Not exact matches
The UI is pretty simple and looks
like stock android with very little
bloatware such as Shareit, SyncIt and a few
others which can be easily uninstalled.
Along with this official procedure you can choose to perform
other dedicated operations which will imply in tweaking the Android system — I am referring to procedures
like updating with custom ROMs, installing custom kernels, overclocking the CPU, removing
bloatware and so on.
If you want to make a proper idea about what can be done as soon as this tutorial is applied, here are a few examples of custom operations supported by TWRP recovery: you can gain root access on the Samsung Galaxy Note8; you can flash custom MODs and kernels; you can remove
bloatware; you can install custom ROMs
like Lineage OS, AOKP or Paranoid Android; you can add apps from
other sources than Google Play; and more.
Annoyingly, just
like with
other recently launched Samsung devices, the Galaxy Tab S tablets will come pre-loaded with plenty of
bloatware, described as «Galaxy Gifts» by Samsung
In term of custom operations I am mainly referring about stuffs
like gaining root access, installing custom recovery images, updating with custom ROMs, removing
bloatware and start up programs, overclocking or undervolting CPU frequencies, installing custom kernels and several
other tweaking procedures that aren't supported by Samsung or by Google.
It also double - dips
like many
other Windows 8 PCs by making
bloatware visible both on the desktop and in the Start screen.
The update removes pre-installed
bloatware like Puffin Browser, TripAdvisor, and Quick Memo, among
others.
In addition to that, you can also use TWRP recovery for completing
other custom operations such as: removing
bloatware, adding a custom kernel, updating with a custom ROM
like CyanogenMod, AOKP, ParanoidAndroid and so on, making a Nandroid backup for saving the firmware that runs on your device, overclocking or undervolting the CPU frequencies, install unofficial and third party apps and lot more.
Sony adds more
bloatware on top of Android than
other manufacturers
like HTC and even Samsung these days, but the Sony launcher is nice and pretty useful, offering not only search functionality but suggested apps too.
Unfortunately, Sony still continues to ship their phones with a slew of Sony apps and
other third - party
bloatware like Amazon Shopping and AVG.
The amount of
bloatware will vary from carrier to carrier but the Verizon version that I've been using comes with Verizon's entire suite of applications and
other third party apps
like Slacker Radio and NFL Mobile.
ZTE,
like many
other Android OEMs, is often accused of heavily customizing its version of Android and pre-installing unnecessary apps, something that is usually seen as
bloatware and further affects the performance of phones.
Those are neat, but I could do without Xiaomi's
other inclusions,
like an app recommendation app, and a slew of Microsoft
bloatware.
And
like all Nexus devices, the Nexus 5 runs on stock Android, which means it's not only free of carrier and OEM
bloatware but that it also gets updated to the latest software much more quickly than
other Android phones.
If you want to make a proper idea about what can be done as soon as this tutorial is applied, here are a few examples of custom operations supported by TWRP recovery: you can gain root access on the Samsung Galaxy Note8; you can flash custom MODs and kernels; you can remove
bloatware; you can install custom ROMs
like Lineage OS, AOKP or Paranoid Android; you can add apps from
other sources than Google Play; and more.
Moreover, it wasn't filled with
bloatware, but only the default apps for Gallery, Camera, QuickMemo +, Calendar and
other tools
like Backup and a folder to directly access the storage, apps, battery usage graph, and battery saving mode.
Like most
other contemporary Moto - branded devices, the Moto Z2 Force ships with a relatively clean version of Android and its battery life shouldn't be affected by any kind of
bloatware.