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  2. Rooting (Android) - Wikipedia

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    On some devices, rooting can also facilitate the complete removal and replacement of the device's operating system, usually with a more recent release of its current operating system. Root access is sometimes compared to jailbreaking devices running the Apple iOS operating system.

  3. Pre-installed software - Wikipedia

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    However, this does not remove the software from the device entirely, and they still consume storage unless they are removed via unsupported modifications. [ 19 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Android 5.0 began to allow carrier apps to be automatically downloaded from Google Play Store during initial device setup instead; they are installed the same way as user ...

  4. Software bloat - Wikipedia

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    Bloatware" is software that has become bloated through inefficiency or accretion of features as outlined above. [3] The term is also commonly used for preinstalled software bundled on a device, usually by the hardware manufacturer, that is mostly unwanted by the purchaser.

  5. Sprint allows its prepaid carrier partners to de-brand ... - AOL

    www.aol.com/news/2013-03-20-sprint-custom-device...

    Perhaps most interestingly, we reported back in July of 2011 that Sprint was making a "conscious decision to scale back bloatware on smartphones." Here's hoping that decision is soon realized.

  6. Brick (electronics) - Wikipedia

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    Mobile phones have a fixed identification code, the IMEI. A telephone reported stolen can have its IMEI blocked by networks , preventing them from being used as mobile devices. [ 11 ] iOS offers a similar "Activation Lock" feature via the " Find My iPhone " security software, where a device can be remotely prevented from operating (even after ...

  7. Category : Mobile phones with user-replaceable battery

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    Pages in category "Mobile phones with user-replaceable battery" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 287 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  8. BLU Products - Wikipedia

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    The BLU Jenny TV 2.8 has a retractable antenna and the ability to play analog TV channels through the antenna. Joy Phones in this series have bigger buttons as well as a SOS key that is used for emergency contacts. Tank Phones in this series typically have a bigger battery compared to the Z/Zoey series. Z/Zoey BLU's low-end series of feature ...

  9. Google Nexus - Wikipedia

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    Google Nexus is a discontinued line of consumer electronic mobile devices that ran a stock version of the Android operating system. Google managed the design, development, marketing, and support of these devices, but some development and all manufacturing were carried out by partnering with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).