Galaxy S10 Bloatware: How to Remove or Disable this Pre-Installed Apps

Samsung Galaxy S10 comes with lots of bloatware that might be useful for you. However, there are some pre-installed applications that might not be used at all. You need to delete it so that your smartphone works more optimally.

Actually, removing bloatware on your Galaxy S10 isn’t too difficult if you have a guide. Below are the steps to remove the Samsung Galaxy S10 bloatware which you don’t need.

 

What Is Bloatware?

Usually, bloatware refers to the programs or applications that are preinstalled on a device (desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet, smartphone, etc.) or bundled with other software, usually by the manufacturer of the machine.

The bloatware is usually unexpected and unwanted by end-users. In most cases, they will not use the bloatware at all. The more annoying thing is that the bloatware will become larger and large to occupy increasing device resources and slow down your machine.

Therefore, a lot of people are in urgent need of uninstalling the bloatware from their devices, especially from their mobile phones that tend to run out of storage space and memory, thus to stuck out by junk software.

Samsung Bixby Bloatware

If a smartphone doesn’t support Bixby, you can disable the button power-combine in it by removing the button remapper app.

Samsung Still Pushes Bloatware on One UI Devices

However, Samsung must improve its installed apps, and even within One UI. This basically reduces user experience. There are some unneeded or less useful apps are were also installed that users didn’t like.

The Galaxy S10 series devices come with pre-installed applications for the system, which are referred to as bloatware. In the event that someone wants to eliminate that bloatware, they’re not able to do so easily.

The applications can be disabled through app management, but it isn’t able to be removed in a hurry.

Bloatware may cause low storage and slow processes in the background, too.

In this tutorial, we’ll make use of ADB to completely uninstall or remove any bloatware that is installed on Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, or Galaxy S10e with no root. On that topic, try a dedicated post: How to root Galaxy S10? Is that easy?

Finding App Package Name

The package name for the app should not be deleted. How can I find an ios package? 1. Using ADB commands ADB shell pm list package command You can copy/paste the app list from the command window into a text file.

Using Android apps There are a few excellent app apps available from Google Play Store. App Inspector, Package Browser, Package Name Viewer 2.0 App Inspector can be helpful. 3. Playstore links.

Samsung Sticker Center

Using this device camera you could throw force closed errors if it was deleted.

List of Samsung Bloatware Safe to Remove

As one of the well-known cell phone brands, Samsung phones are also full of default apps that are preinstalled when they are still in the factory.

 

Samsung users are suffering from bloatware negative effects after a period of usage of their mobile phones.

Thus, most Samsung phone holders claim to remove bloatware from their devices. Yet, they are worried about unexpected problems and errors after deleting those unnecessary tools. So, they are asking for a list of bloatware that is safe to uninstall.

Below are some lists of different types of Samsung bloatware.

Note:

• Below apps are found on the Galaxy S9, S10, S20, Note 10, and Note 20 with most of them are common on all Galaxy phones and tablets of Samsung. You as a single user don’t have all of the following bloatware.
• Below lists include some essential system apps that must be removed or disabled carefully. For some functional apps, once you uninstall them, to ensure your normal use of the device, you have to install third-party alternatives, such as Samsung Keyboard.

Samsung Bixby Bloatware

• samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
• samsung.android.app.spage
• samsung.android.app.routines
• samsung.android.bixby.service
• samsung.android.visionintelligence
• samsung.android.bixby.agent
• samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy
• samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework n

ANT+ Service Apps

• dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels
• dsi.ant.service.socket
• dsi.ant.server
• dsi.ant.plugins.antplus

Samsung General System Bloatware

• samsung.android.messaging pp
• sec.android.easyonehand
• samsung.android.drivelink.stub
• sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps
• sec.android.app.sbrowser
• samsung.android.mateagent
• sec.android.easyMover.Agent
• samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub
• sec.android.daemonapp
• samsung.android.app.social
• samsung.ecomm.global
• sec.android.app.voicenote
• samsung.android.oneconnect
• samsung.android.voc
• sec.android.app.popupcalculator
• sec.android.splitsound
• mobeam.barcodeService
• samsung.android.app.dressroom
• samsung.android.scloud
• samsung.android.sdk.handwritings
• samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.utility.jammonitor
• samsung.android.universalswitch
• samsung.android.visioncloudagent
• samsung.android.visionintelligence
• samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance
• samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport
• samsung.app.highlightplayer
• samsung.safetyinformation
• samsung.storyservice
• samsung.android.service.aircommand
• samsung.android.app.aodservice
• sec.android.app.dexonpc
• samsung.android.ardrawing
• samsung.android.svoiceime
• samsung.android.beaconmanager
• samsung.android.email.provider
• wsomacp

Samsung Pay and Pass

• samsung.android.samsungpassautofill
• samsung.android.authfw
• samsung.android.samsungpass
• samsung.android.spay
• samsung.android.spayfw

Samsung Printing Service Components

• android.bips
• google.android.printservice.recommendation
• android.printspooler

Samsung Recreational Bloatware

• boxer.app
• samsung.android.wellbeing
• samsung.android.da.daagent
• samsung.android.service.livedrawing

Samsung AR Emoji

• samsung.android.aremoji
• sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers
• samsung.android.emojiupdater

Samsung Gear VR

• samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc
• samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub
• samsung.android.hmt.vrshell
• google.vr.vrcore

Samsung Kids Mode

• samsung.android.kidsinstaller
• samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload
• sec.android.app.kidshome | Kids Home launcher

Samsung Game Launcher and Settings

• samsung.android.game.gamehome
• enhance.gameservice
• samsung.android.game.gametools
• samsung.android.game.gos
• samsung.android.gametuner.thin

Samsung LED Cover

• samsung.android.app.ledbackcover
• sec.android.cover.ledcover

Samsung Dex

• sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
• samsung.desktopsystemui
• sec.android.app.desktoplauncher

Samsung Verizon Bloatware

• vcast.mediamanager | Verizon Cloud
• samsung.vmmhux
• vzw.hss.myverizon
• asurion.android.verizon.vms
• motricity.verizon.ssodownloadable
• vzw.hs.android.modlite
• samsung.vvm
• vznavigator

AT&T Bloatware on Samsung

• att.dh
• att.dtv.shaderemote
• att.tv
• samsung.attvvm
• att.myWireless
• asurion.android.protech.att
• att.android.attsmartwifi

Android Bloatware on Samsung

• android.bips | Default Printing Service
• android.bookmarkprovider
• android.browser
• android.calendar
• android.cellbroadcastreceiver
• android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.common
• android.chrome
• sec.android.app.chromecustomizations
• android.deskclock
• android.dreams.basic
• android.dreams.phototable
• android.egg
• android.emergency
• android.hotwordenrollment.okgoogle
• android.mms
• android.mms.service
• android.printspooler
• android.statementservice
• android.stk
• android.wallpaper.livepicker
• android.wallpaperbackup
• android.wallpapercropper
• android.providers.downloads.ui
• android.providers.partnerbookmarks
• android.sharedstoragebackup
• android.vpndialogs

Facebook Bloatware on Samsung

• facebook.katana
• facebook.system
• facebook.appmanager
• facebook.services

Google Bloatware on Samsung

• google.android.apps.docs
• google.android.apps.maps
• google.android.apps.photos
• google.android.apps.tachyon
• google.android.apps.wellbeing
• google.android.feedback
• google.android.gm
• google.android.googlequicksearchbox
• google.android.inputmethod.latin
• google.android.marvin.talkback
• google. android.music
• google.android.printservice.recommendation
• google.android.syncadapters.calendar
• google.android.tts
• google.android.videos
• google.android.youtube
• google.ar.lens

Edge Display on Samsung

• cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel
• samsung.android.service.peoplestripe
• samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge
• samsung.android.app.appsedge

Other Samsung Bloatware

• gocro.smartnews.android
• synchronoss.dcs.att.r2g
• wavemarket.waplauncher
• pandora.android
• sec.penup
• samsung.android.service.livedrawing
• linkedin.android
• hunge.app
• greatbigstory.greatbigstory
• android.documentsui
• drivemode
• samsung.android.app.contacts
• samsung.android.calendar
• cnn.mobile.android.phone bile
• bleacherreport.android.teamstream
• aetherpal.device
• google.android.dialer
• wb.goog.got.conquest
• wb.goog.dcuniverse
• innogames.foeandroid
• playstudios.popslots
• gsn.android.tripeaks
• foxnextgames.m3
• audible.application
• microsoft.skydrive

List of Samsung Bloatware Safe to Remove

Unlike most other smartphones, Samsung’s phone has a number of default apps preloaded when it is still in production form. Samsung users have reported bloatware adversely affecting their phones. So many users claim that Samsung’s smartphones remove unwanted software from them. However, they worry about unavoidable issues after they delete these useless programs. It also asks for bloatware that can be easily removed. Here is a list of the different Samsung bloatware types. The alphabetical lists are from Technastic.org. Notes:

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.

Easy Guidance of How to Remove Galaxy S10 Bloatware

If you do not know the steps to remove or disable Samsung S10 Bloatware, you certainly need to have guidance. Thus, you can try the steps below to make your Samsung Galaxy S10 free from bloatware.

1. Get Android Debug Bridge (ADB)

First, you need to get the Android Debug Bridge when you need to remove the bloatware. Without this launcher, you cannot remove them. Besides ADB, you can also use other launchers that can be used to remove bloatware. But, Android Debug Bridge is the most recommended for you.

2. Open the launcher

Second, you can open the launcher when you have had it on your phone.

3. Enter the correct command

Then, you have to enter the right command for the apps you want to remove. You can choose the apps you don’t want anymore. After that, just remove them and they will not stay again in your phone as bloatware. You can see the following list of Galaxy S10 bloatware on Reddit here or on XDA-Developers here. All of them are related to preventing several issues that may happen to your phone.

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:

1. Go to Settings > About phone > Software information on your Samsung Galaxy S10.
2. Tap on the ‘Build number’ continuously until you see the “Developer mode has been turned on” message on the screen.
3. Now go to Settings > Developer options and turn ON the ‘USB Debugging’ toggle.
4. Connect your Galaxy S10 to the PC using the USB cable.
5. On the PC, open the folder where the ADB and fastboot tools were installed (e.g. C:/adb).
6. While holding the SHIFT key, right-click on an empty space inside the folder.
7. Select the ‘Open PowerShell window here’ option from the menu.
8. Enter the following command to verify the device-PC connection over ADB:
   adb devices
9. On your phone’s screen, you’d be prompted with the “Allow USB Debugging?” message, simply tap on “Yes”.
10. The command should return a device ID. If it doesn’t, then make sure to install the proper USB drivers on your PC.
11. Initiate the ADB Shell by entering the following command:
    adb shell
12. 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>
13. 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
14. When you enter the command, ADB will automatically remove/uninstall the specific system app and display a “Success” message.
15. You will need to repeat the commands for different package names corresponding to the apps that you want to uninstall.
16. 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.

Advantages of Removing Pre-Installed Apps on Your Samsung Galaxy S10

By removing the bloatware, you will get a few advantages from the phone you use.

1. Make your phone free from freezing

Too many apps or software will increase the phone system’s work. When it happens, as a human, the system will experience being tired when the phone is used every time. In this condition, the phone is possible to be freezing due to a system error or apps crashing. If your Samsung S10 getting freeze, you need to do wipe the cache.

2. Prevent the phone from getting lagged or running slow

When there are no more unused and big apps, it will help out the phone to work normally. It will also lighten the system to work. When it happens, your phone will run normally and never experience getting lagged or even running slow.

That is all you need to know about the steps to remove Galaxy S10 Bloatware and its advantages. Just learn and try them when you need to make your phone free from bloatware.

How to Find Bloatware by Yourself?

The above lists of Samsung bloatware safe to remove is currently complete. Yet, as time goes by, more new bloatware will be added into Samsung phones. If this article fails to catch up the space of bloatware updating, how can you get the newest list of Samsung bloatware?

Also, for different Samsung devices, the list of bloatware is unlike, how to find your bloatware list? There are 3 ways.

Way 1. Rely on ADB Command for

Open the command prompt (CMD) or PowerShell on a computer, enable USB Debugging on your Samsung phone or tablet, and connect your device to the computer. Then, perform one of the below commands according to your need.

Get the list of all Samsung apps:

adb shell pm list packages | grep ‘samsung’

Get the list of system apps only:

adb shell pm list packages -s

Get the list of all apps:

adb shell pm list packages

Way 2. Use Play Store URL

You can find the APK package name for any app by simply opening the app page in the Play Store in a desktop browser.

Way 3. With a Third-party Program

Many powerful tools in the market enable you to find the names of the APK packages on your smartphone, such as App Inspector and Package Name Viewer.

Restore Uninstalled System Apps

If you are able to see the bloatware removal commands we have used, it has the ‘ user 0‘ parameter. This means that the applications that you deleted using adb shell pm uninstall with -k –user 0. were removed only for the user currently using it (user zero). If another person uses your phone using an account that is a guest, the apps you removed will be accessible to him since they are compressed APK packages of the apps that are still on the phone.

It is simply a matter of whether should you require the uninstalled system app again later on it is easy to install the program you deleted using another ADB Shell command.

 

cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup

Simply execute the above command as shown below to restore an app package that you uninstalled earlier.

 

Disable Samsung Bloatware

There is one ADB shell command that lets you just disable an app package on your Samsung or Android. Below is an example command for disabling Bixby on Samsung devices.

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup

That’s all about how we can remove bloatware on Samsung Galaxy devices and re-install the uninstalled apps without root using ADB shell commands. I’ll keep updating the Samsung bloatware list or safe to remove apps for the phones that will be launched in the future.

How to Remove Samsung Bloatware?

Generally, there are two methods to get rid of Samsung bloatware, rooting and without rooting.

If you have root access to your phone, you can easily delete the bloatware on your device. Yet, rooting your phone may result in future programs being unable to run and void the manufacturer’s warranty. So, many users want to uninstall bloatware without rooting their phones.

Some solutions that can help you remove bloatware from your Samsung phone without rooting. Yet, they are somewhat complex. You should be careful while carrying them out.

Does the Samsung Galaxy S10 have bloatware?

Bloatware is still an issue in Android – particularly when tied to an underlying network. To delete unwanted bloat software, bloat is generally done through invasive methods like root removal. Thankfully, the Galaxy S10 fell under that annoying umbrella but it has a solution.

How do I get rid of bloatware on my S10?

You can uninstall the app in your settings and you may also disable this app altogether. Most of our models developed in collaboration with cell carriers such as Verizon have tons of malware that can’t be easily uninstalled. You can probably disable them.

Can I remove all the Samsung bloatware?

To disable bloatware applications from your mobile device you must tap on it. It has an options menu. Please enable this option before proceeding. In addition, the software will not run in the background and will use much memory.

Is it worth removing bloatware?

Bloatware can not hurt the device, but it is irritating. It is important to remove any unnecessary data or files when deleting them to save space and increase device performance or improve battery life. This can even require the deletion of apps that send you unwanted ad messages.

What apps can I delete from my Samsung phone?

Tell me the best method for removing the app on the Samsung XR phone.