Tech

By Paul Blake

How to get rid of the 80 pre-installed apps on your Vstar phone.

Be aware that only VOS 3 and Android 10 on a Vstar Active 3 have been tested with this. While it probably functions on other Vstar phones, you should proceed with caution and refrain from uninstalling any additional items from this list. I frequently bricked my phone so you don’t have to. Because you will lose everything, make a backup of your phone first. (Take note that the Active 3 did not support the ADB backup function or the built-in Google backup; as a result, you should think about using a third-party backup program for installed apps. Recently installed apps are not remembered in this version of Play. )

Please be aware that removing (uninstalling) essential components like MediaTek and Vdefense (Device Protection) will result in the bricking of your phone. Only after you install an alternative keyboard, mail client, calendar app, and launcher will the phone work. Niagra Launcher, Brave Browser, Signal (sms), Proton Mail/Calendar, Openboard, Stingle Photos, and various Simple Mobile Tools suites like Files, Dialer, Contacts, and Gallery Pro make up my personal setup. Following installation, you must modify the default apps in settings. If you run these scripts without installing a launcher or setting it to default, your phone may be stuck on the starting-up screen. Even without a launcher or keyboard, you can access the Play store to install from a dropdown menu to access Play, but if you can’t figure out how to access applications, you may need to perform a factory reset. Before uninstalling VStar and Google bloatware, you must set your alternative applications to default.

It should be noted that even if you disable the majority of Google, Vstar, and Android bloatware, your Android may … Read more