US EditionSmartphone Maker Nothing Retreats on Bloatware After User Backlash
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slashdot.orgSmartphone Maker Nothing Retreats on Bloatware After User Backlash
Nothing has announced that it will allow users to delete Facebook, Instagram and other Meta services from its mid-range and entry-level phones after users objected to the company's decision to pre-install these apps. The update will arrive by the end of November for devices running the Android 16-based OS 4.0 on the Phone (3a) series. Nothing said it will continue to pre-install partner apps on non-flagship devices in most regions. Devices in th…
Nothing’s Bloatware Reversal: Smartphone Purity at Stake
In the fiercely competitive smartphone market, Nothing, the London-based tech startup founded by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, has built its reputation on delivering minimalist, bloatware-free Android experiences. But recent moves have tested that image. The company’s latest budget device, the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, launched with pre-installed apps from Meta, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, some of which users reportedly couldn’t u…
That was to be expected and it happened the same way: Nothing, after a lot of criticism of the fact that the new budget smartphone Phone 3a Lite comes along with advertising and third-party apps, has already been rowing back. That didn't take a whole week. Pre-installed meta apps, including Facebook and Instagram, will now be easy to delete. This also applies to TikTok. Especially the meta services in the background like "Meta App Installer" and…
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