Android smartphones are usually coming with many useless pre-installed apps, and many Android users are complaining that these specific applications are impossible to uninstall even though they are not system services. However, removing bloatware and pre-installed apps might boost Android performance and storage space. Here’s how you can pull that off.
That commercial software that is commonly pre-installed on Android smartphones by manufacturers is known as bloatware.
Many users would love to get rid of them because these applications occupy storage space and, sometimes, precious resources that could be used by other, more useful apps users installed.
Also, no offense to Samsung, Huawei, and others, but some of the bloatware pre-installed apps are pretty much useless so there won’t be a tragedy in removing them.
How To Remove Bloatware and Pre-Installed Apps To Boost Performance and Storage Space
Even though you don’t use a specific application, it might run in the background, consuming computing power and occupying storage space that could’ve been used by other, more useful apps.
The most straightforward step to shut down bloatware or pre-installed apps would be to disable it under the Settings -> Apps section. Choose the wanted app and tap on Disable. However, those apps used by the Android system, such as Settings, for example.
Although it is more complicated, we can also uninstall bloatware and pre-installed apps. However, you would have to root your Android smartphone to get access to additional admin privileges. System App Remover (ROOT) is helpful for removing bloatware and pre-installed apps to boos Android performance and storage space.
With System App Remover (ROOT), you’ll be able to get rid of any unwanted pre-installed application, whether it is a system service or not. Thus, be careful not to uninstall apps that might be useful for the Android OS itself. Here’s a short list of applications and services that are safe to remove to boost performance and storage space safely:
- Browser
- Downloads
- Gallery
- Camera
- SMS/MMS
- Sound Recorder
- Voice Dialer
- Video Studio
Henry Lares is still early into his career as tech reporter but has already had his work published in many major publications including Tech Crunch and the Huffington Post. In regards to academics, Henry earned an engineering degree from Apex Technical School. Henry has a passion for emerging technology and covers upcoming products and breakthroughs in science and tech.