Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ debloat - discussion and list

[EmulaMind]

I've been debloating my new Note 10+ (Exynos EU model), I thought we could get a thread and discussion going to identify packages we can safely disable without breaking functionality.

My aim was not a complete 100% debloat but a debloat that did not disable any major features and was suitable for my needs (I left DeX enabled for example as it was useful for this task, I will try and add the package list for that later). I used a combination of adb, App inspector and referred to some older Samsung device debloat lists to help put this together. Again this is not a complete list but what I have disabled so far and currently have not experienced any issues.

In order to do this you will require Samsung USB drivers, adb setup on your computer and USB debugging activated in your device's developer options, or alternatively an on-device package disabler app should be able to do the job. Personally I use adb.

Share your findings.

Useful resources:

https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bg.projectoria.appinspector

Note: Packages can be re-enabled from adb with

cmd package install-existing

Current list:

Facebook
pm uninstall -k --user 0 package:com.facebook.services
pm uninstall -k --user 0 package:com.facebook.katana
pm uninstall -k --user 0 package:com.facebook.system
pm uninstall -k --user 0 package:com.facebook.appmanager

Netflix
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.netflix.partner.activation
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.netflix.mediaclient

Samsung Kids
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload

Bixby
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.spage
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.routines
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.service
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.settings.bixby

Printing
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.bips
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.printspooler

Google
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.play.games
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.apps.tachyon
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.chrome
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.youtube

Samsung Smartthings
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.easysetup
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.beaconmanager
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.oneconnect

Samsung Global Goals
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.sree

Samsung Members
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.voc

Samsung Wearables
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub

Carmode
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub

Upday News
pm uninstall -k --user 0 de.axelspringer.yana.zeropage

Samsung Pay
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.authfw
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpass
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.spayfw

Samsung Game Launcher
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.enhance.gameservice
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gametools
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gos (success but does not disable for this package?)

Microsoft Onedrive
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.microsoft.skydrive

AR Emoji
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.aremoji

Windows 10 Phone Companion
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.microsoft.appmanager

Galaxy Friends
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.mateagent

 

[siraloz]

Most Excellent!

 

[aydinbahadir88]

Could you create a script and just run it via ADB?

 

[winol]

Thanks man!

 

[dominicstg2]

Any difference in battery

Sent from my SM-N976B using Tapatalk

 

[ajsmsg78]

I'm using App Freezer to disable apps. I have disabled about 172 apps and everything that I use still works. You can save an xml file and share it with others too so they can import it.

 

[ekerbuddyeker]

Serious question, with 12GB ram is this really necessary?

 

[Jakir7]

Serious question, with 12GB ram is this really necessary?

Yes.

It's like a swiss army knife. Just because i have 12GB ram doesn't mean i want to use it all the time. Wastes battery for no reason if i do. So you wouldn't see someone with all the tools of a swiss army knife out constantly.

 

[winol]

I disable apps I dont use, but, always running in background wasting resources and connecting to internet, so, I find all these unwanted apps abusive and undesirable

 

[snick8467]

have you found battery life improved?

 

[WNW2019]

Hi,
I go insane with this game optimizing service

com.samsung.android.game.gos

The closed app activates itself immediately when a WiFi connection was established. The app phones home 4 times a day.

Adb uninstall doesn't work. Message 'success' and 2 seconds later it is automatically reinstalled for the user.

I've never experienced such a behaviour before.

What's wrong with this app?

Greetings
Steven

---------- Post added at 08:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:05 PM ----------

Another strange behaviour with Samsung Experience Service

com.samsung.android.mobileservice

Adb uninstall works...but only until the monthly firmware update has been installed. After rebooting the device the app is active again (reinstalled for the user) and receives an update via play store.

That sucks.

Greetings
Steven

 

[File4mat]

Just a heads up. Entry Samsung Kids
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload

If you disable or remove that particular package, AR Emoji will force close and stop working. The app needs the sticker avatars in that package in order to work. Found out the hard way

Luckily...

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload

fixed my force close issue and AR Emoji is working again. Thought I would share the info to save others from the headache of TS.

Removing samsung kids installer is no problem. After tapping "Samsung Kids Home" from the settings quick panel, it removed the icon. Sweet. My thanks to the OP for the list and instructions.

 

[pete4k]

Thanks for sharing and lets keep this thread alive and post all new findings, there is probably more dependencies we are not aware of yet and more garbage to clean.
BTW after reading about new Android 10 file access limitations in another thread here I'm disabling system update, to make sure I don't have to deal with this nonsense. There is another service 'security update' which should keep so called monthly security updates still coming.

 

[File4mat]

LED Cover & LED Cover Service
Disabled both of those and stopped getting notifications on AOD. Notifications still appeared on lock screen however. Re-enabled and notifications began appearing on AOD.

Im using a package disabler to test apps/services prior to removing with ADB

 

[WNW2019]

Im using a package disabler to test apps/services prior to removing with ADB

Above I wrote that it's impossible to uninstall the game optimizing service (com.samsung.android.game.gos) using adb. This app is very annoying in daily use.

Can you please test this issue with your package disabler if procurable? What's the name of your package disabler? I thought a package disabler is only a GUI for the adb commands.

Many thanks.

 

[File4mat]

Above I wrote that it's impossible to uninstall the game optimizing service (com.samsung.android.game.gos) using adb. This app is very annoying in daily use.

Can you please test this issue with your package disabler if procurable? What's the name of your package disabler? I thought a package disabler is only a GUI for the adb commands.

Many thanks.

Im using CCSWE App Manager (SAMSUNG)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ccswe.appmanager.samsung

I was just able to disable Game Booster and Game Optimizing service. Opened a game and the game tools were longer present. This package disabler has the option to disable the app package, receivers and services individually. Game Optimizing Service has (2) receivers and (8) services. Game Booster has (6) receivers and (7) services.

I dont know if this is what you are looking for but hope it helps.

 

[WNW2019]

...Game Optimizing Service has (2) receivers and (8) services. Game Booster has (6) receivers and (7) services.

I dont know if this is what you are looking for but hope it helps.

Thanks for your answer... Formerly (on other devices) I used BK package disabler but this app is no longer supported with a strange split into two separated apps during the years. Anyway...I can't install this app and any other package disabler finally because of their non-transparent admin permissions.

Can you please name the receivers and services?

 

[File4mat]

Thanks for your answer... Formerly (on other devices) I used BK package disabler but this app is no longer supported with a strange split into two separated apps during the years. Anyway...I can't install this app and any other package disabler finally because of their non-transparent admin permissions.

Can you please name the receivers and services?

I was an avid BK user and its still working on my other devices. The dev dropped support so the app will longer install the license from his web site.

I have 3 screen shots. Note that for the services there is an overlap of listed items from one screenshot to the next because I couldnt get everything on one screen.

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[File4mat]

I used smart select to extract the text so you can copy and paste

Receivers

GameServiceExportedReceiver 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.receiver.GameServiceExportedReceiver 

GameServiceReceiver 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.receiver.GameServiceReceiver

Services

FrameDropCheckerService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.feature.framedropcheck.FrameDropCheckerService 

GamelntentService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.service.GamelntentService 

GosService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.endpointGosService 

MaimntentService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.service.MainlntentService 

SceneSdkService 
com.samsung.android.game.neteasesdk.SceneSdkService

SceneSdkService 
com.samsung.android.game.tencentsdk.SceneSdkService 

SPAHelperService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.feature.ipm.SPAHelperService 

SPAService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.feature.ipm.SPAService

 

[WNW2019]

I used smart select to extract the text so you can copy and paste

Receivers

GameServiceExportedReceiver 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.receiver.GameServiceExportedReceiver 

GameServiceReceiver 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.receiver.GameServiceReceiver

Services

FrameDropCheckerService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.feature.framedropcheck.FrameDropCheckerService 

GamelntentService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.service.GamelntentService 

GosService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.endpointGosService 

MaimntentService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.service.MainlntentService 

SceneSdkService 
com.samsung.android.game.neteasesdk.SceneSdkService

SceneSdkService 
com.samsung.android.game.tencentsdk.SceneSdkService 

SPAHelperService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.feature.ipm.SPAHelperService 

SPAService 
com.samsung.android.game.gos.feature.ipm.SPAService

Best man... but too bad, it didn't work out... Anything else than 'com.samsung.android.game.gos' ends with the message 'not installed for user 0'.
I thought I missed a coherent app.

Maybe it's time to check out your recommended app.

Someone else has the problem with the self-reinstalling game optimizing service when using adb?