There are 2 non root methods to remove apps/services from
your mobile
1) ADB (Android
Debug Bridge), using pm uninstall --user 0. This removes the app for your
user profile completely (not just "disable"), without needing root,
and it's reversible with a factory reset if you ever need an app back.
Setup (one-time):
- On
the phone: Settings > About Phone > tap "Build number" 7
times to enable Developer Options
- Settings
> System > Developer Options > enable USB Debugging
- On
your PC, install platform-tools
(contains adb.exe)
- Connect
phone via USB, allow the RSA debugging prompt on the phone screen
2) A GUI wrapper called Universal Android
Debloater (UAD-ng) does the same pm uninstall --user 0 calls through a
checkbox list — same effect, no typing package names by hand.
github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation
It has 4-5 sections/classes. Its recommended class/section
shows the package which it thinks can be easily removed.
Package to be removed.
|
App |
Package
name |
|
Gmail |
com.google.android.gm |
|
YouTube |
com.google.android.youtube |
|
Google Maps |
com.google.android.apps.maps |
|
Google Photos |
com.google.android.apps.photos |
|
Google TV |
com.google.android.videos |
|
Google News |
com.google.android.apps.magazines |
|
Google Meet |
com.google.android.apps.tachyon |
|
Google Drive |
com.google.android.apps.docs |
|
Google One |
com.google.android.apps.subscriptions.red |
|
Assistant/Gemini |
com.google.android.apps.bard
(Gemini) / assistant is often bundled in GMS core — see note below |
A few things worth knowing before you run the batch:
- Google
Assistant/Gemini on newer Android builds is sometimes tied into
com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox (the search bar/widget) or
partially into Play Services itself. Removing it may also kill the home
screen search bar, "long-press power button" assistant gesture,
or voice typing in the keyboard. Worth testing one app at a time rather
than uninstalling everything in one batch, so you can spot which one
causes a side effect you didn't want.
- Google
Drive vs Google One: if you use Google Photos backup or Drive backup
for anything (WhatsApp backups often route through Drive), removing these
breaks that silently — good to double check nothing depends on them first.
- None
of this touches GMS/Play Services or GPS hardware, so your
earlier concern about Intune and location still holds — those stay intact
either way.
Following Packages wont be shown under Recommended package
but
Nothing AI
The relevant packages are com.nothing.ntessentialspace and
com.nothing.ntessentialrecorder, Com.nothing.essentialintelligence . These wont be under recommended package category. You will have to search them under other categories.
Google Safery Core Alternative
Google silently installs SafetyCore (on-device sensitive
content scanning) and it reinstalls itself every time you try to remove it. The
community’s solution is simple and effective: a placeholder APK with an
absurdly high version number (2,000,000,000). Once installed, Google can no
longer overwrite it. 1. Uninstall SafetyCore 2. Install the placeholder 3. Keep
control of your device GitHub: https://github.com/daboynb/Safetycore-placeholder
Even blocking a Google component requires workarounds on stock Android.
Alternatives
Auroa store and F droid
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