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My gay af phone just did a forced OS update, and now I have to uninstall gigs of games it auto-installed.

submitted by Nosferatjew to whatever 7 hoursMay 13, 2025 17:56:21 ago (+13/-0)     (whatever)

Along with a bunch of other non-game apps I don't need or want. I also now have to go through the settings for every app and reset permissions and notifications to none/minimum. Best of all, my battery life has somehow just dropped by about 30-50%.

I member having a flip phone with a 3 day battery, and no apps. Those were good times, and they weren't even that long ago.

Edit: HBO Max is apparently now on my phone, and it won't let me uninstall it. 110 when?


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If android, look into LineageOS and whether your model is covered by the builds available.

You'll need an unlocked boot loader, that differs by manufacturer but usually their website automates it. Per-model docs at LineageOS should describe that, flashing a recovery image, booting into recovery and loading the OS.