If you’ve ever opened your brand-new Android phone and found a bunch of pre-installed apps you never asked for — and likely will never use — you’re not alone.

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Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

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Android 15 introduces the Archive option, letting users free up storage by removing apps while keeping their data safe in the ...

With ironic timing, just as Samsung confirms its latest crackdown on apps installed from outside official app stores, here comes another alarming warning showing just why it’s making those changes.

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Google ups the minimum requirements for app functionality to reduce junky listings in its app store, meaning a mass deletion event could be on the horizon. Thousands of apps on the Google Play Store ...