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How to reinstall an uninstalled system app through ADB?
Technically, the command adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 <package_name> does not uninstall an app from the device. Instead, it just removes it from a user.
There are a couple of ways to get ...
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How to uninstall a system app using adb uninstall command (NOT remove via rm or any other way)
I succeded adding the -k and --user options to the pm command, e.g.:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.service
The command was issued as root, no need to remount /system as rw. Android on the ...
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How to remove the SIM Toolkit from my phone? (Without root or flashing any ROM)
Connect Your Phone to PC Using Data Cable.
Turn on USB Debugging
Setup ADB Connection
Type
adb shell
Hit Enter and type again this
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.stk
or
pm uninstall -k ...
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How to uninstall a system app using adb uninstall command (NOT remove via rm or any other way)
Also works without -k (keep user settings) option:
pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.service
and without opening adb shell:
adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.service
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Removing apk of inbuilt apps completely (without rooting)
Unfortunately, that is just not possible. The apk of system apps resides within system partition. The privileges (access rights) required to make changes in system partition are not given to ordinary ...
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Does Google still have the ability to uninstall apps without user permission (in 2023)?
Yes, the feature has been known as Google Play Protect since 2017.
As per Google Play Help - Use Google Play Protect to help keep your apps safe and your data private, one of its features is to remove ...
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How can I uninstall Google Chrome on my Android and recommend a suitable replacement?
You can uninstall an android system app without root using a USB cable and a computer.
Install ADB (Android Debugging Bridge) package on the computer from Google (https://dl.google.com/android/...
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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
Uninstall the Samsung Secure Folder from the Settings.
Settings -> Lock screen and security -> Secure Folder -> Enter your lock details -> Uninstall.
Refer to this blog.
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Can I delete an app I got on sale?
From play store support:
You can use apps you bought on Google Play on any Android device
without paying again. However, each device must have the same Google
Account on it.
You can:
...
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Where do Android apps store data that survives uninstall?
Apps are supposed to store their data and related files either in /sdcard/Android/data/com.app.id or /data/data/com.app.id; however, many apps (especially ones from China) don't abide by this ...
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How to manually remove an app?
To manually remove an app, you'll need to (manually) delete all of the following items:
The app's package, usually in /data/app/<package name>. For system apps, delete /system/app/<something&...
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When an app is uninstalled, is its SharedPreferences database cleared?
SharedPreferences are actually saved in a file in the app private directory:
/data/data/package_name/shared_prefs/somefilename.xml
When an app is installed this directory and file are automatically ...
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How to remove the SIM Toolkit from my phone? (Without root or flashing any ROM)
An app can be disabled without root by running
adb shell pm disable-user com.android.stk
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When an app is uninstalled, is its SharedPreferences database cleared?
SharedPreferences database always deleted when app is uninstalled. But when in the AndroidManifest.xml allowBackup is set true then data is not cleared even if application is uninstalled and re-...
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How to deinstall Talking Book
Go to play store, locate the app there and choose to uninstall !
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Can't uninstall an app in android which is showing ads frequently
I had a similar same problem and solved it this way:
Go to Settings → Device Manager → uncheck unknown app
Go to Setting → Apps → uninstall the first unnamed app from the list
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How to reinstall an uninstalled system app through ADB?
For those circumstances when install-existing solution is unavailable the dandan657's method works. But I've found an easier way to look for the location of the existing APK. In ADB shell type:
pm ...
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Can't remove bloatware after rooted
You don't have to root your device for debloating.
System apps can be "uninstalled" from adb shell
adb shell pm disable --user 0 <pkgname>
(actually that will disable the app. Do this ...
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Does uninstalling system apps using ADB commands increase internal storage?
Yes and no - that depends if the app has created user data at run-time and if it has installed an update e.g. via Google Play Store (system updates are irrelevant here).
No Update via Play Store ...
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Can I delete an app I got on sale?
Bochur's answer is correct. By way of additional information in your Play Store → Account → Order History , these apps will be shown as 0 price payment apps as the screenshot below shows - ...
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Disable default Internet app on Android 6.0.1 on a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2
From https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/:
WARNING Uninstalling system applications can be dangerous so please know what you’re getting rid of before ...
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Unwanted apps auto installing without me doing anything. How to stop them?
The symptoms listed in the question indicate that the malware has infected the ROM (system partition most likely) or it was already shipped with the ROM and now has begun to show its color.
In your ...
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Google Play updates a non-existing application
Why Google Play calls something "an update", if in facts it installs it for the first time?
Even if you think the app was not installed before it may be the case that the app was renamed. Therefore ...
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How to reinstall an uninstalled system app through ADB?
I uninstalled the package com.google.android.partnersetup when I was going to uninstall other app. I couldn't recover it with Bo Lawson's method. Instead, I found this way:
pm dump com.google.android....
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How does the app SD Maid find leftover files from apps that the user has already uninstalled?
First, this app has two versions - SD Maid (which is quoted in the link, recognizing by app logo since I have both versions on my device) and SD Maid SE. I can't link them (see next bullet). The ...
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Unwanted apps auto installing without me doing anything. How to stop them?
If you have root access
Select an auto-installed app (any one works)
Find its package name (There are many ways to achieve this)
Target the file /data/system/packages.xml and open it in a text editor
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Can Puffin browser easily be uninstalled?
Puffin Web Browser as of now:
does not require device administrative permission
does not have permission to display an overlay on screen to block attempts of uninstallation
does not make any attempt ...
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How can I uninstall Google Chrome on my Android and recommend a suitable replacement?
Uninstalling system apps is usually impossible if your phone is not rooted.
For non-rooted phones:
you can only disable the app. This would usually accomplish the same thing as uninstalling. To ...
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How to uninstall an app when "Uninstall" dialog is not shown?
Boot into safe-mode, go into Settings → Applications/Apps → find your app and uninstall it. This would work unless your device is a system app.
If it is a system app, disable it from Settings app. If ...
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Will deleting all system apps from Android for debloating purpose prevent it from starting up?
1. All of the system apps cannot be deleted
System apps are not just apps to be used by end users, but many of them don't have any user interface and they provide some core functionality of Android ...
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