I think it'd be nice if Google let us replace their bundled apps with updated versions instead of leaving the factory installed version in place and then storing updated ones alongside which seems sort of wasteful in the storage space department. I also would love to be able to get like just the Play Store and some very basic programs so I don't have to disable junk I'll never use like Hangouts, Maps, the Youtube app, two different photo viewers and movie players....ugh Android 6.0 on my cheap phone feels more bloated than the third trimester. :( Vendor bundled apps don't help either. Then again, hardware manufacturers are sort of stingy with their 8GB of storage and moving stuff to SD is sort of a pain. Plus we're always locked out of root access so its a huge pain to get rid of all those extra apps nobody wants.
Funniest comment I've seen on this site in a while!!!
Would be nice about the bundled apps but I think Google requires a minimum in order to use Android. But yeah still no reason to have multiple copies of the same app.
That has always been a key complaint of Android. The stock apps. Solution: buy a blackberry running BBOS based on QNX (effectively the Android kernel) and forego all the privacy, intrusiveness and security concerns of Google’s Android, and just sideload the Play Store and any other apps you want, since none of that is included in BBOS.
QNX is a real time operating system that was created 35 years ago. Real time operating systems being designed to process data when it comes in without buffer delays.
This means there is lots of differences between QNX and the Android kernel.
That is why rooting is the first thing i do after getting an android. Removing the google junk is next. seriously i have no need of play movies, chrome, play music, photos, duo and gboard, yet they are always there and always running in background. And removing everything except play services and play store improves battery by quite a lot (no figures though)
My father-in-law has an 8GB moto G with literally two apps installed: Fitbit and Gas Buddy - and it was out of storage and could no longer install updates. There were about 45 mb of pictures on the phone, but the majority of the space was taken up by (mostly unused) Google apps that could be downgraded but not uninstalled.
I found him a microSD and had the phone move as much as possible over to it, so his phone is able to install updates again, but I'm glad to hear that Google is doing something to address this long-term.
Google's seriously on a roll now. I've just recently installed Files Go, and it's the most awesome small product they've done. https://droidinformer.org/Stories/googles-new-file... I just hope they keep improving, and Android will finally snap out of stagnation.
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PeachNCream - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
I think it'd be nice if Google let us replace their bundled apps with updated versions instead of leaving the factory installed version in place and then storing updated ones alongside which seems sort of wasteful in the storage space department. I also would love to be able to get like just the Play Store and some very basic programs so I don't have to disable junk I'll never use like Hangouts, Maps, the Youtube app, two different photo viewers and movie players....ugh Android 6.0 on my cheap phone feels more bloated than the third trimester. :( Vendor bundled apps don't help either. Then again, hardware manufacturers are sort of stingy with their 8GB of storage and moving stuff to SD is sort of a pain. Plus we're always locked out of root access so its a huge pain to get rid of all those extra apps nobody wants.Manch - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
LOLMore bloated than the third trimester.
Funniest comment I've seen on this site in a while!!!
Would be nice about the bundled apps but I think Google requires a minimum in order to use Android. But yeah still no reason to have multiple copies of the same app.
Samus - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
That has always been a key complaint of Android. The stock apps. Solution: buy a blackberry running BBOS based on QNX (effectively the Android kernel) and forego all the privacy, intrusiveness and security concerns of Google’s Android, and just sideload the Play Store and any other apps you want, since none of that is included in BBOS.Roland00Address - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
QNX is a real time operating system that was created 35 years ago. Real time operating systems being designed to process data when it comes in without buffer delays.This means there is lots of differences between QNX and the Android kernel.
29a - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
A better solution would be to buy an iPhone.Manch - Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - link
I looked at the keyone and its a nice phone great price and the proc aint too bad, but they're taking the piss if they think I'll pay that price.leo_sk - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
That is why rooting is the first thing i do after getting an android. Removing the google junk is next. seriously i have no need of play movies, chrome, play music, photos, duo and gboard, yet they are always there and always running in background. And removing everything except play services and play store improves battery by quite a lot (no figures though)crimson117 - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
I thought this meant they ported Android OS to the Go language ( https://golang.org/ )thetuna - Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - link
Lol, same here.This is much less exciting.
Pinn - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
I, for one, am sticking with Pokemon Go.Lord of the Bored - Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - link
Gotta catch 'em all!peevee - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
I have a high-end device with 128GB, but would not mind faster startups AT ALL.Are there any lists of removed functionality for each app, if anything has been removed?
nfriedly - Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - link
Good, this is seriously needed.My father-in-law has an 8GB moto G with literally two apps installed: Fitbit and Gas Buddy - and it was out of storage and could no longer install updates. There were about 45 mb of pictures on the phone, but the majority of the space was taken up by (mostly unused) Google apps that could be downgraded but not uninstalled.
I found him a microSD and had the phone move as much as possible over to it, so his phone is able to install updates again, but I'm glad to hear that Google is doing something to address this long-term.
SlanDung - Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - link
Google's seriously on a roll now. I've just recently installed Files Go, and it's the most awesome small product they've done.https://droidinformer.org/Stories/googles-new-file...
I just hope they keep improving, and Android will finally snap out of stagnation.
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