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Today we learn about What is Bloatware...?
So let's Start....
Boatware is software that has unnecessary features that use large amounts of memory and RAM. Software comes to be known as bloatware when it becomes so unwieldy that its functionality is drowned out by its useless features. This is also known as software bloat.
Bloatware is also a slang term for numerous programs that are pre-installed on new PCs. Many of these programs are "lite" or limited trial versions designed to entice new users to buy or subscribe to the full-featured versions.
Bloatware usually occurs as a result of feature creep. Because software is traditionally redesigned on a yearly basis, many developers feel the need to add additional functionality in order to entice users into upgrading the existing software. Unfortunately, the added features increase the size of the program and the system requirements needed to run it smoothly, eventually forcing the user to upgrade in order to run the latest software.
Cloud-based, software as a service subscription models are seen as alternatives to bloatware because they reduce the need to resell products in the form of an annual update.
Bloatware was pervasive in the 1990s as software companies made arrangements with manufacturers to get their products pre-installed on PCs. Sometimes these pre-installed programs were even set to launch at start-up, slowing down machines. Pop-ups, purchase reminders, conflicting applications and increasingly hostile consumer reactions have made pre-installing less attractive to vendors.
When bloatware practices were at their peak, some consumers were even paying retailers to uninstall all the unwanted bloatware. Trial versions of some common programs are still pre-installed, but consumers can generally opt-in or out before purchasing.
On Android and Windows devices, both the carriers (the AT&Ts, Verizons, and T-Mobiles of the world) and manufacturers (Samsungs, HTCs, and LGs) are allowed to pre-install their own apps and software. Apple also pre-loads several apps that cannot be deleted, including Stocks, Weather, and Maps.
Some may actually be useful, but most will never be used. The carriers add them in the hope that you'll love them and therefore never ever want to switch to another carrier ("I just can't live without my Verizon Messages or official T-Mobile augmented reality app," said no one ever). Same with the manufacturers
It depends on which device you're using. If you're on a Windows Phone, you can uninstall any of these unwanted apps. Android devices, on the other hand are all over the map—the deletability of bloatware varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, carrier to carrier, and sometimes even in model to model. This is part of a deeper problem with Android known as fragmentation—there's a zillion different flavors of Android out there, so no one phone's experience is exactly the same. You're stuck with the aforementioned iOS apps.
You can always root your device. That means you will gain super user access and have full customization options, including the ability to delete any carrier or manufacturer gobbledygook you please. (If this is the very first you've heard about rooting, then this option probably isn't for you.)
Indeed. But bloatware on your phone isn't unique to the mobile age. It's just a continuation of tech manufacturers giving you a bunch of crap you don't want. The circle of tech life.
When your phone is running out of storage, you likely check your apps folder to clear out the games and other assorted apps you never use anymore. But that's when you discover a bunch of weird apps you not only never use, but never even downloaded. And worse yet: YOU CAN'T DELETE THEM!
Well, how do I get rid of bloatware?!
So, if I'm on Android and my phone doesn't let me delete these apps, I just have to live with them?
Your only other Android option is to purchase an unlocked version of the phone that is stripped of carrier add-ons, but you still might get some bloatware treats courtesy of the manufacturer. Developer Editions, meanwhile, run "stock" Android, or a version of Google's OS stripped of manufacturer add-ons, like Samsung Touchwiz or HTC Sense. Both options will set you back several hundred dollars, though.
So, Bloatware is all sorts of dumb, huh.......?
THANK YOU FOR READING .
HOPE YOU LIKE IT
AND SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS TO ENJOY .....
Today we learn about What is Bloatware...?
So let's Start....
Boatware is software that has unnecessary features that use large amounts of memory and RAM. Software comes to be known as bloatware when it becomes so unwieldy that its functionality is drowned out by its useless features. This is also known as software bloat.
Bloatware is also a slang term for numerous programs that are pre-installed on new PCs. Many of these programs are "lite" or limited trial versions designed to entice new users to buy or subscribe to the full-featured versions.
Bloatware usually occurs as a result of feature creep. Because software is traditionally redesigned on a yearly basis, many developers feel the need to add additional functionality in order to entice users into upgrading the existing software. Unfortunately, the added features increase the size of the program and the system requirements needed to run it smoothly, eventually forcing the user to upgrade in order to run the latest software.
Cloud-based, software as a service subscription models are seen as alternatives to bloatware because they reduce the need to resell products in the form of an annual update.
Bloatware was pervasive in the 1990s as software companies made arrangements with manufacturers to get their products pre-installed on PCs. Sometimes these pre-installed programs were even set to launch at start-up, slowing down machines. Pop-ups, purchase reminders, conflicting applications and increasingly hostile consumer reactions have made pre-installing less attractive to vendors.
When bloatware practices were at their peak, some consumers were even paying retailers to uninstall all the unwanted bloatware. Trial versions of some common programs are still pre-installed, but consumers can generally opt-in or out before purchasing.
On Android and Windows devices, both the carriers (the AT&Ts, Verizons, and T-Mobiles of the world) and manufacturers (Samsungs, HTCs, and LGs) are allowed to pre-install their own apps and software. Apple also pre-loads several apps that cannot be deleted, including Stocks, Weather, and Maps.
Some may actually be useful, but most will never be used. The carriers add them in the hope that you'll love them and therefore never ever want to switch to another carrier ("I just can't live without my Verizon Messages or official T-Mobile augmented reality app," said no one ever). Same with the manufacturers
It depends on which device you're using. If you're on a Windows Phone, you can uninstall any of these unwanted apps. Android devices, on the other hand are all over the map—the deletability of bloatware varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, carrier to carrier, and sometimes even in model to model. This is part of a deeper problem with Android known as fragmentation—there's a zillion different flavors of Android out there, so no one phone's experience is exactly the same. You're stuck with the aforementioned iOS apps.
You can always root your device. That means you will gain super user access and have full customization options, including the ability to delete any carrier or manufacturer gobbledygook you please. (If this is the very first you've heard about rooting, then this option probably isn't for you.)
Indeed. But bloatware on your phone isn't unique to the mobile age. It's just a continuation of tech manufacturers giving you a bunch of crap you don't want. The circle of tech life.
When your phone is running out of storage, you likely check your apps folder to clear out the games and other assorted apps you never use anymore. But that's when you discover a bunch of weird apps you not only never use, but never even downloaded. And worse yet: YOU CAN'T DELETE THEM!
Who put them there?
Why would anyone put these dumb apps on my phone without my permission?Well, how do I get rid of bloatware?!
So, if I'm on Android and my phone doesn't let me delete these apps, I just have to live with them?
Your only other Android option is to purchase an unlocked version of the phone that is stripped of carrier add-ons, but you still might get some bloatware treats courtesy of the manufacturer. Developer Editions, meanwhile, run "stock" Android, or a version of Google's OS stripped of manufacturer add-ons, like Samsung Touchwiz or HTC Sense. Both options will set you back several hundred dollars, though.
So, Bloatware is all sorts of dumb, huh.......?
THANK YOU FOR READING .
HOPE YOU LIKE IT
AND SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS TO ENJOY .....
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