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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"]]
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"]]
51 51  ADB shell pm list packages command
52 52  You can copy the list of apps from the command windows and copy it to a text file.
53 53  1. **Using an Android App**
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63 63  
64 64  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.
65 65  
67 +Paul's Note: <strikethrough> means I am definitely not removing them from my device.  The others?  We will see
68 +
66 66  **Samsung Bixby**
67 67  
68 68  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.
69 69  
70 -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--
71 71  
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 -
86 86  **ANT+ Service**
87 87  
88 88  The following apps are related to Bluetooth services and accessories like watches, fitness tracking, etc.
89 89  
90 -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--
91 91  
92 -com.dsi.ant.service.socket
93 -
94 -com.dsi.ant.server
95 -
96 -com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus
97 -
98 98  **General System**
99 99  
100 -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
101 101  
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 -
188 188  **Samsung Pay & Samsung Pass**
189 189  
190 -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
191 191  
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 -
200 200  **Recreational Apps**
201 201  
202 -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
203 203  
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 -
212 212  **Samsung AR Emoji**
213 213  
214 -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
215 215  
216 -com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers | Stickers for AR Emoji app
217 -
218 -com.samsung.android.emojiupdater
219 -
220 220  **Samsung Sticker Center**
221 221  
222 -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
223 223  
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 -
234 234  **Facebook**
235 235  
236 -com.facebook.katana
170 +1. com.facebook.katana
171 +1. com.facebook.system
172 +1. com.facebook.appmanager
173 +1. com.facebook.services
237 237  
238 -com.facebook.system
239 -
240 -com.facebook.appmanager
241 -
242 -com.facebook.services
243 -
244 244  **Samsung Car Mode**
245 245  
246 -com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub
177 +1. com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub
247 247  
248 248  **Printing Service Components**
249 249  
250 -com.android.bips
181 +1. com.android.bips
182 +1. com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
183 +1. com.android.printspooler
251 251  
252 -com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
253 -
254 -com.android.printspooler
255 -
256 256  **Samsung Email**
257 257  
258 -com.samsung.android.email.provider
187 +1. com.samsung.android.email.provider
188 +1. com.wsomacp
259 259  
260 -com.wsomacp
261 -
262 262  **Samsung Game Launcher & Settings**
263 263  
264 -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
265 265  
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 -
274 274  **Samsung Browser**
275 275  
276 -com.sec.android.app.sbrowser | Samsung Internet
200 +1. com.sec.android.app.sbrowser | Samsung Internet
277 277  
278 278  **Samsung Gear VR**
279 279  
280 -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
281 281  
282 -com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub
283 -
284 -com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell
285 -
286 -com.google.vr.vrcore
287 -
288 288  **Samsung Kids Mode**
289 289  
290 -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
291 291  
292 -com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload | Camera stickers
293 -
294 -com.sec.android.app.kidshome | Kids Home launcher
295 -
296 296  **Samsung LED Cover**
297 297  
298 -com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover
217 +1. com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover
218 +1. com.sec.android.cover.ledcover
299 299  
300 -com.sec.android.cover.ledcover
301 -
302 302  **Edge Display**
303 303  
304 -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
305 305  
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 -
312 312  **Samsung Dex**
313 313  
314 -com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
229 +1. com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
230 +1. com.samsung.desktopsystemui
231 +1. com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
315 315  
316 -com.samsung.desktopsystemui
317 -
318 -com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
319 -
320 -
321 -
322 322  === Removing Samsung Bloatware via ADB ===
323 323  
324 324  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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330 330  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/]].
331 331  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.
332 332  1. Connect your Samsung phone to the PC.
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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335 -)))
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"]]
336 336  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 -
338 338  adb devices
339 -
340 340  [[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"]]
341 -
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"]](((
344 -
345 -)))
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"]]
346 346  1. Now, execute the following command.
347 -
348 348  adb shell
349 -
350 350  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.
351 351  1. pm uninstall -k ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
352 352  1. pm uninstall ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
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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356 -
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"]]
357 357  You can thus uninstall as many preinstalled apps on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet as you want to without root
358 358  
359 -
360 360  === Restore Uninstalled System Apps ===
361 361  
362 362  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.