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  • July 31, 2025 at 5:08 am #19952
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    manoj
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    Hi everyone, I have an old Samsung phone, and I want to uninstall some Samsung system apps using ADB shell. I’m planning to switch over to Google Messages, Google Dialer, and Google Contacts for my setup.

    Since Samsung Messages doesn’t support RCS chat properly, I’ve disabled it and now rely on Google’s apps instead. I no longer need apps like:

    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Samsung Themes
    • Samsung Account
    • Samsung Pass
    • Bixby

    I’m looking for a safe list of apps I can uninstall without causing issues like bootloops or system errors. I only want to remove the ones that won’t break my phone. Has anyone here done this before or have experience with this process?

    July 31, 2025 at 5:54 am #19954
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    Bishal Pokhrel
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    I’ve cleaned up multiple Samsung phones using ADB (Galaxy A9 2018, S9, A70, etc.) and these apps are safe to uninstall if you don’t use Samsung Cloud, Themes, Bixby, or Pass.

    To uninstall via ADB, just run:
    adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 PACKAGE_NAME

    App Name Package Name
    Samsung Messages com.samsung.android.messaging
    Samsung Dialer com.samsung.android.dialer
    Samsung Contacts com.samsung.android.app.contacts
    Galaxy Store com.sec.android.app.samsungapps
    Samsung Themes com.samsung.android.themestore
    Samsung Account com.osp.app.signin
    Samsung Pass com.samsung.android.samsungpass
    Bixby Core com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
    Bixby Services com.samsung.android.bixby.service
    Bixby Wake com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
    Samsung Cloud com.samsung.android.samsungcloud
    Bixby Home Page com.samsung.android.app.spage
    Find My Mobile com.samsung.android.fmm
    Samsung Pay com.samsung.android.spay
    Samsung Pay Framework com.samsung.android.spayfw
    SmartThings com.samsung.android.oneconnect
    Samsung Kids Mode com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller
    AR Emoji com.samsung.android.aremoji
    Emoji Updates com.samsung.android.emojiupdater
    Device Automation / SmartThings com.samsung.android.da.daagent
    Bixby Routines com.samsung.android.app.routines
    Smart Call Spam ID com.samsung.android.smartcallprovider

    Note: Don’t remove critical system apps like One UI Home, System UI, Settings, etc.

    If you remove something important by mistake, you can restore it with:
    adb shell cmd package install-existing PACKAGE_NAME

    Once done, reboot your device to finish cleanup. This helped my phones run much smoother.

    December 26, 2025 at 3:09 pm #20180
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    Slomiany Melissa
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    can i remove camera, so i can spoof it, replace it with another third party camera

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