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    Advice on Android smartphone to buy

    Hi all, I am brand new to this forum and need your expert advice on a new smartphone. Which Android phone would you recommend for mostly calls/text/navigation usage with: - reliable updates/security for at least 2-3 years - long battery life at least 24 hours - NO bloatware (have used an old...
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    Mysterious Highly Annoying Apparition Axon

    I just got a ZTE Axon, the original one, not the 7, from amazon unlocked. About a day after setting up I sarted noticing this strange ghost that will appear on my home screens. It looks like a snapchat ghost and moves around like a facebook chat bubble. Its only on home screens, but it's still...
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    Verizon Wanted To Pre-Install More Bloatware Apps For $1-2 Per Phone

    In the least surprising news story this week Verizon reportedly offered to pre-install bloatware apps on their devices for $1-2 per phone. I am not really sure why this made headlines folks. Isn't this what Verizon does? The bloatware on their phones has been so ridiculous at times that you are...
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    Verizon's Latest Update For The S7 and S7 Edge Includes DT Ignite BloatWare Installer

    In the coming days Verizon will be releasing a new OTA update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. The update includes the normal monthly security patch, as well as other tweaks and performance enhancements. One new feature that most S7 and S7 Edge users probably won't be too fond of is the...
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    Package Disabler Pro For Samsung Lets You Disable Bloat Without Root!

    The Snapdragon Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have yet to be rooted. At this point who knows how long it will take. Still you may want to get rid of some of the bloatware. Samsung devices are pretty well known for all the extra and unnecessary apps that come preinstalled. Android allows you to hide most...
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    Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge How To Disable Bloatware

    The fact that Samsung decided to only offer the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge through carriers in the US is kind of annoying. This means that not only are our bootloaders locked, but we also have to deal with the huge amounts of bloatware that come preinstalled. Some of the apps are carrier specific...
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    Package Disabler app - thoughts, experiences?

    I am struggling with a storage issue (Trouble with app storage - application, internal and SD | Android Forum at DroidForums.net) and am considering getting the app Package Disabler to disable certain bloated apps. Most notably Facebook (a storage pig at 177MB - 50MB for app, 127MB for data)...
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    Debloating The Note 5 With Package Disabler App

    If you are able to root your Note 5 you can totally delete unwanted apps with titanium backup. The only problem with deleting apps completely is that this hinders you from receiving updates. You actually have to go out and reinstall those deleted apps before you will be able to accept an OTA. An...
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    Thankfully Some Note 5 Bloatware Is Uninstallable

    One huge complaint from power users is the inclusion of Bloatware on carrier version phones. The worst case of bloatware on the phone has to be the Lenovo K3 Note. The bloatware on this phone was so ridiculous it nearly ruined the device for me. Verizon has been pretty bad about including bloat...
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