Verizon Taking Heat For Galaxy S7 Stealth Bloatware One of the criticism's frequently levied at carriers in general and Verizon Wireless in particular is the usage of unwanted bloatware that users don't have full control over. Verizon's taking renewed heat this week for not only the installation of traditional bloatware in the company's versions of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, but the use of a stealth Verizon app installer known as DT Ignite. DT Ignite has been a subject of conversation since at least 2014: given it lets Verizon, T-Mobile and other carriers covertly install bloatware -- and re-install removed bloatware after a reboot.

Verizon's use of DT Ignite on Android devices was apparently only just noticed by Reddit users, resulting in a flood of reports about Verizon's long-standing use of the DT Ignite bloatware -- to install other bloatware. The software operates in the background, letting Verizon deploy customizable additional bloat and advertising wear depending on the users geographic location. Earlier reports have suggested that the application downloaded by the stealthy application does not count against customer usage caps, so that's at least one thing in the platform's favor. DT Ignite will re-install some of a device's bloatware upon reboot or factory reset, and users need to find and disable the app to stop this from happening. Verizon relies on the fact that most consumers will have no idea how to actually do this, and may be too intimidated to even try. But to disable the application, all users need to do is: open settings then go to Applications > Application Manager. Once the list is loaded tap on More > Show system apps. This should create an alphabetic list of applications installed on your phone. Scroll down and select DT Ignite, then tap Disable. Should Verizon ultimately find consumers buying more unlocked or stock Android or other devices, it only needs to look toward its history of bloatware for the reason why. Should Verizon ultimately find consumers buying more unlocked or stock Android or other devices, it only needs to look toward its history of bloatware for the reason why.







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buzz_4_20

join:2003-09-20

Biddeford, ME 15 recommendations buzz_4_20 Member This is the number one reason for rooting a phone. That's the first thing I do, root the device so I can uninstall all that UNWANTED CRAP. Chuck_IV

join:2003-11-18

Connecticut 1 edit 15 recommendations Chuck_IV Member This is one of the reasons I... am now on an iPhone. There's no carrier bloatware and you get regular OS updates.



It's not just Verizon. They ALL add their ridiculous bloatware. Not only the carrier but the manufacturer. I previously used a Samsung Note 2 with Sprint and then a Note 4 with Verizon and between Samsung AND Sprint's/Verizon's cr@pware/bloatware, my phone was just a mess at times. I got root with my Note 2 so I was able to clean things up but they never had root when I had my Note 4(I know it just finally got root now but too late).



I never saw myself with an iPhone but got fed up with the direction Samsung was taking and my daughter kept preaching how well the iPhone just "worked".



I have now thanked my daughter a few times for opening my eyes to the iPhone.



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Looks like we have some Apple haters that are voting all mentions of the iPhone down. Try to look beyond your hatred and realize that Apple not allowing Bloatware is a GOOD thing for everybody. ALL manufacturers should require no Bloatware, but unfortunately some manufacturers aren't in the position of being able to dictate to the carriers how to do things.

IowaCowboy

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join:2010-10-16

Springfield, MA 10 recommendations IowaCowboy Premium Member Apple won't allow carrier bloatware No carrier bloatware on my phone other than the My Verizon app which I installed myself to manage my Verizon account.



One of the reasons I'm loyal to iPhone. jorcmg

join:2002-10-24

USA 6 recommendations jorcmg Member Welcome to the machine It is all part of loading your phone with crap until it becomes useless. Just so they can keep you on the new phone every 2 years treadmill. Same deal with the non replaceable battery.