What is it with Android, that it constantly wants me to use Live Wallpapers?

I switched to a plain android device from Xiaomi and I really like the calm experience. No ads, no duplicate services etc. But one thing still bothers me: Live Wallpapers.

Why is Android so keen on activating live wallpapers? I didn’t want them on my old device and always thought it was a Xiaomi thing. But now I still get a screen every once in a while and after each system update. Why? What’s in it for Android that it is so obsessed with fucking live wallpapers that I constantly have to reaffirm that I really REALLY don’t want them?

  • disevani@lemmy.world
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    20 天前

    That must be Xiaomi’s fault… Android does not do such thing. Check the running processes in Developer Settings to see what’s running that could cause this. After located, disable/uninstall them, with ADB if needed.

    Live wallpapers are often a form of ads. Like Motorola have Live Lockscreen, made and owned by Taboola… This is why you should skip bloated Android devices, unless you use a custom rom or don’t mind the extreme debloating.