Packages which are safe to remove and a few problems.

banes768 · Nov 23, 2019

My device is the Mi 9 Lite, purchased from eBay Germany and I have Global Miui 11.

Going to make this a list of packages which can be removed and/or what they do as much as I can.
If you try any of this keep in mind this is a WIP and I say be cautios. The worst that can happen upon removing EVERY single mi-related package is,
your phone hangs up, you have to boot into recovery and factory reset. Meaning you should back up your data beforehand but that's literally all.
I did that several times in a row but I was able to narrow down apps you don't particularly need unless you use them.

You have to connect via adb shell and I'm not going into that because there is plenty of guides out there.
There was an incredibly useful article on Fossbytes, just look it up.

These packages that can be removed safely, the phone will boot just fine and I notice not a single issue.
Keep in mind that if there's apps that you use you obviously don't wanna mess with those:

The following packages should not be removed or at least they broke something:

Upon removing one of the following packages my phone stopped booting and I had to factory reset:

And here's the packages which are still open for experimentation, the list is very small now and if somebody wants to give it a spin I would very much appreciate it:

Foreal_Bruh · May 12, 2019 45 15 0

Good thread, keep us updated. thank you!

hesham.sma · Dec 6, 2012 3 1 0

thank you sooooo much

thanks dude

3Rick99 · Nov 23, 2014 43 7 0

Very, very useful information. Thanks!

Credipede · Dec 2, 2019 at 12:50 AM

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.freeform: Experimental feature which can be enabled on the developer settings on Android 10, it can be used on the calculator app, uninstalling it didn't cause issues
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.msa.global: Analyzation of user behaviors, uninstalling it didn't cause issues
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.vsimcore: Not sure what this is, uninstalling it didn't cause issues
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.joyose: Not sure what this is, uninstalling it didn't cause issues

tigermess · Mar 8, 2012 44 16 0

Thanks for the original post, I uninstalled like two third of those apps without any issues as well. Adding few own observations:

-- removed in addition to the original post (just different distribution of "extra apps") --

-- few minor explanations/correction to the original post: --

-- different opinion - apps which were reported as safe to remove but since I don't have any system backup I rather kept them (reasons below) --

-- can be added to "open for experimentation", noticed them but did not try to remove them --

gcavedon · Jul 3, 2014 15 4 0

Thanks for this list, removed all I don't like

R0ughy · Nov 30, 2019 6 1 0

Hi very useful list, let me add something

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.msa.global # Stands for MIUI System Ads, delet if you dont like the Ads

guiemi · Dec 20, 2019 1 0 0

Gallery app crashing after debloat (I think I need some help please!)

Hello. I've removed some apps from the safe list only, but I got Gallery app crashing now. Do you guys have some thoughts about how to solve this issue without having to reinstall the entire ROM?

ffpp.2003 · Feb 28, 2020 at 3:20 AM

Sorry for asking, but the apps that I uninstall, get automatically installed when an update is applied?

hyborian · Feb 28, 2020 at 7:51 AM

ffpp.2003 said:
Sorry for asking, but the apps that I uninstall, get automatically installed when an update is applied?

No, nothing to update if uninstalled.

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I froze com.tencent.soter.soterserver, no problem with authentication in Google Play Store. Maybe this is for some China app store, which I don't use anyway.

chaussettdeguerr · Mar 4, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Thank you so so mutch.
Best regards.

ffpp.2003 · Mar 8, 2020 at 2:58 PM

What about com.android.deskclock/com.google.android.deskclock?
Having 2 clock apps it's a bit annoying

TheMalachite · Mar 11, 2020 at 1:46 PM

Thanks for this

droident · Mar 11, 2020

MIUI11 / 11.0.3.0 MIXM

So far removed these without any issues:

And disabled this;

Curious as to what com.mi.health is...
com.xiaomi.mi_connect_service, com.xiaomi.miplay_client, com.milink.service and com.xiaomi.joyose are also mysterious.

testrm · Mar 16, 2020 at 9:16 AM

Force uninstalling GetApps (com.xiaomi.market) on K20 Pro Premium (Chinese) through XiaomiADBFastboot cause system being destroyed, and It can't be disabled as the command fails each time. Any help?

geppogiappo · Mar 31, 2016 11 1 0

Great guide banes768, thanks!!

>>> pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.finddevice #issue: pop-up bubble "FindDevice has been destroyed" According to Google breaks boot and have to factory reset
I confirm after I uninstalled finddevice, boot was broken. F*CK!

Credipede said:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.vsimcore: Component for the application from the item "Mi Roaming". Not yet removed by me, but I think it's quite safe to remove
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.joyose: Joyse Analytics and advertising. Uninstalled with no issue.

hyborian · Apr 13, 2020 at 10:29 AM

geppogiappo said:
Great guide banes768, thanks!!

>>> pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.finddevice #issue: pop-up bubble "FindDevice has been destroyed" According to Google breaks boot and have to factory reset
I confirm after I uninstalled finddevice, boot was broken. F*CK!

Never ever even try to uninstall xiaomi.finddevice, it's an app that does many things apparently, under the guise of supposedly being a simple find device app ... grrr, hate this package. It cannot be frozen too, all I can do is use a Tasker task to deactivate it from Device Admin during boot.

geppogiappo · Mar 31, 2016 11 1 0

hyborian said:
Never ever even try to uninstall xiaomi.finddevice, it's an app that does many things apparently, under the guise of supposedly being a simple find device app ... grrr, hate this package. It cannot be frozen too, all I can do is use a Tasker task to deactivate it from Device Admin during boot.

I unistanstalled it because I never activated and used it, but after I uninstalled my device didn't boot up. After full reinstalling all, I tryed to activate and use it instead of Google Find Device. Never have it worked. I hate it. Using Google app, and it is working ok.

The following is my list of "experimantal" apps safe to remove:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.analytics
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.msa.global
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.touchassistant
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.joyose
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.mirecycle
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.simactivate.service

geppogiappo · Mar 31, 2016 11 1 0

LIST OF UNINSTALLED PACKAGES 9LITE EU ROM:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.browser
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.appmanager
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.services
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.system
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.mipay.wallet.id
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.mipay.wallet.in
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.player
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.translationservice
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.userguide
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.yellowpage
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.glgm
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.midrop
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.mipicks
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.payment
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyon
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.videos
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.mirecycle
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.analytics
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.msa.global
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.touchassistant
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.joyose
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.simactivate.service
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.hybrid
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.hybrid.accessory
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.katana
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.translation.kingsoft
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.translation.xmcloud
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.translation.youdao
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.micredit.in
pm uninstall -k --user 0 cn.wps.xiaomi.abroad.lite
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.android.fashiongallery
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.mishare.connectivity
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyon
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.videos
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.music
pm uninstall –k ––user 0 com.google.android.marvin.talkback
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.mi.android.globalpersonalassistant
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.netflix.partner.activation
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.vsimcore
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.bookmarkprovider
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.dreams.basic
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.egg
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.wallpaperbackup

CAN'T REMOVE (DISABLE MIUI OPTIMIZATION IN DEVELOPER OPTIONS?)
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller

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