I am thinking of buying a new android device, but it seems all manufacturers include loads of bloatware. Is there any manufacturer apart from Google who offer lean android devices?
If you are technical, the debloating process isn't so bad. You enable debug mode, hook your phone to PC, and run a bunch of "adb pm remove" commands. (Google for "xda S10 debloat".) I was able to remove pre-installed Bixby, Facebook, Microsoft, Samsung apps, etc.
If you're not technical, its a fucking shame that you end up with a phone with loads of pre-loaded stuff.
Other than that, it was a great budget phone. For now, I'm using the Motorola One Vision and have found it to be great for the price too.
Their ruggedized Android phones aren't bad. I even took almost all the Google stuff off of mine and use F-Droid. About the only thing they stick you with that you can't delete is App Toolbox, which is an app store for useful things like bulldozer rental and excavation calculations.
You don't need a case with those phones.
Let me take that back. The nonremovable battery has started to bulge and the case back has bent by 2mm. I'm currently trying to find out how to ship HAZMAT back for repair.
Obviously you run the risk of all your data being funnelled to China...