Questions tagged [uninstallation]
Removing installed apps from device.
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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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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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Can an app be installed AUTOMATICALLY and SILENTLY without popup/confirmation of install? How can this be possibile?
Is this behaviour doable? How? I have an app which keeps reinstalling.
How can I track what is causing the installation? Are there any logs that I can check to see what is really causing this to ...
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There's this app that keeps installing automatically from Google Play Store
The app itself is a bank app. It's also a famous bank (Relax Banking by BCC).. The notification says installed from Play Store, and if I open Play Store and go to the page app, says in fact installed.....
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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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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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Cant uninstall but device admistrative is empty
I have an app which was downloaded by pre-owner of the phone and I can't uninstall.That app uses all permissions and I cant change its permissions nor uninstall.Im using samsung galaxy A8 star (...
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How to turn off or bypass or uninstall Sophos Mobile Control?
My uncle has a work phone which has Sophos Mobile Control installed. I can't uninstall that app and can't install new ones, like Facebook even through package manager. I even tried to enable USB ...
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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.
Owner profile ...
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Does uninstalling system apps using ADB commands increase internal storage?
I just wanted to know if uninstalling system apps or bloatware using adb commands frees up storage space. I know that uninstalling system apps using adb doesn't actually removes the app from your ...
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How to uninstall gmail app on android without root
I'm looking for a way to remove the preinstalled Gmail app (not account, I meant the app itself). My web searches yield methods to remove gmail account, not the app. Just to add, I had managed to ...
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Why is impossible to remove system apps and preinstalled apps like 'Facebook' (with Android OS & without rooting) and can they be suppressed?
What is the explanation offered by manufacturers and vendors for why this is the case?
Have there been legal challenges to this practice?
For instance, I can't remove the apps 'Facebook' (not OS-...
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Mass uninstall apps
My phone is massively cluttered - I've got something on the order of 50 (!) apps I am not using at all. I could manually uninstall them, but the wait for the uninstallation to finish between selecting ...
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Does `pm uninstall` also automatically execute `force-stop` and `clear` on a non-rooted device?
This is for non-rooted stock ROM's.
To get rid of one single app, I've been executing the following commands:
(Step 1) disable-user
(2) force-stop
(3) clear
(4) uninstall
(5) clear
Steps (1) and (2) ...
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Chrome app returns after restart
I have a rooted OnePlus 5t, I'm trying to remove the Chrome app (same problem with Google Duo), using a system app remover, or through Total Commander delete it from its folder. As soon as I do that ...
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Make system app remain uninstalled/disabled permanently
I already know that I can uninstall an android system app using adb pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.package.name, which is quite useful but not enough.
There are some system apps that I have to ...
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Deleting data and cache of an app after being uninstalled with adb
I used ADB commands to delete the following from my Pixel:
com.verizon.mips.services
com.android.stk
com.google.android.apps.youtube.music
com.google.android.videos
My mistake is that i forgot to ...
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Can't remove bloatware after rooted
After my phone is rooted (confirmed by Advanced Root Checker*) using this tutorial, I can't remove bloatware. Normally this can be done by System app remover pro, but now the removal keeps failing. Do ...
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Cannot install apps after removing memory card [closed]
The memory card slot of my phone stopped working and some of my apps were stored in the memory card. Now i am unable to install the app again in the phone memory.
So any idea? I tried to follow the ...
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Uninstall Android app from Google Play website
I have installed one of the android apps, which is for double tap to screen on/off, but this app is misleading. Unfortunately I gave admin permission for this app, after installing this android app, ...
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Drag-n-drop Uninstall
I have a Moro G5 and would like to know if there is any way I can disable the Android drag-n-drop Uninstall feature from the homepage which allows little fingers to uninstall parental apps by just ...
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"Package installer keeps stopping" error when trying to uninstall Zoom Android app
I have a Nokia 6.1 Plus running Android 10. I am unable to uninstall the Zoom Android app. When I try to uninstall, I receive an error message "Package installer keeps stopping".
I don't ...
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how to uninstall beta gcamera app downloaded from unknown installation source for samsung galaxy a50s (SM-A507FN)
I have a new phone. Samsung Galaxy A50s. Model number SM-A507FN
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a50s-9806.php
I downloaded Arnova's Beta 6: GCam_5beta6.200105.0445build-7.2.018.apk
for ...
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How can I remove system apps on my amazon fire 7 9th gen tablet using adb commands? [duplicate]
I'm tired of bloatware on my amazon fire 7 tablet (9th gen)
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How can I clear the "Auto Backup" data to get a clean install?
When I delete and then later re-add an app, the app doesn't start "clean". Instead it "remembers" things from the last time the app was installed, which I do not want.
I have tried settings > (...
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Getting DeadObjectException on uninstalling any app using adb
On a fairly old non-rooted Galaxy Tab A-tablet I wanted to uninstall all the Samsung and Microsoft apps and most of the Google packages to make it faster. Using adb shell pm uninstall -k user 0 I ...
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How can I disable the confirmation pop-up when uninstalling an app?
I have multiple apps that I want to uninstall but it becomes really tedious having to sit and watch as each individual one uninstalls and confirm deletion one at a time.
I have a Samsung a50
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Reclaim space occupied by an uninstalled app
I have recently uninstalled Economist.
According to Settings -> Apps, it was taking up ca. 530Mb in data (from the internal memory).
After uninstalling, I did not get that space freed.
Is there any ...
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How To Install New Android Apps without Uninstalling Other Installed Apps?
I'm using Android 8.1.0 on my latest Huawei smartphone.
I'm constantly using several apps at a time & installing new ones as required..
but this problem (a sort of nuisance) is that I need to ...
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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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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 reinstall an accidentally uninstalled app through ADB?
Yesterday when removing bloatware from my phone, I accidentally uninstalled an app using the adb command:
pm uninstall -k --user 0
I suspect the culprit to be com.sec.factory.camera, as since that ...
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Prevent user to uninstall application from android phone
I have Moto G5 Plus Android phone. I don't want to allow someone to uninstall the application from my android phone. The android phone allows to press on the application and drag it to delete icon and ...
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Unrooting phone
I bought a new phone from someone the other day and I would like to use it. The only problem is when I was going through it I noticed that they at some point rooted their phone and put some of there ...
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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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Does installing, deleting and reinstalling an app make your phone slower?
I recently bought my oneplus 7 pro and I was wondering if installing a certain app, deleting it, and reinstalling it again makes my phone slower. I was forced to do this to a certain application today....
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Reinstall System app which is uninstalled for the current user?
So, I have already posted this on reddit, but I might reach a better audience here.
I "uninstalled" google play games using this guide by XDA. Now I need to reinstall it. This is the command, how I ...
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How to remove package uninstaller notification (in notification bar)?
I installed tower fortress game from playstore and after when I uninstalled it this notification sticked in my notification bar and is not going away!
It's been more than 4-5 hours and still it's ...
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ADB claims that app is not installed when uninstalling and that it is installed when installing
Gboard kept crashing when trying to open the settings, so I wanted to uninstall and reinstall it. Google Play Store kept giving me the error code 910, the advice for that was installing it with ADB.
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Can't uninstall an app
I downloaded a locator app not thru google play and after turning off all permissions, it still in my applications.
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Error mesages after uninstall samsung scloud and youtube
After uninstalling Samsung bloatware (*) (using root), I am receiving the errors "Unfortunately com.samsung.android.scloud has stopped"
and "Unfortunately com.google.android.youtube has stopped" even ...
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How to remove a persistent malware?
My Samsung Note 8 has gotten very weird lately. I get programs I never have installed, and when I try to reboot/reset my device with no backup they still come up after I'm finished with the reboot.
I ...
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How to uninstall an app which restarts the phone when uninstalling it?
This app named Handwriting Fonts for Samsung, Oppo and HTC phones is acting like a malware. Whenever I try to uninstall it, my phone restarts (or probably reboots) and the app doesn't get uninstalled. ...
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Prevent uninstall app - Honor 6A
After some research, I can't prevent apps to be uninstalled on my phone - Honor 6A.
When an app will be uninstalled, I would want a pop-up with a password.
I see a lot of app which can do this feature,...
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How do I disinfect my device infected with a malware?
In the process of trying to resolve the infection, I kept hitting major, dangerous hurdles. I had a pretty good guess as to what had led to the infection, but hit hurdle after hurdle as I tried to ...
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Persistent data after application removal
After uninstalling some apps, some data remain
Where are these files located ? All of them
Where is licensing data stored ?
SD maid nor Revo Uninstaller Mobile could find anything, but data DO ...
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How to completely clear my device of a particular company's apps?
Owing to a recent Motley Fool report of Google's actions pertaining to Cheetah Mobile apps, it occured to me that I would like to either uninstall or disable (in case uninstall fails), the apps ...
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Will deleting all system apps from Android for debloating purpose prevent it from starting up?
The motivations of profit driven corporations like Google, Samsung, Microsoft alongside the motivations of the secret services like GCHQ and the NSA are at odds with my desire to use the expensive ...
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How to remove MTK Logger?
I've got a Sony Xperia E4g which runs on Android 4.4.4. MTK Logger doesn't appear in the apps screen, but it's in the list of apps in the settings app.
I can't figure out how to get rid of it. I can't ...
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How to uninstall an app when "Uninstall" dialog is not shown?
How to uninstall this app where after clicking uninstall, only the picture of the app shows up and there's no "OK, cancel" prompt?
My device is Asus Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 (ZE550KL).
