Removing Samsung and Google Bloatware from Android 12
I tried installing LineageOS on my Samsung Galaxy s9 and s10 phones. Unfortunately my model wasn't supported (just one letter off 😑).
I still wanted to use this phone, but learn how to remove all the annoying Samsung and Google bloatware that they make impossible to remove in the phone's UI
List of apks to unintall
Following this list ADB list to safely disable Samsung Bloatware and this list toohere is my non exhaustive list of apks to remove
#!/bin/bash
## Remove these
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 net.supertreat.solitaire
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sec.android.app.sbrowser
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.taskedge
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.clipboardedge
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gametools
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.scloud
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sec.android.app.samsungapps
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripesamsungpassautofill
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.andorid.fmm
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.visionarapps
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.mygalaxy
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.faceservice
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.calendar
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.reminder
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.simplesharing
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.tips
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.svoiceime
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.service
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.spage
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.visionintelligence
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 flipboard.boxer.app
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sec.android.app.chromecustomizations
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.mdx
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.microsoft.appmanager
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.microsoft.skydrive
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.googleassistant
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.gm
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.youtube
adb commands
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 <APPFILE.apk>
adb install <APPFILE.apk>
adb shell cmd package list packages
**#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'`
Force allow apps to SD Card
it's a setting in the Debug menu How to Move Apps to SD Card on Android (How to Force Them) - YouTube