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47 47  11. adb shell pm list packages -s
48 48  11. **#3 Get the list of all Samsung apps**
49 49  11. adb shell pm list packages | grep 'samsung' ('pm' in the above commands stands for "package manager")
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"]]
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50 +11. You’ll now have the list of package names of all Samsung apps and other Android apps installed on your device.
51 +[[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"]]
52 52  ADB shell pm list packages command
53 53  You can copy the list of apps from the command windows and copy it to a text file.
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55 55  1. **Using an Android App**
56 56  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.
57 57  1. **Via Play Store URL**
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65 65  
66 66  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.
67 67  
67 +Paul's Note: <strikethrough> means I am definitely not removing them from my device.  The others?  We will see
68 +
68 68  **Samsung Bixby**
69 69  
70 70  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.
71 71  
72 -com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
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--
73 73  
74 -com.samsung.android.app.spage | Bixby homepage launcher
75 -
76 -com.samsung.android.app.routines | Bixby Routines
77 -
78 -com.samsung.android.bixby.service | Bixby features
79 -
80 -com.samsung.android.visionintelligence | Bixby Vision
81 -
82 -com.samsung.android.bixby.agent | Bixby Voice
83 -
84 -com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy | Bixby debug app
85 -
86 -com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework | Bixby Vision
87 -
88 88  **ANT+ Service**
89 89  
90 90  The following apps are related to Bluetooth services and accessories like watches, fitness tracking, etc.
91 91  
92 -com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels
86 +1. --com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels--
87 +1. --com.dsi.ant.service.socket--
88 +1. --com.dsi.ant.server--
89 +1. --com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus--
93 93  
94 -com.dsi.ant.service.socket
95 -
96 -com.dsi.ant.server
97 -
98 -com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus
99 -
100 100  **General System**
101 101  
102 -com.android.egg | Android Easter Egg
93 +1. com.android.egg | Android Easter Egg
94 +1. com.sec.android.easyonehand | One hand mode
95 +1. --com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps | Homescreen widget--
96 +1. com.samsung.android.mateagent | Galaxy Friends
97 +1. com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent | Samsung Smart Switch
98 +1. com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub | Galaxy Watch
99 +1. com.sec.android.daemonapp | Samsung Weather
100 +1. com.samsung.android.app.social | What's New
101 +1. com.samsung.ecomm.global | Samsung Shop
102 +1. com.sec.android.app.voicenote | Voice Recorder
103 +1. com.samsung.android.oneconnect | Smart Things
104 +1. com.samsung.android.voc | Samsung Members
105 +1. com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator | Samsung Calculator
106 +1. com.sec.android.splitsound
107 +1. com.google.android.feedback
108 +1. com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
109 +1. com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
110 +1. com.google.android.partnersetup
111 +1. com.mobeam.barcodeService
112 +1. com.android.providers.downloads.ui
113 +1. com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
114 +1. com.android.sharedstoragebackup
115 +1. com.android.vpndialogs
116 +1. com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
117 +1. com.android.wallpapercropper
118 +1. com.samsung.android.app.dressroom | Samsung Wallpapers
119 +1. com.samsung.android.scloud
120 +1. com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting
121 +1. com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.utility.jammonitor
122 +1. com.samsung.android.universalswitch
123 +1. com.samsung.android.visioncloudagent
124 +1. com.samsung.android.visionintelligence
125 +1. com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance
126 +1. com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport
127 +1. com.samsung.app.highlightplayer
128 +1. com.samsung.hiddennetworksetting
129 +1. com.samsung.safetyinformation
130 +1. com.samsung.storyservice
131 +1. com.samsung.android.service.aircommand | Air command
132 +1. com.samsung.android.app.aodservice | Always on Display
133 +1. com.sec.android.app.dexonpc | Samsung Dex
134 +1. com.samsung.android.ardrawing | AR Doodle
135 +1. com.samsung.android.svoiceime
103 103  
104 -com.sec.android.easyonehand | One hand mode
105 -
106 -com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps | Homescreen widget
107 -
108 -com.sec.android.app.launcher | OneUI Launcher
109 -
110 -com.samsung.android.mateagent | Galaxy Friends
111 -
112 -com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent | Samsung Smart Switch
113 -
114 -com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub | Galaxy Watch
115 -
116 -com.sec.android.daemonapp | Samsung Weather
117 -
118 -com.samsung.android.app.social | What's New
119 -
120 -com.samsung.ecomm.global | Samsung Shop
121 -
122 -com.sec.android.app.voicenote | Voice Recorder
123 -
124 -com.samsung.android.oneconnect | Smart Things
125 -
126 -com.samsung.android.voc | Samsung Members
127 -
128 -com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator | Samsung Calculator
129 -
130 -com.sec.android.splitsound
131 -
132 -com.google.android.feedback
133 -
134 -com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
135 -
136 -com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
137 -
138 -com.google.android.partnersetup
139 -
140 -com.mobeam.barcodeService
141 -
142 -com.android.providers.downloads.ui
143 -
144 -com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
145 -
146 -com.android.sharedstoragebackup
147 -
148 -com.android.vpndialogs
149 -
150 -com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
151 -
152 -com.android.wallpapercropper
153 -
154 -com.samsung.android.app.dressroom | Samsung Wallpapers
155 -
156 -com.samsung.android.scloud
157 -
158 -com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting
159 -
160 -com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.utility.jammonitor
161 -
162 -com.samsung.android.universalswitch
163 -
164 -com.samsung.android.visioncloudagent
165 -
166 -com.samsung.android.visionintelligence
167 -
168 -com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance
169 -
170 -com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport
171 -
172 -com.samsung.app.highlightplayer
173 -
174 -com.samsung.hiddennetworksetting
175 -
176 -com.samsung.safetyinformation
177 -
178 -com.samsung.storyservice
179 -
180 -com.samsung.android.service.aircommand | Air command
181 -
182 -com.samsung.android.app.aodservice | Always on Display
183 -
184 -com.sec.android.app.dexonpc | Samsung Dex
185 -
186 -com.samsung.android.ardrawing | AR Doodle
187 -
188 -com.samsung.android.svoiceime
189 -
190 190  **Samsung Pay & Samsung Pass**
191 191  
192 -com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill | Samsung Auto fill
139 +1. com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill | Samsung Auto fill
140 +1. com.samsung.android.authfw | Samsung Authentication
141 +1. com.samsung.android.samsungpass | Samsung Pass
142 +1. com.samsung.android.spay | Samsung Pay
143 +1. com.samsung.android.spayfw | Samsung Pay Framework
193 193  
194 -com.samsung.android.authfw | Samsung Authentication
195 -
196 -com.samsung.android.samsungpass | Samsung Pass
197 -
198 -com.samsung.android.spay | Samsung Pay
199 -
200 -com.samsung.android.spayfw | Samsung Pay Framework
201 -
202 202  **Recreational Apps**
203 203  
204 -com.google.ar.core | Google AR core for camera
147 +1. com.google.ar.core | Google AR core for camera
148 +1. flipboard.boxer.app | Flipboard app
149 +1. com.samsung.android.wellbeing | Digital wellbeing
150 +1. com.samsung.android.da.daagent | Dual Messenger
151 +1. com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing | Live Message
205 205  
206 -flipboard.boxer.app | Flipboard app
207 -
208 -com.samsung.android.wellbeing | Digital wellbeing
209 -
210 -com.samsung.android.da.daagent | Dual Messenger
211 -
212 -com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing | Live Message
213 -
214 214  **Samsung AR Emoji**
215 215  
216 -com.samsung.android.aremoji | AR Emoji
155 +1. com.samsung.android.aremoji | AR Emoji
156 +1. com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers | Stickers for AR Emoji app
157 +1. com.samsung.android.emojiupdater
217 217  
218 -com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers | Stickers for AR Emoji app
219 -
220 -com.samsung.android.emojiupdater
221 -
222 222  **Samsung Sticker Center**
223 223  
224 -com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.stamp.preload
161 +1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.stamp.preload
162 +1. com.samsung.android.stickercenter
163 +1. com.samsung.android.stickerplugin
164 +1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearframe.preload
165 +1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearexpression.preload
166 +1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facear.preload
225 225  
226 -com.samsung.android.stickercenter
227 -
228 -com.samsung.android.stickerplugin
229 -
230 -com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearframe.preload
231 -
232 -com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearexpression.preload
233 -
234 -com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facear.preload
235 -
236 236  **Facebook**
237 237  
238 -com.facebook.katana
170 +1. com.facebook.katana
171 +1. com.facebook.system
172 +1. com.facebook.appmanager
173 +1. com.facebook.services
239 239  
240 -com.facebook.system
241 -
242 -com.facebook.appmanager
243 -
244 -com.facebook.services
245 -
246 246  **Samsung Car Mode**
247 247  
248 -com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub
177 +1. com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub
249 249  
250 250  **Printing Service Components**
251 251  
252 -com.android.bips
181 +1. com.android.bips
182 +1. com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
183 +1. com.android.printspooler
253 253  
254 -com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
255 -
256 -com.android.printspooler
257 -
258 258  **Samsung Email**
259 259  
260 -com.samsung.android.email.provider
187 +1. com.samsung.android.email.provider
188 +1. com.wsomacp
261 261  
262 -com.wsomacp
263 -
264 264  **Samsung Game Launcher & Settings**
265 265  
266 -com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
192 +1. com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
193 +1. com.enhance.gameservice
194 +1. com.samsung.android.game.gametools
195 +1. com.samsung.android.game.gos
196 +1. com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin
267 267  
268 -com.enhance.gameservice
269 -
270 -com.samsung.android.game.gametools
271 -
272 -com.samsung.android.game.gos
273 -
274 -com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin
275 -
276 276  **Samsung Browser**
277 277  
278 -com.sec.android.app.sbrowser | Samsung Internet
200 +1. com.sec.android.app.sbrowser | Samsung Internet
279 279  
280 280  **Samsung Gear VR**
281 281  
282 -com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc
204 +1. com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc
205 +1. com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub
206 +1. com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell
207 +1. com.google.vr.vrcore
283 283  
284 -com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub
285 -
286 -com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell
287 -
288 -com.google.vr.vrcore
289 -
290 290  **Samsung Kids Mode**
291 291  
292 -com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller
211 +1. com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller
212 +1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload | Camera stickers
213 +1. com.sec.android.app.kidshome | Kids Home launcher
293 293  
294 -com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload | Camera stickers
295 -
296 -com.sec.android.app.kidshome | Kids Home launcher
297 -
298 298  **Samsung LED Cover**
299 299  
300 -com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover
217 +1. com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover
218 +1. com.sec.android.cover.ledcover
301 301  
302 -com.sec.android.cover.ledcover
303 -
304 304  **Edge Display**
305 305  
306 -com.cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel
222 +1. com.cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel
223 +1. com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe | Edge panel plugin for contacts
224 +1. com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge | Edge panel plugin for Samsung Internet
225 +1. com.samsung.android.app.appsedge | App panel plugin for Edge display
307 307  
308 -com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe | Edge panel plugin for contacts
309 -
310 -com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge | Edge panel plugin for Samsung Internet
311 -
312 -com.samsung.android.app.appsedge | App panel plugin for Edge display
313 -
314 314  **Samsung Dex**
315 315  
316 -com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
229 +1. com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
230 +1. com.samsung.desktopsystemui
231 +1. com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
317 317  
318 -com.samsung.desktopsystemui
319 -
320 -com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
321 -
322 -
323 -
324 324  === Removing Samsung Bloatware via ADB ===
325 325  
326 326  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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332 332  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/]].
333 333  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.
334 334  1. Connect your Samsung phone to the PC.
335 -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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337 -)))
244 +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"]]
338 338  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.
339 -
340 340  adb devices
341 -
342 342  [[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"]]
343 -
344 -
345 -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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347 -)))
248 +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"]]
348 348  1. Now, execute the following command.
349 -
350 350  adb shell
351 -
352 352  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.
353 353  1. pm uninstall -k ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
354 354  1. pm uninstall ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
355 -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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358 -
254 +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"]]
359 359  You can thus uninstall as many preinstalled apps on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet as you want to without root
360 360  
361 -
362 362  === Restore Uninstalled System Apps ===
363 363  
364 364  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.