ANDROID owners suffering with a fast-draining battery have been urged to delete ‘bloatware’ apps that were pre-installed on their device before they bought them.
Samsung phones, in particular, are full of default apps that are preinstalled when they are still in the factory.
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Some of these apps are helpful and ensure your device runs normally.
But others you barely use, and only clog up your system and weigh heavily on battery usage.
Facebook, for example, has been pre-installed on Samsung phones for several years now.
And alongside the social media app, comes behind-the-scenes bloatware:
- facebook.katana
- facebook.system
- facebook.appmanager
- facebook.services
These are system apps without any user interface, which means you can’t see any icons for these applications on your home screen – but they are there.
Most Samsung phone owners will recognise bloatware apps on their device, but are worried about unexpected problems that may arise from deleting unnecessary tools.
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Although, for apps that don’t impact the overall running of the phone – such as Facebook – are safe to delete.
But for Samsung owners trying to delete the Facebook app on their smartphones will instead find a “Disable” option rather than the usual “Uninstall” button.
There is a way to get around this.
You will need to get root access to your device to remove it – which all sounds very complicated.
Thankfully, there is a free app called Kingo Root, a favourite among Android owners, which does all the complex stuff for you.
Rooting essentially allows you to gain administrative access to Samsung’s operating system, which means you can remove any app you want.
This tool is very easy-to-use, and can delete unwanted bloatware apps in just one click.
“I had Facebook services running in the background and draining battery without my knowledge for almost a month even with zero Facebook related stuff installed on my phone,” one Samsung owner wrote on Reddit.
Another wrote: “Was wondering why my previously amazing battery life was averaging 30 per cent before noon…”
It’s important to note that removing the Facebook app will not delete your Facebook account.
If you do want to delete your Facebook account permanently, read The Sun’s guide on how to do so.
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