• @dan@upvote.au
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    251 year ago

    I wish manufacturers didn’t allow carriers to install junk on their phone.

    On the other hand, this is how carriers can give you a good deal on a phone… They have to subsidise it by making deals with the companies that make apps like these.

    • @GoosLife@lemmy.world
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      231 year ago

      If they have to trick you by installing unwanted apps on your phone, where you don’t even know it’s them doing it, then it sounds more like a scam than a great deal.

      • @dan@upvote.au
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        11 year ago

        I agree. That’s unfortunately how it is today though - either you pay full price for an unlocked phone (which some people can’t afford), or you get junk apps on it. You can usually disable the junk apps at least.