How to Remove Samsung Bloatware without Root

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Rakesh July 11, 2020

Samsung phones and Galaxy Tabs come with lots of preinstalled apps many of which are
useless to the end-user. Such apps are called bloatware and because they are installed as
system apps, the uninstall option for them remains unavailable. Below is a big list of
Samsung bloatware that is safe to remove. Since there’s no bloat removal tool available
out there, we’ll also see how we can disable and uninstall system apps without root using
ADB commands. There used to be an Android Debloater tool but it doesn’t work with
Android 10.

It doesn’t matter which of the following Samsung devices you own, it must be stuffed with
bloatware. If you own a rooted Samsung phone, you can try apps like System App
Remover and Bloatware Remover to get rid of useless system apps without using a PC.
Below is a list of Samsung devices on which you can find the apps listed below.

Samsung Galaxy A30

Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung Galaxy M31
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy 80
Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S10
Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S21
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2019)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2020) LTE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 LTE

1. Why Debloat your Samsung Device?

2. Finding App Package Name
4. Removing Samsung Bloatware via ADB

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5. Restore Uninstalled System Apps
6. Disable Samsung Bloatware

Why Debloat your Samsung Device?

Well, there is more than one answer to that question.

Bloat apps unnecessarily clutter the app drawer.

Pre-installed apps occupy lots of space on your phone’s internal storage
Bloatware consumes data and battery juice in the background.
Many pre-installed apps may be a threat to your privacy.
Bloat apps also devour system resources in the background and make your device
slower.

My Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Galaxy S20 had 127 and 132 pre-installed apps out-
of-the-box respectively. The majority of those apps are mere junk that deserves to be
cleaned. By uninstalling such apps, you can have a cleaner app drawer, save data and
space, and have a faster experience.

You can easily remove bloatware on your Samsung device but there’s a catch. Even if
know the way to uninstall them, you must be aware of 2 things.

1. The package name of the apps you want to uninstall.

2. Is the bloatware safe to remove?

I’ll be addressing both these concerns below.

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Finding App Package Name

To be able to remove bloatware on your Samsung device without root via ADB, you must
have the package name of the app to be deleted. There are 3 ways to find the Android app
package name.

1. Using ADB command

1. Launch the Command prompt or PowerShell window.

2. Enable USB Debugging on your Samsung Galaxy phone or Tab.
3. Connect your device to the computer.

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 4. Execute the following ADB shell commands. The first for the list of all apps, and the
second one for the list of all system apps.
#1 Get the list of all apps
adb shell pm list packages
#2 Get the list of system apps only
adb shell pm list packages -s
#3 Get the list of all Samsung apps
adb shell pm list packages | grep 'samsung'
(‘pm’ in the above commands stands for “package manager”
5. You’ll now have the list of package names of all Samsung apps and other Android
apps installed on your device.

You can copy the list of apps from the command windows and copy it to a text file.

2. Using an Android App

You can find some good apps in the Google Play Store that can help you with finding the
app package names. App Inspector, Package Browser, Package Name Viewer 2.0, and
Apps Inspector are some worthy options that you should try.

3. Via Play Store URL

You can find out the APK package name for any app by opening the app page in the Play
Store in a desktop browser as shown below.

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ADB shell pm list packages command

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Samsung Bloatware List
To make your job easier, I have prepared a list of safe-to-remove apps on your Samsung
device. The pre-installed apps listed below are found on the Galaxy S9, S10, S20, Note 10,
and Galaxy Note 20. Most of them are common Samsung apps found on all Galaxy phones
and Tabs by the Korean giant.

Warning: Please note that the list of safe-to-remove pre-installed apps mentioned below
is complete in itself. Therefore, they also include some essential system apps that must be
disabled or uninstalled very carefully. For example, if you delete apps like Samsung One
UI launcher or Samsung Keyboard, you must install 3rd-party alternatives to those apps
first.

Android Bloatware on Samsung Devices

com.android.bips | Default Printing Service

com.android.bookmarkprovider | Bookmark Provider

com.android.browser | Web Browser

com.android.calendar | Calendar app

com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | Cell broadcasting

com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.common

com.android.chrome | Chrome Browser

com.sec.android.app.chromecustomizations

com.android.deskclock | Stock Clock app

com.android.dreams.basic | Screensaver app

com.android.dreams.phototable | Screensaver app

com.android.egg | Android Easter Egg

com.android.emergency | SOS Calling

com.android.hotwordenrollment.okgoogle | OK Google

com.android.mms | MMS app

com.android.mms.service | MMS

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com.android.statementservice | Checks APK files

com.android.stk | SIM Tool-kit

com.android.wallpaper.livepicker | Live wallpaper

com.android.wallpaperbackup | Wallpaper backup feature

com.android.wallpapercropper | Wallpaper cropping feature

com.android.providers.downloads.ui

com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks

com.android.sharedstoragebackup

com.android.vpndialogs | VPN Dialog

Google Bloatware on Samsung Devices

com.google.android.apps.docs | Google Docs

com.google.android.apps.maps | Google Maps

com.google.android.apps.photos | Google Photos

com.google.android.apps.tachyon | Google Duo

com.google.android.apps.wellbeing | Digital Wellbeing

com.google.android.feedback | Feedback app

com.google.android.gm | Gmail

com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox | Google Quick Search

com.google.android.inputmethod.latin | Gboard

com.google.android.marvin.talkback | Talkback feature

com.google.android.printservice.recommendation | Mobile Printing

com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar | Calendar Sync

com.google.android.tts | Text-to-speech

com.google.android.videos | Google Play Movies & TV

com.google.android.youtube | Youtube

com.google.ar.lens | AR Lens

Samsung Bixby Bloatware

After disabling Samsung Bixby, you can easily remap the power-cum-Bixby button on
your Samsung using a button remapper app from the Play Store.

com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup

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com.samsung.android.app.spage | Bixby homepage launcher

com.samsung.android.app.routines | Bixby Routines

com.samsung.android.bixby.service | Bixby features

com.samsung.android.visionintelligence | Bixby Vision

com.samsung.android.bixby.agent | Bixby Voice

com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy | Bixby debug app

com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework | Bixby Vision

ANT+ Service Apps

The following apps are related to Bluetooth services and accessories like watches, fitness
tracking, etc.

com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels

com.dsi.ant.service.socket

com.dsi.ant.server (sensitive: may cause bootloop on some devices)

com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus

General System Bloatware on Samsung

com.samsung.android.messaging | Message app

com.sec.android.easyonehand | One hand mode

com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub | Samsung Car Mode

com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps | Homescreen widget

com.sec.android.app.sbrowser | Samsung Internet

com.samsung.android.mateagent | Galaxy Friends

com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent | Samsung Smart Switch

com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub | Galaxy Watch

com.sec.android.daemonapp | Samsung Weather

com.samsung.android.app.social | What's New

com.samsung.ecomm.global | Samsung Shop

com.sec.android.app.voicenote | Voice Recorder

com.samsung.android.oneconnect | Smart Things

com.samsung.android.voc | Samsung Members

com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator | Samsung Calculator

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com.sec.android.splitsound | Samsung Split Sound Service

com.mobeam.barcodeService | Barcode scanner

com.samsung.android.app.dressroom | Samsung Wallpapers

com.samsung.android.scloud | Samsung Cloud

com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting | Galaxy Note series bloat

com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.utility.jammonitor

com.samsung.android.universalswitch | Mobile Universal Switch

com.samsung.android.visioncloudagent | VisionCloudAgent

com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance | Finance widget

com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport | Sports widget

com.samsung.app.highlightplayer | Samsung Story Video Editor

com.samsung.safetyinformation | Saftey Information

com.samsung.storyservice | Samsung StoryService (Tracks device activity)

com.samsung.android.service.aircommand | Air command (Note series bloat)

com.samsung.android.app.aodservice | Always on Display

com.sec.android.app.dexonpc | Samsung Dex

com.samsung.android.ardrawing | AR Doodle

com.samsung.android.svoiceime | Samsung Voice Input

com.samsung.android.beaconmanager | User tracking app (sensitive)

com.samsung.android.email.provider | Samsung Email

com.wsomacp | Samsung Email

Samsung Pay & Samsung Pass

com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill | Samsung Auto fill

com.samsung.android.authfw | Samsung Authentication

com.samsung.android.samsungpass | Samsung Pass

com.samsung.android.spay | Samsung Pay (sensitive)

com.samsung.android.spayfw | Samsung Pay Framework (sensitive)

Recreational Apps

flipboard.boxer.app | Flipboard app

com.samsung.android.wellbeing | Digital wellbeing

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com.samsung.android.da.daagent | Dual Messenger

com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing | Live Message (Note series bloat)

Samsung AR Emoji

com.samsung.android.aremoji | AR Emoji

com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers | Stickers for AR Emoji app

com.samsung.android.emojiupdater | Emoji updater

Samsung Sticker Center

Deleting the following apps might throw a force close error while using the device camera,
so be careful.

com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.stamp.preload

com.samsung.android.stickercenter

com.samsung.android.stickerplugin

com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearframe.preload

com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearexpression.preload

com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facear.preload

Facebook Bloatware

com.facebook.katana

com.facebook.system

com.facebook.appmanager

com.facebook.services

Printing Service Components

com.android.bips

com.google.android.printservice.recommendation

com.android.printspooler

Samsung Game Launcher & Settings

com.samsung.android.game.gamehome

com.enhance.gameservice

com.samsung.android.game.gametools

com.samsung.android.game.gos

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com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin

Samsung Gear VR

com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc

com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub

com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell

com.google.vr.vrcore

Samsung Kids Mode

com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller

com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload | Camera stickers

com.sec.android.app.kidshome | Kids Home launcher

Samsung LED Cover

com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover

com.sec.android.cover.ledcover

Edge Display

com.cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel

com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe | Edge panel plugin for contacts

com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge | Edge panel plugin for Samsung Internet

com.samsung.android.app.appsedge | App panel plugin for Edge display

Samsung Dex

com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice

com.samsung.desktopsystemui

com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher

Verizon Bloatware List

com.vcast.mediamanager | Verizon Cloud

com.samsung.vmmhux

com.vzw.hss.myverizon | My Verizon

com.asurion.android.verizon.vms | Digital Secure

com.motricity.verizon.ssodownloadable | Verizon Login

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com.vzw.hs.android.modlite | Verizon Tones

com.samsung.vvm | Visual Voicemail

com.vznavigator.[You_Model_Here]| VZ Navigator

AT&T Bloatware List

com.att.dh | Device Help

com.att.dtv.shaderemote | DIRECTV Remote App

com.att.tv | AT&T TV

com.samsung.attvvm | Samsung AT&T Visual Voicemail

com.att.myWireless | myAT&T

com.asurion.android.protech.att | AT&T ProTech

com.att.android.attsmartwifi | AT&T Smart Wi-Fi

Miscellaneous Samsung Bloatware List

Below are some more system apps found on the AT&T Galaxy S20. You can find most of
these apps on the other US variants of the Galaxy S10, and Note 10 as well.

jp.gocro.smartnews.android

com.synchronoss.dcs.att.r2g

com.wavemarket.waplauncher

com.pandora.android

com.sec.penup

com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing

com.linkedin.android

co.hunge.app

com.greatbigstory.greatbigstory

com.android.documentsui

com.drivemode

com.samsung.android.app.contacts

com.samsung.android.calendar

com.cnn.mobile.android.phone | CNN Mobile

com.bleacherreport.android.teamstream | Bleacher Report

net.aetherpal.device

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com.google.android.dialer

com.wb.goog.got.conquest

com.wb.goog.dcuniverse

com.innogames.foeandroid

com.playstudios.popslots

com.gsn.android.tripeaks

com.foxnextgames.m3

com.audible.application | Audible

com.microsoft.skydrive | Microsoft OneDrive

Removing Samsung Bloatware via ADB

Android Debug Bridge or ADB is a powerful command-line tool that can perform several
tasks. You can use a command to reboot your Samsung phone into the Download Mode.
Moreover, ADB also makes it easy to disable, block, uninstall, and re-install the system
apps on Android devices. The method described below doesn’t just work on Samsung
devices but on all Android devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop and higher.

Update: Now you can use ADB commands on your Android device to uninstall the
Samsung system apps without root or a computer.

Now that you have the list of Samsung bloatware, let’s see how you can remove them from
your phone.

1. Download the latest SDK Platform-tools and set it up on your Windows, Mac, or
Linux computer. Linux users can simply install the Android platform-tools by using
the following command. Mac users can use my dedicated tutorial on using ADB and
fastboot on macOS.

sudo apt update

sudo apt install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot

2. Make sure you have installed the Samsung USB driver on your PC.
3. In order that ADB commands can communicate with your computer, you need to
enable USB debugging on your Samsung device.
4. Please note that the screen of your device is not locked while you execute the ADB
commands. Go to Settings > Display > Screen Timeout and increase the
duration to 10 minutes.
5. Connect your Samsung phone to the PC.
6. Now open the platform-tools folder and launch a Power Shell or Command Prompt
window. To do that, just type ‘cmd‘ in the folder address bar and press the Enter
key.

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7. Now, type the following ADB command and hit the Enter key. Keep an eye on your
phone’s screen as you do it and Allow USB debugging when prompted.

adb devices

8. This should return the ID of your device in the form of an alphanumeric string to
show that your phone is properly connected and is ready to interact with ADB via
computer.

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 9. Now, execute the following command.

adb shell

10. You’ll get a $ sign in the cmd window. You can now execute pm uninstall -k --
user 0 (this will keep the app data and cache), or pm uninstall --user 0
(delete app data as well) followed by the package name of the system app to
uninstall to remove it from your phone. You can view the full list of safe to remove
Samsung apps with the command extension on Google Drive. For example, if you
want to remove Samsung Email from your device, use one of the following
commands.

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider

pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider

11. After the execution of each app uninstallation command, you’ll get a “Success”
message to indicate that the app package has been removed.

“adb shell pm uninstall” command

You can thus uninstall as many preinstalled apps on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone or
tablet as you want to without root

Note: If you get “Failure [not installed for 0]” error while trying to uninstall a
Samsung bloatware, it means one of these 2 things:

1. The app package you are trying to remove is not available on your device.
2. You have typed the app package name incorrectly.

Restore Uninstalled System Apps

If you notice the bloatware removal command we used above, it contains ‘user 0‘
parameter. It means that the apps you uninstalled using adb shell pm uninstall -k
--user 0 , were only removed for the current user (user 0). If someone else uses your
phone with a guest account, all the removed apps will still be available to him because the
compressed APK packages for the apps still remain on the device.

It simply means that if you need the uninstalled system app sometime later, you can easily
re-install the removed app using another ADB shell command.

cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup

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Simply execute the above command as shown below to restore an app package that you
uninstalled earlier.

Disable Samsung Bloatware

There is one ADB shell command that lets you just disable an app package on your
Samsung or Android. Below is an example command for disabling Bixby on Samsung
devices.

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup

That’s all about how we can remove bloatware on Samsung Galaxy devices and re-install
the uninstalled apps without root using ADB shell commands. I’ll keep updating the
Samsung bloatware list or safe to remove apps for the phones that will be launched in the
future.

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