Every android smartphone came with preinstalled app. Whether it is android default apps, or the vendor app such as Samsung, Lenovo, Sony, Nexus, etc. Some may actually be useful, but most will never be used. The vendors / carriers add them with the hope that you'll love them and therefore never ever want to switch to another vendor. More than that, You may even find that those bloatware apps are undeletable.
Then how to get rid of bloatware and remove it safely? The quick answer is It depends on which device you're using, root or unrooted. Fortunately for rooted device, you may find many third party bloatware remover apps like NoBloat Free or Root App Deleter. Even for Samsung user, you can disable any bloatware apps without rooting with Package Disabler. But which apps are bloatware or what apps are safe to remove, you may find it from the list below.
Then how to get rid of bloatware and remove it safely? The quick answer is It depends on which device you're using, root or unrooted. Fortunately for rooted device, you may find many third party bloatware remover apps like NoBloat Free or Root App Deleter. Even for Samsung user, you can disable any bloatware apps without rooting with Package Disabler. But which apps are bloatware or what apps are safe to remove, you may find it from the list below.
List of Samsung Bloatware
- Galaxy Apps
- S Planner
- Samsung Account
- Samsung Billing
- Samsung In App Purchase
- Samsung Push Services
- S Lime
- Safety Information
- PageBuddyNotisvc
- S Launcher (remove only if you have another launcher)
- Kies
- Color Adjustment
List of Sony Experia Bloatware
- Antradio Service
- Digital Clock Widget
- Calendar Widget
- Digital Clock Widget
- Live Ware Manager
- Sony Launcher (remove only if you have another launcher)
- Pro tips
- Sony Sync
- User Support
- Most On/Off Widgets
- Timer Widget
- Weather Widget
- Widget Analog Clock
- World Clock Widget
List of Xiaomi Bloatware
- Assistant
- Bank Cards
- Black Hole
- Bubbles
- Google Pinyin Input
- Live Wallpaper Picker
- Magic Smoke Wallpapers
- Music Visualization Wallpapers
- Most of Chinese apps
- Phase Beam
List of Lenovo Bloatware
- Basic Dreams
- Lenovo Sync
- LeCalendar
- Lenovo Launcher (remove only if you have another launcher)
- Lenovo Weather
- LenovoWeatherAppThemePlus
- Log Kit
- Lenovo Theme Center
- Lenovo Safe Center
- VLife Lenovo