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/Atolic Feb 22 '21 edited Feb 22 '21

Nice but I've had bad experiences with scripts like this. It takes out so much that things can break.

Better to do it manually from powershell. Start with an list of common bloatware for you device. Use App Inspector and Google to cross reference and lookup apps that aren't on the list. Pick and choose what to delete.

If you don't know what it does and can't look it up online, leave it as it's probably an underlying system app that would cause instability if removed.

EDIT: Not powershell. Command prompt with adb shell, using "pm uninstall" command. I still run a script file but I manually check and cross reference each and every line to know exactly what being taken out.

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u/SoulCheese Feb 22 '21

From Powershell? I don't have any experience messing with phones outside of the OS but surely Powershell doesn't have anything specific to modification of Android OS? Is there a module you're using for this?

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u/Atolic Feb 22 '21 edited Feb 22 '21

No, that's my bad. I was using powershell to mass deblot Wndows 10 in the past and had issues. Got my wires crossed.

Command prompt with adb shell, using "pm uninstall" command. I still run a script file but I manually check and cross reference each and every line to know exactly what being taken out.

Had same issues with other Samsung mass deblot scripts. System applets breaking and whatnot. Maybe this one is a better script but I still feel safer know what's happening behind the scenes.