How To Guide debloat galaxy watch 4

[bingblop]

New app available: Gemini man Wear OS is great for automating the entire ADB process.

 

[lusayzam]

Another way to debloat is to use adb app control. I absolutely love it

Wow... thanks so much for recommending this! PHENOMENAL. It loads the watch face icon for the high majority of faces, making it super easy. I'm so glad I read this whole thread before trying to execute, this program made it very fast and easy.

ADP APP CONTROL: https://adbappcontrol.com/en/

1. Enable developers mode: Watch Settings > About Watch > Software Info > "Software Version" 5Xs to turn on developer mode

2. Enabling ADB: Watch > Settings > Developer Options >
Enable ADB Debugging
Debug Over WiFI
Enable Wireless Debugging

3. Connect PC & Watch to same WiFi... then: Watch > Connections > WiFi Settings > Click the Network > Get IP Address: xxx.xxx.xx.xx

4. WATCH: Make sure none of the stock watchfaces are loaded

5. PC: ADB App Control > Top Right Corner > Type in IP > Hit Connect button (to right of IP)
WATCH: when prompted "Always Allow Connection"

7. PC: ADB App Control > Search "watchface" > Select them (see notes below before disabling) > Disable (bottom right) > Apply

[NOTE: May be dangerous to uninstall instead of disabling - may not be able to roll back]
[NOTE: May be dangerous to uninstall those with Green Droid]

[NOTE: The following MAY NOT BE OKAY DONT UNISTALL]:
Emergency Watch Face
Ticking Sound Setting
Watch Faces

[NOTE: The following are OK to uninstall, although they have a Green Droid instead of Watch Face Preview]:
Basic Dashboard
Big Number
Info Brick
Live Wallpaper
Weather Center
All other watch faces that have a Watch Face Preview Icon

6. WATCH: Don't forget to turn off the 3 ADB Settings on watch when you're done (but disabling ADB will probably disable WiFi and Connection)

 

[wyt18]

I'm only able to disable these apps, not uninstall them. Believe root is needed for uninstalling system apps

 

[Bobbyshaw]

Thanks, works for me. Anyone knows how I delete the weird app "Samsung - The Global Goals"? Cannot find the right application in the list. Thx for your help

Got the Galaxy4 only few days back.
So I am just playing with it now.

I debloated all the apps from the enitire list but my steps counter and whole lot of useful stuff disappeared.
I have installed Dante's SHM mod and the SHM companion.

Is there a list somehwhere with descriptions of these bloatware which describes what each app does some of them you can understand from the name. ( I am searching for it meaanwhile)

 

[waterpolo]

What is the bennifed to disable all suggested bloatware? About 80% are watchfaces. Give this more battery lifetime?

 

[scasser]

Thanks for all, I have watch 5 and it's working. sorry for my english

I need a command to unistall this app:
contacts
phone
calendar
gallery

anyone know?

Thanks

EDIT:
I find something to uninstall in this 3d:

Watch4 ADB Commands - Disable/Enable/Uninstall/Restore system app, Install/pull Apps

Hello Everyone, I hope you all are good, So I see some on you wondering about how to uninstall, reinstall, install, pull, enable and disable apps for the watch, so I decided to make this thread to address these different scenarios, this is based...

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pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.animal
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.aremoji
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bitmoji
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.large
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.timer
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.contacts
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.messaging
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.weather
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.gallery.watch
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.calendar
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.stopwatch
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.worldclock
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.alarm
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.reminder

I need a command to unistall only app phone and unistall 3 watchface:

 

[scasser]

I have install geminiman WearOS manager and with that i have uninstall:

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.flowergarden
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.superfiction
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bespoke
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.together
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.analoguefont
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent

I have also try to uninstall this but app phone still in my watch :

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.incallui
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.telephonyui

I don't have uninstall that but i wish:

com.samsung.android.app.samsungapps

 

[phpandrew]

Thank you! Just what I wanted!

 

[Iudex]

I got my watch earlier this week and have had great success removing useless apps thanks this guide.
However, earlier today the hands on the clock vanished. They are still visible on my phone (Galaxy A53), but are no longer visible on the watch.

I presume I removed one apk too many, but I cannot tell from my list what the issue is.

Anyone have any clue, I did not find any reference to this on the internet.

List of uninstalled apps below, please let me know if anyone knows what happened:

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.myphoto
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.weather
pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.dualwatch
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.together
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.large
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.animal
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.aremoji
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.wearable.retailattractloop
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bitmoji
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.providers.userdictionary
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.superfiction
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.worldclock
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.endangeredanimal
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.analoguefont
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.cameracontroller
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simplecomplication
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.digitalfont
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.digitalmodular
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.marvin.talkback
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.weather
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.healthmodular
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.livewallpaper
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.wearable.assistant
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.basicdashboard
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.video.wearable
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.calendar
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.messaging
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.SMT
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.messaging
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bespoke
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sec.android.easyMover
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.tickingsound
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.shealthmonitor

 

[scasser]

hello, I did something same you. Phone stopped work on my watch. I have reset my watch, but sorry can't help you more

 

[phpandrew]

I got my watch earlier this week and have had great success removing useless apps thanks this guide.
However, earlier today the hands on the clock vanished. They are still visible on my phone (Galaxy A53), but are no longer visible on the watch.

I presume I removed one apk too many, but I cannot tell from my list what the issue is.

Anyone have any clue, I did not find any reference to this on the internet.

List of uninstalled apps below, please let me know if anyone knows what happened:

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.myphoto
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.weather
pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.dualwatch
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.together
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.large
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.animal
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.aremoji
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.wearable.retailattractloop
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bitmoji
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.providers.userdictionary
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.superfiction
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.worldclock
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.endangeredanimal
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.analoguefont
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.cameracontroller
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simplecomplication
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.digitalfont
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.digitalmodular
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.marvin.talkback
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.weather
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.healthmodular
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.livewallpaper
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.wearable.assistant
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.basicdashboard
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.video.wearable
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.calendar
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.messaging
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.SMT
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.messaging
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bespoke
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sec.android.easyMover
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.tickingsound
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.shealthmonitor

Did you try uninstalling the watch face and reinstall?

 

[Iudex]

Did you try uninstalling the watch face and reinstall?

I did and I also tried another one with hands, they were also not showing there. That leads me to believe it is a missing software package.

 

[Maximus_Android_Galaxy]

Thank you so much got the job done,
for anyone that's wondering to uninstall messages by google the thing is adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.messaging.
I'm saying this because in the list in uninstalling Samsung messages but not google.

 

[Alex261099]

Hi everyone how do I reinstall Samsung pay?
I can no longer use the long press on the back button to execute Google wallet

Appname
com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear
Tried
pm dump com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear | grep path
pm install -r --user 0 PATH
But received an error.
SOLVED
Using: https://adbappcontrol.com/en/

 

[PsyClip-R]

pm dump com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear | grep path

I don't think that's the best way to get package path.
There's dedicated command for it
pm path [package_name]

 

[Alex261099]

I don't think that's the best way to get package path.
There's dedicated command for it
pm path [package_name]

Thanks! I will use it in the future!

 

[Prakash1206]

Hi all,
i am new here.
my question is little related to discussion but slightly out of context.
Can anybody help with adb command to enable samsung's Health Platform’s Developer Mode on watch4.

i got adb command to enable developer options
adb shell settings put global development_settings_enabled 1

Any help or reference is much appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Benzened]

Hi everyone how do I reinstall Samsung pay?
I can no longer use the long press on the back button to execute Google wallet

So it is no longer possible to do this? I am using Google Pay and want to re-program the long press back button to Open G-Pay instead of Samsung Pay