Android Apps(Bloatware) that is Safe to Remove
A list of Android applications that are safe remove. Comment to add more!
Update 6/21/2015
I have now added my script to Github for versioning: https://github.com/jaredsburrows/Android-Bloatware
Package Name - name of the installed package on your Android Device
Description - explanation of app
A list of Android applications that are safe remove. Comment to add more!
Update 6/21/2015
I have now added my script to Github for versioning: https://github.com/jaredsburrows/Android-Bloatware
Package Name - name of the installed package on your Android Device
Description - explanation of app
| Package Name | Description |
|---|---|
| com.andrew.apollo | Music Player |
| com.android.apps.tag | |
| com.android.backupconfirm | Restores Google settings |
| com.android.browser | Stock Browser |
| com.android.calendar | Stock Calendar |
| com.android.camera2 | Stock Camera |
| com.android.captiveportallogin | |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | Alert Broadcasts |
| com.android.development | Development App |
| com.android.dreams.basic | Screensaver |
| com.android.dreams.phototable | |
| com.android.email | Stock Email |
| com.android.exchange | |
| com.android.facelock | |
| com.android.galaxy4 | |
| com.android.gallery3d | |
| com.android.htmlviewer | |
| com.android.inputdevices | |
| com.android.inputmethod.latin | |
| com.android.magicsmoke | Live Wallpaper |
| com.android.managedprovisioning | Google Workplace |
| com.android.mms | Stock Messaging |
| com.android.moto.appdirectedsms | |
| com.android.musicfx | Audio Equalizer |
| com.android.musicvis | Live Wallpapers |
| com.android.noisefield | Live Wallpaper |
| com.android.pacprocessor | |
| com.android.phasebeam | Wallpaper |
| com.android.printspooler | |
| com.android.providers.downloads.ui | Downloads |
| com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks | |
| com.android.providers.userdictionary | Dictionary for Keyboard |
| com.android.proxyhandler | |
| com.android.quicksearchbox | Search Box |
| com.android.sdm.plugins.connmo | |
| com.android.sdm.plugins.dcmo | |
| com.android.sdm.plugins.diagmon | |
| com.android.sdm.plugins.sprintdm | |
| com.android.smspush | Tethering connectivity |
| com.android.soundrecorder | Sound Recroder |
| com.android.sprint.hiddenmenuapp | |
| com.android.sprint.lifetimedata | |
| com.android.videoeditor | Movie Studio |
| com.android.voicedialer | Voice Search |
| com.android.vpndialogs | VPN System |
| com.android.wallpaper.holospiral | Live Wallpaper |
| com.android.wallpaper.livepicker | Wallpaper Picker |
| com.android.wallpapercropper | Wallpaper Cropper |
| com.bel.android.dspmanager | Audio Equalizer |
| com.cyanogenmod.account | Account Manager |
| com.cyanogenmod.CMWallpapers | Cyanogen Wallpapers |
| com.cyanogenmod.eleven | |
| com.cyanogenmod.filemanager | File Manager |
| com.cyanogenmod.lockclock | Lock Screen Widget |
| com.cyanogenmod.trebuchet | Launcher |
| com.cyanogenmod.wallpapers | Wallpapers |
| com.facebook.katana | |
| com.google.android.androidforwork | |
| com.google.android.apps.books | Books |
| com.google.android.apps.cloudprint | Cloud Print |
| com.google.android.apps.currents | Currents |
| com.google.android.apps.docs | Drive |
| com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs | Docs |
| com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets | Sheets |
| com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides | Slides |
| com.google.android.apps.enterprise.dmagent | |
| com.google.android.apps.fitness | Fit |
| com.google.android.apps.gcs | |
| com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.hindi | Hindi Keyboard |
| com.google.android.apps.photos | |
| com.google.android.apps.plus | Google+ |
| com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel | Google Wallet |
| com.google.android.email | Stock Email |
| com.google.android.gm.exchange | |
| com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox | Search Box |
| com.google.android.inputmethod.japanese | Japanese Keyboard |
| com.google.android.inputmethod.korean | Korean Keyboard |
| com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin | |
| com.google.android.inputmethod.piyin | |
| com.google.android.marvin.talkback | Accessibility |
| com.google.android.play.games | Play Games |
| com.google.android.street | Street View |
| com.google.android.tag | |
| com.google.android.talk | Hangouts |
| com.google.android.videos | Play Movies & TV |
| com.google.android.webview | Webview |
| com.google.android.youtube | Youtube |
| com.google.earth | Earth |
| com.motorola.android.buacontactadapter | |
| com.motorola.entitlement | |
| com.motorola.motocit | |
| com.motorola.motosignature.app | |
| com.motorola.service.ims | |
| com.motorola.triggerenroll | |
| com.motorola.triggertrainingservice | |
| com.qualcomm.atfwd | |
| com.qualcomm.qti.rcsbootstraputil | |
| com.qualcomm.qti.rcsimsbootstraputil | |
| com.qualcomm.timeservice | |
| com.svox.pico | Text to Speech |
| com.tmobile.themechooser | Theme Chooser |
| com.tmobile.thememanager | Theme Manager |
| com.verizo.permissions.appdirectedsms | |
| com.verizon.omadm | |
| com.verizon.permissions.appdirectedsms | |
| com.vzw.apnservice | |
| jackpal.androidterm | Terminal Emulator |
| net.cactii.flash2 | Flash Light |
| org.codeaurora.ims | |
| org.cyanogenmod.audiofx | Audio Equalizer |
| org.cyanogenmod.launcher.home | Launcher |
| org.cyanogenmod.theme.chooser | Theme Chooser |
| org.cyanogenmod.themes.provider | Themes Provider |
| org.cyanogenmod.voiceplus | SMS through Google Voice |
| org.cyanogenmod.wallpapers.photophase | Live Wallpaper |
| org.whispersystems.whisperpush | Secure SMS integration |
I'd like to know how settings.apk is safe to remove...
ReplyDeleteThe list clearly states the Settings.apk is not safe to remove.
DeletenOw all the sudden I say something it works real funny
ReplyDeleteCan you please explain?
DeleteWhat does the asterisk stand for?
ReplyDeleteIt means I removed it on my device but I am not sure if you would like to keep it or not, based on that APK.
DeleteNot a good list. Contacts and storage for example you won't be able to save contacts on your device and on some those will even stop the dialer from working. Where is this guy from ? What's he looking for a phone or mp3 player ?
ReplyDeletePlease look at the "Yes*" vs "Yes". Safe to remove means its safe to replace or remove entirely with a stable operating system.
DeleteContacts and Dialer are safe to remove if you can replace them (example DW Contacts & Phone) But ContactsProvider.apk should not be removed. Mms can also be removed if replaced with alternative SMS-App (example Textsecure) and Mail+Exchange can be replaced with K-9.
ReplyDeleteStrange that its shown Playstore is not safe to remove but other google-related apps are safe to remove - the Playstore will not work if a certain google-related app is uninstalled ( example "Talk", "Maps", etc.) Onetimeinitializer is safe to remove but needed for Playstore-registration. Generally, all google-apps aka Gapps are safe to remove.
IncallUI, Pacprocessor, DocumentsUi, ConfigUpdater are not important and safe to remove! ProxyHandler, Shell, Sharedstorebackup, Externalstorageprovider, DownloadproviderUI, Provision are not safe to remove - systemimportant files!
Great Job Jared!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am stripping my android down to the basics and your list was a great start!!!!
Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteWhat about them?
DeleteGreat post! Would love to see extra column to the right with which apps can safely be hibernated with Greenify without becoming unstable.
ReplyDeleteI have never used "Grennify".
DeleteDocumentsUI is safe to strip, it will basically take away the frontend that has the left column that lists all storage+gallery etc
ReplyDeleteYes.
DeleteHow do I get to the list to find these to disable in my Note 4? I go to application manager but a lot of the ones in this list I can't find under "all"?
ReplyDeleteSome of these are from CM11/12 and from my rooted Nexus 6. What do you need help with?
DeleteSome of these are from CM11/12 and from my rooted Nexus 6. What do you need help with?
DeleteI deleted vpndialogue and ı need this How can i get it Please help me
ReplyDeleteI never delete, I only "disable" or "freeze" the apk.
DeleteLooks like mine never actually published. Does ANYone know where I can find a solid debloat guide for a Sprint rooted Note 3 (Freeza kernel and some ROM I forget) I just want something solid and I've been looking forever! Thanks in advance, I would very greatly appreciate any sort of help!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you need help with?
DeleteWhat do you need help with?
DeleteI have in the past destroyed an Install by erroneously removing one an excess of Apps,on the grounds that I could.Enough can't be said in regards to removing an App just with a clear understanding of the repercussions.I now utilize Root App Delete from G. Play Store.Advice is offered on each App.that's what is hot to me about this App.I do things now a great deal all the more deliberately,having learned the hard way.I have a LTE Rooted Nexus 4 that serves me well.~Emily Reed.
ReplyDeletechinese android phones often dont have google apps (eg.MIUI). do you think these phones are unstable? for me, google apps=bloatware!
ReplyDeleteWhen I am "forced" to have certain Google apps like "tags" and "talkback" then I do consider it bloatware.
DeleteCould you please elaborate a bit the procedure you described saying 'Let's run some commands(we will disable the app with Root access):' followed by three line code. Could you demonstrate with an example (e.g. android.smspush)?
DeleteThanks very much indeed,
Itzik Sivosh
Why isn't it safe to remove gmail.apk. For me is gmail.apk the same like email.apk. Both apps are not important for the operating system.
Deletesivosh2000, there is an example.
Deletetapp, you can remove gmail, but you want someone to make sure you are logged in with the operating system. These are also my personal preferences.
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ReplyDeleteWhy isn't it safe to remove gmail.apk. For me is gmail.apk the same like email.apk. Both apps are not important for the operating system.
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com.android.shell ????
ReplyDeleteYour apps.txt has some packages with duplicates (e.g. com.android.backupconfirm)
ReplyDeleteWas that intentional or just some typo errors?
I am updating the list soon. Thanks for pointing that out.
Deletehttp://blog.burrowsapps.com/2014/03/what-android-apps-are-safe-to-remove.html
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