I'm not buying a Pixel because I'm not giving Google any money. I'm in the US so the other OSs will not work for me. I just need this crap off my phone. I can't uninstall Youtube, and it came with Facebook. It's just infuriating. Can I just root it and connect it to my Linux laptop and just force uninstalls or something without bricking the device?

Any help appreciated!

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[–] 50 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

You need to return that phone ASAP and get something that will let you install a custom ROM on it, like a Pixel or a OnePlus.

Edit: shitsung just recently sent out an update that finally kills off bootloader unlocking for all shitsung devices. Us Americans haven't been able to do it for quite a long time, but Europe and Asia could, and now they no longer can. So shitsung is absolutely not a brand to be using at all.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Indeed. Samsung's software can only be stripped down so far, which still means many megabytes sent back home on any given day. From first-hand experience, there is no good way of installing a custom ROM on newer US Samsung phones, let alone get working service on it.

    If anyone has qualms about contributing to Google, get a factory-unlocked Pixel second-hand or from a discount reseller.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Source on the edit? I believe you, just curious about the details.

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