My phone just gave me a notification to "free up space by deleting unused apps"

Now, given I've tried to do this many times, but was always told "No" by my phone, I figured this is finally my chance, so I tapped the notification.

And do you want to know what apps it wanted me to delete?

ALL THE APPS I ACTUALLY USE.

It wanted to delete:
The calculator.
The sound db meter.
Firefox.
And both home security appliance management apps (the only reason I own this phone)

GOSH DAMMIT GOOGLE

@OpenComputeDesign
>I've tried to do this many times, but was always told "No" by my phone
You can't uninstall apps from your phone?

@light I can Uninstall things I install, but not things it installs. So I could Uninstall Firefox, but not creditcarma or taptap tiles

@OpenComputeDesign Wasn't there something about giving no longer needed devices a new home?
I'm sure there are lots of semi-new devices collecting dust.
At the very least new enough to support custom foss OS should be something people can throw at you until you suffocate in the devices ^^

@light

@admitsWrongIfProven @light I don't think there's any programs like that here. Usually I'm the one who gives ewaste a second life. Trouble is, I'm good at giving 10+ year old stuff a second life. And androids are good for like 4 max.

@OpenComputeDesign
I didn't mean a program, i mean i dimly remember someone offer to send you some not-that-old phone? If that didn*t work you can ask around again.
@light

@admitsWrongIfProven @light

Seems people just don't actually keep old devices around very long any more. Although, considering modern phones have a tendency to explode when left around, I guess that's fair

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Huh, i saw a picture of an anime girl on my feed this morning, with a bomb belt and a clock showing four seconds left saying "i want a hug".

I didn't realize this was obviously about smartphones.

@light

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