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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?
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_NAMEApp 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_NAMEOnce done, reboot your device to finish cleanup. This helped my phones run much smoother.
can i remove camera, so i can spoof it, replace it with another third party camera
You cannot safely remove the camera framework, camera provider, or HAL. Those are core system components used by many apps (QR scanners, banking apps, WhatsApp, Google Camera, etc.). Removing or breaking those will almost certainly cause crashes or boot issues.
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