Verizon has a plan to make the Android bloatware problem worse
Verizon Wireless is reportedly trying to add more bloatware to Android phones by installing apps from other companies in exchange for payment."The wireless carrier has offered to install big brands' apps on its subscribers' home screens, potentially delivering millions of downloads, according to agency executives who have considered making such deals for their clients," Advertising Age reported yesterday."But that reach would come at a cost: Verizon was seeking between $1 and $2 for each device affected, executives said."
Verizon's trying to bog your Android devices down with even more bloatware
Verizon is known for being the biggest pain in the you-know-what when it comes software updates and pre-installed software (bloatware) on our Android devices.As seen in our recent review of the Moto Z Droid and Moto Z Force Droid, there were a total of 18 apps that were pre-installed by Verizon taking up quite a bit of space.These apps will probably never be used and can be disabled or uninstalled, but it's the fact that we have to go through extra steps to free ourselves of this nonsense which is a pain.
Verizon has a plan to make the Android bloatware problem worse
Verizon Wireless is reportedly trying to add more bloatware to Android phones by installing apps from other companies in exchange for payment."The wireless carrier has offered to install big brands' apps on its subscribers' home screens, potentially delivering millions of downloads, according to agency executives who have considered making such deals for their clients," Advertising Age reported yesterday."But that reach would come at a cost: Verizon was seeking between $1 and $2 for each device affected, executives said."
Verizon risk new backlash over Android bloatware
By - Aug 17, 2016If you are already unhappy with the amount of Verizon bloatware on your Android device, you are unlikely to be happy over potential plans for Verizon to extend this and put even more software on your device automatically during device setup.We know many of you see this as an ongoing headache when buying a new Verizon device, so we want to make you aware of what could be happening in future if Verizon get their way.A new report published recently by Adage suggests that Verizon is actively seeking new partnerships with big brands to put guaranteed software onto your device, for a small fee to be paid to Verizon per device.
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