Samsung’s One UI is one of the most loved custom skins in the market. Despite that, we can’t eliminate the fact that it comes with a bunch of unnecessary applications called bloatware. While many users do not bother themselves and keep using the device with bloatware installed, some want a clean UI. For them, removing bloatware becomes important. The sad part is that there’s no official tool to remove all bloatware. But, there are several methods using which you can easily uninstall bloatware on your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4.
Despite being premium phones, Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 do not offer a bloatware-free experience. You still get a truckload of them that hinders the user experience. The prime examples of Samsung bloatware are Samsung Browser and Samsung Email. Over 90% of users use Google Chrome and Gmail, but Samsung still ships smartphones with these unnecessary apps. They not only hinder the user experience but also take up space and RAM, slowing down the phone to some extent. Hence, removing them can make your phone faster than before.
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Though there’s no option to uninstall bloatware on your Samsung phone, there are some third-party apps like System App Remover and Bloatware Remove that can easily remove all bloatware. Unfortunately, these applications can only run on a rooted phone. So, if you’ve already rooted your Galaxy Z Fold 4 or Galaxy Z Flip 4, install one of these apps and remove the bloatware. The list of safe to uninstall bloatware are given later in this article. If you haven’t rooted your Galaxy phone, don’t worry, we can use ADB commands to remove them.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 4: Device Overview
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4:
The fourth generation of the Galaxy Z Flip has a 6.7-inch DynamiC AMOLED 2X main display with 1080 x 2640 pixels resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1200nits of peak brightness. The cover display measures 1.9-inch and is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, paired with up to 8GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
The rear camera setup on the Galaxy Z Flip 4 includes a 12MP primary lens with OIS and there’s a 12MP ultrawide lens with 123-degree field of view. For selfies, we have a 10MP camera that can take up to 4K videos at 30fps. The Galaxy Z Flip 4 packs 3,700mAh battery with support for 25W fast wired charging and 15W wireless charging.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4:
Coming to the Galaxy Z Fold 4, this one is also powered by the same chipset – the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. It has a 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X main display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1200nits of peak brightness. When folded, the outer screen is a 6.2-inch AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection.
In terms of optics, the latest generation of Galaxy foldable phone features a triple camera setup on the back. It includes a 50MP primary sensor with OIS, a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and a 12MP ultrawide lens with 123-degree field of view. On the cover display, there’s a 10MP camera and inside (when unfolded) the phone has a 4MP under-display camera. The device is backed by a 4,400mAh battery and supports 25W fast wired and 15W wireless charging.
Why Should You Remove Bloatware?
Everything inside your phone takes some space. Whether you use it or not, it will continue to take some space. You may be surprised to know that your Samsung phones have dozens of bloatware. Some of them may be running in the background, which are taking up some amount of RAM. So, removing the bloatware not only frees up some space you also get a better performance.
The primary reason for removing bloatware is the software experience. Unnecessary apps fill the app drawer and many times it becomes hard to locate the app we want to access. Hence it becomes easy to use the phone, if we remove bloatware that in turn offers a better user experience.
Now that we know the benefits of why we should remove bloatware from our phones, let’s move on to the steps on how to do it using ADB commands. The process requires a computer.
How to Uninstall Bloatware from Your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 (ADB Method)
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
To establish a connection between your phone and computer, the phone needs to have USB debugging enabled. 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 on “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. If you get some random id like in the image below, the connection is successful. 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: In some cases, you might face issues on your phone after removing a package. So, it is safe to first disable a package and then 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.]
List of Samsung Bloatware That Are Safe to Uninstall
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
If you’ve a rooted Samsung phone, it’s quite easy to remove bloatware. But, if the phone is not rooted, it required some hard work to remove them. Though it may take some time, it will be worth your time and effort as you’ll continue to get a clear experience. This is a one time process. I hope this guide was helpful to you and you got rid of all the bloatware from your Samsung phone. Tell us your experience after removing bloatware in the comment section below.
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