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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
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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 -1. com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
71 -1. com.samsung.android.app.spage | Bixby homepage launcher
72 -1. com.samsung.android.app.routines | Bixby Routines
73 -1. com.samsung.android.bixby.service | Bixby features
74 -1. com.samsung.android.visionintelligence | Bixby Vision
75 -1. com.samsung.android.bixby.agent | Bixby Voice
76 -1. com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy | Bixby debug app
77 -1. com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework | Bixby Vision
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--
78 78  
79 79  **ANT+ Service**
80 80  
81 81  The following apps are related to Bluetooth services and accessories like watches, fitness tracking, etc.
82 82  
83 -1. com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels
84 -1. com.dsi.ant.service.socket
85 -1. com.dsi.ant.server
86 -1. com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus
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--
87 87  
88 88  **General System**
89 89  
90 90  1. com.android.egg | Android Easter Egg
91 91  1. com.sec.android.easyonehand | One hand mode
92 -1. com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps | Homescreen widget
93 -1. com.sec.android.app.launcher | OneUI Launcher
95 +1. --com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps | Homescreen widget--
94 94  1. com.samsung.android.mateagent | Galaxy Friends
95 95  1. com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent | Samsung Smart Switch
96 96  1. com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub | Galaxy Watch
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239 239  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/]].
240 240  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.
241 241  1. Connect your Samsung phone to the PC.
242 -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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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"]]
245 245  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.
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247 247  adb devices
248 -
249 249  [[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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252 -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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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"]]
255 255  1. Now, execute the following command.
256 -
257 257  adb shell
258 -
259 259  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.
260 260  1. pm uninstall -k ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
261 261  1. pm uninstall ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
262 -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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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"]]
266 266  You can thus uninstall as many preinstalled apps on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet as you want to without root
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268 -
269 269  === Restore Uninstalled System Apps ===
270 270  
271 271  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.