I've installed a malicious app called "Game Launcher" which has forced my Galaxy s7 into secure mode.
I've tried every way of uninstalling it from inside the android system but nothing works.
Since my volume button is broken, I can't get into recovery mode to factory reset phone that way.
I thought about trying to remove the app or wiping/resetting the phone through ADB but it wouldn't recognize the device(probably because of the malware) even though it recognizes all other devices.
Does anyone have an idea how I could solve this?
Thanks for all replies!!
Enable usb debugging in developer options and
Dial *#0808# select DM+ACM+ADB.
Connect to adb and do:
adb shell pm uninstall packagenameofvirus
Done
kpwnApps said:
Enable usb debugging in developer options and
Dial *#0808# select DM+ACM+ADB.
Connect to adb and do:
adb shell pm uninstall packagenameofvirus
Done
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Thanks for your help!
I've used "adb shell pm list packages -3 -f." to get all the installed packages and then I've removed them but the problem still persists. I was able to boot into recovery with adb intending to wipe the device that way, but then I couldn't navigate the recovery menu because my volume buttons are broken. Any ideas?
rekkio said:
Thanks for your help!
I've used "adb shell pm list packages -3 -f." to get all the installed packages and then I've removed them but the problem still persists. I was able to boot into recovery with adb intending to wipe the device that way, but then I couldn't navigate the recovery menu because my volume buttons are broken. Any ideas?
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Connect to adb again while your phone is on and
Use adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MASTER_CLEAR
kpwnApps said:
Connect to adb again while your phone is on and
Use adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MASTER_CLEAR
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When doing that, i get this output, "Broadcasting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MASTER_CLEAR flg=0x400000 }
Broadcast completed: result=0" and nothing has changed.
I'm able to boot into download mode with adb so I'm thinking about downloading a stock rom and flashing it with Odin.
Read that it's supposed to wipe and reset when doing that.
Color OS preloaded with certain apps. Such apps can't simply uninstall. Its hard coded, , for e.g. App Market. Users need to apply commands from ADB to uninstall preloaded apps.
1. Install ADB and Fastboot
I installed ADB and Fastboot on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, use following commands on a command terminal to install it,
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
Windows user can install the Windows version of the ADB and Fastboot
2. Enable USB Debugging
Tap on many times (I think seven times) Settings > About Phone > Kernel version.
Go to Settings Additional settings > Developer options > USB Debugging and enable it.
3. Install App Inspector App
This app is helpful to find the exact name of the apps you want to remove.
Install from Google Play Store
4. Login into Realme 5
Connect the phone to PC using USB cable. Apply the following command on command terminal to check the connection,
adb devices
A dialogue window will appear on phone screen, confirm the connection from phone screen.
Enter into ADB shell,
adb shell
5. Apply the commands to remove the apps
Open the App Inspector and find the names of apps to remove,
e.g. Name of the App Market app is com.oppo.market
The command to uninstall the App Market is,
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.oppo.market
The same way apply the commands to uninstall other unwanted apps available with Color OS 6 on Realme 5.
Information courtesy: Droid Guiding by Jayaprakash
Remove bloatware from Realme 3 Pro
Tried to do the same from adb shell for realme 3 pro
pm uninstall -k .com.coloros.video
Got the following error.....
Failure[Delete_failed_Internal_Error]
Can somebody help ?
somanshumehta said:
Tried to do the same from adb shell for realme 3 pro
pm uninstall -k .com.coloros.video
Got the following error.....
Failure[Delete_failed_Internal_Error]
Can somebody help ?
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Check again the app name and put correct
excuse me... after i installed adb, turn on usb debugging mode, and open the command prompt, after i put the command (adb devices), there's no devices in list menu. also there's no notif in my phone.
so, am i doing something wrong?
zaouyorae said:
excuse me... after i installed adb, turn on usb debugging mode, and open the command prompt, after i put the command (adb devices), there's no devices in list menu. also there's no notif in my phone.
so, am i doing something wrong?
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When we connect phone to pc, it will ask for confirmation. Then only pc detect phone.
vimal0212 said:
When we connect phone to pc, it will ask for confirmation. Then only pc detect phone.
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What kind confirmation when we connect phone to pc? Coz my realme 5 only got some notif whether use usb as mtp or charging only...
zaouyorae said:
What kind confirmation when we connect phone to pc? Coz my realme 5 only got some notif whether use usb as mtp or charging only...
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When we connect phone to pc, a window will appear phone something like trusted device
zaouyorae said:
excuse me... after i installed adb, turn on usb debugging mode, and open the command prompt, after i put the command (adb devices), there's no devices in list menu. also there's no notif in my phone.
so, am i doing something wrong?
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This is probably a driver issue. Adb drivers for your device are not getting installed in your computer. Same happened with me on windows7. but drivers got installed automatically on windows 10.
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vimal0212 said:
Check again the app name and put correct
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Nope, it's not the problem with package name. Same error is thrown when I try uninstalling the game centre app. It may have something to do with not having proper privileges over adb to remove the app?
anujpatil2 said:
This is probably a driver issue. Adb drivers for your device are not getting installed in your computer. Same happened with me on windows7. but drivers got installed automatically on windows 10.
So how u solve it for win 7 user? Coz my pc also run win 7 too
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zaouyorae said:
anujpatil2 said:
This is probably a driver issue. Adb drivers for your device are not getting installed in your computer. Same happened with me on windows7. but drivers got installed automatically on windows 10.
So how u solve it for win 7 user? Coz my pc also run win 7 too
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actually I couldn't solve it. I tried installing drivers and stuff. nothing helped. so connected my phone to another laptop (win 10) and removed the bloatware.
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It should ask something like"Confirm RSA finger print. Also, to get adb drivers, get driver easy(free version), get the link for drivers and install manually in win 7
friedcheese said:
It should ask something like"Confirm RSA finger print. Also, to get adb drivers, get driver easy(free version), get the link for drivers and install manually in win 7
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Can u tell me the name of the driver? So i can search n find it in search engine.
RealMe5 (not Pro)
Is it safe to get software update after doing this without factory reset.?
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I already did this and succeeded, but my device have software update available, is it safe to get the update without factory resetting my device?
zaouyorae said:
Can u tell me the name of the driver? So i can search n find it in search engine.
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Just Google realme 5 adb driver, and download from the romprovider website.
Also, the same website provides instructions to do it too:
https://romprovider.com/2017/03/adb-fastboot-driver-install-window-html/
You can list apps with:
pm list packages -s (list system packages only with -s)
and running ones:
ps -ef
Oppo market app (save to uninstall if google play works well)
RMX1911:/ $ pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.oppo.market
Success
Oroaming (Settings ->Dual Sim & Cellular Network => you will see Oroaming Not installed
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.redteamobile.roaming
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.redteamobile.roaming.daemon
Google Play Movies & TV (I dont use it)
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.videos
Google Music (also bloatware - prefer simpe players)
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.music
Never used Facebook apps in phone (just browser)
Facebook services:
pm uninstall –k ––user 0 com.facebook.appmanager
pm uninstall –k ––user 0 com.facebook.services
pm uninstall –k ––user 0 com.facebook.system
Talkback (screen reader - not needed if you have good eyes)
pm uninstall –k ––user 0 com.google.android.marvin.talkback
Theme Store
pm uninstall –k ––user 0 com.nearme.themestore
Delete_failed_internal_error
RMX1851:/ $ pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.oppo.market
Failure [DELETE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR]
Still getting this error - any solution?
I was able to remove a few but these 3 are giving this error:
App Market - com.oppo.market
Game Center - com.nearme.gamecenter
Theme Store - com.nearme.themestore
Hello sir,
I tried your methods, but it gives me this error message when trying it on Game Center...
"255|RMX1911:/ $ pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.oppo.market
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.oppo.market
Failure [DELETE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR]"
Unable to remove app market. Throws an error
vimal0212 said:
Color OS preloaded with certain apps. Such apps can't simply uninstall. Its hard coded, , for e.g. App Market. Users need to apply commands from ADB to uninstall preloaded apps.
1. Install ADB and Fastboot
I installed ADB and Fastboot on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, use following commands on a command terminal to install it,
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
Windows user can install the Windows version of the ADB and Fastboot
2. Enable USB Debugging
Tap on many times (I think seven times) Settings > About Phone > Kernel version.
Go to Settings Additional settings > Developer options > USB Debugging and enable it.
3. Install App Inspector App
This app is helpful to find the exact name of the apps you want to remove.
Install from Google Play Store
4. Login into Realme 5
Connect the phone to PC using USB cable. Apply the following command on command terminal to check the connection,
adb devices
A dialogue window will appear on phone screen, confirm the connection from phone screen.
Enter into ADB shell,
adb shell
5. Apply the commands to remove the apps
Open the App Inspector and find the names of apps to remove,
e.g. Name of the App Market app is com.oppo.market
The command to uninstall the App Market is,
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.oppo.market
The same way apply the commands to uninstall other unwanted apps available with Color OS 6 on Realme 5.
Information courtesy: Droid Guiding by Jayaprakash
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I'm getting error message -
error: device unauthorized.
This adb server's $ADB_VENDOR_KEYS is not set
Try 'adb kill-server' if that seems wrong.
Otherwise check for a confirmation dialog on your device.
vimal0212 said:
Color OS preloaded with certain apps. Such apps can't simply uninstall. Its hard coded, , for e.g. App Market. Users need to apply commands from ADB to uninstall preloaded apps.
1. Install ADB and Fastboot
I installed ADB and Fastboot on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, use following commands on a command terminal to install it,
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
Windows user can install the Windows version of the ADB and Fastboot
2. Enable USB Debugging
Tap on many times (I think seven times) Settings > About Phone > Kernel version.
Go to Settings Additional settings > Developer options > USB Debugging and enable it.
3. Install App Inspector App
This app is helpful to find the exact name of the apps you want to remove.
Install from Google Play Store
4. Login into Realme 5
Connect the phone to PC using USB cable. Apply the following command on command terminal to check the connection,
adb devices
A dialogue window will appear on phone screen, confirm the connection from phone screen.
Enter into ADB shell,
adb shell
5. Apply the commands to remove the apps
Open the App Inspector and find the names of apps to remove,
e.g. Name of the App Market app is com.oppo.market
The command to uninstall the App Market is,
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.oppo.market
The same way apply the commands to uninstall other unwanted apps available with Color OS 6 on Realme 5.
Information courtesy: Droid Guiding by Jayaprakash
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Remove bloatware from Realme x2
Tried to do the same from adb shell for realme X2
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.heytap.market
Got the following error.....
Failure[Delete_failed_Internal_Error]
Can somebody help ?
Hi folks, I have just got my Find X2 Pro today and so far I am loving it, however one feature is missing for me. On my old Mate 20 Pro, I had the google discover feed if I did swipe right....is there anyway to enable this on the Oppo phone. All I currently have is the smart assistant which does work but its not ideal.
Blackwatch said:
Hi folks, I have just got my Find X2 Pro today and so far I am loving it, however one feature is missing for me. On my old Mate 20 Pro, I had the google discover feed if I did swipe right....is there anyway to enable this on the Oppo phone. All I currently have is the smart assistant which does work but its not ideal.
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Only on some oppo find x2 pros others don't have it, there's allot of things missing , the theme store to doesn't work for most people
Sent from my AC2003 using Tapatalk
kevinireland11 said:
Only on some oppo find x2 pros others don't have it, there's allot of things missing , the theme store to doesn't work for most people
Sent from my AC2003 using Tapatalk
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Err i dont think i have the theme store on my device..
Blackwatch said:
Err i dont think i have the theme store on my device..
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It's all questions with oppo and no answers , never had so much trouble with a phone in my life
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Not sure if you figured this out, I was going to do a guide but decided just to post here:
All you need to do to get the discover feed (only tested on ColorOS 11), is to remove the Oppo smart assistant app (what you currently get when swiping left on the home screen).
You need to force the app off with ADB, reboot your phone and as long as you have the Google app installed, you'll have the discover feed!
The ADB command to run is:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.coloros.assistantscreen
If for some reason you want to reinstall, you can do so with this command:
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.coloros.assistantscreen
If you don't know how to get and use ADB, here's a quick guide.....
You can download Platform Tools directly from the Android developer here: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
There are loads of more detailed guides on how to use ADB, but basic steps are:
Download the platform tools from the link above and extract to somewhere on your PC, e.g. C:/platform-tools
Open a command prompt on your PC (type cmd in the Windows search bar) and right click on it then run as Administrator
Change the directory to where your 'platform-tools' folder (so something like 'cd C:/platform-tools')
On your phone, USB debugging needs to be enabled, so:
Enable developer options by going to settings > About Phone > Version and clicking on Build number several times
Under Additional Settings > Developer Options, enable 'USB Debugging'
Plug your phone into a USB port on the PC
Make sure your phone is on 'Transfer Files / Android Auto' mode (the default is 'Charge only' mode)
Once set, you should get a popup on your phone to ask to Allow USB debugging, click 'Allow'.
Back in the command prompt, type 'adb devices' and hit return (you should see the serial number of your phone if connected)
Now you can get deleting - run the command mentioned above to remove the smart assistant app.
Note that it doesn't actually delete the app from the phone, it just removes it for the main user, i.e. you.
Done, enjoy!
klanbo78 said:
Not sure if you figured this out, I was going to do a guide but decided just to post here:
All you need to do to get the discover feed (only tested on ColorOS 11), is to remove the Oppo smart assistant app (what you currently get when swiping left on the home screen).
You need to force the app off with ADB, reboot your phone and as long as you have the Google app installed, you'll have the discover feed!
The ADB command to run is:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.coloros.assistantscreen
If for some reason you want to reinstall, you can do so with this command:
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.coloros.assistantscreen
If you don't know how to get and use ADB, here's a quick guide.....
You can download Platform Tools directly from the Android developer here: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
There are loads of more detailed guides on how to use ADB, but basic steps are:
Download the platform tools from the link above and extract to somewhere on your PC, e.g. C:/platform-tools
Open a command prompt on your PC (type cmd in the Windows search bar) and right click on it then run as Administrator
Change the directory to where your 'platform-tools' folder (so something like 'cd C:/platform-tools')
On your phone, USB debugging needs to be enabled, so:
Enable developer options by going to settings > About Phone > Version and clicking on Build number several times
Under Additional Settings > Developer Options, enable 'USB Debugging'
Plug your phone into a USB port on the PC
Make sure your phone is on 'Transfer Files / Android Auto' mode (the default is 'Charge only' mode)
Once set, you should get a popup on your phone to ask to Allow USB debugging, click 'Allow'.
Back in the command prompt, type 'adb devices' and hit return (you should see the serial number of your phone if connected)
Now you can get deleting - run the command mentioned above to remove the smart assistant app.
Note that it doesn't actually delete the app from the phone, it just removes it for the main user, i.e. you.
Done, enjoy!
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Perfect! Thank you for this guide.
klanbo78 said:
Not sure if you figured this out, I was going to do a guide but decided just to post here:
All you need to do to get the discover feed (only tested on ColorOS 11), is to remove the Oppo smart assistant app (what you currently get when swiping left on the home screen).
You need to force the app off with ADB, reboot your phone and as long as you have the Google app installed, you'll have the discover feed!
The ADB command to run is:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.coloros.assistantscreen
If for some reason you want to reinstall, you can do so with this command:
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.coloros.assistantscreen
If you don't know how to get and use ADB, here's a quick guide.....
You can download Platform Tools directly from the Android developer here: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
There are loads of more detailed guides on how to use ADB, but basic steps are:
Download the platform tools from the link above and extract to somewhere on your PC, e.g. C:/platform-tools
Open a command prompt on your PC (type cmd in the Windows search bar) and right click on it then run as Administrator
Change the directory to where your 'platform-tools' folder (so something like 'cd C:/platform-tools')
On your phone, USB debugging needs to be enabled, so:
Enable developer options by going to settings > About Phone > Version and clicking on Build number several times
Under Additional Settings > Developer Options, enable 'USB Debugging'
Plug your phone into a USB port on the PC
Make sure your phone is on 'Transfer Files / Android Auto' mode (the default is 'Charge only' mode)
Once set, you should get a popup on your phone to ask to Allow USB debugging, click 'Allow'.
Back in the command prompt, type 'adb devices' and hit return (you should see the serial number of your phone if connected)
Now you can get deleting - run the command mentioned above to remove the smart assistant app.
Note that it doesn't actually delete the app from the phone, it just removes it for the main user, i.e. you.
Done, enjoy!
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Works perfectly on my Find X2 Lite (ColorOS 11 too). Thank you so much for the wonderful guide! I just received the April 2021 update (by using a VPN to France). and without adding back Oppo Smart Assistant, it appears to work just fine. Also worth noting that the annoying Smart Assistant did not come back from this update.
So it seems (to me at least) that you don't need to bring back Smart Assistant before every update. But still, I would recommend doing so just anyways, especially when the Android 12 update comes around.
klanbo78 said:
Not sure if you figured this out, I was going to do a guide but decided just to post here:
All you need to do to get the discover feed (only tested on ColorOS 11), is to remove the Oppo smart assistant app (what you currently get when swiping left on the home screen).
You need to force the app off with ADB, reboot your phone and as long as you have the Google app installed, you'll have the discover feed!
The ADB command to run is:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.coloros.assistantscreen
If for some reason you want to reinstall, you can do so with this command:
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.coloros.assistantscreen
If you don't know how to get and use ADB, here's a quick guide.....
You can download Platform Tools directly from the Android developer here: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
There are loads of more detailed guides on how to use ADB, but basic steps are:
Download the platform tools from the link above and extract to somewhere on your PC, e.g. C:/platform-tools
Open a command prompt on your PC (type cmd in the Windows search bar) and right click on it then run as Administrator
Change the directory to where your 'platform-tools' folder (so something like 'cd C:/platform-tools')
On your phone, USB debugging needs to be enabled, so:
Enable developer options by going to settings > About Phone > Version and clicking on Build number several times
Under Additional Settings > Developer Options, enable 'USB Debugging'
Plug your phone into a USB port on the PC
Make sure your phone is on 'Transfer Files / Android Auto' mode (the default is 'Charge only' mode)
Once set, you should get a popup on your phone to ask to Allow USB debugging, click 'Allow'.
Back in the command prompt, type 'adb devices' and hit return (you should see the serial number of your phone if connected)
Now you can get deleting - run the command mentioned above to remove the smart assistant app.
Note that it doesn't actually delete the app from the phone, it just removes it for the main user, i.e. you.
Done, enjoy!
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Worked perfectly on Find X2 Pro, first time ever using ADB! Thank you so much!
klanbo78 said:
Not sure if you figured this out, I was going to do a guide but decided just to post here:
All you need to do to get the discover feed (only tested on ColorOS 11), is to remove the Oppo smart assistant app (what you currently get when swiping left on the home screen).
You need to force the app off with ADB, reboot your phone and as long as you have the Google app installed, you'll have the discover feed!
The ADB command to run is:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.coloros.assistantscreen
If for some reason you want to reinstall, you can do so with this command:
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.coloros.assistantscreen
If you don't know how to get and use ADB, here's a quick guide.....
You can download Platform Tools directly from the Android developer here: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
There are loads of more detailed guides on how to use ADB, but basic steps are:
Download the platform tools from the link above and extract to somewhere on your PC, e.g. C:/platform-tools
Open a command prompt on your PC (type cmd in the Windows search bar) and right click on it then run as Administrator
Change the directory to where your 'platform-tools' folder (so something like 'cd C:/platform-tools')
On your phone, USB debugging needs to be enabled, so:
Enable developer options by going to settings > About Phone > Version and clicking on Build number several times
Under Additional Settings > Developer Options, enable 'USB Debugging'
Plug your phone into a USB port on the PC
Make sure your phone is on 'Transfer Files / Android Auto' mode (the default is 'Charge only' mode)
Once set, you should get a popup on your phone to ask to Allow USB debugging, click 'Allow'.
Back in the command prompt, type 'adb devices' and hit return (you should see the serial number of your phone if connected)
Now you can get deleting - run the command mentioned above to remove the smart assistant app.
Note that it doesn't actually delete the app from the phone, it just removes it for the main user, i.e. you.
Done, enjoy!
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Hi
Working fine on my Oppo Find X2 Pro ColorOS 11
klanbo78 said:
Not sure if you figured this out, I was going to do a guide but decided just to post here:
All you need to do to get the discover feed (only tested on ColorOS 11), is to remove the Oppo smart assistant app (what you currently get when swiping left on the home screen).
You need to force the app off with ADB, reboot your phone and as long as you have the Google app installed, you'll have the discover feed!
The ADB command to run is:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.coloros.assistantscreen
If for some reason you want to reinstall, you can do so with this command:
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.coloros.assistantscreen
If you don't know how to get and use ADB, here's a quick guide.....
You can download Platform Tools directly from the Android developer here: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
There are loads of more detailed guides on how to use ADB, but basic steps are:
Download the platform tools from the link above and extract to somewhere on your PC, e.g. C:/platform-tools
Open a command prompt on your PC (type cmd in the Windows search bar) and right click on it then run as Administrator
Change the directory to where your 'platform-tools' folder (so something like 'cd C:/platform-tools')
On your phone, USB debugging needs to be enabled, so:
Enable developer options by going to settings > About Phone > Version and clicking on Build number several times
Under Additional Settings > Developer Options, enable 'USB Debugging'
Plug your phone into a USB port on the PC
Make sure your phone is on 'Transfer Files / Android Auto' mode (the default is 'Charge only' mode)
Once set, you should get a popup on your phone to ask to Allow USB debugging, click 'Allow'.
Back in the command prompt, type 'adb devices' and hit return (you should see the serial number of your phone if connected)
Now you can get deleting - run the command mentioned above to remove the smart assistant app.
Note that it doesn't actually delete the app from the phone, it just removes it for the main user, i.e. you.
Done, enjoy!
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it Woked Perfect ...Thanks buddy
Nomsam86 said:
it Woked Perfect ...Thanks buddy
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Have you tried it on Android 12? Thanks
klanbo78 said:
Not sure if you figured this out, I was going to do a guide but decided just to post here:
All you need to do to get the discover feed (only tested on ColorOS 11), is to remove the Oppo smart assistant app (what you currently get when swiping left on the home screen).
You need to force the app off with ADB, reboot your phone and as long as you have the Google app installed, you'll have the discover feed!
The ADB command to run is:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.coloros.assistantscreen
If for some reason you want to reinstall, you can do so with this command:
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.coloros.assistantscreen
If you don't know how to get and use ADB, here's a quick guide.....
You can download Platform Tools directly from the Android developer here: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
There are loads of more detailed guides on how to use ADB, but basic steps are:
Download the platform tools from the link above and extract to somewhere on your PC, e.g. C:/platform-tools
Open a command prompt on your PC (type cmd in the Windows search bar) and right click on it then run as Administrator
Change the directory to where your 'platform-tools' folder (so something like 'cd C:/platform-tools')
On your phone, USB debugging needs to be enabled, so:
Enable developer options by going to settings > About Phone > Version and clicking on Build number several times
Under Additional Settings > Developer Options, enable 'USB Debugging'
Plug your phone into a USB port on the PC
Make sure your phone is on 'Transfer Files / Android Auto' mode (the default is 'Charge only' mode)
Once set, you should get a popup on your phone to ask to Allow USB debugging, click 'Allow'.
Back in the command prompt, type 'adb devices' and hit return (you should see the serial number of your phone if connected)
Now you can get deleting - run the command mentioned above to remove the smart assistant app.
Note that it doesn't actually delete the app from the phone, it just removes it for the main user, i.e. you.
Done, enjoy!
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Can someone advise if this process works on the Oppo Find X2 Pro running Color0S 12.1?
Cura96 said:
Can someone advise if this process works on the Oppo Find X2 Pro running Color0S 12.1?
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I just tried it and, at least in my case, worked only the first swipe and then it disappeared.
I'm on a Find X2 Pro (ColorOS 12 - CPH2025_11_F.13)
However I found out that it worked by updating the stock laucher. I don't know if I can share here the apk, but you can find it online: com.android.launcher_12.0.50-12050_minAPI30(arm64-v8a,armeabi,armeabi-v7a)(nodpi).apk
With this, after the uninstall od the OPPO Assistant via ABD, you'll have Google feed discover working on ColorOS 12
Anyone got this working for ColorOS 13?
When I run:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.coloros.assistantscreen
I get a message saying the package can't be found???
klanbo78 said:
Not sure if you figured this out, I was going to do a guide but decided just to post here:
All you need to do to get the discover feed (only tested on ColorOS 11), is to remove the Oppo smart assistant app (what you currently get when swiping left on the home screen).
You need to force the app off with ADB, reboot your phone and as long as you have the Google app installed, you'll have the discover feed!
The ADB command to run is:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.coloros.assistantscreen
If for some reason you want to reinstall, you can do so with this command:
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.coloros.assistantscreen
If you don't know how to get and use ADB, here's a quick guide.....
You can download Platform Tools directly from the Android developer here: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
There are loads of more detailed guides on how to use ADB, but basic steps are:
Download the platform tools from the link above and extract to somewhere on your PC, e.g. C:/platform-tools
Open a command prompt on your PC (type cmd in the Windows search bar) and right click on it then run as Administrator
Change the directory to where your 'platform-tools' folder (so something like 'cd C:/platform-tools')
On your phone, USB debugging needs to be enabled, so:
Enable developer options by going to settings > About Phone > Version and clicking on Build number several times
Under Additional Settings > Developer Options, enable 'USB Debugging'
Plug your phone into a USB port on the PC
Make sure your phone is on 'Transfer Files / Android Auto' mode (the default is 'Charge only' mode)
Once set, you should get a popup on your phone to ask to Allow USB debugging, click 'Allow'.
Back in the command prompt, type 'adb devices' and hit return (you should see the serial number of your phone if connected)
Now you can get deleting - run the command mentioned above to remove the smart assistant app.
Note that it doesn't actually delete the app from the phone, it just removes it for the main user, i.e. you.
Done, enjoy!
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I purposely registered an account to thank you.
Thank you for your detailed explanation
Background:
On a Nokia G10 I have been using ADB to uninstall unwanted apps to make the phone child-safe, without root being required. I followed steps here using the command:
Code:
.\adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 <package_name>
and can reinstall any app using:
Code:
.\adb shell pm install-existing <package_name>
This has been very successful and I have been able to uninstall and reinstall many apps as needed. The final step I took was uninstalling the settings app (com.android.settings) to prevent the user from just enabling the play store and downloading everything again. Whenever I needed to update/change anything, I would connect via ADB and reinstall the settings app and do what I needed to do.
This has been working well for months, no problems, a very elegant and airtight solution.
Problem:
Today I restarted the phone and it got stuck in a loop at the lock screen. Not a boot loop.
It turns on, and loads the lock screen up, then there's about half a second before it freezes, the lock screen crashes (goes black for a second) and the reloads the lock screen.
During that half second I can interact with the screen normally (e.g. swipe down the notifications/settings menu at the top, or open the power options menu) but then it crashes and reloads the lock screen.
Aim:
I need to reinstall com.android.settings . I know this will fix the loop because I encountered this error while setting up the system earlier. However, I was already connected via ADB at that time and could just run the command to reinstall the settings app. This stopped it crashing, it loaded normally and I could login immediately.
But now I cannot connect via ADB for some reason. Running these commands gives the following errors:
Code:
.\adb shell pm install-existing com.android.settings adb.exe: device unauthorized.
This adb server's $ADB_VENDOR_KEYS is not set
Try 'adb kill-server' if that seems wrong.
Otherwise check for a confirmation dialog on your device.
.\adb devices
List of devices attached
PT996******************* unauthorized
I have tried the following with no success:
1)
Code:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
2) Starting in safe mode gives the same problem
3) Ideas listed here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23081263/adb-android-device-unauthorized/25546300#25546300
I don't get a new prompt to allow access.
4) Trying to start in FASTBOOT mode... I'm not sure I'm doing it right. Holding down the power and -vol key the screen displays "FASTBOOT mode..." but does not progress to a menu screen.
What I need:
A way to install com.android.settings, or, a way to get ADB access.
Any suggestions welcome
Thanks
Some progress trying FASTBOOT:
Using this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/how-to-enter-recovery-mode-on-nokia-g10-g20.4353903/
I have been able to boot into recovery mode.
Does anyone know how I can use the option "Apply update from ADB" to issue ADB commands like this?
Code:
.\adb shell pm install-existing com.android.settings
According to this thread: https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/94126/adb-shell-in-recovery-mode-errorclosed
adb shell is inaccessible with stock recovery.
Using FASTBOOT in the Windows powershell terminal, can I issue any similar command to install an existing package?
or, can I use adb sideload to reinstall com.android.settings?
as adb is unauthorized you simply have no adb access anymore. if you are using the same PC then RSA key is lost (otherwise check the previously known working PC and copy .android directory to current PC)
fastboot is unrelated to adb and of no use at all.