I frequently have a notification that comes up:
"Update enhanced features A new version is available tap to update"
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And when I do, I get the message:
"All apps associated with this action have been turned off, blocked or not installed"
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I use Package Disabler Pro and disabled the packages listed below. I am guessing it is one of the packages I have disabled which is causing this. Any idea which one of these might be doing it? As a clue, I believe the message is something I usually get in the morning when I wake up. It only happens maybe once a week or so.
com.monotype.android.font.rosemary
com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps
com.google.android.youtube
com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinder
com.samsung.android.themestore
com.samsung.svoice.sync
com.cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel
com.android.wallpapercropper
com.samsung.android.app.withtv
com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell
com.cequint.ecid
com.sec.android.wallpapercropper2
com.ebay.carrier
com.monotype.android.font.foundation
com.samsung.android.email.provider
com.sec.android.app.samsungapps
com.vcast.mediamanager
com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
com.sec.android.daemonapp
com.samsung.android.slinkcloud
com.dsi.ant.service.socket
com.google.android.marvin.talkback
com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager
com.samsung.SMT
com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels
com.android.egg
com.google.android.gm
com.google.android.setupwizard
com.google.android.music
com.android.printspooler
com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc
com.vzw.hss.widgets.infozone
com.android.dreams.basic
com.sec.app.samsungprintservice
com.slacker.radio
org.mopria.printplugin
com.samsung.knox.securefolder
com.samsung.android.app.talkback
com.samsung.android.game.gametools
com.vznavigator.Generic
com.google.android.apps.docs
com.samsung.android.weather
com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus
com.samsung.android.app.mirrorlink
com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub
com.samsung.android.themecenter
com.samsung.android.sm
com.google.android.videos
com.sec.spp.push
com.dsi.ant.server
com.samsung.android.allshare.service.fileshare
com.customermobile.preload.vzw
flipboard.boxer.app
com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
com.google.android.apps.photos
com.monotype.android.font.chococooky
com.telecomsys.directedsms.android.SCG
com.sec.android.service.health
com.samsung.android.keyguardwallpaperupdator
com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
com.samsung.android.beaconmanager
com.amazon.mShop.android
com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator
com.sec.android.app.shealth
com.sec.knox.knoxsetupwizardclient
com.sec.android.emergencylauncher
com.samsung.android.dlp.service
com.samsung.android.bbc.bbcagent
com.samsung.android.nearby.mediaserver
com.samsung.android.voicewakeup
com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub
com.enhance.gameservice
com.asurion.android.verizon.vms
com.samsung.android.widgetapp.briefing
com.android.wallpaperbackup
com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms
com.sec.svoice.lang.en_US
com.sec.svoice.lang.es_US
com.monotype.android.font.cooljazz
com.samsung.voiceserviceplatform
com.sec.android.app.setupwizard
com.samsung.android.allshare.service.mediashare
com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs
com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite
com.sec.enterprise.knox.shareddevice.keyguard
com.amazon.kindle
Probably it's Samsung Apps and this one - com.samsung.android.coreapps. You could enable Samsung Apps, update all needed apps and disable it. Or just disable notifications for that apps.
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Probably it's Samsung Apps and this one - com.samsung.android.coreapps. You could enable Samsung Apps, update all needed apps and disable it. Or just disable notifications for that apps.
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Thanks for the reply - and idea. Going into Notifications, I noticed I have Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass - my only two Samsung apps. I will disable notifications from these two and see if it goes away.
Of course, the only way to know if this solves the problem is to wait a few weeks and notice that it has not come back.
Uninstall the " microG for iYTBP"
So I've been following a few guides and tutorials here trying to get my Kindle Fire closer to a stock Android experience, and am very pleased with the results. If you just received yours, DO NOT LET IT GO ONLINE at any costs before disabling auto-updates, because it's only possible to uninstall system apps on FireOS 5.4.0 and lower (luckily got mine with 5.3.3 in it). As the title states, ROOT ISN'T REQUIRED. I've done this on an HD8, but have been informed that it should also work with the HD10 (which is now rooted,).
I removed pretty much everything Amazon, except for the shopping app, camera and calculator. Everything else works as expected on a snappy Android tablet.
Proceed with the following steps in order:
1) As soon as you first turn your tablet on, SKIP REGISTRATION and don't connect it to your router;
2) Open "Settings", go to "Device Options", click "Serial Number" about 7 times until "Developer Options" become enabled, go into it and "Enable ADB";
3) Go back to "Settings", "Security" and enable "Apps from Unknown Sources";
4) Connect your tablet to your pc and open an ADB Shell;
5) Paste the following commands in your shell to start uninstalling:
Code:
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.software.ota
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe.forced.ota
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.settings.systemupdates
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kor.demo
pm uninstall --user 0 amazon.alexa.tablet
pm uninstall --user 0 amazon.jackson19
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.advertisingidsettings
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.ags.app
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.client.metrics
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.client.metrics.api
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.cloud9.systembrowserprovider
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.csapp
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.dee.app
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.backup
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.backup.sdk.internal.library
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.crashmanager
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.logmanager
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.dp.fbcontacts
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.dp.logger
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.geo.client.maps
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.geo.mapsv2
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.geo.mapsv2.services
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kcp.tutorial
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.devicecontrols
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.kso
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.personal_video
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.legalsettings
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.logan
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.mw
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.mw.sdk
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.ods.kindleconnect
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.photos
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.photos.importer
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.precog
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.readynowcore
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.recess
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.socialplatform
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.unifiedshare.actionchooser
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.unifiedsharegoodreads
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.unifiedsharesinaweibo
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.unifiedsharetwitter
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.vans.alexatabletshopping.app
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.venezia
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.webapp
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.webview
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.webview.metrics.service
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.whisperlink.activityview.android
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.whisperlink.core.android
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.whisperplay.contracts
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.zico
pm uninstall --user 0 com.audible.application.kindle
pm uninstall --user 0 com.goodreads.kindle
pm uninstall --user 0 com.kingsoft.office.amz
pm uninstall --user 0 jp.co.omronsoft.iwnnime.languagepack.zhcn_az
pm uninstall --user 0 jp.co.omronsoft.iwnnime.mlaz
pm uninstall --user 0 org.mopria.printplugin
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.accessorynotifier
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.messaging
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.messaging.sdk.internal.library
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.messaging.sdk.library
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.sync
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.sync.service
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.securitysyncclient
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.sync.provider.ipc
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.sync.sdk.internal
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.communication.discovery
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.tcomm
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.rdmdeviceadmin
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.cms
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.providers.contentsupport
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.android.marketplace
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.settings
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.device.settings.sdk.internal.library
pm uninstall --user 0 amazon.speech.sim
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.knight.speechui
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.h2settingsfortablet
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.avod
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.otter.settings
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.mp3
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.parentalcontrols
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.pm
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.tahoe
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.weather
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.backupconfirm
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.sharedstoragebackup
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.calendar
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.contacts
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.deskclock
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.documentsui
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.email
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.onetimeinitializer
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.wallpapercropper
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.downloads.ui
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.music
You should see a message stating "Success" after every package is successfully uninstalled for "user 0" (they're still in there if you do a factory reset, so in this case you have to repeat the whole process to avoid updating, but they're removed for the current user).
6) At this point it should be safe to go online. Reboot to recovery, wipe cache and restart, and then connect to your router. Your home button won't work at this point, but the process is straight forward enough so you won't need it for a while;
7) Open your "Silk Browser" that shouldn't have been uninstalled yet. Use the guide in this page and get "Play Store" up and running;
8) Open "Play Store", install "No-Root Firewall" to control who or what goes online, install Firefox (or your preferred browser) and continue setting up through it just to avoid exposing our process too much, since Amazon tracks Silk navigation in their "optimization" processes!
9) Open Firefox from the notifications bar (remember, your home button still doesn't work so don't mess up clicking around), and download and install apks for "Trebuchet" from here and "Launcher Hijack" from here. I prefer using this ported version of Trebuchet instead of "Nova" or "Evie", firstly because it's the one from Lineage 15.1, pretty, light and fast, and secondly because it isn't tracking anything or sending any collected info to any server, just as a launcher should. Open "Launcher Hijack" from the notification bar, configure "Trebuchet" to be your launcher, and your home button will regain functionality;
10) Reboot to recovery, wipe cache and restart, and we'll have another round of uninstalling:
Code:
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.cloud9
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.cloud9.kids
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.firelauncher
Notice we've done away with "Silk Browser" and the infamous "Fire Launcher". Reboot to recovery, wipe cache and restart once more to see you only have one launcher;
11) Last round of uninstalling (for some reason, some of these wouldn't go away in the earlier rounds):
Code:
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.unifiedSearch
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.alta.h2clientservice
pm uninstall --user 0 com.here.odnp.service
pm uninstall —-user 0 com.amazon.kindleautomatictimezone
pm uninstall -—user 0 com.amazon.bluetoothinternals
12) I've kept a tiny bit of Amazon software behind, you can do away with it if you please (just make sure to install "GBoard" or another keyboard from the Play Store before removing the standard one):
Code:
# Fire Standard Keyboard
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.redstone
# Amazon System WebView
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.webview.chromium
# Shop Amazon
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.windowshop
# Calendar Storage
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.calendar
# Contacts Storage
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.contacts
# Calculator
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.calculator
# Camera
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.camera
# Contact Sync Adapter
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.dp.contacts
That's it! The end result should be very close to stock feeling, debloated. I keep "No-Root Firewall" just to make sure I choose what goes online and when. At the moment of writing, there's just one single remaining service full of permissions called "amazon.fireos" that tries to phone home infrequently, but that one you can't uninstall without going into a bootloop...
Most of the info was compiled and tested with support from the following thread, so thanks go to everyone who contributed. Special thanks go to DragonFire1024 for all the work he's put into Fire devices
If you remove whispersync, doesn't that mean that your books progress will no longer sync with Amazon servers?
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stew1411 said:
If you remove whispersync, doesn't that mean that your books progress will no longer sync with Amazon servers?
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Yes, the way it's setup Amazon has no idea anymore of what goes on in your tablet. Ties are severed (Kindle app is disabled as well)...
Does it work with Fire OS 5.6.0.1?
So, if I do all of this before I go online, will I still be able to get OS updates, security patches, etc? I'd like to avoid rooting, I'd like to avoid being forced to send a bunch of telemetry, but I'd also like to avoid being stuck on an old kernel forever...
Ghengis042 said:
So, if I do all of this before I go online, will I still be able to get OS updates, security patches, etc? I'd like to avoid rooting, I'd like to avoid being forced to send a bunch of telemetry, but I'd also like to avoid being stuck on an old kernel forever...
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not to be all negative but you should read the thread about if amazon will update, you are worried about something that may never happen
You should clean the garbage and then if amazon DOES release anything you can just flash over it and get your updates manually
adm1jtg said:
not to be all negative but you should read the thread about if amazon will update, you are worried about something that may never happen
You should clean the garbage and then if amazon DOES release anything you can just flash over it and get your updates manually
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I haven't actually even gotten the thing yet -- I won one (funny how often I see that in this forum, guess companies like finding "prizes" that sound good on paper and cost them less than a nice dinner...) and am trying to figure out if I should bother keeping it or press for a cash / gift-card alternative. I'll keep that in mind, though.
Ghengis042 said:
I haven't actually even gotten the thing yet -- I won one (funny how often I see that in this forum, guess companies like finding "prizes" that sound good on paper and cost them less than a nice dinner...) and am trying to figure out if I should bother keeping it or press for a cash / gift-card alternative. I'll keep that in mind, though.
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If you want a low end decent 10" tablet there is no equal to the amazon. Nothing comes close, that said its not an ipad and never will be, ipads are the next step up even but they run $300+ for the cheapest models.
adm1jtg said:
If you want a low end decent 10" tablet there is no equal to the amazon. Nothing comes close, that said its not an ipad and never will be, ipads are the next step up even but they run $300+ for the cheapest models.
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We went through an Apple phase, but that's long gone. I pick my phones to be as close as practical to stock Android, and always prioritize lean / fast over bells and whistles. I know that for the price, the Fire tablets are well regarded, but if there's anything I can do to trim the fat, I'd like to try. As I say, I haven't gotten hands on it yet, so maybe it won't be as slow as I expect, but after my recent experience with a Fire TV Stick (best summarized as "entirely unusable performance") I'm pretty wary.
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We went through an Apple phase, but that's long gone. I pick my phones to be as close as practical to stock Android, and always prioritize lean / fast over bells and whistles. I know that for the price, the Fire tablets are well regarded, but if there's anything I can do to trim the fat, I'd like to try. As I say, I haven't gotten hands on it yet, so maybe it won't be as slow as I expect, but after my recent experience with a Fire TV Stick (best summarized as "entirely unusable performance") I'm pretty wary.
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All depends on what your using it for, I am not a gamer so cannot tell you anything about gaming performance you couldn't google, that said I do use it a lot for checking messages on xda and email and the like, I also use it with a bt keyboard and teamview to my home pc on occasion, but primarily I use it as a media device.
I have all kinds of streaming based stuff on it and in that capacity it works really really well. The screen is bright and crisp and while I had seen reports of others having some wifi issues I personally have not experienced any. That said i have implemented dragons framework fixes and am running retyre's image that is rooted, ota blocked and has xposed baked in.
I got mine on sale for $100 and couldn't be happier with my purchase.
Once again, ties are severed for the current user, no OTA, not even usage statistics get sent back and forth over their servers. If you happen to change your mind and want to hand them control of your tablet again, all you have to do is do a factory reset and connect to the internet after booting and it will update itself (but you will then be stuck with all the bloatware until you're able to root).
Is there a way to add Prime Video back after running the commands and de-bloating?
I'd rather not factory reset just for the one app.
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Is there a way to add Prime Video back after running the commands and de-bloating?
I'd rather not factory reset just for the one app.
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Sorry man, if you want to keep Prime Video you have to avoid running the commands for removing it, otherwise you do have to do a factory reset... That's the problem with this method, there's no undoing anything once you get things done...
Banana Joe said:
Sorry man, if you want to keep Prime Video you have to avoid running the commands for removing it, otherwise you do have to do a factory reset... That's the problem with this method, there's no undoing anything once you get things done...
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Could you not just install prime video from the play store.
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Unfortunately no, every app that's been pre installed fails if removed and installed from another source. You could try and report here maybe, but it doesn't seem to work...
I would if I could. I'm on 5.6.1.0, so none of these tutorials work for me. I'm waiting for root until I hack my tablet.
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Sorry man, if you want to keep Prime Video you have to avoid running the commands for removing it, otherwise you do have to do a factory reset... That's the problem with this method, there's no undoing anything once you get things done...
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Can you clarify which command removed Prime Video? There aren't any notes and I didn't see any commands that obviously affect Prime Video (skimmed the commands for anything that said "video). Also are there services tied to Prime Video? That would explain why I can't add it back from the Play Store or via APK.
I'm going to Factory reset and try to only remove apps I don't want instead of running everything.
063_XOBX said:
Can you clarify which command removed Prime Video? There aren't any notes and I didn't see any commands that obviously affect Prime Video (skimmed the commands for anything that said "video). Also are there services tied to Prime Video? That would explain why I can't add it back from the Play Store or via APK.
I'm going to Factory reset and try to only remove apps I don't want instead of running everything.
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You most likely can't restore because native Amazon apps cannot be installed from other sources... Even an update to anything via Play Store breaks them... I didn't go through this process carefully removing selected apps for two main reasons:
1) whatever you have to leave behind may be a backdoor for them (there are serious permission issues, every third service is able to create user profiles and so on);
2) since we are removing the possibility of updating anything, whatever you leave behind has numbered days, all it takes is a simple version update from their end that we will not be able to accept.
I'll browse through the thread referenced in the OP and I'll get back to you. You'll have to experiment with removing other services carefully though... Just make sure to kill all of the OTA related stuff to not lose your tablet over Prime Video (their bloatware is really really obnoxious, I was stuck on 5.6.0.0 on another unit...).
@kenijo I hope you're ok with me cross-referencing your post, thanks for the way you organized the information!
kenijo said:
Here is the list of everything I uninstalled on my Kindle.
There are some descriptions so you can tweak for your own needs.
I keep those personally
Code:
# H2Application
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.alta.h2clientservice
# Video (Amazon Video)
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.avod
# Profile Settings
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.h2settingsfortablet
# com.amazon.kindle.otter.settings (My Account)
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.otter.settings
# Music (Amazon Music)
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.mp3
# Parental Controls
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.parentalcontrols
# Parental Monitoring Service
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.pm
# Fire Standard Keyboard
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.redstone
# FreeTime
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.tahoe
# Weather
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.weather
# Amazon System WebView
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.webview.chromium
# Shop Amazon
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.windowshop
# Calendar Storage
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.calendar
# Contacts Storage
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.contacts
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@063_XOBX I suspect you'd have to leave behind the following packages:
com.amazon.alta.h2clientservice
com.amazon.avod
com.amazon.h2settingsfortablet
com.amazon.kindle.otter.settings
com.amazon.parentalcontrols
com.amazon.pm
If you'd like to help the others and test a bit, I recommend trying to get rid of the H2 packages, parental controls and com.amazon.pm as well... If it stops working, I suspect leaving all of the above behind should keep Prime Video functioning...
This should be stickied, got hd8 for $30 used prime day and hope i can get rid of everything.
This procedure does take a lot of time, but you only have to do it once.
* Make sure before following this that you have ADB installed for example in LINUX
* Backup everything of your phone
* Reset to factory from the phone itself or preferable from RECOVERY
* Do usually phone setup, but DO NOT LOG IN TO YOUR SAMSUNG ACCOUNT !
As soon as your whole phone is setup again, WITHOUT SAMSUNG ACCOUNT!
* Enable DEVELOPER options at your phone
* Connect your phone to your ADB for example in LINUX with
Code:
adb shell
Your phone is now ready to accept commands over ADB terminal window, I used Linux
Execute this list of commands LINE by LINE
Code:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gametools
pm uninstall -k --user 0 samsung.android.game.gametools
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gos
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.enhance.gameservice
Now reboot your phone!
You are now ready to LOG IN IN TO YOUR SAMSUNG ACCOUNT!
In your Galaxy Store a lot of Samsung software needs to be updated, but as you see from the provided code, SAMSUNG GAME TOOLS MUST NOT BE UPDATED!
If you have ever updated SAMSUNG GAME TOOLS, the stutter will return in browser applications like CHROME, KIWI, YANDEX, OPERA and all other Native Development Kit applications which use the NDK Blink Chromium Engine. This includes applications for Social Networks e.g.
It is not possible to undo the consequences of an updated SAMSUNG GAME TOOLS except for doing this long procedure again!
Since you are now probably also don't like Bixby here is easy code to disable Bixby.
Optional disabling Bixby but keeping visionintelligence in Camera Application of Samsung but not necessary
Code:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.spage
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.routines
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.service
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework
Optional disabling Bixby Complete but not necessary
Code:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.spage
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.routines
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.service
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.visionintelligence
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework
It took weeks to discover how Samsung Game Tools update from Samsung its own Galaxy store unfortunately SETS A FRAME RATE LIMITER at other browser applications e.g.
If you do not experience stutter, lag, jank, jitter or you do use Samsung Internet Browser only, this long procedure is not necessary.
Make sure to prevent this artificial application frame limiter, especially browsers, that you NEVER UPDATE SAMSUNG GAME TOOLS!
Did this with a clean installed official ROM from my country.
After an OTA over the air update it is possible that SAMSUNG GAME TOOLS might RETURN. Be sure not to update it!
If it works for you too, pressing thanks would be nice.
Diagnosis for near future: RESERVED
Most issues are fixed with the topic start post, here communication with other people at forums observing the same. For now the artificial frame rate cap by Samsung can be avoided. Firefox does not seem to be affected at all.
NDK applications do not always communicate well. Stutter was observed in such a stable way, that it seems touch events overflow the message que. When this happens, touch events are dropped. Then browser NDK viewport stops responding a short time, perhaps 100 millisecond. Then the touch events message que is ready to be filled with new touch events, and it happens again. As in native development kit Chromium Blink based browsers seem to not be able to filter out unimportant messages fed from the touch screen. Like it's not necessary to process for example duplicate touch events. This is not happening at all devices.
At least it's such a stable stuttering and so depending on touch events, ask Chromium Blink team for studying how many events a touchscreen can send in so little time. It's rather Chromium Blink engine now wants to process all events but that is unadvisable.
A millisecond pause for example in processing the message pump from touchscreen events can prevent this flood.
https://www.quora.com/Why-does-Android-scrolling-animation-stutter
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Greetings,
I decided to debloat my Samsung Note 20 Ultra phone of all the bloatware apps Samsung installs. I used the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) shell to perform this bloatware removal and the list shown below identifies all the Samsung bloatware app names which I used as a guide in my removal process.
Everything went perfectly except for the fact I mistakenly uninstalled DEX which is an app that allows me to connect my Note 20 Ultra to a monitor via an HDMI connection. Once the connection is established DEX would automatically start and magically generate a "Windows Like" desktop GUI on the monitor. In short, my DEX is no longer working in the same way it was working before I performed the debloat process.
I hope somebody in this community can identify to me which Samsung parent app from the list shown below is the DEX app subordinate to? Because my theory is the DEX app is hiding inside one of the parent apps shown below and what is not making it easy is how the word "DEX" is nowhere to be seen. Therefore, I hope somebody can tell me which of the Samsung apps shown below I should leave untouched so my DEX app remains operational.
Any tips welcome.
Samsung Bloatware App Removal List
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing : Penup app
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller :Kids Mode
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.storyservice :Samsung Story video collage app, now defunct.
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe :Access contacts etc from Edge Screen
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinder : Phone Search App
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.airviewdictionary :Samsung Translate
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.easysetup :Smart Things setup
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.beaconmanager :Bluetooth beacon service, location tracking and smart things
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.scloud ::Samsung Cloud Service
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.spayfw :Framework for Samsung Pay
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpass :Biometric replacement for web logins etc
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.authfw :Samsung Authentication Framework for Samsung Pass
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill ::Samsung Pass autofill
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub :Galaxy Gear Watch App
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.svoiceime :Samsung Voice Input
pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.billing :Samsung Billing
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.simplesharing :Samsung Link Sharing (Using Samsung Cloud)
pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.cover.ledcover :LED Phone Cover Service
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.rubin.app :Customisation Service
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.stickercenter :Call Stikers, discontinued by Samsung
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.aremoji :AR Emoji
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.livestickers : Deco Pic, Photo decoration app
pm uninstall --user 0 com.diotek.sec.lookup.dictionary :Samsung Dictionary
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.social :What's New, Samsung Social. Samsung Social Network with Contacts
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.forest : Digital Wellbeing and parental controls
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.ardrawing :AR Doodle, drawing on photos and video in 3D
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone :AR Zone, Provides AR features.
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.tips :Tips, User manual and usage tips.
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.aremojieditor
pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.kgclient : Payment Services
Dependencies, dependencies, dependencies... I can't spot it.
A lot of those apps sit there and do nothing unless needed. May have something to do with Samsung Pass. The names can be misleading as well.
Maybe try it from the other end; check Windows Event Viewer for error messages when connecting.
Thank you for the Windows Event Viewer tip. I have not been able to pinpoint the Samsung app I need to leave alone after spending a bunch of time on Google. Looks like I have no other option but to factory reset my phone and try this Windows Event Viewer approach you mention.
Lastly, I am curios to know after uninstalling a junk app like Facebook is there any chance it can get re-installed on my phone as part of a future Samsung update?
You didn't permanently uninstall it if it was factory loaded. I will not use that scumware.
This is the Package Disabler i use. Much easier to block crap and to correct mistakes on the fly.
It also has a interactive widget that lets you toggle selected apps on/off. Useful for troubleshooting.
It also does a neat trick that settings>apps can't do when clearing data, it leaves no null marks. Certain system apps can't have their data fully purged in Settings resulting in your only recourse being to factory reset to correct it.
Yearly fee, and they respond to emails in a timely manner.
I don't see anything listed that you removed either, and agree with @blackhawk that it is probably a dependency for DeX that you removed.
Instead of a factory reset, please try to troubleshoot by reinstalling each app on your list you think may be the dependency.
To reinstall apps via adb:
cmd package install-existing <package name>
Just in case, here's the DeX app files:
sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
samsung.desktopsystemui
sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
sec.android.app.dexonpc
Good luck!
Thank you to all for your posts. Blackhawk I took a look at the "Package Disabler" app you recommend. I have not purchased it because the merchant is located in England and it seems the app I need which is named "Package Disabler Pro (Samsung+ CLOUD)" is sold under some kind of subscription plan which I do not like.
Nevertheless, I found an alternative app in this very forum called "15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3". The link is below:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...vers-15-seconds-adb-installer-v1-4-3.2588979/
I also found another app in the link below:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-windows-tiny-adb-fastboot-august-2021.3944288/
I would appreciate it a lot if anybody in the community can comment on these apps. Is my Note20 Ultra compatible with either of these two apps?
I just want to make sure I'm using an app that is not going to cause any damage to my Note20 Ultra. Any advice welcome. Thank you for you time.
PD is [email protected] year for up to 3 devices. For the amount of trouble it saves, it's inconvenience, reliability and for real time troubleshooting it's worth it to me.
I usually toggle its widget or open the app a couple times a day.
As crazy as it sounds, the culprit is the service
Code:
com.samsung.android.forest
giammi56 said:
As crazy as it sounds, the culprit is the service
Code:
com.samsung.android.forest
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Lol you couldn't see the Dex because of the forrest. Best not disable something unless you know what it does and if it has any dependencies. With a package disabler you can make changes on the fly. Makes it a easier, can be used for troubleshooting and repairs.
Hi All,
I have gone through 4 factory resets already because I keep messing up on what Samsung apps I need to leave alone, disable or uninstall in an effort to debloat my Note20 of all the bloatware Samsung installs.
Long story short, has anybody in this forum posted a validated debloat list that applies to the Note 20?
Below is the debloat list I'm following for Samsung apps. My hope is somebody in this community has posted a debloat list of what apps I need to leave alone and what apps are safe to disable or uninstall. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Samsung Bloatware App Removal List
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing : Penup app pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller :Kids Mode pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.storyservice :Samsung Story video collage app, now defunct. pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe :Access contacts etc from Edge Screen pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinder : Phone Search App pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.airviewdictionary :Samsung Translate pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.easysetup :Smart Things setup pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.beaconmanager :Bluetooth beacon service, location tracking and smart things pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.scloud ::Samsung Cloud Service pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.spayfw :Framework for Samsung Pay pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpass :Biometric replacement for web logins etc pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.authfw :Samsung Authentication Framework for Samsung Pass pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill ::Samsung Pass autofill pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub :Galaxy Gear Watch App pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.svoiceime :Samsung Voice Input pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.billing :Samsung Billing pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.simplesharing :Samsung Link Sharing (Using Samsung Cloud) pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.cover.ledcover :LED Phone Cover Service pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.rubin.app :Customisation Service pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.stickercenter :Call Stikers, discontinued by Samsung pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.aremoji :AR Emoji pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.livestickers : Deco Pic, Photo decoration app pm uninstall --user 0 com.diotek.sec.lookup.dictionary :Samsung Dictionary pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.social :What's New, Samsung Social. Samsung Social Network with Contacts pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.forest : Digital Wellbeing and parental controls pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.ardrawing :AR Doodle, drawing on photos and video in 3D pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone :AR Zone, Provides AR features. pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.tips :Tips, User manual and usage tips. pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.aremojieditor pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.kgclient : Payment Services
I don't think anyone can say what a definitive debloat list is, as no two people are going to agree on what constitutes bloat.
With that said, I'd recommend disabling vs uninstalling, it's a lot easier to roll back vs uninstalling.
There's several apps that are available for this (root & unrooted) & a desktop client that is easy to use.
This is what I use:
[TOOL] ADB AppControl 1.8.0 🚀 Ultimate App Manager & Debloat Tool + Tweaks
ADB AppControl 🚀 Root is not required. Works with any Android device. Can do almost everything you dreamed about with applications. ADB AppControl - the desktop program, that will allow you to easily manage applications on your android device...
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Koliosis,
Thank you for your post. I have to admit this ADB AppControl app was not in my radar. I downloaded the free ZIP version which requires no direct installation to my Windows 10 OS.
I noticed there is an Extended Version that costs $7.00. Do I need to buy it if my goal is to debloat my Note20? Or does the free version also include the same debloating funtionality the Extended version comes equipped with?
I hope this app includes a feature that WARNS me what Samsung apps I should leave alone. Case in point, last week I disabled the Samsung Payment Services app using the command below:
pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.kgclient : Payment Services
This novice mistake caused my Note20 to lock up. I couldn't shut it down or do anything. The only thing that was displaying on the screen was the error message below:
Phone Locked
(3020)
Your phone is locked because Device Services was uninstalled without authorization
I seriously thought I bricked my phone using an app called "Minimal ADB and Fastboot". It's only after spending a lot of time researching this problem I was able to figure out the solution was to get my Note20 into RECOVERY MODE and then do a FACTORY RESET in RECOVERY MODE.
For this reason I created this post. I just want to find a Note20 Ultra debloat list that will inform me what apps I need to leave alone and not mess with in any way. As I mentioned, I thought disabling the Samsung Payment app would be safe, but it seriously messed up my phone. Therefore, it would be cool if this ADB AppControl app provides me WARNINGS for apps I should leave alone and not disable, or uninstall.
You should be able to debloat w/the free version. I had no issues & it gives you the option of disabling or uninstalling.
The paid version adds a few perks, one of them, I believe, is the ability to back up any uninstalled apps.
Also, it has a 4-step semi-auto suggested debloat list. The steps range from totally safe to highly risky. You can pick & choose very easily. Works on all Android devices, I've used it on Samsung, Motorola & the Pixel 6 Pro.
There are some debloat lists floating around. I use them as a guideline, but, I've never bought into anyone's list 100%.
If I want that level of debloat, I'll buy a phone that's rootable & put a custom ROM on it.....
@1matrix
Edit:
Here's a debloat thread,you should be able to get some solid feedback from the membership:
[GUIDE] OneUI 3.1 Complete Debloating Guide & Bloatware List (Improve Battery & Performance)
This de-bloating guide will help you start using OneUI 3.1 as clean as possible. Please list packages in the comments section that you know is a bloatware and I didn't include in the spreadsheet. This guide assumes that you're using Windows 10 as...
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