[Nottingham] Android update nefariousness?...

[Dan Caseley]

Absolutely. I use Titanium Backup to bin off some of the apps that come
pre-installed with the 3rd party ROMs I use.
It's not just about having apps I don't want use - it's the ones like
Twitter that launch services and consume resources and battery.

On 13 October 2011 21:21, Rory Holland <rory at linux.com> wrote:

> You should definately root your device and install a 3rd-party ROM
> like CyanogenMod.
>
> On 13 October 2011 21:06, Martin <martin at ml1.co.uk> wrote:
> > Folks,
> >
> > Just noticed an android firmware update install itself just now and...
> >
> > There's also some new unannounced 3rd-party apps that have appeared.
> > They are in the "system" directory and so they cannot be
> > uninstalled...
> >
> >
> > Is this the beginning of sneaky foisting of marketing-ware upon the
> > masses by the device suppliers?... And you are not even allowed to
> > uninstall it!
> >
> > So, do you really need to root your device to go to the trouble to
> > repeatedly clean out the foisted bloat upon each update?...
> >
> > Or... What was that app to block other apps from running?... ;-)
> >
> >
> > I wonder how many other people will notice that the device
> > manufacturers/suppliers are seizing control of the "user
> > experience"?...
> >
> > So... Is that Android my device or not?... Not amused!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Martin
> >
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