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bloatware on at&ts version

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glorifiedsins

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Does anyone have a comprehensive list of what things I can freely uninstall from atts version of the galaxy s2? I'm new to android and att.
 
I purchased my AT&T GS2 this afternoon. Been playing around with It all day today. Sorry I can't remember exactly which of the bloatware apps that I deleted. But I will say this......Every one of the BW apps that I attempted to delete, actually deleted. What I would suggest, is to simply try long-pressing each BW app, and dragging it down to the trash can on the dock. It will then be an easy matter to see which ones wont 'budge'.
 
I simply went into the 'Active Applications' widget and then clicked on 'Downloaded' where I uninstalled the apps I didn't want.
 
The only AT&T specific bloatware comes in the form of a handful of AT&T-related entries in the contacts list (i.e. AT&T Check My Data Usage, AT&T Pay My Bill, etc etc.) and a couple of apps. One is a barcode scanner, the other is labeled MyAT&T. Both can be found under Installed Applications, and uninstalled.

Something crucial worth noting: my phone/renewed 2-year contract came with something called AT&T Navigator. This is nothing more than AT&T's take on a talking GPS application. It is uninstallable, but it's also a service that YOU MUST PAY FOR MONTHLY after the first free month. IF YOU DO NOT CANCEL AT&T NAVIGATOR ON YOUR AT&T SERVICE PLAN, YOU WILL BE BILLED $9.95 MONTHLY. I asked if this could be disabled prior to signing my name to the contract, and was told no.
 
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