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[GUIDE] Disabling Stock/System Apps

Hi iv seen loads of people trying to remove stock apps. Due to the eMMC protection the DesireHD/DesireZ/G2 has we are unable to do this at this point. But what we can do is to stop them from running and showing in the app list.
I will use Amazon MP3 as an example :-
1) Find the process name of the APP yor want to disable. You can do this by looking in /system/app for the file name. Or i find this method a lil quicker
From Terminal App or ADB shell type
pm list packages
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and find the process in the list i.e com.amazon.mp3
2) In Terminal App or ADB shell type "pm disable ProcessName" i.e.
pm disable com.amazon.mp3
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3) Reboot phone or just the launcher
4) The app wont/cant run (the icon may stay tho.)
All credit goes to others around the web
[UPDATED 27/10/2010] Icon may not be removed

It just reappears in the list when I do this.

RD1945 said:
It just reappears in the list when I do this.
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Same here too.

Well, I've used 'pm disable *twitter*' - That should work shouldn't it?
Rebooting now

Could you stop Sense from running this way and just use Launcher Pro?

Stock apps
I would be sooo greatfull to get no sence DHD... Im opened to any sugestions and ideas....

you must remember first to type 'su' to get super user permissions, you will know that you have su permissions when the $ turns to a #.
Hope this helps you all.
Credit to others and not me, I'm just regurgitating info that I have sought out.

Yer the icon wont go when in scense but the app cant run anyway so it cant hog RAM/CPU ect.

More comprehensive guide/explanation here from the G2 thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809231

Hi
Can i disable Sense and the whole sense applications?
I cant find sense in the list.
Is com.htc.launcher the sense launcher?
EDIT:
I have disabled com.htc.launcher but sense is still there.

For those who hate bloatware HTC like me, I created this list:
Code:
su
pm disable com.amazon.mp3/com.amazon.mp3.client.activity.LauncherActivity
pm disable com.amazon.mp3
pm disable com.htc.android.Stock
pm disable com.htc.android.htcsetupwizard
pm disable com.htc.friendstream
pm disable com.htc.ereader
pm disable com.htc.laputa
pm disable com.htc.laputa.HtcLaputaInstaller
pm disable com.htc.connectedMedia
pm disable com.htc.Weather
pm disable com.htc.googlereader
pm disable com.htc.htctwitter
pm disable com.htc.android.mail
pm disable com.futuredial
pm disable com.htc.wdm
pm disable com.htc.recommend
Warning! The list is for those who REALLY hate the Sense and HTC applications: it disables apps like Weather, Ebook reader, RSS Feed reader, Locations, etc.
I have not tested the phone thoroughly after disabling these applications, I hope not to have disabled something vital .
If you know any other application that can be disabled safely, let me know and I will add to the list.

What we could really do with is a list of what each of these actually does.
Even better, can no-one make an app, like the SGS had, which you tap on the app name and it removes it (disables) rather than having to go into console?

Might be a dumb question but does this method require rooting?

Mojo Fones said:
Might be a dumb question but does this method require rooting?
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Read the following thread, its easy to follow....and to answer your question....yes you need temp root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809231

Cheers.

This is also the only way to get rid of the stock version Soundhound and Quickoffice? I have purchased these 2 apps and if I install these two I will get 2 icons for Soundhound and 2 for Quickoffice. I have tried Launcherpro - because you can disable apps.. but if I disable the standard Soundhound then It will also disable the commercial version. This is also for Quickoffice!
Anyone got some tips for this 'problem'?

kaosnews said:
This is also the only way to get rid of the stock version Soundhound and Quickoffice? I have purchased these 2 apps and if I install these two I will get 2 icons for Soundhound and 2 for Quickoffice. I have tried Launcherpro - because you can disable apps.. but if I disable the standard Soundhound then It will also disable the commercial version. This is also for Quickoffice!
Anyone got some tips for this 'problem'?
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Have the same question ! I'm trying to use VISIONary to get temp root but doesn't work ! I'm getting rooting device , please wait message for over 10 minutes now nothing else

Check if debugging mode is checked in setup/applications.

Yes it is checked otherwise you can't even run the app

the last version of titanium backup is able to totally remove system and/or preinstalled apps, like amazonmp3 etc. tried it and it worked for me, after two reboots the app is completely gone!
all of the above "hacks" didn't work for me (although i am temp rooted with visionary and used the "su" command), but titanium backup did the trick!
version: 3.5.7.3
click and hold on the app, choose "force remove app (by recovery exploit)"

[GUIDE][NO ROOT] Remove Amazon apps on Fire 10 HD 2019

Requires ADB to be installed on system, here's the list of commands that will get rid most of the amazon apps including OTA.
Legal Notices
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.legalsettings
Forced OTA
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe.forced.ota
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.device.software.ota
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.device.software.ota.override
Weather
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.weather
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.platform
System updates
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.settings.systemupdates
Kindle books
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kindle
Prime video
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.avod
Special offers
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.kso
Content Management service
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.cms
Kindle store
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.webapp
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tahoe
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.iris
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.audible.application.kindle
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.cloud9.kids
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.cloud9.contentservice
Silk browser
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.cloud9
Amazon app store
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.venezia
Amazon goodreads share
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.unifiedsharegoodreads
Goodreads
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.goodreads.kindle
Amazon gamecircle
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.ags.app
Amazon Maps
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.geo.mapsv2.services
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.geo.mapsv2
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.geo.client.maps
Shop Amazon
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.windowshop
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.csapp
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 amazon.alexa.tablet
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.dee.app
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.mp3
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.photos
Calendar/Contacts/Email
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.calendar
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.contacts
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.email
OTA Photo Importer
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.photos.importer
Device Setup
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe

Hey, I tried a few of these and they worked, I think its just disabling them but either way I dont have to see their faces, I mostly did the updates OTA, Maps and good reads so I cant speak for the others. Thanks for the tip.

fourteen00 said:
Hey, I tried a few of these and they worked, I think its just disabling them but either way I dont have to see their faces, I mostly did the updates OTA, Maps and good reads so I cant speak for the others. Thanks for the tip.
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Many will come back over time as disabling system apps using this method is not durable. Rinse and repeat as needed.

DB126 said:
Many will come back over time as disabling system apps using this method is not durable. Rinse and repeat as needed.
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This ^. I'm pretty sure Amazon will re-enable apps via OTA updates, unless you disable them via some script or via exploit which will be found in around 2 weeks
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DB126 said:
Many will come back over time as disabling system apps using this method is not durable. Rinse and repeat as needed.
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Why would they come back? I also disabled Amazon Appstore and OTA updater.

BXM500 said:
Why would they come back? I also disabled Amazon Appstore and OTA updater.
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Because they want you to use their services and Google banned them for using their services, at least that's what I know so we have to use their super idiotic services
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Xinto said:
Because they want you to use their services and Google banned them for using their services, at least that's what I know so we have to use their super idiotic services
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I understand that but I have literally blocked them from everything. Amazon has no control over my tablet anymore. I won't do any OTA updates.

BXM500 said:
I understand that but I have literally blocked them from everything. Amazon has no control over my tablet anymore. I won't do any OTA updates.
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Well, if you disabled OTA via some script them ok, but if you didn't they will install automatically even if you don't press install button, I assume you disabled it via script
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Xinto said:
Well, if you disabled OTA via some script them ok, but if you didn't they will install automatically even if you don't press install button, I assume you disabled it via script
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Hmm.. That's interesting. I didn't use any script. But how are they going to install when all related packages are disabled?
I guess we'll see

BXM500 said:
Hmm.. That's interesting. I didn't use any script. But how are they going to install when all related packages are disabled?
I guess we'll see
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I believe they hid something on root level, so I don't think using only adb is going to solve any problem, I would suggest waiting 2 weeks to 1 month and unlock tablet
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BXM500 said:
Why would they come back? I also disabled Amazon Appstore and OTA updater.
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If you nutered (renamed) DeviceSoftwareOTA.apk then most apps disabled via "pm disable-user ..." will remain in that state. Otherwise, they are easily reenabled via other processes or OTA activity. Disabling the previously mentioned app (none of the others really matter) and/or the Amazon app store via 'pm disable-user ...' is not durable as has been demonstrated on numerous occasions. FireOS will periodically re-enable apps/services it deems essential.
Caveat: I do not currently own a 2019 HD 10 (one is on the way) so it's possible behavior may be different on the FIreOS variant loaded on this devices. That said, FireOS has been behaving this way since early v3.x builds released in 2012. I see no reason why Amazon would reverse positions now as Fire devices are intended to be captive portals into the Amazon ecosystem, not general purpose Android gizmos.
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Xinto said:
Because they want you to use their services and Google banned them for using their services, at least that's what I know so we have to use their super idiotic services
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Not entirely accurate. While Amazon does want you to use their app store as it serves as a source of revenue to subsidize the low cost of hardware (not to mention the rest of the Amazon ecosystem) they do not explicitly block the installation of Google Play Service/Store. Google did not 'ban' Amazon devices. While FireOS is a heavily skinned Android variant it does not meet the criteria to have Google Play Service pre-installed given the presence of a competitive app store. All of the major players operate this way. It would be nice to see Amazon offer Fire devices in two flavors (one with a generic Android build including the Play Store at a higher price point) but there is no economic incentive to do so. If you want that buy an Onn or Samsung device.

DB126 said:
If you nutered (renamed) DeviceSoftwareOTA.apk then most apps disabled via "pm disable-user ..." will remain in that state. Otherwise, they are easily reenabled via other processes or OTA activity. Disabling the previously mentioned app (none of the others really matter) and/or the Amazon app store via 'pm disable-user ...' is not durable as has been demonstrated on numerous occasions. FireOS will periodically re-enable apps/services it deems essential.
Caveat: I do not currently own a 2019 HD 10 (one is on the way) so it's possible behavior may be different on the FIreOS variant loaded on this devices. That said, FireOS has been behaving this way since early v3.x builds released in 2012. I see no reason why Amazon would reverse positions now as Fire devices are intended to be captive portals into the Amazon ecosystem, not general purpose Android gizmos.
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Not entirely accurate. While Amazon does want you to use their app store as it serves as a source of revenue to subsidize the low cost of hardware (not to mention the rest of the Amazon ecosystem) they do not explicitly block the installation of Google Play Service/Store. Google did not 'ban' Amazon devices. While FireOS is a heavily skinned Android variant it does not meet the criteria to have Google Play Service pre-installed given the presence of a competitive app store. All of the major players operate this way. It would be nice to see Amazon offer Fire devices in two flavors (one with a generic Android build including the Play Store at a higher price point) but there is no economic incentive to do so. If you want that buy an Onn or Samsung device.
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I don't like the fact that they're trying to tell us that fireos is not an Android when it clearly is, heck it even removed split screen feature, which is easy to change if you have root access but still, their policy is super strange, I would like fireos if it had option to change launcher and remove lockscreen completely (I don't really like lock screens because I want to jump straight to content where I left it) otherwise fireos is well optimised for this tab, I currently have HD8 with Lineage 14 and it is a super stable ROM, will test 16 when graphics problem is solved
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Xinto said:
I believe they hid something on root level, so I don't think using only adb is going to solve any problem, I would suggest waiting 2 weeks to 1 month and unlock tablet
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Thank you for the clarification. Yes, I'll be waiting for the bootloader unlock, twrp, root and lineage os port like most of us.

BXM500 said:
Thank you for the clarification. Yes, I'll be waiting for the bootloader unlock, twrp, root and lineage os port like most of us.
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I believe engineers missed something with HD10 2019 too so we can put bootrom to download mode as we did so with HD8
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Xinto said:
I don't like the fact that they're trying to tell us that fireos is not an Android when it clearly is...
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Semantics. Just because FireOS is based on Android does not mean it has to behave like AOSP or contain the same feature set. Most consumer (and many commercial) products share a common base that is customized to the sellers liking. I appreciate you and many others have a different opinion on the matter but it falls into the 'want' category. Amazon, Samsung and a handful of other manufactures that heavily skin Android are (mostly) playing by the rules established by Google. If there was sufficient consumer demand for an alternative Amazon or some other manufacture would sell it.
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Xinto said:
I believe engineers missed something with HD10 2019 too so we can put bootrom to download mode as we did so with HD8
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Engineers? All recent Amazon devices are re-purposed commodity grade hardware already on the market. Amazon isn't going to heavily invest in writing custom bootloaders/kernels, radio firmware, etc beyond flipping switches to disable functionality (eg: nutter fastboot command set). FireOS is simply a skinned Android variant that angles users toward Amazon's ecosystem. Stated another way, it makes little economic sense to lock down hardware to deter the 1% enthusiast club that make up XDA and similar boards.

DB126 said:
Semantics. Just because FireOS is based on Android does not mean it has to behave like AOSP or contain the same feature set. Most consumer (and many commercial) products share a common base that is customized to the sellers liking. I appreciate you and many others have a different opinion on the matter but it falls into the 'want' category. Amazon, Samsung and a handful of other manufactures that heavily skin Android are (mostly) playing by the rules established by Google. If there was sufficient consumer demand for an alternative Amazon or some other manufacture would sell it.
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Well, I didn't say that they need to integrate AOSP to their tabs, I say that they should make Android more Android-y or something like that, I don't mind skinning Android as I myself love OneUI, btw your idea that they should make something with Google play available is a good idea, probably something like "Amazon Fire HD 10 Google Play edition" it would be a lot better
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Xinto said:
Well, I didn't say that they need to integrate AOSP to their tabs, I say that they should make Android more Android-y or something like that, I don't mind skinning Android as I myself love OneUI, btw your idea that they should make something with Google play available is a good idea, probably something like "Amazon Fire HD 10 Google Play edition" it would be a lot better
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I personally believe Amazon is quite happy with their Android skin (aka FireOS) just the way it is with only minor evolutionary tweaks. Been more-or-less the same for the past 4 major revisions. Keep in mind the economic drivers; becoming more "Android-y" doesn't necessarily drive sales in the Amazon ecosystem. Tech enthusiasts see it differently but that's not the demographic they're after.
Contributed to a sustained OT rush (guilty as charged); let's bring this thread back to what the thread title suggests.

If anyone is interested, install alternate launcher and disable amazons, i used trebuchet cm 13.... INSTALL LAUNCHER FIRST....
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.firelauncher

Hi. Does there exits a list where I can assing what command Is for what app? I can not assing every command to a known app ( e.g. com.amazon.tahoe or com.amazon.iris)

BXM500 said:
Why would they come back? I also disabled Amazon Appstore and OTA updater.
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Using this method only disables the packages for user 0. They are still active at a system level, and are capable of restoring themselves. Amazon has always done this.
You could potentially run a startup script with init.d script support, or run it however often the packages restore.
gosch2912 said:
Hi. Does there exits a list where I can assing what command Is for what app? I can not assing every command to a known app ( e.g. com.amazon.tahoe or com.amazon.iris)
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Code:
adb shell
pm list packages
Edit NVM, completely misunderstood. This list from the last fire 10 should be mostly the same:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19KAt3uzWB-13F9utW56ITkZaPBNIYF_jYl2tvQV0hrc/htmlview

Pixel 4a Debloat

Now that factory images have finally been posted, we got to work with what many people have pre-installed (qd4a.200805.003). Pretty clear of bloat compared to many of the other manufactures, but there are still some apps we really don't need, and some that we can definitely do without, especially those that nibble away simultaneously at your privacy, data allotment, and battery. We have tried to categorize each type, and comment a little regarding each entry.
Probably the easiest way to debloat on this phone today is to issue the "pm disable-user --user 0" command via ADB as explained here:
https://www.xda-developers.com/disable-system-app-bloatware-android/
Without further ado, here is what we came up with:
PHP:
# Google Pixel 4a qd4a.200805.003 Debloat Script
# ================================================
#
# Generally Undesirable or un-nessary Pre-Loaded Apps
#-------------------------------------------------
# bookmark provider
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.bookmarkprovider
# Device Personalization Services
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.as
# Google Partner Setup
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.partnersetup
# Google Market Feedback Agent
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.feedback
# Google Carrier App Logging
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.carrier.log
# Google Connectivity Metrics
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.connectivity.metrics
# Partner Bookmarks
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
# Google Wearables Companion
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.wearables.maestro.companion
# OTA / Dynamic System Updates (if you prefer to manually update)
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.dynsystem
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.factoryota
# Tethering (Un)Entitlement
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.tetheringentitlement
#
# Verizon - Specific Stuff
# -------------------------------------------------
pm disable-user --user 0 com.verizon.mips.services
pm disable-user --user 0 com.customermobile.preload.vzw
pm disable-user --user 0 com.verizon.llkagent
pm disable-user --user 0 com.verizon.obdm_permissions
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.vzwomatrigger
pm disable-user --user 0 com.customermobile.preload.vzw
#
# Pre-Loaded Google Apps I personally dont use
#-------------------------------------------------
# Chrome
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.chrome
# Stock Youtube App
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.youtube
# 1st Run Setup Wizard
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.setupwizard
# Digital Wellbeing (battery drain)
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.wellbeing
# GMail
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.gm
# Google Docs
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs
# Youtube Music
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.youtube.music
# Google Play Movies & TV
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.videos
# Google Photos (uses lots of data...use other gallery app instead)
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.photos
#
This is just our first draft of what we have done so far on our phone, so please feel free to comment, add, and delete.

I was surprised to learn that my device came with all of these Verizon services preloaded (but disabled at least) even though I purchased the unlocked version. Its kind of disturbing to learn the amount of influence Verizon has on device manufacturers, I was happy to see it gone. Thanks for the helpful list!
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Actually, has anyone tested using this command to uninstall the Phone application? i use Google Hangouts exclusively for phonecalls, meaning that every call I receive on my SIM number is either a missdial or spam, and since Android doesn't let you mute those notifications, it can be pretty annoying as you might expect. Some devices tolerate the uninstallation of the Phone app just fine, while others will crash and reboot from an incoming call with no application to handle it. I'm planning to go with a custom ROM once one is available, so I will test this personally soon to see how the 4a behaves

PhobiaSoft said:
I was surprised to learn that my device came with all of these Verizon services preloaded (but disabled at least) even though I purchased the unlocked version. Its kind of disturbing to learn the amount of influence Verizon has on device manufacturers, I was happy to see it gone. Thanks for the helpful list!
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I have an unlocked phone and there is no Verizon apps. If you bought it from Verizon that's the problem.

Riku98523 said:
I have an unlocked phone and there is no Verizon apps. If you bought it from Verizon that's the problem.
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I didn't buy it from Verizon, I bought the unlocked version from the Google Store. The apps don't appear on the phone itself, only when you push "Adb shell pm list package -d". Try it for yourself.

same here...mine is Fi directly from Google Fi store and it had all those Verizon apps even though Fi does not use Verizon!

I have an unlocked phone and the Verizon apps are on it, but disabled and not visible. They do show up in Titanium Backup, which is the only way I knew they were there.

I bought my phone unlocked from Google and it grabbed a bunch of AT&T bloatware. I use an AT&T sim so I figure it sends a pull request and grabs that garbage on first run. Easy to uninstall but pretty ****ty.

yaggermr said:
I bought my phone unlocked from Google and it grabbed a bunch of AT&T bloatware. I use an AT&T sim so I figure it sends a pull request and grabs that garbage on first run. Easy to uninstall but pretty ****ty.
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Definitely possible. The weird thing is that I use a T Mobile SIM. So no idea where my Verizon stuff came from unless Google flashes the same image to every phone and then "activates" the Verizon apps if you buy the Verizon version? I have no idea truthfully. If so, what a ****ty way to do it...

Turning off, or freezing Photos, breaks the camera preview of recent shots you've taken. I just tried it and got a black screen. It wouldn't access my third-party gallery app. When I unfroze Photos, the preview worked (again). I don't want Photos running nor do I want to use it, but it seems like that camera functionality is broken without it(?)

I thought the "# Tethering (Un)Entitlement " would be where the phone checks to see if you can tether or not. When I disabled it the tethering option was greyed out and couldn't even tether through my visible card. My plan is so old that they didn't say we could or could not use hotspot but with the 4a now it tells me I can't if I try to enable it.

I'm gonna give this a shot, thanks for posting!
With this method, do system updates or factory resets undo this debloating?

hey so i just noticed you're disabling these and not uninstalling. any particular reason why we wouldn't want to issue pm uninstall -k --user 0 <name of package> instead of pm disable-user --user 0 <name of package> also located a few more verizon apps to add to the list
Code:
sunfish:/ $ pm list packages | grep 'vzw'
package:com.vzw.apnlib
package:com.customermobile.preload.vzw
package:com.android.vzwomatrigger
sunfish:/ $ pm list packages | grep 'verizon'
package:com.verizon.mips.services
package:com.verizon.obdm_permissions
package:com.verizon.services
package:com.verizon.obdm
package:com.verizon.llkagent

Thanks for the post.
Do you know what to disable to remove the obnoxious date and weather "widget" from the home screen?

PhxCliff said:
Thanks for the post.
Do you know what to disable to remove the obnoxious date and weather "widget" from the home screen?
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i am not running the stock google nexus launcher but iirc, you just hold down that date/weather widget (while on the home screen obviuously) for a second or two and then either drag the widget to the top of the screen OR select remove if a menu appears. i run nova launcher and that widget can be added or removed similarly and it's referred to as google's "At A Glance" widget. i ran grep on "google" which produced a bigger list, also "glance", which produced nothing, and finally "widget". that output is below:
Code:
sunfish:/ $ pm list packages | grep "widget"
package:com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget
there's the "At A Glance" widget

I'm wondering if some of these actually are necessary. Settings has been acting strange and force closing a lot since disabling these. Haven't made any other sort of system changes.

dpaine88 said:
I'm wondering if some of these actually are necessary. Settings has been acting strange and force closing a lot since disabling these. Haven't made any other sort of system changes.
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Debloaters are netoriously aggressive w/o a demonstrated benefit for each item on the scratch list. Adverse side effects are common. My advise is to use the tools already built into Android to identify offenders and only act on those that are truly egregious. Share your experiences so others can learn.

dpaine88 said:
I'm wondering if some of these actually are necessary. Settings has been acting strange and force closing a lot since disabling these. Haven't made any other sort of system changes.
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bruh, you're going to need to be more detailed with your responses in order to receive help. specifically, which p4a do you have (verizon, fi, or whatever) on android 10 or 11? which of the apps did you disable and have you installed any apps post disabling some of the system apps?. can you give us a display output from
adb shell pm list packages
adb shell pm list packages -d
adb shell pm list packages -u

dpaine88 said:
I'm wondering if some of these actually are necessary. Settings has been acting strange and force closing a lot since disabling these. Haven't made any other sort of system changes.
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I don't use the method in the OP to disable apps. I use Titanium Backup (requires root) because if something screwy happens, it's easier to find the culprit and reverse it.
I disabled everything in the OP except Tethering, 1st run, and Photos. So far, so good on A10 running Nova launcher. I haven't had a Settings crash.
A bad disabling can cause that, but so can a poorly matched launcher, or an older app that Hooks Settings that isn't updated for the latest Android version.
Are you rooted?
Also try clearing the cache/data in Google Play Services. I've found a corrupt Play Services update can crash Settings. In the past, I've had to revert to an older version manually and let it update again.

DB126 said:
Debloaters are netoriously aggressive w/o a demonstrated benefit for each item on the scratch list. Adverse side effects are common. My advise is to use the tools already built into Android to identify offenders and only act on those that are truly egregious. Share your experiences so others can learn.
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bruh, you're going to need to be more detailed with your responses in order to receive help. specifically, which p4a do you have (verizon, fi, or whatever) on android 10 or 11? which of the apps did you disable and have you installed any apps post disabling some of the system apps?. can you give us a display output from
adb shell pm list packages
adb shell pm list packages -d
adb shell pm list packages -u
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I don't use the method in the OP to disable apps. I use Titanium Backup (requires root) because if something screwy happens, it's easier to find the culprit and reverse it.
I disabled everything in the OP except Tethering, 1st run, and Photos. So far, so good on A10 running Nova launcher. I haven't had a Settings crash.
A bad disabling can cause that, but so can a poorly matched launcher, or an older app that Hooks Settings that isn't updated for the latest Android version.
Are you rooted?
Also try clearing the cache/data in Google Play Services. I've found a corrupt Play Services update can crash Settings. In the past, I've had to revert to an older version manually and let it update again.
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Damn you guys kick ass. I wasn't even really asking for help and certainly not expecting it but thank you!!! I was just gonna try to fix things on my own.
I was about to try the Android 11 beta anyways so I went ahead and updated to that which has helped SOME- Settings still will back out on its own or jump around but hasnt FC'd since. It is especially wonky on the battery page and will sometimes go back to home on its own.
So this is my first Android phone(going back to OG Droid) that I have NOT rooted. I normally would just freeze via TiBu myself too. I am also using Nova Launcher. I am using TMobile on the phone FWIW.
Here is the disabled packages list . I can do the others too but its quite long and didnt want to clog it up.
Code:
PS D:\Downloads\platform-tools_r30.0.3-windows\platform-tools> .\adb shell pm list packages -d
package:com.google.omadm.trigger
package:com.google.android.youtube
package:com.vzw.apnlib
package:com.android.sdm.plugins.connmo
package:com.verizon.mips.services
package:com.verizon.obdm_permissions
package:com.android.sdm.plugins.usccdm
package:com.android.sdm.plugins.sprintdm
package:com.verizon.services
package:com.android.sdm.plugins.diagmon
package:com.google.android.apps.wellbeing
package:com.google.android.apps.carrier.log
package:com.android.chrome
package:com.google.android.partnersetup
package:com.customermobile.preload.vzw
package:com.google.android.feedback
package:com.android.sdm.plugins.dcmo
package:com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
package:com.android.bookmarkprovider
package:com.google.android.projection.gearhead
package:com.verizon.obdm
package:com.google.android.tetheringentitlement
package:com.android.omadm.service
package:com.google.android.apps.wearables.maestro.companion
package:com.google.android.hiddenmenu
package:com.google.android.apps.youtube.music
package:com.android.connectivity.metrics
package:com.verizon.llkagent
This one is interesting
package:com.google.android.hiddenmenu
Looks like in general a lot of apps are disabled by default? Cause there's plenty I don't see in the OP list but I have only done things on that list.
Can anyone who has not disabled anything post their disabled list please?

All I removed via adb was Carrier services , Chrome , Google voice and assistant and the Verizon tripe.

General List of Safely Removable Packages Over ADB

Hi everyone,
Z Flip 3 finally arrived and now it's time for me to clean it up .
Over ADB i've removed those packages:
Code:
com.samsung.android.app.settings.bixby
com.samsung.systemui.bixby2
com.samsung.android.bixby.service
com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework
com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
com.samsung.android.app.routines
com.samsung.android.visionintelligence
com.microsoft.appmanager
com.microsoft.skydrive
com.samsung.android.aremoji
com.samsung.android.aremojieditor
com.samsung.android.ardrawing
com.sec.android.app.samsungapps
yet, there are other apps that I would like to remove but i dont know the name of the packages:
AR Space ( Spazio AR )
Samsung Free
Emoji AR Stickers ( i've removed 2 packages but still i can see the app in the app list on android as disabled )
Google Duo
upday
Vodafone AppBox
If anyone has any other package that could be safely removed, list it here and descirbe what is it related too.

Quick Debloat ATT (SM-711U1)
No for non-rooted/stock/bootlocked phones This is my debloat list, simply copy paste into ADB. I still run some Google and Samsung services but this takes out all the carrier, Microsoft, Facebook and Samsung garbage that they lock into the...
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Just tweak it [ZFlip3] - debloat, root, plugins, battery...
ZFlip3 stock setup model used: Z Flip 3 SM-F711B, Android 11, October 2021 firmware, Europe (EUX), then Android 12, Februaru 2022. adding an article in a flagship marathon ..->V30->Note9->6T->Mi9->S10->7T->Tab S6->Tab...
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Quick Debloat ATT (SM-711U1)
No for non-rooted/stock/bootlocked phones This is my debloat list, simply copy paste into ADB. I still run some Google and Samsung services but this takes out all the carrier, Microsoft, Facebook and Samsung garbage that they lock into the...
forum.xda-developers.com
Just tweak it [ZFlip3] - debloat, root, plugins, battery...
ZFlip3 stock setup model used: Z Flip 3 SM-F711B, Android 11, October 2021 firmware, Europe (EUX), then Android 12, Februaru 2022. adding an article in a flagship marathon ..->V30->Note9->6T->Mi9->S10->7T->Tab S6->Tab...
forum.xda-developers.com
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I don't have all those packages as in the first post and I would like to keep things stock, just want to remove those over ADB. Running a command for each package looks simple and safer to me.

Still works for the ones you do, but it will go faster.
[HOW-TO][DEBLOAT][ADB] The ultimate ADB debloating thread for the S20/+/U series
Hi, i´ve seen some threads and questions about debloating in the s20 forum, but by having a quick look at them, theres not much information for beginners. Thats why I decided to sign up and join the xda community. I would like to make this the...
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twistedumbrella said:
Still works for the ones you do, but it will go faster.
[HOW-TO][DEBLOAT][ADB] The ultimate ADB debloating thread for the S20/+/U series
Hi, i´ve seen some threads and questions about debloating in the s20 forum, but by having a quick look at them, theres not much information for beginners. Thats why I decided to sign up and join the xda community. I would like to make this the...
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Still, i need to know the name of those packages:
AR Space ( Spazio AR )
Samsung Free
Emoji AR Stickers ( i've removed 2 packages but still i can see the app in the app list on android as disabled )
Google Duo
upday
Vodafone AppBox

MySelf_v1 said:
Still, i need to know the name of those packages:
AR Space ( Spazio AR )
Samsung Free
Emoji AR Stickers ( i've removed 2 packages but still i can see the app in the app list on android as disabled )
Google Duo
upday
Vodafone AppBox
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Search them in Google Play / Galaxy Store from a browser.
Samsung Members - Apps on Google Play
Expert support, community connection & exclusive perks. Possibility starts here.
play.google.com
See how the URL comes up as id=com.samsung.android.voc?
com.samsung.android.voc is the package
It's really not something you need a spreadsheet to find out.

twistedumbrella said:
Search them in Google Play / Galaxy Store from a browser.
Samsung Members - Apps on Google Play
Expert support, community connection & exclusive perks. Possibility starts here.
play.google.com
See how the URL comes up as id=com.samsung.android.voc?
com.samsung.android.voc is the package
It's really not something you need a spreadsheet to find out.
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MySelf_v1 said:
We're not all developers here
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You don't need to be a developer. There is no code involved in the above instructions.

Install "Package Disabler Pro" on your Smartphone.
This app list the real name of the app.
Example:
Vodafone Appbox = package:com.aura.oobe.samsung.gl
Delete it with adb:
start with developer options, then you have to do:
"adb shell"
"pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.aura.oobe.samsung.gl"
An other example:
Samsung Free = package:com.samsung.android.app.spage
"pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.spage"
Astalavista baby

The first time I saw this topic (that is, easy-debloat without using a rooted version of Android) was from this article, which is a bit out of date but explains the basic premise:
https://www.xda-developers.com/disable-system-app-bloatware-android/
If you're not familiar with the Google program "adb" this may be helpful too:
https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/
And even some documentation from the authors of the ADB command:
https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb/
As you know, many pre-installed applications can be removed via Settings→Apps, as you'd expect. If removal is prevented then try using Google's Android Device Bridge command (running on a PC or Mac; I use Linux) using the adb command.
You're right to be concerned about what applications are related to a package disabled or uninstalled by any of these methods. An application may have prerequisites or corequisites. As always, use care making changes like this!
Example​Imagine you prefer Google's Contacts application, rather than Samsung's. As best I can tell, on Android 12, the Samsung Contacts application cannot be uninstalled or disabled by a novice user via Settings-->Apps. But what might happen if you could successfully remove Samsung's Contacts application? I tried this scenario and here's what I found: Samsung's Contacts application appears to be required for Settings-->Safety and emergency-->Medical info.
How did I test this? Well, it's possible to force a disable Samsung Contacts using a command similar to:
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.contacts​Package com.samsung.android.app.contacts new state: disabled-user​
If you now try to navigate to Settings-->Safety and emergency-->Medical info, you'll get a pop-up message saying something like:
Unable to open Contacts. Tap SETTINGS,​go to App info > Permissions, then allow​the following permissions and try again:​Contacts​
This is why I think Samsung’s Contacts is a prerequisite for some services. Services which do need Samsung’s Contacts application’s services will notify you with a pop-up message, like the one above. (And no, installing Google’s Contacts application doesn’t help.)
In any case, if you're unhappy, you can easily undo what you've done so far with this command:
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.app.contacts​Package com.samsung.android.app.contacts new state: enabled​
Your phone should be none the worse for trying this example. But for fun, let's continue the scenario, Samsung Contacts can be uninstalled rather than merely disabled:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.contacts​Success​
However now it’s not possible to even navigate to Settings-->Safety and emergency-->Medical info. The item remains under the Safety and emergency settings, but it is not grayed out (a common way to know you can’t tap on an item), and clicking it doesn't work (no error message). So I think Samsung's Contacts application is a hard prereq for Medical info. ("Hard", as in "There's no way around it.") What's more, the Emergency contacts (also under the Safety and emergency entry in Settings) item doesn't work. So more than one feature isn't working.
If you change your mind you can reinstall the package:
adb shell pm install-existing com.samsung.android.app.contacts​Package com.samsung.android.app.contacts installed for user: 0​
After a reinstall I'm pretty sure your phone is again working well. End of example.
I'm not an expert on this topic. And I don't mean to start a new discussion about this topic on this thread. I thought you'd like an answer to your question, with what I hope are specific examples and links. There's another (one of many, actually) active discussion, which mentions certain corequisite and prerequisite packages, by name, and why you might want to keep some. See:
[ADB] [NO-ROOT] Samsung Optimization Guide - A Better Experience
PS: At the end of my playing around I decided to keep Samsung's Contacts application, and hide it as best I can by using a feature in Nova Launcher Prime. Why? It was important for me to have my phone able to display medical info (allergies).

wpscully said:
The first time I saw this topic (that is, easy-debloat without using a rooted version of Android) was from this article, which is a bit out of date but explains the basic premise:
https://www.xda-developers.com/disable-system-app-bloatware-android/
If you're not familiar with the Google program "adb" this may be helpful too:
https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/
And even some documentation from the authors of the ADB command:
https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb/
As you know, many pre-installed applications can be removed via Settings→Apps, as you'd expect. If removal is prevented then try using Google's Android Device Bridge command (running on a PC or Mac; I use Linux) using the adb command.
You're right to be concerned about what applications are related to a package disabled or uninstalled by any of these methods. An application may have prerequisites or corequisites. As always, use care making changes like this!
Example​Imagine you prefer Google's Contacts application, rather than Samsung's. As best I can tell, on Android 12, the Samsung Contacts application cannot be uninstalled or disabled by a novice user via Settings-->Apps. But what might happen if you could successfully remove Samsung's Contacts application? I tried this scenario and here's what I found: Samsung's Contacts application appears to be required for Settings-->Safety and emergency-->Medical info.
How did I test this? Well, it's possible to force a disable Samsung Contacts using a command similar to:
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.contacts​Package com.samsung.android.app.contacts new state: disabled-user​
If you now try to navigate to Settings-->Safety and emergency-->Medical info, you'll get a pop-up message saying something like:
Unable to open Contacts. Tap SETTINGS,​go to App info > Permissions, then allow​the following permissions and try again:​Contacts​
This is why I think Samsung’s Contacts is a prerequisite for some services. Services which do need Samsung’s Contacts application’s services will notify you with a pop-up message, like the one above. (And no, installing Google’s Contacts application doesn’t help.)
In any case, if you're unhappy, you can easily undo what you've done so far with this command:
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.app.contacts​Package com.samsung.android.app.contacts new state: enabled​
Your phone should be none the worse for trying this example. But for fun, let's continue the scenario, Samsung Contacts can be uninstalled rather than merely disabled:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.contacts​Success​
However now it’s not possible to even navigate to Settings-->Safety and emergency-->Medical info. The item remains under the Safety and emergency settings, but it is not grayed out (a common way to know you can’t tap on an item), and clicking it doesn't work (no error message). So I think Samsung's Contacts application is a hard prereq for Medical info. ("Hard", as in "There's no way around it.") What's more, the Emergency contacts (also under the Safety and emergency entry in Settings) item doesn't work. So more than one feature isn't working.
If you change your mind you can reinstall the package:
adb shell pm install-existing com.samsung.android.app.contacts​Package com.samsung.android.app.contacts installed for user: 0​
After a reinstall I'm pretty sure your phone is again working well. End of example.
I'm not an expert on this topic. And I don't mean to start a new discussion about this topic on this thread. I thought you'd like an answer to your question, with what I hope are specific examples and links. There's another (one of many, actually) active discussion, which mentions certain corequisite and prerequisite packages, by name, and why you might want to keep some. See:
[ADB] [NO-ROOT] Samsung Optimization Guide - A Better Experience
PS: At the end of my playing around I decided to keep Samsung's Contacts application, and hide it as best I can by using a feature in Nova Launcher Prime. Why? It was important for me to have my phone able to display medical info (allergies).
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You bring up a very good point, and that is so helpful

kat3k said:
You bring up a very good point, and that is so helpful
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Like many here, I remove bloatware the easy way, when I can. If not then I use Nova Launcher to simply hide the rest from the application drawer. Out of sight, out of mind, as they say. ;-)

Fire HD 8 Plus Onyx 7.3.2.2 - How to remove kso?

Hey guys,
So, when I get a new tablet, I go right ahead and fire up adb and run pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.kso, and this has worked in the past to drop the kso lock screen ads at least until an update is pushed.
Not so with the new FIre HD 8 Plus. I'm getting Security exception: Cannot disable a protected package: com.amazon.kindle.kso messages.
To make sure I wasn't crazy, I did search around for "pm disable user kso", and I found some variations which I tried
pm disable --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.kso
pm disable-user com.amazon.kindle.kso
All attempts circle back to the Security exception: Cannot disable a protected package: com.amazon.kindle.kso message.
I've also tried the steps on this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...root-fire-os-5-6-1-0-and-up-any-fire.3824551/
which yields:
onyx:/ $ run-as com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook
onyx:/data/data/com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook $ pm hide com.amazon.kindle.kso
Security exception: Neither user 10107 nor current process has android.permission.MANAGE_USERS.
I would note that the lockscreen ads are gone now from changing the following setting, but that's probably really temporary.
adb shell settings put global LOCKSCREEN_AD_ENABLED 0
Has anyone had any luck dropping the lock screen ads with the 10th gen Fire HD 8 Plus tablets?
Thanks,

I tell with Amazon custome sevicer, and they help me remove it

I also got help from Amazon's customer service. Just told them that I got it as a gift (it wasn't purchased on my account) and that we didn't know it would have ads, and was wondering if there was a way to remove them? They just confirmed the device was linked to my account and disabled the ads. I was also able to do this a couple years ago with the Kindle 4 NT that a friend passed down to me. Asking them nicely for help disabling the ads is more than likely going to get you want you want.

nerdshark said:
I also got help from Amazon's customer service. Just told them that I got it as a gift (it wasn't purchased on my account) and that we didn't know it would have ads, and was wondering if there was a way to remove them? They just confirmed the device was linked to my account and disabled the ads. I was also able to do this a couple years ago with the Kindle 4 NT that a friend passed down to me. Asking them nicely for help disabling the ads is more than likely going to get you want you want.
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I'll give that a shot.

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I'll give that a shot.
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Good luck!