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SystemUpdates App Self Installed

So in perusing my apps in the Play Store the other day, I noticed an app called SystemUpdates by chondong. I've never installed this app and there is no option to uninstall it.
It was created and forced into my phone on June 15.
I don't buy for one second that this is a system update app as the phone had the ability to search for and receive OTA updates prior to this being installed. The only description in English says "Update update the internal system of the application" (yes, it says update twice).
This is a Chinese phone and I'm very skeptical of what this app is.
Permissions are intrusive as well; see screenshots.
Any thoughts on this? Reading the feedback on the app, I'm not the only one concerned about this and it appears it doesn't only apply to ZTE, but other Chinese phones as well.

Let's keep this thread alive until someone can answer...
I just noticed the same app on my Axon A1R. One difference though - mine says it is produced by ZZte.
I have no idea when the app was installed (for sure less than 3 weeks ago - I know I went though all my apps because I was having WiFi issues and wanted to make sure it wasn't caused by a random app I'd downloaded). There is no way to uninstall it. I managed to disable it - but that just made the 'System updates' section disappear in the Settings>About Phone menu.
I'm starting to think that installing a mod OS published by some random person might be safer than using the Google approved, ZTE modified and FIDO distributed OS.
TX-Brad said:
So in perusing my apps in the Play Store the other day, I noticed an app called SystemUpdates by chondong. I've never installed this app and there is no option to uninstall it.
It was created and forced into my phone on June 15.
I don't buy for one second that this is a system update app as the phone had the ability to search for and receive OTA updates prior to this being installed. The only description in English says "Update update the internal system of the application" (yes, it says update twice).
This is a Chinese phone and I'm very skeptical of what this app is.
Permissions are intrusive as well; see screenshots.
Any thoughts on this? Reading the feedback on the app, I'm not the only one concerned about this and it appears it doesn't only apply to ZTE, but other Chinese phones as well.
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It looks to me that you need to do a factory reset, and discontinue installing non-play store apps.
If you did indeed get it from the Play Store, then report it to Google, so it won't be there anymore.
But I find it really hard to believe it came from the Play Store, as Google does a lot of testing of new apps.

LG Package Disabler

The app is no longer available in the playstore. What is everyone using to uninstall bloat now?

That is very bad news. Why would Google do this ? And the BK Samsung debloat app is still up ?
This LG Package Disabler is a must have for this phone.

umm, can google remove apps just like that...
Last i recall, i paid for that app... and now it just vanish?
No mention of it removing purchase, now I cannot even find it in purchase history, so did they just remove the app along with purchase history and no refund??

You can still remove apps via adb. There have been a couple other posts on regarding how to and a quick search should reveal them.

edboy21 said:
The app is no longer available in the playstore. What is everyone using to uninstall bloat now?
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Wow. I just jumped from Windows mobile to Android. I got the insurance company assurion to replace my 950 with a V30 (for the price of my $150 deductible). I had downloaded the package disabler app and it works great. One thing I miss about windows mobile is the ability to delete any bloatware you want and move entire apps to the sd card - not just the ancillary portions of an app.

I still have the app installed and found a contact email address in the app. I sent an email asking what happened. If I get a reply, I'll share the info.

Any update from the developer on still being able to get the app?

Damn, I was JUST about to jump on this bandwagon and give that app a shot, and now it's been pulled. Argh! Thank Odin I'm no stranger to ADB. Command Line, here we come!

lwinstead said:
Damn, I was JUST about to jump on this bandwagon and give that app a shot, and now it's been pulled. Argh! Thank Odin I'm no stranger to ADB. Command Line, here we come!
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How do you use the ADB & command line to manually do this process?

I paid for the app and now it has been removed from the store. I guess i will just have to get the APK elsewhere...

The APK is still live: MOD EDIT: warez link removed

[email protected] said:
The APK is still live:
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You can't post warez links for paid apps.
6. Do not post or request warez.
If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, then pay for it. We do not accept warez nor do we permit members to request, post, promote or describe ways in which warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained or used. This is a site of developers, i.e. the sort of people who create such software. When you cheat a software developer, you cheat us as a community.
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BE AWARE: Malware probably lurks in such pirated apps, so no one should download them before a mod removes the links.
Go here and join the discussion:
GUIDE: Make your V30 Faster and Smoother
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/how-to/guide-make-v30-faster-smoother-t3693083
This paid app was discussed in depth, and reasons why it was probably removed from Google Play store. But also alternate methods were discussed on how to remove bloatware.

UCChemE05 said:
Any update from the developer on still being able to get the app?
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If this was intended for me, then no. The devs have not responded to my email.
They have some version of Package Disabler available for purchase on their website (which is linked to in the LG Package Disabler "About" option). I'm just not willing to try the purchase right now. It seems kind of suspicious to me. The website seems to have some malfunctions (possibly because they're still linked to their Play pages which have now been removed.)

Oh guys, be careful when disabling apps. I had huge lag after disabling some of it using adb. No lag after apps are enabled again.

This is exactly what I want to know too. I'm wondering why it was even removed from the Play Store all together. I need it lol

Play on words
"so no one should download them before a mod removes the links."
So its only ok to use them after the mod removes the link...
/sarcasm

I used BK Package Disabler from the play store. Works better than LG Package Disabler, as it does not require you to install apk. Just a ADB command line from a computer to setup.
Just saying, I currently have not disable anything. The phone runs so much better without disabling stuff... Consider that I use VPN, chromecast and Google home, disabling stuff always seems to mess something up.

RoxAbout said:
"so no one should download them before a mod removes the links."
So its only ok to use them after the mod removes the link...
/sarcasm
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Yeah, try to download from that post after the mod removes the link?
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comscier said:
I used BK Package Disabler from the play store. Works better than LG Package Disabler, as it does not require you to install apk. Just a ADB command line from a computer to setup.
Just saying, I currently have not disable anything. The phone runs so much better without disabling stuff... Consider that I use VPN, chromecast and Google home, disabling stuff always seems to mess something up.
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Agreed. I haven't disabled anything and I use AdGuard VPN to block ads. Phone run very smoothly and very fast. I'm a big proponent of rooting (and I will root this phone), but I'm very wary of messing something up -- unintentionally causing lag because something is missing.

It is really strange that we have horrible lag after disabling some apps. Same thing on G6 and V30. After debloating Galaxy device, it's much easier to breathe for me and my phone. Here one the LG phone it is opposite.

Hmm guys.. 'Disable HW Overlays' option under developer options fixed all that horrible lag issues with my LG G6 and V30. Now it is smooth like Pixel phone when scrolling through web pages and apps like Instagram, Facebook etc.
This isn't permanent fix unfortunately. What should we do? Why is this happening? This option solve all stutter/lag/touchLatency problems with my LG devices. What can we do? LG won't fix this. I had the same problems in the era of the LG G2 and G3

"Android Tools" stock app ? I keep getting push notifications...

"Android Tools" stock app ? I keep getting push notifications...
I searched a bunch and couldn't find any info on this...
It has the "android icon".... you can not block notifications
I have the phone for over a year, Marshmallow.
Not rooted, or else I could investigate more about it.
This started about a month or so ago.
First push was for some "Solitare" type game or something.
Now everyday almost 12 hours apart (4am-5am) and then in the afternoon...
OR when I plug the phone in to charge (4am-5am) I get a push notification.
The push is for an app TopBuzz.... ("personalized news just for you..").
If you long press and hold, on the notification... it "changes" and says "Android Tools".
Android Tools Version 3.1.1.311
There is no "block notification" toggle.. only "Enable for important..."
I don't know if something hijacked the "Android Tools" app that displays when you do the long press hold on the push notification of "TopBuzz" app install.
If you do click on the notification... the TopBuzz app installs instantaneously... no download.
I removed it.
In my Google account(s) I have, and had, all and any type of "feed" disabled...
The only "sketchy" thing I have done... is I have on my old Lollipop optimus f3 phone.. a great app for exporting text messages. "Export Messages" by Dan Hintz (on Google Play). I works great.. love it (needed for work)
Now... Google says.. incompatible with all my devices.
I got a copy of it at ApkPure... and put it on my VivoXL.. and it works great.. like on the old phone.
I have been using it for 6months.. so.. I don't think it could be the recent push problem.
I ran Malwarebytes... and nothing shows up bad.
Last night... I installed AppBrain Ad Detector... it caught the push notification for TopBuzz.. didn't stop it..
But it does have a "toggle" to stop notifications from the "Android Tools"... so maybe that will work.
Is this "Android Tools" app a stock app... it looks like it is.
Why, if it is... pushing TopBuzz app notifications.
Thanks group.

of course... after I search for a week or so... and finally post a question...
Android Tools app is com.data.acquisition
while Malwarebytes did not flag it as a PUP...
I found something in this post... where there are people talking about something similar in BLU phones...
https://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/767820-how-do-you-get-rid-adware.html
half way down the page.. from a Malwarebytes representative is a snippet about an app..
different name but still under the package = com.data.acquisition
author: mbam_mtbr
"indeed a pre-baked system app on some phones manufactured by BLU. It is not unusual for this to happen from time to time on some of these budget devices. The apps in question fire.apk (package name com.data.acquisition) and ....."
So Android Tools looks like it is the same thing...
I am think maybe I can try
adb shell pm hide com.data.acquisition

and once again.. after weeks of searching... I don't know why I am finally see more info on this....
adb or debloater doesn't work... you get the same permissions error.
What I did do was in go to the app "Android Tools" (it is a systems app)
and I did the "uninstall updates"...
And it is gone.
BUT the package com.data.acquisition is now, or actually was
Android Communication Sync
so now I am see more info on the net on Android Communication Sync
from this thread... some interesting observations... for a fellow with a BLU Vivo 5R
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/6a705k/blu_vivo_5r_came_preinstalled_with_malware/
"I tapped on the notification and it led me to a APK install screen, asking me to allow unknown sources, and in the background the name of the app trying to be installed was "Android Tools". "
So... since I uninstalled updates for the previous "Android Tools"
it has reverted to Android Communication Sync, with the same package com.data.acquisition ....
We will see what happens.
I don't even remember clicking something trying to install Android Tools.
It would really suck if Android Communication Sync if this is another hijack of our phones like
com.adups.fota and com.adups.fota.sysoper

Well it's back late tonight the push notification for TopBuzz....
This reallllly pisses me off..
I put AppBrain Ad Detector in yesterday... hoping maybe I could block it...
But no success.
as mentioned above I had reverted back to the previous update of the app...
It just renames the app Android Communications Sync.
while the obvious problems of you/me not having control over this intrusion is disturbing...
What now with my information is being hijacked....
This is so wrong on so many levels....
I bought the phone from MicroCenter United States, in the store.
Not online.

System App
Android Communication Sync Systems App -> package -> com.data.acquisition
pushes Ad notifications (unstoppable)
pushed the app TopBuzz (notification on locked screen)
this had been going on for weeks, twice a day.
At one point Android Communication Sync updated itself and renamed itself "Android Tools"
I uninstalled updates "Android Tools" yesterday
Reverted back to name -> Android Communication Sync Systems
push notifications for TopBuzz app continued.
I let the app install, which was instantaneous, no download seemed to occur.
It seems it was already lucking on my phone.
I wanted to see if I would now start to receive other app push notifications.
From my readings, I feared I would eventually have to do a factory reset anyway.
To attempt to fix this problem... is the reason I took a chance on installing TopBuzz app.
Overnight I left the TopBuzz app on my phone.
This morning Malwarebytes informed me
malware Adware.Yemobi.a was on my phone.
I deleted TopBuzz this morning.
Rescanned with Malwarebytes.
Adware.Yemobi.a was still on my phone.
Deleting malware attempt
Notice: "Disable system app......
Android Coummunication Sync is a system app cannot be uninstalled..... "
Click Disable... goes to the app screen... cannot be Force Stop.
Now I have malware Adware.Yemobi.a unremovable.
As part of System app Android Communication Sync
I guess it is time for a factory reset.... but I fear the process will start all over again
with the System app
Android Communication Sync Systems App -> package -> com.data.acquisition

Same problem here
I'm having the same problem on my BLU One Life X. Bad news is I already did the factory reset and it came back. Started with TopBuzz notifications but since then has had others as well. Everything is same as you described. I'm not a developer though and don't really understand all the background stuff. Just looking for a solution. My wife's BLU phone is also having the same problem. If you find a solution please post! Thank you for the information you've shared so far.

I am not a developer either... although done some rooting but not this device.. or yours.
Get the app Malwarebytes.. it is a security scan... it's free. And do a scan.
you will probably have the results as I posted on this thread over at the Malwarebytes forum...
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/top...-android-communication-sync-malware-push-ads/
See my second and further posts... and the response from Malwarebytes
When you install Malwarebytes... you will be at the Dashboard.. click the "Menu" the three lines top left...
Under App Manager...
Click Your Apps
Click (on the top) System Apps
look down and see if you have "Android Tools" installed..
OR... "Android Communication Sync"
Actually... "Android Communication Sync" updates to a renamed "Android Tools"
Both are the same... and from what we have figured out the problem.
Malwarebytes will show them as Adware.Yemobi.a
The above System Apps (actually same app) cannot be deleted.
(read my post(s) and the answer from Malwarebytes in the link I posted above, as as they mentioned and you have learned a factory reset does nothing.)
Malwarebytes.. and probably other virus scanners don't consider these as viruses...
BUT call them PUP's "Potentially Unwanted Programs."
I considered what BLU has done, with this Adware, is a complete violation of just about any consumer laws that are out there between buying a product/manufacture and the consumer.
I installed the TopBuzz app, ran a Malwarebytes scan... but they all point to the apps I mentioned here with the Adware issue (PUP).
I deleted the TopBuzz app shortly after the scan.
Approx... after installing TopBuzz app and deleting.. February 20th...
I had been clean from these Adware notifications until today... when... just by coincidence you posted your response.
Today I got a push Adware Notification for some "Pedometer" app.
I clicked it.... nothing seemed to install.
BUT... on my phone... the TopBuzz app... and mentioned "updated" problem App I mention in this post...
AND NOW.... what appears to have been downloaded some file... which I guess is related to the "Pedometer" app I clicked...
ARE in a folder called Mydownload.
I had discovered the TopBuzz App... and the "updated" problem App... in the Mydownload. folder previously.... and thus deleted them.
The "Pedometer" file didn't look like an App file... but I knew it just showed up today.
Deleted it.
I now this is confusing and sucks big time.
Look in Mydownload folder... and delete anything you haven't downloaded.
and look in your other Download folders... and delete anything you didn't download.
While I don't think this is a solution.. at least that crap won't be there anymore.
Does clicking on these Adware Push Notifications like TopBuzz... Pedometer... make them go away ?
Yes... and NO.... as demonstrated that I got the Push Notification Pedometer App today.
TopBuzz app kept coming and coming twice a day....
TopBuzz stopped after I installed and deleted it... weeks ago.
the Pedometer app (today)... well we will see what happens... I clicked it... didn't see a download... but there in Mydownload folder there was a new file... could have already downloaded.. and maybe the actual Push Notification.
I bought my phone from a reputable computer store, brick and mortar, MicroCenter.
This situation really bothers me... and, as it seems it will continue... probably be contacting my States Attorney General, and the Florida State Attorney General (where BLU is headquartered in the U.S.)
Along with notifying MicroCenter to pull all the BLU phones.
I haven't researched this topic since February 20th.... when shortly after... the problem went away.
I thought it was something that I had done... but obviously you have found the same problem.. which started with the TopBuzz App Push Notifications.
Obviously.. I can't recommend installing the TopBuzz App, and then installing it.
And if that will make the notification go away.
If you do.. make sure you delete it in your Mydownload folder, or in an other Download folder.
And the new "Pedometer" App Push Notification today.. if for me it will come back or what is next.... ???? after I clicked the notification and deleted the file in Mydownload folder.
Definitely install Malwarebytes (free trial Pro Version... even after the trial the basic version is still great).
Malwarebytes has a computer version too which I highly recommend and used for years... free or paid version both great.
You could also try this app AppBrain Ad Detector... although it didn't seem to stop
the System App we/I have been talking about.. "Android Communication Sync" or the update to a renamed "Android Tools"
The AppBrain Ad Detector clearly shows the System App mentioned as the culprit.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appspot.swisscodemonkeys.detector&hl=en
at least it might show something else you can block
Maybe we can both call the BLU company tech support... and complain...

Reporting BLU
I am having the same issues on a BLU Life One X phone.
My issue with these guys has been going on since last summer. They forced an update on my phone and broke most of the functionality. Widgets are broken, most apps do not run, and the memory is 50-70% taken p by the OS/android/UI crap. I have gone through forums, Google support, and BLU support. BLU offered no help or suggestions at all and instead, gave me a price list for new phones. This happened days after my warranty expired.
Now this adware/spyware is infected my phone since Dec 10, 2017. Maybe earlier because I have factory reset my phone a couple times now. I have tried rooting my device but no software I have found can do it. Kingroot, Kingoroot, dr.fone... all failed. The rooting attempts were in response to this adverts/notifocations.
On top of this, my phone randomly has notifications saying "installing ..." and some app I have never heard of, like this pedometer and topbuzz, but once it completes it disappears. I cant find it in my apps, and it never says "Install finished" like regular apps do when they install/update. This is sketchy ****.
I have reported BLU to the anti-fraud center and also to Amazon, where I bought this phone. They have purposefully, and forcefully degraded the performance of my phone then told me to buy a new phone from them, and they are potentially stealing all my data/private information through their sketchy system apps.

found this app on my mom's phone some time ago. adb command "adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.data.acquisition" worked for me.

adb command?
Soffff10 I don't know what an adb command is or how to run one. Can you post more directions please?

That does it
soffff10 said:
found this app on my mom's phone some time ago. adb command "adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.data.acquisition" worked for me.
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FWIW that command did the trick for me. Thanks!!!!!

soffff10 said:
found this app on my mom's phone some time ago. adb command "adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.data.acquisition" worked for me.
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FWIW, that command did the trick for me as well.
This all just started. Mine were "Facebook" ads (an app I DON'T have). I am sure this unique to BLU phones (I have BLU Life One X2). "Android Tools" - yeah right.
Very cool this works, was really starting to piss me off.

soffff10 said:
found this app on my mom's phone some time ago. adb command "adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.data.acquisition" worked for me.
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@soffff10 Thanks brother. Yes success !
Interesting that I had not found that before in doing my research... I had tried other adb commands but just didn't have the exact command line for success.
Nor was any information exactly pertaining to your command line suggested over at Malwarbytes... when I had posted a question there.
Thank you for supporting the community with your participation, as it will help others.
Have a great day.

YES!
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found this app on my mom's phone some time ago. adb command "adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.data.acquisition" worked for me.
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Worked for me too!!! Thank you so much!!!:good:

Package Disabler Pro experience and comment on their authenticity

After 2 weeks of attempts to make it work, after several emails sent to the PoliceDeveloper team, here is my conclusion. This product is malicious or doesn't work.
Notice: I do not work for Samsung nor I've ever worked for PoliceDeveloper. I have no interest at all posting this except warning the next users. I'm simply a guy a bit pissed off by Samsung bloatwares.
Maybe my experience could bring some additional answers to a certain post reported on reddit and named: package_disabler_question.
This app is weird for several reasons explained below:
The developer team doesn't support you. The process is well documented nowhere, even in their emails, really absolutely nowhere. Apparently it doesn't work and when you show them the proof that you are dealing with an installation issue, they don't dare to reply, they simply ignore you or reply with an automated template. Truly disrespectful when you trusted them buying the app on the store.
Their website seems to refer to wrong versions only (based from my own experience). From the Google store, versions sometime work, sometime they doesn't. It was mentioned somewhere (app itself or their website) that you have to install a "PDP engine". When it's done, it still doesn't work, you write to the team and at that moment they state by email you don't need to use it anymore. So why is there a PDP engine to install at the very begining?? And the strangest thing is you don't know at all which tool is doing what, because nothing is explained anywhere.
The tool needs an internet connection, but you don't know what is it for? You guess, seeing what happens on your screen, that Knox validate the license. But is it even a genuine popup? I asked to the team what was this connection requirement for. Strange, after this email, silence from the team until the date I'm sharing my experience here.
Now if it was only about some painful installation and comunication with the dev team, I would only rank it with 3 or 4 stars, complimenting them for the great work. But there is much annoying, the tool maybe does not do what it pretends to do. When you achieve to install it and make it work after several emails, you want to disable some packages, they become indeed displayed in a disabled app list within PackageDisabler, good! But when you check the Android built-in task manager, nothing is in the Android disabled app list. I tried to run one of the recently disabled package and the app can't start. So does it do the job or does it make you think it does... I'm not an Android specialits so I simply asked about this to the team, not a single answer.
They state Samsung is trying to block their app. They just explain that maybe in the purpose to work under the radar sending you an apk by email, and of course you have to give Admin permission to that app. So is it even true Samsung is fighting them? And if it was true, why? You will tell me because they want to protect their juicy bloatware apps. Based on my experience, I'm begining to think maybe Samsung simply tries to protect their platform end users from that app...
I asked for a reimbursement. Yes even for 2$, it doesn't work on my Galaxy S9 so help me or give me my money back. No answer from PoliceDeveloper...
So I let you make your own judgement about all of these.
In my opinion, when you buy an app and ask for what the app needs/does, or simply why it seems not to do what the developer claims, you should get your answers. Otherwise there is something sleazy.
Note: Galaxy S9 Duos - Exynos here...

No problems here. I've been using it for some time and the only problem I've ever had was a minor one that was fixed with a new update.

Tel864 said:
No problems here. I've been using it for some time and the only problem I've ever had was a minor one that was fixed with a new update.
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May I know which phone you are using?

yecundha said:
May I know which phone you are using?
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S9, US Snapdragon

Been using on my s9 exynos for 2 months now. Perfect!

I actually bought package disabler pro from the play store couple days ago (s9) and it has worked fine. I found it actually helpful on reading details on apps installed. Giving it admin permission does bother me, but its permanent.

elstano2k7 said:
I actually bought package disabler pro from the play store couple days ago (s9) and it has worked fine. I found it actually helpful on reading details on apps installed. Giving it admin permission does bother me, but its permanent.
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I would guess that for it to interact with other apps or system services it would need admin.

Works fine here on exynos s9 after update. Had bought the original app and they gave me a voucher for the new one.

It works for me but it does look hacky. It acts as a device administrator, like what a corporation might give you as a condition of using the LAN. It can not modify or uninstall apps but it can refuse their use. I would have returned my S9+ if not for this app. Samsung ads were constantly popping up even after two days of trying to get rid of them. The phone was unusable until the bloat was disabled.

kevinmcmurtrie said:
It works for me but it does look hacky. It acts as a device administrator, like what a corporation might give you as a condition of using the LAN. It can not modify or uninstall apps but it can refuse their use. I would have returned my S9+ if not for this app. Samsung ads were constantly popping up even after two days of trying to get rid of them. The phone was unusable until the bloat was disabled.
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It's just a UI for the adb uninstall commands, but backs them up so you can restore them, even the uninstall adb commands don't really uninstall them, you need root for that

working just fine for me, responsive developer (email them and give me the serial number from previous apps.), and no malicious problem here. all green

What apps are recommended to uninstall?

I'm checking now and I can hardly believe how much crap came with this phone. No wonder I couldn't get it to work before. Essentially, I disabled anything that was:
- Running in the background or using data even though I don't use it
- Popping up advertisements (all Samsung apps)
- Location spyware like weather apps and dynamic keyguards
- Bixby everything
- No chance of being needed (this will vary greatly by person)
Briefing, Yelp, Knox Enrollment Service, Galaxy Essentials Service, Galaxy Essentials Widget, Samsung Keyboard, Weather, Samsung Internet, Samsung Billing, SystemUIBixby, Samsung+, Secure your stuff, Secure Folder, Sports, Finance, Bixy Vision, Samsung Themes, Samsung Pay Framework, Samsung Cloud, Autofill with Samsung Pass, Samsung Pass, Samsung Experience Service, Keyguard Wallpaper Updator, Gear VR Service, Game Tools, Game Launcher, Find My Mobile, Secure Wi-Fi, Email, SmartThings, BixyVision Framework, Voice wake-up, Samsung voice input, Bixby Service, Bixby Global Action, Bixby Voice Stub, Bixy Voice, Smart Things, com.samsung.android.app.watch.managerstub, Bixby Home, AirCommandManager, Samsung account, KnoxVpnPacProcessor, Google VR Services, Google, Gmail, Facebook App Installer, Facebook Services, Facebook App Manager, Game Optimizing Service, Dictionary, CNN for Edge Panel

To the op: it needs internet for two reasons. To connect with knox servers to allow the app to do what it does, that's Samsung's requirement. And to verify the license for the actual app, to prevent piracy.
And for why it's not working... You didn't really describe what's happening, so we can't help you... But i mean, a lot of people have a great experience with PDP for samsung devices... I can only assume its user error... Maybe you refuse to Grant it permissions, have a device that's restricted with knox by your employer, or you're rooted (or were)...
Pretty good list.
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...Knox Enrollment Service, Samsung Experience Service, Google
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Kinda surprised it still worked after partially disabling the service that makes it possible (knox)... No doubt you're getting some extra cpu drain from the errors that's causing, run a log cat, guarantee you've got a lot errors happening.
And for the Samsung Experience Service, you must be using a third party launcher, because that's essentially touchwiz.
As for Google, don't quite see the benefit of disabling that. It's where google assistant is, and hardly does anything at all in the background.
Otherwise, great list.
Tip for everyone, after disabling apps, run a logcat (google "adb log cat" or download the cat log app) and just look for the words "error", "warning", "failed, "doesn't exist", and "found"... The more time you see any of those, more than likely that means more resources wasted because of missing packages. (Services call on other services, and they tend to cause tantrums when they don't get a response)... Probably a good idea to also do it before disabling anything, to establish a baseline.

I disabled the annoying app that kept asking me to sign up for Knox services. I don't think there's any means to disable Knox itself since it's part of the bootloader. There are plenty of errors spewing in logcat but they all appear to be sloppy code rather than any specific problem.
Nova Launcher Prime replaces Samsung Experience.
Google Search is disabled because I'm not using the search bar and it seems to pre-fetch a LOT in the background. I'm not a fan of Google cross-linking everything in inappropriate ways so I'm not using their apps.
MailDroid Pro replaces Email and GMail.
I noticed that Google now spams your phone's GMail account asking you to use Google apps. There's no opt-out, of course.
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To the op: it needs internet for two reasons. To connect with knox servers to allow the app to do what it does, that's Samsung's requirement. And to verify the license for the actual app, to prevent piracy.
And for why it's not working... You didn't really describe what's happening, so we can't help you... But i mean, a lot of people have a great experience with PDP for samsung devices... I can only assume its user error... Maybe you refuse to Grant it permissions, have a device that's restricted with knox by your employer, or you're rooted (or were)...
Pretty good list.
Kinda surprised it still worked after partially disabling the service that makes it possible (knox)... No doubt you're getting some extra cpu drain from the errors that's causing, run a log cat, guarantee you've got a lot errors happening.
And for the Samsung Experience Service, you must be using a third party launcher, because that's essentially touchwiz.
As for Google, don't quite see the benefit of disabling that. It's where google assistant is, and hardly does anything at all in the background.
Otherwise, great list.
Tip for everyone, after disabling apps, run a logcat (google "adb log cat" or download the cat log app) and just look for the words "error", "warning", "failed, "doesn't exist", and "found"... The more time you see any of those, more than likely that means more resources wasted because of missing packages. (Services call on other services, and they tend to cause tantrums when they don't get a response)... Probably a good idea to also do it before disabling anything, to establish a baseline.
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Any diference with AdHell 3 when disabling the apps? I'm using AdHell (is free), but I'd like to know if the uninstallation performed by PD is deeper.

Shaglok said:
Any diference with AdHell 3 when disabling the apps? I'm using AdHell (is free), but I'd like to know if the uninstallation performed by PD is deeper.
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Adhell 3 uses KNOX, Package Disabler Pro uses ADB

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Adhell 3 uses KNOX, Package Disabler Pro uses ADB
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Thanks, but sorry for the (surely silly) question. The result is the same? I mean, disabling via ADB is like disabling via Knox? Or one method is better than other?
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Shaglok said:
Thanks, but sorry for the (surely silly) question. The result is the same? I mean, disabling via ADB is like disabling via Knox? Or one method is better than other?
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Different methods, same result

*Detection* said:
Adhell 3 uses KNOX, Package Disabler Pro uses ADB
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Package Disabler pro on samsung devices also uses Knox, it uses adb for non-samsung devices.
kevinmcmurtrie said:
Nova Launcher Prime replaces Samsung Experience.
Google Search is disabled because I'm not using the search bar and it seems to pre-fetch a LOT in the background. I'm not a fan of Google cross-linking everything in inappropriate ways so I'm not using their apps.
MailDroid Pro replaces Email and GMail.
I noticed that Google now spams your phone's GMail account asking you to use Google apps. There's no opt-out, of course.
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Well right on, you've got your replacement apps. I couldn't do that personally (even before i got hooked on Google Assistant).
And you can turn off a LOT of the pre-fetching, and the cross linking that the Google app and others do, but of course there will always be some (web and app activity in google account. Others in the google app, like contacts, calendar, call logs, sms, etc)
I'd be interested to know how your battery life compares, because while the Google apps can be... Busy... They do their business in pretty light-weight ways.

Package disabler pro still works,wow!

Disabled bloat and bixby boi!

It always has worked... it's not on Playstore.

What version?

petiolarissean said:
Disabled bloat and bixby boi!
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what exactly did you disable? i need it too !

Home - Package Disabler
The only NON-root solution that let’s you disable any unwanted packages that come pre-installed / installed with your phone / tablet.
www.packagedisabler.com

Dex and bixby & knox bloat that could do without

Theirs like 4 facebooks apps also that disabled

List disable stuff

Napetime took of cause redundant and not needed

The didabler package is one using

Yes

Excuse me, I´m totally new to the package disabling and I´m really looking forward to get it working on my new S21 Ultra. Could somebody please take some time, and explain to me what does it do and if the apps will still work even after disabling? (For example the bixby voice wakeup was disabled as seen in the screenshot, will my phone be able to get awaken via Bixby if it is disabled?)
Secondly I´d like to ask you if there is some sort of "best" list of packages to disable. I really want to maximize the battery life and performance of my device since it´ll be my inevitable workstation for couple of months.
Kind regards!

It didn't work for me, the message "operation not supported" shows whenever I try to disable a package.
In the end I removed everything bixby related manually through adb.

Sorry been busy with daughter and cutting and back.Give me hour show you guys how use it.Do you guys have root or not.Two ways to do it

I use package disabler root.But they also have adb method as well

i want to delete samsung calendar, will it generate errors?