32GB!? These things have a lot of storage now.

Lemmy is far, FAR from a representation of the general public.

Many apps and launchers call it a ‘dock’

You can uninstall the app for the user, which achieves 99% of the same effect.

For my case though, on an older Samsung phone running Android 11, I was able to just use the uninstall command (not just for the user) for most bloat apps. Only a couple or so apps refused to be uninstalled entirely. It may not still be valid but it is possible.

Yeah exactly. It’s still effectively uninstalling the app though and should free up space. But it’ll still come back if you create another user.

You can uninstall even system apps via ADB

Rocket League Sideswipe is a pretty fun adaptation of regular Rocket League, and it has zero ads or zero in app purchases. It’s had no new content for literally months though but still, the core gameplay will still be very fun for a new player.

I use Squircle CE. It’s not really just a simple text editor, but it’s not complicated either. It should open pretty much any type of text document you throw at it.

The Xperia XZ1 Compact as another person suggested seems like a great fit. But I’d also like to throw in the Pixel 2 as an option. They are actually the only actually capable devices I could find. If I have to guess, the Pixel would be much more widely available than the Xperia. The Pixel probably also has better custom ROM support.

Yes indeed, it seems like a silent promotion to build hype, but it’s more awkward than anything else.

Custom ROMs for phones with Dimensity processors (or really phones with anything other than Snapdragon processors) are almost non-existent

You can use LADB, but it is not free unless you compile the app yourself.

You can use Bugjaeger instead, which can achieve the same thing (just a bit trickier to use). It is free on the Play Store but has ads. You can use an ad blocker in the background though, it’s not a big problem.

It honestly depends on the manufacturer. Samsung’s One UI for example doesn’t re-install uninstalled system apps. I’d guess MIUI does the same. I don’t think every update would come with an updated version of every system app that would automatically get installed.

If you just want to uninstall system apps, you do NOT need to root your phone. You can use ADB to uninstall or disable any system apps (regardless of if your phone allows that in settings).

Typing from a Samsung Galaxy A50 right now, as a long time Samsung user. I’ve always hated TouchWiz from the older days, but I really love One UI. I’d even go as far as to say that One UI is the best Android skin (controversial opinion, lol)!

Oh okay. I wasn’t aware of this change as Adaway used to be on the store.

Isn’t it also available on the Play Store?

A52s is one of the most goated midrange phones ever made IMO