[curtana} Debloat list for Global MIUI 11.0.10 - Redmi Note 9S / Note 9 Pro (Indian Model) Question

The update from MIUI 11.0.9 to 11.0.10 has changed some pre-installed apps. I have uninstalled more apps now including their unnecessary settings.
Please pay attention: This time I have not uninstalled com.miui.gallery, as somebody warned me that it leads to a bootloop. But I havent experienced it in 11.0.9. In this version 11.0.10 I am more cautious and I let the gallery app untouched. Nevermind, I dont neet the MI Gallery, because I prefer the open source Simple Mobile Tools from Fdroid or PlayStore: www.simplemobiletools.com I recommend the open source Lawnchair2 from PlayStore as alternative launcher. There you can hide MI Gallery app.
My device has no root, no custom ROM, just the original MIUI global. The Xiaomi App-Updater works. So I suppose OTA to MIUI12 will work too!
The debloating leaves you with a very clean phone at least you have only a handful apps installed on your MIUI homescreen. A good start!
My "old" list for MIUI 11.0.9. is here.
I also recommend: Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools by Szaki, a simple tool for managing Xiaomi devices on desktop using ADB and Fastboot. There you find many of the debloated apps, that I have noted in my debloating list, although my list digs deeper in some areas.
If you are interest in the meaning of an app, simply search for it in a search engine of your choice e.g. startpage, duckduckgo, qwant etc.
Debloating list:
Code:
ANDROID / GOOGLE
-----------------------------------
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.chrome
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.deskclock
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.downloads.ui
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.soundrecorder
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.googleassistant
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.maps
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.subscriptions.red
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.wellbeing
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.calendar
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.contacts
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.feedback
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gm
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.marvin.talkback
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.projection.gearhead
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.youtube
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.ar.core
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.ar.lens
MIUI / XIAOMI
-----------------------------------
pm uninstall --user 0 com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller
pm uninstall --user 0 com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller.peel.plugin
pm uninstall --user 0 com.mi.android.globalFileexplorer
pm uninstall --user 0 com.mi.android.globalminusscreen
pm uninstall --user 0 com.micredit.in
pm uninstall --user 0 com.milink.service
pm uninstall --user 0 com.mipay.wallet.id
pm uninstall --user 0 com.mipay.wallet.in
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.analytics
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.android.fashiongallery
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.backup
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.bugreport
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.calculator
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.cleanmaster
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.cloudbackup
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.cloudservice
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.cloudservice.sysbase
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.compass
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.daemon
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.fm
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.fmservice
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.freeform
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.huanji
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.hybrid
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.hybrid.accessory
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.micloudsync
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.miservice
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.msa.global
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.newmidrive
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.notes
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.phrase
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.player
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.screenrecorder
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.touchassistant
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.videoplayer
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.yellowpage
pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.weather2
pm uninstall --user 0 com.tencent.soter.soterserver
pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.glgm
pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.joyose
pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.midrop
pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.mipicks
pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.miplay_client
pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.payment
pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.scanner
ADVERTISING APPS
-----------------------------------
pm uninstall --user 0 cn.wps.moffice_eng
pm uninstall --user 0 cn.wps.xiaomi.abroad.lite
pm uninstall --user 0 com.alibaba.aliexpresshd
pm uninstall --user 0 com.ebay.carrier
pm uninstall --user 0 com.ebay.mobile
pm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.appmanager
pm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.katana
pm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.services
pm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.system
pm uninstall --user 0 com.linkedin.android
pm uninstall --user 0 com.netflix.mediaclient
pm uninstall --user 0 com.netflix.partner.activation
If you get an error for the package "com.google.ar.lens" or .core just ignore it and remove it together with the following apps again. After the first start some Google Apps get installed. Remove them too:
Code:
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.ar.lens
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.ar.core
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.magazines
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.photos
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.podcasts
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyon
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.youtube.music
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.videos
I have only disabled the following apps:
Code:
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.apps.tag
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.calllogbackup
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.backupconfirm
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.bips
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.bookmarkprovider
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.dreams.basic
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.dreams.phototable
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.egg
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.emergency
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.fileexplorer
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.hotwordenrollment.okgoogle
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.hotwordenrollment.xgoogle
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.managedprovisioning
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.printspooler
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.proxyhandler
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.wallpaperbackup
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.messaging
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.ext.shared
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.partnersetup
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.wmsvc

---

Thanks for this. I am planning to buy Indian version (RN9promax). It'd be great if you can give a brief description of what features each uninstalled/disabled app removes from phone. Most are self explanatory but some need a bit explaining. Thanks.

---

Hi there gerega,
Care to answer a few queries:
1. Things to be taken care of before preforming these, IF any?
2. Apps disabled why, uninstalling creates issues?
3. What improvements noticed, besides bloat gone away?
4. In simple words which apps were removed and where did you later install them from......Play store, F Driod etc?
5. is a reboot required after uninstalling and disabling, each time?
6. Pros over unlocking bootloader, TWRP, Root and a MIUI 11/12 stable ROM?
Thanks again.
Regards!!

---

iSLaND7 said:
... be great if you can give a brief description of what features each uninstalled/disabled app removes from phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please look for yourself. Simply copy the app file name in a search engine and then you get the answers. Took me a long time to find and I havent copied the info separately.

---

Mike2030 said:
Hi there gerega,
Care to answer a few queries:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Of course!
1. Nothing, you must know how to setup adb of course or run a jar-file, if you use the solution by Szaki.
2. Apps disabled, because I dont know, if I might probably need them anytime later.
3. Nothing more positive that I am aware of. Of course I hope that there is less personal data sent to Xiaomi.
4. The apps I remove completely (uninstall), are the ones I dont need them at all. So there is no need to reinstall anything for me. PLaystore, apkmirror should be fine though.
5. It is okay to reboot at the whole end.
6. No pros I think, but my aunt needs a new phone and I need a working phone that I wont be able to administrate, so it needs to be running stable.
WARNING:
i found a minor issue with my debloat list. The Mi Gallery stops working. Seems as if a dependent app is missing. Will check it tomorrow.

---

gerega said:
Of course!
1. Nothing, you must know how to setup adb of course or run a jar-file, if you use the solution by Szaki.
2. Apps disabled, because I dont know, if I might probably need them anytime later.
3. Nothing more positive that I am aware of. Of course I hope that there is less personal data sent to Xiaomi.
4. The apps I remove completely (uninstall), are the ones I dont need them at all. So there is no need to reinstall anything for me. PLaystore, apkmirror should be fine though.
5. It is okay to reboot at the whole end.
6. No pros I think, but my aunt needs a new phone and I need a working phone that I wont able to administrate, so it needs be running stable.
WARNING:
i found a minor issue with my debloat list. The Mi Galler stops working. Seems as if a dependent app is missing. Will check it tomorrow.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for taking out the time to reply.
A few more questions from an old man!
1. Do the Android/Google apps and MIUI services/apps be installed in 1 go, or one could uninstall them in a staggered way...the reason for asking is to see the stability and not for errors to appear. Than one would not know which was/ is the culprit?
2. How do you figure out like in case of Mi Galler that's stop working to see for the dependent app missing?
3. I have a SD card installed, and am signed into Xiaomi Cloud ......do I need to take care of anything?
4. Are google apps and ad apps like FB, Linkedin etc linked to Xiaomi sending data?
5. Are the uninstalled apps a clean uninstall or leave remnants behind?
6. Since you are so smart, why don't you create a deblaoted MIUI ROM, I would gladly purchase/donate? Never used a Xiaomi before, am used to Oneplus.
7. How long does it take to debloat from your list.......can it be done using Team Viewer?
8. I dont play games on the phone, just for normal calls, texting, browsing and social network apps like Whatsapp, FB, Messanger, Instagram, Linkedin, Snapchat, Twitter, Skype, VLC, Chrooma KB, Accu batt Pro, CPUZ Pro, Greenify Donation and Whicons, use Brave browser, and google apps installed are Chrome, Photos, Drive, Maps. I use Nova Prime or Lawnchair as recommended by you, no weather but Yr.no, none compass, screen recorder, etc provided by stock Xiaomi.
9. RAM usage never exceeds more 3.8 of 6 gigs. Internal storage free is approx 101 GB of 128.
10. Want a clean, stable trouble free ROM, as Lineage OS for Oneplus.
Thanks again.
Best regards!

---

1. Windows unable to install drivers for RN9Pro......any links?
2. Szaki tools downloaded, but won't detect the phone or get connected, realized Brave has no Java installed....is that correct?
Thanks again.

---

Mike2030 said:
Thanks for taking out the time to reply.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your questions:
1. in one go! Just copy paste. If it gives you an error, read it. Most common errors: the package is not installed etc. Nothing to worry about!
2. A bit of logic thinking and then trial & error. I have found the package that caused the error and have just removed it from the debloating list! (com.xiaomi.micloud.sdk must not be removed from the device!)
3. Depends on what you want.
4. Of course. Since Snowden leaks we know that everything that can be will be collected and sent home. I want to minimize and I am very privacy orientated.
5. Please read the manpage of pm. The -k option keeps all config files. I dont need them so I deleted those files too.
6. No interest in it.
7. Once you got adb working: about 2 minutes, just copy & paste Once you start debloating you will literally see it on the "desktop" how the files disappear.
8. You need to figure out, what you dont want to uninstall and delete those lines before executing them.
9. Okay
10. So you might maybe give LineageOS a try. You wont get it any cleaner than that.

---

Mike2030 said:
1. Windows unable to install drivers for RN9Pro......any links?
2. Szaki tools downloaded, but won't detect the phone or get connected, realized Brave has no Java installed....is that correct?
Thanks again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
2. If you are on Windows, you need to install Java:
https://www.java.com/de/download/

---

nice work, quick question .... In case there is a problem,would a factory reset restore all the disabled and Uninstalled apps?

---

gerega said:
Your questions:
1. in one go! Just copy paste. If it gives you an error, read it. Most common errors: the package is not installed etc. Nothing to worry about!
2. A bit of logic thinking and then trial & error. I have found the package that caused the error and have just removed it from the debloating list! (com.xiaomi.micloud.sdk must not be removed from the device!)
3. Depends on what you want.
4. Of course. Since Snowden leaks we know that everything that can be will be collected and sent home. I want to minimize and I am very privacy orientated.
5. Please read the manpage of pm. The -k option keeps all config files. I dont need them so I deleted those files too.
6. No interest in it.
7. Once you got adb working: about 2 minutes, just copy & paste Once you start debloating you will literally see it on the "desktop" how the files disappear.
8. You need to figure out, what you dont want to uninstall and delete those lines before executing them.
9. Okay
10. So you might maybe give LineageOS a try. You wont get it any cleaner than that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks again for replying.
1. Since I use google apps, won't it be good to uninstall only MIUI and advertising apps?
2. OR would be better in your expert opinion to uninstall all including google apps and than reinstall ones required to get a clean phone?
3. Java gets installed in Chrome but doesn't work, despite uninstalling Ad blocker...strange.....would try it with IE.
4. Can I omit Google lens?
Shall keep you updated.
Best regards!

---

dork997 said:
nice work, quick question .... In case there is a problem,would a factory reset restore all the disabled and Uninstalled apps?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes!

---

Mike2030 said:
1. Since I use google apps, won't it be good to uninstall only MIUI and advertising apps?
2. OR would be better in your expert opinion to uninstall all including google apps and than reinstall ones required?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1. Yes
2. No... You may even here sort out / uninstall those apps that you need or dont need. In case you would need them later you can download the google apps later from Playstore (same for most of the Mi apps).

---

gerega said:
1. Yes
2. No
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks again, you indeed are one intelligent smart man!
Best regards!

---

Mike2030 said:
Thanks again, you indeed are one intelligent smart man!
Best regards!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Read my answer again, I have just added something.

---

gerega said:
2. If you are on Windows, you need to install Java:
https://www.java.com/de/download/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you recommend any other browser....OR why Java isn't working in Chrome after an install.
The jar app doesn't open gives an error...

---

Mike2030 said:
Do you recommend any other browser....OR why Java isn't working in Chrome after an install.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cant help you with that, I am on Linux for 20yrs now. But read the error. You could find the solution there.

---

gerega said:
Cant help you with that, I am on Linux for 20yrs now. But read the error. You could find the solution there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Woh, I have a patient who too is a Linux man/software engineer. He uses customized Red head and has 6 pcs as a hardware firewall. Wish I had the knowledge!
He uses a Linux based ROM on his Samsung.......

---

Mike2030 said:
He uses a Linux based ROM on his Samsung...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Android by itself is Linux based Without Linux and especially the open source principles Google would probably be just one of many other regular software companies and not the main player for years.

---

gerega said:
Android by itself is Linux based Without Linux and especially the open source principles Google would probably be just one of many other regular software companies and not the main player for years.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Really...woh awesome. Red Hat Enterprise
Thanks again!
---------- Post added at 04:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:37 AM ----------
gerega said:
Android by itself is Linux based Without Linux and especially the open source principles Google would probably be just one of many other regular software companies and not the main player for years.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Care to name a few alternatives for Google apps and other apps you uninstalled....like Chrome, Drive, Photos? (Off topic)
Thanks again!
---------- Post added at 04:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:40 AM ----------
So in away Huawei phones are better with none google apps?