Sprint Plans To Allow Uninstalling of Bloatware In All Future Devices
The Evo 3D is one of the few phones (if not the only one) that is actually allowing users to remove pre-installed apps from their phone so that a user can install more apps of their choosing. I mean, it only makes sense. Why should I keep a demo of N.O.V.A. on my phone taking up precious resources when I have no desire to play that game? At first I thought this was an HTC call but later learned that it was in fact, Sprint who made the final executive decision.
There was some confusion and it was still up-in-the air whether or not Sprint would continue this new policy on future devices or if the Evo 3D was the exception. Well, the guys over at MobileBurn reached out to Sprint for some clarification and as it turns out, Sprint plans on making this the new standard in regard to future device releases (with the small exception of Sprint ID).
A policy like this is a refreshing change from carriers who normally don’t seem to listen to customer feedback. And it’s the OEM’s that suffer. Remember the Xperia Play I reviewed a few weeks back? That phone came pre-installed with so many games, that it left very little room for anything else and none of them could be uninstalled. Yikes. I can tell you this — Sprint can jampack my future device with all the bloatware, pictures and video they want, as long as I have the final say on whether or not it stays on my phone. And that, folks is how you make a happy customer.
What do you guys think? Should this become the standard for every carrier on future devices?
[Via MobileBurn]