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KronisLV on April 23, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Android loses 8% of its global OS market share in ...

> But even without root I can side load an app via APK on Android.

What about getting rid of the preinstalled "system" bloatware that may be present and outside of your control to remove without root?

SergeAx on April 23, 2022 [–]

It is annoying, but there is a "disable" option. They still will take some space on the device though.

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