['< 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 -. source 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 >']