kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhy are we still fighting smartphone bloatware in 2025?www.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1357cross-posted to: android@lemdro.id
arrow-up1357external-linkWhy are we still fighting smartphone bloatware in 2025?www.androidauthority.comkirk781@discuss.tchncs.de to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square82fedilinkcross-posted to: android@lemdro.id
minus-square0xD@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoBase Android (AOSP) is not, what you probably mean is Google Android. Look at GrapheneOS, that is a usable, privacy-focused Android without bloat.
minus-squareElectroLisalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAlmost none of the devices are shipped with anything but Google’s Android, and manufacturers don’t provide you alternative versions of Android
minus-square0xD@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoYes, Google owns Android as a whole, but (almost?) every single OEM customizes Android for their purposes. That is not the same thing.
Base Android (AOSP) is not, what you probably mean is Google Android.
Look at GrapheneOS, that is a usable, privacy-focused Android without bloat.
Almost none of the devices are shipped with anything but Google’s Android, and manufacturers don’t provide you alternative versions of Android
Yes, Google owns Android as a whole, but (almost?) every single OEM customizes Android for their purposes. That is not the same thing.
Moto doesn’t.