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Drunk Monkey 1.1 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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Drunk Monkey 13.2 3 == Installing adb on Mac ==
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5 [[https:~~/~~/stackoverflow.com/questions/31374085/installing-adb-on-macos>>https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31374085/installing-adb-on-macos]]
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Drunk Monkey 1.1 7 == How to Remove Samsung Bloatware without Root ==
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Drunk Monkey 14.2 9 [[[[image:2.png]]>>https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/9419552]]
10 [[SamNoteUser>>url:https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/9419552]]
Drunk Monkey 1.1 11 ‎07-12-2020 07:15 AM
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13 Samsung phones and Galaxy Tabs come with lots of preinstalled apps many of which are useless to the end-user. Such apps are called bloatware and because they are installed as system apps, the uninstall option for them remains unavailable. Below is a big list of Samsung bloatware that is safe to remove. Since there’s no bloat removal tool available out there, we’ll also see how we can disable and uninstall system apps without root using ADB commands.
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15 It doesn’t matter whether you own a Galaxy A50, A80, S9, Note 10, S10, S20, Galaxy Tab, or any other Samsung device, all of them are stuffed with bloatware. If you own a rooted Samsung phone, you can try apps like System App Remover and Bloatware Remover to get rid of useless system apps without using a PC.
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17 {{toc depth="3" start="2"/}}
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19 === Why Debloat your Samsung Device? ===
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21 Well, there is more than one answer to that question.
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23 * Bloat apps unnecessarily clutter the app drawer.
24 * Pre-installed apps occupy lots of space on your phone’s internal storage
25 * Bloatware consumes data and battery juice in the background.
26 * Bloat apps also devour system resources in the background and make your device slower.
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28 My Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Galaxy S20 had 127 and 132 pre-installed apps out-of-the-box respectively. The majority of those apps are mere junk that deserves to be cleaned. By uninstalling such apps, you can have a cleaner app drawer, save data and space, and have a faster experience.
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30 You can easily remove bloatware on your Samsung device but there’s a catch. Even if know the way to uninstall them, you must be aware of 2 things.
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32 1. The package name of the apps you want to uninstall.
33 1. Is the bloatware safe to remove?
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35 I’ll be addressing both these concerns below.
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37 === Finding App Package Name ===
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39 To be able to remove bloatware on your Samsung device without root via ADB, you must have the package name of the app to be deleted. There are 3 ways to you can find the Android app package name.
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41 1. **Using ADB command**
Drunk Monkey 15.1 42 11. Launch the Command prompt or PowerShell window.
Drunk Monkey 17.1 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}}
Drunk Monkey 15.5 52 ('pm' in the above commands stands for "package manager")
Drunk Monkey 17.1 53 11. You’ll now have the list of package names of all Samsung apps and other Android apps installed on your device.
Drunk Monkey 13.2 54 [[image:SamNoteUser_0-1594509216501.png]]
Drunk Monkey 1.1 55 ADB shell pm list packages command
56 You can copy the list of apps from the command windows and copy it to a text file.
Drunk Monkey 17.2 57
Drunk Monkey 1.1 58 1. **Using an Android App**
Drunk Monkey 17.2 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.
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Drunk Monkey 1.1 61 1. **Via Play Store URL**
Drunk Monkey 17.2 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.
Drunk Monkey 13.2 63 [[image:SamNoteUser_1-1594509216503.png]]
Drunk Monkey 1.1 64
65 === Samsung Bloatware List ===
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67 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.
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Drunk Monkey 17.2 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.
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Drunk Monkey 4.2 72
Drunk Monkey 17.2 73 Paul's Note: <--strikethrough--> means I am definitely not removing them from my device.  The others?  We will see
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Drunk Monkey 1.1 75 **Samsung Bixby**
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77 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.
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Drunk Monkey 4.2 79 1. --com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup--
Drunk Monkey 17.2 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
Drunk Monkey 1.1 87
88 **ANT+ Service**
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90 The following apps are related to Bluetooth services and accessories like watches, fitness tracking, etc.
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Drunk Monkey 4.2 92 1. --com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels--
93 1. --com.dsi.ant.service.socket--
94 1. --com.dsi.ant.server--
95 1. --com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus--
Drunk Monkey 1.1 96
97 **General System**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 99 1. com.android.egg | Android Easter Egg
100 1. com.sec.android.easyonehand | One hand mode
Drunk Monkey 4.2 101 1. --com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps | Homescreen widget--
Drunk Monkey 4.1 102 1. com.samsung.android.mateagent | Galaxy Friends
103 1. com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent | Samsung Smart Switch
104 1. com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub | Galaxy Watch
105 1. com.sec.android.daemonapp | Samsung Weather
106 1. com.samsung.android.app.social | What's New
107 1. com.samsung.ecomm.global | Samsung Shop
108 1. com.sec.android.app.voicenote | Voice Recorder
109 1. com.samsung.android.oneconnect | Smart Things
110 1. com.samsung.android.voc | Samsung Members
111 1. com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator | Samsung Calculator
112 1. com.sec.android.splitsound
113 1. com.google.android.feedback
114 1. com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
115 1. com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
116 1. com.google.android.partnersetup
117 1. com.mobeam.barcodeService
118 1. com.android.providers.downloads.ui
119 1. com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
120 1. com.android.sharedstoragebackup
121 1. com.android.vpndialogs
122 1. com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
123 1. com.android.wallpapercropper
124 1. com.samsung.android.app.dressroom | Samsung Wallpapers
125 1. com.samsung.android.scloud
126 1. com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting
127 1. com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.utility.jammonitor
128 1. com.samsung.android.universalswitch
129 1. com.samsung.android.visioncloudagent
130 1. com.samsung.android.visionintelligence
131 1. com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance
132 1. com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport
133 1. com.samsung.app.highlightplayer
134 1. com.samsung.hiddennetworksetting
135 1. com.samsung.safetyinformation
136 1. com.samsung.storyservice
137 1. com.samsung.android.service.aircommand | Air command
138 1. com.samsung.android.app.aodservice | Always on Display
139 1. com.sec.android.app.dexonpc | Samsung Dex
140 1. com.samsung.android.ardrawing | AR Doodle
141 1. com.samsung.android.svoiceime
Drunk Monkey 1.1 142
143 **Samsung Pay & Samsung Pass**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 145 1. com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill | Samsung Auto fill
146 1. com.samsung.android.authfw | Samsung Authentication
147 1. com.samsung.android.samsungpass | Samsung Pass
148 1. com.samsung.android.spay | Samsung Pay
149 1. com.samsung.android.spayfw | Samsung Pay Framework
Drunk Monkey 1.1 150
151 **Recreational Apps**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 153 1. com.google.ar.core | Google AR core for camera
154 1. flipboard.boxer.app | Flipboard app
155 1. com.samsung.android.wellbeing | Digital wellbeing
156 1. com.samsung.android.da.daagent | Dual Messenger
157 1. com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing | Live Message
Drunk Monkey 1.1 158
159 **Samsung AR Emoji**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 161 1. com.samsung.android.aremoji | AR Emoji
162 1. com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers | Stickers for AR Emoji app
163 1. com.samsung.android.emojiupdater
Drunk Monkey 1.1 164
165 **Samsung Sticker Center**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 167 1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.stamp.preload
168 1. com.samsung.android.stickercenter
169 1. com.samsung.android.stickerplugin
170 1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearframe.preload
171 1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearexpression.preload
172 1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facear.preload
Drunk Monkey 1.1 173
174 **Facebook**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 176 1. com.facebook.katana
177 1. com.facebook.system
178 1. com.facebook.appmanager
179 1. com.facebook.services
Drunk Monkey 1.1 180
181 **Samsung Car Mode**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 183 1. com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub
Drunk Monkey 1.1 184
185 **Printing Service Components**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 187 1. com.android.bips
188 1. com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
189 1. com.android.printspooler
Drunk Monkey 1.1 190
191 **Samsung Email**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 193 1. com.samsung.android.email.provider
194 1. com.wsomacp
Drunk Monkey 1.1 195
196 **Samsung Game Launcher & Settings**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 198 1. com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
199 1. com.enhance.gameservice
200 1. com.samsung.android.game.gametools
201 1. com.samsung.android.game.gos
202 1. com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin
Drunk Monkey 1.1 203
204 **Samsung Browser**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 206 1. com.sec.android.app.sbrowser | Samsung Internet
Drunk Monkey 1.1 207
208 **Samsung Gear VR**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 210 1. com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc
211 1. com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub
212 1. com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell
213 1. com.google.vr.vrcore
Drunk Monkey 1.1 214
215 **Samsung Kids Mode**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 217 1. com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller
218 1. com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload | Camera stickers
219 1. com.sec.android.app.kidshome | Kids Home launcher
Drunk Monkey 1.1 220
221 **Samsung LED Cover**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 223 1. com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover
224 1. com.sec.android.cover.ledcover
Drunk Monkey 1.1 225
226 **Edge Display**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 228 1. com.cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel
229 1. com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe | Edge panel plugin for contacts
230 1. com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge | Edge panel plugin for Samsung Internet
231 1. com.samsung.android.app.appsedge | App panel plugin for Edge display
Drunk Monkey 1.1 232
233 **Samsung Dex**
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Drunk Monkey 4.1 235 1. com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
236 1. com.samsung.desktopsystemui
237 1. com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
Drunk Monkey 1.1 238
239 === Removing Samsung Bloatware via ADB ===
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241 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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243 Now that you have the list of Samsung bloatware, let’s see how you can remove them from your phone.
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245 1. Download the [[latest SDK Platform-tools>>url:https://technastic.com/android-sdk-platform-tools-download/]] and set it up on your Windows,  computer.
246 1. Make sure you have installed the [[Samsung USB driver>>url:https://technastic.com/samsung-usb-driver-download-windows/]] on your PC.
247 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/]].
248 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.
249 1. Connect your Samsung phone to the PC.
Drunk Monkey 13.2 250 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]]
Drunk Monkey 1.1 251 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.
252 adb devices
Drunk Monkey 13.2 253 [[image:SamNoteUser_3-1594509216507.jpg]]
254 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]]
Drunk Monkey 1.1 255 1. Now, execute the following command.
Drunk Monkey 15.6 256 {{code language="bash"}}adb shell{{/code}}
Drunk Monkey 1.1 257 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.
258 1. pm uninstall -k ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
259 1. pm uninstall ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
Drunk Monkey 5.2 260 1. After the execution of each app uninstallation command, you’ll get a “**Success**” message to indicate that the app package has been removed.
Drunk Monkey 13.2 261 [[image:SamNoteUser_5-1594509216508.png]]
Drunk Monkey 1.1 262
Drunk Monkey 6.1 263 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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Drunk Monkey 1.1 265 === Restore Uninstalled System Apps ===
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267 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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269 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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Drunk Monkey 17.1 271 {{code language="bash"}}
272 cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
273 {{/code}}
Drunk Monkey 1.1 274
275 Simply execute the above command as shown below to restore an app package that you uninstalled earlier.
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Drunk Monkey 13.2 277 [[image:SamNoteUser_6-1594509216509.png]]
Drunk Monkey 1.1 278
279 === Disable Samsung Bloatware ===
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281 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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Drunk Monkey 17.1 283 {{code language="bash"}}
284 adb shell pm disable-user ~-~-user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
285 {{/code}}
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287 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.