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Remove default apps from "unused apps" notification

  • /e/ version: v2.8
  • Device model(s): any

Summary

Android is notifying users from time to time about installed apps that have not been used for some time. This is a useful feature: The user is being reminded that apps are installed but could possibly be uninstalled. BUT: Included in this notification are apps that are /e/OS default apps that cannot be removed.

Therefore, I propose to exclude those /e/OS default apps from the "unused apps" notification

What does it bring?

Helps the user to focus on unused apps that could possibly be uninstalled.

Examples

In the example below, the device alerts on a whole list of unused apps. Any of them can be uninstalled. Therefore, the notification is a kind of useless.

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