I removed Samsung's unremovable apps, and now my phone zips along
The author removed preinstalled Samsung and Microsoft apps from their Galaxy phone using Android SDK Platform Tools to improve performance. After disabling auto-installs from the Galaxy Store, they targeted bloatware like Bixby, Samsung Free, and carrier apps that consumed resources. The result was faster operation, reduced background activity, and reclaimed storage.
- ▪The Galaxy Store was auto-installing unwanted apps over Wi-Fi until its settings were disabled.
- ▪The author used ADB to permanently remove Samsung apps like Bixby, Galaxy Store, Samsung Free, and carrier-specific software.
- ▪Microsoft apps such as Outlook and LinkedIn were also removed due to redundancy with the Google ecosystem.
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