Vote poll + what feature/function you would like to remove?

[azzido]

Hello,
I can see the Xperias smartphone seems to be too msart and most probably that is the reason why sorry continue to remove its features and functions. 

I would like to help them make the decision and therefore ask you for feedback. 
Unfortunately there is no vote poll available on this forum yet, hence please share your ideas in comments. My suggestions are to remove the below:

1. Camera app - as it became useless and much worse than competition including stock Google camera app. I would prefer to have stock google camera with great HDR + feature and without abnormal distortion feature that is Always ON.

2. Fingerprint scanner - I feel jelaus that only US customers have the option with disabled fingerprint scanner and we can only hope sony will provide us with this improvemen t in one of upcoming software "updates". America First. As always we are behind:(

3. Remove all possible widgets and block it - Apple already removed this feature from the beginning, we know that sony is years behind the competition trying to keep up with it and is only removing the widgets one by one (camera, animated weather, recent contacts, recently album widget etc.), but I feel this process is taking too long. I would expect to finally remove all the widgets and prohibit to use any other ones (downloaded from Play store). Please speed up this process and remove the rest all together, not one by one.

4. Ability to have contacts and make a phone calls - C'mon it is 2017 who is using these prehistoric functions? This should be already removed from the software long time ago. Innovate the industry and offer a smartphone without possibility to make phone calls.

5. Remove all unnecessary add ons like: headphone jack, dedicated camera button, stereo speakers - otherwise someone may still mistake this brand with any chinese one. I know the number of people that can point out the differences is decreasing, but still it is too many. There are less and less differences but I observed the last remaining ones to be removed. 

I hope your internal "research" will prove almost noone is using above and we do not need it. 
I know you can prove it, fingers crossed. 

Thank you.  

[pribambas]

What is already good:

No Whatsapp, Skype, Dropbox, Twitter, MS Office etc.

Support for USB-C Power Delivery, this is really great.

I vote for removing the following:

The crappy weather app that shows a lot of banners. It's better not having a weather app at all than having this one. Adware is unacceptable.

All facebook-related apps and features. Those who need them may install them from GPlay.

All Google apps that may be installed from GPlay.

GPlay itself should be uninstallable or at least there should be an ability to disable it

AVG Protection

Lounge

LifeLog

PlayStation app

Support app

What's New

 Xperia Actions

Xperia Tips

All the apps and features that require accepting Sony's privacy policy should be removed or at least should be completely uninstallable by end users.

All other preinstalled software that currently may be disabled in the app manager should be completely uninstallable by end users.

The Album app should be free from any online service integration

And a million-dollar idea for free: integrate a simple firewall app to give users an ability to block access for a certain app to a certain resource/site. Even having an ability to just completely block internet access for a certain app would be really great.

Fix timestamp issues with SD card and MTP

Fix low performance of SD card encryption

Fix noisy shots in superior auto mode

Enable DisplayPort alt mode in the USB-C port

Enable 4k for UI

Widen range of the "Display size" control to have smaller items on the screen

Add "scroll capture" feature

[najodleglejszy]

regarding being able to remove Google apps - that's something against rules set by Google. if an OEM wants their phones to be allowed to access Play Store, they have to preload a number of Google apps and make them unremovable.

[stanlykubrick]

OK fine the Google apps cannot be removed....but what about all the completely useless Sony apps that run in the background and send up notifications for crap that nobody needs or wants????

Getting ready...again...to dump another phone. May have to go to an expensive Pixel just to get rid of the bloat and get updates, patches, and fixes in a more timely fashion.

Love the XZP, love the looks, works great for me, but I loathe the bloat!!!!

[azzido]

Consider iPhone for 3 years stressless updates 😛