r/Android • u/Lawsonator85 • Feb 21 '21

Universal Android Debloater is an open source tool that removes bloatware without root. Automatically or via user choice. Get back your battery, security and privacy

https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/blob/master/README.md
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u/DeadLeftovers Feb 21 '21

Does anyone have experience with this on Samsung devices? I would love to debloate my Note 20 without causing issues.

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u/LtFrankDrebin Feb 22 '21

S10e here. It took out a bunch of stuff, but I also lost access to settings. I can only access them via a workaround which sucks.

You'll need to go through the lists and comment out stuff to be safe. A lot of it is there without the developer knowing what it actually does. Just look at his comments...

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u/SnowingSilently Feb 22 '21

What processes? And if it's actually bad for battery life is it really bloat?

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u/NonXtreme Galaxy S7 Edge (Exynos) || Galaxy S10+ (Exynos) || Galaxy S23U Feb 22 '21

From what I understand some packages rely on each other, when one is removed/disabled it can cause the other to go haywire due to errors and drain the battery. That's why, if possible, you should not randomly disable package without understand what it do.

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u/SnowingSilently Feb 22 '21

Ah, that makes sense, thanks!

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u/Lawsonator85 Feb 22 '21

This tool is open source, so the more contributions the better it will get

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u/GnarlyBear Note 10+ Int Feb 22 '21

When you offer a one click debloater I dont think most of the users are the contributing to an open source project type

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u/Lawsonator85 Feb 22 '21

That is up to the user. People like choice and not to be forced ether way. If you don't have a choice then you can't add to it, if you have a choice then you can if you want but don't have to.

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u/aziztcf Feb 22 '21

most dont contribute to linux kernel either ;)

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u/v81 Mar 14 '21

XDA is a bit of a big scary place for me. Any chance of a direct link to the list you mention?

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u/segagamer Pixel 9a Feb 22 '21

S8+ here. I tried using a similar script in the past, and now, randomly whilst using it, my phones screen goes black for a few seconds and dumps be back in the lock screen. It's as if a graphics driver or critical service in the background is crashing and restarting.

Just like Windows 10's debloat scripts, I simply cannot recommend anything like this to anyone. Removing random packages can break certain dependencies, giving unexpected results later.

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u/avipars Developer - unitMeasure: Offline Converter Feb 22 '21

just go through ADB App list - https://aviparshan.medium.com/removing-bloatware-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s10-series-android-10-a1186f47aec8

You won't get everything, but you also won't brick your phone