Getting rid of the preinstalled system apps from your Android device often requires root, but not anymore. In this guide today, we will show you how to easily uninstall preinstalled system apps/bloatware from your Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e without root.
Samsung released its flagship lineup for 2019 back in February as the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e. And there’s no denying that the devices have gained immense popularity worldwide. They are very much appreciated for the powerful hardware, new/unique design segment, and featuring the latest One UI software, which is surely a big improvement over Samsung’s unchanging mobile OS over the years.
But there’s something that Samsung has still not been able to get rid of, even with One UI. Yes, we are talking about the system apps that come preinstalled on the Galaxy S10 series. Despite all the improvements in One UI, the OEM still forcibly delivers apps to its device users that are useless. For example, apps like Facebook take a lot of space and consume a lot of RAM. These preinstalled system apps only acquire more and more space in the app drawer and majorly in the device’s storage.
Although there are options to individually disable apps in the Settings, that doesn’t stop the specific app(s) from using the storage space. So, in this guide, we will be using ADB to completely remove/uninstall bloatware from Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e without root.
Important Info
Using this method does not require any unlocked bootloader or root. Since you will be using ADB to remove the bloatware, your KNOX counter and warranty will stay intact.
List of Package Names of Preinstalled System Apps on the Galaxy S10
The trick isn’t new, I have personally been using ADB to uninstall bloatware on different OEM devices for years. The only thing you will need is a PC, a USB cable, your Galaxy S10 device, and the package name of the app that you want to remove.
Thanks to XDA senior member Neo3D (XDA thread), we now have the complete list of package names for the majority of system apps that come preinstalled on the Galaxy S10. The following list shall act as a reference for the system apps that you want to uninstall using the instructions in the next section.
- Bixby
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 - Car Mode
com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub - General System Services
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.sec.android.app.launcher (Avoid removing or have a third-party launcher installed beforehand)
com.samsung.android.mateagent
com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent
com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub
com.sec.android.daemonapp
com.samsung.android.app.social - Gimmick Apps (AR Emoji, AR Core, Flipboard, Digital Wellbeing, AR Stickers, etc)
com.samsung.android.aremoji
com.google.ar.core
flipboard.boxer.app
com.samsung.android.wellbeing
com.samsung.android.da.daagent
com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing
com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers - Facebook
com.facebook.katana
com.facebook.system
com.facebook.appmanager
com.facebook.services - Printing Service
com.android.bips
com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
com.android.printspooler - Samsung Browser
com.sec.android.app.sbrowser
com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge - Samsung DEX
com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
com.samsung.desktopsystemui
com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher - Samsung Email
com.samsung.android.email.provider
com.wsomacp - Samsung Game Launcher
com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
com.enhance.gameservice
com.samsung.android.game.gametools
com.samsung.android.game.gos
com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin - 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 Pass & Samsung Pay
com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill
com.samsung.android.authfw
com.samsung.android.samsungpass
com.samsung.android.spay
com.samsung.android.spayfw - Gear VR
com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc
com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub
com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell
com.google.vr.vrcore - Edge
com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe
If the package name of an app that you want to uninstall is not listed above, you can also download and use the ‘App Inspector‘ to find the exact package name of the app.
Or, as one of our readers ‘Sina‘ pointed out, you can use the following command in the ADB shell:
pm list packages -f microsoft
You can replace “microsoft” in this command with the name of the app (e.g. Facebook) you want to remove. The command should then display all the app packages associated with it. You can save then save the list of the associated packages and follow the instructions below to uninstall them.
Instructions to Remove Bloatware from Samsung Galaxy S10 without Root?
You must first install ADB on your Windows, macOS, Linux PC. Alternatively, you can also use the Minimal ADB and Fastboot tool for this. Once you have done this, simply follow the instructions below to uninstall bloatware from your Samsung Galaxy S10 device:
- Go to Settings > About phone > Software information on your Samsung Galaxy S10.
Image credits: GadgetHacks - Tap on the ‘Build number’ continuously until you see the “Developer mode has been turned on” message on the screen.
- Now go to Settings > Developer options and turn ON the ‘USB Debugging’ toggle.
- Connect your Galaxy S10 to the PC using the USB cable.
- On the PC, open the folder where the ADB and fastboot tools were installed (e.g. C:/adb).
- While holding the SHIFT key, right-click on an empty space inside the folder.
- Select the ‘Open PowerShell window here’ option from the menu.
- Enter the following command to verify the device-PC connection over ADB:
adb devices - On your phone’s screen, you’d be prompted with the “Allow USB Debugging?” message, simply tap on “Yes”.
- The command should return a device ID. If it doesn’t, then make sure to install the proper USB drivers on your PC.
- Initiate the ADB Shell by entering the following command:
adb shell - Now, enter the following command to uninstall the preinstalled system app/bloatware from your Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+/S10e:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 <app-package-name> - Make sure to replace “<app-package-name>” with the package name of the system app (Refer to the list in the previous section) that you want to uninstall.
- For example, if you want to uninstall Facebook, the following are the commands that you have to use:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.katana
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.system
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.appmanager
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.services
- For example, if you want to uninstall Facebook, the following are the commands that you have to use:
- As soon as you enter the command, ADB will automatically remove/uninstall the specific system app and display a “Success” message.
- You will need to repeat the commands for different package names corresponding to the apps that you want to uninstall.
- That’s it!
The process is fairly easy and shouldn’t take more than a few minutes to accomplish. Once you are done removing the system apps, you can close the PowerShell window and disconnect your Galaxy S10 from the PC. Now, go to the app drawer or Settings > Apps and verify that the system app has been successfully uninstalled.
So there you go! You have just learned how to uninstall bloatware/preinstalled system apps from Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e without root. You can also apply the same method for other Galaxy smartphones as well, like the Galaxy Note 10/10+, Galaxy S9/S9+, Galaxy S8/S8+, Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Note 8, etc.
If you have any questions regarding the instructions, make sure to ask us by commenting below.
