https://github.com/jaredsburrows/android-bloatware

Keeping tracking of Bloatware that is safe to disable.
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Keeping tracking of Bloatware that is safe to disable.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jaredsburrows/android-bloatware
• Owner: jaredsburrows
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2015-06-21T13:57:19.000Z (about 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-03-05T06:41:39.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-27T12:45:36.839Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Shell
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• Stars: 94
• Watchers: 11
• Forks: 12
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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Android-Bloatware

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Keeping tracking of Bloatware that is safe to disable.

Original blog post: http://blog.burrowsapps.com/2014/03/what-android-apps-are-safe-to-remove.html

This list contains apps from Cyanongenmod and devices such as the Nexus 6.

### Download the Android SDK for ADB(Android Debug Bridge):

http://developer.android.com/tools/revisions/build-tools.html

### Connect your Device and Run the Script:

**Without root(attempt to disable apps without root):**

 - `./disable.sh`

**Without root(attempt to uninstall apps without root):**

 - `./uninstall.sh`

**With root(disabling apps with root):**

 - `./disable-root.sh`

**With root(uninstalling apps with root):**

 - `./uninstall-root.sh`

### How it works and Basic Commands:

**How to list all packages:**

 - `adb shell pm list packages -f`

**How to disable apps *without* root:**

 - `adb shell pm disable `

**How to uninstall apps *without* root:**

 - `adb shell pm uninstall `

**How to disable apps *with* root:**

 - `adb root && adb shell pm disable `

 or

 - `adb shell "su -c 'pm disable '"`

**How to uninstall apps *with* root:**

 - `adb root && adb shell pm uninstall `

 or

 - `adb shell "su -c 'pm uninstall '"`

### Success vs Unsuccessful:

**New state: disabled**

`Package com.android.dreams.basic new state: disabled`

You have successfully disabled the application.

**IllegalArgumentException**

`Error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown package: com.android.musicvis`

This mean your Android device does not have this application installed.