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South Korea bans unremovable mobile bloatware

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Allu Azad
Allu Azad Original post #1
Jan 27, 2014 at 1:40 PM
South Korea bans unremovable mobile bloatware | Ars Technica


The South Korean Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning has banned the common practice of mobile manufacturers and networks putting un-removable apps on smartphones.
Telcos will now be required to make all pre-installed apps deletable, except for those that enable Wi-Fi connectivity, near-field communication, customer service, and an app store.
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Hopefully others will follow this too ;)
vijju6091
vijju6091 #2
Jan 27, 2014 at 2:43 PM
Oh This is great news. Now one can think of removing bloatware without rooting. hope it comes to India.(I know it will take ages to :lol:)
lywyre
lywyre #3
Jan 27, 2014 at 3:37 PM
:goodjob:. Wow. This is very appreciable and deserves applause.
snap
snap #4
Jan 27, 2014 at 3:42 PM
great initiative :)
rijinpk1
rijinpk1 #5
Jan 27, 2014 at 4:02 PM
i appreciate the move. :)
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #6
Jan 27, 2014 at 6:02 PM
:goodjob: So, Samsung will provide lesser bloatwares with phones now? :chinscratch:
Inceptionist
Inceptionist #7
Jan 27, 2014 at 7:02 PM
A step in right direction.
Can't say the same about India unfortunately.
$hadow
$hadow #8
Jan 27, 2014 at 10:21 PM
Now that's a good change to initiate.