How to disable components without root? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is it possible to disable receivers without root?
pm disable? I'm not really familiar with it.
I don't really want to root and I've been trying to find out ways to disable receivers in apps.

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StickyPuppyPerson said:
Is it possible to disable receivers without root?
pm disable? I'm not really familiar with it.
I don't really want to root and I've been trying to find out ways to disable receivers in apps.
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It's possible, to disable an app go to settings-->apps and notifications-->All Apps and find the one you want to disable in the list. Click it and then click "disable".
The process may vary depending on the Android version, but I'm sure you can do it (this feature appeared but Android Ice Cream Sandwich).
P.s: You can't disable some apps because they are necessary to the system.

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@StickyPuppyPerson
THREAD'S TITLE IS TOTALLY MISLEADING!
Anyway:
Apps can register receivers. These are specified in app's Manifest.xml file.
Example:
Code:
<receiver android:name=".MyBroadcastReceiver"
android:exported="true"
android:enabled="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.INPUT_METHOD_CHANGED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
Hence to disable/remove a receiver you would either have to change content of app's Manifest.xml file manually or programmatically by means of Android's PacketManager ( Note: if it's NOT a system app you want to modify then to do NO root is required ).

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jwoegerbauer said:
@StickyPuppyPerson
THREAD'S TITLE IS TOTALLY MISLEADING!
Anyway:
Apps can register receivers. These are specified in app's Manifest.xml file.
Example:
Code:
<receiver android:name=".MyBroadcastReceiver"
android:exported="true"
android:enabled="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.INPUT_METHOD_CHANGED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
Hence to disable/remove a receiver you would either have to change content of app's Manifest.xml file manually or programmatically by means of Android's PacketManager ( Note: if it's NOT a system app you want to modify then to do NO root is required ).
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How should I rename it?
Could you show me an example with adb?
Was wondering if there was an app for this that works with no root adb.

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StickyPuppyPerson said:
How should I rename it?
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Because there are four different types of app components:
Activities
Services
Broadcast receivers
Content providers
specify the component -> Replace "components" by "receivers"
Was wondering if there was an app for this that works with no root adb.
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May be a so-called APK-Editor does the job: Don't know it.