I just picked up a "renewed" unlocked G8 thinq (Model LM-G820UM) on Amazon for a pretty good price. I'm using it on ATT prepaid, but its got a Sprint logo on startup. It also complained about network activation at every startup, but otherwise worked fine.
Combined with the fine work of rldev, here's a guide to remove the bloatware and ditch that activation message. It will still say sprint on bootup/shutdown, but other than that, no way I can tell its a sprint phone.
rldev said:
Remove Sprint from LG G8
We are removing the following files. See bottom for some notes. If you are using the floating bar, disable it or adb may not work.
Caller Id
Carrier device manager
Carrier Hub
MCM Client
Mobile Installer
Sprint Mobile Framework Support
Sprint Service
Software Update
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.lookout
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.coremobility.app.vnotes
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sprint.w.installer
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sprint.ms.cdm
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sprint.zone
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sprint.ecid
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sprint.extension
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sprint.care
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sprint.ce.updater
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.lge.sprintnativewfc.smf
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sprint.ms.smf.services
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.lge.sprintserver
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.lge.lgdmsclientspr
NOTE: The last line will remove the Sprint Activation at boot. There are 3 of these that come up when you search in the app.
I don't know how to get rid of the Sprint bootup. The last one I purchased had it removed, so it is possible. Someone let me know.
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Just wanted to shout out and say thanks! Worked perfectly.
I'll add some info for noobs just to contribute and make it easier for people in the future..
To get ADB working (windows):
Get and install LG USB drivers from here: http://tool.lime.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425
Get the ADB binary from here: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
Unzip it somewhere on your computer you can keep track of.
On your phone, go to Settings and tap on About Phone. Find the Build Number and tap on it 7 times to enable Developer Options.
Now enter Developer Options and find USB Debugging. Enable it.
Plug your phone into the computer and change it from “charge only” mode to “file transfer (MTP)” mode.
On your computer, open a CMD prompt (windows key, type cmd, hit enter)
Change directory to the folder you unzipped with the adb binary (CD <folder path>)
enter the following command: adb devices
You will see that the system is starting the ADB daemon. If this is your first time running ADB, you will see a prompt on your phone asking you to authorize a connection with the computer. Grant it.
Now if you re-run the adb devices command, the terminal will print the serial number of your device. If so, then you’re ready to move on.
Enter the following command: adb shell
Now run each of the commands from the post above
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brandontw said:
I just picked up a "renewed" unlocked G8 thinq (Model LM-G820UM) on Amazon for a pretty good price. I'm using it on ATT prepaid, but its got a Sprint logo on startup. It also complained about network activation at every startup, but otherwise worked fine.
Combined with the fine work of rldev, here's a guide to remove the bloatware and ditch that activation message. It will still say sprint on bootup/shutdown, but other than that, no way I can tell its a sprint phone.
Just wanted to shout out and say thanks! Worked perfectly.
I'll add some info for noobs just to contribute and make it easier for people in the future..
To get ADB working (windows):
Get and install LG USB drivers from here: http://tool.lime.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425
Get the ADB binary from here: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
Unzip it somewhere on your computer you can keep track of.
On your phone, go to Settings and tap on About Phone. Find the Build Number and tap on it 7 times to enable Developer Options.
Now enter Developer Options and find USB Debugging. Enable it.
Plug your phone into the computer and change it from “charge only” mode to “file transfer (MTP)” mode.
On your computer, open a CMD prompt (windows key, type cmd, hit enter)
Change directory to the folder you unzipped with the adb binary (CD <folder path>)
enter the following command: adb devices
You will see that the system is starting the ADB daemon. If this is your first time running ADB, you will see a prompt on your phone asking you to authorize a connection with the computer. Grant it.
Now if you re-run the adb devices command, the terminal will print the serial number of your device. If so, then you’re ready to move on.
Enter the following command: adb shell
Now run each of the commands from the post above
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Will the device be able to receive software updates after this?
kimush said:
Will the device be able to receive software updates after this?
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Yep. Just got one today actually.
Hi. thanks for the info and the procedure. all went fine on my LG V50 thinq from Sprint (LM-V450PM). some interesting data is that I could get rid of the Sprint bootup performing a hard reset with the key convination before turning the phone on. I could not say if the device will be able to receive software updates after all these procedures because I already had it updated before to android 10. now the phone seems to be running a clean official rom. hope to hear about some root news for this device.
i am stumped at #9. was the next step" CD<path address>?" because that did not work.
then i tried to skip it to enter abd devices in cmd and that didn't work either.
could someone please answer if it's not too much trouble?
brandontw said:
I just picked up a "renewed" unlocked G8 thinq (Model LM-G820UM) on Amazon for a pretty good price. I'm using it on ATT prepaid, but its got a Sprint logo on startup. It also complained about network activation at every startup, but otherwise worked fine.
Combined with the fine work of rldev, here's a guide to remove the bloatware and ditch that activation message. It will still say sprint on bootup/shutdown, but other than that, no way I can tell its a sprint phone.
Just wanted to shout out and say thanks! Worked perfectly.
I'll add some info for noobs just to contribute and make it easier for people in the future..
To get ADB working (windows):
Get and install LG USB drivers from here: http://tool.lime.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425
Get the ADB binary from here: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
Unzip it somewhere on your computer you can keep track of.
On your phone, go to Settings and tap on About Phone. Find the Build Number and tap on it 7 times to enable Developer Options.
Now enter Developer Options and find USB Debugging. Enable it.
Plug your phone into the computer and change it from “charge only” mode to “file transfer (MTP)” mode.
On your computer, open a CMD prompt (windows key, type cmd, hit enter)
Change directory to the folder you unzipped with the adb binary (CD <folder path>)
enter the following command: adb devices
You will see that the system is starting the ADB daemon. If this is your first time running ADB, you will see a prompt on your phone asking you to authorize a connection with the computer. Grant it.
Now if you re-run the adb devices command, the terminal will print the serial number of your device. If so, then you’re ready to move on.
Enter the following command: adb shell
Now run each of the commands from the post above
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Hi, mate!
The Sprint boot up animation is still present after following the procedure. by the way, 2 commands (somewhere in the middle of the list) read "failure (not installed for 0). what does this mean?
i truly appreciate your work, mate.
brandontw said:
Yep. Just got one today actually.
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Hi mate. So my LG G8X can still receive update, right? Although the LG software update is already gone from the update center section?
biscuitcrust said:
i am stumped at #9. was the next step" CD<path address>?" because that did not work.
then i tried to skip it to enter abd devices in cmd and that didn't work either.
could someone please answer if it's not too much trouble?
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replace <path address> with (if you simply downloaded it and unzipped it) example: Downloads\platform-tools_r30.0.5-windows\platform-tools so it'll be "cd Downloads\platform-tools_r30.0.5-windows\platform-tools"
Do you think this process will allow WiFi calling to work on T-Mobile?
It worked perfectly but i would like to install stock rom for this device without bloatware and that one that does not have to do these steps every time I reset the phone. Can somebody help me to find that rom 'cause i found a lot of regions and i don't know wich one is the one i need.
when doing this process is there a risk of brick? It is the first time that I will try
Lennylegendary said:
when doing this process is there a risk of brick? It is the first time that I will try
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modding anything theres always a risk but if it bootloops you might just have to go to recovery and do a hard rest
brandontw said:
I just picked up a "renewed" unlocked G8 thinq (Model LM-G820UM) on Amazon for a pretty good price. I'm using it on ATT prepaid, but its got a Sprint logo on startup. It also complained about network activation at every startup, but otherwise worked fine.
Combined with the fine work of rldev, here's a guide to remove the bloatware and ditch that activation message. It will still say sprint on bootup/shutdown, but other than that, no way I can tell its a sprint phone.
Just wanted to shout out and say thanks! Worked perfectly.
I'll add some info for noobs just to contribute and make it easier for people in the future..
To get ADB working (windows):
Get and install LG USB drivers from here: http://tool.lime.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425
Get the ADB binary from here: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
Unzip it somewhere on your computer you can keep track of.
On your phone, go to Settings and tap on About Phone. Find the Build Number and tap on it 7 times to enable Developer Options.
Now enter Developer Options and find USB Debugging. Enable it.
Plug your phone into the computer and change it from “charge only” mode to “file transfer (MTP)” mode.
On your computer, open a CMD prompt (windows key, type cmd, hit enter)
Change directory to the folder you unzipped with the adb binary (CD <folder path>)
enter the following command: adb devices
You will see that the system is starting the ADB daemon. If this is your first time running ADB, you will see a prompt on your phone asking you to authorize a connection with the computer. Grant it.
Now if you re-run the adb devices command, the terminal will print the serial number of your device. If so, then you’re ready to move on.
Enter the following command: adb shell
Now run each of the commands from the post above
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Hello can you assist me
Disabling Sprint Activation for non-Sprint Networks (on Mac)
1) Enable Developer options on G8X ThinQ.
Go to Settings > About Phone > Software info and then tap Build number a few times to enable Developer Mode. Accept warning. In the now available "Developer Options" settings, enable USB debugging.
2) Connect the phone to Mac through USB. No additional drivers need to be installed.
2) Following these instructions to install adb and issue commands on Mac
Install and Use ADB and Fastboot on Mac [How to]
If you want to use ADB commands in Mac terminal, you'll have to download and install ADB and Fastboot on Mac or you'll get 'not found' error.
technastic.com
I placed the unzipped platform tools in the Application folder.
3) list potentially unneeded Sprint packages to uninstall.
./adb shell pm list packages | grep sprint
For all packages:
./adb shell pm list packages
3) Check for the existence of com.lge.lgdmsclientspr, the service which initiates the Sprint activation at boot.
./adb shell pm list packages -f com.lge.lgdmsclientspr
or without -f
./adb shell pm list packages com.lge.lgdmsclientspr
4) Uninstall/Disable com.lge.lgdmsclientspr package
Uninstall
./adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.lge.lgdmsclientspr
Reinstall later
./adb shell pm install-existing com.lge.lgdmsclientspr
Alternatively,
Disable
./adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.lge.lgdmsclientspr
Enable
./adb shell pm enable com.lge.lgdmsclientspr
5) Confirm packages enabled or disabled
List all enabled apps filtered by "sprint":
./adb shell pm list packages -e | grep sprint
List all disabled apps
./adb shell pm list packages -d
6) Reboot the device by ADB command
./adb reboot
In Windows, the adb shell command is started as follows:
Windows Command Prompt: adb shell pm list packages -d
Windows PowerShell: .\adb
question 1: is it recommended to remove the (active european) sim card before injecting those commands or does it not affect the system change anyway?
question 2: although my refurbed G8 from California works with a german sim card, it seems the phone itself still has a country lock, due to not accepting european LG Smartworld login. It only offers login possibility via US, Canadian and Mexican LG accounts. Will this restriction be overridden after the here mentioned debrand codes initiation?
We have to admit it all mid range intensively priced devices are dumped with lot of bloatware and Some of which don't even allow us to uninstall.
Realme gives us a skip option while setting the system to reduce the no.of bloatware but many of which aren't removable .
Now i'll give a step by step procedure to remove all the apps which are unnecessary and useless for the device.
Needed :-
1. Pc with Adb installed (Using universal Adb is Recommended)
2. Realme 6 or 6 Pro with USB Debugging unlocked for which unlock the developer options by clicking About Phone -> Baseband & Kernal -> Build number (
click Multiple times untill it unlocks the options)
You can find the options in Additional Settings.
then enable usb debugging.
Now:-
Open the Folder where you have installed the ADB drivers the press shift and right click
you'll find a cmd or powershell option clicking on which gives a shell in that address
Now Connect the Phone with USB and give Permissions in the phone for the system (file Transfer mode)
are check the usb debugging request as accept
Now check whether the device is connected to the system using :-
./adb devices
list of the devices are listed
now click
./adb shell
"pm uninstall –k ––user 0 package name"
to uninstall any app using adb method
we can find the package name in a app PackageNameViewer
Now Run the command
this will uninstall the app
*Remember System Apps are Important and shouldn't be altered.
So Please perform any action carefully
We aren't responsible for your product or it's warranty*
List of Apps or Package Name I uninstalled Personally:-
com.heytap.browser
com.coloros.backuprestore
com.opera.branding.news
com.android.comtacts ( need to install google dialer or any other 3rd party so please don't unless a huge fan of google apps)
com.facebook.system
com.facebook.appmanager
com.facebook.services
com.heytap.cloud
com.oppo.music
com.coloros.gallery3d
com.coloros.video
Stuck anywhere Please do post comments.
XDA isn't allowing me to post pictures.
It would be better to use
Code:
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <package_to_disable>
instead of uninstall because if any package needs to be installed again it simply can be done by
Code:
adb shell pm enable <package_to_enable>
whereas using the uninstall command the package gets uninstalled for the current user and only way to get it back is by factory reset.
Almost all of colorOS bloat can be disabled including the contacts ( contains the dialer app too) and messages. You can install google dialer (mod found on xda working perfectly, using for 3 days now) and google contact and messages from play store.
Edit: Game center & Oroaming for some wierd reason doesn't get disabled.
Edit 2: contacts thing already mentioned in OP. Missed it the first time.
I took the conservative approach. Done disabling some apps just in case i needed to restore it will be easier. Thank you for the tutorials
this is what i did
adb devices
adb shell
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.keep
pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.youtube
pm disable-user --user 0 com.coloros.video
pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.mms
to enable it again
pm enable com.coloros.video
pm enable com.google.android.youtube
pm enable com.google.android.keep
pm enable com.android.mms
change mms to google messages
video to mx video player
youtube to snaptube
keep to none i dont need this but to be safe i just disable it
debdeep98 said:
It would be better to use
Code:
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <package_to_disable>
instead of uninstall because if any package needs to be installed again it simply can be done by
Code:
adb shell pm enable <package_to_enable>
whereas using the uninstall command the package gets uninstalled for the current user and only way to get it back is by factory reset.
Almost all of colorOS bloat can be disabled including the contacts ( contains the dialer app too) and messages. You can install google dialer (mod found on xda working perfectly, using for 3 days now) and google contact and messages from play store.
Edit: Game center & Oroaming for some wierd reason doesn't get disabled.
Edit 2: contacts thing already mentioned in OP. Missed it the first time.
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Doesn't Realme 6 Pro have Realme OS not colorOS? Nevermind, I'm new to this. My bad.
@jlrruben:
what's the best version of XDA's Google Phone apk for the Realme 6 Pro?
HELP!!
I did the uninstalling as advised here but went overboard (my bad)
If someone can help me installing these things back please!
com.google.android.gm
com.google.android.gms
com.google.android.gms.location.history
com.google.android.gmsintegration
Using RealMe 6 Pro
c0nstantin31V said:
If someone can help me installing these things back please!
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Just use this...
Code:
adb shell pm install-existing <package name>
I have 13 pages of packages on my phone.
Is there a definitive list of what the packages are for and which ones can safely be removed .
I'm hesitant as my phone is only 2 days old and I have already soft bricked it 3 times.
Twice trying to install TWRP and once installing Magisk
Flashing works without error messages but trying to reboot to TWRP just goes to stock recovery then won't reboot same situation when rebooting after Magisk root.
Hello everyone.
Sorry to ask this, but how far from the Lenovo A7000 is the Lenove A7600-F?
I have an older android tablet "Lenove A7600-F" that i am trying to debloat.
It is running android version 4.4.2 (Kitkat)
I have tried for so long now to uninstall the apps that comes with it.
but my regular adb commands does not seem to do the trick.
I am running adb in my I linux terminal (Manjaro 20.2, terminal 5.8)
Yes. I can see my device. and i can alse see all of my apps if i do a
adb shell pm list packages
Yes. my tablet has "usb debugging" enabled (i do not see any "adb" settings though)
I have tried the following things to uninstall the default apps using adb.
1:
[Command:] adb uninstall <com.packagename>
[result:] Failure
2:
[Command:] adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 <com.packagename>
[result:] Error: Unknown option: --user
I do not see any other users on the device then {0:Owner:13}
I have not been able to find any solution for this online. do someone here have any ideas to why i can't uninstall default apps on this device?
Get the List of Vivo Pre-installed Apps using ADB
Please note that depending on your phone model and Android version, the list of Vivo system apps might differ. In case you want to get your own list of all app packages that come preloaded on your Vivo phone.
Whether you want to generate the list of pre-installed apps on your Vivo phone or want to uninstall them without root, you need to set up ADB and Fastboot on your PC first. Follow the steps below to learn how you can do that.
Download and extract the latest Android SDK Platform-tools.zip. You can also uninstall the system apps on your phone using ADB commands on your Android device itself without root.
Launch a Command Prompt window or Windows PowerShell from the ‘platform-tools‘ folder window.
Enable USB Debugging on your Vivo phone, You can do that by going to Settings > System management > Developer options.
Connect your Vivo phone to the computer and make sure to extend the screen lock timeout to 15 or 30 minutes.
It’s time now to verify that your phone and ADB can communicate with each other. Issue the following command to test the connection. adb devices
If you get the ‘adb is not recognized…‘ error, try the solution to fix ADB errors.
Now, type the following command and press the Enter key on your keyboard. adb shell
Make sure to authorize ADB on your Vivo phone by allowing USB debugging, or ADB won’t be able to detect your device.
To print the list of Vivo pre-installed apps, execute this command. pm list packages -s
As soon as you hit the Enter key, you’ll get a complete list of system apps preloaded on your Vivo phone.
You can copy this list using Ctrl+C and paste it into a text or Notepad file. You now have the package names of all Vivo system apps installed on your device. You can use them to remove bloatware on your Vivo phone.
Uninstall System Apps on Vivo without Root
Now that you know how to execute ADB commands and have the package names of Vivo bloatware, you can uninstall or debloat your Vivo phone easily using the ADB Shell commands mentioned below. There’s also a command that lets you reinstall an app if you\removed it by mistake.
Launch the Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac).
Connect your Vivo phone to the computer.
Type adb shell and press the enter key. Then use one of the following commands to disable or uninstall a system app.
Uninstall: pm uninstall -user 0 <package name>
Freeze: cmd appops set <package_name> RUN_IN_BACKGROUND ignore
Disable: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <package name>
Re-install: cmd package install-existing <package name>
For example, if you want to uninstall the Vivo Compass app, use the following command. In case you get a “Failure [not installed for 0]” message while trying to uninstall an app, it means the app package is not present on your phone. In such a case, proceed with removing the next app.
there is written a super detailed tutorial on uninstalling bloatware on Android devices with and without root. Please refer to that.
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Hi, I'm primarily here to see if anyone has managed to install a custom OS in the Ulefone armour10. I very easily installed LineageOS on a sumsung s10e, but so far the Ulefone seems elusive (for that particular build)
I'm interested in using android for packet modes via UHF/VHF radio, SDR's and off-grid comms.
Because no-one want's to carry a toughbook around anymore, right?
You can easily De-Google your phone via the ADB command using a PC or root you device for even more functionality.
If you don't wanna go the Rooting route then ADB command is your best option.
• first of all you have to enable Developer settings on your phone (I'm considering you already know and there are billions of tutorials on how to unlock developer mode)
• connect you phone using a USB data cable to a Computer.
• connect your phone as MTP or File Transfer (if this setting doesn't pop up you can go into Developer settings and that setting will be below the Tethering Hardware Acceleration as "Select USB Configuration")
• on your PC first you have to have the ADB drivers for your device
• open Command Prompt on your PC of its Windows, Terminal of its MacOS or Linux (open Command Prompt by typing "CMD" or "Command Prompt" in the windows search)
• in the prompt or terminal type "adb devices" to see if your phone appears.
• if your phone appeared them type "adb shell" to open an adb shell
• once you're in adb shell with your device type "pm list packages" this command will show all the apps currently installed in your phone and they're package name for example "com.google.duo" (without quotations) is the package name for Google Duo, you can also type "pm list packages | grep Google" to find only Google apps
• lastly use the "pm uninstall -k --user 0 package-name" command, for example use "pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.duo" to uninstall Google Duo.
I hope this help you.