The days of apps pre-installed by mobile operators are numbered
One of the problems most reported by users of smartphones coming from mobile operators is the large number of applications and tools of dubious use that arrive pre-installedIssues that typically act as part of company marketing to add extra value to the device, but don't always match customer needs userWhich translates to lost storage space and other problems related to being impossible to uninstall Something that could change with the advent of the operating system Android 5.0 by Google, also known asLillipop
This was made known by those responsible for Google in an interview with Ars Technica , where they have released one of the new features of Android 5.0 known as Google Play Auto Installs A tool that mobile operators could use to create their own list of applications and automatic installation tools after turning on the terminal for the first time . Something that would radically break with the pre-installation that is currently carried out. But what is the real difference?
The key is that the preinstallations arrive directly included in the version of the operating system retouched by the operators. This means that such applications cannot be uninstalled, as part of the terminal system. However, Google Play Auto Installs would pose an alternative method outside of the operating system. As happens when a Google account is entered in a new terminal and all the applications that were used in the old mobile are automatically downloaded. Issue that allows to uninstall effectively these tools that you don't want to use and that in the long run only generate junk contentthat destroys the space of the terminal and its fluid operation.
Of course, although it is a particularly useful measure and designed for users, it may be an option that mobile operatorsdo not finish sharingAnd it is that after all, introducing these services in the mobiles that they sell through their stores entails certain advertising agreements, in addition to a way of forcing users to use some of its services. Although it would be fair to offer the end user the possibility to choose or not have these tools, it is possible that the operators reject the offer of Google Play Auto Installs for your own interest.
For the moment we will have to wait for the arrival of Android 5.0 Lollipop to discover how this issue really works and, most importantly, if the operators are willing to make use of it. And it is that, despite saving yourself the work of customizing Android 5.0 with your own applications, it could also mean the loss of very tempting commercial opportunities that seem to have worked very well good so far.At least for developers and operators Not so much for users who discovered when purchasing their terminal that the amount of space was not as much as specified the data of the terminal, or that have tools that, sometimes, consume resources of the device without being able to stop their use or uninstall them permanently.
