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

Tamping down on preinstalled garbage on an Android is a tradition as old as the OS itself. Unlike Apple, which tightly controls both the hardware and software of its smartphones, Android phones aren't ...

If you've bought an Android phone in the past year, you've likely noticed that it's packed with AI features. Maybe you knew about them before you hit purchase, maybe you assumed (safely as it turns ...

Android 14 has a feature to stop pre-installed apps from consuming memory and battery resources. This could potentially have a significant impact on battery life and performance. The feature is ...

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 ...

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Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...