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My phone uninstalls apps behind my back now, and I’ve never been happier

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Jul 8, 2026

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I turned Android’s auto-archive feature on a while ago after reading about it, then promptly forgot I had done so. Not long ago, then, I noticed that a new little cloud icon with a down arrow in it appeared next to my United app, which I haven’t opened since my last trip in May.

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