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Privacy Int'l, 50 organisations ask Google CEO to remove bloatware from Android phones
2020-01-13 09:32:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Privacy International and a group of 50 organisations requested Google's CEO Sundar Pinchai in a letter to remove pre-installed apps that cannot be deleted from devices made by partners who use the Android trademark and branding. These apps leave users vulnerable to their data being collected, shared and exposed without their knowledge or consent, the letter's authors said. The organisations also asked Google to introduce new OEM rules for Android bloatware.
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Verizon wants to push even more bloatware to your Android phone
2016-08-18 13:30:36| Extremetech
Verizon is reportedly looking to sell access to your device for $1 to $2.
Microsoft Testing Tool to Wipe Windows 10 Bloatware
2016-06-18 03:03:02| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
This new tool will reinstall a fresh, clean version of Windows that doesn't have any manufacturer bloatware.
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Report: Bloatware Security Flaws Affect Millions of PCs
2016-06-01 05:04:06| PC Magazine Security Product Guide
Pre-installed software makes PCs from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo vulnerable to hackers.
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Report: Bloatware Security Flaws Affect Millions of PCs
2016-06-01 03:04:13| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Pre-installed software makes PCs from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo vulnerable to hackers.
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