If something has become clear with the Samsung Galaxy S6 (and its curved-screen Edge variant) is that the Korean company has taken a very important step in both its design and the hardware that integrates. But, in addition, in the software it has not been left behind and also presents interesting innovations, such as in what refers to the pre-installed apps.
Specifically, what has been known is that several of the developments that are included in the Samsung Galaxy S6 when buying them, may be uninstalled by the users themselves easily and without having to resort to rooting the device. This, therefore, contributes to the quest to end the bloatware which was one of the complaints that many of the buyers of devices from this manufacturer had since some Samsung devices were quite overloaded.
The fact is that in this way the interface TouchWiz that is included in the new Samsung Galaxy S6 is a little thinner, which is positive because in the new iteration of the Korean company this has considerably reduced what it takes up (this, for example, has been achieved by eliminating some of its tutorials).
The apps that can be removed
Considering that already we offered a listing With all those that are integrated into the Samsung Galaxy S6 when you buy them, below we list the one that for the moment have been known to be uninstalled In a simple way of those that arrive pre-installed with the new high-end phone:
- S Voice y S Health of Samsung.
- Gmail, Google+, Play Music, Books, Games, Drive, etc. of Google.
- OneDrive, Skype or Whatsapp y OneNote from Microsoft, which should not be forgotten that it has an agreement with Samsung to provide these developments.
Obviously, uninstalling these applications does not pose any problems as far as the system stabilitylarvae, nymphs, and adults, so absolutely nothing happens If this is done, it's surprising to see Google's work in this area, as some of it is mandated by the Mountain View company to work with Android with full support. As a general rule, avoid touching services. critics of the system that do not offer the uninstall option.
How to uninstall and disable on the Galaxy S6
On the Galaxy S6 you can delete many pre-installed apps just like any other app. From the applications menu, access the edit mode (button Edit or the options menu) and choose Uninstall appsYou'll see a "–" icon above apps that allow deletion: tap it to delete them. uninstall and confirm. If an app doesn't allow uninstallation, Android offers an official way: go to Settings> Applications, select the app and press Deactivate. When disabled, the app hides, stops running and will not be updated, reducing consumption and notifications.
Tips, Limits, and App Recovery
Taking into account that if these developments are eliminated then they can be obtained again in stores like Play Store o Galaxy Apps, the ability to reduce the number of applications installed on the Samsung Galaxy S6 I find it very positive. As a reference, other brands also allow hide apps from the drawer from your launcher; and on Android in general, if you need to completely wipe system components, it would only be possible with root access and a file explorer with permissions, something that is not necessary for most and can involve security risks.
If you want to recover any Samsung or Microsoft app that you have removed (S Note, OneDrive, OneNote, Skype, etc.), just search for it and install it again from Galaxy Apps o Google PlayThis way, TouchWiz is lighter, and you retain control over which tools stay on your phone without sacrificing functionality.
Source: XDA DevelopersThis approach by Samsung reduces the bloatware and allows you to have a more agile S6, with the peace of mind that you can reinstall any app whenever you really need it.
