So I'll skip the pleasantries and head for what some do. They jump ship and look up XDA Developer Forums to see if other firmwares are out. Most are what some call True Android without the bloatware.
Bob
I love my Samsung products. I'm on my second smart phone from Samsung. I also bought the Note 8 when I purchased my Note 3. At&t loaded even more crap on both devices.
The Note 8 is still running 4.1.2 software. The battery drains very fast. Airplane mode is my only savior.
It came with over 6 GBS already filled up.
I have managed to disable or uninstall a few apps I have no use for. I would really like to be able to control what is on my device. I paid for it. ( I will never buy through a carrier again. )
Any chance someone can lean on At&t and get my update?

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