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		randyrand on Jan 13, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google pushed to take action against Android bloat... Does that mean these apps can't be updated? Or are only updated when the OEM updates android? That's a crazy design deciscion, especially for Chrome!

kevin_thibedeau on Jan 13, 2020 | [–]

They update but the original copy on the system partition hangs around. The only way to clean them out is with a rooted phone.

izacus on Jan 13, 2020 | [–]

No, it means nothing of the sort. They're updated as usual from Play Store.

kmonsen on Jan 13, 2020 | [–]

Also updates can be uninstalled (since they are on the user partition).

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