Hy all,
As many users asked me what bloatware i removed from my phone and at @Andrei Morar special request , I decided to create a thread with all the packages and their relative details about how each package listed here works on EMUI system for helping all of you who want to safely slim down the number of not used apps which are running in background alongside with some services preinstalled on phone that are not usable, for me and maybe for some others. I leave it to you to take the final choice about what to do with a package, remove it or not, and if you have other packages that you think it’s worthy to keep or remove, please comment bellow and i’ll add or remove that package.
Remember that those applications truly aren’t being fully uninstalled from the device, they are just being uninstalled for the current user (user 0 is the default / main user of the phone). That’s why, if you omit the “–user 0” and “-k” part of the uninstall command, the command won’t work. These two flags respectively specify that the system app will only be uninstalled for the current user (and not all users, which is something that requires root access) and that the cache / data of the system application will be preserved (which can’t be removed without root access). Therefore, even if you “uninstall” a system application using this method, you can still receive official OTA updates from your carrier or OEM.
If something does go wrong, you can always perform a factory reset to bring things back to the way they were. However, there’s an even easier way to bring back an app you uninstalled as this : open cmd-here.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot and enter the following commands: adb shell cmd package install-existing <name of package you wish to reinstall>.
IF you want to remove ads and you have no root or don't wan't to block your VPN or use Blokada, you can use my trick, it works on both WI-FI and mobile networks, as good as Adaway is doing :
Just set: Settings > Wi-Fi & Internet > Private DNS > dns.adguard.com and you are good without any additional app.
Here is the quick & easy guide for all:
1. Download latest Minimal ADB and Fastboot from here - thanks go to @shimp208 for providing this great tool - https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
2. Enable USB debugging from developer options:
- Step 1: go to Settings
- Step 2: find and open "System" option
- Step 3: select "About phone"
- Step 4: tap "Build number" at least seven times and you will see a prompt with “You are now a Developer “. Then go to developer options and enable USB debugging (it's a MUST DO)
3. Connect your phone to your computer and press YES if it asks you to trust the PC
4. Launch cmd-here.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot and enter the following commands followed by Enter:
- adb devices (make sure your device appears in the list)
- adb shell
- pm uninstall -k --user 0 + the app you want to remove from the list below
- for restarting the device after succesfully removed unwanted package, type reboot and hit Enter, then your device will restart and remove the package from user.
For example:
This command will delete Huawei Mobile Services (including Huawei ID) app:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.hwid
My list of removable packages & explanations :
And here you have all the apps above with commands to remove through ADB:
This guide has been used by me on Mate 10 Pro, Mate 20 Pro, P20 Pro and P30. Try it out on your device and let me know how it goes in the comments below!
As many users asked me what bloatware i removed from my phone and at @Andrei Morar special request , I decided to create a thread with all the packages and their relative details about how each package listed here works on EMUI system for helping all of you who want to safely slim down the number of not used apps which are running in background alongside with some services preinstalled on phone that are not usable, for me and maybe for some others. I leave it to you to take the final choice about what to do with a package, remove it or not, and if you have other packages that you think it’s worthy to keep or remove, please comment bellow and i’ll add or remove that package.
Remember that those applications truly aren’t being fully uninstalled from the device, they are just being uninstalled for the current user (user 0 is the default / main user of the phone). That’s why, if you omit the “–user 0” and “-k” part of the uninstall command, the command won’t work. These two flags respectively specify that the system app will only be uninstalled for the current user (and not all users, which is something that requires root access) and that the cache / data of the system application will be preserved (which can’t be removed without root access). Therefore, even if you “uninstall” a system application using this method, you can still receive official OTA updates from your carrier or OEM.
If something does go wrong, you can always perform a factory reset to bring things back to the way they were. However, there’s an even easier way to bring back an app you uninstalled as this : open cmd-here.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot and enter the following commands: adb shell cmd package install-existing <name of package you wish to reinstall>.
IF you want to remove ads and you have no root or don't wan't to block your VPN or use Blokada, you can use my trick, it works on both WI-FI and mobile networks, as good as Adaway is doing :
Just set: Settings > Wi-Fi & Internet > Private DNS > dns.adguard.com and you are good without any additional app.
Here is the quick & easy guide for all:
1. Download latest Minimal ADB and Fastboot from here - thanks go to @shimp208 for providing this great tool - https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
2. Enable USB debugging from developer options:
- Step 1: go to Settings
- Step 2: find and open "System" option
- Step 3: select "About phone"
- Step 4: tap "Build number" at least seven times and you will see a prompt with “You are now a Developer “. Then go to developer options and enable USB debugging (it's a MUST DO)
3. Connect your phone to your computer and press YES if it asks you to trust the PC
4. Launch cmd-here.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot and enter the following commands followed by Enter:
- adb devices (make sure your device appears in the list)
- adb shell
- pm uninstall -k --user 0 + the app you want to remove from the list below
- for restarting the device after succesfully removed unwanted package, type reboot and hit Enter, then your device will restart and remove the package from user.
For example:
This command will delete Huawei Mobile Services (including Huawei ID) app:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.hwid
My list of removable packages & explanations :
com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox - Google Assistant
com.google.android.apps.books - Google Books
com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs – Google Docs
com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets – Google Sheets
com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides – Google Slides
com.google.android.apps.cloudprint - Cloud print
com.google.android.apps.docs - Google Drive
com.google.android.apps.mapps - Google Maps app
com.google.android.apps.photos - Google Photos
com.google.android.apps.tachyon - Google Duo
com.google.android.apps.magazines – Google News
com.google.android.feedback – Google Feedback
com.google.android.keep – Google Keep (Notes and Lists)
com.google.android.marvin.talkback – Android Accessibility Suite
com.google.android.music – Google Music
com.google.android.play.games - Google Play Games app
com.google.android.projection.gearhead - Android Auto
com.google.android.talk - Hangouts
com.google.android.videos – Google Play Movies
com.google.android.youtube – Youtube (i use YTB Vanced)
com.google.android.apps.youtube.music - YouTube Musi
com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox - Google Search
com.amazon.appmanager – Amazon app
com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping – Amazon app related
com.booking – Booking app
com.android.email - Stock Huawei Email ( i use Outlook)
com.android.bookmarkprovider – Preseted bookmarks for Chrome
com.android.chrome – Chrome browser (i use Brave Browser)
com.android.hwmirror – Mirror app
com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.tmobile – Browser settings T-mobile
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks – OEM preseted bookmarks for Chrome
com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations – SIM preseted bookmarks for Chrome
com.android.storagemanager - Is the interface to the systems storage service (i use file explorer)
com.android.stk - SIM Application Toolkit (never used it)
com.baidu.input_huawei - Huawei chinese stock input keyboard
com.huawei.appmarket - Huawei Market app (if you don’t plan to update any Huawei app)
com.huawei.phoneservice - HiCare app
com.huawei.hwid - Huawei Mobile Services (including Huawei ID) app
com.huawei.android.chr - HwChrService
com.huawei.android.hwpay - HuaweiI HiPayment
com.huawei.android.remotecontroller – Remote control
com.huawei.android.tips – Huawei Tips
com.huawei.browser – Huawei Browser
com.huawei.compass – Huawei Compass
com.huawei.contactscamcard – Huawei scan business card
com.huawei.health - Huawei Health app
com.huawei.hwapplet - Huawei system Services
com.huawei.hifolder - Huawei AppAdvisor
com.huawei.KoBackup - Huawei Backup
com.huawei.parentcontrol – Parental controls
com.huawei.search - HiSearch
com.huawei.tips – Huawei Tips
com.huawei.vassistant – Huawei Voice Assistant (i preffer Google)
com.huawei.wallet – Huawei Wallet
com.huawei.himovie.overseas – Huawei movie app (i use VLC)
com.android.soundrecorder – Sound Recorder
com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe.huawei - Download Essential Apps
com.facebook.appmanager - Facebook
com.facebook.system - Facebook
com.facebook.katana - Facebook
com.facebook.services - Facebook
com.hicloud.android.clone – Clone device
com.microsoft.translator – Microsoft Translator
com.swiftkey.swiftkeyconfigurator - SwiftKey factory settings
com.touchtype.swiftkey - SwiftKey Keyboard (i use Gboard)
com.example.android.notepad - Notepad app
com.orange.update - ORANGE APP
com.android.mediacenter - Huawei Stock Music App
com.huawei.appmarket - Huawei Stock Gallery App
com.huawei.android.launcher - removes Huawei launcher app and it seems to disable recent apps (thanks @markvd90 & @KKYASIR for headsup). JUST don’t remove if you don’t have a custom launcher installed allready and you use Recent Apps
settings put secure ui_night_mode 2 - enable system-wide dark mode
settings put secure ui_night_mode 1 – disable system-wide dark mode
com.google.android.apps.books - Google Books
com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs – Google Docs
com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets – Google Sheets
com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides – Google Slides
com.google.android.apps.cloudprint - Cloud print
com.google.android.apps.docs - Google Drive
com.google.android.apps.mapps - Google Maps app
com.google.android.apps.photos - Google Photos
com.google.android.apps.tachyon - Google Duo
com.google.android.apps.magazines – Google News
com.google.android.feedback – Google Feedback
com.google.android.keep – Google Keep (Notes and Lists)
com.google.android.marvin.talkback – Android Accessibility Suite
com.google.android.music – Google Music
com.google.android.play.games - Google Play Games app
com.google.android.projection.gearhead - Android Auto
com.google.android.talk - Hangouts
com.google.android.videos – Google Play Movies
com.google.android.youtube – Youtube (i use YTB Vanced)
com.google.android.apps.youtube.music - YouTube Musi
com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox - Google Search
com.amazon.appmanager – Amazon app
com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping – Amazon app related
com.booking – Booking app
com.android.email - Stock Huawei Email ( i use Outlook)
com.android.bookmarkprovider – Preseted bookmarks for Chrome
com.android.chrome – Chrome browser (i use Brave Browser)
com.android.hwmirror – Mirror app
com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.tmobile – Browser settings T-mobile
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks – OEM preseted bookmarks for Chrome
com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations – SIM preseted bookmarks for Chrome
com.android.storagemanager - Is the interface to the systems storage service (i use file explorer)
com.android.stk - SIM Application Toolkit (never used it)
com.baidu.input_huawei - Huawei chinese stock input keyboard
com.huawei.appmarket - Huawei Market app (if you don’t plan to update any Huawei app)
com.huawei.phoneservice - HiCare app
com.huawei.hwid - Huawei Mobile Services (including Huawei ID) app
com.huawei.android.chr - HwChrService
com.huawei.android.hwpay - HuaweiI HiPayment
com.huawei.android.remotecontroller – Remote control
com.huawei.android.tips – Huawei Tips
com.huawei.browser – Huawei Browser
com.huawei.compass – Huawei Compass
com.huawei.contactscamcard – Huawei scan business card
com.huawei.health - Huawei Health app
com.huawei.hwapplet - Huawei system Services
com.huawei.hifolder - Huawei AppAdvisor
com.huawei.KoBackup - Huawei Backup
com.huawei.parentcontrol – Parental controls
com.huawei.search - HiSearch
com.huawei.tips – Huawei Tips
com.huawei.vassistant – Huawei Voice Assistant (i preffer Google)
com.huawei.wallet – Huawei Wallet
com.huawei.himovie.overseas – Huawei movie app (i use VLC)
com.android.soundrecorder – Sound Recorder
com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe.huawei - Download Essential Apps
com.facebook.appmanager - Facebook
com.facebook.system - Facebook
com.facebook.katana - Facebook
com.facebook.services - Facebook
com.hicloud.android.clone – Clone device
com.microsoft.translator – Microsoft Translator
com.swiftkey.swiftkeyconfigurator - SwiftKey factory settings
com.touchtype.swiftkey - SwiftKey Keyboard (i use Gboard)
com.example.android.notepad - Notepad app
com.orange.update - ORANGE APP
com.android.mediacenter - Huawei Stock Music App
com.huawei.appmarket - Huawei Stock Gallery App
settings put secure ui_night_mode 2 - enable system-wide dark mode
settings put secure ui_night_mode 1 – disable system-wide dark mode
And here you have all the apps above with commands to remove through ADB:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.books
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.cloudprint
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.mapps
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.photos
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyon
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.magazines
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.feedback
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.keep
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.marvin.talkback
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.music
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.play.games
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.projection.gearhead
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.talk
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.videos
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.youtube
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.youtube.music
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.amazon.appmanager
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.booking
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.email
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.bookmarkprovider
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.chrome
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.hwmirror
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.tmobile
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.storagemanager
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.stk
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.baidu.input_huawei
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.appmarket
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.phoneservice
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.hwid
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.chr
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.hwpay
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.remotecontroller
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.tips
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.browser
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.compass
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.contactscamcard
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.health
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.hwapplet
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.hifolder
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.KoBackup
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.parentcontrol
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.search
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.tips
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.vassistant
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.wallet
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.himovie.overseas
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.soundrecorder
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe.huawei
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.appmanager
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.system
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.katana
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.services
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.hicloud.android.clone
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.microsoft.translator
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.swiftkey.swiftkeyconfigurator
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.touchtype.swiftkey
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.example.android.notepad
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.orange.update
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.mediacenter
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.appmarket
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.launcher
settings put secure ui_night_mode 2
settings put secure ui_night_mode 1
reboot
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.books
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.cloudprint
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.mapps
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.photos
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyon
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.magazines
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.feedback
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.keep
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.marvin.talkback
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.music
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.play.games
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.projection.gearhead
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.talk
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.videos
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.youtube
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.youtube.music
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.amazon.appmanager
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.booking
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.email
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.bookmarkprovider
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.chrome
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.hwmirror
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.tmobile
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.storagemanager
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.stk
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.baidu.input_huawei
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.appmarket
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.phoneservice
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.hwid
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.chr
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.hwpay
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.remotecontroller
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.android.tips
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.browser
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.compass
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.contactscamcard
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.health
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.hwapplet
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.hifolder
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.KoBackup
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.parentcontrol
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.search
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.tips
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.vassistant
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.wallet
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.himovie.overseas
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.soundrecorder
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe.huawei
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.appmanager
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.system
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.katana
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.facebook.services
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.hicloud.android.clone
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.microsoft.translator
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.swiftkey.swiftkeyconfigurator
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.touchtype.swiftkey
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.example.android.notepad
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.orange.update
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.mediacenter
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.appmarket
settings put secure ui_night_mode 2
settings put secure ui_night_mode 1
reboot
This guide has been used by me on Mate 10 Pro, Mate 20 Pro, P20 Pro and P30. Try it out on your device and let me know how it goes in the comments below!
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