I got an A52 last week to replace my aging Xiaomi MiA1. First thing I did was uninstall the crapware it let me uninstall, then disable what it would let me (how much does Netflix pay them to have a non-removable app preinstalled?), and now I'm left with a few Samsung apps I can't do either with... Does anyone know if anything breaks if I use force to disable or remove "Tips" "Samsung Free" or the "Galaxy Store"?
While I'm at it, how well do things go if I remove or disable Bixby? Is it like trying to remove Internet Explorer from Windows XP where half the OS breaks?
If you root your phone nothing happens, if you delete applications from Samsung such as "tips" "galaxy store" "samsung cloud" among others nothing happens, simply investigate which applications are necessary for the operation of the device, the application that does not Go to delete it is the device services, because if you remove this the phone will automatically lock and you will see an ad saying you did not pay for the equipment and will not let it pass unless you reinstall the firmware by odin but if you uninstall bixby or galaxy store you will not nothing happens, they are not necessary for the system, but download the firmware of your device immediately just in case
I have my A52 4G rooted and it works great without microsoft bloatware or samsung junk applications
Why remove Galaxy store? Simply firewall block it when not in use.
Without it no free themes, icon packs, Good Lock apps... might as well just get another brand.
Samsung's customization is one of biggest perks to use them.
Bixby is nasty. Read the EULA. I package disable it and about 86 other apks. But... I can easily enable any of the blocked packages on the fly. Go too nuts you will end up with a disfunction device and maybe even boot loop it.
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Hi,
I recently bought a Xiaomi Redmi Note 2. very happy with the phone hardware, however the phone shipped with preinstalled apps that serve ads. I have run AVG and identified the preinstalled apps (which cannot be removed) and disabled those apps through Settings > Apps. I have also reset all of the defaults to change the Launcher to the Google Now launcher and things such as the default Mail and browser apps.
What i was hoping to get advise on, is simply disabling the apps enough to ensure that they can no longer cause a threat to the person using the phone, the ads have stopped running since I have done all of the above. Does disabling the app put the apps into a quarantine state where they are completely harmless or should I aim to permanently remove them?
I have tried to avoid rooting the phone (partly because I have never rooted a phone before) and also because of warranty concerns. Would a temporary root be a good compromise here? I also attempted to flash the rom with the global developers rom, however that didnt work when I attempted it and I kept getting the Install update.zip failed! update.zip signature verification failed.
At the moment the phone is stable fast and does not show ads like it did before disabling the apps and changing the launcher etc.... Have I done enough to protect any silent processes sending my data off to china?
Thanks for your help
How can I stop an "AT&T Software Available", don't want to lose my root access
My phone is Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and AT&T is my provider (in case that wasn't obvious)
I rooted my phone last week and completely forgot to deal with firmware updates that get pushed to my phone. If I long hold the notification it only gives options to turn off notifications and nothing about stopping them. There's nothing in my system settings to disable or turn off updates.
What can I do to make sure this update doesn't go through? How can I set it so the updates are manual?
Is there a chance I will lose root access if this update persists?
Thank you.
I used Package Disabler to stop these apps (screenshot attached) and the pop-up disappeared for good.
Keep in mind, I'm only on the PB5 update, not sure which update afterwards may have disabled it from working but i know this version worked fine. There are a few disabling apps in the play store if that one doesn't work though.
Are there any free package disabler programs? All the ones I come across require a paid license and the ones that are "free" ask for a license too.
Didn't think I should pay just to turn off an option.
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Are there any free package disabler programs? All the ones I come across require a paid license and the ones that are "free" ask for a license too.
Didn't think I should pay just to turn off an option.
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That I'm not sure of. I took the plunge because it was worth holding off on updates until a good root method came out. A few bucks that's good on any phone you have is worth it in my books.
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Are there any free package disabler programs? All the ones I come across require a paid license and the ones that are "free" ask for a license too.
Didn't think I should pay just to turn off an option.
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Of course http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
I'm using Titanium backup which allows me to uninstall any app I want. This applications that Outbreak444 listed, would it be ok to uninstall them or should I only attempt to stop.
I could uninstall them but I wanted to ask you guys before I potentially brick my phone.
P.S. I dont see Knox on my phone. I never saw it even when my phone was brand new. Should I be concerned or is this something that was removed with the S7 & S7 Edge.
Just install link2sd app , open it then search for software updates app and freeze it
This pop up ad appears many times a day.
Can't figure where its coming from and how to get rid of it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Download Malwearbytes and run a scan. Looks like adware.
Malwarebytes found nothing ugg
What happens if you go to your pull down from top notifications? I'd think it will show the running process. Hold your finger on it and should go to the 'notifications' setting for the app.
Start deleting questionable apps you downloaded recently.
I had an update recently installed on my Samsung s8. When I tried to play my music, my phone said I had to download Samsung Music Player, since then I've had ads popping up every 5 minutes. Every ad has the System UI logo and an app that I downloaded to monitor app usage confirmed it also. When I go into advanced setting or admin settings the buttons are blocked. Some say to delete any unusual apps, but how can I tell which apps or stock apps I really need?
Which music player did you install?
I agree with the Malwarebytes, you might also want to check out your skin theme. Some have sneaky ways of rolling out ads to your phone.
Hi I have a concern about my next phone purchase (hopefully an Xperia 5 III).
I currently have an Xperia XZ2C that I'm looking to replace.
The main concern/frustration with it is a few pre-loaded apps that I don't want kept trying to load and also update (e.g. Facebook and Sony News)... it took a long while and lots of searching, but Sony was blocking users from uninstalling these and the only option I found was to completely root it, which I don't especially want to do as I'm tryign to leave my daily driver stock... or to mark them as disabled - they stop wasting battery or annoying me with update requests, but still waste storage space.
I mentioned this to a friend who has the Xperia 5 II and apparently this problem has got a lot worse as it now includes mandatory games that cannot be uninstalled (e.g. Call of Duty - which is over 2Gb + 3Gb for the first update!!).
Apparently these apps and games wasted nearly 10% of his phone - more than the entire operating system. Are these apps able to be properly uninstalled on the Xperia 5 III or is this unwanted bloat still stuck on the devices?
I actually like that game, but I'll stick to my PC / consoles.... maybe a tablet at a stretch.... no way I ever want it even installed on my daily driver phone!
Or failing that, I abandon the plans to keep it stock.... So how long before there is a stock+root for this phone? So I can start trying one of those bloatware removers?
I have a 5II, and I can deactivate unused system apps. They don't use that much space once they are deactivated. Also, if you really need them gone, you can always use ADB. It doesn't need root.
How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access
If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!
www.xda-developers.com
EDIT: Ok, just saw that pm uninstall also needs root if you want to do it for more than user0. Sorry for not realising.
"Ok, just saw that pm uninstall also needs root if you want to do it for more than user0. Sorry for not realising."
This is true but at least it will uninstall it for you the end user. The only way it will show up again is if you do a factory reset. So technically yes it will still be there, but they don't take up that much room and at least they're gone from trying to do anything in the background. Also, if this will not uninstall it, you can also do the command to disable said bloat if you cannot disable it in settings.
Coirpre said:
I have a 5II, and I can deactivate unused system apps. They don't use that much space once they are deactivated. Also, if you really need them gone, you can always use ADB. It doesn't need root.
How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access
If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!
www.xda-developers.com
EDIT: Ok, just saw that pm uninstall also needs root if you want to do it for more than user0. Sorry for not realising.
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Thanks for this - as per Jaseman's comment, this won't FULLY uninstall apps, but it's a great start as some "system" (bloatware) apps can't even be disabled is settings or if disabled will resurrect and re-enable themselves every time there's a system update ("Sony News", GRRRRRR!!!!)..... at least this way if it has something utterly ridiculous on a high-end "professional" phone, like Call Of Duty Warzone, then it will stop it from doing the 4Gb update!
I've never rooted an Android. One of the warnings I see over and over is that rooted devices are more vulnerable to malware. I don't see any solutions for this though.
What extra measures will I need to take to keep my Android safe?
I use Norton 360 on my PC and Androids. Will this be of any help?
Are there any apps I can install to help with this issue?
Are there any system settings I should use for this particular problem?
Thank you
With stock or rooted the biggest threat is the user themselves. Most either install or download the malware themselves. A fully updated stock Android isn't invulnerable; there's no saving dumb bunnies...
Side loaded apps are high risk; at the least scan with online Virustotal and consider the results before installing. Keep email in the cloud and be careful if you choose to download anything.
All downloads stay in the download folder until vetted. Jpeg's and png's are suspect; open them there first before moving them and watch for strange behavior in that folder. Check the download folder daily for anything you didn't download, if found do not open, delete.
Keep thrash social media apps off the phone, all of them. They are targets and vectors for malware of all types.
Use a good firewall and police what apps are doing. Revoke internet access to all apps that don't need it. Know what apps have run at start permissions; do they need it? Updates and upgrades can cause more lost time then malware trying to find work arounds. Lock auto updates down, and download them only if needed. Updates and firmware upgrades can and do break things...
Most importantly cover your six and be prepared.
Critical data can not be lost, protect it!
Redundantly backup all critical data to at least 2 hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other and the PC. Be ready to do a full reload if needed.
If malware is found or suspected, isolate the phone and if it can't be completely deleted in an hour or two, nuke that load. Be ready to change passwords and secure accounts.
Never trust antivirus apps to detect malware or save you, mostly they just waste resources on an Android.
Thank you!
I'm already doing a lot of those things, especially social media apps.
One of the reasons I want to root my phone is that I can't uninstall, force stop, disable or take away permissions for some apps, like Facebook, Facebook App installer, FB app manager Google, ad nauseum. The same goes for the millions of preinstalled Samsung bloatware apps. They dont stay disabled and routinely restore permissions. Im sick of having to routinely check them all. I'll never buy another Saamsung again.
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I run 2 stock N10+'s, one on Pie, the other on 10.
I use package disabler to kill bloatware and services I don't want to run at bootup. You can also use a adb editing app to disable apks. Don't go too nuts; be wary of disabling any Samsung system apps. Most of these apps just sit unless needed. Dependencies... actions have consequences; understand what the app does and what other apps, services or UI functions are dependent on it!
Google play Services can be disabled when not needed; disable find my device as System Administrator first.
On Pie Karma Firewall is fully functional but not on Android 10 and up, although it will still block access. It uses virtually no battery.
Once you sort it out (learning curve ahead) stock Samsung's especially older ones like the N10+ are easy to run. They are the most customizable stock Android on the planet with an excellent UI. The current load on this one will be 2 yo this June; still fast, stable and fulfilling its mission. Security is simply not an issue.
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You're welcome. Welcome to XDA
I run 2 stock N10+'s, one on Pie, the other on 10.
I use package disabler to kill bloatware and services I don't want to run at bootup. You can also use a adb editing app to disable apks. Don't go too nuts; be wary of disabling any Samsung system apps. Most of these apps just sit unless needed. Dependencies... actions have consequences; understand what the app does and what other apps, services or UI functions are dependent on it!
Google play Services can be disabled when not needed; disable find my device as System Administrator first.
On Pie Karma Firewall is fully functional but not on Android 10 and up, although it will still block access. It uses virtually no battery.
Once you sort it out (learning curve ahead) stock Samsung's especially older ones like the N10+ are easy to run. They are the most customizable stock Android on the planet with an excellent UI. The current load on this one will be 2 yo this June; still fast, stable and fulfilling its mission. Security is simply not an issue.
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The more annoying Samsung apps I was referring to are the Bixby apps, AR doodle, Smarter things... those kind of apps. If they didn't re-enable themselves restore permissions, I wouldn't mind them so much. But they DO.
I won't be using that phone much longer anyway. I'm going back to Motorola.
I always buy factory or globally unlocked phones. That helps some. But Motorola recently started forcing FB. I can uninstall it, however I have to review updates to make sure it doesn't end up on my phone again. But then I review all updates before installing them anyway..
I always look up the system apps before making any changes. Like Google Easter Egg. Everything I could find says it's unnecessary.
All those mentioned apps can be safely disabled.
Bixby Vision is used for barcode scanning though.
Try the free Galaxy store icon packs, themes and the Good Lock family of apps including One Handed Operation plus.
Chose theme>icon pack>whatever wallpaper you want. The native high contrast theme looks good.
Play with it...
blackhawk said:
All those mentioned apps can be safely disabled.
Bixby Vision is used for barcode scanning though.
Try the free Galaxy store icon packs, themes and the Good Lock family of apps including One Handed Operation plus.
Chose theme>icon pack>whatever wallpaper you want. The native high contrast theme looks good.
Play with it...
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I actually already ordered a new Moto. It will be here tomorrow. Well, it's after 1am, so I guess it'll be here later today.
I've disabled multiple Samsung apps, restricted data and battery, taken away permissions, not just in app settings, but in permissions setting, special access permissions... And all the other weird ways I keep finding out about that you wouldn't think would be a place to remove permissions. When my phone starts to slow down, or the battery isn't lasting very long, sure enough, Samsung has gone behind my back and reset my preferences again. I never had issues like this any of the Motorola phones I've had.