Although Samsung’s One UI custom skin offers a clean and feature-rich experience, it is loaded with bloatware, which most do not want. Whether you have a budget phone, a mid-range phone, or a premium phone like Galaxy S21 FE 5G, all come with a long list of bloatware. And unfortunately, there’s no official tool to remove bloatware, but we’ve other methods to perform this. This guide will go through easy steps to uninstall bloatware from your Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
The primary reason why most Android smartphone OEMs ships their devices with unnecessary apps and bloatware is that the brand wants users to use applications made by them. Samsung Browser and Samsung Email are prime examples of bloatware in Galaxy phones, which most of us do not use, but still, we get it. Smartphone companies are also paid for pre-installing the device with unnecessary third-party apps like Facebook.
The main problem with third-party applications and bloatware is that we can’t simply uninstall them through Settings as these are installed as system applications. Rooted Samsung phones can use apps like System App Remover and Bloatware Remover to uninstall them, but what about non-rooted users. Don’t get panic. Non-rooted Samsung phones can also get rid of bloatware through ADB commands. But, it requires a computer.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Device Overview:
The newly launched Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G features a 6.4-inch AMOLED panel with a high refresh rate of 120 Hz. It is an FHD+ panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. Under the hood, we have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G that is built on a 5nm manufacturing process. It is an octa-core processor with one Kryo 680 core clocked at 2.84 GHz, three Kryo 680 cores clocked at 2.42 GHz, and four Kryo 680 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz. Additionally, instead of the Snapdragon chipset in some specific regions, we have Exynos 2100 built on a 5 nm manufacturing process. It is an octa-core processor with one Cortex-X1 core clocked at 2.9 GHz, three Cortex-A78 cores clocked at 2.8 GHz, and four Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.22 GHz.
Coming to the optics, we get a triple camera setup at the rear and a single camera at the front. The triple camera setup consists of a 12 MP primary sensor paired with an f/1.8 lens, an 8 MP telephoto sensor paired with an f/2.4 lens, and a 12 MP ultrawide sensor paired with an f/2.2 lens. At the front, we get a 32MP sensor paired with an f/2.2 lens. The front and rear camera setup can capture 4K videos.
There are three storage variants available for this smartphone: 128GB + 6GB RAM, 128GB + 8GB RAM, and 256GB + 8GB. In terms of communications, we get Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC and USB Type-C. And for sensors, we have an under-display optical fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass. Powering it all is a 4500 mAh battery that can be topped up quickly using the 25W adapter included in the box. The company claims the battery goes from 0 to 50% in 30 minutes. This smartphone is available in four color options: White, Graphite, Lavender, and Olive.
Benefits of removing bloatware
You might have been obsessed with seeing a truckload of unnecessary applications in the app drawer. Sometimes, it becomes hard to quickly open a desired application from the app drawer. Removing bloatware or unnecessary apps makes it easy to navigate and increases your productivity.
Bloatware (most of them) keeps running in the background, which consumes some storage in the RAM and internal storage. So, by removing bloatware, the amount of free RAM goes up, which, without any doubt, increases device performance.
How to uninstall bloatware on Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G via ADB
Step 1: Install the latest Android SDK Platform Tools
We’ll use ADB commands to uninstall bloatware that requires Android SDK Platform Tools on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. Click here to read our guide on installing Android SDK Platform Tools.
Step 2: Enable USB debugging
The phone needs USB debugging enabled to establish a connection between your phone and computer. To do so, go to developer settings and turn on the toggle for USB debugging.
Step 3: Open the command window
Connect your phone to the PC using a USB cable. You may see a prompt on your phone; tap “Yes” to enable USB debugging on your computer. In the address bar, type “CMD” and press the Enter button. A Command Prompt screen will open.
Type the following command to check the ADB connection on the command window. The connection is successful if you get some random id like in the image below. Otherwise, go through the above steps again.
adb devices
Step 4: Find the list of bloatware on your phone
On the command window, type the following command to open the Shell environment.
adb shell
Now, type in the following commands to get a list of package names of all the apps installed on your phone.
pm list packages
Step 5: Remove bloatware
Here’s the command to remove any bloatware from a phone.
pm uninstall -k --user 0 PackageName
Here, you need to change “PackageName” with the actual package name that you want to uninstall. For example, you can use the following command to remove Samsung Shop
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.ecomm.global
[Note: You might sometimes face issues on your phone after removing a package. So, it is safe to disable a package and use the device. If you don’t face any issues, then remove the package. Otherwise, enable the package. Commands for enabling, disabling, and re-installing packages are given below.]
Commands to disable, re-enable, or re-install a package
To disable a package or bloatware, type in the following command. Make sure to replace “PackageName” with the actual name of the package.
pm disable-user -–user 0 PackageName
To re-enable a package, execute the following command. And again, don’t forget to replace “PackageName” with the actual package name.
pm enable -–user 0 PackageName
Let’s say you uninstalled a package, and the device is not functioning well. In that case, re-installing the same package can help your device to function as earlier. Here’s the command to perform the re-installation of a package.
cmd package install-existing PackageName
Always keep in mind to replace “PackageName” with the actual package name.
List of all bloatware on Samsung phones
Google bloatware list
com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels
com.dsi.ant.service.socket
com.dsi.ant.server
com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus
com.android.egg
com.sec.android.easyonehand
com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps
com.samsung.android.mateagent
com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent
com.sec.android.daemonapp
com.samsung.android.app.social
Samsung Bixby bloatware list
com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup com.samsung.android.app.spage com.samsung.android.app.routines com.samsung.android.bixby.service com.samsung.android.visionintelligence com.samsung.android.bixby.agent com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework
General system bloatware list
com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels com.dsi.ant.service.socket com.dsi.ant.server com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus com.sec.android.easyonehand com.android.egg com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps com.samsung.android.mateagent com.sec.android.daemonapp com.samsung.android.app.social com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent
Samsung Pass/Samsung Pay bloatware list
com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill com.samsung.android.authfw com.samsung.android.spay com.samsung.android.spayfw com.samsung.android.samsungpass
Facebook bloatware list
com.facebook.system com.facebook.appmanager com.facebook.services
Printing Service
com.android.bips com.google.android.printservice.recommendation com.android.printspooler
Samsung Game Launcher
com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
com.enhance.gameservice
com.samsung.android.game.gametools
com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin
com.samsung.android.game.gos
Samsung Browser
com.sec.android.app.sbrowser com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge
Samsung Kids
com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload
Edge
com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe
General bloatware list
com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels com.dsi.ant.service.socket com.dsi.ant.server com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus flipboard.boxer.app com.cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel com.sec.android.easyonehand com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance com.android.dreams.phototable com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport com.samsung.android.spdfnote com.sec.android.daemonapp com.samsung.android.weather com.samsung.android.app.reminder com.samsung.android.keyguardwallpaperupdator com.samsung.android.app.news com.android.egg com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps com.hancom.office.editor.hidden
Bixby Remap
com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup com.samsung.android.app.spage com.samsung.android.app.routines com.samsung.android.bixby.agent com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy com.samsung.android.bixby.service
Car Mode
com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub
Gear VR
com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell com.google.vr.vrcore
Samsung Kids
com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload
Samsung LED Cover
com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover com.sec.android.cover.ledcover
Samsung Email
com.samsung.android.email.provider com.wsomacp
Samsung Dex
com.samsung.android.knox.containerdesktop com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice com.samsung.desktopsystemui com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
Samsung bloatware list
com.samsung.svoice.sync com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub com.samsung.android.svoice com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance com.android.dreams.phototable com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport com.samsung.android.spdfnote com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps com.samsung.android.email.provider com.samsung.android.app.ledcoverdream com.sec.android.cover.ledcover com.sec.android.app.withtv com.sec.spp.push com.samsung.android.spay com.samsung.android.voicewakeup com.samsung.voiceserviceplatform com.sec.android.sidesync30 com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell com.android.exchange com.samsung.groupcast com.sec.kidsplat.installer com.sec.android.widgetapp.diotek.smemo com.sec.android.provider.snote com.sec.android.app.translator com.vlingo.midas com.sec.readershub com.sec.android.app.gamehub com.sec.everglades.update com.sec.everglades tv.peel.samsung.app com.sec.yosemite.phone com.samsung.android.app.episodes com.samsung.android.app.storyalbumwidget com.samsung.android.tripwidget com.samsung.android.service.travel com.tripadvisor.tripadvisor com.android.email com.samsung.android.app.memo com.sec.android.app.ocr
Microsoft bloatware list
com.skype.raider com.microsoft.office.excel com.microsoft.office.word com.microsoft.office.powerpoint
Samsung Knox
com.knox.vpn.proxyhandler com.android.stk2 com.android.stk com.samsung.android.authfw com.samsung.knox.keychain com.samsung.SMT com.samsung.android.knox.attestation com.samsung.android.bbc.bbcagent com.samsung.android.allshare.service.fileshare com.samsung.android.beaconmanager
Misc
com.google.ar.core com.google.android.music com.google.android.videos com.samsung.android.bbc.bbcagent com.samsung.knox.securefolder com.samsung.android.visionintelligence com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill com.samsung.android.samsungpass com.samsung.android.bbc.bbcagent com.google.android.feedback com.samsung.android.livestickers com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub com.google.android.youtube com.samsung.android.honeyboard com.samsung.android.homemode com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity com.sec.android.widgetapp.webmanual com.samsung.android.oneconnect com.samsung.android.voc com.samsung.android.email.provider com.microsoft.office.officehubrow com.sec.android.usermanual com.sec.android.app.myfiles com.google.android.apps.docs
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