As if HyperShitOS was not bad enough [ 1 ] / [ 2 ] / [ 3 ], annoying pricks from Xiaomi decided to “improve” the life of advanced users of the smartphones by adding another stupid limitation. If you install many APK sofware you will surely encounter problem when HyperShitOS can rate limit installation with another Chinese nag screen, meaning that you installed too many APK-based software by means of a certain application.

UPDATED ON: 2026-09-23 Brought neat index, removed some duplications, reorganized the structure a bit. Please look through guide full from the top to the bottom before beginning to do anything. Beware! This guide is intended for experienced users and not half-baked newbies. Additionally, for optimal convenience and ergonomics, I advise following this guide on a desktop or laptop rather than mobile phone. I do not recommend to use Xiaomi bloat devices, in terms of annoyances and various limitations they are almost reached Apple.

Take a note that not all applications can be removed by means of this non-root method. First, a brief introduction. In the past, I used a rooted Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact with all the bloatware disabled. By purchasing a Chinese device, I lost the privilege of using a rooted device. Since modern Android devices are a b#tch to root, and frankly, I don’t want to get involved in that boring process.

Looking at recent Android version distribution and understanding the fact that Android 8.0 is standing on the brink of survival i decided to look for an alternative future solution. As for 8.0, everything is working fine at the moment, I am just doing some research to test the waters out. [LineageOS 20] is a custom firmware based around Android 13 [last version which allows to run legacy applications]. Operating system has been unofficially backported to the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact in 2023.