Android plus crapware consumes 60GB on Samsung Galaxy S23

[Jan]

Samsung Galaxy S23's pre-loaded software takes up 60GB storage out of the box

Several users of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone — the Galaxy S23 — have reported that its Android operating system and pre-installed crapware take up around 60GB of storage.

The issue was highlighted in a smartphone storage space survey conducted on Twitter by Esper senior technical editor Mishaal Rahman.

 

[Grubscrew]

Probably why the 128gb model was dropped.

 

[ShaunSA]

In addition, Samsung pre-installs its own ecosystem of apps — including an app store, browser, SMS app, and voice assistant — alongside Google’s apps that serve many of the same functions. Often, these apps are not removable.

The crap that nobody uses. But they still put it in anyway

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

With that much bloat and malware pre-installed, they should be paying you to take that phone.

 

[LazyLion]

Samsung's fault...

 

[BBSA]

And people actually buy this overpriced gadget

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

Androidiots

Apple a day keeps the crapware away

 

[FiestaST]

Shem, I feel sorry for the poor sod that gets the poverty spec vanilla S23 in 128gb guise. Poor sod.

 

[bwana]

Thought android was 100% crapware so 60GB doesn't sound too bad.

 

[Mystic Twilight]

Androidiots

Apple a day keeps the crapware away

You can start a fanboy war about how apple doesn't preload their devices with extra stuff, who is that user on here who is anti apple and always punts android devices as superior?

 

[backstreetboy]

Lol yeah no article is most likely wrong and user apps are also included in the Samsung breakdown. Journalism these days is just clickbait. Shame on you MyBB for not fact checking.

 

[Priapus]

Lol yeah no article is most likely wrong and user apps are also included in the Samsung breakdown. Journalism these days is just clickbait. Shame on you MyBB for not fact checking.

Most likely?

Care to explain?

 

[backstreetboy]

Most likely?

Care to explain?

Nevermind it is wrong as usual. Tweet author was probably looking for free publicity.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1622707688827224080

 

[backstreetboy]

Androidiots

Apple a day keeps the crapware away

Yah Apple Maps isn't crapware lol.

 

[Priapus]

Nevermind it is wrong as usual. Tweet author was probably looking for free publicity.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1622707688827224080

So, the author is wrong; because Android does stupid things with storage calculations?

 

[Priapus]

Yah Apple Maps isn't crapware lol.

Maps, like Google Maps, is a fully functional application - that is also useful. IE providing directions.

If that's the best you could come up with, it was a weak attempt

 

[Gudnews]

Can we get a follow up on how much can be uninstalled?

 

[backstreetboy]

So, the author is wrong; because Android does stupid things with storage calculations?

Yes even an ape will be able to put two and two together.

 

[Priapus]

Can we get a follow up on how much can be uninstalled?

Probably most of it, I'd assume.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Samsung aren't stupid

That 60GB crapware was paid for by all the Apps on it, Samsung is rolling in the dough each time you buy a phone