Bloatware

The Edge 40 does not feature any third-party bloatware.

There is bloatware and plenty of it.

They snarkily thanked Activision for "screwing up mw2," remarking that it was now "full of mw3 bloatware" that could not be separately uninstalled.

You get the basics of Android 13 but the bloatware apps, coupled with ads, hamper the usage experience.

It scores well in virus detection tests run by reputable sites like AV-test and AV-Comparatives, and it lacks many bloatware and unnecessary features common in modern antivirus software.

The bloatware bugs me, too.

The X100 Pro runs Funtouch OS 14 based on 14 out of the box, and it has a cleaner user interface and less bloatware.

You also get plenty of bloatware in the form of pre-installed apps, a GamesHub, Entertainment, and Shopping apps.

In an interview with Android Authority, Twist explained that when people talk about “stock Android”, they’re often thinking more about things like regular updates and no bloatware.

On the downside though, the phone ships with a ton of bloatware apps.

The Redmi Note 9 comes with the company’s own MIUI 12 skin on top and the UI does have some bloatware and ads.

Samsung has also updated its One UI software, to minimise the bloatware and make it more intuitive to use -- it makes using the device more like a Google Pixel device.

There isn't any bloatware and the default apps don't spam you with unnecessary notifications or ads, unlike some other custom Android skins.

They noted that there were significant problems beyond the common complaints of bloatware, which typically includes apps that unnecessarily use up disk space, memory and other resources.

We found a fair amount of bloatware preinstalled on the device, including the UC Browser, NewsPoint, Dailyhunt, Helo, Paytm, apps.

Essential touts that this is a first for its debut smartphone, but those who aren’t fans of pre-installed bloatware will be happy to hear that Alexa can be uninstalled.

There are certainly other touches you could make to customize your PC: adding a second monitor to increase your virtual workspace, uninstalling bloatware like Candy Crush, or simply adding a trusty old keyboard and mouse.