Modern Android phones arrive with a dizzying number of apps you’ll likely never use. In some cases, phones sold in other regions include country-specific apps you definitely don’t need. In these cases, uninstalling them, freeing up space, and unloading resources on your device is preferable. However, there are some apps that you cannot remove from your phone as a normal user — you will need elevated privileges.
While some root their devices to accomplish this, there’s a safer, easier, and cleaner way to debloat your phone. When faced with the ridiculous bloat on the vivo X Fold 2, I searched for a way to simplify the process. Thankfully, I stumbled across an app called Canta that allows users to uninstall almost any app on their device, provided they jump through a few hoops. It’s enabled through another app called Shizuku, which provides elevated privileges and allows ordinary users to tinker with usually unreachable apps and services.