How to Safely Remove Samsung Bloatware without Root [2025]

Many Samsung Galaxy phones ship with apps you may never use. These pre-installed apps are called bloatware. These apps can drain battery and slow performance. You can remove some apps without root access using ADB. In this article, we will go through some possible ways to safely remove Samsung bloatware without root access.

Find App Package Names

First, you need each app’s package name.

• Download Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC
• Extract the downloaded folder to a drive and keep it there
• Now on your Samsung phone, enable USB debugging by tapping Build Number seven times in Settings > About Phone.
• Open Settings > System > Developer options and turn on USB debugging.
• Increase Screen Timeout
  • Go to Settings > Display > Screen timeout and set it to 5–10 minutes.
• Find Package Names
  • Next, connect your phone via USB and run these commands on your PC with your phone connected:

adb devices

in the ADB folder on your PC. Then enter

adb shell pm list packages
adb shell pm list packages -s
adb shell pm list packages | grep 'samsung'

Copy the output and save it in a text file.

Alternatively, use App Inspector from the Play Store to see package names.

Safe-to-Remove App List

Below are groups of apps you can uninstall safely on most Galaxy phones. If you remove a core app, you may need a third-party replacement first.

Note: On the right side we have added the name of the app; on the left side, the package name.

Android System Apps

• com.android.bookmarkprovider | Bookmark Provider
• com.android.dreams.basic | Basic Daydreams
• com.android.dreams.phototable | Photo Screensavers
• com.android.egg | Android Easter Egg
• com.android.hotwordenrollment.okgoogle | Google Assistant
• com.android.stk | SIM Toolkit
• com.android.wallpaper.livepicker | Live Wallpaper Picker

Google Apps

• com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets | Google Sheets
• com.google.android.apps.docs | Google Docs
• com.google.android.apps.photos | Photos
• com.google.android.apps.tachyon | Meet
• com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox | Google Search
• com.google.android.inputmethod.latin | Gboard
• com.google.android.tts | Text-to-Speech

Samsung Bixby

• com.samsung.android.bixby.agent | Bixby Voice
• com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework | Bixby Vision
• com.samsung.android.app.settings.bixby | Bixby Settings
• com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup | Voice Wake-up

General System Bloatware

• com.sec.android.app.samsungapps | Galaxy Store
• com.samsung.android.arzone | AR Zone
• com.samsung.android.tvplus | Samsung TV+
• com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager | Galaxy Wearable
• com.sec.android.daemonapp | Weather
• com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator | Calculator

Samsung Pay & Pass

• com.samsung.android.spay | Samsung Wallet
• com.samsung.android.samsungpass | Samsung Pass
• com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill | Pass Autofill

AR Emoji

• com.samsung.android.aremoji | AR Emoji
• com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers | Emoji Stickers
• com.samsung.android.aremojieditor | Emoji Editor

Facebook Apps

• com.facebook.katana
• com.facebook.system
• com.facebook.appmanager
• com.facebook.services

Printing Services

• com.android.bips | Print Service
• com.google.android.printservice.recommendation

Game Launcher

• com.samsung.android.game.gametools | Game Booster
• com.samsung.android.game.gos | Game Optimization

Samsung Kids Mode

• com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller | Kids Mode
• com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload | Kids Stickers

Edge Display

• com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe | Edge Contacts
• com.samsung.android.app.appsedge | Edge Apps

Samsung DeX

• com.sec.android.dexsystemui | DeX System UI
• com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice | DeX Service
• com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher | DeX Home

Carrier Bloatware

Verizon

• com.vcast.mediamanager | Verizon Cloud
• com.vzw.hss.myverizon | My Verizon
• com.samsung.vvm | Visual Voicemail

AT&T

• com.att.dh | Device Help
• com.att.tv | AT&T TV
• com.samsung.attvvm | AT&T Voicemail

Miscellaneous

• com.pandora.android | Pandora
• com.microsoft.skydrive | OneDrive
• com.sec.penup | Pen Up

Remove Bloatware without Root

You can use one of these methods.

Method 1: ADB App Control

• Download the ADB App Control tool.
• Enable USB debugging on your phone under Settings → Developer options. (Already done if you have read the previous paragraphs)
• Connect your phone to your PC and launch the tool (ADBAppControl.exe).
• Load Preset: click Load Preset and select your .txt list of package names.
• Select Action: choose Disable or Uninstall, then click Apply.
• Confirm whether to keep app data or remove it entirely.

Method 2: Universal Android Debloater (UAD)

• Download UAD GUI for Windows, Mac, or Linux from its GitHub page.
• Enable USB debugging on your phone. (Already done)
• Connect the phone to your computer.
• Select apps to remove or disable.
• Click Uninstall.

Method 3: ADB Commands

• Download Android SDK Platform Tools and extract them. (Check top part of the article.)
• Turn on USB debugging and connect your phone. (Already done)
• In the platform-tools folder, open a command window.
• Run adb devices then adb shell.
• Use pm uninstall --user 0 <package-name> to remove apps.
• Use pm uninstall -k --user 0 <package-name> to keep app data.

Restore an App or Disable an App

To restore an app use:

cmd package install-existing <package-name>

To disable an app use:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <package-name>

Now you can free up space and improve performance on your Samsung phone without root access.