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41 41  1. **Using ADB command**
42 42  11. Launch the Command prompt or PowerShell window.
43 -111. Enable **USB Debugging** on your Samsung Galaxy phone or Tab.
44 -111. Connect your device to the computer.
45 -111. Execute the following ADB shell commands. The first for the list of all apps, and the second one for the list of all system apps.
46 -11. **#1 Get the list of all apps**
47 -111. ##{{code language="bash"}}adb shell pm list packages{{/code}}##
48 -11. **#2 Get the list of system apps only**
49 -111. {{code language="bash"}}adb shell pm list packages -s{{/code}}
50 -11. **#3 Get the list of all Samsung apps**
51 -111. {{code language="bash"}}adb shell pm list packages | grep 'samsung'{{/code}}
43 +11. Enable **USB Debugging** on your Samsung Galaxy phone or Tab.
44 +11. Connect your device to the computer.
45 +11. Execute the following ADB shell commands. The first for the list of all apps, and the second one for the list of all system apps.
46 +**#1 Get the list of all apps**
47 +{{code language="bash"}}adb shell pm list packages{{/code}}
48 +**#2 Get the list of system apps only**
49 +{{code language="bash"}}adb shell pm list packages -s{{/code}}
50 +**#3 Get the list of all Samsung apps**
51 +{{code language="bash"}}adb shell pm list packages | grep 'samsung'{{/code}}
52 52  ('pm' in the above commands stands for "package manager")
53 -111. You’ll now have the list of package names of all Samsung apps and other Android apps installed on your device.
53 +11. You’ll now have the list of package names of all Samsung apps and other Android apps installed on your device.
54 54  [[image:SamNoteUser_0-1594509216501.png]]
55 55  ADB shell pm list packages command
56 56  You can copy the list of apps from the command windows and copy it to a text file.
57 +
57 57  1. **Using an Android App**
58 -You can find some good apps in the Google Play Store that can help you with finding the app package names. [[App Inspector>>url:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubqsoft.sec01]], [[Package Browser>>url:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=by4a.reflect]], [[Package Name Viewer 2.0>>url:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csdroid.pkg]], and [[Apps Inspector>>url:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bg.projectoria.appinspector]] are some worthy options that you should try.
59 +\\You can find some good apps in the Google Play Store that can help you with finding the app package names. [[App Inspector>>url:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubqsoft.sec01]], [[Package Browser>>url:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=by4a.reflect]], [[Package Name Viewer 2.0>>url:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csdroid.pkg]], and [[Apps Inspector>>url:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bg.projectoria.appinspector]] are some worthy options that you should try.
60 +
59 59  1. **Via Play Store URL**
60 -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.
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.
61 61  [[image:SamNoteUser_1-1594509216503.png]]
62 62  
63 63  === Samsung Bloatware List ===
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64 64  
65 65  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.
66 66  
67 -Paul's Note: <strikethrough> means I am definitely not removing them from my device.  The others?  We will see
69 +{{warning}}
70 +**Warning**: Please note that the list of safe-to-remove pre-installed apps mentioned below is complete in itself. Therefore, they also include some essential system apps that must be disabled or uninstalled very carefully. For example, if you delete apps like Samsung One UI launcher or Samsung Keyboard, you must install 3rd-party alternatives to those apps first.
71 +{{/warning}}
68 68  
73 +Paul's Note: <--strikethrough--> means I am definitely not removing them from my device.  The others?  We will see
74 +
69 69  **Samsung Bixby**
70 70  
71 71  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.
72 72  
73 73  1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup--
74 -1. --com.samsung.android.app.spage | Bixby homepage launcher--
75 -1. --com.samsung.android.app.routines | Bixby Routines--
76 -1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.service | Bixby features--
77 -1. --com.samsung.android.visionintelligence | Bixby Vision--
78 -1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.agent | Bixby Voice--
79 -1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy | Bixby debug app--
80 -1. --com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework | Bixby Vision--
80 +1. --com.samsung.android.app.spage-- | Bixby homepage launcher
81 +1. --com.samsung.android.app.routines-- | Bixby Routines
82 +1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.service-- | Bixby features
83 +1. --com.samsung.android.visionintelligence-- | Bixby Vision
84 +1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.agent-- | Bixby Voice
85 +1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy-- | Bixby debug app
86 +1. --com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework-- | Bixby Vision
81 81  
82 82  **ANT+ Service**
83 83  
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262 262  
263 263  It simply means that if you need the uninstalled system app sometime later, you can easily re-install the removed app using another ADB shell command.
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265 -{{code language="bash"}}cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup{{/code}}
271 +{{code language="bash"}}
272 +cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
273 +{{/code}}
266 266  
267 267  Simply execute the above command as shown below to restore an app package that you uninstalled earlier.
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272 272  
273 273  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.
274 274  
275 -{{code language="bash"}}adb shell pm disable-user ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup{{/code}}
283 +{{code language="bash"}}
284 +adb shell pm disable-user ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
285 +{{/code}}
276 276  
277 277  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.