Questions tagged [uninstallation]
Removing installed apps from device.
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Why can't I uninstall/disable all bloatware through ADB without root?
I recently tried to disable bloatware in my cheap Vivo and Oppo smartphones. These apps named Themes, Game Center, etc. keep giving me notifications that can't be disabled through the UI.
Using ADB, I ...
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How to remove the "SecurityPlugin" device admin app?
I don't know how I installed the below application to my phone and now I can't remove it or uninstall it. The app is called "SecurityPlugin".
Anyone can help?
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How to reinstall an uninstalled system app through ADB?
My phone is an unrooted Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge running Oreo 8.0. Yesterday when removing bloatware from my phone, I accidentally uninstalled a system app using the adb command:
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How to completely remove Google from an Android device?
So tired of Google running in the background even when I block it. Installing unauthorized apps. Monitoring and snooping. It's involved in many places and not security minded.
I am for privacy and I ...
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Play store stuck on 'Download Pending' or 'Waiting to Download'. How to fix?
TL;DR - How to uninstall the Google Play store?
A friend of mine deleted my Google Account as a prank (don't know how it is a prank). When I came home, I just logged in and tried to install some apps,...
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How to remove Samsung native email app from Galaxy S2? [duplicate]
I only use the Gmail app. It's annoying to have the email icon always popping aside from the Gmail icon in every contact of my phone when I only use Gmail.
Is there a way to uninstall or wipe the ...
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Uninstalled apps still show up on "Apps installed on" in Google Play Store
I already uninstalled the unwanted applications from my device, but they still show up on "Apps installed on" in my Google Play account.
Does it mean that the apps I got rid of are still stored in ...
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What is the package name of the default overlay audio/music/MP3 player of Android 9?
I have accidentally disabled it on my Samsung A40 by doing pm uninstall --user 0 in the adb shell and would like to reinstall it, but cannot remember the package name. The player is very minimalist, ...
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How to remove app-malware-virus that's not visible in the app list
I downloaded an apk from this site that it was supposed to be a modified app for a game (Candy Crush Saga). Here you can find the download link.
The problem is that not only the app doesn't do what ...
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Bulk uninstall applications
I like to try out lots of apps. Often a site like Lifehacker or Droidlife will feature several that are similar in functionality and I will install them all in order to compare features.
That leaves ...
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Can I remove an app that I've bought from my account and re-purchase it again?
To thank the developer on Steam you can repeatedly buy games as gifts or remove them from the account and re-buy them again (I think it still works).
How to do a similar thing on Google Play Store?
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Getting "java.lang.SecurityException: Shell does not have permission to access user 150" when uninstalling apps from Samsung Secure folder using ADB
I am using Samsung Galaxy A50, Android 11, One UI 3.1. I use Samsung Secure folder. There are many bloatware in it and I could not find a way to uninstall (and disable) them via ADB.
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Downgrade an apk with different signature, without root
I'm trying to do the following things to an Android app without root access:
De-compile the apk with adb d xxx.apk (done)
Modify some files in /res/xml/ (done)
Re-build the apk with adb b xxx (done)
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What happens when Google decides an app is "bad"?
An Android 7 (Nougat) device that hadn't been used in a while (perhaps a few months) was recently turned on. That device has Nova Launcher Pro installed. It does not have external (microSD card) ...
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INSTALL_FAILED_DUPLICATE_PERMISSION: Package com.google.ar.core attempting to redeclare permission
After the deletion of Google Play Services for AR I can't install it anymore.
Google Play Store shows an error when I'm trying to install:
Can't install Google Play Services for AR
I have checked ...
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How does the app SD Maid find leftover files from apps that the user has already uninstalled?
I read on https://techcult.com/how-to-delete-uninstalled-app-data-on-android/:
The “CorpseFinder” option is specifically there on the SD Maid to find any leftover files from apps that the user has ...
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How to make an app that users can't uninstall for a set period of time?
Related to this question.
I want to make an app that users can download from the Play Store, set a time range in different ways, and cannot uninstall the app during that time period. Once the time ...
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Howto get ONLY uninstalled packages list with associated apk (if any)?
(rooted galaxy j5 7.1.1)
As pm list packages -u shows ALL packages including uninstalled (at least on my system), what should be the right command to show ONLY uninstalled apps?
Or is this an ...
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Does Google still have the ability to uninstall apps without user permission (in 2023)?
In the past, Google has admitted that they have the ability to uninstall apps without user permission Exercising Our Remote Application Removal Feature
This post is almost 13 years old, Android was at ...
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How do I force reinstallation of an apk with different signature on rooted Android?
Normally I can reinstall (preserving application data) APK only when it's signature matches the previous one.
How do I force upgrading of the application signed with a different key (for example, from ...
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How to uninstall without the usual button?
A bunch of apps that I do not want and did not install, mainly games, have appeared on my Samsung Galaxy 71 5G, UI 5.1, Android 13, not jailbroke. Settings shows them as installed by the Verizon app ...
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How to get rid of Microsoft Authenticator?
I have Office 365 subscription and it works well. However, I got the Microsoft Authenticator app installed on my Samsung Galaxy and it got my Outlook account added there. I have no idea how that ...
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Completely uninstall an app on Lollipop
I am having a problem with uninstalling apps on Android 5.0 (Nexus 5). I am developing an Android app, so I debug/run the app directly on my device. For production, I exported the same app with my ...
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I am not able to uninstall "Island" app. What should I do now?
I installed Island app after some YouTubers said. But it is now not uninstalling itself. Plus it is also not showing in the admin app list. As it gained admin access.
Whenever I try to uninstall it, ...
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How do I prevent uninstall/disabling/force stopping apps in newer Android versions?
Earlier Android versions provided the ability for apps like Applock to prevent users from disabling or force-stopping the app, but I don't believe the current version allows for this (meaning Applock ...
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Phone bricks when I uninstall package installer - can I block app install?
I have a phone that I am trying to block from being able to install apps. I tried removing package installer via ADB, but when I did that the phone bricked upon being restarted, and had to be hard ...
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How to uninstall an application without removing the user data?
The title says it all. Say I have an application, a game for instance. Which I wish to uninstall from my phone, and reinstall sometime in the future. However, I don't want my game save to be lost.
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Rolling back an APK install to a previous version
I have been using APKMirror update which helps me see if any app updates are available.
I had it connected to only check Google Play which worked great for a long time
My problem is that there was an ...
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How do I uninstall the LINE app (third party app)? [duplicate]
At my sister's suggestion, I installed the LINE app in my Galaxy S3. After a while I decided I didn't like it, so I want to uninstall it. Weirdly, when I open Settings > Application manager, there is ...
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How do I block an app from ever installing in Android 12?
There is one notorious app. That gets installed every now and then. How do I stop it from happening in Android 12. Is there a way to block it from ever installing from google play store?
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"Souper Android Development" app suddenly shown installed on the Play Store, but I can't find the app on my Motorola Droid 3
While traversing the 'installed' list of Google Play, I noticed a very odd app named "Souper Android Development".
What's so suspicious about it is:
It does absolutely nothing to explain ...
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Cannot uninstall apps that are not system apps, but downloaded from the play store
I am unable to uninstall apps like Amazon Shopping and Call Guardian from my Android phone although they are non-essential and were downloaded from the Google Play Store. I can only disable them as ...
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How do I eliminate system admin application permanently on my Android phone
My friend registered on an app with my phone to get a loan from the PalmPay application. The management asked him to install an app before the loan will be given to him, they say the application will ...
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Where are Android app settings stored?
If I uninstall apps/services on an unrooted Android device via the ADB shell (e.g. by doing pm uninstall), where is this information stored?
Note that I'm not referring to settings within individual ...
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What EXACTLY does "pm uninstall" do on an unrooted Android 9.0 device?
There seems to be confusion regarding the behavior of pm uninstall from the ADB shell, see also here and here.
Question: What configuration files does pm uninstall write to, is it /data/system/...
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Cannot remove default apps on TCL 30 XE 5G using ADB shell
I'm trying to remove a few apps that came pre-installed on my TCL 30XE 5G. I read online that I could use the... ADB, SDK, something like that, platform tools? So I downloaded those, got the files ...
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How did my work profile get on my phone?
This is a personal device. Its never been tied to any employer. I've only had it around 6 months, purchased through carrier website, outright/ unlocked. I'm absolutely lost and I cannot uninstall. It ...
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Remove Phh's superuser?
I have TCL Alcatel Pixi 4 (5) 5010D phone that i bought and decided to root it. I was kinda new to this kind of rooting (a bit complex) because i used kingroot before and it worked just fine till i ...
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Cannot uninstall app via adb
I'm trying to update an app on a smartwatch, but whatever I try, I ran into errors.
adb install newversion.apk => [INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE]
adb install -r -d newversion.apk => [...
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Uninstalling 360 Security
I'm trying to delete 360 Security from my phone ( Samsung J 6 3 ), and it is activated as my device Administrator, when I go to deactivate the device administrative permission it shuts down my ...
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How to root "Infocus M2" (smartphone on sale at snapdeal from March 2015 in India) so that pre-installed apps can be removed?
Infocus M2 is on sale at snapdealdotcom. Its specifications are as below:
4.2-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) 355PPI LTPS display
Android v4.4 (KitKat) OS
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor
Mali-...
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How to stop mobogenie auto-download in Android?
mobogenie application auto download in my mobile. My cellphone is Sony Xperia J and my Android version is 4.1.2. Once, I removed it from my device, but it's downloaded automatically again. How to stop ...
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What info/data can a fresh installed app without permission gather?
If I just install an app BUT DON'T OPEN it, can it do/get something? Maybe during installation process, even if I didn't open it yet?
If I didn't give the app any permission, what can it do/know? Can ...
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How can I uninstall an app I downloaded, that won't let me uninstall it?
I downloaded this app called 'Photo Editor' (pink logo with letters 'fx' on it) on my HTC Desire 510, I went to uninstall it, but it won't let me do this. Other apps still let me download it. I have ...
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How do I remove SIM Toolkit app? [duplicate]
About 2 months ago or so, I upgraded my SIM to 4G and I realized after the upgrade there's a SIM Toolkit icon on my home screen and I'm about to move it at least at my Tool folder.
Screenshot (click ...
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Uninstall MirrorGo Keyboard
I installed the MirrorGo (Stream & Recorder) app from the Play Store to try but uninstalled it over privacy concerns in my Android 10. Everything looks fine, but recently I discovered it still ...
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Cannot uninstall an app from adb
I am trying to uninstall an app which came to me with the phone ( an app for senior users - sort of launcher).
My device is : LG L70
Android version : 4.4.2
However I cannot uninstall it from the ...
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Can't fully delete apps on Android?
Pokemon Go is encountering bugs on my install, and I want to completely uninstall it and reinstall, but Android won't let me. After uninstalling, the icon disappears and the app appears to be gone, ...
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When an app is uninstalled, is its SharedPreferences database cleared?
When an app is uninstalled, is the data in its SharedPreferences database deleted?
If not, without a device being rooted, is there any way to clear that data? (Or at least view it?)
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How to remove uninstalled app?
I know the title might sound strange, but it does happen on my phone (Samsung). As you can see here, these apps can't be viewed (opened), uninstalled, nor hidden because they don't exist and never be ...
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