Samsung phones and Galaxy Tabs come with a plethora of preinstalled apps many of which are useless to the end user. Such apps are called bloatware and because they are installed as system apps, the uninstall option for them remains unavailable. Below is a big list of Samsung bloatware that is safe to remove. We’ll also see how we can disable and uninstall system apps without root using ADB commands.
It doesn’t matter which of the following Samsung devices you own, it must be stuffed with bloatware. If you own a rooted Samsung phone, you can try apps like System App Remover and Bloatware Remover to get rid of useless system apps without using a PC.
To remove bloatware on your Samsung device without root via ADB, you must find the app package name of the Android apps. You can easily find the list of all apps installed on your Samsung phone by using the following ADB Shell commands.
#1 Get the list of all apps
adb shell pm list packages
#2 Get the list of system apps only
adb shell pm list packages -s
#3 Get the list of all Samsung apps
adb shell pm list packages | grep 'samsung'
(‘pm’ in the above commands stands for “package manager”
You can copy the list of apps from the command windows and paste it into a text file.
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Samsung Bloatware List
I have prepared a list of safe-to-remove apps on your Samsung device. The pre-installed apps listed below are found on the Galaxy S20, S21, S22, S23, and S24. Most of these apps are common Samsung apps found on all Galaxy phones and Tabs.
Warning: Please note that the list of safe-to-remove pre-installed apps mentioned below is complete. Therefore, they also include some essential system apps that must be disabled or uninstalled very carefully. For example, if you delete apps like Samsung One UI launcher or Samsung Keyboard, you must install 3rd-party alternatives to those apps first.
Android Apps on Samsung Devices
com.android.bookmarkprovider | Bookmark Provider
com.android.providers.calendar | Calendar storage
com.android.chrome | Chrome Browser
com.android.dreams.basic | Basic Daydreams
com.android.dreams.phototable | Photo Screesavers
com.android.egg | Android Easter Egg
com.android.hotwordenrollment.okgoogle | Google Assistant
com.android.hotwordenrollment.xgoogle | Google Assistant
com.android.mms.service | MmsService
com.android.stk | SIM Tool-kit
com.android.wallpaper.livepicker | Live Wallpaper Picker
com.android.wallpaperbackup | Wallpaper backup
com.android.wallpapercropper | Wallpaper cropping feature
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
com.android.vpndialogs | VPN Dialogs
Google Apps Package Names on Samsung Devices
com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets | Google Sheets
com.google.mainline.adservices | Ad service plugin
com.google.android.adservices.api : Ad service plugin
com.google.android.apps.messaging | Messages
com.google.android.apps.docs | Google Docs
com.google.android.apps.maps | Maps
com.google.android.apps.photos | Photos
com.google.android.apps.tachyon | Meet
com.google.android.feedback | Feedback
com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox | Google
com.google.android.inputmethod.latin | Gboard
com.google.android.marvin.talkback | Talkback
com.google.android.printservice.recommendation | Mobile Printing
com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar | Google Calendar Sync
com.google.android.tts | Speech Recognition and Synthesis from Google
com.google.android.youtube | Youtube
com.google.android.apps.youtube.music | YouTube Music
com.google.ar.core | Google Play Services for AR
Samsung Bixby-Related Bloatware
After disabling Samsung Bixby, you can easily remap the power-cum-Bixby button on your Samsung using a button remapper app from the Play Store.
com.samsung.android.app.settings.bixby | SettingsBixby
com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup | Voice wake-up
com.samsung.android.bixby.agent | Bixby Voice
com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework | Bixby Vision
General System Bloatware on Samsung
com.sec.android.app.shealth | Samsung Health
com.samsung.android.arzone | AR Zone
com.samsung.android.video | Video Player
com.sec.android.app.samsungapps | Galaxy Store
com.samsung.android.themestore | Galaxy Themes
com.samsung.android.themecenter | Galaxy Theme Service
com.samsung.android.dynamiclock | Wallpaper services
com.samsung.android.tvplus | Samsung TV+
com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub | Wearable Manager Installer
com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager | Galaxy Wearable
com.samsung.android.waterplugin | Galaxy Watch Manager
com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback | Talkback
com.samsung.android.lool | Device Care
com.samsung.android.messaging | Message app
com.sec.android.easyonehand | EasyOneHand
com.sec.android.app.sbrowser | Samsung Internet
com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent | Smart Switch Agent
com.sec.android.daemonapp | Weather
com.sec.android.app.voicenote | Voice Recorder
com.samsung.android.oneconnect | Smart Things
com.samsung.android.voc | Samsung Members
com.samsung.android.calendar | Samsung Calendar
com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator | Samsung Calculator
com.samsung.android.app.dressroom | Wallpaper and style
com.samsung.android.scloud | Samsung Cloud
com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting | HandwritingService
com.samsung.android.universalswitch | Mobile Universal Switch
com.samsung.safetyinformation | Saftey Information
com.samsung.storyservice | Gallery stories
com.samsung.android.service.aircommand | Air command (S-Pen bloat)
com.samsung.android.app.aodservice | AlwaysOnDisplay
com.samsung.android.beaconmanager | Nearby device scanning
Samsung Pay & Samsung Pass
com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill | Autofill with Samsung Pass
com.samsung.android.samsungpass | Samsung Pass
com.samsung.android.spay | Samsung Wallet
com.samsung.android.spayfw | Samsung Pay Framework
com.samsung.android.da.daagent | Dual Messenger
Samsung AR Emoji
com.samsung.android.aremoji | AR Emoji
com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers | Stickers for AR Emoji app
com.samsung.android.aremojieditor | AR Emoji Editor
com.samsung.android.stickercenter | Sticker Center
Facebook Bloatware
com.facebook.katana
com.facebook.system
com.facebook.appmanager
com.facebook.services
Printing Service Components
com.android.bips | Default print service
com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
Game Launcher & Settings
com.samsung.android.game.gametools | Game Booster
com.samsung.android.game.gos | Game Optimizing Service
Samsung Kids Mode
com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller | Kids Mode
com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload | Crocro and friends
Edge Display
com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe | Edge panel plugin for contacts
com.samsung.android.app.appsedge | Apps plugin for Edge display
Samsung Dex
com.sec.android.dexsystemui | Samsung DeX System UI
com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice | Samsung DeX
com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher | Samsung DeX home
Verizon Bloatware List
com.vcast.mediamanager | Verizon Cloud
com.samsung.vmmhux
com.vzw.hss.myverizon | My Verizon
com.asurion.android.verizon.vms | Digital Secure
com.motricity.verizon.ssodownloadable | Verizon Login
com.vzw.hs.android.modlite | Verizon Tones
com.samsung.vvm | Visual Voicemail
com.vznavigator.[You_Model_Here]| VZ Navigator
AT&T Bloatware List
com.att.dh | Device Help
com.att.dtv.shaderemote | DIRECTV Remote App
com.att.tv | AT&T TV
com.samsung.attvvm | Samsung AT&T Visual Voicemail
com.att.myWireless | myAT&T
com.asurion.android.protech.att | AT&T ProTech
com.att.android.attsmartwifi | AT&T Smart Wi-Fi
Miscellaneous Samsung Bloatware List
Below are some more system apps found on the AT&T Galaxy S20. You can find most of these apps on the other US variants of the Galaxy S10, and Note 10 as well.
com.synchronoss.dcs.att.r2g
com.wavemarket.waplauncher
com.pandora.android
com.sec.penup | Pen Up
com.bleacherreport.android.teamstream | Bleacher Report
net.aetherpal.device
com.wb.goog.got.conquest
com.wb.goog.dcuniverse
com.innogames.foeandroid
com.playstudios.popslots
com.gsn.android.tripeaks
com.foxnextgames.m3
com.audible.application | Audible
com.microsoft.skydrive | Microsoft OneDrive
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Removing Samsung Bloatware via ADB
ADB makes it easy to disable, block, uninstall, and re-install the system apps on Android devices. Alternatively, you can also use Universal Android Debloater GUI which is a cross-platform bloatware remover tool for Samsung.
Now that you have the list of Samsung bloatware, let’s see how you can remove them from your phone.
- Download the latest SDK Platform-tools and set it up on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. Linux users can install the Android platform-tools by using the following command. Mac users can use my dedicated tutorial on using ADB and fastboot on macOS.
sudo apt update sudo apt install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
- Make sure you have installed the Samsung USB driver on your PC.
- So that ADB commands can communicate with your computer, you need to enable USB debugging on your Samsung device.
- Please note that the screen of your device is not locked while you execute the ADB commands. Go to Settings > Display > Screen Timeout and increase the duration to 10 minutes.
- Connect your Samsung phone to the PC.
- Now open the ‘platform-tools‘ folder and launch a Power Shell or Command Prompt window. To do that, just type ‘powershell‘ in the folder address bar and press the Enter key.
- Now, type the following ADB command and hit the Enter key. Keep an eye on your phone’s screen as you do it and Allow USB debugging when prompted.
adb devices
- This should return the ID of your device in the form of an alphanumeric string to show that your phone is properly connected and is ready to interact with ADB via computer.
- Now, execute the following command.
adb shell
- You’ll get a $ sign in the command window. You can now execute
pm uninstall -k --user 0(this will keep the app data and cache), orpm uninstall --user 0(delete app data as well) followed by the package name of the system app to uninstall to remove it from your phone. Check the full list of safe-to-remove Samsung apps with the command extension in this Google doc. For example, if you want to remove Samsung Email from your device, use one of the following commands.pm uninstall -k --user 0 <package-name>pm uninstall --user 0 <package-name> 
After the execution of each app uninstallation command, you’ll get a “Success” message to indicate that the app package has been removed.
You can thus uninstall as many preinstalled apps on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet as you want to without root
Note: If you get the “Failure [not installed for 0]” error while trying to uninstall a Samsung bloatware, it means one of these 2 things:
- The app package you are trying to remove is not installed on your device.
- You have typed the app package name incorrectly.
Restore Uninstalled System Apps
It simply means that if you need the uninstalled system app sometime later, you can easily re-install the removed app using another ADB shell command.
cmd package install-existing <package-name>
Execute the above command to restore an app package you uninstalled earlier.
Disable Bloatware on Samsung Phones
There is an ADB shell command that lets you disable an app package on your Samsung or Android. Below is an example command for disabling Bixby on Samsung devices.
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <package-name>
That’s all about how we can remove bloatware on Samsung Galaxy devices and re-install the uninstalled apps without root using ADB shell commands. I’ll keep updating the Samsung bloatware list and safe to remove apps.
