Upcoming patch to allow Chinese customers to delete preinstalled apps on Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Android 4.4.2 KitKat

Earlier this year we’d reported that a Chinese Consumer Rights Protection committee was suing the likes of Samsung and Oppo for the massive amount of bloatware on their devices. Today, Samsung has announced that they will issue patches that will allow Chinese customers to delete pre-installed applications from the Galaxy Note 3.  Continue reading “Upcoming patch to allow Chinese customers to delete preinstalled apps on Samsung Galaxy Note 3”

Chinese consumer rights group sues Samsung & Oppo for bloatware on handsets

BloatwareLong have Android OEMs been reprimanded by reviewers and consumers for loading up smartphones with a large number of applications as bloatware. It looks like that this might be able to change, at least in China. Continue reading “Chinese consumer rights group sues Samsung & Oppo for bloatware on handsets”