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Google recognizes this issue, which is part of the drive behind bringing Android One to the high-end phone market. This is a branding designation that Google s
by jessriedel 8y ago
Google recognizes this issue, which is part of the drive behind bringing Android One to the high-end phone market. This is a branding designation that Google sells to OEMs that requires them to drop almost all bloatware:
> Android One is a series of smartphones that run the unmodified Android operating system. It is a hardware and software technical standard created by Google intended to provide a consistent user experience and improved security through frequent updates and Google Play Protect. Android One was launched in 2014 and focused on entry-level devices for emerging markets, but later evolved into Google's principal mobile program.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_One https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_One
I have an LG G7 One (the Android-One version of the LG G7), and I'm very pleased with it.
- r3bl 8y agoAlmost all non-Google* bloatware. I'm using an Android One phone as well, but there's still a dozen or so of Google's apps that I would like to be able to remove. I chose less bloatware as well, but let's not pretend that there's no bloatware in Android One.
- jessriedel 8y agoThat's fair, although I think this reduces the bloat below Apple levels.
- saagarjha 8y ago> Google recognizes this issue, which is part of the drive behind bringing Android One to the high-end phone market. Sorry, did you mean "low-end" here? Because the Pixel serves the high-end market quite well, I think.
- jessriedel 8y agoNo, Android One has been on the low-end market for many years. It's being extended to the high-end market only relatively recently. I don't believe any model of Pixel has been Android One. ("Android One" is not synonymous with "stock Android" like on the Pixel.)