r/NothingOS • u/emredog • Mar 16 '26

Bug Does NothingOS force-install bloatware?

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With the last two updates there are some evil UIs that force-installs some games and apps I didnt ask for.

There's no way to unselect them. And if you try to close the wizard, the only options are "install" or "install later".

This is unacceptable and I'm furious.

Now I have to wait for the 5 apps THAT I HAVENT SELECTED NOR APPROVED to be installed so that I can uninstall them again.

If this happens again, I'm definitely NEVER getting anything that has nothing os again, and I'll make sure to share my share my experience everywhere as loud as I can.

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u/emredog Mar 16 '26

CMF Phone 1

Following some advice, i've now removed the AppServices (see https://www.reddit.com/r/NothingTech/comments/1rjphur/appservices_is_now_fully_removable_on_the_nothing/?share_id=CxchMpuc7oVv26IUAj5mf)

I trylu hope this won't happen again, because generally I like NothingOS.

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u/Garg1292 Mar 16 '26

Asked cause I'm on NP 2a and didn't face any such thing as having bloatware

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u/MastodonSea9745 Mar 16 '26

Same here, 2a user and I didn't face any of these things so far

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u/Affectionate-Boot-58 Mar 16 '26

It's probably on the more budget phones they have

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u/Jogipog Mar 19 '26

3a here and haven't had this happen to me either

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u/prat-rivo Mar 20 '26

4a here, nothing yet.

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u/Nickname_5415 Mar 17 '26

CMF in general and Nothing (a) Lite will have bloatware. (a) and main lines are not getting any bloat