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1 1  Originally from: [[https:~~/~~/r1.community.samsung.com/t5/others/how-to-remove-samsung-bloatware-without-root/td-p/5817510>>https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/others/how-to-remove-samsung-bloatware-without-root/td-p/5817510]]
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4 -== Installing adb on Mac ==
5 -
6 -[[https:~~/~~/stackoverflow.com/questions/31374085/installing-adb-on-macos>>https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31374085/installing-adb-on-macos]]
7 -
8 8  == How to Remove Samsung Bloatware without Root ==
9 9  
10 10  [[[[image:https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/avatar-name/comm_avata_09/avatar-theme/candy/avatar-collection/newAvatars/avatar-display-size/message/version/2?xdesc=1.0||alt="SamNoteUser"]]>>url:https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/9419552]]
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52 52  11. adb shell pm list packages -s
53 53  11. **#3 Get the list of all Samsung apps**
54 54  11. adb shell pm list packages | grep 'samsung' ('pm' in the above commands stands for "package manager")
55 -11. You’ll now have the list of package names of all Samsung apps and other Android apps installed on your device.
56 -[[image:SamNoteUser_0-1594509216501.png]]
50 +11. You’ll now have the list of package names of all Samsung apps and other Android apps installed on your device.[[image:https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1223675iB42D48ED101DBC7E/image-dimensions/468x634?v=1.0||alt="SamNoteUser_0-1594509216501.png" height="634" width="468"]]
57 57  ADB shell pm list packages command
58 58  You can copy the list of apps from the command windows and copy it to a text file.
59 59  1. **Using an Android App**
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61 61  1. **Via Play Store URL**
62 62  You can find out the APK package name for any app by opening the app page in the Play Store in a desktop browser as shown below.
63 63  
64 -[[image:SamNoteUser_1-1594509216503.png]]
58 +[[image:https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1223676i9FC3B592840D365E/image-size/medium?v=1.0&px=400||alt="SamNoteUser_1-1594509216503.png"]]
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70 70  To make your job easier, I have prepared a list of safe to remove apps on your Samsung device. The pre-installed apps listed below are found on the Galaxy S9, S10, S20, and Note 10. Most of them are common Samsung apps found on all Galaxy phones and Tabs by the Korean giant.
71 71  
72 -Paul's Note: <strikethrough> means I am definitely not removing them from my device.  The others?  We will see
73 -
74 74  **Samsung Bixby**
75 75  
76 76  After [[disabling Samsung Bixby>>url:https://technastic.com/disable-bixby-samsung-tv/]], you can easily remap the power-~*~*bleep~*~*-Bixby button on your Samsung using a [[button remapper app>>url:https://play.google.com/store/search?q=button%20remapper&c=apps]] from the Play Store.
77 77  
78 -1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup--
79 -1. --com.samsung.android.app.spage | Bixby homepage launcher--
80 -1. --com.samsung.android.app.routines | Bixby Routines--
81 -1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.service | Bixby features--
82 -1. --com.samsung.android.visionintelligence | Bixby Vision--
83 -1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.agent | Bixby Voice--
84 -1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy | Bixby debug app--
85 -1. --com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework | Bixby Vision--
70 +com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
86 86  
72 +com.samsung.android.app.spage | Bixby homepage launcher
73 +
74 +com.samsung.android.app.routines | Bixby Routines
75 +
76 +com.samsung.android.bixby.service | Bixby features
77 +
78 +com.samsung.android.visionintelligence | Bixby Vision
79 +
80 +com.samsung.android.bixby.agent | Bixby Voice
81 +
82 +com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy | Bixby debug app
83 +
84 +com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework | Bixby Vision
85 +
87 87  **ANT+ Service**
88 88  
89 89  The following apps are related to Bluetooth services and accessories like watches, fitness tracking, etc.
90 90  
91 -1. --com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels--
92 -1. --com.dsi.ant.service.socket--
93 -1. --com.dsi.ant.server--
94 -1. --com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus--
90 +com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels
95 95  
92 +com.dsi.ant.service.socket
93 +
94 +com.dsi.ant.server
95 +
96 +com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus
97 +
96 96  **General System**
97 97  
98 -1. com.android.egg | Android Easter Egg
99 -1. com.sec.android.easyonehand | One hand mode
100 -1. --com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps | Homescreen widget--
101 -1. com.samsung.android.mateagent | Galaxy Friends
102 -1. com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent | Samsung Smart Switch
103 -1. com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub | Galaxy Watch
104 -1. com.sec.android.daemonapp | Samsung Weather
105 -1. com.samsung.android.app.social | What's New
106 -1. com.samsung.ecomm.global | Samsung Shop
107 -1. com.sec.android.app.voicenote | Voice Recorder
108 -1. com.samsung.android.oneconnect | Smart Things
109 -1. com.samsung.android.voc | Samsung Members
110 -1. com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator | Samsung Calculator
111 -1. com.sec.android.splitsound
112 -1. com.google.android.feedback
113 -1. com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
114 -1. com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
115 -1. com.google.android.partnersetup
116 -1. com.mobeam.barcodeService
117 -1. com.android.providers.downloads.ui
118 -1. com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
119 -1. com.android.sharedstoragebackup
120 -1. com.android.vpndialogs
121 -1. com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
122 -1. com.android.wallpapercropper
123 -1. com.samsung.android.app.dressroom | Samsung Wallpapers
124 -1. com.samsung.android.scloud
125 -1. com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting
126 -1. com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.utility.jammonitor
127 -1. com.samsung.android.universalswitch
128 -1. com.samsung.android.visioncloudagent
129 -1. com.samsung.android.visionintelligence
130 -1. com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance
131 -1. com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport
132 -1. com.samsung.app.highlightplayer
133 -1. com.samsung.hiddennetworksetting
134 -1. com.samsung.safetyinformation
135 -1. com.samsung.storyservice
136 -1. com.samsung.android.service.aircommand | Air command
137 -1. com.samsung.android.app.aodservice | Always on Display
138 -1. com.sec.android.app.dexonpc | Samsung Dex
139 -1. com.samsung.android.ardrawing | AR Doodle
140 -1. com.samsung.android.svoiceime
100 +com.android.egg | Android Easter Egg
141 141  
102 +com.sec.android.easyonehand | One hand mode
103 +
104 +com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps | Homescreen widget
105 +
106 +com.sec.android.app.launcher | OneUI Launcher
107 +
108 +com.samsung.android.mateagent | Galaxy Friends
109 +
110 +com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent | Samsung Smart Switch
111 +
112 +com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub | Galaxy Watch
113 +
114 +com.sec.android.daemonapp | Samsung Weather
115 +
116 +com.samsung.android.app.social | What's New
117 +
118 +com.samsung.ecomm.global | Samsung Shop
119 +
120 +com.sec.android.app.voicenote | Voice Recorder
121 +
122 +com.samsung.android.oneconnect | Smart Things
123 +
124 +com.samsung.android.voc | Samsung Members
125 +
126 +com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator | Samsung Calculator
127 +
128 +com.sec.android.splitsound
129 +
130 +com.google.android.feedback
131 +
132 +com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
133 +
134 +com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
135 +
136 +com.google.android.partnersetup
137 +
138 +com.mobeam.barcodeService
139 +
140 +com.android.providers.downloads.ui
141 +
142 +com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
143 +
144 +com.android.sharedstoragebackup
145 +
146 +com.android.vpndialogs
147 +
148 +com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
149 +
150 +com.android.wallpapercropper
151 +
152 +com.samsung.android.app.dressroom | Samsung Wallpapers
153 +
154 +com.samsung.android.scloud
155 +
156 +com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting
157 +
158 +com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.utility.jammonitor
159 +
160 +com.samsung.android.universalswitch
161 +
162 +com.samsung.android.visioncloudagent
163 +
164 +com.samsung.android.visionintelligence
165 +
166 +com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance
167 +
168 +com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport
169 +
170 +com.samsung.app.highlightplayer
171 +
172 +com.samsung.hiddennetworksetting
173 +
174 +com.samsung.safetyinformation
175 +
176 +com.samsung.storyservice
177 +
178 +com.samsung.android.service.aircommand | Air command
179 +
180 +com.samsung.android.app.aodservice | Always on Display
181 +
182 +com.sec.android.app.dexonpc | Samsung Dex
183 +
184 +com.samsung.android.ardrawing | AR Doodle
185 +
186 +com.samsung.android.svoiceime
187 +
142 142  **Samsung Pay & Samsung Pass**
143 143  
144 -1. com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill | Samsung Auto fill
145 -1. com.samsung.android.authfw | Samsung Authentication
146 -1. com.samsung.android.samsungpass | Samsung Pass
147 -1. com.samsung.android.spay | Samsung Pay
148 -1. com.samsung.android.spayfw | Samsung Pay Framework
190 +com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill | Samsung Auto fill
149 149  
192 +com.samsung.android.authfw | Samsung Authentication
193 +
194 +com.samsung.android.samsungpass | Samsung Pass
195 +
196 +com.samsung.android.spay | Samsung Pay
197 +
198 +com.samsung.android.spayfw | Samsung Pay Framework
199 +
150 150  **Recreational Apps**
151 151  
152 -1. com.google.ar.core | Google AR core for camera
153 -1. flipboard.boxer.app | Flipboard app
154 -1. com.samsung.android.wellbeing | Digital wellbeing
155 -1. com.samsung.android.da.daagent | Dual Messenger
156 -1. com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing | Live Message
202 +com.google.ar.core | Google AR core for camera
157 157  
204 +flipboard.boxer.app | Flipboard app
205 +
206 +com.samsung.android.wellbeing | Digital wellbeing
207 +
208 +com.samsung.android.da.daagent | Dual Messenger
209 +
210 +com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing | Live Message
211 +
158 158  **Samsung AR Emoji**
159 159  
160 -1. com.samsung.android.aremoji | AR Emoji
161 -1. com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers | Stickers for AR Emoji app
162 -1. com.samsung.android.emojiupdater
214 +com.samsung.android.aremoji | AR Emoji
163 163  
216 +com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers | Stickers for AR Emoji app
217 +
218 +com.samsung.android.emojiupdater
219 +
164 164  **Samsung Sticker Center**
165 165  
166 -1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.stamp.preload
167 -1. com.samsung.android.stickercenter
168 -1. com.samsung.android.stickerplugin
169 -1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearframe.preload
170 -1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearexpression.preload
171 -1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facear.preload
222 +com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.stamp.preload
172 172  
224 +com.samsung.android.stickercenter
225 +
226 +com.samsung.android.stickerplugin
227 +
228 +com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearframe.preload
229 +
230 +com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearexpression.preload
231 +
232 +com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facear.preload
233 +
173 173  **Facebook**
174 174  
175 -1. com.facebook.katana
176 -1. com.facebook.system
177 -1. com.facebook.appmanager
178 -1. com.facebook.services
236 +com.facebook.katana
179 179  
238 +com.facebook.system
239 +
240 +com.facebook.appmanager
241 +
242 +com.facebook.services
243 +
180 180  **Samsung Car Mode**
181 181  
182 -1. com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub
246 +com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub
183 183  
184 184  **Printing Service Components**
185 185  
186 -1. com.android.bips
187 -1. com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
188 -1. com.android.printspooler
250 +com.android.bips
189 189  
252 +com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
253 +
254 +com.android.printspooler
255 +
190 190  **Samsung Email**
191 191  
192 -1. com.samsung.android.email.provider
193 -1. com.wsomacp
258 +com.samsung.android.email.provider
194 194  
260 +com.wsomacp
261 +
195 195  **Samsung Game Launcher & Settings**
196 196  
197 -1. com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
198 -1. com.enhance.gameservice
199 -1. com.samsung.android.game.gametools
200 -1. com.samsung.android.game.gos
201 -1. com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin
264 +com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
202 202  
266 +com.enhance.gameservice
267 +
268 +com.samsung.android.game.gametools
269 +
270 +com.samsung.android.game.gos
271 +
272 +com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin
273 +
203 203  **Samsung Browser**
204 204  
205 -1. com.sec.android.app.sbrowser | Samsung Internet
276 +com.sec.android.app.sbrowser | Samsung Internet
206 206  
207 207  **Samsung Gear VR**
208 208  
209 -1. com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc
210 -1. com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub
211 -1. com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell
212 -1. com.google.vr.vrcore
280 +com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc
213 213  
282 +com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub
283 +
284 +com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell
285 +
286 +com.google.vr.vrcore
287 +
214 214  **Samsung Kids Mode**
215 215  
216 -1. com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller
217 -1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload | Camera stickers
218 -1. com.sec.android.app.kidshome | Kids Home launcher
290 +com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller
219 219  
292 +com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload | Camera stickers
293 +
294 +com.sec.android.app.kidshome | Kids Home launcher
295 +
220 220  **Samsung LED Cover**
221 221  
222 -1. com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover
223 -1. com.sec.android.cover.ledcover
298 +com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover
224 224  
300 +com.sec.android.cover.ledcover
301 +
225 225  **Edge Display**
226 226  
227 -1. com.cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel
228 -1. com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe | Edge panel plugin for contacts
229 -1. com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge | Edge panel plugin for Samsung Internet
230 -1. com.samsung.android.app.appsedge | App panel plugin for Edge display
304 +com.cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel
231 231  
306 +com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe | Edge panel plugin for contacts
307 +
308 +com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge | Edge panel plugin for Samsung Internet
309 +
310 +com.samsung.android.app.appsedge | App panel plugin for Edge display
311 +
232 232  **Samsung Dex**
233 233  
234 -1. com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
235 -1. com.samsung.desktopsystemui
236 -1. com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
314 +com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
237 237  
316 +com.samsung.desktopsystemui
317 +
318 +com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
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320 +
321 +
238 238  === Removing Samsung Bloatware via ADB ===
239 239  
240 240  Android Debug Bridge or [[ADB is a powerful command-line tool>>url:https://technastic.com/adb-commands-list-adb-cheat-sheet/]] that can perform several tasks. You can use a [[command to reboot your Samsung phone into the Download Mode>>url:https://technastic.com/samsung-download-recovery-mode/]].  Moreover, ADB also makes it easy to disable, block, uninstall, and re-install the system apps on Android devices. The method described below not just works on Samsung devices but on all Android devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop and higher.
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246 246  1. In order that ADB commands can communicate with your computer, you need to [[enable **USB debugging** on your Samsung device>>url:https://technastic.com/developer-options-android/]].
247 247  1. Please note that the screen of your device is not locked while you execute the ADB commands. Go to **Settings > Display > Screen Timeout** and increase the duration to 10 minutes.
248 248  1. Connect your Samsung phone to the PC.
249 -1. Now open the platform-tools folder and launch a Power Shell or Command Prompt window. To do that, just type ‘**cmd**‘ in the folder address bar and press the **Enter** key.[[image:SamNoteUser_2-1594509216506.png]]
333 +1. Now open the platform-tools folder and launch a Power Shell or Command Prompt window. To do that, just type ‘**cmd**‘ in the folder address bar and press the **Enter** key.[[image:https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1223677i1EA84647DD0838B5/image-size/medium?v=1.0&px=400||alt="SamNoteUser_2-1594509216506.png"]](((
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250 250  1. Now, type the following ADB command and hit the **Enter** key. Keep an eye on your phone’s screen as you do it and **Allow USB debugging** when prompted.
337 +
251 251  adb devices
252 -[[image:SamNoteUser_3-1594509216507.jpg]]
253 -1. This should return the ID of your device in the form of an alphanumeric string to show that your phone is properly connected and is ready to interact with ADB via computer.[[image:SamNoteUser_4-1594509216508.png]]
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340 +[[image:https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1223680i9FB181519CD6C0C8/image-size/medium?v=1.0&px=400||alt="SamNoteUser_3-1594509216507.jpeg"]]
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342 +
343 +1. This should return the ID of your device in the form of an alphanumeric string to show that your phone is properly connected and is ready to interact with ADB via computer.[[image:https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1223678iF2F9010125E79D60/image-size/medium?v=1.0&px=400||alt="SamNoteUser_4-1594509216508.png"]](((
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254 254  1. Now, execute the following command.
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255 255  adb shell
349 +
256 256  1. You can now execute  **pm uninstall -k ~-~-user 0**  (this will keep the app data and cache), or **pm uninstall ~-~-user 0**  (delete app data as well) followed by the package name of the system app to uninstall to remove it from your phone. You can view the [[full list of safe to remove Samsung apps along with the command extension>>url:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wuH2k0IafCCjxDnVLgnE26l-hsuYgmGl/view]] on Google Drive. For example, if you want to remove Samsung Email from your device, use the following command.
257 257  1. pm uninstall -k ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
258 258  1. pm uninstall ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
259 -1. After the execution of each app uninstallation command, you’ll get a “**Success**” message to indicate that the app package has been removed.
260 -[[image:SamNoteUser_5-1594509216508.png]]
353 +1. After the execution of each app uninstallation command, you’ll get a “**Success**” message to indicate that the app package has been removed.[[image:https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1223679i9A64A2038421C493/image-size/medium?v=1.0&px=400||alt="SamNoteUser_5-1594509216508.png"]](((
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261 261  
262 262  You can thus uninstall as many preinstalled apps on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet as you want to without root
263 263  
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264 264  === Restore Uninstalled System Apps ===
265 265  
266 266  If you notice the bloatware removal command we used above, it contains ‘**user 0**‘ parameter. It means that the apps you uninstalled using ADB shell pm uninstall -k ~-~-user 0, were only removed for the current user (user 0). If someone else uses your phone with a guest account, all the removed apps will still be available to him.
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271 271  
272 272  Simply execute the above command as shown below to restore an app package that you uninstalled earlier.
273 273  
274 -[[image:SamNoteUser_6-1594509216509.png]]
370 +[[image:https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1223681i8E971392F8343576/image-size/medium?v=1.0&px=400||alt="SamNoteUser_6-1594509216509.png"]]
275 275  
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276 276  === Disable Samsung Bloatware ===
277 277  
278 278  There is one ADB shell command that lets you just disable an app package on your Samsung or Android. Below is an example command for disabling Bixby on Samsung devices.
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280 280  adb shell pm disable-user ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
281 281  
282 282  That’s all about how we can remove bloatware on Samsung Galaxy devices and re-install the uninstalled apps without root using ADB shell commands. I’ll keep updating the list of safe to remove Samsung bloatware for the phones that will be launched in the future.
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