Not everything that comes with a smartphone is welcome, especially if it is a bunch of preloaded software that tends to consume the much needed space in a phone unit, which Samsung is now rumored to be facing backlash with.

According to SlashGear, the Shanghai Consumer Rights Protection Commission has called the attention of giant smartphone manufacturers Samsung and Oppo for their excessive pre-loading of mobile apps on their newly issued smartphones, causing "unwanted bloatware." Consumers were also appalled by the amount of space these unnecessary applications occupy in their new mobile devices.  While many would disregard and hide these apps, Chinese consumers are taking none of it.

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As proof of their claims, a Samsung pre-installed apps was tested and has listed at least 44 applications preloaded in their recent units, while Oppo listed a staggering 71 preloaded apps in a single mobile smartphone. The absence of a software that will uninstall the said apps made it even more frustrating to its consumers. Some of the applications that were mentioned include games, online shopping portals and dictionaries. The applications also post threat to data usage that significantly worries consumers for possible data charges without their knowing. Oppo and Samsung have yet to give their statement regarding the issue.

Computer World mentioned the same concern in its recent post saying, the applications cannot be un-installed; however, they can be removed and hidden if the consumer finds it useless. The question remains whether Samsung will allow more memory space once the applications are removed, or will they consume the same space as that is when they are visible.

Although Samsung's pre-installed apps were confirmed to be permanent, one U.S. carrier is able to allow at 12 of its software applications to be uninstalled such as Sprint TV & Movie, Sprint Music Plus and Sprint featured Apps. More than the space threat these applications occupy, consumers are more concern about the data incurred by these mobile softwares.

Samsung's One Note and One Drive from Microsoft cannot be un-installed, but updates on these apps can be uninstalled. The question remains, whether "remove" can also mean more space, similar to uninstall.

Tagspre-installed apps, Oppo, samsung pre-installed apps, bloatware