OnePlus pulls Facebook bloatware from the OnePlus 8T

Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge OnePlus is removing Facebook bloatware from the OnePlus 8T after the company was criticized for pre-installing Facebook’s apps and services on the OnePlus Nord and 8-series. OnePlus confirmed the news to Input, noting that the new phone will only come with Google, OnePlus, and Netflix software pre-installed. Part of the reason for the outcry was that although the Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram apps could be uninstalled from the 8-series and Nord phones, background services like Facebook’s App Installer and App Manager couldn’t be removed completely, as AndroidPolice reported at the time. The company faced a backlash over the software OnePlus justified this by saying that including these services allowed it to offer “higher battery... Continue reading…