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[-] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

If not buying a phone that comes with these preinstalled wasn't the first option you picked, then ADB is your friend.

  • Install Android Platform Tools on your PC
  • Enable USB debugging in Androids' developer options
  • Connect phone to PC via USB
  • Open terminal, type adb devices
  • Authorize the connection from your phone
  • Type adb shell, and now you can wreak havoc on your phone

so only continue if you know what the hell you're doing

To uninstall an app, type
pm uninstall --user 0 *package name*

For example,
pm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.services

Should you uninstall something by accident, you can reinstall by using
cmd package install-existing *package name*

[-] ximtor@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Note: if you somehow manage to uninstall system packages you can't reinstall those (afaik). At least i ended up having to reset the phone twice while setting up and trying to change the default camera app. Not the worst on a new phone i guess.

[-] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago

I guess I'll file this under only proceed if you know what you're doing

I removed a package that was needed for the sim card to function once. Didn't remember what that package was, because I just went to town without documenting what packages I uninstalled.

That's a learning experience right there

[-] chahk@beehaw.org 5 points 11 months ago

This only disables these packages. Any OTA update re-enables them, and you have to re-disable them again.

[-] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

It does uninstall them completely.

However, the installation files are still there for the system to use. A factory reset for example wouldn't work the way it's intended to otherwise.

Though I don't know about how updates behave in that instance, so that sounds annoying if it's like this.

[-] timo_timboo_@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I'd also recommend the universal android debloater. makes the whole process quite easy.

[-] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

True, I always forget that exists

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