--- title: "These 4 pre-installed Pixel apps create more clutter than they're worth" url: https://daily.dev/posts/these-4-pre-installed-pixel-apps-create-more-clutter-than-they-re-worth-0syce1vg8 source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/pixel-apps-create-more-clutter-than-they-are-worth type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-05-30T17:34:51.616Z updated: 2026-05-30T17:35:13.261Z tags: ["mobile", "android"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # These 4 pre-installed Pixel apps create more clutter than they're worth **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A personal account of four pre-installed Google Pixel apps that one user removes immediately during setup: Google Password Manager (replaced by Bitwarden), YouTube Music (replaced by Spotify), Pixel Tips (redundant for experienced users), and Google TV (unused for mobile video). The author argues these apps create duplication, clutter, and unwanted recommendations rather than adding value. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [4 apps I always remove from every new Pixel phone before I install anything else](https://daily.dev/posts/4-apps-i-always-remove-from-every-new-pixel-phone-before-i-install-anything-else-f1nbmafs1) · XDA Developers · 7 upvotes · 3 comments - [These are the first 5 apps I remove from any new Android phone, no matter the brand](https://daily.dev/posts/these-are-the-first-5-apps-i-remove-from-any-new-android-phone-no-matter-the-brand-npuxm0rxn) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Your Pixel comes with these 4 fantastic apps, and they deserve a spot on your home screen](https://daily.dev/posts/your-pixel-comes-with-these-4-fantastic-apps-and-they-deserve-a-spot-on-your-home-screen-azpkmeljq) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#mobile](https://daily.dev/tags/mobile), [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/these-4-pre-installed-pixel-apps-create-more-clutter-than-they-re-worth-0syce1vg8)