Before we continue the discussion about how to remove bloatware on Android, it would be nice to know in advance what bloatware is and why there is bloatware on our phones.
Bloatware is a program or application embedded in a device including Android to promote products from the vendor where the device is made. Usually, phone vendors or brands put bloatware on their devices so users don’t install third-party applications. Although not dangerous, unfortunately these applications can drain RAM usage and phone storage.
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To overcome this, we can delete it from the cellphone through the steps below, just follow this:
How to Delete Default Apps (Bloatware) on Android
In this post misterhidayat.blogspot.com already prepared two methods the first without root and the second method with root.
1. How to Remove Android Bloatware Without Root
Maybe some of you have looked for the tutorial on the internet but it failed because this method doesn’t actually delete it but only disables it. Well, in the following way, the application will be permanently deleted.
Download the ingredients:
- Installing ADB for windows
To install ADB on Windows, visit the Android SDK download page (here) and scroll down until you find the link Like in the image.
Click the link and check the approval to download the zip file. Extract the zip file and run the .exe file. Uncheck everything other than “Android SDK Platform” and then click Install.
- Inspector app on google play store
After successfully installing adb on windows now you need a third party application to remove the default phone application, namely the Inspector apk from the google play store. Please visit the link (here) then download and install.
- Enable USB debugging
Now you must enable usb debugging, how to enter Arrangement – About Phone – Press on Build Number 5-7 times. If you have, please look in the settings there will be a new menu, namely Developer Options. Please activate then tick USB debugging.
If you have followed the steps above, you can now start the process of removing the bloatware.
1. First, open the Inspector app and tap on “App ListScroll down to find the app you want to remove and press it to open. Here, misterhidayat.blogspot.com will uninstall the Hangouts app.
2. Now, connect the phone to the computer then select Transfer files.
3. To confirm whether the computer has detected the ADB program, open Terminal / Command Prompt and enter the following code and press enter.
adb devices
After typing the command above, you will see a collection of codes from the device you are using.
4. Now, enter “adb shell” without quotes to enter shell mode. Later you will see the name of the mobile device that you are currently using.
5. To start uninstalling the app, just copy and paste the following command.
pm uninstall -k –user 0
Change according to the application you want to delete. For example, the package name of the application on Hangouts is com.android.google.talk so the command is as follows
pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.google.talk
To find out the package name or package name, please install the application to see the package name on the google play store (here)
6. Next, please press enter, the application will begin to be deleted with the information “Success” appearing in the Terminal / Command Prompt.
Please see on the phone whether it has been successfully deleted. Now to restore deleted bloatware then you have to do a factory reset.
7. Done.
2. How to Remove Android Bloatware With Root
To delete the default application on a rooted android phone, it will be very easy. Because as we know if a phone already has root access, we can modify anything, including removing bloatware applications.
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1. Please download the Xplorer file manager application (here)
2. Open the application then go to settings (Configuration) by pressing the three dots in the upper right corner. And select Root Access on Superuser + mount writable
If it’s press back.
2. On the home screen there will be several menu options such as Device memory, SD Card, and others. Please select Root to enter the root folder.
3. Enter the folder system – app and look for the default application that you want to uninstall by pressing and holding a few moments until a pop up menu appears then wipe
Make sure you know very well which applications can be removed and which are not. Do not let you delete system applications because it will cause the phone to crash. Some examples of common bloatware applications on android such as
- Google TalkBack
- Google Play Newstand
- Google Play Books
- Google Drive
- Text to Speech App
- Feedback
- Google Bookmarks Sync
- Google Partner Setup
- Google Play Movies & TV and more
For Xiaomi, some bloatware applications that can be removed are:
- Bank Cards
- Black Hole
- Bubbles
- Google Pinyin Input
- Live Wallpaper Picker
- Phase Beam
- Assistant
- Magic Smoke Wallpapers
- Music Visualization Wallpapers
- Chinese apps
For Samsung Galaxy phones
- Samsung Galaxy Apps
- S Planner
- S Lime
- Samsung Account
- Samsung Billing
- Samsung In-App Purchase
- Samsung Push Services
- Safety Information
- PageBuddyNotisvc
- S Launcher (can be deleted if you already use another launcher)
- Samsung Kies
- Color Adjustments
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That’s above how to remove bloatware applications on android without root and with root. If you still don’t understand or encounter problems when following the steps above, please ask in the comments column. Good luck!
