Is there a good way of doing this? I've removed several Chinese apps already. But would like to remove all the Chinese language (system) apps without root.
Yes, it is possible through adb. There is a command called "pm" that can be used to uninstall applications from the system. But use it with caution, as you can uninstall something necessary for the system
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Hi,
I'd like to know how to safely delete system or ROM pre-installed applications that don't offer an "Uninstall" option. I am rooted and running 5.0.2 on a Nexus 6. I know I could do this with Titanium or other similar apps but my point is to not install a specific app just for deleting apps if I can find the correct path/file from Root Explorer and remove it myself.
Thanks
mclisme said:
Hi,
I'd like to know how to safely delete system or ROM pre-installed applications that don't offer an "Uninstall" option. I am rooted and running 5.0.2 on a Nexus 6. I know I could do this with Titanium or other similar apps but my point is to not install a specific app just for deleting apps if I can find the correct path/file from Root Explorer and remove it myself.
Thanks
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from my experience the best that you can do is to use root explorer and goto system/app or system/priv-app and delete folder-app you do not need, then goto data/dalvik-cache, search for apk name and delete also program *.dex, so this is a clean method, make a reboot for clearing apk data !
It's safer to rename the app instead of deleting it... "freezing" apps often just add ".fro" to the app's name (whatever.apk.fro, for example) to keep it from appearing in your app launcher or loading. If anything goes wrong because of the "missing" app, you can easily restore it.
Hello all,
I found a nice little guide, which works on most of the android phones - if you want to remove system apps, but do not want to root.
All credits to dosangst on Reddit!
Working ADB connection is required.
And as always, be careful what you remove! Removing critical apps will result in bootloop and you have to reflash firmware/ROM.
1. connect device, make sure ADB is working (check with CMD "adb devices")
2. go to shell, using CMD "adb shell"
3. get list of install packages using CMD "pm list packages" (use google to find out what does each package name means).
4. remove package using CMD "pm uninstall -k --user 0 $packagname" (e.g. pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.inputdevices)
5. if correctly typed, you receive message "SUCCESS"
Optionally a reboot might be required.
Thanks.
@davebugyi
thanks for this thread. working great.
Thanks bro
In fact , we can use some data erase software , of course ,we need to install it form its website, it isn't free
Thanks thanks thanks!!! Yeah
Thank's, working good on P9 too.
Could anyone please enlighten me (and all others who might wounder) which of the system apps that can be removed "safely"?
I went form a OnePlus X and got the P10 mainly cause I got it for 359$ / 313€ without contract but I really don´t like bloat apps. HiCare might be OK to have but Notes, Music, Videos, E-mail, Health, Gallery and possibly some more apps are just a waste of space since I prefer other apps for that. I guess I just could make a folder and put all Huawei bloat inside of it and just feel a little sick each time I scroll by it so it would be nice to remove as much of it as possible.
I would happily donate a beer to the person who comes up with a list of "safe" apps to remove.
SwedishBadger said:
Could anyone please enlighten me (and all others who might wounder) which of the system apps that can be removed "safely"?
I went form a OnePlus X and got the P10 mainly cause I got it for 359$ / 313€ without contract but I really don´t like bloat apps. HiCare might be OK to have but Notes, Music, Videos, E-mail, Health, Gallery and possibly some more apps are just a waste of space since I prefer other apps for that. I guess I just could make a folder and put all Huawei bloat inside of it and just feel a little sick each time I scroll by it so it would be nice to remove as much of it as possible.
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I want to know too, what apps we can remove safely.
Is it safe to remove "Huawei Mobile Services"? Also, it is so weird that my P10 has facebook and facebook messenger as system app...
nice
Music, Videos, E-mail, Health, Gallery and possibly some more apps are just a waste of space since I prefer other apps for that. I guess I just could make a folder and put all Huawei bloat inside of it and just feel a little sick each time I scroll by it so it would be nice to remove as much of it as possible.
How is this possible?
Android mount /system as readonly when device boots. Due to that (seems) not possible to uninstall apps from /system. I think you are uninstalling apps that are installed on /data/app but not /system apps.
Apps installed on /data/app can be unistalled accessing to android settings -> apps -> [select a app] -> uninstall
davebugyi said:
Hello all,
I found a nice little guide, which works on most of the android phones - if you want to remove system apps, but do not want to root.
All credits to dosangst on Reddit!
Working ADB connection is required.
And as always, be careful what you remove! Removing critical apps will result in bootloop and you have to reflash firmware/ROM.
1. connect device, make sure ADB is working (check with CMD "adb devices")
2. go to shell, using CMD "adb shell"
3. get list of install packages using CMD "pm list packages" (use google to find out what does each package name means).
4. remove package using CMD "pm uninstall -k --user 0 $packagname" (e.g. pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.inputdevices)
5. if correctly typed, you receive message "SUCCESS"
Optionally a reboot might be required.
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bartito said:
How is this possible?
Android mount /system as readonly when device boots. Due to that (seems) not possible to uninstall apps from /system. I think you are uninstalling apps that are installed on /data/app but not /system apps.
Apps installed on /data/app can be unistalled accessing to android settings -> apps -> [select a app] -> uninstall
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I do not know the technical background, but probably it evokes some special user priviliges hidden in the system.
To be honest I never checked where are those apps located.
For example try to uninstall GBoard (vtr-l29, B151)- not possible, not even the disable function. With this method it could be removed.
The apps are only removed for the current user. Detailed info is here: https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
I was practising this method months ago and I just found out that after I rooted my phone apparently the apps are still inside data folder. Or maybe something happened in between that I wasn't aware of.
Tried to remove com.android.calendar but no luck
OMG, thanks dude! :*
Thanks
Works great on Huawei Y5 201 7 also
any way to revert changes without a fact reset?
People if you don't like the original Huawei apps you probably don't like the default launcher. Why not just use for example nova launcher and hide all the apps that you don't use from launcher. Also you can change settings in advanced apps settings to use apps you prefer as default. Like gmail as main mail app, Google photos for gallery and so on.
64GB is enough to keep all those apps there.
hello friends ,
recently XDA posted a way to remove stock apps without root using cmd adb shell command , its actually not a complete removal process instead it hides he app from system and doesn't work at all , but comes back if the device is restored .
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
I removed some of the LETV apps like LeStore , LeMall , Music , Browser , etc
I would like to know which all apps can be removed from Eui 5.9.026S ,but ensures normal functioning:good::good:
MOHAMMED AMAN said:
hello friends ,
recently XDA posted a way to remove stock apps without root using cmd adb shell command , its actually not a complete removal process instead it hides he app from system and doesn't work at all , but comes back if the device is restored .
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
I removed some of the LETV apps like LeStore , LeMall , Music , Browser , etc
I would like to know which all apps can be removed from Eui 5.9.026S ,but ensures normal functioning:good::good:
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You can't remove any of the the system apps using a app. No matter how many times you try. It will restore again. I tried it and finally decided just to disable those things which i don't want.
I successfully removed the SYSTEM UPDATE app of EUI. I tell the method. But i don't know it will work for all. If you removed something you don't know, it will flood error messages. Take a backup before doing it and I'm not responsible if you got phone bricked or flooded with error messages Just install root uninstaller.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp
It will show the importance of any system app. Except these updater, file manager and the apps you know which can be replaced, don't do anything to the apps marked as key module.
You need a root browser for this. I use solid Explorer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Give root permission and go to ROOT -> SYSTEM - >APPS
all the system apps are here. Just find the one you don't want and delete it or keep it somewere else if you want it again. Reboot the phone. Some apps have services installed as separate app. Most of the google apps will have that. You have to remove both. Or else the service module will show tones of error messages. Be careful in doing this.
Has anybody tried the universal debloater script for this phone? Tried uninstalling certain system apps through lucky patcher and titanium backup but with no success. Also tried deleting the apps through root explorer but in vain. Does anyone know how to change the permission of drives or internal folder /files without softbricking the phone. Any help would be much appreciated
i did it trough ADB SHELL commands
look here:
Oneplus pure debloat
A side note before running the .bat file.....make surw you have a keyboard app to install as gboard is disabled....i recommend openboard from fdroid. UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE Few more too add to debloat com.qti.dpmserviceapp com.qti.diagservices...
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i only uninstalled the apps i didnt wanted on my phone. i looked up the package name and removed it
if you dont have root look here:
How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access
If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!
www.xda-developers.com
kkdamion said:
if you dont have root look here:
How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access
If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!
www.xda-developers.com
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Rooted the phone as soon as I got it. The only thing that I could do was freeze the apps with lucky patcher. However, the adb command did worked like a charm. Thanks.
I always freeze them with Swift Backup. That works perfectly. The nice thing about freezing over deleting is that once you do an update, they keep being freezed. If you deleted them before, you have to start over and over again after every update.
Yeah also a good solution.
Is there any way to uninstall preinstalled Google apps on phone with Android such as Gboard, Google Wallet, Lens, Photos etc?
How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access
If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!
www.xda-developers.com
any open source GUI adb tool for macos can disable/delete bloatware?
list apps and delete/disable each of them by issuing command is boring. anyone knows any open source lightweight gui tool to do so? thanks
forum.xda-developers.com
aIecxs said:
How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access
If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!
www.xda-developers.com
any open source GUI adb tool for macos can disable/delete bloatware?
list apps and delete/disable each of them by issuing command is boring. anyone knows any open source lightweight gui tool to do so? thanks
forum.xda-developers.com
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Are you sure that this solution allows to uninstall these apps completely? Won't they be still nested somewhere in phone?
one cannot delete system apps without breaking OTA updates. that's why Magisk is systemless-root method, it does not modify system partition.
disabled apps remain disabled until factory reset. do a backup beforehand, you will brick your device...
aIecxs said:
one cannot delete system apps without breaking OTA updates. that's why Magisk is systemless-root method, it does not modify system partition.
disabled apps remain disabled until factory reset. do a backup beforehand, you will brick your device...
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But solution that @aIecxs suggested seems to work different than just disabling an app. When using ADB to uninstall an app it is no longer visible in apps management in settings.