Correction, 10 October 2026: an earlier version of this article was a guide to removing bloatware from an Android device with the NoBloat Free app. The app has been removed from Google Play, so this guide has been withdrawn.
From the archive. This article was published before Make Tech Easier changed ownership in April 2026.
How to Remove Bloatware from your Android Device
This guide has been withdrawn. The NoBloat Free app it relies on has been removed from Google Play.
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