Android ADB Software Remoal

Learn about OEM exploits and how to remove unwanted and unnecessary Android apps with ADB command line for known Trollware, Spyware, and other Social Engineering software.

How to remove OEM forced Applications using Android ADB

Below are simple instructions on how to use Android ADB for enterprise phone app management.

Setup ADB for Andriod APK Software Package Management

To use ADB you will need ADB, first download ADB for Windows

To flash your Samsung phone use Samsungs ODIN Software for Windows

Setup ADB for APK Software Package Management

Unzip the ADB tools, open a command prompt and change the directory the location where you Unzipped the files. for example...

C: CD \ADB_Fastboot

To list all App packages on the Android Device:


					adb shell pm list packages

 
				 adb shell pm list packages | grep 'samsung'

Android APK Software Package Management

Backup & Restore APK Apps

To back up a single application, with its APK use the following as a guide.


			adb backup -apk org.mozilla.firefox -f org.mozilla.firefox.ab

To restore install the saved APK, then restore the App Data.

adb install org.mozilla.firefox.apk

Installing Apps


			adb install org.mozilla.firefox.apk

Uninstalling APK Apps

This comand remove all App data and the APK.

adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.dreams.basic

Additional Resources

technastic's Remove samsung bloatware safe to remove apps

Android Software ADB Removal Commands

adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.bookmarkprovider
adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.carrierdefaultapp
adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.dreams.basic
adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.egg
adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.hotwordenrollment.okgoogle
adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.hotwordenrollment.xgoogle
adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.managedprovisioning
adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
adb uninstall --user 0 com.asurion.android.verizon.vms
adb uninstall --user 0 com.audible.application
adb uninstall --user 0 com.celzero.bravedns
adb uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.appmanager
adb uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.katana
adb uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.services
adb uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.system
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.adservices.api
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.photos
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.restore
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyon
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.youtube.music
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.as
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.feedback
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gm
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gms.location.history
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.marvin.talkback
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.projection.gearhead
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.setupwizard
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.tts
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.youtube
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.ar.core
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.mainline.adservices
adb uninstall --user 0 com.hiya.star
adb uninstall --user 0 com.knox.vpn.proxyhandler
adb uninstall --user 0 com.lookout
adb uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.appmanager
adb uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.office.officehubrow
adb uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.office.outlook
adb uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.skydrive
adb uninstall --user 0 com.motricity.verizon.ssodownloadable
adb uninstall --user 0 com.netflix.mediaclient
adb uninstall --user 0 com.netflix.partner.activation
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsug.android.spayfw
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsug.android.svcagent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.aasaservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.allshare.service.mediashare
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.appsegde
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.clipboardedge
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.cocktailbarservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.dofviewer
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinder
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.mirrorlink
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.notes
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.notes.addons
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.omcagent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.reminder
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.routines
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.settings.bixby
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.sharelive
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.social
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.spage
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.tips
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.updatecenter
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.ardrawing
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.aremoji
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.aremojieditor
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.aware.service
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bbc.bbcagent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.beaconmanager
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.service
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.brightnessbackupservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.calendar
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.cidmanager
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.fast
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.forest
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gametools
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gos
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.incall.contentprovider
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.kgclient
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.attestation
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.containeragent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.containercore
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.kpecore
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.pushmanager
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.livestickers
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mateagent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mcfserver
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mdx
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.oneconnect
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.privateshare
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.rubin.app
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpass
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpositioning
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.scloud
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.securitylogagent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.smartface
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.smartfitting
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.smartsuggestions
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.smartswitchassistant
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.stickercenter
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.tvplus
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.visionarapps
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.visionintelligence
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.clipboardsaveservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.clipboarduiservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.faceservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.gamedriver.S11MaliG77
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.knox.keychain
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.knox.securefolder
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.storyservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.systemui.bixby2
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.tmovvm
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.vmmhux
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.vvm
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.dexonpc
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.samsungapps
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.sbrowser
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.sSecSetupWizard
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.autodoodle.service
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.cover.ledcover
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.deamonapp
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.desktopsystemui
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.easyMover.agent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.service.health
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.widgetapp.webmanual
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.enterprise.knox.attestation
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.entreprise.knox.analytics.uploader
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.entreprise.knox.attestation
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.entreprise.knox.cloudmdmsmdms
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.entreprise.knox.shareddevice.keyguard
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.factory
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.location.nsflp2
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.spp.push
adb uninstall --user 0 com.test.LTEfunctionality
adb uninstall --user 0 com.tmobile.pr.mytmobile
adb uninstall --user 0 com.tmobile.services.nameid
adb uninstall --user 0 com.tmobile.simlock
adb uninstall --user 0 com.vcast.mediamanager
adb uninstall --user 0 com.vznavigator
adb uninstall --user 0 com.vzw.apnlib
adb uninstall --user 0 com.vzw.hs.android.modlite
adb uninstall --user 0 com.vzw.hss.myverizon
adb uninstall --user 0 de.axelspringer.yana.zeropage
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
adb uninstall --user 0 com.linkedin.android
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.videos
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.sree
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.voc