I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series, despite its premium pricing ($900-$1,800), comes with a significant amount of preinstalled third-party bloatware from Meta, Microsoft, and Spotify. A clean setup of a ...

Pixel phones are still often thought of as being "stock Android"—devices that are free from bloat and offer Android in its purest form. But they aren't. Pixel phones are Google phones, and they come ...

I switch phones at least once or twice a year, and every new device comes loaded with a barrage of preinstalled apps. I mostly ignore them since they are duplicate browsers, preloaded games, or ...

The Galaxy S26 is a great phone, but it's also loaded with bloatware. Here are the first pre-installed apps you should delete ...