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minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year ago Am I just lucky, or does Google not allow these shenanigans? Android phones from regular retail and not sold via a provider do not have that, no matter if Samsung, Pixel, or another brand.
minus-squareeth0p@iusearchlinux.fyilinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoAnecdotally, I can confirm otherwise. I bought an unlocked Galaxy phone directly from Samsung, and putting in a SIM card provisioned it for my cell provider and installed their apps. Thankfully, I’m not on a provider that pushes adware.
Android phones from regular retail and not sold via a provider do not have that, no matter if Samsung, Pixel, or another brand.
Anecdotally, I can confirm otherwise. I bought an unlocked Galaxy phone directly from Samsung, and putting in a SIM card provisioned it for my cell provider and installed their apps.
Thankfully, I’m not on a provider that pushes adware.