<sod>The practice is not limited to personal computers; [[mobile phones]] typically come with pre-loaded software provided by its manufacturer or [[Mobile network operator|service provider]]; similarly to their PC equivalents, they are sometimes tied to premium services offered by the provider. The practice was extended to [[smartphone]]s via [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices, as carriers often bundle [[mobile app|apps]] provided by themselves and third-party developers with the device and, furthermore, install them in such a way that they cannot be completely removed from the device without performing [[Rooting (Android OS)|unsupported modifications]]{{dn|date=March 2016}}.<ref name=pcmag-gvista>{{cite web|title=LG G Vista (Verizon Wireless)|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2465558,00.asp|website=PC Magazine|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=wired-androidbloatware>{{cite web|title=Bloatware Creeps Into Android Phones|url=http://www.wired.com/2010/07/bloatware-android-phones/|website=Wired|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=itw-androidcrapware>{{cite web|title=Want to protect your Android phone? Here's how to kill its crapware.|url=http://www.itworld.com/article/2833289/security/want-to-protect-your-android-phone--here-s-how-to-kill-its-crapware-.html|website=IT World|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=time-sorrierstate>{{cite web|title=Friday Rant: The Ever-Sorrier State of Android Bloatware|url=http://time.com/94646/android-bloatware/|website=Time|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref> Some of these apps may run in the background, consuming battery life, and may also duplicate functionality already provided by the phone itself; for example, [[Verizon Wireless]] has bundled phones with a redundant text messaging app known as "Messages+" (which is set as the default [[Short Message Service|SMS app]] in lieu of the stock messaging app or [[Google Hangouts]]), and VZ Navigator (a subscription service redundant to the free [[Google Maps]] service).<ref name=time-sorrierstate/><ref name="laptop-s5remove">{{cite web|title=Samsung Galaxy S5 Bloatware Removal Guide|url=http://blog.laptopmag.com/galaxy-s5-bloatware-list|website=Laptop Magazine|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref><eod>
<sod>The practice is not limited to personal computers; [[mobile phones]] typically come with pre-loaded software provided by its manufacturer or [[Mobile network operator|service provider]]; similarly to their PC equivalents, they are sometimes tied to premium services offered by the provider. The practice was extended to [[smartphone]]s via [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices, as carriers often bundle [[mobile app|apps]] provided by themselves and third-party developers with the device and, furthermore, install them in such a way that they cannot be completely removed from the device without performing [[Rooting (Android OS)|unsupported modifications]].<ref name=pcmag-gvista>{{cite web|title=LG G Vista (Verizon Wireless)|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2465558,00.asp|website=PC Magazine|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=wired-androidbloatware>{{cite web|title=Bloatware Creeps Into Android Phones|url=http://www.wired.com/2010/07/bloatware-android-phones/|website=Wired|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=itw-androidcrapware>{{cite web|title=Want to protect your Android phone? Here's how to kill its crapware.|url=http://www.itworld.com/article/2833289/security/want-to-protect-your-android-phone--here-s-how-to-kill-its-crapware-.html|website=IT World|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=time-sorrierstate>{{cite web|title=Friday Rant: The Ever-Sorrier State of Android Bloatware|url=http://time.com/94646/android-bloatware/|website=Time|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref> Some of these apps may run in the background, consuming battery life, and may also duplicate functionality already provided by the phone itself; for example, [[Verizon Wireless]] has bundled phones with a redundant text messaging app known as "Messages+" (which is set as the default [[Short Message Service|SMS app]] in lieu of the stock messaging app or [[Google Hangouts]]), and VZ Navigator (a subscription service redundant to the free [[Google Maps]] service).<ref name=time-sorrierstate/><ref name="laptop-s5remove">{{cite web|title=Samsung Galaxy S5 Bloatware Removal Guide|url=http://blog.laptopmag.com/galaxy-s5-bloatware-list|website=Laptop Magazine|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref><eod>