I'm not buying a Pixel because I'm not giving Google any money. I'm in the US so the other OSs will not work for me. I just need this crap off my phone. I can't uninstall Youtube, and it came with Facebook. It's just infuriating. Can I just root it and connect it to my Linux laptop and just force uninstalls or something without bricking the device?

Any help appreciated!

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[–] 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.youtube

you can start there and than you know how to uninstall the rest of the bloat

adb shell pm list packages

will give you a list of all the installed packages

you don't even need to root to uninstall through adb

but, with an unlocked phone it should be better to just install a degoogled android

https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater already has a list for samsung debloating

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    [–] 50 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

    You need to return that phone ASAP and get something that will let you install a custom ROM on it, like a Pixel or a OnePlus.

    Edit: shitsung just recently sent out an update that finally kills off bootloader unlocking for all shitsung devices. Us Americans haven't been able to do it for quite a long time, but Europe and Asia could, and now they no longer can. So shitsung is absolutely not a brand to be using at all.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Indeed. Samsung's software can only be stripped down so far, which still means many megabytes sent back home on any given day. From first-hand experience, there is no good way of installing a custom ROM on newer US Samsung phones, let alone get working service on it.

    If anyone has qualms about contributing to Google, get a factory-unlocked Pixel second-hand or from a discount reseller.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Source on the edit? I believe you, just curious about the details.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    You can use ADB and Universal Android De-bloater to disable them completely: https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/releases

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    I'm not buying a Pixel because I'm not giving Google any money.

    Refurbished pixels :D

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Actually, that's not a bad idea!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I did the same. No money to Google and I have a pixel 8 with GrapheneOS

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    What provider worked? Also, no worries about malware in firmwar?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    I'm not in USA. But I'm pretty sure everyone

    If you install from the official site and you don't buy a pixel with GrapheneOS pre-installed, you're fine. What kind of malware you expect to get?

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    [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    ADB AppControl

    That is what I used to debloat my S23U, even banished Bixby to the shadow realm.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Canta+shizuku no need for extra pain

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children)

    I have had decent luck so far. Thanks for telling me about it. Good recommendation. I just wish I could remove the Link for Windows. Also, does deleting Gemini brick our phones, or do we just put it in sandbox? I got Insular (previously Island), but the app seems shady.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)

    Removing gemini is recommended. Do it. You can even remove play store and play services without bricking your phone. Sorry but didn't understand what you said about windows. Insular or island is kinda buggy but they work totally offline so you don't have to worry about it. Have you tried shelter? Though you should not keep any Google app

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    I feel like removing Google Play Store or Services bricked my phone. It was a huge pain in the ass.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I do own a Samsung devices and I removed them. By removing play services only thing you will find not working is push notification. But now unified push works on some apps.

    The other thing is you will find some apps won't work(I say just don't use those spywares apps). Some apps will show notification that "enable play services or I won't work blah blah" But still working fine

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I had a Samsung phone once through the mobile company....never - ever - again. seriously made me contemplate a old school flip phone but all our banking is done on the phone app because their website is shit

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    Actually did, then also got a new phone, lol

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    which did you end up getting?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Moto G54 5g for 185€.

    The only complaint I have is there is a 'live lockscreen' app that is terrible, if you try and uninstall it pops up again and again, you just have to remove all permissions, clear the cache, etc ad disable....just like all the other Google bullshit.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    You should be able to root it with odin and install TWRP as a custom recovery. From there install a cfw of your choice.

    Or just use your new root power to uninstall the bloatware.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Top end samsung stuff is pure bloatware as well. Reviewers never mention the bloatware.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    for most people it's not "bloatware" 🤷

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    People not understanding what bloatware is how it works and how it is not in their best interests is not the same as it not being bloatware

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    Don't buy a Samsung next time

    Try to trade in your current Samsung for something with less bloat

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Everything's uninstallable for me.

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