Since there's no thread related to safe-to-remove system bloatware/googleware, I decided to make one.
I'm counting on your help to expand this list.
Tested
Chrome
Alternatives: Firefox, Brave, Waterfox.
Or you could simply uninstall it as a system APP and reinstall it as a user APP. There's definitely no need for Chrome to be a system APP.
Contacts
Alternatives: Simple Contacts Pro, fully open-source (paid or free if you download it through F-Droid, but won't get advanced customizations), Contacts+.
I also advise you to remove Google Contacts as a system APP and reinstall it as an user APP if you wish to keep it, there's no reason for Google Contacts to be a system APP.
Gmail
This one actually depends on your email provider, since I don't use gmail at all, I completely uninstalled this.
Also I suggest looking at ProtonMail, it's an email provider mostly focused on user data protection (through strict Swiss data protection laws) and privacy.
Then again, if you wish to keep this APP, I suggest uninstalling it and reinstall it as an user APP.
Digital Wellbeing
If you use this functionality on settings you may want to keep it, I uninstalled it.
Also I noticed that ever since I uninstalled this APP, there's an error on logcat showing that something failed to connect to this APP. However it's just a log, despite that everything seems to be working great.
Google Files/Files Go
If you managed to upgrade from Android 8 to Android 9, you most likely kept the standard system APP "Files", however if you flashed Android 9 from scratch, the standard system APP "Files" becomes hidden, which you may unhide it using this app. (I didn't test it). You can also use FileManager by Xiaomi.
Or if you're like me and prefer open-source APPs, I installed Simple File Manager Pro, it supports root (paid or free if you download it through F-Droid, but won't get advanced customizations) or this free and simple file manager.
If you wish to keep Files Go (Google Files) you can also uninstall is as a system APP and reinstall it as an user APP.
Calendar
At this point there's not much calendar APPs out there with cloud sync support, so I managed to stick to Google Calendar, although I uninstalled it as a system APP and reinstalled it as an user APP. I know I said this countless times but I'm extremely against contributing to Google's currently huge power on user personal data, so I try to be as google-less as possible.
Lens
Don't know what this actually does, but Android 8 didn't have it and I looked it up somewhere and some people said that it was safe to remove, and so far so good.
You can read more about it here.
Google
Safe to remove, however your search box widget becomes pretty useless. I actually don't mind at all, it even switches to dark theme mode.
Action Services
From what I've read, this APP is responsible for the APP suggestions on your All-APPs menu, so you'll get some errors when uninstall this. To avoid the errors you have to deactivate APP suggestions first:
Long Press Home-Screen > Home Settings > Suggestions > Apps (Disable this)
And now you're free to uninstall this.
Photos
Definitely not keeping this one, with cloud storage and such.
Replaced with, once again, Simple Gallery Pro (paid or free if you download it through F-Droid, but won't get advanced customizations). You can also use LeafPic which is also open-source and looks great but I didn't actually test it.
Google Maps
I use this, however I uninstalled as a system APP and reinstalled as an user APP.
I'm currently slowly trying to migrate to Waze even though it was bought by Google.
YouTube
I occasionally use it, so I made it an user APP.
Probably safe-to-remove but not tested
Device Health Services
Does anyone know what this APP is responsible for?
Gboard
I don't use it but I didn't uninstall it because it may be required for first-time password input when turning on the device.
When I switch to another keyboard besides Google or SwiftKey (currently using), there's a popup saying "Note: After a reboot, this app can't start until you unlock your phone.", that's why I didn't uninstall it.
Messages
Unfortunately I don't know any good enough Messaging APP to replace Google Messages.
I know there used to be Silence, it even supported P2P encryption but I think it was discontinued. There's also Textra although not open-source.
Feedback
When trying to uninstall this system APP it's shown that it is a Key module, although I really doubt it really is.
Uncertain
com.google.android.gms.policy_sidecar_aps
What on earth is this and what does it do?
Android Setup & Device Setup
I'm assuming these are only used when configuring the device for the first time?
If you have any suggestions, useful tools or tips please drop them down below, I'll try to keep this list up-to-date along with your suggestions.
my bloatware list: (all frozen via titanium backup)
com.google.android.as (actions services)
com.android.chrome
com.google.android.apps.wellbeing
com.android.documentsui
com.google.android.apps.nbu.files
com.google.android.apps.photos
com.google.android.calculator
com.google.ar.lens
plus
gboard : safe after you've installed a new 3rd party keyboard app and enabled it.
device setup
youtube
the apps i'm using instead some of above:
browser : lightning browser
file manager : solid explorer
gallery : simple gallery pro
calculator : champcalc
youtube : youtube vanced
com.miui.spock
com.miui.bugreport
com.huaqin.factory
com.huaqin.sar
com.huaqin.diaglogger
android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.daisy
com.android.egg
com.google.android.gms.policy_sidecar_aps
com.mi.setupwizardoverlay
adb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 package_name ***OR*** cmd appops set package_name RUN_IN_BACKGROUND ignore ***OR*** pm disable-user --user 0 package_name
I recently uninstalled those with
Code:
pm uninstall -k --user 0
:
android.telephony.overlay.cmcc
android.ui.overlay.ct
android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.daisy
com.google.android.marvin.talkback
com.google.android.apps.wellbeing
com.google.android.apps.work.oobconfig
com.google.android.gms.policy_sidecar_aps
com.android.egg
com.android.backup
com.android.dreams.basic
com.android.mms.overlay.cmcc
com.android.networksettings.overlay.ct
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
com.android.settings.overlay.cmcc
com.android.systemui.overlay.cmcc
com.android.systemui.overlay.ct
com.android.wallpaperpicker
com.android.facelock
com.android.stk
com.android.dreams.phototable
com.mi.setupwizardoverlay
com.mi.AutoTest
com.miui.bugreport
com.miui.spock
com.huaqin.diaglogger
com.huaqin.factory
com.huaqin.sar
se.dirac.acs
com.fingerprints.sensortesttool
org.codeaurora.bluetooth
com.qualcomm.simcontacts
com.qualcomm.qti.perfdump
com.qualcomm.qti.qmmi
com.qualcomm.qti.callenhancement
com.qualcomm.qti.dynamicddsservice
com.qualcomm.embms
com.qualcomm.qti.autoregistration
com.qualcomm.qti.callfeaturessetting
com.qualcomm.qti.lpa
com.qualcomm.qti.networksetting
com.qualcomm.qti.optinoverlay
com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.connectionsecurity
com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.trustzoneaccess
com.qualcomm.qti.qtisystemservice
com.qualcomm.qti.simsettings
com.qualcomm.qti.uim
com.qualcomm.qti.confdialer
com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.telemetry
com.qualcomm.qti.roamingsettings
com.qualcomm.qti.services.secureui
com.qualcomm.qti.auth.fidocryptoservice
com.qti.qualcomm.datastatusnotification
com.qti.xdivert
com.qti.dpmserviceapp
com.qti.confuridialer
com.qti.qualcomm.deviceinfo
Phone works perfectly fine after this. No issues, like nothing changed except better battery life.
And I'm thinking about those:
com.google.android.ims
com.goodix.gftest
com.fingerprints.extension.service
com.goodix.fingerprint
Has anyone tried to remove them?
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@lbsilva Device Health Services is battery optimisation.
One of the very few useful threads for this device. Bravo! Ideally, once there is a consensus on which packages can be removed without crippling the phone some knowledgeable person should make a script to do the job, either something to flash or a bash + adb to do it from desktop.
I found this .bat file, I think it's reusable with those above but only in Windows.
Wouldnt recommend removing anything to do with qualcomm or networking, be warned.
OP, when you say "remove", do you mean "disable so it can't run", or "completely wipe it off the phone"?
I've got a Blu Life One X3, rooted with TWRP and Magisk. What I describe below is my second attempt to debloat the phone. The first attempt, I just uninstalled unwanted apps from the current user via ADB.
Example:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.android.egg
I entered into TWRP Recovery Mode and deleted the /system/app and /system/priv-app directories for the apps I didn't want. Upon booting, the phone went through the boot animation and music jingle, then stopped. I left it overnight, since it was late and I wanted to see if it'd work its way to a full boot. It didn't, so I recovered with the out-of-box Nandroid backup I'd taken.
What's strange is that the phone worked fine when the very same apps were just disabled (during my first attempt), but locked up when those apps were deleted from the phone.
Is there something else I need to edit?
How to uninstall without using command line? Is there any some GUI application to uninstall this??
*By the way how to download youtube vanced, i search it in magisk download , there's nothing
bla.tiga said:
How to uninstall without using command line? Is there any some GUI application to uninstall this??
*By the way how to download youtube vanced, i search it in magisk download , there's nothing
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If you are rooted, download titanium backup from playstore and have fun.
For yt Vanced, try clearing the repo cache from magisk's settings and search again. Or search the module here on XDA and add it manually.
Edit: looks like Google screwd things up and made chrome almost a dependency or it's an issue just on my device. On Oreo, Gmail stops working after chrome removal. Looks like Gmail is now dependent of chrome webview, it's crashing when using Android system webview.
Edit 2: nevermind, after updating Android system webview, Gmail app has started working again.
great thread, thanks
I found some apps/services that you've successfully disabled. Just wanna ask if, is this universal? I mean I have realme phone and planning to disable all the same apps/services which you were tried already.
So, this is a pseudo-custom rom you are after, why not use the real thing? I'm assuming this is Android 9 since 10 is a total f**k. Why not use the real thing, a custom rom? I recommend AOSiP Pizza since it's the one I've been using for a long time and it proved solid. The only thing I replaced was gallery with Simple gallery and I use MicroG for what it's worth. This removing stuff from gappsed AOSP is totally ridiculous and counter productive, you do that with Miui and such if you really care about a particular UI but not with plain Android, that's nonsense.
Found this useful tool on git last year.
It allows a lot of nice little things among which uninstall/reinstall/disable/enable system apps and services on demand without root and without passes through adb/fastboot command lines.
And it was tested with Q too.
Also feedback app was safely uninstalled.
Feel free to try it.
This is the link: https://github.com/Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools
Read carefully readme.md and faq before use it.
How can I restore some critical packages under TWRP (MIUI11)? I'm testing limits of what can I delete without bricking it and reinstalling ROM every time after that is very tiresome (boot into recovery, wipe cache and data, reinstall MIUI, boot into system, remove tested apps, then restore settings and try again).
There has to be a proper way to restore some app like, for example, com.xiaomi.finddevice
KZekai said:
How can I restore some critical packages under TWRP (MIUI11)?
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Magisk + terminal debloater.
If you break it, use TWRP to fix.
Look under /data/adb/modules/terminal_debloater.
a1291762 said:
Magisk + terminal debloater.
If you break it, use TWRP to fix.
Look under /data/adb/modules/terminal_debloater.
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Yeah, I have debloater but I'm talking about doing it under TWRP when system isnt even loaded, debloater is a module that works in OS. In TWRP recovery your terminal is barebone core loaded by recovery itself, there is absolutely no relation to the system and apps installed, no ADB environment, no app [meta]data.
KZekai said:
Yeah, I have debloater but I'm talking about doing it under TWRP when system isnt even loaded, debloater is a module that works in OS. In TWRP recovery your terminal is barebone core loaded by recovery itself, there is absolutely no relation to the system and apps installed, no ADB environment, no app [meta]data.
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I meant to use debloater to hide the app and you can then fix it from TWRP if it doesn't work. You could always setup the files it uses from TWRP but I guess that'd be harder to do.
I don't know how adb uninstall hides but you should be able to reverse that from TWRP too (likely removing some files).
If you mount /system just move things and move them back if it fails.
a1291762 said:
I meant to use debloater to hide the app and you can then fix it from TWRP if it doesn't work.
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How would I fix it?
Does the "debloater" make extra unnecessary copies of APK when those already exist on system partition?
KZekai said:
How would I fix it?
Does the "debloater" make extra unnecessary copies of APK when those already exist on system partition?
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No, it hides them systemlessly, using files in /data/adb/modules/terminal_debloater/system.
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Based on this: https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
I tried this:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.carrierdefaultapp
and to restore:
cmd package install-existing com.android.carrierdefaultapp
What I found was that with the app installed, I had some empty directories under /data/misc/profiles/ref/com.android.carrierdefaultapp and /data/misc/profiles/cur/0/com.android.carrierdefaultapp. When I removed the app, those directories were not present.
It's just a guess... but you could possibly save the contents of /data/misc/profiles (eg. tar cf /sdcard/profiles.tar /data/misc/profiles), pm uninstall your app and if it fails to boot, untar that from TWRP? Maybe test that theory with an app you know won't hurt before you do it for real
Note that neither terminal debloater (which uses mount tricks to hide system apps) or pmuninstall will actually remove files from /system. If you actually remove files from /system then the only way to get them back is to put them back.
Hey everyone,
I'm rooted, so obviously the OTA security update fails every time for me. Since I did a hard restart on my phone, the update tries to be applied non stop, hogging up CPU usage and slowing the phone down. It says it fails and immediately tries to apply it again, in an endless loop.
I haven't found a way to disable it. Any suggestions? I tried to delete Motorola Update Services through titanium backup but it keeps coming back after a restart.
Any suggestions? I don't really want to go through the hassle of updating for a security patch, re rooting, and setting up my highly customized device again.
Thanks in advance!
Try the following
Enable usb debugging
Connect phone to PC & run the following adb command substituting package name with the package name of the app you want to disable E.g com.xyz.myapp
Code:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 packagename
If you get an error about this app can't be uninstalled try
Code:
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 packagename
I just wanted to update anyone in case they are looking at this thread.
The first command to remove it did not work. The second command to disable it DOES work, and survives a reboot. The package name is "com.motorola.ccc.ota"
I have Motorola Update Services frozen via Titanium seems to have killed that update pop up on 4 Motos i have. oh and disable updates in Dev mode too.
Bookmarked for later.
I'm going to bump this thread because the command is not working on Android 10. Any solutions? TB also just crashes for me.
adb simply returns "package non disable" or something along those lines. Meanwhile I keep getting that extremely annoying popup. Honestly, may it's worth switching to lineage. At least there I can be rooted and also get updates.
WaterMan! said:
I just wanted to update anyone in case they are looking at this thread.
The first command to remove it did not work. The second command to disable it DOES work, and survives a reboot. The package name is "com.motorola.ccc.ota"
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i second this. the second command works in my experience too.
Just an update for anyone that finds this...
On another forum, I came across this
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.motorola.ccc.ota
It worked for me on a Moto G6
Hi
It doesn't work on my device. Though I have the Moto G Power 2022 (Tonga), running A11 stock WITHOUT su (root); neither the pm uninstall or pm disable commands perform their function. Rather, it tells me the package is "non-disable" and remains installed and unable to disable. It's the motorola ota package I'm trying to freeze so it can stop with the SPAM POPUPS (no shame calling it what it is) with absolutely no option to hide or suppress them altogether. And No, going to Smart Updates and turning it off there or on Developer Options have no bearing. If anything it's become relentlessly frequent, to the point I would refer to it as spamming.
There must be something I'm missing or doing wrong. I've always been able to disable packages this way and never really encountered this problem before. Are there any other pm commands that may do the trick? Could my ADB utilities be outdated and could that be what's causing it to fail. Or have we simply reached a dead-end with software and Android 11 no longer providing a method of removing system packages WITHOUT root or unlocking bootloader.
I still have not found a way to disable this package and the popups are driving me insane!
Is there really no working method for this??
It appears that some apps that come pre installed on the 8t can be deleted...rather than disabled. For example, Google One.
If I delete them, will they reinstall with a factory reset or were they installed separate from the factory image?
Been several years since I had a new phone and am use to only being able to disable pre installed apps.
Thanks
Well if you root you can debloat it
brad34471 said:
It appears that some apps that come pre installed on the 8t can be deleted...rather than disabled. For example, Google One.
If I delete them, will they reinstall with a factory reset or were they installed separate from the factory image?
Been several years since I had a new phone and am use to only being able to disable pre installed apps.
Thanks
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You can use ABD for delete your apps, follow the guide, you can create a txt file with all your adb commands and copy/past once
the best link for all method/scrits : here
the adb method link directly : here
spart0n said:
Well if you root you can debloat it
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False... You can easily debloat/delete apps from adb without root, on all smartphone, OnePlus, Sasmsung Redmi/Xiaomi
Best way is obviously to use adb method if you're not willing to root. Enter adb shell
Code:
adb shell
A simple search like this will give all packages with google in it's name. You can replace 'google' with 'oneplus' or 'facebook' etc to find the package names.
Code:
pm list packages | grep 'google'
You can use this to delete the app after finding package name using this.
Code:
pm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.appmanager
Note that this removes apps only from default user and not from system. They will return if you do a factory reset.
KrishTej said:
Best way is obviously to use adb method if you're not willing to root. Enter adb shell
Code:
adb shell
A simple search like this will give all packages with google in it's name. You can replace 'google' with 'oneplus' or 'facebook' etc to find the package names.
Code:
pm list packages | grep 'google'
You can use this to delete the app after finding package name using this.
Code:
pm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.appmanager
Note that this removes apps only from default user and not from system. They will return if you do a factory reset.
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Package Info from the PlayStore is also another good way to see the package names of what is installed to make the apps you want to get rid of easier to remove. Personally, I save a text file of the apps I remove for each device I have to make it easier to remove them if I ever have to factory reset the device or remove them for others.
Have installed Lineage 9.0 and working fine but want to remove more apps llike the below
Email
Messaging
Phone
Browser
Calculator
Calender
I just want to strip it right down as for kids so just have the basics
Have the driver but anyone any guide how to remove the above via adb?
Thanks
funkyirishman said:
Have installed Lineage 9.0 and working fine but want to remove more apps llike the below
Email
Messaging
Phone
Browser
Calculator
Calender
I just want to strip it right down as for kids so just have the basics
Have the driver but anyone any guide how to remove the above via adb?
Thanks
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You can move these files from its directories to a different storage in case you need to restore, then wipe data (not needed to format data/factory reset) then restart your device and see how it goes. I think it would be fine, not essential apps if you don't need them. Browsing with a root explorer and taking a copy (moving them this way) probably you will find more apps to get rid of.
I don't want to restore them as just using it for kid's for you tube and some loaded cartoons etc saved on micro SD card
I just want to remove them via adb but don't know the command when running PowerShell
Looking for these commands
funkyirishman said:
I don't want to restore them as just using it for kid's for you tube and some loaded cartoons etc saved on micro SD card
I just want to remove them via adb but don't know the command when running PowerShell
Looking for these commands
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Saving the apps in other place is just in case you have something like an annoying warning message, but this is just for a few minutes to check that all is fine.
To remove apps through ADB you can use this guide https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/ with this process really you are hiding the "head" of the app doing them unreachable (I assume your real interest) for the end user.
SubwayChamp said:
Saving the apps in other place is just in case you have something like an annoying warning message, but this is just for a few minutes to check that all is fine.
To remove apps through ADB you can use this guide https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/ with this process really you are hiding the "head" of the app doing them unreachable (I assume your real interest) for the end user.
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Thanks
This is what I am looking for
So for example trying to remove the below
package:com.android.email
So in powershell type the below
pm uninstall -k --user 0 <com.android.email>
but keep getting the below
syntax error: unexpected 'newline'
Typing it correctly or am I as not getting anywhere with removing it
funkyirishman said:
Thanks
This is what I am looking for
So for example trying to remove the below
package:com.android.email
So in powershell type the below
pm uninstall -k --user 0 <com.android.email>
but keep getting the below
syntax error: unexpected 'newline'
Typing it correctly or am I as not getting anywhere with removing it
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Remove -k (this preserve data and cache what you don't need) I guess you are not using the keys <>
Be sure that this is the name of package and run adb shell and then pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.email
or simply pm uninstall com.android.email This will remove the app from any user.
Also you have this GUI tool https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...mate-app-manager-debloat-tool-tweaks.4147837/