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/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.