moto X to 4.4.2 it loaded ISIS on my phone. If I wanted ISIS I would download it myself. I use Google Wallet, not ISIS and all I could do was disable it.
If you are paying full retail and do not want the bloat you can get the LTE compatible S5 which has not carrier bloat. I may look a bit closer once the 32GB models hit.
I know we all dismiss WP but you can delete any app and all bloat ware easily. The first thing I did was delete all the ATT apps that take up space on my Lumia 925. Not sure why android is the only OS that allows the carriers to do this with a disable only option? I have never used an ATT app except VVM. We should be able to delete and claim the storage space. When I updated my Moto X to 4.4.2 it loaded ISIS on my phone. If I wanted ISIS I would download it myself. I use Google Wallet, not ISIS and all I could do was disable it.
If you are paying full retail and do not want the bloat you can get the LTE compatible S5 which has not carrier bloat. I may look a bit closer once the 32GB models hit.
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No.. my complaint isn't "null." Of course you can disable most of it, but guess what... it's still on my device taking up space that.. for a flagship phone.. is on the low side at only 16mb.
No.. my complaint isn't "null." Of course you can disable most of it, but guess what... it's still on my device taking up space that.. for a flagship phone.. is on the low side at only 16mb.
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Yeah.. "easily remedied" by buying another device loaded with bloatware.
Yeah.. "easily remedied" by buying another device loaded with bloatware.
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So you just want to complain instead either disabling it or getting a phone where u can delete bloat (iphone, nexus, windows phone )
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So you just want to complain instead either disabling it or getting a phone where u can delete bloat (iphone, nexus, windows phone )
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robstunner has the worst reasoning skills. is his point really beyond your understanding? His point is that we shouldn't be subjected to bloat ware, especially the kind that can't be erased. he doesn't want the other phones you mentioned, and I'm sure he has a long list of reasons why, so quit talking about other phones. Did your wife have an affair with a s5, is that what started this vendetta?
robstunner has the worst reasoning skills. is his point really beyond your understanding? His point is that we shouldn't be subjected to bloat ware, especially the kind that can't be erased. he doesn't want the other phones you mentioned, and I'm sure he has a long list of reasons why, so quit talking about other phones. Did your wife have an affair with a s5, is that what started this vendetta?
Considering this is almost a year old, I didnt want to bother replying. I actually had to re-read what happened. Sure, he can complain all he wants. The end result is either:
A.) Live with it (AKA stop complaining)
B.) Get a device that doesnt have bloatware.
Its that simple. Carrier installed bloat isnt going anywhere, and complaining about it isnt going to do anything either, unless you have a large stock in AT&T and a huge amount of luck. I doubt the latter.
Btw, nice insult at the wife thing. You must have been a cool kid in high school. Your first post is a great reflection of whats to come out of you.
A.) Live with it (AKA stop complaining)
B.) Get a device that doesnt have bloatware.
Its that simple. Carrier installed bloat isnt going anywhere, and complaining about it isnt going to do anything either, unless you have a large stock in AT&T and a huge amount of luck. I doubt the latter.
Btw, nice insult at the wife thing. You must have been a cool kid in high school. Your first post is a great reflection of whats to come out of you.
I don't get it, what were you being so rude/dismissive for? It's a perfectly valid complaint. It really isn't something that should be happening. And things don't change lest people make it clear they want it to be.
Have you never had something to complain about that someone could easily be as dismissive?
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