I recently tried to disable bloatware in my cheap Vivo and Oppo smartphones. These apps named Themes, Game Center, Hot Games, etc. keep giving me notifications that can't be disabled through the UI. The notification settings are on by default and greyed out (can't be changed). And obviously the application can't be disabled/hidden with the menu either. *(To at least suppress the notifications, see **Edit** at the bottom.)* Using ADB, I tried the usually recommended commands such as pm disable-user --user 0 com.bbk.theme and got hit with: Exception occurred while executing 'disable-user': java.lang.SecurityException: Cannot disable com.bbk.theme no root permission I was confused, and googled the issue. Based on XDA and Reddit threads I read, the claim that ADB being able to disable/uninstall everything without root is basically a myth. Some people also experienced different errors such as Failure [DELETE_FAILED_OWNER_BLOCKED] or Failure [DELETE_FAILED_USER_RESTRICTED] For certain apps, manufacturers have disabled this method and several other workarounds. Like the workarounds mentioned in https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72006988/pm-uninstall-k-user-0-failure-delete-failed-user-restricted . None of them works anymore, even the freezing/ignore RUN_IN_BACKGROUND one. The often-suggested Canta and Shizuku on online threads also didn't work. So I wonder, why can't I uninstall/disable all bloatware through ADB without root, even though most people online keep insisting that this works? Some of my guesses for the reason: 1. The method still works with popular brands like Samsung. I haven't tried doing this with Samsung though. 2. Only the cheaper models have this issue. Because these bloatwares offset a lot of the manufacturing costs. 3. Regional difference. Perhaps some laws like EU's DMA prevent this issue. 4. The method still works on *some* bloatware. So people just assume it works for everything. 5. The internet commenters have older phones. Perhaps the manufacturers didn't disable this method back then. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable knows the actual answer. ----- ***Edit**: Digital Wellbeing's Focus Mode and Dashboard (0 allowed minute) can mostly suppress these bloatwares' notifications with some weird effects, because these bloatwares are considered as the "default applications" for things you do with the phone. For example, opening play store links by default opens these manufacturers' own app marketplace. Even though Google's Play Store is installed. Another example, trying to interact with files and images will trigger these manufacturers' built-in file managers and gallery, even though alternatives are installed. Of course these attempts failed, because the 0 minute restriction from Digital Wellbeing. Making you unable to do what you meant to do. Btw disabling their ability to open the relevant links under Default Applications doesn't work. Simply awful.* ***Edit 2**: That didn't last long. Now, Oppo's App Market kept giving me app recommendation notifications despite Digital Wellbeing. Same with Oppo's Weather Service. Both notifications can't be turned off. Really nasty stuff. Asking local forums just get me the usual "Just use ADB!" or virus accusations. At least Oppo's sketchy loan app Fineasy can be manually uninstalled on my phone. I heard some people weren't so lucky. I also read the news about Thailand Government banning that Oppo's shady app. Good for them.*

I was trying to remove bloatware and also did it successfully. But after sometime curiosity provoked me to take a bold step and I uninstalled some system apps like yellow pages etc. Now, when I click on the Google Play Store icon, it shows: **Poco Launcher Isn't responding..** I am using ***POCO M4 PRO & LADB.*** Please help, I can't backup my phone now.

My phone came with a launcher I didn't really like very much. So I installed Nova Launcher and disabled the in-built launcher. Now the recent apps screen won't come up. I looked up and most of the suggestions were to install a custom rom, I can't install a custom rom because there is not custom recovery as well as custom rom for my phone. To get the recent apps screen should I enable the launcher or is there any other alternative? Device model: Tecno Spark 7 Android Version: Android 11 In-built launcher: HiOS

I have Micromax Canvas HD 116 with Android 4.2.2 installed on it. What I hate is the unnecessary software offered by them, which is not only occupying space but also RAM and affecting the speed of the device. I just want to get rid of those bloatware somehow. I know if I follow some good rooting procedure, I can achieve it. But is there any way, or an official way so that I can manually re-install the original pure Android OS on my device? I would be very much obliged if someone would provide some good resources about it, and which is applicable to any device.

When disabling the system apps on vivo X100, some failed with the following error: > Exception occurred while executing 'disable-user': java.lang.SecurityException: Cannot disable com.bbk.theme no root permission

127|V2308:/ $ pm disable-user --user 0 com.bbk.theme

Exception occurred while executing 'disable-user':
java.lang.SecurityException: Cannot disable com.bbk.theme no root permission
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setEnabledSettingInternalLocked(PackageManagerService.java:4568)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setEnabledSettings(PackageManagerService.java:4472)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.-$$Nest$msetEnabledSettings(PackageManagerService.java:0)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService$IPackageManagerImpl.setApplicationEnabledSetting(PackageManagerService.java:6357)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.runSetEnabledSetting(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:2523)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.onCommand(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:292)
        at com.android.modules.utils.BasicShellCommandHandler.exec(BasicShellCommandHandler.java:97)
        at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:38)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService$IPackageManagerImpl.onShellCommand(PackageManagerService.java:7005)
        at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:1134)
        at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:954)
        at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub.onTransact(IPackageManager.java:5024)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService$IPackageManagerImpl.onTransact(PackageManagerService.java:6989)
        at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1410)
        at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1341)


V2308:/ $ pm disable-user --user 0 com.vivo.imanager

Exception occurred while executing 'disable-user':
java.lang.SecurityException: Cannot disable com.vivo.imanager no root permission
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setEnabledSettingInternalLocked(PackageManagerService.java:4568)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setEnabledSettings(PackageManagerService.java:4472)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.-$$Nest$msetEnabledSettings(PackageManagerService.java:0)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService$IPackageManagerImpl.setApplicationEnabledSetting(PackageManagerService.java:6357)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.runSetEnabledSetting(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:2523)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.onCommand(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:292)
        at com.android.modules.utils.BasicShellCommandHandler.exec(BasicShellCommandHandler.java:97)
        at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:38)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService$IPackageManagerImpl.onShellCommand(PackageManagerService.java:7005)
        at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:1134)
        at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:954)
        at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub.onTransact(IPackageManager.java:5024)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService$IPackageManagerImpl.onTransact(PackageManagerService.java:6989)
        at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1410)
        at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1341)

My phone is an unrooted Oppo A1K running Android 9.0. Yesterday when removing bloatware from my phone, I accidentally uninstalled a system app using the adb command; when I Open MY PHOTOS and click on send or share option in my photos, app automatically crashes I Don't want to factory reset my device. Please tell me another way...

I have a rooted Samsung A7 Lite tablet. I rooted it and installed Ice Box from Google Play store. It is given root access in Magisk and I use it to disable some Samsung bloatware. However I realize that these apps are installed on the secondary user that I created. In the secondary user, Magisk app does not detect root status and Ice Box cannot obtain root access either. Non root mode of Ice Box doesn't work either because that requires that there is no additional users (according to its doc) so that defeats the purpose. I wonder if there's a way to disable the bloatware in the secondary user from the owner user, or delete them completely.

I have noticed that my Redmi smartphone is connecting to a lot of sites when I am not even using it. While going through the DNS logs in 1.1.1.1 vpn app, I have found these domains. FindMYDevice?? find.api.micloud.xiaomi.net in.find.api.micloud.xiaomi.net SUS! account.xiaomi.com api.account.xiaomi.com au.ff.avast.sec.miui.com cryptauthenrollment.googleapis.com digitalassetlinks.googleapis.com e11.whatsapp.net e6.whatsapp.net footprints-pa.googleapis.com g.whatsapp.net geller-pa.googleapis.com keybag.id.mi.com notifications-pa.googleapis.com playatoms-pa.googleapis.com qcc.qualcomm.com safebrowsing.googleapis.com static.whatsapp.net www.googleapis.com I couldn't find any information on these online. Can anyone explain what these sites are used for and what will break if I block them permanently?

I have an Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 model 60451 running Android 6.0.1 and it updated a few days ago turning File Manager into adware that would reinstall itself no matter what I did. I tried everything I could find on the internet, including from https://android.stackexchange.com/q/184064 . I did as suggested and stopped auto-updates in Google Play. The only difference was that Google Play wasn't showing any apps when I clicked there. But I still was able to select no auto-updates in settings in Google Play. It hasn't reinstalled again for a while, but it's back. It's beginning to look like a factory reset is in order and then doesn't allow any more updates. Finally, I did a full factory reset after stopping all updates on Google Play and the automatic restore on the phone and it not only appears again, it has another toolbar with it. Actually I did this 4 different times, all the while stopping everything that could be stopped. Finally, I closed down my Google account entirely and then did a factory reset. The result, it's back. File Manager comes with the phone but until an update last week it was unobtrusive. I have never downloaded it deliberately or rooted my phone or downloaded an APK file or anything other than Google Play apps. I have been working on this for the past several days (obsession) and don't find any way to get rid of this. Is it possible to delete Alcatel File Manager completely?

I have a Galaxy Tab S6 (I know, old...) and I would like to turn it into something that, once turned on, will do two things: * GameBoy (via an emulator) * Ebook (via the Kindle reader) I want to make dead sure nothing else is usable/visible. I am talking about Chrome, settings, and anything. When I want to install new GameBoy games, I will upload them to the tablet via ADB. I enabled developers mode on the tablet, and enabled USB debugging. I got onto the shell (I am OK with the Unix command line) and ran pm list packages and got this:

package:com.monotype.android.font.rosemary
package:com.sec.android.app.DataCreate
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps
package:com.google.android.youtube
package:com.sec.android.app.chromecustomizations
package:com.android.providers.telephony
package:com.sec.android.app.parser
package:com.android.providers.calendar
package:com.osp.app.signin
package:com.samsung.clipboardsaveservice
package:com.android.providers.media
package:com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.digitalclock
package:com.android.wallpapercropper
package:com.sec.factory.camera
package:org.simalliance.openmobileapi.service
package:com.sec.usbsettings
package:com.android.documentsui
package:com.android.externalstorage
package:com.sec.factory
package:com.android.htmlviewer
package:com.android.mms.service
package:com.sec.android.wallpapercropper2
package:com.android.providers.downloads
package:com.android.browser.provider
package:com.hancom.androidpc.appwidget
package:com.sec.android.app.FlashBarService
package:com.sec.android.Kies
package:com.samsung.android.email.sync
package:com.monotype.android.font.foundation
package:com.samsung.android.email.provider
package:com.samsung.android.MtpApplication
package:com.sec.android.app.factorykeystring
package:com.sec.android.app.samsungapps
package:com.sec.android.emergencymode.service
package:com.google.android.configupdater
package:com.sec.android.app.wlantest
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.SPlannerAppWidget
package:com.sec.android.app.billing
package:com.android.defcontainer
package:com.sec.android.daemonapp
package:com.android.vending
package:com.android.pacprocessor
package:com.samsung.android.email.ui
package:com.sec.android.app.popupuireceiver
package:com.samsung.android.SettingsReceiver
package:com.sec.android.app.soundalive
package:com.sec.android.providers.security
package:com.sec.android.provider.badge
package:com.android.certinstaller
package:com.samsung.android.securitylogagent
package:com.google.android.marvin.talkback
package:com.samsung.android.app.assistantmenu
package:com.samsung.android.email.composer
package:com.samsung.SMT
package:android
package:com.android.contacts
package:com.android.backupconfirm
package:com.samsung.klmsagent
package:com.samsung.android.app.memo
package:com.sec.android.app.SecSetupWizard
package:com.sprd.thermal
package:com.google.android.gm
package:com.samsung.android.scloud.auth
package:com.samsung.android.scloud.sync
package:com.sec.android.app.hwmoduletest
package:com.sec.bcservice
package:com.android.calendar
package:com.sec.modem.settings
package:com.sec.android.app.sysscope
package:com.sec.android.app.wallpaperchooser
package:com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapp
package:com.sec.android.preloadinstaller
package:com.google.android.setupwizard
package:com.sec.android.gallery3d
package:com.android.providers.settings
package:com.android.sharedstoragebackup
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.dualclockdigital
package:com.samsung.android.app.colorblind
package:com.hancom.office.hshow.viewer.hshow_viewer_apk
package:com.google.android.music
package:com.sec.android.pagebuddynotisvc
package:com.android.printspooler
package:com.android.dreams.basic
package:com.sec.android.app.music
package:com.android.incallui
package:com.android.inputdevices
package:com.sec.android.Preconfig
package:com.hancom.androidpc.hanupdater
package:com.google.android.apps.docs
package:com.google.android.apps.maps
package:com.sec.enterprise.mdm.vpn
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.at.hero.accuweather
package:com.sec.android.inputmethod
package:com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver
package:com.sec.android.app.clockpackage
package:com.sec.android.RilServiceModeApp
package:com.google.android.webview
package:com.sec.android.app.simsettingmgr
package:com.android.server.telecom
package:com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
package:com.android.keychain
package:com.android.chrome
package:com.samsung.android.asksmanager
package:com.samsung.android.sm
package:com.google.android.gms
package:com.google.android.gsf
package:com.google.android.tts
package:com.google.android.partnersetup
package:com.sec.android.diagmonagent
package:com.android.packageinstaller
package:com.google.android.videos
package:com.sec.spp.push
package:com.sec.android.app.myfiles
package:com.android.proxyhandler
package:com.samsung.android.allshare.service.fileshare
package:com.sec.android.app.launcher
package:com.hancom.office.hcell.viewer.hcell_viewer_apk
package:com.sec.android.app.sns3
package:com.google.android.feedback
package:com.google.android.apps.photos
package:com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar
package:com.android.managedprovisioning
package:com.sec.android.providers.tasks
package:com.monotype.android.font.chococooky
package:com.android.dreams.phototable
package:com.samsung.safetyinformation
package:com.sec.android.app.ringtoneBR
package:com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
package:com.google.android.gsf.login
package:com.cleanmaster.sdk
package:com.samsung.android.app.accesscontrol
package:com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
package:com.sec.enterprise.mdm.services.simpin
package:com.samsung.android.app.FileShareClient
package:com.hancom.androidpc.viewer.launcher
package:com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator
package:com.sec.android.soagent
package:com.samsung.android.scloud.backup
package:com.samsung.android.fmm
package:com.samsung.android.mdm
package:com.sec.phone
package:com.google.android.backuptransport
package:com.sec.android.app.kidshome
package:com.visionobjects.resourcemanager
package:com.samsung.android.smcore
package:com.android.settings
package:com.sec.android.app.bluetoothtest
package:com.sec.android.emergencylauncher
package:com.sec.hearingadjust
package:com.sec.android.splitsound
package:com.wssnps
package:com.policydm
package:com.hancom.androidpc.launcher.shared
package:com.samsung.android.app.FileShareServer
package:com.sec.android.app.snsimagecache
package:com.android.vpndialogs
package:com.google.android.talk
package:com.android.phone
package:com.android.shell
package:com.sec.tcpdumpservice
package:com.android.providers.userdictionary
package:com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms
package:com.wssyncmldm
package:com.android.location.fused
package:com.android.systemui
package:com.monotype.android.font.cooljazz
package:com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider
package:com.samsung.aasaservice
package:com.sec.android.app.fm
package:com.sec.android.app.mt
package:com.hancom.office.hword.viewer.hword_apk
package:com.sec.android.provider.emergencymode
package:com.sec.android.app.camera
package:com.android.bluetooth
package:com.google.android.androidforwork
package:com.android.providers.contacts
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.webmanual
package:com.samsung.sec.android.application.csc
package:com.android.captiveportallogin
package:com.samsung.android.video
package:com.samsung.android.email.widget
package:com.samsung.location
shell@gtexswifi:/ $ pm list packages                                           
package:com.monotype.android.font.rosemary
package:com.sec.android.app.DataCreate
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps
package:com.google.android.youtube
package:com.sec.android.app.chromecustomizations
package:com.android.providers.telephony
package:com.sec.android.app.parser
package:com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
package:com.android.providers.calendar
package:com.osp.app.signin
package:com.samsung.clipboardsaveservice
package:com.android.providers.media
package:com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.digitalclock
package:com.android.wallpapercropper
package:com.sec.factory.camera
package:org.simalliance.openmobileapi.service
package:com.sec.usbsettings
package:com.android.documentsui
package:com.android.externalstorage
package:com.sec.factory
package:com.android.htmlviewer
package:com.android.mms.service
package:com.sec.android.wallpapercropper2
package:com.android.providers.downloads
package:com.android.browser.provider
package:com.hancom.androidpc.appwidget
package:com.sec.android.app.FlashBarService
package:com.sec.android.Kies
package:com.samsung.android.email.sync
package:com.monotype.android.font.foundation
package:com.samsung.android.email.provider
package:com.samsung.android.MtpApplication
package:com.sec.android.app.factorykeystring
package:com.sec.android.app.samsungapps
package:com.sec.android.emergencymode.service
package:com.google.android.configupdater
package:com.sec.android.app.wlantest
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.SPlannerAppWidget
package:com.sec.android.app.billing
package:com.android.defcontainer
package:com.sec.android.daemonapp
package:com.android.vending
package:com.android.pacprocessor
package:com.samsung.android.email.ui
package:com.sec.android.app.popupuireceiver
package:com.samsung.android.SettingsReceiver
package:com.sec.android.app.soundalive
package:com.sec.android.providers.security
package:com.sec.android.provider.badge
package:com.android.certinstaller
package:com.samsung.android.securitylogagent
package:com.google.android.marvin.talkback
package:com.samsung.android.app.assistantmenu
package:com.samsung.android.email.composer
package:com.samsung.SMT
package:android
package:com.android.contacts
package:com.android.backupconfirm
package:com.samsung.klmsagent
package:com.samsung.android.app.memo
package:com.sec.android.app.SecSetupWizard
package:com.sprd.thermal
package:com.google.android.gm
package:com.samsung.android.scloud.auth
package:com.samsung.android.scloud.sync
package:com.sec.android.app.hwmoduletest
package:com.sec.bcservice
package:com.android.calendar
package:com.sec.modem.settings
package:com.sec.android.app.sysscope
package:com.sec.android.app.wallpaperchooser
package:com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapp
package:com.sec.android.preloadinstaller
package:com.google.android.setupwizard
package:com.sec.android.gallery3d
package:com.android.providers.settings
package:com.android.sharedstoragebackup
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.dualclockdigital
package:com.samsung.android.app.colorblind
package:com.hancom.office.hshow.viewer.hshow_viewer_apk
package:com.google.android.music
package:com.sec.android.pagebuddynotisvc
package:com.android.printspooler
package:com.android.dreams.basic
package:com.sec.android.app.music
package:com.android.incallui
package:com.android.inputdevices
package:com.sec.android.Preconfig
package:com.hancom.androidpc.hanupdater
package:com.google.android.apps.docs
package:com.google.android.apps.maps
package:com.sec.enterprise.mdm.vpn
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.at.hero.accuweather
package:com.sec.android.inputmethod
package:com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver
package:com.sec.android.app.clockpackage
package:com.sec.android.RilServiceModeApp
package:com.google.android.webview
package:com.sec.android.app.simsettingmgr
package:com.android.server.telecom
package:com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
package:com.android.keychain
package:com.android.chrome
package:com.samsung.android.asksmanager
package:com.samsung.android.sm
package:com.google.android.gsf
package:com.google.android.tts
package:com.google.android.partnersetup
package:com.sec.android.diagmonagent
package:com.android.packageinstaller
package:com.google.android.videos
package:com.sec.spp.push
package:com.sec.android.app.myfiles
package:com.android.proxyhandler
package:com.samsung.android.allshare.service.fileshare
package:com.sec.android.app.launcher
package:com.hancom.office.hcell.viewer.hcell_viewer_apk
package:com.sec.android.app.sns3
package:com.google.android.feedback
package:com.google.android.apps.photos
package:com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar
package:com.android.managedprovisioning
package:com.sec.android.providers.tasks
package:com.monotype.android.font.chococooky
package:com.android.dreams.phototable
package:com.samsung.safetyinformation
package:com.sec.android.app.ringtoneBR
package:com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
package:com.google.android.gsf.login
package:com.cleanmaster.sdk
package:com.samsung.android.app.accesscontrol
package:com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
package:com.sec.enterprise.mdm.services.simpin
package:com.samsung.android.app.FileShareClient
package:com.hancom.androidpc.viewer.launcher
package:com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator
package:com.sec.android.soagent
package:com.samsung.android.scloud.backup
package:com.samsung.android.fmm
package:com.samsung.android.mdm
package:com.sec.phone
package:com.google.android.backuptransport
package:com.sec.android.app.kidshome
package:com.visionobjects.resourcemanager
package:com.samsung.android.smcore
package:com.android.settings
package:com.sec.android.app.bluetoothtest
package:com.sec.android.emergencylauncher
package:com.sec.hearingadjust
package:com.sec.android.splitsound
package:com.wssnps
package:com.policydm
package:com.hancom.androidpc.launcher.shared
package:com.samsung.android.app.FileShareServer
package:com.sec.android.app.snsimagecache
package:com.android.vpndialogs
package:com.google.android.talk
package:com.android.phone
package:com.android.shell
package:com.sec.tcpdumpservice
package:com.android.providers.userdictionary
package:com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms
package:com.wssyncmldm
package:com.android.location.fused
package:com.android.systemui
package:com.monotype.android.font.cooljazz
package:com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider
package:com.samsung.aasaservice
package:com.sec.android.app.fm
package:com.sec.android.app.mt
package:com.hancom.office.hword.viewer.hword_apk
package:com.sec.android.provider.emergencymode
package:com.sec.android.app.camera
package:com.android.bluetooth
package:com.google.android.androidforwork
package:com.android.providers.contacts
package:com.sec.android.widgetapp.webmanual
package:com.samsung.sec.android.application.csc
package:com.android.captiveportallogin
package:com.samsung.android.video
package:com.samsung.android.email.widget
package:com.samsung.location

I am not managing to disable Chrome:

pm disable com.android.chrome                            
Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: attempt to change component state from pid=11728, uid=2000, package uid=10065

Two questions: * How do I disable packages? Do I need "root" permissions on the tablet? * If/when I do become root, which ones shall I delete?

I'm trying to disable unnecessary apps and their background data usage on an Android 10 device, using the following commands: adb shell appops set package_name RUN_IN_BACKGROUND ignore adb shell appops set package_name RUN_ANY_IN_BACKGROUND ignore adb shell appops write-settings adb shell pm disable-user package_name **Question:** How to disable background data usage for the package with ADB without root access?

I'm trying to remove a few apps that came pre-installed on my TCL 30XE 5G. I read online that I could use the... ADB, SDK, something like that, platform tools? So I downloaded those, got the files linked to my phone with USB Debugging, and tried the uninstall commands. But nothing worked, and I'm stumped. I tried using the adb shell command first, and tried it without, but it didn't make a difference. Here are some examples of what I tried, and what the cmd said in response: - pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.podcasts gave Failure User version can not delete system package [com.google.android.apps.podcasts] - pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.podcasts gave Failure to remove user owner's system package :com.google.android.apps.podcasts Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I can try? Bear in mind this is my first ever smartphone, so you may have to explain things like I'm five. Any help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Infocus M2 is on sale at snapdealdotcom. Its specifications are as below: 4.2-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) 355PPI LTPS display Android v4.4 (KitKat) OS 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor Mali-400 MP2 (500 MHz) GPU 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD 8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 5P lenses 8MP front-facing auto-focus camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture Dual micro SIMs 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 + BLE and GPS 2010 mAh non-removable battery Would appreaciate help on rooting this mobile. Thankyou

My Note 2 was stolen during a mugging recently and I'm using an HTC One VX (ATT) until I can afford to get a better phone; insurance wasn't much help. The problem I'm having is that I unlocked the bootloader and rooted it (even though it's a temporary phone, it's slow as heck and I wanted to remove all the AT&T bloatware. I've used Titanium and ROM Toolbox Lite to delete those apps, but they keep coming back after a reboot. What can I do short of installing a custom rom (I don't want a custom rom on here unless absolutely necessary)? Or is there a "checker" system app that checks for and reinstalls these apps that I should freeze or remove? I'm open to experimentation and wouldn't mind "too" much if I accidently bricked it, I feel like taking a brick to this phone anyway, lol. This phone has Android 4.0.4. TL;DR, rooted stock rom HTC One VX, trying to remove bloatware with Titanium and ROM Toolbox but bloatware comes back on reboot.

I have been told this is a compatibility test suite, but it is safe to delete? if so, how can be deleted from the device?

I have been researching about this for quite some time and frankly I haven't found anything that reproduces this effect in any phone that I have tried, as you know there are a few system apps that manage to grey-out the "Disable" button in App info screen in Settings, at first I thought this was only limited to critical system apps but based on my research I know that this isn't necessarily the case as in some cases I found that some regular(no-critical) pre-installed system apps in some phones have this effect e.g Facebook, Weather, Facebook Installer, Email, Gmail etc. and there are even some malware apps that achieve this, these apps don't even appear to be in the device administrators list therefore they have to be using another approach. I have tried all sorts of install locations in /system; app, priv-app, vendor (phones were rooted) but none have worked, factory reset doesn't change anything therefore it can't be some stored information in /data partition, which has led me to think perhaps has something to do with the app itself or there is some info of apps that shouldn't be disabled that the system uses without involving the /data partition (I highly doubt if this is the case). I found a somehow related question here and another one on xda but no one gave a definitive answer.

I have an Android 10 phone (realme) which came preinstalled with a lot of bloatwares. Few days ago I used adb to uninstall a lot of apps, like the default browser, file manager, facebook bloatwares, gallery etc. But now I am facing a noticeable battery drain. So now, I am thinking of factory resetting the device to get back those system apps. But this time after resetting, I am thinking of disabling those apps instead of uninstalling. 1. Will disabling them also affect the device the same way as uninstalling them do? I mean will I again face battery drain if I instead disable them? 2. And also, will disabling them free up the storage as uninstalling them do? 3. How can uninstalling system apps cause battery drain? Are those apps really helpful for the device so that they cause harm to the device when uninstalled?

I just wanted to know if uninstalling system apps or bloatware using adb commands frees up storage space. I know that uninstalling system apps using adb doesn't actually removes the app from your device, just disable it and hides it from user 0. But will this disabling reduce the space the app consumes. I tried disabled Facebook from app settings and the size reduced significantly. Will adb uninstall do the same ?

I rooted my device and I removed some obvious bloat-ware, such as Cardio trainer (I bike to work, I definitely do not need that), some Google music, Google books, Google maps and many other Google XXX and Samsung XXX consumer applications. Now, in second purge iteration, I'm looking at apps that are big but their purpose is not obviously blatant. One of them is "Google app". The name isn't very informative. Does it manage my link between android and Google account? Or is it some search service? What is that app and what are the consequences of deleting it?

What is the explanation offered by manufacturers and vendors for why this is the case? Have there been legal challenges to this practice? --- For instance, I can't remove the apps 'Facebook' (not OS-related), 'Analytics' and some non-essential apps by the phone's manufacturer. Using the network protocol feature of the NetGuard firewall I can see that very frequently data is (attempted to) being sent via these apps. I have not investigated the content of the data being sent but maybe somebody else will do so for common system-apps and phone models until new Android alternatives exist. Furthermore, is there a way to disable such apps in a way that has similar results on phone performance, security and privacy as uninstalling them (like sandboxing the app) without rooting the device and using default Android OS on the hardware?