• ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    20 hours ago

    It comes preinstalled in a lot of phones

    Those are typically carrier-sold phones.

    Most unlocked phones purchased directly from the manufacturer (or via a retail store like BestBuy) do not have it pre-installed, and even if it is, its removable.

    • deadcream@sopuli.xyz
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      17 hours ago

      Nope. My Galaxy S23 is unlocked and it has Facebook and Meta crap installed as “system” apps. Same with an older Sony phone.

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        11 hours ago

        Weirdly enough, the best manufacturers for minimum bloat ware are the Chinese brands. Doogee and Ulefone have the bare minimum, just the basic Google apps.