Stop. Preloading. Crap.
I really hate it. Give us the option. Most likely I will not use any of those programs but because they are pre-loaded, I would have to keep them and can't do anything to get rid of them. It wouldn't be so bad if this phone didn't have fixed memory. If you want to have a partnership, then do something instead like provide shortcuts on there to the Play Store for the apps. You could go as far as having them as suggested downloads during the initial setup process. This is the main reason why I have a rooted HTC. I can delete bloatware to my choosing.
You are aware that companies pay for preloading their software, right? They have very little reason to stop preloading software like this - large contracts are worth more than a minority of consumers crying about it.
On Samsung phones, even the stuff which comes pre-loaded still needs to be installed, and authorized. A pro-loaded app is really just a shprtcut to install ad authorize it on your phone. And if you don't want it, you can remove the shortcut so th...
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