I love Motorola phones mainly for their near-stock Android experience, but they do have a bloatware problem. Beyond the usual Google apps, you get close to a dozen Motorola apps preinstalled, and not all of them are actually useful. I went through all of them recently on my Moto G84, uninstalling everything I didn’t need, and my phone has felt noticeably snappier since.

Motorola Notifications

The nag app nobody needs

I have never seen a weirder name for an app than this one. Motorola Notifications is an app that works in the background, and its only job is to nag you about Motorola-branded features, tips, promotions, and services.

It’s purely a marketing channel disguised as a system service. If you’ve ever received random news or promotional alerts with the “Hello You” name, this is the app responsible. To stop it, head to Settings > Apps > Motorola Notifications and tap Disable.

Games

Your phone’s unwanted arcade

This has to be the most annoying preinstalled app on your Motorola phone. The Games app is basically a storefront for random mobile games. Open the app, and you’ll see a list of ad-heavy freemium titles.

And that’s not even the worst part. The Games app also automatically installs games on your Motorola phone without your consent. So yes, even if you can manage to ignore it, the app still uses storage and bandwidth in the background. And, of course, it also loves to ping you with promotional notifications about new games added to the list. You can disable the app to put an end to all of this.

Moto App Manager

More bloat to manage the bloat

Moto App Manager is supposed to help you manage preloaded apps, handle their updates, and recommend new apps based on how you use your phone. As if the long list of bloatware wasn’t already enough, Motorola built an entire app just to manage that bloatware.

This is another app that can automatically install new apps on your phone, and worse, it doesn’t bother asking for permission first. I don’t think anyone finds this useful. It just means more clutter showing up on its own, more storage used, and more background activity.

Much like Games, you can’t uninstall Moto App Manager, but it’s possible to disable it. Head to Settings > Apps > Moto App Manager and hit Disable.

Family Space

It’s on its way out

Family Space is Motorola’s take on parental controls, screen time management, and location sharing among family members. It’s a noble idea, and it’s definitely useful if you’ve got kids.

Motorola ships the Family Space app on every device running Android 13 or later, but this is not something everyone needs. But even if you like it, there’s another bad news. Motorola is discontinuing the app on 31st December 2026. So yes, keeping it installed makes even less sense now than before. Thankfully, you can uninstall it completely like any other app.

Feedback

A dedicated app for something nobody does?

The Feedback app does what you think. It lets you send Motorola reports about bugs and issues you run into. It also asks you for your feedback on things like camera, battery life, performance, and accessibility features.

This is the kind of app you’ll find on most Android phones, but it’s not something essential. I can’t recall ever opening one of these apps in all my years of switching phones, so ditching Motorola’s version was an easy call for me.

FM Radio

Retro tech that needs a wired leash

As someone who’s used phones where FM Radio was the standard, I was genuinely pleased to see the FM Radio app on my Moto G84. It brought back so many memories, but the moment I actually tried using it, I understood exactly why almost no other manufacturer bothers with this anymore.

For starters, playing FM radio requires connecting wired earphones or headphones, since they double as the antenna. As someone who’s gotten spoiled by the convenience of wireless earbuds, going back to wires is easier said than done.

More importantly, I’m just too used to streaming services that let me play unlimited music and podcasts on demand, whenever I want, without worrying about signal strength or station range. So yes, while FM Radio is a fun bit of nostalgia, I had to uninstall it.

Don’t forget carrier apps

The above stuff only covers what Motorola preloads. Depending on where you bought your phone, there might be a whole second level of bloat from your carrier. So while looking through the apps, make sure to check them too. And if you don’t need them, it’s best to uninstall or disable them.

While your Motorola phone may not let you uninstall them all, you can get rid of those preinstalled apps with a bit of work.