Pre-Installed Android Apps Cannot Be Uninstalled by Device Owners
A user reports being unable to uninstall pre-loaded OEM and Google-suite apps from their Android device, even on a current OS where standard uninstall controls do not appear for these apps. This reflects a widespread constraint where device manufacturers and carriers block users from removing bundled software they neither need nor use.
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