With Android, Google has managed to capture 86% of mobile operating system market share in 8 years. A success that is partly explained by the fact that Google gives freedom to anyone to use Android for free, and customize it to its sauce. But this strength is also a weakness since some manufacturers have a heavy hand on adding home applications, leading the internal memory to quickly saturate. Can we uninstall these applications not necessarily desired and how?
In the huge range of Android smartphones, there are 100% Google devices (Nexus and Pixel) with the original operating system, and there are others. And among others, there are those who sprinkle Android timid customizations (OnePlus, Motorola, BQ, Alcatel, Archos and that's about all) and those who change everything from top to bottom (Samsung, LG, Sony, HTC, Huawei, Wiko, Meizu, Xiaomi, etc.). These additions remodel the interface and enrich the initial endowment of applications and form what is called an overlay.
According to the builders, the overlay is more or less dense, but mostly more or less modifiable. Clearly, it means that sometimes we can uninstall applications, and sometimes not.
When we can not, the remaining classic option is disabling the app. Unfortunately, this will not save storage space (unless you no longer download later updates), but may relieve the smartphone when it is an application that is launched by default. A less conventional option may be considered, the root of the phone, but it will require first-rate vigilance.
The root of the smartphone
This is the most radical method, which is not to put in any hands since improper handling could prove fatal for the phone. We invite you to follow our folder on the root of the smartphone to learn more and understand how to proceed. Once the phone is rooted, you just have to install an application of the Root App Deleter type to remove unwanted ones.
Be careful, some applications are necessary for the proper functioning of the smartphone: if you uninstall them, your smartphone could become unstable (at best) or just not work anymore. In particular, do not touch the heart of the reactor, ie system process applications (those with the pictogram of the bugdroid) or native ones (camera, SMS, browser, phone, downloads, emails, photo gallery, etc.).
Uninstall and disable apps
The simplest method is to:
go to the application drawer (if your overlay uses it, otherwise it will work from the home screen);
press and hold the icon of the application you want to separate;
Drag it to the top of the screen on the Uninstall or Disable icon (whichever is possible).
Alternatively, you can also go to Settings> Applications to view all the applications, and click on the ones you want to delete: in the window that opens, you will discover the choices we offer, uninstall or disable. Forcing the shutdown is simply to stop the process temporarily. Sometimes, the choice is grayed out, it means that the application is locked and so you can not disable or uninstall it.
