diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs index d2bd522..2bc4ffb 100644 --- a/src/main.rs +++ b/src/main.rs @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub enum ShellRunError { #[derive(Debug)] pub struct Metadata { description: &'static str, - removal: &'static str, + removal: u8, } mod categories { @@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ mod categories { "Unsafe", "Unidentified", ]; + + pub fn value_to_name(value: u8) -> &'static str { + match value { + RECOMMENDED => "Recommended", + ADVANCED => "Advanced", + EXPERT => "Expert", + UNSAFE => "Unsafe", + _ => "Unidentified", + } + } } pub enum Action { @@ -402,8 +412,11 @@ impl eframe::App for App { for (id, entry) in self.entries.iter_mut() { let query_lower = self.search_query.to_lowercase(); - if id.to_lowercase().contains(&query_lower) - || entry.package.label.to_lowercase().contains(&query_lower) + let entry_removal = entry.metadata.map(|m|m.removal).unwrap_or(categories::UNIDENTIFIED); + if (id.to_lowercase().contains(&query_lower) + || entry.package.label.to_lowercase().contains(&query_lower)) && ( + entry_removal & self.categories == entry_removal + ) { render_entry(ui, entry); } @@ -535,7 +548,7 @@ fn render_entry(ui: &mut egui::Ui, entry: &mut Entry) { ui.with_layout(Layout::top_down_justified(egui::Align::LEFT), |ui| { let response = ui.add( create_button(entry) - .right_text(entry.metadata.map(|m| m.removal).unwrap_or("Unidentified")), + .right_text(categories::value_to_name(entry.metadata.map(|m| m.removal).unwrap_or_default())), ); let id = ui.make_persistent_id(format!("{}_interact", entry.package.id)); if ui diff --git a/src/metadata.rs b/src/metadata.rs index 696276f..f9acfc7 100644 --- a/src/metadata.rs +++ b/src/metadata.rs @@ -2,5093 +2,5093 @@ use crate::Metadata; use phf::phf_map; pub static STORE: phf::Map<&'static str, Metadata> = phf_map! { -"Info.Plateau.Einkbro" => Metadata { description: "Open source web browser designed to fit E-ink devices, https://github.com/plateaukao/einkbro", removal: "Advanced" }, -"air.com.playtika.slotomania" => Metadata { description: "Slotomania (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.playtika.slotomania)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones. 31 permissions, 13 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/air.com.playtika.slotomania/latest/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android" => Metadata { description: "Android System\nAndroid system framework? Apk file name: framework-res\nCould be THE core of the android system.\nProbably very unsafe to disable.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.aosp.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Refers to the Runtime Resource Overlay (RRO) framework that is built into the AOSP.\nRRO allows for the dynamic modification of an app's resources at runtime,\nEnabling the customization of the app's appearance and behavior without modifying its source code\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.auto_generated_characteristics_rro" => Metadata { description: "Automatically generated RRO characteristics for Android customization.", removal: "Expert" }, -"android.auto_generated_rro__" => Metadata { description: "rro = Runtime Resources Overlay.\nChanges values of a package config, based in the overlay definitions (heavily used by OEMs to customize the look and feel of Android) \nLink: https://source.android.com/devices/architecture/rros and https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-theme-android-with-the-runtime-resource-overlay-framework--cms-29708\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "RRO = Runtime Resources Overlay. Used by OEMs to customize look and feel of certain applications.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/rros\nhttps://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-theme-android-with-the-runtime-resource-overlay-framework--cms-29708", removal: "Expert" }, -"android.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "RRO = Runtime Resources Overlay. Used by OEMs to customize look and feel of certain applications.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/rros\nhttps://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-theme-android-with-the-runtime-resource-overlay-framework--cms-29708", removal: "Expert" }, -"android.auto_generated_vendor_" => Metadata { description: "Auto generated vendor's stuff for Android Auto (https://www.android.com/intl/en_en/auto/)\nNote: You don't need this if you don't use Android auto\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.Nothing.Pong" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.TCL.PAI" => Metadata { description: "AutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.cactus" => Metadata { description: "Cactus is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.cepheus" => Metadata { description: "Cepheus is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.cereus" => Metadata { description: "Cepheus is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset). For example, Personal Activity Intelligence.\nAn algorithm that determines a personal activity index based on resting heart rate, heart condition during exercise, gender, weight, and age. Requires smart bracelet to work.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.daisy" => Metadata { description: "Daisy is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.dipper" => Metadata { description: "Dipper is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.land" => Metadata { description: "land is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.model" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.qssi" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.willow" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.asus.pai" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.google.nexus" => Metadata { description: "Auto-install configuration for Google apps on Nexus devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.google.sabrina" => Metadata { description: "AutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.lge.device" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.motorola.layout" => Metadata { description: "Device configuration for Motorola\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).\nA layout?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Device configuration\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.oppo" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.samsung" => Metadata { description: "AutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.transsion.device" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.vivo.devices" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.autoinstalls.config.xioami.mibox3" => Metadata { description: "AutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.connectivity.base.overlay" => Metadata { description: "CaptivePortalLogin overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Expert" }, -"android.ext.services" => Metadata { description: "The ExtServices module updates framework components for core OS functionality. Read more at: https://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/extservices", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.framework.res.rro.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "A runtime resource overlay (RRO) is a package that changes the resource values of a target package at runtime. For example, an app installed on the system image might change its behavior based upon the value of a resource. Rather than hardcoding the resource value at build time, an RRO installed on a different partition can change the values of the app's resources at runtime.\nRROs can be enabled or disabled. You can programmatically set the enable/disable state to toggle an RRO's ability to change resource values. RROs are disabled by default (however, static RROs are enabled by default).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Expert" }, -"android.frameworkres.overlay.Network" => Metadata { description: "Network overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.frameworkres.overlay.display.product" => Metadata { description: "A runtime resource overlay (RRO) is a package that changes the resource values of a target package at runtime. For example, an app installed on the system image might change its behavior based upon the value of a resource. Rather than hardcoding the resource value at build time, an RRO installed on a different partition can change the values of the app's resources at runtime.\nRROs can be enabled or disabled. You can programmatically set the enable/disable state to toggle an RRO's ability to change resource values. RROs are disabled by default (however, static RROs are enabled by default).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Expert" }, -"android.miui.home.launcher.res" => Metadata { description: "Config to default icons/placeholder widgets in MIUI launcher.\nIt's used only first time run MIUI launcher app like com.mi.globallayout.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"android.miui.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Refers to a specific package within the MIUI overlay,\nThe package contains various resources and components that are used to customize the appearance and behavior of the MIUI interface.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.miui.poco.launcher.res" => Metadata { description: "Config to default icons/placeholder widgets in MIUI launcher.\nIt's used only first time run MIUI launcher app like com.mi.globallayout.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"android.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "It has some important settings and configurations related to Android.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.overlay.common.all_devices" => Metadata { description: "This overlay has got useless configs (?)", removal: "Expert" }, -"android.overlay.common.pong" => Metadata { description: "Brightness, screen configs. Better don't risk", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.overlay.common.spacewar" => Metadata { description: "Brightness, screen configs. Better don't risk", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.overlay.dynamicNavBar" => Metadata { description: "Found only in the bools.xml code, which shows the 'config Support dynamic Navigation Bar' 'true'.", removal: "Expert" }, -"android.overlay.gms.region.all" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to setupwizard things", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.overlay.gms.region.eea" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to setupwizard things", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.overlay.gms.region.ind" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to setupwizard things", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.overlay.gms.region.row" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to setupwizard things", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.overlay.multiuser" => Metadata { description: "Maximum multi user config.", removal: "Expert" }, -"android.overlay.navbar" => Metadata { description: "Show Navigation Bar Config.", removal: "Expert" }, -"android.overlay.target" => Metadata { description: "It has some important settings and configurations related to Android.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.overlay.vivoresrro" => Metadata { description: "This overlay has only: strings.xml: select_cancel.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.overlay.vrro" => Metadata { description: "This overlay has display configs", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.qvaoverlay.common" => Metadata { description: "This app has no code and is safe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"android.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "An overlay that draws over android. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "An overlay that draws over android. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.romstats" => Metadata { description: "Misleading package name. This is a Xiaomi-only package.\nCan someone provide the .apk?\nTelemetry stuff\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"android.rro_product" => Metadata { description: "Better don't touch it.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"android.telephony.overlay.cmcc" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: "Expert" }, -"androidhwext" => Metadata { description: "EMUI Graphical User Interface:\nhttps://fixyourandroid.com/about/androidhwext\nThe framework responsible for the themes (even the standard one) of EMUI to launch. Also, it's the core for the Themes app. REMOVING IT CAUSES A BOOTLOOP!", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"androidx.camera.extensions.impl" => Metadata { description: "Camera extensions for Huawei like Tags,HDR effects\nand other things to video, photos.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"aon.frameworkres.overlay.display.product" => Metadata { description: "A runtime resource overlay (RRO) is a package that changes the resource values of a target package at runtime. For example, an app installed on the system image might change its behavior based upon the value of a resource. Rather than hardcoding the resource value at build time, an RRO installed on a different partition can change the values of the app's resources at runtime.\nRROs can be enabled or disabled. You can programmatically set the enable/disable state to toggle an RRO's ability to change resource values. RROs are disabled by default (however, static RROs are enabled by default).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Expert" }, -"asusims.overlay.aosp.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "Not needed overlay for hide documentsui icon. No effects after remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"asusims.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "It have important configs better dont risk.\nImportant configs to android.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"asusims.overlay.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "Not needed overlay for hide documentsui icon. No effects after remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"blibli.mobile.commerce" => Metadata { description: "Blibli Belanja Online Mall\nChinese payment blipay\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=blibli.mobile.commerce", removal: "Recommended" }, -"bnd.com" => Metadata { description: "Hardware Check\nWARNING: Uninstalling it breaks the App info Settings page on Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi. It has an internet permission and can install other apps in the background, which means it's a backdoor! Please remove its permissions, block its internet access using NetGuard or check if uninstalling it breaks anything related to the Settings app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"ca.bell.selfserve.mybellmobile" => Metadata { description: "Bell's 'award winning' (no source) app for managing your Bell account and services. Useless, especially if you don't use Bell. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.bell.selfserve.mybellmobile). Note that Bell violates section F.1 of the Canadian Wireless Code by selling locked devices. If you use Bell, switch carriers if possible! Don't support lawbreaking companies.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ca.bell.wt.android.tunesappswidget" => Metadata { description: "App Widget\nDevelopped by Bell Canada, it is a home screen widget which shows advertisements, promotions, news, sports & entertainment.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.bell.wt.android.tunesappswidget", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cci.usage" => Metadata { description: "My Consumer Cellular (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cci.usage)\nLets you manage your Consumer Cellular account, track your usage, pay your bill.\nConsumer Cellular is an American postpaid mobile virtual network operator\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Cellular\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.accounts" => Metadata { description: "ZAccountService\nIt's for Nubia Account.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.advanced" => Metadata { description: "Hidden advanced test bluetooth, WiFi", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.aftersale" => Metadata { description: "Has location permissions and it's for debugging, logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.antivirus" => Metadata { description: "We don't need antivirus if we have Play Protect.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.applockmanager" => Metadata { description: "App Lock, Add Eyeprint", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.apptimelock" => Metadata { description: "Healthy time management\nApp time limit.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.autoagingtest" => Metadata { description: "Hidden camera, WiFi tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.behaviordetection" => Metadata { description: "Chinese useless frameworks.\nUsed to collect application behavior data to understand users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.bluetooth.opp" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Bluetooth", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.bootanimationinfo" => Metadata { description: "Boot Animation Info\nProbably it's unsafe to remove.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"cn.nubia.browser" => Metadata { description: "Browser\nStock Nubia Chinese browser.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.calendar.preset" => Metadata { description: "Calendar\nStock Calendar app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.clock.widget.preset" => Metadata { description: "ClockWidget\nIt has more permissions than it should have and DaemonService", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.cloud" => Metadata { description: "Nubia Cloud Manager", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Contacts\nStock Nubia Contacts", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.controlcenter" => Metadata { description: "control center\nProvides a control panel for controlling the switching of\nimportant functions in the system, such as data services, WiFi and other switches.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"cn.nubia.contrycode" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs. Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.databackup" => Metadata { description: "Backup\nIt's not the best choice for backup. Read Nubia privacy policy before.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.deskclock.preset" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nStock Clock app for manage alarms.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.diyaod" => Metadata { description: "It can be found in settings", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.doubleapp" => Metadata { description: "App duplicator\nit's duplicating app feature that can be found in settings", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.dynamicwallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Needed for video wallpapers", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.edge" => Metadata { description: "Smart Service Card\nSmart Service Card, Smart sidebar.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.entertainmenttoolbox" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs, tracking. Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.error.dialog" => Metadata { description: "It's just a system error dialog. It doesn't send data anywhere.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.extcard" => Metadata { description: "Nubia Chinese pay", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.faceid" => Metadata { description: "Face unlock lock screen.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.factory" => Metadata { description: "Hidden hardware tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.fan" => Metadata { description: "It has cooling fan activities.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.fastpair" => Metadata { description: "Ultra low latency? It's something for Nubia earphones.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.filebrowser" => Metadata { description: "File browser\nIt's for file browser probably. Has Chinese components.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.fileobserver" => Metadata { description: "FileObserver\nFileObserver? Has Chinese components.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.forbid.selfstart.provider" => Metadata { description: "Mainly used to manage application self-startup, convenient for users to adjust the policy of application self-startup.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nStock gallery with Chinese trackers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.gallerylockscreen" => Metadata { description: "Wallpapers are displayed on the lock screen.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.gamehelpmodule" => Metadata { description: "It's a macro for the game. I think it's very useful if you're playing games.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.gamehighlights" => Metadata { description: "Red Magic Moment game recorder\nI think it's very useful if you're playing games.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.gamelauncher" => Metadata { description: "Game Space Nubia\nI think it's very useful if you're playing games.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.gamenotes" => Metadata { description: "Game Notes\nGame Notes? Probably an optional thing.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.gamepi" => Metadata { description: "Needed for game optimization probably and also has something for Game Space", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.garbagecleanwidget" => Metadata { description: "Widget One-tap Cleanup\nUseless Widget One-tap Cleanup. Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.gif" => Metadata { description: "It's for creating GIFs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.gpu.drivers" => Metadata { description: "It has GPU settings so better keep that.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.harassintercept" => Metadata { description: "Mainly used to intercept harassing and fraudulent phone calls and text messages,\nwhile the user can also customize the way to intercept.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.heartrate" => Metadata { description: "Hidden? Heart Rate Detection", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.hybrid" => Metadata { description: "Quick Apps Preview for ads 3d. Has a lot of Chinese components.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.identity" => Metadata { description: "It's for personalized recommendations.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.jobdispatcher" => Metadata { description: "Mainly through the network to modify the basic data and functions of the self-developed application\nmodule part of the cell phone system in the background. Also has neopush.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.keymapcenter" => Metadata { description: "It's for gaming right? Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Launcher\nStock Nubia Launcher.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.monitor" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for gaming.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.musicpicker.preset" => Metadata { description: "Ringtones\nMusic Picker for nubia phones.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.myfile" => Metadata { description: "File Manager\nNubia File Manager.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.neopush" => Metadata { description: "Not needed for notifications. Has a lot of permissions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.neostore" => Metadata { description: "App Store\nNubia App Store", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.owlsystem" => Metadata { description: "Nubia data collection. It has a lot of permissions and it's spyware!", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.packageoptimization" => Metadata { description: "Nubia Package Optimization\nNubia Package Optimization? Cleans cache and more", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.paycomponent" => Metadata { description: "Chinese pay Nubia", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.persist" => Metadata { description: "PersistService\nPersistService? In code I found it's for logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.phonemanualintegrate.preset" => Metadata { description: "Useless User Guide", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.photoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Photo Editor\nPhoto Editor. It has Baidu location so better turn off network for this app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.powersaving" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for power saving?", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.processmanager" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.quickappwebserver" => Metadata { description: "Another component of Quick Apps Preview for ads 3d.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.quicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Useless quick search box", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.ramdisk" => Metadata { description: "Probably it's for optimization", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.sar" => Metadata { description: "PersistService\nPersistService? In code I found it's for logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.security2" => Metadata { description: "It's not only security but it has a lot of useful settings.\nBetter keep this.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.sensor" => Metadata { description: "Hidden sensor calibration.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nYou don't need it after first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.share" => Metadata { description: "share video\nNubia share video. You can share video by this app probably.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.smartrecognition" => Metadata { description: "It's for smart things", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.supersnap" => Metadata { description: "Super Snap Shot, Screenshot", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.systemupdate" => Metadata { description: "System Update\nProvides system updates for nubia", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.theme.apply" => Metadata { description: "Needed for theme apply", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.thememanager" => Metadata { description: "Theme Manager\nStock Nubia Theme Manager", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.touping" => Metadata { description: "Needed for screen cast", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.upgradeservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for upgrade service.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.nubia.video" => Metadata { description: "Video Player\nNubia Video Player", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.nubia.virtualgamehandle" => Metadata { description: "Virtual joystick\nVirtual joystick? Useless logs, tracking. Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.voiceassist" => Metadata { description: "Nubia Voice\nAssistant things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.woodpecker" => Metadata { description: "Another tool for logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.yulorepage" => Metadata { description: "Yulorepage\nHas only notifications thing.\nNot very useful. It's something for China like yellow pages.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.zappdatabackup" => Metadata { description: "Backup App, Restore App", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.nubia.ziconunity" => Metadata { description: "Icon handling\nIcon handling? It's for theme icons probably", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.oneplus.nvbackup" => Metadata { description: "NVBackupUI\nRuns in the background on some phones.\nHandles things related to OTA system updates?\nSafe to disable, but might break OTA updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"cn.oneplus.oem_tcma" => Metadata { description: "TCMA = Tiered Contention Multiple Access\nRuns on boot.\nA form of CSMA/CA, a cellular traffic management protocol. TCMA schedules transmission of different types of traffic based on urgency.\nChina-only? (the \"cn\" in cn.oneplus is China's country code)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-sense_multiple_access_with_collision_avoidance\nhttps://patents.google.com/patent/US20020163933A1", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.oneplus.oemtcma" => Metadata { description: "TCMA = Tiered Contention Multiple Access\nRuns on boot.\nA form of CSMA/CA, a cellular traffic management protocol. TCMA schedules transmission of different types of traffic based on urgency.\nChina-only? (the \"cn\" in cn.oneplus is China's country code)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-sense_multiple_access_with_collision_avoidance\nhttps://patents.google.com/patent/US20020163933A1", removal: "Advanced" }, -"cn.oneplus.opmms" => Metadata { description: "OPMmsLocation\nDetermines your location when sending SMS/MMS?\nChina-only? (\"cn\" is China's country code)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.oneplus.photos" => Metadata { description: "Shot On OnePlus\nAccessible through the Wallpapers selection menu.\nProvides photos uploaded by OnePlus users, allowing you to set them as your wallpaper.\nEach day, one new photo appears within the application.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.wps.moffice.lite.meizu" => Metadata { description: "WPS Office\nChinese WPS Office", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.wps.moffice_eng" => Metadata { description: "WPS Office\nChinese WPS Office pre-installed on Xiaomi devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.wps.moffice_eng.xiaomi.lite" => Metadata { description: "Chinese WPS Office", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.wps.xiaomi.abroad.lite" => Metadata { description: "Mi Doc viewer\nAllows users to view various types of documents on their Android devices like documents (*.doc/docx, *.ppt/pptx, *.xls/xlsx, *.pdf, *.wps, and *.txt) and it's powered by WPS Office\nFYI: WPS is a Chinese closed-source software. It's as bad as Microsoft Office (privacy-wise)\nhttps://www.wps.com/privacy-policy\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"cn.zte.recorder" => Metadata { description: "ZTE Voice Recorder with... 33 permissions and talking with Baidu servers. Pithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/bab47d32f5b93cdf4d3a3cb082d1d0e7ba3e323356391b2d46e63617c1d15324", removal: "Recommended" }, -"co.sitic.pp" => Metadata { description: "Designed to remotely lock the phone (by sending a simple SMS) in case you don't pay your bill \nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/fde3l6/3rd_party_telemetry_found_in_nokia_smartphones/fjh4zbx/?context=3\nThis app was pre-installed on phone not served by that carrier (América Móvil) from South America. \nNormally you should not have this app anymore because it was removed by Nokia during an Android 10 update.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.LogiaGroup.LogiaDeck" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Services Manager\nSeems to be a spyware. \nGood explanation from someone who worked for carrier : \nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/lgv20/comments/6u0wnf/what_is_mobile_services_manager_did_i_catch_a/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.Qunar" => Metadata { description: "Chinese partner app 'Qunar Travel'.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.Rogers.MyRogersTab" => Metadata { description: "Appears to be the tablet version of MyRogers (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fivemobile.myaccount), an app to manage your account with Canadian carrier Rogers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.UCMobile" => Metadata { description: "Chinese UC Mobile.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.UCMobile.intl" => Metadata { description: "UC Browser by Alibaba (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.UCMobile.intl)\n!! Unsecure chinese web browser !!\nhttps://www.quora.com/Whats-wrong-with-UC-Browser\nhttps://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2019/05/url-spoofing-uc-browser-android.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aaa.android.discounts" => Metadata { description: "AAA Mobile (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aaa.android.discounts)\nKind of GPS that helps you find Point of interest (POI) like hotels, restaurants, and car repair facilities from the AAA databases.\nNOTE : You’ll have to sign up for an AAA membership to enjoy all of the features and functionality of the Android app.\nAAA = American Automobile Association", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aaa.android.discounts.vpl" => Metadata { description: "AAA Mobile (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aaa.android.discounts)\nKind of GPS that helps you find Point of interest (POI) like hotels, restaurants, and car repair facilities from the AAA databases.\nNOTE : You’ll have to sign up for an AAA membership to enjoy all of the features and functionality of the Android app.\nAAA = American Automobile Association", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.achievo.vipshop" => Metadata { description: "Chinese some shop, normal user can uninstall it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.activate.activatephone" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.adaptivebrightnessgo" => Metadata { description: "Not related to adaptive brightness in the sliding bar. The APK is called `CameraLightSensor`, so I guess it's for the camera.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.adups.fota" => Metadata { description: "Wireless Update\n(AKA System Update) FOTA = Firmware Over-the-air. Has a history of spying its users. If the installed version is below 5.4.x, it must be uninstalled.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2017/12/mobile-menace-monday-upping-the-ante-on-adups-fwupgradeprovider\nhttps://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-16034/product_id-35606/year-2017/Adups-Adups-Fota.html", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.adups.fota.sysoper" => Metadata { description: "UpgradeSys\nFOTA = Firmware Over-the-air. Has a history of spying its users.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2017/12/mobile-menace-monday-upping-the-ante-on-adups-fwupgradeprovider\nhttps://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-16034/product_id-35606/year-2017/Adups-Adups-Fota.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aetherpal.attdh.se" => Metadata { description: "Device Help for AT&T Samsung device\nDeveloped by Aetherpal, a company which sells smart remote controls tools (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AetherPal)\nI guess this app is used for tech support.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aetherpal.attdh.zte" => Metadata { description: "Device Help for AT&T ZTE devices.\nDeveloped by Aetherpal, a company which sells smart remote controls tools (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AetherPal)\nI guess this app is used for tech support.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.agui.app.imei" => Metadata { description: "IMEI Tool: Change MEID's & IMEI's of both SIM's\nEnter *#*#08#*#* in the dial pad to access\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.agui.app.memtester" => Metadata { description: "Memory tester\nHidden test menu. Used in diagnostics, normally invoked by MMI(Man-Machine Interface) Codes\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.agui.appblock" => Metadata { description: "App blocker\nSettings > Intelligent assistance: App blocker\n Unihertz power management service killing background apps to improve battery performance.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.agui.batterystatsdumper" => Metadata { description: "Battery Stats Dumper\nLets you check and clear battery usage statistics.\nEnter *#*#010#*#* in the dial pad to access this hidden menu.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.agui.game" => Metadata { description: "Game mode\nBlocks calls & notifications when selected APP's are open\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.agui.newsos" => Metadata { description: "SOS\nNotify emergency contacts. When triggered, will also put the phone in a low comsumption mode\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.agui.nfc" => Metadata { description: "NFC card emulation: simulates various types of unencrypted entrance cards.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.agui.providers.pedometer" => Metadata { description: "Toolbox > \"Pedometer\" Pedometer/step counter.\nBecause of a feature that integrates with the lock sceen the System UI crashes when removed.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.agui.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "Screenshot\nScreenshot utility triggered when double tapping the Red Button\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.agui.studentmodel" => Metadata { description: "Student Mode\nLocks down your phone to reduce distractions\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.agui.toolbox" => Metadata { description: "Toolbox\n contains a bunch of small utilites, most have there own APP but are only accessible from the Toolbox UI\nincluded; Noise test, Compass, Flashlight, Bubble Level, Picture Hanging, Heart rate, Measure height,\n Magnifier,Alarm, Plumb Bob, Protractor, Speedometer & a Pedometer.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.agui.update" => Metadata { description: "\"Wireless Update\" Settings > About Phone : Sytem update.\nRemoving will prevent Automatic Wireless Updates\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.agui.update.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for com.agui.update. Overlay are usually themes.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.agui.usbcamera" => Metadata { description: "Toolbox > \"USB Camera\" Only usefull if you want to use a USB Camera\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aiunit.aon" => Metadata { description: "AONService. ColorOS Smart Features.\nApp run with AI and phone sensors to recognize what best scenario for run privacy protection and the smart features OPPO offer.\n 1. Smart Spying Prevention, 2. Smart Air Control, 3. Smart Rotation, 4. Smart Always On Display.\nhttps://community.oppo.com/thread/1446120575440257025", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.alam.overlay.android" => Metadata { description: "It looks like the unused stuff has been translated into Indonesian.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.alam.overlay.android.systemui" => Metadata { description: "It looks like the unused stuff has been translated into Indonesian.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.alcatel.mcrm" => Metadata { description: "enjoy.now\nIt's an app for debugging and requires Google Play services.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.alibaba.aliexpresshd" => Metadata { description: "AliExpress shopping/marketplace.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alibaba.aliexpresshd", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.altice.android.myapps" => Metadata { description: "MyApps\nit's probably for install apps but it's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amap.android.location" => Metadata { description: "Chinese location. Not needed for location.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.aa" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Assistant app. Nice spyware ! \nShows you recommended products available on Amazon and price compare as you shop across the web.\nNOTE : https://www.gadgetguy.com.au/amazon-assistant-spies-on-you/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.aa.attribution" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Assistant Attribution. A spyware again !\nTracking tool. Allows sellers to measure the impact of media channels **off Amazon** on sales.\nhttps://www.repricerexpress.com/amazon-attribution/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom" => Metadata { description: "Prime video\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.appmanager" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Device Information Provider\nSeems related to Kindle\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/t/are-these-phones-preloaded-with-amazon-spyware.4260299/\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/89qy76/what_is_mobile_device_information_provider_app/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Prime Video (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient)\nVOD service from Amazon.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Video\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.clouddrive.photos" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Photos (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.clouddrive.photos)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.fv" => Metadata { description: "Amazon App suite. Provides access to Amazon digital content\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.kindle" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Kindle (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.mShop.android" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)\nSame package as com.amazon.mShop.android.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)\nSame package as com.amazon.mShop.android.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.mp3" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mp3)\nAmazon streaming app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.amazon.venezia" => Metadata { description: "Amazon AppStore\n Removal will result in breakage of app drawer on Amazon Fire TV devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.americanexpress.plenti" => Metadata { description: "Plenti\nGet points and promos with your American Express card", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.BBKClock" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nVivo clock app. App for manage alarms.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.BBKCrontab" => Metadata { description: "Task timer\nIt's for scheduling tasks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.DeviceAsWebcam" => Metadata { description: "Using smartphone as webcam. Dependency for Private space on Pixel devices.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/security/features/private-space", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.LGSetupWizard" => Metadata { description: "The first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nIt's the setup for LG services.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.SystemUIResOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Threekey volume guide pictures.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.VideoPlayer" => Metadata { description: "i Video\nVideo player app for vivo phones.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.WingFactoryCamera" => Metadata { description: "MiCaliTool\nCamera Calibration.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.adservices.api" => Metadata { description: "Android AdServices. Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta components disabled on default.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.angle" => Metadata { description: "Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine, open source experimental project that improves rendering performance.\nConverts the calls from the graphics drivers to a more consistent APIs like Vulkan.\nSee the source code here: https://github.com/google/angle", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.apps.tag" => Metadata { description: "Support for NFC tags interactions (5 permissions, Contacts/Phone On by default).\nNFC Tags are for instance used in buses to validate your transport card with your phone.\nOther example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TecTile\nYou will still be able to connect to a NFC device (e.g a speaker) with this disabled.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.avatarpicker" => Metadata { description: "Lets you assign pictures to contacts. It has two options: take picture from the camera, or choose from the gallery.\nSource code: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/AvatarPicker", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.backup" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Backup and Restore feature (mislead package name).\nThis package was replaced by 'com.miui.backup' on newer models.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.backupconfirm" => Metadata { description: "Restores Google settings with Google Backup restore.\nDisplays confirmation popup when doing ADB backup. Disabling this package breaks ADB Backup.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.basicsmsreceiver" => Metadata { description: "Gets SMS and creates notifications:\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/BasicSmsReceiver/+/jb-dev/src/com/android/basicsmsreceiver/BasicSmsReceiverApp.java", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.bbk.lockscreen3" => Metadata { description: "Lock\nNeeded for lockscreen?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.bbklog" => Metadata { description: "Log Collection\nLogs everything.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.bbkmusic" => Metadata { description: "i Music\nMusic app with Chinese trackers.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.bio.face.service" => Metadata { description: "Handles facial regognition.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.bips" => Metadata { description: "Disabling this can cause Settings app to crash and general device slowness. Tested on Sony Xperia X, Fairphone 4 and Lenovo Yoga tab. Default Print Service.\nGeneric printing service that should work with most printers.\nWill break printing functionality if disabled, but other replacement print services can be downloaded from the Play Store.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.bips.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Unused auto generated code: color icon code to print service.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.bips.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "it's overlay only to icon color.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth service\nHandles all Bluetooth functionality including device discovery, pairing, and data transfer.\nRemoving this will completely break Bluetooth functionality on the device.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.bluetooth.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Random generated code app, in TECNO Phone found headphones images in the app to Settings.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.bluetooth.bthelper" => Metadata { description: "BtHelper\nit's only for Apple Air Pods. it's used to check the battery level of AirPods headphones.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.bluetooth.oplus.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.bluetooth'.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.bluetooth.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Not a standard package provided by the Android framework.\nIt seems to be a custom package specific to a particular Android device or custom ROM.\nBased on the search results, there is no official documentation or information available about in the Android documentation or developer resources.\nIt is possible that this package contains custom overlays or modifications related to the Bluetooth functionality on a specific device or ROM.\nOverlays are used to customize the behavior or appearance of the Android system without modifying the core framework.\nThese overlays can be provided by device manufacturers or custom ROM developers to add or modify features specific to their devices.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.bluetooth.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Overlays are usually themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.bluetooth.tempow" => Metadata { description: "Implementation of a improved bluetooth protocol (developed by french company Tempow)\nhttps://www.tempow.com/tap\nNOTE: This is NOT an AOSP package. It is OEMs who choose to implement this procotol or not.\nFor now, only TCL has this.\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.bluetoothmidiservice" => Metadata { description: "Provides classes for using the MIDI protocol over Bluetooth. Safe to remove if you don't plan to connect MIDI devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.bookmarkprovider" => Metadata { description: "Only exists for compatibility reasons to prevent apps querying it from getting null cursors they do not expect and crash.\nDisabling this on LDPlayer emulator crashes the default browser (`com.android.browser`).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.browser" => Metadata { description: "Mi Browser and browser for the LDPlayer emulator\nYou really should use something else.\nFYI https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-web-browser-pro-mint-collecting-browsing-data-incognito-mode/\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.browser.provider" => Metadata { description: "Old package (2014). Chrome bookmarks provider? Injects Picasa URL (http://picasaweb.google.com) in the Chrome browser's bookmarks in the browser.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.browser.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "An overlay that draws over the browser, probably safe to disable if you use another browser. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.calculator2" => Metadata { description: "AOSP calculator app\nNOTE: Some OEMs (like Huawei & Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.calendar" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Calendar app\nNOTE: Some OEMs (like Huawei & Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.calllogbackup" => Metadata { description: "Call Logs Backup/Restore feature.\nRuns in the background.\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/CallLogProvider/+/refs/heads/master/src/com/android/calllogbackup", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.camera" => Metadata { description: "The stock AOSP camera app on many phones. However, on some Xiaomi phones, it is actually the Xiaomi Camera app. Deleting this will result in no camera app.\nTry Open Camera as an open source alternative:\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.camera.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Unused? In code found some sounds to camera app\nand random images that looks like a calibration.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.camera2" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Camera (I don't know why they kept this package name. It's really confusing.)\nIt's a proprietary app based on the AOSP sources:\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Camera2/+/master/src/com/android/camera\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.camerabigballconfig.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Configures default Qr Code component\ncom.google.android.gms .mlkit.barcode.ui.PlatformBarcodeScanningActivityProxy. Not needed to camera or scan QR Code.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.cameraextensions" => Metadata { description: "CameraExtensionsProxy.\nCamera-related third-party apps can call Android camera extensions such as Portrait, Night Mode, and HDR, which doesn't seem to work significantly on MIUI.\nhttps://developer.android.com/media/camera/camera-extensions", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.captiveportallogin" => Metadata { description: "Support for captive portal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal\nA captive portal login is a web page where users have to log in or accept terms of use. Common for public wifi networks.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.captiveportallogin.overlay" => Metadata { description: "it's overlay only to icon color.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.carrierconfig" => Metadata { description: "Dynamically provides configuration for the carrier network.\nThe config contains: Roaming networks, Voicemail settings, SMS/MMS settings, VoLTE/IMS settings, and more.\nIf a carrier app is installed it will be queried for overrides to these settings.\nSeems to run on boot and when you swap SIM?\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/config/carrier\nhttps://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/+/master:packages/apps/CarrierConfig/src/com/android/carrierconfig/DefaultCarrierConfigService.java", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.carrierconfig.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Needed for (com.android.carrierconfig).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.carrierconfig.overlay.product" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for LTE network.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.carrierconfig.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "An overlay that draws over the android.carrierconfig package, probably safe if you do not use calls/SMS. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.carrierconfig.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "An overlay that draws over the android.carrierconfig package, probably safe if you do not use calls/SMS. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.carrierdefaultapp" => Metadata { description: "This package is a generic solution that allows carriers to indicate when a device has run OOB(Out Of Balance). Android devices that are OOB need carrier mitigation protocols to allow select data through(like to notify users their data/balance is out, or allow them to buy more data through the carrier app).\nWill probably break that functionality if disabled, but is otherwise safe to disable(should only affect users that are out of data/balance?).\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/connect/oob-users", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcast.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Unused overlay without code. Only for Test message.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver" => Metadata { description: "Cell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISPs to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nRuns at boot time and is also triggered after exiting airplane mode.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiver/+/refs/heads/master/src/com/android/cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.module" => Metadata { description: "Same as com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.\nCell broadcasting used to send emergency alerts.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Nokia theme overlay for com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "In code I found unused things: show_brazil_settings, show_cmas_settings, show_etws_settings.\nit's unavailable and useless.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Useless code to cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcastservice" => Metadata { description: "is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISPs to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nRuns in the background.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcastservice.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Unused overlay. Cross-SIM duplicate detection false.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.cellbroadcastservice.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Useless code to cellbroadcastservice", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.certinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Certificate installer\nUsed for accepting and revoking Internet certificates.\nCertificates identify ownership of public keys, for use in secure communications.\nBreaks Wi-Fi if disabled.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.chrome" => Metadata { description: "Google Chrome (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome)\nOccasionally runs in the background.\nNOTE: Disabling or uninstalling Chrome may break functionality for creating and storing passkeys (https://fidoalliance.org/passkeys/) on your phone, so keep this enabled if you want to use that form of authentication. G Play Services can provide this functionality on some devices.\nWhen Chrome is updated via the Play Store, the Trichrome Library is also updated automatically. If Chrome is disabled or removed, it may impact WebView functionality.\nThis is because Chrome, WebView, and the Trichrome Library work together as a bundle starting from Android 10 (API 29) and above.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.companiondevicemanager" => Metadata { description: "Companion Device Manager\nThis handles connections to nearby (usually not remote) devices, desktop Operating Systems, etc...\nWARNING: removing this package may result in the inability to read the SD card from your computer's file manager (via USB).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.companiondevicemanager.auto_generated_characteristics_rro" => Metadata { description: "Companion device manager for Android device connections.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.compos.payload" => Metadata { description: "CompOS\nHas something to 'com.android.compos'.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.connectivity.resources" => Metadata { description: "Network connectivity resources.\nCause BOOTLOOP.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.connectivity.resources.nt.overlay" => Metadata { description: "WiFi configs. Better don't risk", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.connectivity.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Cause bootloop?\nFound in TECNO phone, in overlay there's a notification saying 'No Internet As Dialog When High Priority'.\nCan someone test it?", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.contacts" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Contacts\nSome OEMs(for example Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.credentialmanager" => Metadata { description: "Credential Manager\nManages with Passwords, passkeys.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.cts.ctsshim" => Metadata { description: "Compatibility Test Suite\nUsed by manufacturer to test your copy of the device for performance. It just exists and doesn't run in background. More info:\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/compatibility/cts", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.cts.priv.ctsshim" => Metadata { description: "Compatibility Test Service. Verifies certain upgrade scenarios. Disabling could mess with OTA updates.\nA shim is basically a compatibility layer for an API, that makes sure anything that uses the API does so correctly.\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/51e458e/packages/CtsShim\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shim_(computing)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.defcontainer" => Metadata { description: "Package Access Helper\nDetermines the recommended install location for packages and if there is enough free space for the package.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Clock app\nSome OEMs (like Huawei & Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.devicediagnostics" => Metadata { description: "Device diagnostics and health check tools for Android devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.devicediagnostics.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Auto-generated diagnostics configurations for Android devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.devicediagnostics.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Device diagnostics and vendor-specific overlays for troubleshooting.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.devicelockcontroller" => Metadata { description: "This app can't be uninstalled or disabled.\nCan restrict this device if the owner doesn't make payments per month for the new phone.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.dialer" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Dialer/Phone app\nDefault phone app on some older phones(like Oneplus 3). WARNING: Uninstalling it may break the entire phone app; emergency calls; SIM card detection, and the software update screen on Samsung.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.dialer.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for AOSP Dialer?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.dialer.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for AOSP Dialer?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.dlna.service" => Metadata { description: "Screen cast OPPO.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "Occasionally runs in the background.\nFile selector for other apps.\nStorage Access Framework (SAF) will break if this is disabled.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.documentsui.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for for \"Files\"?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.dreams.basic" => Metadata { description: "Daydream (not Google Daydream VR) is an interactive screensaver mode built into Android.\nWith it turned on, it activates and shows the screensaver of your choice when you dock or charge your device.\nCan display the time, weather, quotes, photos, news, tweets, or anything else Daydream app developers can think of.\nhttps://developer.android.com/reference/android/service/dreams/DreamService", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.dreams.overlay.basic" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.dreams.basic' has icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.dreams.overlay.phototable" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.dreams.phototable' has icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.dreams.phototable" => Metadata { description: "Photographic screensavers\nDaydream stuff, see com.android.dreams.basic", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.dreams.phototable.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for the phototable daydream? Overlays are usually themes, but not sure about this one.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.dynsystem" => Metadata { description: "Dynamic System Updates\nRuns on boot, but doesn't seem to run in the background beyond that.\nTreble gives the ability to boot an AOSP Generic System Image (GSI) on any supported device.\nDynamic System Updates allows to boot into a Generic System Image (GSI) without interfering with the current installation.\nThat means the bootloader doesn’t need to be unlocked and the user data doesn’t need to be wiped.\nhttps://developer.android.com/topic/dsu", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.egg" => Metadata { description: "Android's easter egg feature (spam-tap on the android version in the settings)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.email" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi closed-source email app based on the AOSP version. Really confusing package name.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.email.partnerprovider" => Metadata { description: "Lets Google partners (OEM in most of the case) to customize the default email settings.\nThe manufacturer often changes the default signature displayed at the end of each of your mail (e.g \"Sent from my Nokia phone\")", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.email.partnerprovider.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for partnerprovider?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.emergency" => Metadata { description: "Emergency rescue\nShows emergency info on lockscreen and power menu. Safe to disable if you don't want it.\nLoads on device unlock/lockscreen and power menu, so it's basically always cached in RAM, but shouldn't use much/any battery, so the main thing gained from disabling this package is the ~9MB RAM it uses.\nRemoving this will break Safety and Emergency in Settings and you will miss SOS alerts.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.emergency.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for Emergency rescue?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.emergency.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for Emergency rescue?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.exchange" => Metadata { description: "Handles all aspects of starting, maintaining, and stopping the various sync adapters for the email accounts.\nIs it only needed for the email stock app?\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.ext.adservices.api" => Metadata { description: "Another component of Android AdServices.\nIntroduced in Android 14.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.externalstorage" => Metadata { description: "Needed by apps to access external storage (like memory cards).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.facelock" => Metadata { description: "Face Unlock\nSafe to remove if you don't use Face Unlock.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.federatedcompute.services" => Metadata { description: "FederatedCompute\nAnother component of OnDevicePersonalization. But this app learns things about users.\nIntroduced in Android 14(`com.google.android.federatedcompute` Introduced in Android 13).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.fileexplorer" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi/Mi File Explorer (Again it's a really poor choice for a package name considering it is not the AOSP File explorer)\nIt's a Closed-source app based on the AOSP version.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.flyme.bridge.softsim" => Metadata { description: "it's for softsim? No activities, looks like a useless framework.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio\n Plug in Head phones & listen to the Radio!\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.frameworkhwext" => Metadata { description: "There is not much info but others seem to have disabled this and similar, see:\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-list-of-bloatware-safe-to-remove-how-to-do-it.3866647.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.frameworkhwext.dark" => Metadata { description: "Required components of the androidhwext.\nBasic functionality of Huawei Phones.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.frameworkhwext.honor" => Metadata { description: "Required components of the androidhwext.\nBasic functionality of Huawei Phones.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.frameworkhwnext.honor" => Metadata { description: "Framework necessary for Themes app to launch", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.frameworkres.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Runtime Resource Overlay\nThis framework provides the ability to replace application resources while the application is running. More info:\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.frameworks.telresources" => Metadata { description: "Completely empty package. Safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.galaxy4" => Metadata { description: "Built-in Dynamic wallpaper\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Gallery app and the AOSP Gallery app\nIt may appear on Chinese OEMs as documented.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.gallery3d.refocus" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.globalFileexplorer" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi File Explorer/Manager.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.hbmsvmanager" => Metadata { description: "Its app for calibration screen and debugging.\nHBM SV is unknown.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.hbmsvmanager.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "unused png files, calibration. it's from (com.android.hbmsvmanager)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.health.connect.backuprestore" => Metadata { description: "Backups data from Health Connect app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.healthconnect.controller" => Metadata { description: "Health Connect\nManage the health and fitness data on your phone, and control which apps can access it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.healthconnect.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Health Connect overlay for fitness data integration.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.hotspot2" => Metadata { description: "Provides wifi tethering (lets you share your mobile device's Internet connection with other devices)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethering)\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.hotspot2.osulogin" => Metadata { description: "The sole purpose of the OsuLogin App is to provision credentials from the Wi-Fi network to the device and allow them to connect to Wi-Fi Hotspot 2.0. See https://hackanons.com/2021/07/osulogin-android-everything-you-need-to-know.html for more information.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.hotwordenrollment.okgoogle" => Metadata { description: "\"OK Google\" detection service.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.hotwordenrollment.xgoogle" => Metadata { description: "\"OK Google\" detection service.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.htmlviewer" => Metadata { description: "Allows apps to load URLs into the WebView, which allows web content to be displayed directly in the app.\nWARNING: Removing this causes a bootloop on some MIUI 12.5.4+ phones.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.huawei.HiMediaEngine" => Metadata { description: "It's for debugging camera. Has all camera features and report.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.huawei.projectmenu" => Metadata { description: "ProjectMenu\nHidden settings not available for users. it's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.hwmirror" => Metadata { description: "Mirror\nLets you use your phone as a mirror...\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.imedia.syncplay" => Metadata { description: "Party Mode\nParty Mode lets you sync music playback across multiple devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.imsserviceentitlement" => Metadata { description: "It's needed for WiFi calling.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.incallui" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Phone 11\nXiaomi's phone (dialer, incallui, etc.) app. Fetches APN lists on some phones. Package name is highly misleading.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.incallui.overlay" => Metadata { description: "App without code and safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.inputdevices" => Metadata { description: "Only contains a receiver named \"Android keyboard\", possibly for an external keyboard.\nLocates available keyboard layouts. Apps can offer additional keyboard layouts to the user by declaring a suitable broadcast receiver in their manifest.\nWARNING: If you are using the default Samsung keyboard, then deleting this package on some phones may cause the keyboard to completely stop working. You may get locked out of your phone if the only method to authenticate yourself is using password.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.inputmethod.latin" => Metadata { description: "The AOSP keyboard app\nMame sure you have another installed before you disable.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.inputmethod.pinyin" => Metadata { description: "It is the built in software keyboard for LDPlayer. Getting rid of this breaks any keyboard input including from PC hardware keyboard.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.inputsettings.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "Keyboard demo found. It's something to miinput unused Chinese!", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.intentresolver" => Metadata { description: "'Share' functionality will be disabled after uninstalling this package on Android 14 and up. Additionally, motion photos will become broken.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.avoidAppsInCutout" => Metadata { description: "Avoid displaying apps in the notch area of the screen.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.corner" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.double" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.hole" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.narrow" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/layout/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.noCutout" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.tall" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.waterfall" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.wide" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural" => Metadata { description: "Gesture navigation\nLets you use swipes and other actions to navigate your device, rather than buttons.\nhttps://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/08/gesture-navigation-backstory.html", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_extra_wide_back" => Metadata { description: "Enables a setting increasing how far you need to move your finger to trigger the back gesture.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_narrow_back" => Metadata { description: "Enables a setting decreasing how far you need to move your finger to trigger the back gesture.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_wide_back" => Metadata { description: "Enables a setting increasing how far you need to move your finger to trigger the back gesture.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.hidegestural" => Metadata { description: "Allows 'Gesture hint' to be disabled in Navigation bar > Swipe gestures.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.threebutton" => Metadata { description: "The default system navbar? It's what you use when you don't use gesture navigation.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.transparent" => Metadata { description: "Allows 'Transparent navigation bar' to be enabled in Developer options.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.twobutton" => Metadata { description: "Enables a setting for using just 2 buttons in the system navbar?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.internal.systemui.onehanded.gestural" => Metadata { description: "one-handed mode, which can be found in the settings.\none-handed mode will not work. Safe to remove if you dont use these setting.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.keychain" => Metadata { description: "Enables apps to use system wide credential KeyChain (shared credentials between apps)\nhttps://security.stackexchange.com/questions/216716/android-keychain-what-is-a-system-wide-credential\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.keyguard" => Metadata { description: "\nHuawei magazine unlock\nIt's a proprietary app based on the AOSP package called com.android.keyguard. That's not clever at all.\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us00206571/\nLets you customize your lock screen wallpapers\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/how-to/guide-list-bloat-software-emui-safe-to-t3700814\nAdditional information were taken from https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p40-pro/how-to/adb-debloating-t4088633\nIf you have EMUI 10 or older, check the AOSP file, as Huawei uses AOSP package name for their own app. WARNING: breaks home and recents button on Xiaomi Mi Pad:\nhttps://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/issues/330", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.launcher" => Metadata { description: "OPPO Launcher\nBreaks swipe up gestures after remove.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "The AOSP launcher. OEMs frequently use this to deliver their own launcher.\nYou need to install another launcher before removing it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.launcher3.tv" => Metadata { description: "TV\nNot sure if it's useless frameworks or for the launcher or TV launcher.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.ld.appstore" => Metadata { description: "LD Gaming Appstore\nLDPlayer is an Android Gaming emulator for PC (https://ldplayer.net/)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.localtransport" => Metadata { description: "Backup transport for stashing stuff into a known location on disk, and later restoring from there.\nNeeded for storing backup data locally on a device?\nThis package also provides the backup confirmation UI.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/testingbackup", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.location.fused" => Metadata { description: "Manages underlying location technologies, such as GPS and Wi-Fi.\nIt might cause a bootloop", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.magicsmoke" => Metadata { description: "\"Magic smoke\" Live wallpaper.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.managedprovisioning" => Metadata { description: "Work Setup/Work profile setup\nManages Android user account profiles.\nThe typical use-case is setting up a corporate profile that is controlled by the employer on an employee's personal device, to keep personal and work data separate.\nhttps://support.google.com/work/android/answer/6191949?\nhttps://developers.google.com/android/work/requirements/work-profile\nNeeded for sandbox's apps like Shelter/Island.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.managedprovisioning.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Random useless code to com.android.managedprovisioning", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.mediacenter" => Metadata { description: "Huawei music app. (Yeah they messed up with the package name)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.messaging" => Metadata { description: "Android default messaging app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.microdroid.empty_payload" => Metadata { description: "empty app that has permission to MANAGE VIRTUAL MACHINE.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.midrive" => Metadata { description: "Mi Drive \nMisleading package name. It is indeed a closed-source Xiaomi application.\nAllow for cloud storage (on Mi Cloud) and syncing across multiple Android devices.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.mmi" => Metadata { description: "Not an AOSP package at all\nHidden MMI test app \nMMI = Man Machine Interface ?\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.mmifm" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio_wrh\nIt looks like unused FM Radio stuff without activity, adding favorite channels.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.mmisubtest" => Metadata { description: "P-Sensor Calibration\nIt's useless and hidden.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.mmitest" => Metadata { description: "Hardware Testing\nHidden testing hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.mms" => Metadata { description: "AOSP SMS app.\nOccasionally runs in the background.\nSome OEMs (like Huawei, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo) use the same package name for their app.\nQKSMS is a good FOSS replacement: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.moez.QKSMS/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.mms.overlay.cmcc" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.mms.overlay.ct" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.mms.service" => Metadata { description: "Provides support for sending MMS.\nIt doesn't cause bootloop.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.mms.service.plugin.UaProfUrl" => Metadata { description: "Useless plugin for logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.mms.service.plugin.UserAgent" => Metadata { description: "Useless plugin for logs. Collects data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.modemnotifier" => Metadata { description: "Modem Info\nHidden Modem Info? Used for logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.modulemetadata" => Metadata { description: "It's used to manage and store metadata about installed modules, and is accessed by the system server. Breaks some core functionality if disabled.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.mtp" => Metadata { description: "MTP Host\nHandles MTP(Media Transfer Protocol), a protocol for transfering files between the device and a connected PC.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.music" => Metadata { description: "The com.android.music package is the default music player app that comes pre-installed on many Android devices. It provides basic music playback functionality and may include features like playlists and library management. Since there are many better and more feature-rich music player apps available on Google Play, and this app does not offer any unique features specific to your device, removing it should not impact the core functionality of the operating system.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.musicfx" => Metadata { description: "Audio EQ(equalizer). Some 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.musicvis" => Metadata { description: "Music Visualization Wallpapers\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.nearby.halfsheet" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks to Wi-Fi connections, USB tethering, auto, usage.\nEvery version has random code and the app is not running in the background.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.networksettings.overlay.ct" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.networkstack.inprocess" => Metadata { description: "Related to the Network Stack module, which is an updatable Mainline module that ensures Android can adapt to evolving network standards and allows for interoperability with new implementations\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/networking", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.networkstack.inprocess.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Related to the Network Stack module,\nwhich is an updatable Mainline module that ensures Android can adapt to evolving network standards and allows for interoperability with new implementations\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/networking", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.networkstack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "WiFi will not work after remove.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.networkstack.permissionconfig" => Metadata { description: "Network Stack Permission Configuration\nDefines a permission that enables modules to perform network-related tasks.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/networking", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.networkstack.tethering.inprocess.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Related to the Tethering module,\nwhich allows an Android device to share its internet connection with other connected client devices.\nThis package contains classes and components that are used for in-process overlay functionality within the Tethering module.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/tethering", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Component of the Network, Tethering module.\nPackage is not a publicly documented.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.nfc" => Metadata { description: "NFC Service\nRuns in the background as part of the System.\nI assume NFC breaks when disabled.\nWill probably run even if disabled, like most system packages. So disabling/uninstalling is probably pointless.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.nfc.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Random useless code to com.android.nfc", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.nfc.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Random useless code to com.android.nfc", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.nfc.overlay" => Metadata { description: "NFC overlay configuration for system-level settings.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.nfc.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Common overlay configuration for NFC functionality.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.noisefield" => Metadata { description: "\"Noise filed\" live wallpaper.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.omadm.service" => Metadata { description: "Oma Device Management, There are carrier tools, no firmware update found.\nThe code also includes Subscription Index and configures FOTA.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.omadm.service.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Useless config metrics code", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.omadm.service.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Useless devinfo model", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.ondevicepersonalization.services" => Metadata { description: "OnDevicePersonalization. Another thing to AdServices privacy sandbox.\nIntroduced in Android 13.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.ons" => Metadata { description: "Opportunistic Network Service\nFrom what I can glean in the source code it seems like this provides a list of available networks and assigns each network a priority.\nI've never seen it run on its own, so this might be part of some automatic network switching setting that I have turned off.\nhttps://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/+/master:packages/services/AlternativeNetworkAccess/src/com/android/ons/OpportunisticNetworkService.java\nhttps://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/AvailableNetworkInfo\nhttps://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/+/master:frameworks/base/telephony/java/android/telephony/AvailableNetworkInfo.java", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.opasuwintegrationsample" => Metadata { description: "Optimized Setup Wizard Integration Sample code.\nCan be used to create a custom setup wizard, such as one created by a manufacturer that runs after the initial Android Setup Wizard.\nDoes not appear to actually run. It is sample code and should be able to be removed safely.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.otaprovisioningclient" => Metadata { description: "OTA Access Point Configuration\nOTA (Over the air) is the method used by OEMs to push updates to your device.\nAn OTA access point is used to run system software updates over a special gateway. This package is most likely customized by your OEM.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.overlay.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.calendar' logo calendar icons.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.camera2" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.camera2' png icons.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.circletosearch" => Metadata { description: "An overlay likely deeply tied with system ui, causes soft brick (all system apps crashing and inability to launch anything) on HyperOS 2.0.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.overlay.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.contacts' png icons.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.dialer" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.dialer' png icons.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.dynamiciconconfig" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.launcher3' calendar, clock component name.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.overlay.email" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.email' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.emergency" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.emergency' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.fmradio' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.gallery3d' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.gmscontactprovider" => Metadata { description: "Checked in miui 14.\nIncorrect named thing to sync metadata contacts or gms?\nmetadata_sync_pacakge com.google.android.gms\nNo effects after remove.\n(detected on miui 14 with android 13 phones)\nit's an unused overlay.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.gmssettingprovider" => Metadata { description: "Checked in miui 14.\nHave some stuff about google gms: backup.BackupTransportService.\nUseless backup things, without it backup and cloud work.\nMaybe it's used for backup settings, but probably not, and if it is, I don't think you need it.\n(detected on miui 14 with android 13 phones)\nIt's an unused overlay.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.gmssettings" => Metadata { description: "Unused overlay to 'com.google.android.apps.safetyhub'.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.gmstelecomm" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app to 'com.google.android.dialer', 'com.android.incallui'.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.gmstelephony" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app to 'com.google.android.dialer', 'com.google.android.gms'.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.iconrecentsconfig" => Metadata { description: "A completely useless 0 bytes app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.launcher3' icons png.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.overlay.livepicker" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.wallpaper.livepicker' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.logmanager" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.logmanager' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.messaging" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.messaging' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.music" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.music' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.quicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.quicksearchbox' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.settings" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.settings' icons png.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.overlay.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.soundrecorder' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.stk" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.stk' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.systemui" => Metadata { description: "On some phones, it is an overlay to app \"com.google.android.apps.safetyhub\".\nCheck out this app code and think about it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.overlay.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.wallpaper' icons png.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.overlay.wallpaperconfig" => Metadata { description: "A completely useless 0 bytes app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Handles installation, upgrade, and removal of applications.\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.pacprocessor" => Metadata { description: "PAC (Proxy Auto-Config) is a file which defines how an app can automatically find the correct proxy server for fetching an URL.\nShould be safe to remove if you don't use Auto-proxy (with PAC file config)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_auto-config", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.btl.s600ww.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some browser customization?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.chromeHomepage" => Metadata { description: "Horrible stuff for Google Chrome. This package bypass your DNS settings (for letting pass Google ads)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.chromeHomepage.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "Adds a customised homepage to Google Chrome provided by either OEM or carrier. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.example" => Metadata { description: "This hidden Chinese/Romanian adware changes Google Chrome's home page, it varies by manufacturers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.tmobile" => Metadata { description: "The proprietary application of the mobile operator T-Mobile, presumably displays ads, is responsible for the operation of some of the operator's settings", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.pedometer" => Metadata { description: "Pedometer\nIt's for displaying steps probably.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.phasebeam" => Metadata { description: "\"Phase beam\" live wallpaper\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.phone" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Dialer\nRemoving this package breaks the software update/download and install screen on Samsung. WARNING: for me, it breaks the phone app completely with call routing enabled. Not sure about other cases.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.phone.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "AOSP code for dialer app features.\nSIM card will not be detected if disabled.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.phone.auto_generated_characteristics_rro" => Metadata { description: "Telephony characteristics for phone app customization.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.phone.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to phone auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.phone.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to phone auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.phone.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for phone app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.phone.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme for phone app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.phone.injection" => Metadata { description: "Possibly safe, or useless as removal doesn't seem to change anything.\nIt's a very small APK, it's a single class which only assigns a constant numeric value to a variable called 'telephony_injection'", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.phone.overlay.carriersettings" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to (com.google.android.carrier)\nAnyway, this app doesn't exist on your phone I guess.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.phone.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Location and dialer things.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.phone.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "Contains specific modifications and enhancements made by MIUI to the phone app's user interface and functionality.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.phone.overlay.motcommon" => Metadata { description: "Related to Motorola's custom overlay for Phone and other UI elements.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.phone.product.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlays the phone app, needed if you use the device for calls/SMS/contact management. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.phone.product.res.overlay.no_imei_emergency_call" => Metadata { description: "Unsure but I would just leave it as you need to stay safe. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.phone.recorder" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Call recorder function. Most of the time OEM use their own code for this.\nNOTE: Some OEMs (like Huawei & Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.phone.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays the phone app, keep if you want calls/SMS/contact management to work. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.pixeldisplayservice" => Metadata { description: "Display management service for Pixel devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.pixeldisplayservice.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Auto-generated display service configurations for Pixel devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.poweroffhandlerapp" => Metadata { description: "I found only lockDevice and Shutdown Phone Animation", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.powertouch" => Metadata { description: "Moto Power Touch\nlets you customize the double tap power button gesture to launch an app or shortcut of your choice.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.printservice.recommendation" => Metadata { description: "Recommends 3rd-party print services apps in the PlayStore. Printing will probably still works without (by using the default print service).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.printspooler" => Metadata { description: "Print Spooler\nManages the printing process.\nRuns on boot, but not beyond that.\nWARNING: Disabling breaks the connection preferences submenu in the settings app on most devices, but other than that it only breaks printing functionality and is safe to disable.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.protips" => Metadata { description: "Home screen tips\nRuns on boot.\nThe tip popups you get on the homescreen.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.providers.applications" => Metadata { description: "Provides a list of installed applications.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.providers.blockednumber" => Metadata { description: "Handles blocked number storage.\nOn some devices this seems to be tied to the recent apps menu (see https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/6)\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Calendar Storage\nNecessary for the stock Calendar app to work correctly.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.calendar.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for a content provider package. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.contactkeys" => Metadata { description: "Contact key manager for Android interactions.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.providers.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Contacts Storage\nProvider for contact data.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html\nBreaks contact functionality if disabled. Not recommended to disable if you plan to use your device as a phone.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.contacts.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Incorrect named thing to sync metadata gms?\nmetadata_sync_pacakge com.google.android.gms\nNo effects after remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.providers.contacts.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "in overlay found: metadata_sync_pacakge: com.google.android.gms. Not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.providers.downloads" => Metadata { description: "Downloads Manager\nProvider for downloaded files.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.providers.downloads.ui" => Metadata { description: "Downloads\nUser interface for downloads.\nOn some OEM's this app has ads, tracking things.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.providers.drm" => Metadata { description: "DRM Protected Content Storage\nManages DRM storage on the device?\nProbably required for some forms of DRM; disabling might break things like Netflix streaming, which relies on DRM to function.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.icccust" => Metadata { description: "Looks to be linked to SIM management. I would advise keeping it", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.providers.media" => Metadata { description: "Provider of media files (images, videos and such).\nScans the device for media files and allows permitted apps access to them.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.media.module" => Metadata { description: "Not recommended to remove this as it can break apps that use the photo picker.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.media.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Useless code to photos cloudpicker.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks" => Metadata { description: "Provides bookmarks about partners of Google in Chrome.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays Bookmark customisation, probably not needed. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "Overlays Bookmark customisation, probably not needed. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.providers.privacyprotection" => Metadata { description: "It has permission protect and logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.providers.settings" => Metadata { description: "Provider for settings app data.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.providers.settings.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to Backup google. Backup works without it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.providers.settings.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "rro = Runtime Resources Overlay.\nChanges values of a package config, based in the overlay definitions (heavily used by OEMs to customize the look and feel of Android).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.providers.settings.btl.s600ww.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for a content provider package. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.settings.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for a content provider package. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.settings.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for acceleration? Better don't risk.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.providers.settings.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays system settings, probably needed. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.tctdatahubprovider" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.telephony" => Metadata { description: "Provider for telephony data.\nHandles phone-related data such as text messages, APN list, etc.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.providers.telephony.auto_generated_characteristics_rro" => Metadata { description: "Telephony characteristics for phone app and services.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.providers.telephony.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to providers telephony auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.providers.telephony.overlay.carriersettings" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to (com.google.android.carrier)\nAnyway, this app doesn't exist on your phone I guess.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.providers.tv" => Metadata { description: "TV Storage\nProvides TV listings.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.providers.userdictionary" => Metadata { description: "Handles user dictionary for keyboard apps.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html. WARNING: Removing this package may cause settings menu to crash on some Huawei phones", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.provision" => Metadata { description: "Provisioning is the process of setting up a network connection that will allow new users. \nThis service is for example needed when the user's phone moves from one cell-tower to another.\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.provision.carrieroverlay.kddi" => Metadata { description: "Useless Japanese overlay app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.proxyhandler" => Metadata { description: "Handles proxy config.\nSafe to remove if you don't use a proxy.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.qns" => Metadata { description: "Apn service, emergency calling, not sure how useful this app is.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.quicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Google quick search box. OEMs (e.g. Xiaomi) can modify this for their use.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.remoteprovisioner" => Metadata { description: "RemoteProvisioner. Have random stuff: security, notifications, accessibility, test modes, data usage, metrics, logs.\nIts something new introduced in Android 13.\nAt this time this app is not available for users.\nAnd looks very useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.retaildemo.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Retail demonstration mode?\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.rkpdapp" => Metadata { description: "RemoteProvisioner. Have random stuff: security, notifications, accessibility, test modes, data usage, metrics, logs.\nIntroduced in android 14(it's the same app like `com.android.remoteprovisioner` Introduced in android 13).\nAgain this app is not available for users.\nAnd looks very useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.role.notes.enabled" => Metadata { description: "Notes Role enabled\nUnknown overlay, sets default notes. Breaks seamlessly disabling and enabling developer options on Google Pixel(s).\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.runintest.ddrtest" => Metadata { description: "DDR Test\nRAM Stress tester\nCan be run from the bootloader\nNOTE: I'm not sure it's really from AOSP (seen in TCL Plex phone)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.safetycenter.resources" => Metadata { description: "Probably affects malware detection in new app installs, Gmail, and Chrome. This will also revert back the \"Security & privacy\" look to the old style.\nYou can use a libre spam-blocking and DNS-blocking solution instead of this.\nhttps://safety.google", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.safetycenter.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Safety Center overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nSafety Center provides redirection entries so that users can access specific security and privacy settings. Safety Center also identifies issues that users can fix on their devices or accounts, by combining dynamic data received from multiple sources. This data provides users with a general safety status with specific recommendations.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/security/safety-center/overview", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.safetycenter.styles.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Safety Center styles overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nSafety Center provides redirection entries so that users can access specific security and privacy settings. Safety Center also identifies issues that users can fix on their devices or accounts, by combining dynamic data received from multiple sources. This data provides users with a general safety status with specific recommendations.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/security/safety-center/overview", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.safetyregulatoryinfo" => Metadata { description: "Unused? This is what you can find probably in settings:\nsetSavePassword, setSaveFormData, setBlockNetworkLoads, setJavaScriptEnabled.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.safetyregulatoryinfo.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Useless unused Chinese images.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "Default android screenshot tool", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.sdksandbox" => Metadata { description: "Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta disabled on default.\nCauses bootloop. Maybe this component is not only for privacy... (I think it's for testing privacy sandbox using Android Studio.)\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices\nCause BOOTLOOP.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.sdm.plugins.connmo" => Metadata { description: "ConnMO\nNotifications for video calling?\nAlso Apn Service.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.sdm.plugins.dcmo" => Metadata { description: "Carrier OMADM\nAnother thing to VoLTE.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.sdm.plugins.diagmon" => Metadata { description: "diagnostic plugin\nit's app for hidden diagnostics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.se" => Metadata { description: "SecureElementApplication\nRuns in the background as part of the system.\nNOTE: ColorOS password lock requires this package.\nUnderlying implementation for the OMAPI SE service.\nEnables apps to use the OpenMobile API to access secure elements(SE) to enable smart-card payments and other secure services.\n\nAn SE is a special chip (e.g SIM-card) for storing cryptographic secrets in a way that makes illicit use hard.\nThe Open Mobile Alliance (OPA) is a standards organization which develops open standards for the mobile phone industry.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.se.overlay.target" => Metadata { description: "Looks like needed to 'com.android.se'.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.secretcode" => Metadata { description: "SecretCode\nHidden app shows some secret codes.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.server.NetworkPermissionConfig" => Metadata { description: "Network configurations.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.server.deviceconfig.resources" => Metadata { description: "DeviceConfigServiceResources (Server*?). Part of com.android.configinfrastructure. Resources for the device's default server config.\nhttps://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/main/+/main:packages/modules/ConfigInfrastructure/service/ServiceResources/Android.bp", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.server.telecom" => Metadata { description: "Manages calls via your network provider or SIM and controls the phone modem?", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.server.telecom.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for com.android.server.telecom?", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.server.telecom.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to server telecom auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.server.telecom.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for something related to call network management?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.server.telecom.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme for something related to call network management?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.server.telecom.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Location and dialer things.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.server.telecom.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "Manage calls\nit's used for manage calls ui.\nit's important overlay to calling.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.service.ims" => Metadata { description: "It's for subscribing to the presence information using RCS.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.settingaccessibility" => Metadata { description: "Accessibility settings\nIt should be important for settings.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Settings app.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.settings.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.settings.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.settings.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for the Settings app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for the Settings app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.intelligence" => Metadata { description: "Settings Suggestions\nHandles the search and suggestions features in the settings app.\nDisabling this package makes the Settings app crash when you tap on search.\nDoesn't run in the background, so there's little benefit in disabling.\nUses location, nearby devices, notifications permissions by default\nhttps://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/51", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.intelligence.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for the search functionality in the Settings app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.intelligence.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for the search functionality in the Settings app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.os.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Looks unused, but not confirmed. Found in app 'icon file download', Vibration switch. Icon user found, overlay to 'com.android.settings'.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.SettingsFuture" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.cmcc" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Color mode config you can find it in settings\nit's something about: natural, boosted, saturated, adaptive.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.ct" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.filesgoogle" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to Google Files.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.g1azg" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.gb17l" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.gb62z" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.gx7as" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "This app is without code and safe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.oversea" => Metadata { description: "A completely useless 0 bytes app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.personalsafety" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to personalsafety, safetyhub", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.pixel2021" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.product" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to images phone white and black, it's for camera MP info.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.shiba" => Metadata { description: "Device-specific settings overlay for internal features.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.overlay.turbo" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to smart battery images, videos. And it's probably unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.settings.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays system settings, probably needed. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "Overlays system settings, probably needed. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settings.resoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Found in the code \"Declaration of Conformity\" on the TECNO phone, is probably unused, as it cannot be found in the Settings or anywhere else.\nIt can be safely removed, the Settings still work without this app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.settings.shiba" => Metadata { description: "Settings app with internal device-specific features.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.settingsaccessibility" => Metadata { description: "Accessibility settings (tools for vision, hearing and physical impairments)\nSometimes, third-party apps may require special permissions in the accessibility settings in order to work properly.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.setupwizard.overlay" => Metadata { description: "It's needed only on first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.setupwizard.overlay.ontim" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to welcome image First-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.sharedstoragebackup" => Metadata { description: "Used during backup. Backs up the shared storage? (files accessible by every app with STORAGE permission)\nThings have changed with Android 10. Don't know if this package is still relevant for new phones.\nhttps://blog.mindorks.com/understanding-the-scoped-storage-in-android.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.shell" => Metadata { description: "Shell\nUnix shell that receives ADB commands sent from a PC.\nThis is what UAD-ng uses to execute commands on Android devices. Proobably a bad idea to disable ;)", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.simappdialog" => Metadata { description: "Sim App Dialog\nCreates a pop-up asking if the user wants to install the carrier app when a SIM is inserted. Seems to be event-triggered, i.e: doesn't run in the background.\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/packages/SimAppDialog/src/com/android/simappdialog/InstallCarrierAppActivity.java", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.simappdialog.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to simappdialog.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.smspush" => Metadata { description: "This service is used to push/send specially formatted SMS messages that display an alert message to the user, and give them the option of connecting directly to a particular app.\nFor instance, an SMS notifying the user of a new e-mail, with a URL link to connect directly to the e-mail app.\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200915164901/https://www.nowsms.com/doc/submitting-sms-messages/sending-wap-push-messages", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.sos" => Metadata { description: "Emergency SOS app for quick access to emergency services and contacts.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.soundpicker" => Metadata { description: "Google Sounds. Needed to pick up a phone ringtone. No weird permissions.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f5f7c265c6d98666c78267b91643bbfb635021d5d4f85c93407079ba4aad88ee", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.soundpicker.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Has colors, dialog things, autogenerated code, but someone can confirm that app is safe to remove?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Sound recorder\nOEMs often use their own solution\nNOTE: On some phones, Huawei & Xiaomi also use this package name for their own browser app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.sprd.telephony.server" => Metadata { description: "Unknown purpose, likely spyware. Uninstalling it doesn't seem to break anything for Android 10 GO, S21 Plus 2021_EEA.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.sprint.hiddenmenuapp" => Metadata { description: "Lets you access hidden features tests/settings (you need to type a special code in the dialer)\nhttps://bestcellular.com/dial-codes/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.statementservice" => Metadata { description: "Intent Filter Verification Service\nA Statement protocol allows websites to certify that some assets represent them. Android package can to subscribe to handling chosen URIs. This package will then be called to query the website and verify that it allows this. Android package can subscribe to handling chosen URIs. This package will then be called to query the website and verify that it allows this. Sources:\n- https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent\n- https://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-filters\n - https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/191163/what-does-the-intent-filter-verification-service-app-from-google-do\n - https://github.com/google/digitalassetlinks/blob/master/well-known/details.md\n - https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6a34bb2", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.stk" => Metadata { description: "SIM toolkit\nEnables carriers to initiate \"value-added services\". Basically, some operators provide SIM-cards with applications installed on them.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_Application_Toolkit#cite_note-CellularZA-1\nHas been abused:\n- SimJacker: https://thehackernews.com/2019/09/simjacker-mobile-hacking.html\n- WIBattack: https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-sim-card-attack-disclosed-similar-to-simjacker/\nWARNING: do mind that disabling/uninstalling this package will break mobile identity management which could be used by apps (for example your Bank) to authenticate you. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_identity_management\nNOTE: removing this package removes the launcher icon. `com.android.stk` relies on `com.android.stk2` and vice-versa.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.stk.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "'SIM Toolkit' name app only found.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.stk.product.res.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "SIM Tool Kit overlay, best kept. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.stk2" => Metadata { description: "Special package for dual-sim devices?\nEnables carriers to initiate \"value-added services\". Basically, some operators provide SIM-cards with applications installed on them.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_Application_Toolkit#cite_note-CellularZA-1\nHas been abused:\n- SimJacker: https://thehackernews.com/2019/09/simjacker-mobile-hacking.html\n- WIBattack: https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-sim-card-attack-disclosed-similar-to-simjacker/\nWARNING: do mind that disabling/uninstalling this package will break mobile identity management which could be used by apps (for example your Bank) to authenticate you. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_identity_management\nNOTE: removing this package removes the launcher icon. `com.android.stk2` relies on `com.android.stk` and vice-versa.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.storagemanager" => Metadata { description: "Storage manager (Maintenance/Storage panel in the settings)\nClean up unused files, show size of files regrouped by categories...\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.store" => Metadata { description: "An app called TCL Mobile that you cannot disable and just opens up a link to the OEM in the browser.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.supl" => Metadata { description: "SUPL20Service\nGPS still works without it. Probably needed to location in China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Everything you see in Android that's not an app. User interface of Android\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.accessibility.accessibilitymenu" => Metadata { description: "Hidden menu that only shows 2 buttons:\nLarge buttons - that increases size of accessibility menu buttons,\nand Help - that redirects to support google com site accessibility.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.accessibility.accessibilitymenu.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Product RRO for Accessibility menu.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to systemui auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to systemui auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.clocks.bignum" => Metadata { description: "Large clock display interface for the system UI.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.clocks.calligraphy" => Metadata { description: "Calligraphy-style clock faces for system UI.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.clocks.flex" => Metadata { description: "Flexible clock interface for system UI customization.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.systemui.clocks.growth" => Metadata { description: "Growth-themed dynamic clock display for system UI.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.clocks.inflate" => Metadata { description: "Customizable clock display for system UI.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.systemui.clocks.numoverlap" => Metadata { description: "Adjustable number overlap for system clock display.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.clocks.weather" => Metadata { description: "Clock with integrated weather updates for system UI.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.feature_cover" => Metadata { description: "It looks like a very important app.\nImportant configs to android?", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.gesture.line.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Configurations to navigation bar.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.icon.overlay" => Metadata { description: "In code found configs icon mask.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.systemui.miui.optimization.overlay" => Metadata { description: "In the code founded: navigationcolor to red.\nUnused overlay.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.navigation.bar.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Configurations to navigation bar.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.notch.overlay" => Metadata { description: "It have something to Display Cutout. Better dont touch it.\nImportant configs to display.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.os.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Icon user found, overlay to 'com.android.systemui'.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay" => Metadata { description: "System UI Overlay. DO NOT remove this.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.charging.anim.alita_supervooc2" => Metadata { description: "Charging phone animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.charging.anim.siphon_wireless" => Metadata { description: "Wireless charging animation for OnePlus phones.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.cmcc" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Has something related to Google Wellbeing first time setup quick settings. Safe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.ct" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.ccyh" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.cosmos" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Cosmos when unlocking phone.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.fireworks" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Fireworks when unlocking phone.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.fy" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Fy when unlocking phone.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.jhsy" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.jslz" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.lgsy" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.nlgs" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.none" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation None when unlocking phone.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.ripple" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Ripple when unlocking phone.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.stripe" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Stripe when unlocking phone.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.sw" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Sw when unlocking phone.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.tyjw" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.xklc" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.gms" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to systemui gms", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "App without code and safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.pong" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for config temperature? Better don't risk.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.overlay.spacewar" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for config temperature? Better don't risk.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.plugin.globalactions.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Apk file name: QuickAccessWallet\nThis is the Google Pay widget in the power menu(hold power button for 1sec to show this menu), below the Emergency, Power off and Reboot buttons.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.systemui.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays SystemUI, best kept. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "Overlays SystemUI, best kept. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.systemui.theme.dark" => Metadata { description: "Enables you to use Android dark theme.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.telephony.imsmedia" => Metadata { description: "IMS media management for VoLTE and video calling.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.theme.color.amethyst" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.color.aquamarine" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.color.black" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.color.cinnamon" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.color.darklake" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.color.dorange" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.color.dpurple" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.color.green" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.color.lgreen" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.color.ocean" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.color.orchid" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.color.parasailing" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.color.purple" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.color.saffron" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.color.sand" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.color.slate" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.color.space" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.color.tangerine" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.font.ArchivoSemiBold" => Metadata { description: "Font ArchivoSemiBold", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.font.Exo2Regular" => Metadata { description: "Font Exo2Regular", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.font.RobotoSlabRegular" => Metadata { description: "Font RobotoSlabRegular", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.font.RookeryRegular" => Metadata { description: "Font RookeryRegular", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.font.notoserifsource" => Metadata { description: "Noto Serif / Source Sans Pro", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.icon.circle" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.icon.pebble" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.icon.round" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.icon.roundedrect" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon.square" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.icon.squircle" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon.taperedrect" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.icon.teardrop" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon.vessel" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.circular.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.circular.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.circular.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.circular.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.circular.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.filled.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.filled.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.filled.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.filled.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.filled.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.kai.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.kai.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.kai.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.kai.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.kai.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.rounded.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.rounded.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.rounded.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.rounded.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icons pack [Rounded].\nSafe to remove if you don't use them, but there's no point in doing so as they are simple data containers with no permissions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.rounded.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Obviously related to the \"rounded\" icon pack but the full package is strange. A themepicker class only for a specific icon package?\nSafe to remove if you don't use them, but there's no point in doing so.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.sam.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.sam.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.sam.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.sam.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.sam.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.victor.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.victor.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.victor.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.victor.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.theme.icon_pack.victor.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.thememanager" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Themes (manager)\nXiaomi seems to love confusing package names.\nLets you select and apply themes provided by Xiaomi.\nNOTE: Disabling will break the ability to change the lock-screen wallpaper and ringtones in the OEM clock app.\nHas a lot trackers. Running in the background.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.thememanager.customizethemeconfig.config.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Likely an overlay tied to com.android.thememanager, and since thememanager is in Advanced, this overlay should also be in Advanced.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.thememanager.gliobal_config.config.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Blacklist of some wallpaper names. Useless.\nThis app is not exist on miui china rom.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.thememanager.module" => Metadata { description: "Something related to Xiaomi's theme manager?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.timezone.updater" => Metadata { description: "Time Zone Updater\nAutomatically updates the clock to correspond to your current time zone\nThis *may* cause a bootloop if removed. Timezone packages often causes that. \n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.traceur" => Metadata { description: "System Tracing\nRecording device activity over a short period of time is known as system tracing. System tracing produces a trace file that can be used to generate a system report.\nNot useful if you're not a developer.\nhttps://developer.android.com/topic/performance/tracing", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.traceur.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "useless configs to traceur auto generated.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.traceur.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "useless configs to traceur auto generated.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.traceur.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Unused colors to 5G", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.tv.frameworkpackagestubs" => Metadata { description: "Activity Stub\nHard to say by code, has browser provider and SQLite content.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.tv.settings" => Metadata { description: "Needed for settings.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.unisoc.telephony.server" => Metadata { description: "Unisoc 4G and 5G drivers. Removal will break incoming calls. https://xdaforums.com/t/oukitel-wp23-pro-unlocking-bootloader-rooting-gsi.4642483/#post-89239693", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.updater" => Metadata { description: "Mi Updater\nProvides system updates\nREMOVING THIS WILL BOOTLOOP YOUR DEVICE! Doesn't bootloop on MIUI 13 and above.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.uwb.resources" => Metadata { description: "Ultra-wideband (UWB) communication feature.\nUWB is a radio technology that enables precise ranging between devices,\nAllowing for accurate location measurements with an accuracy of 10 cm.\nhttps://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/uwb\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/connect/uwb", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.uwb.resources.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "This is an overlay likely tied to com.android.uwb.resorces, and since it's in Unsafe, this overlay related to it should also be in Unsafe.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.vending" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Store", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.vendors.bridge.softsim" => Metadata { description: "Needed for virtual SIM.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.virtualmachine.res" => Metadata { description: "unknown app with no code that only has permissions to Use, Manage, Debug: Virtual Machine.\nIntroduced in Android 14.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.vivo.tws.vivotws" => Metadata { description: "TWS\nIt's for Vivo TWS earphones.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.voicedialer" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Voice dialer. Lets you call someone or open an app with your voice from the dialer.\nOEM often use their own code (embeded in their voice-controlled digital assistant)\nNOTE: On some phones Huawei & Xiaomi also use this package name for their own voice dialer app.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.voicemailomtp" => Metadata { description: "Voicemail\nVoicemail? I think no one uses that.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.vpndialogs" => Metadata { description: "Provide VPN support to Android\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialog_(software)\nSafe to remove if you don't plan to use a VPN.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Styles editor\nNeeded for editing style UI", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.wallpaper.holospiral" => Metadata { description: "\"Holo spiral\" Live wallpaper.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.wallpaper.livepicker" => Metadata { description: "Enables you to pick a live wallpaper. Removing it will break some weather applications (especially ones with widgets) and wallpaper applications like Muzei.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.wallpaper.livepicker.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for live wallpaper picker? Overlays are usually themes, but not sure about this one.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.wallpaperbackup" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper Backup\nBacks up and restores wallpaper and metadata related to it.\nThis agent has its own package because it does full backup as opposed to SystemBackupAgent which does key/value backup.\nThis class stages wallpaper files for backup by copying them into its own directory because of the following reasons:\nNon-system users don't have permission to read the directory that the system stores the wallpaper files in\nBackupAgent enforces that backed up files must live inside the package's getFilesDir()\nThere are 3 files to back up:\nThe \"wallpaper info\" file which contains metadata like the crop applied to the wallpaper or the live wallpaper component name.\nThe \"system\" wallpaper file.\nAn optional \"lock\" wallpaper, which is shown on the lockscreen instead of the system wallpaper if set.\nOn restore, the metadata file is parsed and WallpaperManager APIs are used to set the wallpaper.\nNote that if there's a live wallpaper, the live wallpaper package name will be part of the metadata file and the wallpaper will be applied when the package it's installed.\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/packages/WallpaperBackup/src/com/android/wallpaperbackup/WallpaperBackupAgent.java", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.wallpapercropper" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper cropper.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.wallpaperpicker" => Metadata { description: "Enables you to pick a wallpaper.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.watermark" => Metadata { description: "Hidden IMEI tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.webview" => Metadata { description: "Android System WebView (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview) enables Android apps to display web content within the app itself, based on Chrome.\nNo root? Don't uninstall.\nRoot? If you delete WebView, make sure to install a replacement.\nMany third-party apps, such as banks, VPNs, GitHub, Discord and Reddit use web-based content and will crash without it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.wifi.dialog" => Metadata { description: "Needed for wifi dialogs.\nCan brick basic functionality android.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.mainline.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Related to the Wi-Fi module in the AOSP. The Wi-Fi module is a part of Project Mainline,\nWhich allows for updates to specific system components outside of the normal Android release cycle.\nThe package contains resources and overlays that are used to customize the Wi-Fi module.\nThese overlays can be used to override default configurations and customize the behavior of the Wi-Fi module\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources" => Metadata { description: "System Wi-Fi resources", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Contains resources that can be overlaid or customized to modify the behavior of the Wi-Fi module.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.WifiRes6GhzEnable" => Metadata { description: "Config to support wifi 6 Ghz? Any wifi have this?\nIf you don't have 6 Ghz wifi then it's safe to disable.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.WifiResDualStaApEnable" => Metadata { description: "5 GHz WiFi support.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.WifiResScanCountryCode" => Metadata { description: "Related to overlay for Wi-Fi scanning for country code.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.WifiResSoftap80211axEnable" => Metadata { description: "Important configs to wifi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "System Wi-Fi resources Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for some Wi-Fi related system UI, based on the name.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.kalama" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.motCommon" => Metadata { description: "Related to Motorola's custom overlay for Wi-Fi connections.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.oplus" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi configs", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.pineapple" => Metadata { description: "A runtime resource overlay (RRO) is a package that changes the resource values of a target package at runtime. For example, an app installed on the system image might change its behavior based upon the value of a resource. Rather than hardcoding the resource value at build time, an RRO installed on a different partition can change the values of the app's resources at runtime.\nRROs can be enabled or disabled. You can programmatically set the enable/disable state to toggle an RRO's ability to change resource values. RROs are disabled by default (however, static RROs are enabled by default).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.target" => Metadata { description: "In code founded wifi configs.\nImportant configs to WiFi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.taro" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for config wifi? Better don't risk.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.resources.xiaomi" => Metadata { description: "Have some configs to network about: disconnected scan interval schedule\nwifi11axsupportoverride, config_wifi_tcp_buffers\nyou should keep this because it's maybe from settings.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.wifi.system.mainline.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Related to the Wi-Fi module and its resources overlay.\nThe Wi-Fi module in Android is updatable, meaning it can receive updates to functionality outside of the normal Android release cycle.\nThe module provides a consistent Wi-Fi experience across Android devices and allows for fixes to interoperability issues through module updates\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.wifi.system.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Contains resources that can be overlaid to customize the Wi-Fi module's behavior.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.android.wm.shell" => Metadata { description: "Profile installer? App looks like a 'com.android.shell'.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.writeimei" => Metadata { description: "The com.android.writeimei package is responsible for handling the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number on the device. This app is used for writing or managing the device’s IMEI, which is a unique identifier for mobile devices. Removing or tampering with this package can cause significant issues, such as loss of network connectivity, inability to make calls or send texts, and potential bootloop issues.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.android.yadayada" => Metadata { description: "Disclaimer show to user, feedback, first boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.android.ztescreenshot" => Metadata { description: "ScreenCapture\nNeeded for screenshots.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.ape.cleanassist" => Metadata { description: "Provides junk cleaner feature for Wiko mobile", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.cleanassistoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app for com.ape.cleanassist.\n If we uninstall com.ape.cleanassist this package should be removed also.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.easymode1" => Metadata { description: "Provides easy mode for Wiko mobile", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.factory" => Metadata { description: "Checks Build.SERIAL and ro.build.type\nAll permissions and activities (camera, mic, battery, radio, led, sim, gps, nfc). Reads/writes to External Storage", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio app for Wiko mobile", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.fmradiooverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app for com.ape.fmradio.\n If we uninstall com.ape.fmradio this package should be removed also.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.gamemode" => Metadata { description: "Provides game mode feature for Wiko mobile", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.massageexpress" => Metadata { description: "Provides Wiko screen message feature", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.mtbf" => Metadata { description: "Named 'MTBF Tools'\nDialer Code: 68238665. Uses SQLite Database. Reads/writes to External Storage. All sorts of permissions (camera, mic, battery, radio, led, sim, gps, nfc).\nFound more details at https://twitter.com/dbauduin/status/940126704261099520 (archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20240330025312/https://twitter.com/dbauduin/status/940126704261099520)\nHardcoded URLs (an api and a book): http://www.andykhan.com/jexcelapi\nhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0571058086/qid=1099836249/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_11_3/202-6017285-1620664\nhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0571058086qid=1099836249/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_11_3/202-6017285-1620664", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.oneclean" => Metadata { description: "Provides memory cleaner feature for Wiko mobile", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.smartgesture" => Metadata { description: "Provide smart gesture feature for Wiko mobile", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Sound recorder app for Wiko mobile", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.soundrecorderoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app for com.ape.soundrecorder.\n If we uninstall com.ape.soundrecorder this package should be removed also.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.walkfit" => Metadata { description: "Walk counter and health for Wiko mobile", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ape.weatherlive" => Metadata { description: "Weather app for Wiko mobile", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.weatherliveoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app for com.ape.weatherlive.\n If we uninstall com.ape.weatherlive this package should be removed also.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ape.wikolegal" => Metadata { description: "Provides legal for first time setup in Wiko mobile", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ape.wikosetupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Provides first time app install for Wiko mobile", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.apple.atve.sony.appletv" => Metadata { description: "Apple Tv app on android Tv. Can be removed without any problem", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.applovin.array.apphub.vincere" => Metadata { description: "AppHub\nIs known as tracker company, potentially adware!", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.arcsoft.app.humanavatar" => Metadata { description: "My Avatar\nAvatar activities useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.arcsoft.lg_avatar_resource" => Metadata { description: "LGAvatarReource\nIt's probably for arcamera and it's for avatars. People removed that.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.arcsoft.magicshotstudio" => Metadata { description: "it's app for photos", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aspiro.tidal" => Metadata { description: "Tidal Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspiro.tidal)\nMusic streaming app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aspiro.tidal.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Tidal Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspiro.tidal)\nMusic streaming app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asu" => Metadata { description: "ZF10 Live Wallpaper\nLive Wallpaper", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asurion.android.mobilerecovery.att" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Protect Plus (discontinued. Replaced by AT&T ProTech : com.asurion.android.protech.att)\nHelp and support app. Lets you call or chat with a live U.S.-based AT&T ProTech support expert\nNote : This app is developed by Asurion, a US company whose business is to sell insurances.\nAll US carriers use Asurion for the phone insurances.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asurion.android.mobilerecovery.sprint" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Protect\nSupport app (see com.asurion.android.protech.att)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asurion.android.mobilerecovery.sprint.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Protect\nSupport app (see com.asurion.android.protech.att)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asurion.android.protech.att" => Metadata { description: "AT&T ProTech (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asurion.android.protech.att)\nHelp and support app. Lets you call or chat with a live U.S.-based AT&T ProTech support \"expert\".\nNote : This app is developed by Asurion, a US company whose business is to sell insurances.\nAll US carriers use Asurion for the phone insurances.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asurion.android.verizon.vms" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Digital Secure (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asurion.android.verizon.vms)\nNote : This app is developed by Asurion, a US company whose business is to sell insurances.\nAll US carriers use Asurion for the phone insurances.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asurion.home.sprint" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Protect\nSupport app (see com.asurion.android.protech.att)\n\nSprint Complete (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asurion.home.sprint)\nLets you call or chat with live tech experts ! Maybe you will find the love of your life ! \nNote : See note above.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asurion.home.sprint.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Tech Expert (for VPL devices/employees) ?\nNow \"Sprint Complete\" (see below).\nNote : This app is developed by Asurion, a US company whose business is to sell insurances.\nAll US carriers use Asurion for the phone insurances.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.UpdateLauncher" => Metadata { description: "Updater Launcher\nRemove if you dont need it Launcher updates.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.alwayson" => Metadata { description: "Always-on Display\nAOD will be not available after remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.alwayson.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Not needed gif to Always-on Display", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.asus.appupdater" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Config Updater\nIt may have something to do with app updater but no activities.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.asusbacktap" => Metadata { description: "Back tap\nit's for Accessibility component feature.\nBack tap will not be available in settings after remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.asusoptiflex" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Opti Flex\nit's something for settings? Still unknown.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.asussettingsbackuphelper" => Metadata { description: "Settings ASUS Backup\nCan be removed if ASUS Backup are not used.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.atd.smmitest" => Metadata { description: "SMMI TEST\nTesting hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.audiowizard" => Metadata { description: "ASUS AudioWizard\nNeeded for sound effects.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator - unit converter (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.calculator)\nHas more permissions than a Calculator app reasonably should have.\nConnects to a few Google and currency exchange-rate servers.\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/817514371bbdb76ec52da4c8456bbc116deec179603099deabbe6fcce6f6ccdb", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.camera" => Metadata { description: "Stock ASUS camera app. It has Google Analytics, so better disable internet for this app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.asus.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay" => Metadata { description: "useless overlay for cellbroadcast", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.asus.cellbroadcastservice.overlay" => Metadata { description: "useless overlay for cellbroadcast", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.asus.configupdater" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Config Updater\nSome people have removed this. Needed for ASUS autoupdate apps probably, also found debugging code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.contacts" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Contacts\nStock ASUS Contacts app. Contains Google trackers.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.asus.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Digital Clock & Widget\nContains google analytics.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.asus.dialer" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Dialer\nContains Google trackers.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.asus.dm" => Metadata { description: "System update\nSystem updates for ASUS", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.easylauncher" => Metadata { description: "Asus Easy Mode (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.easylauncher)\nAlternative launcher with bigger icons and simpler interface", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ephotoburst" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Burst shot viewer\nASUS Photo viewer, Trim Service. Contains Google Analytics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.faceunlockservice" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Face Unlock Service\nNeeded for face unlock.\nFace unlock will not work after remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.asus.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "File Manager\nStock ASUS file manager app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.asus.focusapplistener" => Metadata { description: "Focus app\nNeeded for optimization, probably.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Stock Gallery app. Contains Google Analytics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.gamewidget" => Metadata { description: "Game genie\nProbably useful for gaming.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.gamewidget", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.gamewidget.service" => Metadata { description: "Game genie service\nGame genie service needed for (`com.asus.gamewidget`)\nIt's probably useful for gaming.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.hardwarestub" => Metadata { description: "HardwareStub Services\nHas components for optimization game.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.hbm" => Metadata { description: "High Brightness Mode\nIt can be found probably in settings. Still unknown.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.ia.asusapp" => Metadata { description: "My Asus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.ia.asusapp)\nAsus service center (support + store)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.imagesearch" => Metadata { description: "Image search\nit's so bloated.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.benchmarkblocker" => Metadata { description: "Founded debugs and benchmark blocker.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.brightnessservice" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.configmanager" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.devicepolicymanager" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.evtlog" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.extdispctrl" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.forcedark" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.freeform" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.observer" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.packageinstallerproxy" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.phykeyctrl" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.pointerproxy" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.powerctrl" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.rogproxy" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.smartread" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.twinapps" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.ims.watermark" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.inadvertentTouch" => Metadata { description: "Not needed 'Do not cover the top of the screen'", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.key_status" => Metadata { description: "KeyStatusTool\nKeyStatusTool? All of this code means nothing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.launcher" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Launcher\nContains Google Firebase Analytics.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.livedemoservice" => Metadata { description: "Demo Mode\nEnables retail demonstration mode. it's not a feature for normal users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.lockscreen2" => Metadata { description: "Lockscreen\nIt should be important for lockscreen.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.loguploader" => Metadata { description: "Log Tool\nCaptured logs, Generate Log, Report Log.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.loguploaderproxy" => Metadata { description: "Bug Reporter Proxy\nLogs without activity.\nNot needed another logs from loguploader.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.mlmodel" => Metadata { description: "Unused frameworks? AI optimization?\nResources have vision_model and something encrypted.\nThis app is large (338MB).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.mobilemanager" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Manager\nNot sure to keep it or not.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.mobilemanager", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.mobilemanagerservice" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Manager Service\nLooks like a unused framework, but not sure.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.nextapp" => Metadata { description: "NextApp\nUnused frameworks? It has something to training AI? everything is encrypted.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.nextappcore" => Metadata { description: "NextAppCore\nUseless frameworks? It has something to training AI? everything is encrypted.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.openbeta2" => Metadata { description: "OpenBeta2\nBeta program server that collects a lot of data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.powersaver" => Metadata { description: "Power Master\nIt's for power-saving and may be important.\nImportant app to powersaving.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.asus.sarprotection" => Metadata { description: "SAR Protection\nSecurity thing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Screen recorder\nApp for screen recording.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.asus.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nIt's needed only for first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.smartcover" => Metadata { description: "SmartCover\nUsed for smart features.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.smartkey" => Metadata { description: "Smart key\nUsed for smart features.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.smartreading" => Metadata { description: "Smart Reading\nIt's app for smart reading", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Sound recorder (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.soundrecorder)\nConnects to Google Analytics and some Asus servers, which is a bit sketchy for a sound recording app..\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/f4cf38e1c35a04c3579fa198d2abd3ef1ff7be79633d6d3f2bc69c8a69164e1d", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.splendid" => Metadata { description: "Asus Splendid\nOptional app for adjust your screen for your own viewing pleasure.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.splendid", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.stitchimage.service" => Metadata { description: "Stitch image\nIt's for the stock gallery app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.sysmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Device Health\nDevice Health? It collects your data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.system.api" => Metadata { description: "AsusBoost\nIt's probably an important app. It has booster services and memory cleaner service.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.systemcolor" => Metadata { description: "System color scheme\nNeeded for changing wallpapers?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.taskwidget" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Task Manager widget\nTask manager widget to System optimization", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.teleserv.overlay.odm" => Metadata { description: "overlay to default config ims.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.theme.color.asusui" => Metadata { description: "Theme AsusUI\nStock System Theme\nSystem may not work after removing it.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.asus.theme.color.rog" => Metadata { description: "Rog Theme\nStock System Theme\nSystem may not work after removing it.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.asus.themeservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for change theme apps?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.tips" => Metadata { description: "Tips\nTips for smart features and more.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.twinapps" => Metadata { description: "Twin Apps for duplicate apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.twinappsservice" => Metadata { description: "Twin Apps Service\nNeeded for Twin Apps for duplicate apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.userfeedback" => Metadata { description: "ZenUI Help (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.userfeedback)\nCustomer service app that provides FAQs, Mobile care service, user feedback, and public forums.\nLots of telemetry (insecure on top of that):\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/e80a1fa70adc097fc9817720b5c8c81cfd156a76e6d062759b2bc3d6937a97e7", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.visualmaster" => Metadata { description: "Tru2Life\nit's app for color modes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.asus.weathertime" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Weather\nit's for weather. Have Firebase Analytics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.asus.wifi.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "overlay to wifi configs better dont risk.\nImportant configs to WiFi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.asus.zenmotion" => Metadata { description: "Gestures\nNeeded for Gestures.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.android.attsmartwifi" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Smart Wi-Fi (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.android.attsmartwifi)\nFinds and auto-connects to available hotspots to minimize cellular data consumption.\nAuto-connects is not a good idea.\nWorth reading : \nhttps://www.europol.europa.eu/activities-services/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/risks-of-using-public-wi-fi\nhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/01/why-public-wi-fi-lot-safer-you-think\nYou are ok if you go on HTTPS websites.\nUse a VPN if you want to hide the domain names you visit, avoid usage restriction (no P2P, blacklisted websites...) and encrypt HTTP traffic.\n==> https://thatoneprivacysite.net/choosing-the-best-vpn-for-you/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.callprotect" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Call Protect (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.callprotect)\nSpam call blocking app provided by Hiya \nNOTE : You should never trust spam blocking apps (https://itmunch.com/robocall-caught-sending-customers-confidential-data-without-consent/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.csoiam.mobilekey" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Sign in Helper (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.csoiam.mobilekey)\nAllows AT&T applications to securely authenticate on Android devices\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.deviceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Device Unlock\nUseless app from AT&T. it's only for unlock device.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.dh" => Metadata { description: "Device Help (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.dh)\nTroubleshooting app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.dtv.shaderemote" => Metadata { description: "DIRECTV Remote App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.dtv.shaderemote)\nLets you control DIRECTV HD receivers in your home that are connected to Internet, from your phone.\nFYI : DIRECTV is a subsidiary of AT&T \nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTV#Consumer_protection_lawsuits_and_violations\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.iqi" => Metadata { description: "Carrier IQ / Device Health \nGathers, stores and forwards diagnostic measurements on its behalf (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_IQ)\nGreat ! A rootkit : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_IQ#Rootkit_discovery_and_media_attention\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.mobile.android.vvm" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Visual Voicemail (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.mobile.android.vvm)\nLets you manage your voicemail directly from the app without the need to dial into your mailbox.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.mobilesecurity" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Mobile Security (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.mobilesecurity)\nAT&T android antivirus.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.mobiletransfer" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Mobile Transfer\nLets you transfert user data from an older AT&T phone to a new one.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.myWireless" => Metadata { description: "My AT&T (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.myWireless)\nLets you manage your AT&T account.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.personalcloud" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Personal Cloud (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.personalcloud)\nNote: it's a paid extra feature and data are obviously not E2EE (i.e AT&T can access them)\nDon't keep this app. It's a privacy nightmare and was poorly coded:\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/bc54b5e2446ace90d9f992278d0ec320befe4983a76cb4fdcf47e565366e67b6\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.tv" => Metadata { description: "AT&T TV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.tv)\nLets you Stream TV live and on demand from your phone.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.att.tv.watchtv" => Metadata { description: "AT&T WatchTV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.tv.watchtv)\nLets you stream TV live and VOD form your phone.\nNo it's not the same thing than AT&T TV. Yes it's a mess. \nDifferences with AT&T TV : https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/att-tv-vs-att-tv-now-whats-the-difference/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.audible.application" => Metadata { description: "Cover Audible Audiobooks (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audible.application)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aura.jet.att" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Hub\nApp from AT&T. Installs apps on oobe and its maded by advertising company 'ironSource'.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aura.oobe.att" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud\nApp from AT&T. Installs apps on oobe and its maded by advertising company 'ironSource'.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aura.oobe.deutsche" => Metadata { description: "Provides an Out Of The Box experience. You can disable it via Settings > Apps > Three dots > Show system > App selector. It has a T-Mobile icon", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aura.oobe.kbdi" => Metadata { description: "Appcloud\nPersistent notification until you click on it and agree to install games. Sort of game cloud pre-installed in some Xiaomi phones\nSafe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aura.oobe.kddi" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud\nSeems to exist to try to get you to download games and another testimonial.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aura.oobe.motorola" => Metadata { description: "MotoApps\nIt's something to install apps, but it's an advertising company.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aura.oobe.samsung" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud\nIt offers the \"Aura Out-Of-the-Box Experience\" (OOBE)\nIt is some kind of post-install recommended apps setup from the carrier. Asks for your age and gender and then recommends you to install popular apps.\nDeveloped by IronSource, an Israeli advertising company (now owned by the American company Unity).\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource\nhttps://aura.ironsrc.com/tools/drive-app-downloads/\nhttps://arxiv.org/pdf/2010.10088.pdf\nHas way too many permissions.\nSee https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/278\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/knox-platform-for-enterprise/knox-service-plugin/kbas/kba-954-unable-to-access-home-screen/\nhttps://smex.org/invasive-israeli-software-is-harvesting-data-from-samsung-users-in-wana/\nhttps://investors.unity.com/news/news-details/2022/Unity-Announces-Merger-Agreement-with-ironSource/default.aspx\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/9f8ff7db0924711be9a8a238beafecde84f42f3f249dfd9acfbe6cab390994b5\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9f8ff7db0924711be9a8a238beafecde84f42f3f249dfd9acfbe6cab390994b5", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aura.oobe.samsung.gl" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud\nIt offers the \"Aura Out-Of-the-Box Experience\" (OOBE)\nIt is some kind of post-install recommended apps setup from the carrier. Asks for your age and gender and then recommends you to install popular apps.\nDeveloped by IronSource, an Israeli advertising company (now owned by the American company Unity).\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource\nhttps://aura.ironsrc.com/tools/drive-app-downloads/\nhttps://arxiv.org/pdf/2010.10088.pdf\nHas way too many permissions.\nSee https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/278\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/knox-platform-for-enterprise/knox-service-plugin/kbas/kba-954-unable-to-access-home-screen/\nhttps://smex.org/invasive-israeli-software-is-harvesting-data-from-samsung-users-in-wana/\nhttps://investors.unity.com/news/news-details/2022/Unity-Announces-Merger-Agreement-with-ironSource/default.aspx", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.aura.oobe.vodafone" => Metadata { description: "Vodafone AppBox\nIt is some kind of post-install recommended apps setup from the carrier.\nAsks for your age and gender and then recommends you to install popular apps.\nDevelopped by IronSource, an Israeli advertising company.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.autonavi.minimap" => Metadata { description: "高德地图 (Yeah no english translation) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.autonavi.minimap)\nXiaomi GPS\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.b300.xrz.web" => Metadata { description: "App called XRZWebExport on the Bigme HiBreak Pro. Does not show up in the app list when enabled.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.baidu.BaiduMap" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Baidu Map.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.baidu.duersdk.opensdk" => Metadata { description: "Duer stuff from Baidu \nDuer is a virtual AI assistant.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.baidu.input_huawei" => Metadata { description: "Woh! 51 permissions! \nHuawei chinese stock input keyboard. You probably shouldn't trust this closed-source keyboard with this much permissions...NOTE: Make sure to have another keyboard installed before removing this package!\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.baidu.input_mi" => Metadata { description: "Baidu IME (Baidu keyboard)\nYOU SHOULD NEVER USE A CLOSED-SOURCE KEYBOARD ! \nhttps://www.techrepublic.com/blog/asian-technology/japanese-government-warns-baidu-ime-is-spying-on-users/\nArchive : https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/asian-technology/japanese-government-warns-baidu-ime-is-spying-on-users/\nNOTE: Make sure you have installed another keyboard before removing this package.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.baidu.input_vivo" => Metadata { description: "Default keyboard (Baidu IME customized for Vivo devices).\nThe number of requested permissions for this keyboard is terrifying. You really should use another keyboard. Pithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/d4cdf8fedcd94436ade720cb8df9b4ef32aca6c7822cae6c8698937d68e20363", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.baidu.location.fused" => Metadata { description: "FusedLocation\nChinese baidu location.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.baidu.map.location" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Network location baidu. Only for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.baidu.searchbox" => Metadata { description: "百度 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baidu.searchbox)\nBaidu App search engine.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bbk.SuperPowerSave" => Metadata { description: "Super Battery Saver\nNot sure if it's useful or not. Super power save.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bbk.account" => Metadata { description: "Vivo account\nVivo privacy policy is really bad: https://privacy.vivo.com/privacy\nNote: Removing this will obviously break fuctions that require Vivo account authentication: accessibility, data backup etc.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.bbk.appstore" => Metadata { description: "Vivo app store.\nNote: apps from this store can still be upgraded with the built-in check upgrade feature even with this package removed", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.bbk.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Default calendar app.\n50 permissions for a calendar app. What could go wrong?\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/db107cb828a1ec9b7cbcd9fd86542da877fdf4cf947c18c8a48a2b09e568ad10", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.bbk.cloud" => Metadata { description: "vivoCloud\nVivo cloud services.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bbk.facewake" => Metadata { description: "FaceWake\nIt's used for face unlock.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.bbk.iqoo.logsystem" => Metadata { description: "User experience service\nTelemetry app.\nNote:Disabling this will break trial version system upgrade feature.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bbk.launcher2" => Metadata { description: "Vivo launcher.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.bbk.photoframewidget" => Metadata { description: "Photo frame\nPhoto widget.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bbk.scene.databaseprovider" => Metadata { description: "May be needed for the launcher, not sure.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.bbk.scene.launcher.theme" => Metadata { description: "SceneThemeLauncher\nMay be needed for the launcher, not sure.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.bbk.theme" => Metadata { description: "Vivo theme (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bbk.theme)\nLets you add new themes, fonts and wallpapers.\nIt has annoying notifications that cannot be disabled by going to the app settings. This app use 50 permissions and can install packages (REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES)\nNote: Removing this app will prevent you to change themes.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/0f15055131637d3dbc55d3a49b8e79b4f76ca09871abf9eb43b5f88afde11800", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bbk.theme.resources" => Metadata { description: "WallpaperRes\nVivo wallpapers. A lot of PNG wallpapers. Safe to remove if you don't need theme resources.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.bbk.updater" => Metadata { description: "System update\nProvides system updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.bc360.android.service" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Adaptive Sound\nProvides Voice Enhance, but according to the carrier.\nDoes the same thing as the 'com.bc360.control' app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bc360.control" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Adaptive Sound\nProvides Voice Enhance, but according to the carrier.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bird.motionrecognition" => Metadata { description: "The com.bird.motionrecognition package is likely related to motion recognition features on your device, such as gesture controls or other motion-based functionalities. This package may be specific to the OEM and provide unique functionalities not found in standard Android builds. While removing it might disable certain gesture or motion-based features, it should not impact core system functionalities.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.bjbyhd.screenreader_huawei" => Metadata { description: "An accessibility feature for visually impaired people\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.ai.doki" => Metadata { description: "Hi Doki", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.ai.imagex" => Metadata { description: "ImageX", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.ai.soundle" => Metadata { description: "Soundle", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.ai.vidgen" => Metadata { description: "VidGen", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.app.cloudfolder" => Metadata { description: "Rec. Apps\nThis adware provides a widget that allows you to install sponsored apps like Temu. Can be disabled via Settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.appsedge" => Metadata { description: "AppsEdge", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.artorial.client" => Metadata { description: "SmartArt\nProvides AI slop wallpapers, mobile games and news to Blackview devices. Can be disabled via Settings.\nhttps://www.blackview.hk/privacy\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file-analysis/YTg5NWU0ZTVkNzFiMDk4NjliZjdlNWQ0NjNjNDk5Yjk6MTc2MjAwNTk1OA==", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.cplog" => Metadata { description: "cplog", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.dokegamecenter" => Metadata { description: "DKGame Center", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.easytrans" => Metadata { description: "EasyShare", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.filetrans" => Metadata { description: "Moving Assistant/Data Migration Assistant\nApp used to transfer data from one device to another.\nWARNING: Uninstalling it breaks the App info Settings page on Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.blackview.frozenapp" => Metadata { description: "Cold Room", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.gamemode" => Metadata { description: "Game mode", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.launcher" => Metadata { description: "BvLauncher\nBlackview's launcher app.\nDON'T REMOVE IF YOU HAVEN'T INSTALLED ANOTHER LAUNCHER!\nhttps://www.blackview.hk/privacy", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.blackview.note" => Metadata { description: "Notebook", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.searchcenter" => Metadata { description: "Search Centre\nCan be disabled via Settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.surfline" => Metadata { description: "Surfline\nBackview's Safari ripoff with ads. They didn't even bother to remove Chrome, probably because they knew you won't use it. Can be disabled via Settings. \nhttps://www.blackview.hk/privacy", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.useguide" => Metadata { description: "User's Manual", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.userfeedback" => Metadata { description: "User feedback\nRequires agreeing to a Privacy Policy (that allows Blackview to sell your location to data brokers) to send feedback to Blackview. Can be disabled via Settings.\nhttps://www.blackview.hk/privacy\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file-analysis/NWNjODQ4OWEwZjU5MzkzZTFmN2MxNjkwMzcyZTExNjc6MTc2MjAwNzkxNQ==", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blackview.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nBlackview's weather app. Can be disabled via Settings.\nhttps://www.blackview.hk/privacy", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bleacherreport.android.teamstream" => Metadata { description: "Bleacher Report (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bleacherreport.android.teamstream)\nSports news site\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.block.juggle" => Metadata { description: "Block Blast. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.block.puzzle.game.hippo.mi" => Metadata { description: "Block Puzzle Guardian. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bluetooth.aptxmode" => Metadata { description: "Hidden aptX ALS Audio Bluetooth sample improvement from Qualcomm. Useless 96kHz sample.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.blurb.checkout" => Metadata { description: "Blurb Checkout \nProvides book purchase and checkout for Samsung’s Story Album app (discontinued)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.booking" => Metadata { description: "Booking.com app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.booking)\nSeriously, you shouldn't use it !\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booking.com\nhttps://blog.usejournal.com/why-i-would-never-trust-booking-com-again-so-you-should-too-a2ab535ed915?gi=7ebe86eaa880\nhttps://ro-che.info/articles/2017-09-17-booking-com-manipulation\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.bsp.catchlog" => Metadata { description: "bsp = Board support package\nUsed to catch log files obviously.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.caf.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/fm/tree/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.casper.turkiye" => Metadata { description: "Support app for Casper, see https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.casper.turkiye&hl=en", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.cdfinger.factorytest" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Test App.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.cequint.ecid" => Metadata { description: "Caller ID from Cequint (https://www.cequint.com/)\nhttps://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/t-mobile-to-launch-caller-id-service-from-cequint\nNOTE : Never trust a company which promotes call ID/spam blocking features.\nhttps://itmunch.com/robocall-caught-sending-customers-confidential-data-without-consent/\n#\nCequint was acquired by TNS (https://tnsi.com/)\nThat was not a good thing : https://www.geekwire.com/2013/earnouts-bad-cequint-execs-sue-parent-company/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.chrome.beta" => Metadata { description: "Google Chrome Beta (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.beta)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.chrome.canary" => Metadata { description: "Google Chrome Canary (Nightly build) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.canary)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.chrome.dev" => Metadata { description: "Google Chrome (developer)\t(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.dev)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.chsc.semitouchtester" => Metadata { description: "Semi touch test, debug.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.claroColombia.contenedor" => Metadata { description: "Claro\nIt's something to install apps, but it's an advertising company.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.cleanmaster.sdk" => Metadata { description: "(discontinued) old clean master app that cleans phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.clock.pt1.keeptesting" => Metadata { description: "KeepTesting2.9.42\nWARNING: Each boot, the system randomly decides whether to perform checks or not. If a check is attempted while the app is missing, the device won't boot past the OEM's logo until restart. Teseted for Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.cnn.mobile.android.phone" => Metadata { description: "CNN Breaking US & World News app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cnn.mobile.android.phone)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel" => Metadata { description: "CNN Edge panel. Twitter trends, and news from CNN.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.color.uiengine" => Metadata { description: "Needed for themes", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.accessibilityassistant" => Metadata { description: "Another thing for smart assistant", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.activation" => Metadata { description: "E-warranty card\nLets you check if your registered phone is still under warranty (will send your IMEI to esa-reg-eup.myoppo.com. Has a lot of permissions and run at boot\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2a1dc5caedd2347fa009563e9b4d1c11b1cb42726f9046151934c456fdd77d88", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.activation.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "E-warranty card\nLets you check if your registered phone is still under warranty. Has a lot of permissions and runs at boot. Pithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2a1dc5caedd2347fa009563e9b4d1c11b1cb42726f9046151934c456fdd77d88", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.alarmclock" => Metadata { description: "Stock Clock app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.appmanager" => Metadata { description: "App Management\nUsed to uninstall applications, but uninstalling apps works nonetheless, even after uninstalling this package. GameSpace's game assistant does not work anymore after uninstalling this package.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.apprecover" => Metadata { description: "Used for app recovery?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.assistantscreen" => Metadata { description: "HeyTap Shelf. ColorOS 'At a Glance'.\nShelf provides a variety of widgets that let you access important information or services from apps with ease. Swipe down on the Home screen to enter Shelf.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coloros.assistantscreen", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.athena" => Metadata { description: "Memory management, maybe useful, maybe not", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.athena.config_plugin" => Metadata { description: "Needed to configure com.coloros.athena. Memory management, maybe useful, maybe not.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.avastofferwall" => Metadata { description: "Avast Offerwall\nAvast anti-virus things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.backuprestore" => Metadata { description: "Most likely Oppo backup/restore feature \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.backuprestore.remoteservice" => Metadata { description: "It has something to scan always Wi-Fi but it's probably unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.blacklistapp" => Metadata { description: "Blacklist Contacts\nBlack list contacts, blocking calling.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.bootreg" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nCause bootloop after uninstall app.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.coloros.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator app\nHas internet access because it can convert exchange rate, but I don't know whether it's used for other things as well or not.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.childrenspace" => Metadata { description: "Limit time spending on apps for kids.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.cloud" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Cloud\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.codebook" => Metadata { description: "Password manager\nApp where you can keep passwords.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.colordirectservice" => Metadata { description: "Screen Recognition (Breeno Touch).\nThis app is used to recognize screen contents and provide quick access to relevant services (like Text Extraction, AI Summarizer). com.coloros.ocrscanner, com.coloros.ocrservice, com.oplus.ocs, com.oplus.aiunit, com.coloros.ocs.opencapabilityservice are also needed for this to work.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.colorfilestand" => Metadata { description: "It has only Request permission activity. Probably useless framework also it has something to do with cloud.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.compass2" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS default compass app\nKeep in mind that by using this app you give your location to the weather Oppo servers.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/9a965f5587fa6ee21c526612f3d72c50ef3cc53679b741260298387c44f5a3dc", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.digitalwellbeing" => Metadata { description: "App usage time that can be found in settings.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.directui" => Metadata { description: "Brenoo touch\nSmart things it can be found in settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.dirrecord" => Metadata { description: "Security features, anti-trojan?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.encryption" => Metadata { description: "Private Safe\nRemoving breaks the stock launcher? Private Safe (located in Privacy Settings)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.exserviceui" => Metadata { description: "Edge touch\nGesture-related things. Edge touch", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.exsystemservice" => Metadata { description: "Color settings, app manager things without activities. Someone can test if it's useless?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.eyeprotect" => Metadata { description: "It's the only eye protection option", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.feedback" => Metadata { description: "Feedback service\nFeedback for OPPO", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS File Manager\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.findmyphone" => Metadata { description: "Find phone\nFind phone, logout from oppo account before", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.findphone.client2" => Metadata { description: "Find phone\nFind phone, logout from oppo account before", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.floatassistant" => Metadata { description: "GA ball, Assistive ball feature.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.focusmode" => Metadata { description: "Focus mode\nit's option that can be found in settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nStock gallery app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.gamespace" => Metadata { description: "Game Space\nHub for your Games + some performance optimizations\nhttps://community.coloros.com/thread-9962-1-1.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.gamespaceui" => Metadata { description: "GameSpace\nGaming utility aiming at 'optimizing your gaming experience'. Has a lot of permissions. For instance, it has internet access, will scans all the apps you have on your phones (to find games), can performs Bluetooth scan and has access to the metadata of your media files (e.g the place where you took a picture).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.gesture" => Metadata { description: "Gestures & Motions\nSomatic gestures (double tap to light up the screen)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.healthcheck" => Metadata { description: "Health check\nHealth check? Probably hidden.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.healthservice" => Metadata { description: "Health service\nAnother thing related to health check", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.karaoke" => Metadata { description: "In-ear monitoring\nBasically ColorOS's high volume warning system. Can be removed fine if you don't want it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.launcher.layout" => Metadata { description: "Useless code that means nothing for the launcher", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.lockassistant" => Metadata { description: "You can't remove this app using adb.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.coloros.logkit" => Metadata { description: "LogKit\nLogs, Dial *#800# for running it", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.logkit.plugin.upload" => Metadata { description: "Useless plugin for logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.mapcom.frame" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.mcs" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.musiclink" => Metadata { description: "Music Party\nThis app allows you to play music through different phones, synchronised.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ak222Z79RY", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.notificationmanager" => Metadata { description: "Needed for notification manager and scheduled do not disturb.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.ocrscanner" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS Optical character recognition scanner\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.ocrservice" => Metadata { description: "Extract text from images.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.ocs.opencapabilityservice" => Metadata { description: "Security things and something related to Chinese payment", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.onekeylockscreen" => Metadata { description: "Lock your phone if you click on the app icon. Completely useless unless your physical power button is damaged.\nThis app still has the permission to list all the apps installed on the phone.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/ece4088357c0a47dffd96bdc46a7b535d448c1a3619d995f7032df3be6cb0a38", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.operationManual" => Metadata { description: "Help & feedback\nHelp (in Settings - Other Settings)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.operationtips" => Metadata { description: "Tips", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.oppoguardelf" => Metadata { description: "Needed for power-saving and security", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.oppoguardelf.restrict_plugin" => Metadata { description: "Needed components for com.coloros.oppoguardelf. Needed for power-saving and security. Also, the plugin is bloated with logs and statistics.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.oppoguardelf.secretplugin" => Metadata { description: "Needed components for com.coloros.oppoguardelf. Needed for power-saving and security. Also, the plugin is bloated with logs and statistics.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.oppomultiapp" => Metadata { description: "App cloner\nNeeded for app clone feature.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.oshare" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Share\nFile sharing app to transfer data from/to Oppo devices only. Seems to use weak crypto (AES ECB mode) and has weird permissions (such as `READ_CONTACTS`).\nWARNING: removing this app will break the functionality to share photos directly from ColorOS Photos app and break the 'share with' prompt after taking a screenshot.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/170f4a14be24a2e2135cd956a038aae9e2f78c845f3161b84c5545dbec03fad9", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.phonemanager" => Metadata { description: "Phone Manager\nProvides so called 'optimization tools' and various security scanning services.\nThese virus scanning services may have privacy implications.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/6b7d9e117ffb600b852f3785ede4f3773385fc291376e94a061bf7ed787dec48", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.phonenoareainquire" => Metadata { description: "Number Origin\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.pictorial" => Metadata { description: "LockscreenMagazine\nRemoval will result in no longer being able to access Lockscreen settings.\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.coloros.prome.service" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks. About feedback and smart touch.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.prome.smsservice" => Metadata { description: "Useless SMS frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.recents" => Metadata { description: "Recent apps. Provides navigation to alternate between multiple apps. Removal will result in no \"Recent App\" list and re-enablement will cause a soft reload.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.regservice" => Metadata { description: "Mobile DM authentication related (recommended to be uninstalled)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.remoteguardservice" => Metadata { description: "Remote Guard Service\nHave only useless statistics and depends on: com.coloros.mcs, com.heytap.mcs ONLY FOR CHINA.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.safecenter" => Metadata { description: "Security Center\nIt breaks 'display over other apps' permission!", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.coloros.safecenter.config_plugin" => Metadata { description: "This plugin doesn't have any important things. It's safe to remove, useless logs code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.safesdkproxy" => Metadata { description: "It has cleaner and security things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.sau" => Metadata { description: "System Upgrade Services\nNeeded to update ColorOS.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.sauhelper" => Metadata { description: "SAUHelper\nIt has only statistics and logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.scenemode" => Metadata { description: "Scene mode and simple mode", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.sceneservice" => Metadata { description: "Data Services Platform\nData Services Platform (the entire Breeno option in the settings menu disappears after deletion)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Screen recorder\nStock screen recording app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "Screenshot\nNeeded for screenshots. Very useful app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.securepay" => Metadata { description: "Payment system from Oppo allowing you to pay with your phone\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/65246664d3795a5ac1b402d28456903e1b3bd76176de8298b3ea96c6c592ae9a", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.securityguard" => Metadata { description: "Security Events (located in Phone Manager - Security Tools, it is recommended to uninstall it).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.securitykeyboard" => Metadata { description: "Secure keyboard\nNot needed if your keyboard is already good.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.securitypermission" => Metadata { description: "Handles app permission management. DO NOT REMOVE THIS\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.coloros.sharescreen" => Metadata { description: "Shared screen assistance\nShared screen assistance (nobody need it)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.simsettings" => Metadata { description: "Data usage\nData usage and OTA updates", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.smartdrive" => Metadata { description: "Breeno smart drive\nit's for smart things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.smartlock" => Metadata { description: "\"Phone stays unlocked when using a wearable device\" feature support component.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.smartsidebar" => Metadata { description: "Smart Sidebar\nEdge panel settings", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS Sound Recorder", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.speechassist" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS Speech Assistant\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.systemclone" => Metadata { description: "System Cloner\nCreates multiple users on device", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.trafficlimit" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.translate.engine" => Metadata { description: "Used for translation?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.uxdesign" => Metadata { description: "Needed for themes", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.video" => Metadata { description: "Video Player\nDefault Oppo video player with too much permissions (21) for a video player! \nNote: using inbuilt screen recorder you won't be able to open the recorded video from the notification view.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/4ceb96c23ad0e26ee8eceab293d251f8b1bddaf4a901741ee467e0bb867db6e9", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Wallet\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.wallpapers" => Metadata { description: "Wallpapers\nNeeded for wallpapers", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.weather.service" => Metadata { description: "Name indicates it's for the weather, but removing this causes the screen to flash and the phone will eventually become unresponsive.\nhttps://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/issues/585", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.coloros.weather2" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS weather app. Removal seems to trigger a bootloop on some phones. You should try, several users removed this app without any trouble on Oppo/Realme device with Android 11+\nSee: https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/211", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.coloros.widget.smallweather" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.wifibackuprestore" => Metadata { description: "WifiBackupRestore\nBackup Wi-Fi to the cloud\nNOTE: Removing or disabling this app would lose the ability for Backup and Restore functionality to backup locally stored wifi access points or credentials locally on your device", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.coloros.wifisecuredetect" => Metadata { description: "Useless for Wi-Fi. Has captcha and mobile number verification.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coloros.wirelesssettings" => Metadata { description: "Wireless settings\nProbably needed.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.contextlogic.wish" => Metadata { description: "Wish Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contextlogic.wish)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.cootek.smartinputv5.language.englishgb" => Metadata { description: "TouchPal Keyboard by Cootek a chinese company.\nAdware (lots and lots of ads)\nWorth reading : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.cootek.smartinputv5.language.spanishus" => Metadata { description: "TouchPal Keyboard by Cootek a chinese company.\nAdware (lots lots of ads)\nWorth reading : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.coremobility.app.vnotes" => Metadata { description: "Voicemail App?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.cricketwireless.minus" => Metadata { description: "Cricket partner tab? better remove it. It probably have news or partner customization to chrome.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.crowdcare.agent.k" => Metadata { description: "Crowdcare is now Wysdom.AI\nFrom their Twitter description: the easiest way for businesses to improve customer satisfaction, contain costs, \nand generate revenue by using #AI to power customer experiences.\nWysdom.AI has joined the Microsoft Partner Network in 2018\nhttps://wysdom.ai/privacy-policy/ (not good)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.crucialsoft.asm" => Metadata { description: "Doesn't seem to do anything, but has permissions to read and write storage. Safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.crucialsoft.fido.client" => Metadata { description: "Does absolutely nothing. Despite the package name saying 'Fido', it is unrelated to Fido, it is an LG package. Safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.crucialtec.uaf" => Metadata { description: "Claims to be related to the fingerprint sensor and has fingerprint permissions. Fingerprint sensor still works fine with it removed, however.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.customermobile.preload.vzw" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Store/Retail Demo Mode\nThis application requires a lot of permissions and downloads a remote configuration file from an AWS-hosted domain over plain-text HTTP.\nThis leaves the overall device and configuration vulnerable.\nhttps://thehackernews.com/2024/08/google-pixel-devices-shipped-with.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.daemon.shelper" => Metadata { description: "Shelper\nTracking, monitoring, logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Some kind of theme overlay for Nokia devices?\nSome users claim to not see any differences when removed.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.davincikids.tv" => Metadata { description: "Davinci Media\nA 2 star streaming service.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.davincikids.tv", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.debug.loggerui" => Metadata { description: "DebugLoggerUI\nSimilar to logcat, in some sense. Mostly focused on video graphics logging and network logging (includes Bluetooth). On some devices, it runs in the background (working non-cache RAM) even while not in use.\nhttps://peterelst.com/what-is-debug-logger-ui-android", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.detection.ts.noise_detection_apk" => Metadata { description: "It's used by bsptest (com.vivo.bsptest) for noise detection test.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.detection.ts.touch_detection" => Metadata { description: "It's used by bsptest (com.vivo.bsptest) for touch detection test.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.devhd.feedly" => Metadata { description: "Feedly (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devhd.feedly)\nNews aggregator application (RSS)\nRSS aggregator are great but Feedly is really bad, especially privacy-wise.\nhttps://feedly.com/i/legal/privacy\nBetter Alternative : https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.digitalturbine.android.apps.news.att" => Metadata { description: "Essentials\nThis application results in fullscreen advertisements upon unlocking the device.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalturbine.android.apps.news.att&hl=en_US\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a7625586ea2d21efcb76b528c5ad66c9cf77e74a52029cabcd415deff5b5107d/details\nhttps://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.digitalturbine.android.apps.news.att/latest/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.digitalturbine.toolbar" => Metadata { description: "Digital Turbine\n. Adware and used by carriers to showcase their apps\n\nFYI: Digital Turbine is an advertising company.\n[HELP: CAN SOMEONE UPLOAD THE APK?]", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.diotek.diodict4.EDictionary" => Metadata { description: "Dictionary app, only for japanese and korea", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.diotek.sec.lookup.dictionary" => Metadata { description: "Samsung dictionary from Diotek (Korean company)\nhttp://en.diotek.com/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dirac.acs" => Metadata { description: "Dirac Control Service\nFor audio control, not sure if it's useful.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.directv.dvrscheduler" => Metadata { description: "DIRECTV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.directv.dvrscheduler)\nOffical app from DIRECTV (subsidiary of AT&T)\nLets you watch Live TV, recorded shows, VODs and schedule recordings on your DVR\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTV#Consumer_protection_lawsuits_and_violations\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.directv.promo.shade" => Metadata { description: "DIRECTV Remote\nOfficial app from DIRECTV (subsidiary of AT&T). With the DIRECTV Remote for AT&T Samsung devices, control of your favorite DIRECTV shows is just a swipe away. Swipe down from the status bar at the top of your screen to automatically connect and control your DIRECTV receivers, it's that simple.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.discoveryscreen" => Metadata { description: "Appflash (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discoveryscreen)\nVerizon Spyware.\nhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/04/update-verizons-appflash-pre-installed-spyware-still-spyware\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dna.solitaireapp" => Metadata { description: "Solitaire Game app from DNA company ? \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dolby.daxservice" => Metadata { description: "Dolby\nRuns in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled.\n\"Optimizes system audio performance\" or something like that. This is likely the backend audio service, possibly applying settings from com.oneplus.sound.tuner (\"Dolby Atmos\") to the audio processing.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.dot.app.sancharsaathi" => Metadata { description: "Spyware billed as citizen-centric safety tool that is required by Goverment of India be pre-installed.\nhttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/what-is-indias-politically-contentious-sanchar-saathi-cyber-safety-app-2025-12-02", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.draftkings.dknativermgGP.vpl" => Metadata { description: "DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Sports for Cash\nApp has been removed from the Playstore.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DraftKings", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dragon.read" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Unknown partner app from Miui China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.drivemode" => Metadata { description: "DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Sports for Cash\nApp has been removed from the Playstore.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DraftKings\n\nDrivemode (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drivemode.android)\nSimplifies how you manage calls and messages while driving.\nhttps://drivemode.com/privacy-2/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.droidlogic" => Metadata { description: "DroidBtPair\nLooks like an important app for the TV to work properly.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.dropbox.android" => Metadata { description: "dropbox app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dropboxchmod" => Metadata { description: "I found logs in code. This app means nothing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus" => Metadata { description: "ANT+ plugin service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels" => Metadata { description: "I don't know why there is \"sample\" in the name. Is this package really useful to find ANT channels ? \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dsi.ant.server" => Metadata { description: "ANT Radio Service Test. ANT HAL(Hardware Abstraction Layer) Server\nANT is a wireless protocol, similar to Bluetooth, that is mainly used for sport and fitness trackers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dsi.ant.service.socket" => Metadata { description: "ANT Radio Service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.service.socket)\nANT is a wireless protocol, similar to Bluetooth, that is mainly used for sport and fitness trackers.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.dti.amx" => Metadata { description: "it's used to choose app install? A lot trackers, permissions.\nUseless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dti.att" => Metadata { description: "AT&T App Select\nI guess it lets you choose AT&T apps to install.\nIt has a LOT of permissions : https://knowledge.protektoid.com/apps/com.dti.att/7a36d4f5f00bae044566221400719c75ea2f4f33bc2578a7f8210f36d718a8d6\nSomeone knows what \"dti\" is/means ?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dti.bouyguestelecom" => Metadata { description: "Bouygues AppCloud\nit's probably for install apps but it's useless and have ads and a lot permissions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dti.cricket" => Metadata { description: "it's app for installing recommended apps? it's only used on first-boot setup and it's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dti.motorola" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Services Manager\nit's something for install apps but it's useless and a lot permissions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dti.samsung" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Services Manager\nDigital Turbine app, pre-install some apps/games to your phone and its made by advertising company.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dti.tim" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Service Manager\nIt's a system app that can't be opened but keeps running in the background. It can install/uninstall apps without notifying you, access internet, run at the boot of the system, kill background processes, ads and other permissions.\nit's only bloatware, OTA updates work the same without it. Uninstalling didn't give any negative side-effects.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dti.tracfone" => Metadata { description: "Installs sponsored apps automatically on Tracfone and affiliated carriers (Straight Talk, Total Wireless, etc) \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.dts.dtsxultra" => Metadata { description: "Audio Effect for car, headphones. You don't need that.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller" => Metadata { description: "Mi Remote Controller (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller)\nControl your electric appliances with your phone using Mi Remote.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller.peel.plugin" => Metadata { description: "Peel Mi Remote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller.peel.plugin)\nPeel Mi Remote is a TV guide extension for Xiaomi Mi Remote by \"Peel Smart Remote\".\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.duokan.reader" => Metadata { description: "MIUIDuokanReader\nChinese app that has too much tracking and ads.\nMay be uninstalled without ADB.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ebay.carrier" => Metadata { description: "Kind of weird ebay apps pre-installed by carriers.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ebay.mobile" => Metadata { description: "Ebay app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ebay.mobile)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ebook.wifitransferbook" => Metadata { description: "Allows to transfer files on the Bigme HiBreak Pro via Wi-Fi by exposing a web interface on the local network that you can access from another device on the same network.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.eg.android.AlipayGphone" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Alipay app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ehernandez.radiolainolvidable" => Metadata { description: "Radio La Inolvidable Peru (no longer exist)\nSpanish Radio app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.elephanttek.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Standard FaceUnlock functionality?\nUnlock your device by simply looking at the display.\nFace unlock is bad for security and privacy:\nhttps://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/03/galaxy-s8-facial-unlock-photograph/\nhttps://www.kaspersky.com/blog/face-unlock-insecurity/21618/\nhttps://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28/", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.emoji.keyboard.touchpal" => Metadata { description: "TouchPal Emoji Keyboard by Cootek a chinese company\nAdware (lots and lots of ads)\nWorth reading : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.enhance.gameservice" => Metadata { description: "Legacy game Optimizing Service (was replaced by com.samsung.android.game.gos)\nIs supposed to \"improve\" game performance.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.epicgames.portal" => Metadata { description: "Epic Games for Android", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.eterno" => Metadata { description: "Daily hunts News. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eterno&hl=en)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.AprUploadService" => Metadata { description: "Apr Upload Service ???? [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.AprUploadService.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Apr Upload Service?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.AprUploadService.data.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Apr Upload Service?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.AprUploadService.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Apr Upload Service?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.CPClient" => Metadata { description: "CP = Client Provisioning.\nSurely used to push new carrier internet/MMS settings automatically\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN... but you still can change it manually, it's not difficult.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.evenwell.CPClient.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for CPClient?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.CPClient.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for CPClient?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.CPClient.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for CPClient?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.DbgCfgTool" => Metadata { description: "Debug Config Tool?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.DbgCfgTool.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Debug Config Tool?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.DbgCfgTool.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Debug Config Tool?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.DbgCfgTool.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Debug Config Tool?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.DeviceMonitorControl" => Metadata { description: "Some form of device monitoring?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.evenwell.DeviceMonitorControl.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Device Monitor Control?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.DeviceMonitorControl.data.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Device Monitor Control?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.DeviceMonitorControl.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Device Monitor Control?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.OTAUpdate.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for OTA Update UI?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.PowerMonitor" => Metadata { description: "Drains more battery than it saves.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.PowerMonitor.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Power Monitor?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.PowerMonitor.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Power Monitor?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.PowerMonitor.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Power Monitor?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.SettingsUtils" => Metadata { description: "Settings utils\n(crappy) Audio rendering. \nSee https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/9#note_369056538\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.SettingsUtils.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for SettingsUtils?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.SetupWizard" => Metadata { description: "The first-boot device setup wizard for new/factory reset devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.SetupWizard.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Setup Wizard?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.SetupWizard.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Setup Wizard?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.SetupWizard.overlay.d.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Setup Wizard?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.UsageStatsLogReceiver" => Metadata { description: "Logging stuff", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.evenwell.UsageStatsLogReceiver.data.overlay.back.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Usage Stats Log?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.UsageStatsLogReceiver.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Usage Stats Log?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.apnwidget.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for an APN widget. Overlays are usually themes.\nAPN means Access Point Name and must be configured with carrier values in order for your device to acess the carrier's network.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.autoregistration" => Metadata { description: "Spyware app which sends warranty details to China\nhttps://milankragujevic.com/the-trade-of-privacy-for-convenience\nhttps://archive.is/https://nitter.privacydev.net/drwetter/status/1108801189662130176", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.autoregistration.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Spyware app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.autoregistration.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Spyware app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.autoregistration.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Spyware app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.autoregistration.overlay.d.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Spyware app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.autoregistration.overlay.d.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Spyware app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.batteryprotect" => Metadata { description: "Battery protect is advertised to improve battery performance, but in practice it drains your battery and kills apps aggressively.\nhttps://dontkillmyapp.com/nokia\nNokia decided to stop using this app-killer in the future:\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/27/nokia-hmd-phones-disable-evenwell-background-process-app-killer/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.batteryprotect.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Battery Protect?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.batteryprotect.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Battery Protect?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.batteryprotect.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Battery Protect?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.batteryprotect.overlay.d.base.s600e0" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Battery Protect?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.bboxsbox" => Metadata { description: "??? [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.bboxsbox.app" => Metadata { description: "????\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.bokeheditor" => Metadata { description: "Probably related to adding fake bokeh (a focus blur effect) to photos.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.evenwell.bokeheditor.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Bokeh Editor?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.camera2" => Metadata { description: "Nokia camera by evenwell (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evenwell.camera2)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.evenwell.custmanager" => Metadata { description: "Customer manager\nGiven its name I'd say it is useless but I don't have more info.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.evenwell.custmanager.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Customer Manager?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.custmanager.data.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Customer Manager?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.custmanager.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Customer Manager?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.customerfeedback.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Customer Feedback?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.dataagent" => Metadata { description: "Data agent\nUsed for backup/restore? [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.evenwell.dataagent.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Data Agent?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.dataagent.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Data Agent?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.dataagent.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Data Agent?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.defaultappconfigure.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "A theme overlay for selecting default apps or something?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.email.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for email app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.factorywizard" => Metadata { description: "Likely part of the first-boot device setup (new/factory reset device).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.factorywizard.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for setup wizard?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.factorywizard.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for setup wizard?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.fmradio.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Nokia radio app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.foxlauncher.partner" => Metadata { description: "Partner Launcher Customization\nRelated to the Nokia launcher\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.fqc" => Metadata { description: "FQC is a secret test menu. It lets you test the hardware (touch screen, speakers, SD card, SIM card, camera...)\nYou need to type *#*#372733#*#* in the Nokia dialer\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.hdrservice" => Metadata { description: "HDR Service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evenwell.hdrservice)\nEnhances contrast and sharpness for normal photos, games and videos dynamically.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.evenwell.legalterm" => Metadata { description: "Provides terms and conditions (legal notice)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.legalterm.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some terms and conditions?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.managedprovisioning" => Metadata { description: "Nokia implementation of com.android.managedprovisioning? If so it manages Android user accounts, allowing you to add extra accounts. The typical use-case is setting up a corporate profile that is controlled by the employer on an employee's personal device, to keep personal and work data separate.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.managedprovisioning.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Managed Provisioning?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.managedprovisioning.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Managed Provisioning?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.managedprovisioning.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Managed Provisioning?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.mappartner" => Metadata { description: "????\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.nps" => Metadata { description: "Net Promoter Score\nPreinstalled survey.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.nps.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Net Promoter Score?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.nps.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Net Promoter Score?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.nps.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Net Promoter Score?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.pandorasbox" => Metadata { description: "WTF is this? [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.pandorasbox.app" => Metadata { description: "WTF is this?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.partnerbrowsercustomizations" => Metadata { description: "Adds something (Nokia-)partner-related to your browser? Probably adds bookmarks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.partnerbrowsercustomizations.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some browser customization?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.partnerbrowsercustomizations.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some browser customization?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.partnerbrowsercustomizations.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some browser customization?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.permissiondetection" => Metadata { description: "???? [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.permissiondetection.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "A theme overlay for some \"permissiondetection\" package?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.phone.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for the dialer app? Overlays are usually themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.phone.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the dialer app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.powersaving.g3.overlay.d.base.s600e0" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Power Saving?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.providers.downloads.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the downloads app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.providers.downloads.ui.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the downloads app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.providers.partnerbookmarks.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Partner Bookmarks?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.providers.weather" => Metadata { description: "Provider for the Nokia weather app.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.providers.weather.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for weather provider?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.pushagent" => Metadata { description: "Related to push notifications for Nokia apps?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.pushagent.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for pushagent?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.pushagent.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for pushagent?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.pushagent.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for pushagent?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.retaildemoapp" => Metadata { description: "Nokia retail demonstration mode\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.retaildemoapp.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Nokia retail demonstration mode?\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.retaildemoapp.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Nokia retail demonstration mode?\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.retaildemoapp.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Nokia retail demonstration mode?\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.screenlock.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the lock-screen?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.settings.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Overlay related to settings. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.settings.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for settings?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.setupwizard.btl.s600ww.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Setup Wizard?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.stbmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Apparently used to stabilize phone usage.\nSeems to drain battery.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.stbmonitor.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for STB Monitor?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.stbmonitor.data.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for STB Monitor?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.stbmonitor.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for STB Monitor?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.telecom.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Overlay related to Telecom data? Overlays are usually themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.telecom.data.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for something telecom-related?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.telecom.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for something telecom-related?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.weather.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the Nokia weather app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.weatherservice" => Metadata { description: "Service for the weather app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evenwell.weatherservice.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for weather service?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.whitebalance" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evenwell.whitebalance.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.evernote" => Metadata { description: "Evernote app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.evernote.promohelper" => Metadata { description: "Companion for the Evernote app, seems to drain battery.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.example" => Metadata { description: "Auto Dialer test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.example.alpha.chipsemitptest" => Metadata { description: "ChipsemiTpTest\nRawdata Value Test.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.example.android.notepad" => Metadata { description: "(Bad) notepad app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.example.calibrationmaster" => Metadata { description: "Chinese hidden camera calibration.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.example.myapplication" => Metadata { description: "Hidden app for testing:\nBattery, WiFi, Bluetooth", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.example.rftuner" => Metadata { description: "Secret Code: 439. FTM/Custom Test, SAR test mode, OTA Test, ANT Switch/Select.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.example.test" => Metadata { description: "Bigme HiBreak Pro calendar optimized for e-ink displays.\nCheck that you have this phone before disabling! The package name is generic.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.example.wifirftest" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Radio Frequency test\nProbably used in factory. No hidden test menu to use it.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.facebook.appmanager" => Metadata { description: "Facebook app manager handles Facebook apps updates.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.facebook.katana" => Metadata { description: "Facebook app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.facebook.lite" => Metadata { description: "Facebook Lite app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.lite)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.facebook.orca" => Metadata { description: "Facebook Messenger (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.orca)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.facebook.services" => Metadata { description: "Facebook Services is a tool that lets you manage different Facebook services automatically using your Android device. \nIn particular, the tool focuses on searching for nearby shops and establishments based on your interests.\nI don't know if this a dependency for com.facebook.katana but nobody cares because we all want to delete all the Facebook stuff right ?!!\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.facebook.system" => Metadata { description: "Facebook App Installer (empty shell app which incites you to install the Facebook app)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.facemoji.lite.transsion" => Metadata { description: "Emoji Keyboard\nHave ads and it's not good for privacy.\nWARNING: On Infinix phones, this package is a hard dependency to show keyboard after initial reboot/startup. Without it, even if you have another keyboard installed, no keyboard will show.\nDon't remove if you're using an Infinix phone and need to enter password after boot.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.facemoji.lite.xiaomi" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi keyboard\nHave ads and analytics.\nBetter alternative: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.patrickgold.florisboard/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.facemoji.lite.xiaomi.gp" => Metadata { description: "Facemoji Keyboard Lite for Xiaomi - Emoji & Theme (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facemoji.lite.xiaomi.gp)\nEmoji keyboard\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.factory.mmigroup" => Metadata { description: "Hidden super-menu accessible by dialing *#*#64633#*#*\nThis menu lists all the others hidden test/debug apps.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fairphone.activator" => Metadata { description: "Fairphone activation service\nhttps://forum.fairphone.com/t/telemetry-spyware-list-of-privacy-threats-on-fp3-android-9/55179/74", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fairphone.myfairphone" => Metadata { description: "My Fairphone app\nhttps://www.fairphone.com/en/2021/12/20/my-fairphone-app/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.felicanetworks.mfc" => Metadata { description: "[Mobile FeliCa Client](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.felicanetworks.mfm.main) is an essential app for using FeliCa.\nUninstalling this may occur errors to install this in apps which uses FeliCa. You can uninstall this if you don't use FeliCa-related services. Uninstalling this does not remove the data saved in FeliCa.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.felicanetworks.mfm.main" => Metadata { description: "[Osaifu-Keitai App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.felicanetworks.mfm.main) is a digital wallet app for Osaifu-Keitai brand.\nIt does not appear to be related to the FeliCa core functionality, but is required for services under the Osaifu-Keitai brand, such as iD and Mobile Suica.\nFor details, please [check the app description](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.felicanetworks.mfm.main) on Play Store.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.felicanetworks.mfs" => Metadata { description: "Initial setup application for FeliCa. Payments with FeliCa still works after uninstalling this.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.felicanetworks.mfw.a.boot" => Metadata { description: "[Osaifu-Keitai Web Plugin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.felicanetworks.mfw.a.boot) is used by websites on your browser to get payment information and process payments with FeliCa. Safe to remove if you don't use Osaifu-Keitai online.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fet.fridaywallet" => Metadata { description: "friDay Wealth Management\nProvides customized deposit goal progress management services\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fet.fridaywallet", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fido.asm" => Metadata { description: "FIDO UAF1.0 ASM\nRelated to app fingerprint unlocking and payments. Safe to remove if you don't use password-less authentication to access online services.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.fido.fido2client" => Metadata { description: "FIDO UAF1.0 ASM\nRelated to app fingerprint unlocking and payments. Safe to remove if you don't use passwordless authentication to access online services.\n'com.fido.asm' is the same app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.fido.uafclient" => Metadata { description: "FIDO UAF1.0 Client\nProbably related to FIDO digital key gadget (Client), probably safe to remove if you don't have any.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.fido.xiaomi.uafclient" => Metadata { description: "UAF client for FIDO.\nFido is a set of open technical specifications for mechanisms of authenticating users to online services that do not depend on passwords.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/u2f-specs-1.0-bt-nfc-id-amendment/fido-glossary.html\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.0-rd-20170927/fido-overview-v2.0-rd-20170927.html\nThe UAF protocol is designed to enable online services to offer passwordless and multi-factor security by allowing users to register their device to the online service and using a local authentication mechanism such as iris or fingerprint recognition.\nhttps://developers.google.com/identity/fido/android/native-apps\nSafe to remove if you don't use password-less authentication to access online services.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.fih.StatsdLogger" => Metadata { description: "Foxconn stats logger\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fih.infodisplay" => Metadata { description: "Foxconn info display\n????\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fingerprints.extension.service" => Metadata { description: "FingerprintExtensionService\nNeeded for fingerprint sensor test.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fingerprints.fido.asm" => Metadata { description: "Fido Alliance fingerprint. It is possible that ASM stands for Authentication Service Module/Application Security Module", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.fingerprints.fingerprintsensortest" => Metadata { description: "Sensor Test Tool\nProvides hidden fingerprint test menu. Type *#806# in OnePlus dialer to open.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fingerprints.fpctest" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fingerprints.imagecollection" => Metadata { description: "it's hidden image collection of fingerprint and sensor test.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fingerprints.optical" => Metadata { description: "Optical Test Tool\nTesting things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fingerprints.sensortesttool" => Metadata { description: "Sensor Test Tool\nHidden test app used to test working of the fingerprint sensors.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fingerprints.serviceext" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test, fingerprint authentication.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.finshell.fin" => Metadata { description: "FinShell Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finshell.fin)\nProvides various Payment and Financial Services. Pretty bad privacy policy: https://rwallet.finshell.co.in/html/user/privacy_policy.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.finshell.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Finshell wallet\nWallet app by Finshell.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fintech.life" => Metadata { description: "Chinese app that spoofs as a Singapore financial and/or payment app to show advertisement notifications (mostly loans)\nIt accesses locations, contacts, camera, mic by default, some people in Thailand also reported that they cannot use legitimate regional banking apps until this app was disabled or uninstalled with ADB method. While newer devices that start with Oppo ColorOS 13 and/or Realme UI 4 (around Android 13) are already baked in, it seems likely that it comes with a system update at older devices of those brands, so this is shady and constantly lost trust from many users.\nhttps://safereddit.com/r/Thailand/comments/1hzdwhr", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.flipkart.android" => Metadata { description: "Pre-installed Indian shopping bloatware with ads. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flipkart.android)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.flyme.aod" => Metadata { description: "AlwaysOnDisplay", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.flyme.netadmin" => Metadata { description: "Speedtest and security things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.flyme.systemuiex" => Metadata { description: "System UI Ext\nLooks like an important app, has webview activity only.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.flyme.systemuitools" => Metadata { description: "System UI Tools\nLooks like an important app. It has gameassist, drivemode, windowmode things.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.flyme.telecom.usagedata.service" => Metadata { description: "Phone services\nIt's just Usage data and it will be sent to cloud probably.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.focaltech.fingerprint" => Metadata { description: "Another fingerprint sensor test tool but Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.focaltech.fpsensormmitest" => Metadata { description: "Related to `com.focaltech.fingerprint`. Seems like a debugging activity triggered by dialing an MMI code", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.foxconn.ifaa" => Metadata { description: "IFAA = (China’s) Internet Finance Authentication Alliance\nProvides biometric authentication for Alipay. Probably safe to disable if you don't use it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fp.camera" => Metadata { description: "Fairphone Camera app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.fpsensor.fpSensorExtensionSvc2" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint sensor test tool\nHidden testing Fingerprint not available for normal users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.freemeimp.factory" => Metadata { description: "aging test\nHidden aging test.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.funbase.xradio" => Metadata { description: "WOW FM\nApp for FMRadio", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.funtouch.uiengine" => Metadata { description: "FuntouchUIEngine\nNeeded for themes probably", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.futuredial.asusdatatransfer" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Phone Clone\nit's app to move your data to new or old phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.futuredial.asuslocalbackup" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Device backup\nContains Google Analytics and numerous permissions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.fw.upgrade.sysoper" => Metadata { description: "UpgradeSys\nFOTA = Firmware Over-the-air. Has a history of spying its users.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2017/12/mobile-menace-monday-upping-the-ante-on-adups-fwupgradeprovider\nhttps://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-16034/product_id-35606/year-2017/Adups-Adups-Fota.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.galaxyfirsatlari" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Fırsatları (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.galaxyfirsatlari)\nSamsung-only app for Turkish people\nRecommands you stuff to buy. You are supposed to save money but we all know this kind of apps\nencourages consumption.\nExodus found 10 trackers and 17 permissions : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/143830/ \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.gallery20" => Metadata { description: "AI Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gallery20)\nStock gallery app with picture editing (filters, crop, add text, watermark, frame, bloor. The phone comes with Photos app which is a better alternative and disabling it doesn't break anything.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/d9cf633450ed90d2c89c941c5c202845b2789ceffe6d6337ecf772d223d157de", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA9HM" => Metadata { description: "Asphalt 9: Legends", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.gd.mobicore.pa" => Metadata { description: "Mobicore is now Trustonic\nTrustonic is a small OS running on the CPU providing a TEE, an isolated environment that runs in parallel with the operating system, guaranteeing code and data loaded inside to be protected.\nSounds great, but it's closed source and \"normal\" devs can't use it for their apps.\nSee \"com.trustonic.tuiservice\".", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.generalmobi.go2pay" => Metadata { description: "Go2Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.generalmobi.go2pay)\nPayment app that offers mobile pre-paid recharges and post-paid bill payment, data card recharges and bill payment, \nDTH recharges through cashless transactions.\nDTH = Direct To Home Television \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.glance.internet" => Metadata { description: "Displays unsolicited \"trending\" stories on Lockscreen", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.gohappy.mobileapp" => Metadata { description: "Shopping app of friDay\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gohappy.mobileacom.fetself", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.goodix" => Metadata { description: "Hidden tests sensors, fingerprint.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.goodix.deltadiff" => Metadata { description: "it's app for testing things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.goodix.fingerprint" => Metadata { description: "GFManager\nFingerprint test? This app don't have any code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.goodix.fingerprint.producttest" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test\nHidden Fingerprint testing not available for normal users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.goodix.fingerprint.sampling" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test\nHidden Fingerprint testing not available for normal users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.goodix.fingerprint.setting" => Metadata { description: "In-Display Fingerprint test\nHidden testing Fingerprint not available for normal users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.goodix.gftest" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test\nHidden app that tests your fingerprint. Not available for users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.goodix.rawdata" => Metadata { description: "DrawLineTest, Raw Data Test.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.RilConfigService" => Metadata { description: "May break calls after remove.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.SSRestartDetector" => Metadata { description: "SubSystem Restart Service, Collects ram dump, crash count.\nStill unknown.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.ambient.streaming" => Metadata { description: "Access and use your Android phone's apps from your Chromebook", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.GoogleCamera" => Metadata { description: "Google Camera (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.accessibility.soundamplifier" => Metadata { description: "Accessibility sound amplifier (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.accessibility.soundamplifier)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.accessibility.switchaccess" => Metadata { description: "Switch Access\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.accessibility.switchaccess&hl=en_US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.adservices.api" => Metadata { description: "Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta components disabled on default.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.aicore" => Metadata { description: "AI Core\nLooks like AI things but code means nothing about AI or Performance.\nhttps://developer.android.com/ml/aicore Android apps can access this package for Google Gemini.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.androidforwork" => Metadata { description: "Assistant Android Work\nNot needed, theres only user consent activity about that:\n(Your organization controls your device and keeps it secure)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.access.wifi.consumer" => Metadata { description: "Google Wifi app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.access.wifi.consumer)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.accessibility.voiceaccess" => Metadata { description: "Voice Access\nHelps anyone who has difficulty manipulating a touch screen (e.g. due to paralysis, tremor, or temporary injury) use their Android device by voice.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.accessibility.voiceaccess", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.adm" => Metadata { description: "Google Find my device app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.adm)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.ads.publisher" => Metadata { description: "Google Adsense app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.ads.publisher) \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.adwords" => Metadata { description: "Google Ads app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.adwords)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.aiwallpapers" => Metadata { description: "Provides the ability to create wallpapers by using AI and several presets. \nNot sure how this can be useful to the average user + collects device info.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Google Assistant Go (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.assistant)\nGo apps are lite-versions of their normal counterparts, made for low-RAM devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.authenticator2" => Metadata { description: "Google Authenticator app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator2)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.bard" => Metadata { description: "Google Gemini, safe to remove", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.betterbug" => Metadata { description: "Android Beta Feedback\nAvailable on Beta Android Pixel Phones.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.blogger" => Metadata { description: "Google blogger app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.blogger)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.books" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Books (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.books)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.camera.services" => Metadata { description: "Pixel Camera Services\nExperimental stuff, Camera Calibration.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.carrier.carrierwifi" => Metadata { description: "WiFi Provisioner\nOn the code I found only:\nOpenRoaming is a network of free and secure Wi-Fi hotspots. Require google account and google play services.\nIt can be also for wifi calling.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.carrier.log" => Metadata { description: "Carrier App Logging\nRequire google play services\nLogs everything.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.cbrsnetworkmonitor" => Metadata { description: "it's used for spying on you. (citizen broadband network monitor)\nRequire google play services and have location permission.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app" => Metadata { description: "Google Home (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.cloudprint" => Metadata { description: "Cloud print (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cloudprint)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.cultural" => Metadata { description: "Google Arts & Culture (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cultural)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.currents" => Metadata { description: "Google Currents (discontinued)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.customization.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Basic 4 colors", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.apps.diagnosticstool" => Metadata { description: "Diagnostic tool for troubleshooting Google services and system issues.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.diagnostictool" => Metadata { description: "DiagnosticTool\nHidden testing components.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.docs" => Metadata { description: "Google Drive (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs" => Metadata { description: "Google Docs (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets" => Metadata { description: "Google Sheets (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides" => Metadata { description: "Google Slides (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.dreamliner" => Metadata { description: "Pixel Stand, Google Pixel AI wallpaper.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.dynamite" => Metadata { description: "Hangout chat (discontinued) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.dynamite)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.enterprise.cpanel" => Metadata { description: "Google Admin (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.enterprise.cpanel)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.enterprise.dmagent" => Metadata { description: "Google apps device policy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.enterprise.dmagent)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.fireball" => Metadata { description: "Google Allo (discontinued)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.fitness" => Metadata { description: "Google Fit (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.freighter" => Metadata { description: "Google Datally (discontinued)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.giant" => Metadata { description: "Google Analytics (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.giant)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.googleassistant" => Metadata { description: "Google Assistant (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.googleassistant)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.googlecamera.fishfood" => Metadata { description: "ApertureLensLauncher\nNot sure how it works but redirects to google app lens `com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox`.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.handwriting.ime" => Metadata { description: "Google Handwriting Input (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.handwriting.ime)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.hangoutsdialer" => Metadata { description: "Google Hangout Dialer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.hangoutsdialer)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.healthdata" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks and it's not needed for Health Connect.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.helprtc" => Metadata { description: "Google Support Services\nAllows you to share your Android device screen with a Google customer support agent for a personalized support experience.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.helprtc", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.inbox" => Metadata { description: "Inbox by Gmail (Discontinued)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.hindi" => Metadata { description: "Google Keyboard + Hinndi characters (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.hindi)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.internal.betterbug" => Metadata { description: "betterbug\nbetterbug? All of these code means nothing.\nalso have a lot of permissions and nexuslogger permission.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.kids.familylink" => Metadata { description: "Google Family Link (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.kids.familylink)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.kids.familylinkhelper" => Metadata { description: "Google Family Link for children & teens (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.kids.familylinkhelper)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.m4b" => Metadata { description: "Google My Maps (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.m4b)\nIt is NOT Google Maps\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.magazines" => Metadata { description: "Google News (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.magazines)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.maps" => Metadata { description: "Google Maps (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.mapslite" => Metadata { description: "Google Maps Go (lite web app of Maps) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.mapslite)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.mediahome.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Entertainment Space\nAll-in-one application for entertainment purposes like movies, games, books etc.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.mediashell" => Metadata { description: "Chromecast built-in\nNeeded to support broadcast?\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.mediashell&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.apps.meetings" => Metadata { description: "Hangout Meet (discontinued) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.meetings)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.messaging" => Metadata { description: "Google Messages (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging)\nSMS and RCS app.\nNOTE: possibly a global dependency for SMS, MMS, RCS, OTP, and other services/verifications.\nWARNING: once disabled/uninstalled, even if reinstalled, a factory reset may be required to re-obtain full functionality.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.navlite" => Metadata { description: "Google Maps GPS (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.navlite)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.nbu.files" => Metadata { description: "Files by Google (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.files)\nRuns in the background.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.nbu.paisa.user" => Metadata { description: "Google Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.paisa.user)\nDigital wallet and payment system\nList of all the information collected and associated to your Google account : https://support.google.com/googlepay/answer/10223752?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid#zippy=%2Cinfo-that-google-may-collect\nYou really should not trust Google not to sell your data (even if they claim the contrary): https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/20/probeat-google-will-eventually-sell-ads-against-your-financial-data/\n\nThe app itself has a LOT of permissions. See the Pithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/36b22c539b5f25c27a7699516c906351a25ba2daa2894eed08ae22f7a2a72c0e", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher" => Metadata { description: "Pixel Launcher (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher)\nUsed to be called Nexus Launcher(back when Google's phones were called Nexus, not Pixel).\nA launcher is basically your homescreen.\nDON'T REMOVE IF YOU HAVEN'T INSTALLED ANOTHER LAUNCHER! Nova Launcher is usually the go-to custom launcher.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.apps.paidtasks" => Metadata { description: "Google Opinion Rewards (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.paidtasks)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.pdfviewer" => Metadata { description: "Google PDF Viewer\nShouldn't run in the background, so no reason to disable.\nDiscontinued, but still works perfectly on Android 11. In fact, this is the best standalone PDF-viewer I've found. The default PDF-viewer in recent Android releases is now integrated into Google Drive.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.photos" => Metadata { description: "Google Photos (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.photos.scanner" => Metadata { description: "Google PhotoScan (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos.scanner)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.photosgo" => Metadata { description: "Google Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photosgo)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.pixel.creativeassistant" => Metadata { description: "Creative Assistant for media editing and artistic tasks on Pixel devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.pixel.subzero" => Metadata { description: "Daily Hub - useless a general-purpose news app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.pixel.support" => Metadata { description: "Pixel Troubleshooting\nThere's Battery diagnostics also google, tiktok? account load.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.pixelmigrate" => Metadata { description: "Data Transfer Tool\nIt's probably restore apps on setup wizard first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.plus" => Metadata { description: "Google+ (discontinued)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.podcasts" => Metadata { description: "Google Podcasts (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.privacy.wildlife" => Metadata { description: "VPN by Google One. Discontinued. Succeeded by VPN by Google and Google Fi VPN.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.recorder" => Metadata { description: "Google (audio)Recorder (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.recorder)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.restore" => Metadata { description: "The backup restore wizard used for pulling Android system backups from your Google account.\nRuns on boot.\nYou only need this if you factory restore, in which case it’s automatically re-enabled for you.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.retaildemo.preload" => Metadata { description: "Retail Demo Services\nShould not be used for normal users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.safetyhub" => Metadata { description: "Personal Safety (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.safetyhub)\nPersonal Safety is a Pixel app that helps you prepare and react in an emergency by quickly calling emergency services (e.g if your phone detects that you've been in a car crash, it can call for help automatically)\n\nThis app has obviously a lot of dangerous permissions due to its operation.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/e207f7d0f59d9df268154b90fc10cd861d0483465e30bbac8f68a7b12340c67f", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.santatracker" => Metadata { description: "Google Santa Tracker (discontinued)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.scone" => Metadata { description: "Automatically switches basebands between LTE and 5G on demand", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.searchlite" => Metadata { description: "Google Go (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.searchlite)\nGo apps are lite-versions of their normal counterparts, made for low-RAM devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.security.securityhub" => Metadata { description: "Checks security your phone(you can find it in settings). Not very useful.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.security.securityhub", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.setupwizard.searchselector" => Metadata { description: "Search engine selector\nThe search selection screen in the setupwizard you see on new/factory reset phones.\nRuns on boot, but doesn't seem to run in the background beyond that.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.speechservices" => Metadata { description: "Google Speech Services\nAbsolute garbage. There is already another speech recognition app (Speech Recognition and Synthesis from Google), so this app is just spyware, judging by the URLs it connects to. \nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9340b2aa1cb6f3fab3481a4bd5c0dacae2441bbb0849691b08a6e8bcedae2662/details", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.subscriptions.red" => Metadata { description: "Google One (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.subscriptions.red)\nLets you manage your Google cloud storage.\nOccasionally runs in the background.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.tachyon" => Metadata { description: "Google Duo (Video Calls) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tachyon)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.tasks" => Metadata { description: "Google Task (TODO list) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tasks)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.tips" => Metadata { description: "Pixel Tips\na lot bloated.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.translate" => Metadata { description: "Google Translate (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.travel.onthego" => Metadata { description: "Google Trip (discontinued)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.turbo" => Metadata { description: "Device Health Services.\nBreaks battery settings.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.apps.tv.dreamx" => Metadata { description: "Ambient Mode\nRunning wallpapers from this app like a slideshow.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tv.dreamx&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx" => Metadata { description: "Google TV\nLauncher to TV, there's no replace probably.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.apps.tv.netoscope" => Metadata { description: "Connectivity Diagnostics\nDiagnoses not only connectivity but also time, not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.tycho" => Metadata { description: "Google Fi Wireless\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tycho", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.uploader" => Metadata { description: "Picasa Uploader (discontinued)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.vega" => Metadata { description: "Google My Business (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.vega)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel" => Metadata { description: "Google Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Google Wallpapers (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wallpaper)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.wallpaper.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper app for Google Pixel devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.wearable.retailattractloop" => Metadata { description: "Demo mode - you see it in the stores (the video playing while idle).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.wearable.settings" => Metadata { description: "WearOS settings", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.apps.wearables.maestro.companion" => Metadata { description: "Google Pixel Buds\nSet up and manage your Pixel Buds right from your Android 6.0+ device with the Google Pixel Buds app.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wearables.maestro.companion", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.weather" => Metadata { description: "The new Weather app by Google. If removed, \"At a Glance\" and the lock screen will still redirect to the Google app (like before).\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.weather", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.wellbeing" => Metadata { description: "Digital Wellbeing (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wellbeing)\nLets you track device and app usage and set usage limits.\nWARNING: It is now a hard dependency for the Settings app on Android 12+ for Pixel phones. After uninstalling, there will be an empty entry on Settings. Rebooting should make it disappear..", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.work.clouddpc" => Metadata { description: "Device Policy\nwork apps handling", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.work.oobconfig" => Metadata { description: "Device Setup\nSets up device to be managed by EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management), which \"allows organizations to securely enable employee use of mobile devices\".\nMight also be what does the actual management on your device, if you set it up as a work device.\nOnly seems to run on boot(not in the background after boot) if you haven't set up your device as a work device.\nI tried to disable it through UAD-ng, but nothing happens? Seems immune to disabling?\nhttps://bayton.org/2020/11/google-announce-big-changes-to-zero-touch/\nhttps://bayton.org/docs/enterprise-mobility/android/what-is-android-zero-touch-enrolment/\nContains 4 services: GcmJobService, GservicesChangedObserverService, AppMeasurementService and FirebaseInstanceIdService.\nGCM(Google Cloud Messaging) was the backend for Android's push messaging system 2012-2019, after which it was replaced by FCM(Firebase Cloud Messaging). I assume the GCM/Firebase connection is for Push notification functionality.\nThe MANAGE_CARRIER_OEM_UNLOCK_STATE permission hints at doing something with carrier locks?\nNeeds Google Play Services to function?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.apps.youtube.creator" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Studio (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.creator)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.youtube.gaming" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Gaming -(discontinued in March 2019, features integrated in main youtube app)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Kids (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.youtube.mango" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Go (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.mango)\nLite version of the YouTube app. Shutdown by Google in august 2022.\nhttps://support.google.com/youtube/thread/162222567/youtube-go-is-going-away-in-august-of-this-year", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.youtube.music" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.music)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.youtube.music.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "YT Music Setup Wizard\nYT Music Setup Wizard?! Everything is possible.\nI found only that they want to give you a free trial or premium.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.apps.youtube.vr" => Metadata { description: "YouTube VR (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.vr)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.appsearch.apk" => Metadata { description: "AppSearch is an on-device search library for managing locally stored structured data, with APIs for indexing data and retrieving data using full-text search. Use it to build custom in-app search capabilities for your users.\nhttps://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/appsearch", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.as" => Metadata { description: "Android System Intelligence (previously Device Personalization Services) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.as)\nRuns in the background.\n\"Enables intelligent features across Android\", like: Live Caption, Screen Attention, Improved Copy-Paste, App Predictions in the launcher, Notification Smart Actions, Smart Text Selection and Linkifying text in apps.\nAlso known as device learning, e.g. enhanced keyboard auto suggestions, keeps the screen on when looking at it (with help of the camera), smart replies.\nhttps://milaq.net/android-bloatware", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.as.oss" => Metadata { description: "Private Compute Services. On-device behavior analysis\nEnables live caption, music recognition and smart replies.\nSeems to be a dependency of System Intelligence.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.as.oss\nhttps://milaq.net/android-bloatware", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.avatarpicker" => Metadata { description: "Avatar picker for Google account customization.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.backdrop" => Metadata { description: "Needed for screensaver.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.backdrop&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.backup" => Metadata { description: "Allows Android apps to back up their data on Google servers. (On Android 4.2)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.backuptransport" => Metadata { description: "Allows Android apps to back up their data on Google servers.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth management for Android devices.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Google Calculator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calculator)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Google Calendar (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calendar)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.captiveportallogin" => Metadata { description: "it's the same as (com.android.captiveportallogin). Support for captive portal.\nA captive portal login is a web page where the users have to input their login information or accept the displayed terms of use. \nSome networks (typically public wifi network) use the captive portal login to block access until the user inputs \nsome necessary information\nNOTE : This package is a now a mandatory mainline module\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.carrier" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Settings\nGoogle Api Activity, requires GMS, totally random api's.\nRequired for 4G, but does not cause bootloop after removal.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.carrierconfig" => Metadata { description: "Same as com.android.carrierconfig? Here's that description:\nDynamically provides configuration for the carrier network.\nThe config contains: Roaming networks, Voicemail settings, SMS/MMS settings, VoLTE/IMS settings, and more.\nIf a carrier app is installed it will be queried for overrides to these settings.\nSeems to run on boot and when you swap SIM card?\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/config/carrier\nhttps://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/+/master:packages/apps/CarrierConfig/src/com/android/carrierconfig/DefaultCarrierConfigService.java", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.carrierlocation" => Metadata { description: "Sharing location to carrier.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.carriersetup" => Metadata { description: "it's only needed on first-boot setup", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.cellbroadcastreceiver" => Metadata { description: "Wireless emergency alerts\nCell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISP to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nRuns at boot and is also triggered after exiting airplane mode.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiver/+/refs/heads/master/src/com/android/cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay" => Metadata { description: "CellBroadcastReceiver overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nThe CellBroadcastReceiver app is a default system app that handles emergency and nonemergency alerts (such as amber and presidential alerts) and presents the information to end users based on carrier and regional regulations.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/cellbroadcast", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "Disable opt out dialog to cellbroadcastreceiver? I never seen that. Unused.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.rro_common" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay code for cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.cellbroadcastservice" => Metadata { description: "Cell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISP to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.cellbroadcastservice.overlay" => Metadata { description: "CellBroadcastService overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nThe CellBroadcastService service supports CellBroadcast SMS decoding, geofencing for wireless emergency alert (WEA) 3.0, message duplication checks, and broadcasting messages to apps. It's a one-to-many geotargeted and geofenced messaging service designed to deliver messages to multiple mobile phone users, in a defined area, at the same time. The service is defined by the [ETSI](https://www.etsi.org/about) GSM committee, [3GPP](https://www.3gpp.org/about-3gpp), and is a part of the telecommunication standards.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/cellbroadcast", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.cellbroadcastservice.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "cross sim duplicate detection disable? I never seen this. Unused.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.cellbroadcastservice.rro_common" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay code for cellbroadcastservice", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.chromecast.chromecastservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for broadcast support?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.chromecast.setupcustomization" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Chromecast setup.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.clockwork.oemsetup" => Metadata { description: "Installs carrier apps after the first time setup. Haven't noticed any consequences after uninstalling. I also saw some similar bloatware packages on the net, ending with clockwork.gestures.tutorial - first time use tutorial or clockwork.flashlight, clockwork.nfc, clockwork.brightness", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.compos.payload" => Metadata { description: "Payload for Google's Compose system handling notifications and widgets.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.configupdater" => Metadata { description: "Config Update\nIntents used to provide unbundled updates of system data. All require the UPDATE_CONFIG permission. Updates:\n- system wide certificate pins for TLS connections.\n- System wide Intent firewall.\n- List of permium SMS short codes.\n- List of carrier provisioning URLs.\n- Set of trusted logs used for Certificate Transparency support for TLS connections language detection model file\n- Smart selection model file\n- Conversation actions model file\n- Network watchlist config file\n- Intent action indicating that the updated carrier id config is available\n- The emergency number database into the devices\n- An integer to indicate the numeric version of the new data -- devices should only install if the update version is newer than the current one\n- Hash of the database, which is encoded by base-16 SHA512.\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/core/java/android/os/ConfigUpdate.java", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.connectivity.resources" => Metadata { description: "Network connectivity resources.\nRemoving this packages causes a bootloop.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.connectivity.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless default configs (?)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.connectivity.resources.overlay.oplus" => Metadata { description: "Needed for network, may cause bootloop.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.connectivitythermalpowermanager" => Metadata { description: "powersaving?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.contactkeys" => Metadata { description: "Android System Key Verifier is a system service for verifying interlocutors using messengers with end-to-end encryption.\nIts job is to verify end-to-end encryption keys across chat apps.\nIt has no internet permissions and performs local key comparisons only.\nIt doesn’t access your chats, contacts, or files.\nIt doesn’t run in the background unless called by another apps\nhttps://grouphowto.com/com-google-android-contactkeys/\nhttps://developers.google.com/android/binary_transparency/google1p/overview", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Google Contacts (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.contacts)\nOccasionally runs in the background.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "Google clock app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.deskclock)\n\nWARNING: on some phones, removing this makes it so alarms and notifications only vibrate and don't make any sound (via any installed app), and makes the 'Alarm' section unavailable in 'Settings > Sound & Vibration'.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.devicelockcontroller" => Metadata { description: "Device lock and security controller for Android devices.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.dialer" => Metadata { description: "Google Dialer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer)\nDefault dialer on some phones.\nGoogle Analytics are embedded in the app, assume everything is datamined.\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a978d90f27d5947dca33ed59b73bd8efbac67253f9ef7a343beb9197c8913d1a/details", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.dialer.rro_common" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay code for Google Dialer", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "Occasionally runs in the background.\nFile selector for other apps.\nStorage Access Framework (SAF) will break if this is disabled.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.documentsui.icon_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another useless icon overlay.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.documentsui.theme.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Useless code to documentsui.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.dreamlinerupdater" => Metadata { description: "Dock Updater\nUpdates to Dreamliner(Google Pixel AI wallpaper).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.email" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Mail client\nNewer versions of AOSP Mail are renamed to com.android.email and Gmail was migrated to com.google.android.gm", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.euicc" => Metadata { description: "eUICC (embedded UICC) refers to the architectural standards for eSIM, a device used to securely store one or more SIM card profiles, which are the unique identifiers and cryptographic keys used by cellular network service providers to uniquely identify and securely connect to mobile network devices.\nBreaks SIM Manager.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.euiccoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Partner customization on first boot Setup, overlay.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.ext.services" => Metadata { description: "The ExtServices module updates framework components for core OS functionality such as notification ranking, autofill text-matching strategies, storage cache, package watchdog, and other services that run continually. This module is updatable, meaning it can receive updates to functionality outside of the normal Android release cycle.\nCan run before the user unlocks the device (direct-boot aware) and Android 9+ version have internet and location permissions.\n\nWARNING: Causes bootloop on most Android 11+ phones. This module is related to the Android mainline project (which is a useful project).There is no reason to mess with this.\n\nSources:\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/extservices\nhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/11/android-extensions-could-be-googles-plan-to-make-android-updates-suck-less/\nPithus analysis (Android 11): https://beta.pithus.org/report/e5e4a181082b88baf55e19aab0f9cb62e131d612eeaa73cddb510a52e0ff5c1a", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.ext.shared" => Metadata { description: "Android Shared Library.\nMaybe people thinking it's safe to remove or it's useless because it's empty.\nbut it cause bootloop on my miui 14.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.factoryota" => Metadata { description: "Factory OTA Mode\nit's for testing OTA.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.federatedcompute" => Metadata { description: "FederatedCompute.\nAnother component of OnDevicePersonalization. But this app learns things about users.\nIntroduced in Android 13.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.feedback" => Metadata { description: "This is the package that sends crash-report feedback to the Play Store? The crash pop-up still happens with this disabled.\nDoesn't seem to run on its own.\nHas permission to access system logs and package usage stats. Only connects to 4 Google domains. App developers likely have to go through the Play Store to access any sent data.\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/7041823ff880c207ed2ddacdc92e5ed803b1eb105e4483696d2152bea44903aa", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.flipendo" => Metadata { description: "Extreme Battery Saver\nIt can be found in settings, lets you to choose which app are important to you to use when this feature is enabled.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.flipendo.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Data connection 5G? it's for extreme battery saver.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.flipendo.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Data connection 5G? it's for extreme battery saver.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Built-in Gallery app.\nThe ID could be \"recycled\" by OEMs for their own gallery implementations.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.gm" => Metadata { description: "Gmail (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.gm.lite" => Metadata { description: "Gmail Go (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm.lite)\nLite version of the Gmail app (hah! Because the base one is too bloated?). Don't use this app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.gms" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Services\nGMS = Google Mobile Services.\nIt is a layer that sits on top of the OS and provides a lot of proprietary Google APIs, giving apps access to various Google Services, such as: \"fused\"-location (internet and GPS chip), QR Code scanner, 2FA, G-Drive storage, Firebase API, Cloud Messaging, etc...\nIf you remove it, all the apps relying on it will either:\n- detect the lack of Play-Services and refuse to run\n- detect the lack of Play-Services but allow you to run (improperly) by dismissing an annoying popup\nRemoving Google Play Services can boot-loop some devices, so be careful.\nDisabling this package will improve battery life significantly, as it always runs in the background.\nIMPORTANT: You need to uncheck \"Find My Device\" from the \"Device admin apps\" settings panel to be able to disable this package.\nSearch \"admin\" in the Settings-app search bar, or go to the Security category.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.gms.location.history" => Metadata { description: "Google Location History\nThis app has nothing in the code. Only png logo google and name.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.gms.policy_sidecar_aps" => Metadata { description: "Not sure what purpose it has, but it gets some network and phone data and connects to some Google domains, but never on its own; it has no permissions and never runs on its own, it likely exists as a helper package for other Google services.\nDoesn't seem to exist in newer versions of Android; it's not in Android 11, but it is in 9.\nNeeds a Google Account and Google Play Services to work.\nGiven its name it could be related to Android auto?\nSeems safe to remove, noticed no breakage (didn't test Android Auto tho).\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/60835b97f38d9e64d4f554a73dab71c892153486a8e0fd81461c3d85359d9fae", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.gms.supervision" => Metadata { description: "Family Link parental controls\nIt has something to Family Link parental controls.\nIntroduced in android 13.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms.supervision", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.gmsintegration" => Metadata { description: "it's Google Sample Home Screen. Useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Google Search box (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nRuns in the background.\nPointless. If you need a shortcut to Google on your homescreen just use a web-browser shortcut. Does also remove the Google Sound Search widget, but you can get that functionality from an app like Shazam, that additionally doesn't run in the background constantly like this package does.\nThis app also powers the Google Discover page (the news 'widget' when you go to the left of the home screen) and the app symbol called 'Google'.\nWARNING: disabling this package also breaks the Ok Google Search functionality as well as Google Lens.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.nga_resources" => Metadata { description: "Resources for Google Assistant quick search.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.grilservice" => Metadata { description: "Has too much random logging, metrics stuff.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.gsf" => Metadata { description: "Google Services Framework\nSupports the Play Services application in application updates, user authentication, location services, user searches & more.\nhttps://android.stackexchange.com/questions/216176/what-is-the-exact-functionality-of-google-play-services-google-services-framew\nhttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/37337448/what-is-the-difference-between-google-service-frameworkgsfgoogle-mobile-servi\nSame recommendation as com.google.android.gms except I've never seen a bootloop because of deleting this package.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.gsf.login" => Metadata { description: "Support for managing Google accounts.\nSafe to remove if you don't use a Google account.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.hardwareinfo" => Metadata { description: "Has a lot statistics and takes info about device.\nRequires Google Play Services, also assumes call notifications?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.health.connect.backuprestore" => Metadata { description: "Health Connect for Android backup/restore.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.healthconnect.controller" => Metadata { description: "Health Connect by Android gives you a simple way to share data between your health, fitness, and wellbeing apps without compromising on privacy.\nOnce you've downloaded Health Connect, you can access it through your settings by going to Settings > Apps > Health Connect, or from your Quick Settings menu.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.healthdata", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.hotspot2.osulogin" => Metadata { description: "The sole purpose of the OsuLogin App is to provision credentials from the Wi-Fi network to the device and allow them to connect to Wi-Fi Hotspot 2.0. See https://hackanons.com/2021/07/osulogin-android-everything-you-need-to-know.html for more information.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.ims" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.ims)\nRuns in the background.\nPlay store description claims power savings in addition to the features, but I don't see how that could be the case.\nIMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).\nSafe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.inputmethod.japanese" => Metadata { description: "Google Keyboard + Japanese characters (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.japanese)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.inputmethod.korean" => Metadata { description: "Google Keyboard + Korean characters (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.korean)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.inputmethod.latin" => Metadata { description: "Gboard – the Google Keyboard (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin)\nSometimes the only keyboard app on a phone; Make sure you have another installed before you disable.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin" => Metadata { description: "Google Keyboard + Pinyin (Chinese) characters\n(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.instantapps.supervisor" => Metadata { description: "Lets you try new games directly on Google Play.\nhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-instant-apps-goes-live-now-you-can-try-android-apps-before-installing-them/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.iwlan" => Metadata { description: "IWLAN feature manager for enhanced connectivity.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.katniss" => Metadata { description: "Google app, no replacement?\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.katniss&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.keep" => Metadata { description: "Google Keep (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Google Now Launcher (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher)\nDO NOT REMOVE THIS IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANOTHER LAUNCHER INSTALLED.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.location" => Metadata { description: "Handles location services on older devices. On newer ones Google location services is part of Google Play Services and Android location service is provided by com.android.location.fused or com.android.location.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.markup" => Metadata { description: "Google Markup app made for modifying pictures, shipped by default on every Pie+ device.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.marvin.talkback" => Metadata { description: "Android Accessibility Suite (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.marvin.talkback)\nHelps blind and visually impaired users.\nWARNING: Causes com.motorola.dynamicvolume to not display individual apps and their respective volumes when volume button pressed. Seems to revert to an older (maybe testing) version of the dynamicvolume pkg?\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.microdroid.empty_payload" => Metadata { description: "Empty payload for MicroDroid sandbox testing.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.modulemetadata" => Metadata { description: "Module that contains metadata about the list of modules on the device. And that’s about it.\nI wouldn't advise you to mess with it as it could break important modules (see #37)\nGood explanation of what android modules are : https://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation/", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.music" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Music (discontinued) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.nearby.halfsheet" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks to Wi-Fi connections, USB tethering, auto, usage.\nEvery version has random code and the app is not running in the background.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.networkstack" => Metadata { description: "Network Stack Components\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/networking\nProvides common IP services, network connectivity monitoring, and captive login portal detection.\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.networkstack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "WiFi will not work after remove.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.networkstack.permissionconfig" => Metadata { description: "Network Stack Permission Configuration\nDefines a permission that enables modules to perform network-related tasks.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/networking\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.networkstack.tethering" => Metadata { description: "Uninstalling/Disabling this app will Break the Hotspot and Bluetooth/USB Tethering.\nWhen you enable hotspot or Bluetooth/USB Tethering it will show the bootanimation (not bootloop) And will bring you back to your device\nIt's safe to Uninstall if you are not going to use hotspot and Bluetooth/USB Tethering.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay" => Metadata { description: "it's needed for tethering?. I found: arrays.xml\narray name (config_tether_usb_regexs)\nitem rndis d\nitem usb d", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay2021" => Metadata { description: "Useless hotspot configs (?)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.odad" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Protect Service\nGoogle Play Protect Service?\nit have only third party notices activity\nand useless frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.ondevicepersonalization.services" => Metadata { description: "OnDevicePersonalization.\nAnother thing to AdServices privacy sandbox.\nIntroduced in Android 13.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.onetimeinitializer" => Metadata { description: "Provides first time setup, safe to remove.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.devicelockcontroller" => Metadata { description: "Pixel device lock configuration overlay.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.flipendo" => Metadata { description: "Unused colors to 5G", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsagoconfig" => Metadata { description: "A completely useless 0 bytes app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig" => Metadata { description: "Useless configurations about webview, wifi and bluetooth to scan for better location. Everything works without it.\nWARNING: causes the Galaxy App to force-close after a few seconds on a Samsung N960F running Android Q.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.asi" => Metadata { description: "it's another component of\nAndroid System Intelligence (previously Device Personalization Services)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.common" => Metadata { description: "If you delete this package, you won't be able to log in to your Google account on a Google app. But if you don't need to log in to a Google account, you can safely remove this.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.comms" => Metadata { description: "Useless configurations dialer, sms, contacts Google(GApps)\nIt may break PackageInstaller.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.geotz" => Metadata { description: "Provides Geolocation Time Zone detection.\nand it's used by (com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.common)?\nNo effects after remove.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.gsa" => Metadata { description: "configures default assistant? And have config to allow disabling assist disclosure?\nI think it doesn't affect anything.\nSafe to remove if you removed (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.healthconnect" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay gmsconfig to Health Connect", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.nosafetycenter" => Metadata { description: "Has no safety center in the code? Weird. Not needed.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.personalsafety" => Metadata { description: "Not needed for (com.google.android.apps.safetyhub).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.photos" => Metadata { description: "WARNING: Uninstalling it makes it impossible to unlock Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi!", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.searchlauncherqs" => Metadata { description: "WARNING: Uninstalling it breaks the Settings app for Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi!", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.searchselector" => Metadata { description: "Removal will crash most apps like settings, clock, firefox, github, termux etc.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.tetheringentitlement" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay gmsconfig to tetheringentitlement. No effects after remove", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.tier1" => Metadata { description: "Has random set to default google apps and vivo gallery.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.ww" => Metadata { description: "useless unused overlay gmsconfig to family link.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsgoconfig" => Metadata { description: "A completely useless 0 bytes app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.gmsgsaconfig" => Metadata { description: "Not needed overlay, only has code to set `googlequicksearchbox`(Google App) as default assistant", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.googleconfig" => Metadata { description: "Once configs all default things to google. Bricks google login functionality.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.googlewebview" => Metadata { description: "Once configs webview default to google. Bricks google login functionality.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.healthconnect" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.google.android.apps.healthdata'.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.managedprovisioning" => Metadata { description: "In code I have seen lists of some system apps and stuff of `managedprovisioning` user.\nSafe to remove if you removed `com.android.managedprovisioning`.\nBut it probably doesn't affect anything.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.modules.captiveportallogin.forframework" => Metadata { description: "Configs default captiveportallogin. (not needed)\nNo effects after remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.modules.cellbroadcastreceiver" => Metadata { description: "Overlay (theme/notification) module for com.google.android.cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.modules.cellbroadcastservice" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.modules.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "WARNING: Uninstalling it breaks the Scheduled power on/off page of the Settings app for Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi!", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.modules.ext.services" => Metadata { description: "it's overlay that depends on (com.google.android.ext.services)\nCause bootloop.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.modules.modulemetadata.forframework" => Metadata { description: "If you remove this package, your phone has an extremely large chance of bootlooping. Just don't mess around with this package. Tested on a Samsung A34 5G.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.modules.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Package installer ui changes to the classic after uninstallation.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.modules.permissioncontroller" => Metadata { description: "I only detect on this app: help_app_permissions (link below). It looks very useless, not needed.\nIt doesnt affect com.google.android.permissioncontroller\nhttps://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/6270602\nWARNING: when disabling this package on a Samsung N960F running Android Q, the pop-up UI reverts. Disabling this package (as it's an overlay) will also put the pop-up UI to (like full-screen notification) to the center instead of the bottom.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.modules.permissioncontroller.forframework" => Metadata { description: "config_incidentReportApproverPackage\nIt looks very useless.\nNot needed, it doesnt affect on (com.google.android.permissioncontroller)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.permissioncontroller" => Metadata { description: "Breaks Google Play System updates (GPSu), related to Project Mainline. Page on Settings will crash altogether, or ask Play Store to be updated.\nhttps://support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/14343500", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.pixelconfig2018" => Metadata { description: "Useless default configs? You can lose some basic functionality so it's not worth touching it.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.pixelconfig2019" => Metadata { description: "Useless default configs? You can lose some basic functionality so it's not worth touching it.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.pixelconfig2019midyear" => Metadata { description: "Useless default configs? You can lose some basic functionality so it's not worth touching it.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.pixelconfig2021" => Metadata { description: "Pixel 2021 configuration overlay for device features and UI.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.pixelconfigcommon" => Metadata { description: "Useless default configs? You can lose some basic functionality so it's not worth touching it.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.settingsProvider" => Metadata { description: "Have some stuff about google gms: backup.BackupTransportService.\nUseless backup things, without it backup and cloud work.\nMaybe it's used for backup settings, but probably not, and if it is, I don't think you need it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.trafficlightfaceoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Traffic light face overlay for system UI enhancement.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.overlay.udfpsoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Configs to fingerprints FRP auto generated.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Google package installer. Seems to replace com.android.packageinstaller on newer phones. It is strangely not needed on older devices (you can still install APKs without it by using the AOSP package installer) but since Android 9, it also handles permissions control and could bootloop your device if removed.\nOn Android 8.1, disabling the app also disabled the 'Permissions' settings within all the apps. Besides that, I couldn't install an '.apk' file download from outside the Play Store.\nSource: https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/modular-system/permissioncontroller.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.packageinstaller.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Gives ability to install, update or remove applications on the device.\nIf you delete this package, your phone will probably bootloop.\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.partnersetup" => Metadata { description: "Google Partner Setup\nOccasionally runs in the background.\nBased on an unclear explanation online: \"Enables applications to interact with your Google account/apps, for example: adding a Google Calendar event from a To-Do app.\"\nProbably safe to disable; haven't noticed any consequences of disabling from weeks of use.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.permissioncontroller" => Metadata { description: "Permission controller\nControls app permissions.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/permissioncontroller", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.permissioncontroller.overlay.nothing" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for permissioncontroller. Better don't risk", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.permissioncontroller.overlay.oplus" => Metadata { description: "Permission controller overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.photopicker" => Metadata { description: "Photo picker\nProvides a browsable interface that presents the user with their media library, sorted by date from newest to oldest. Safe, built-in way for users to grant your app access to only selected images and videos, instead of their entire media library.\nhttps://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/photopicker", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.pixel.avatarpicker" => Metadata { description: "Avatar picker for Google Pixel personalization.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.pixel.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "It's the basic configuration setup guides you through the basics of setting up Google features on your device.\nThe second package is only present on Pixel phones.\nBreaks the Google Play System update page found on \"Security & privacy\", for whatever reason...", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.pixel.setupwizard.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Useless first-boot setup configs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.pixel.setupwizard.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless first-boot setup configs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.pixel.setupwizard.overlay2019" => Metadata { description: "Useless first-boot setup configs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.pixel.setupwizard.overlay2021" => Metadata { description: "Useless first-boot setup configs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.pixelnfc" => Metadata { description: "Application that checks the SKU of a Pixel device to Region Lock the Felica chip (Japanese NFC technology used in E-money cards) of the phone to prevent non-Japanese people from using it.\nRemoving it will make the Osaifu-Keitai crash upon start-up but will not cause any bootloop.\nPatching it (ROOT), however allows people with a Felica Chip to add IC cards to their phone and use it to pay while in Japan.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.pixelsystemservice" => Metadata { description: "System service app for Pixel device management.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.play.games" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Games (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.printservice.recommendation" => Metadata { description: "I think this has to do with recommending a printservice app you can get from the Play store.\nI think printing still works with this off.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.projection.gearhead" => Metadata { description: "Android Auto (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.projection.gearhead)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.providers.media.module" => Metadata { description: "Media Storage\nIn Android 11+ this provides file access to apps without \"Manage All Files\" permission. In previous versions it's just an index of all audio-visual (no text) files in the user's file-system (`/sdcard/`, `/storage/emulated/0/`, etc...). This allows music-players and photo-galleries to list files quickly, without caching their own indices.\nSafe to disable, but NOT recommended; breaks file browsers and other forms of file access.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.repairmode" => Metadata { description: "Repair mode to Pixel, not sure how it works.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.retaildemo" => Metadata { description: "Retail demo app for product displays in stores.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.rilextension" => Metadata { description: "Google Assistant extension for enhanced functionality.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.rkpdapp" => Metadata { description: "Security and privacy management app for Pixel devices.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.safetycenter.resources" => Metadata { description: "Google Safety Center.\nGoogle Safe Browsing. \nWARNING: Crashes Security and Privacy settings if removed.\nhttps://www.android.com/safety/", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.sdksandbox" => Metadata { description: "Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta disabled on default.\nCauses bootloop. Maybe this component is not only for privacy... (I think it's for testing privacy sandbox using Android Studio.)\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices\nCause BOOTLOOP.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.server.deviceconfig.resources" => Metadata { description: "Device configuration server resources for Android devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.settings.future.biometrics.faceenroll" => Metadata { description: "Needed to face unlock.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.settings.intelligence" => Metadata { description: "Settings Services/nAdds the main search bar for the settings app (the one at the top on the default page). When uninstalled, search bar will be invisible. May have other purposes regarding settings. /nUses location, nearby devices, notifications permissions by default.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.settings.overlay.pixelvpnconfig" => Metadata { description: "VPN configuration for Pixel devices.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Android Setup\nThe factory reset device basic configuration setup guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nWARNING: Oddly enough, disabling/uninstalling this package will break mobile identity management which could be used by apps (for example your bank) to authenticate you. Also breaks syncing of Google accounts setup after this package is removed.\nSee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_identity_management for Mobile Identity Management.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.setupwizard.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for setupwizard?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.soundpicker" => Metadata { description: "Google Sounds. Removable if you already have another media select service.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.speech.pumpkin" => Metadata { description: "PumpkinService\nHas something to speech.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.sss.authbridge" => Metadata { description: "Second Screen Setup Auth Bridge\nThere's google api's used on first boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.storagemanager" => Metadata { description: "Storage management app for Android devices.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.storagemanager.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.storagemanager.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.street" => Metadata { description: "Google Street View (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.street)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.syncadapters.bookmarks" => Metadata { description: "Synchronisation for Google Chrome bookmarks\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Synchronisation for Google Calendar.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Synchronisation for Google Contacts.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.systemui.gxoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Configs to systemui auto generated but better keep.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.systemui.overlay.pixelbatteryhealthconfig" => Metadata { description: "Battery health overlay for Pixel devices.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.systemui.overlay.pixelvpnconfig" => Metadata { description: "Pixel VPN configuration overlay for network management.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.tag" => Metadata { description: "Support for NFC tags interactions (5 permissions : Contacts/Phone On by default).\nNFC Tags are for instance used in bus to let you validate your transport card with your phone\nOther example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TecTile\nYou will still be able to connect to an NFC device (e.g a speaker) if removed.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.talk" => Metadata { description: "Google Hangouts (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.telephony" => Metadata { description: "Core telephony system app for managing calls and messaging.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.tetheringentitlement" => Metadata { description: "Tethering entitlement management for Android devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.tts" => Metadata { description: "Speech Recognition and Synthesis from Google (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts)\nDefault Text To Speech (TTS) engine on most of Android devices. It enables apps to convert text into voice.\n\nPithus analysis (2024-03-03): https://beta.pithus.org/report/f0a2303e1c1bd049bf1cdc5a3454dfe19b2aaf26008662c7a307aaec2538558b\n\nNote: Many navigation and health/sports apps rely on a TTS engine to provide speech services. Open-source TTS engines available on Android exists but, as of the end of 2022, there is only RHVoice (https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.olga_yakovleva.rhvoice.android/) and it doesn't support a lot of languages. Mimic3 (https://mycroft.ai/mimic-3/) is probably the future of IoT open-source TTS engine but there is no Android support yet", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith" => Metadata { description: "First boot setup TV.\nRemoving it crashes sound related system settings and breaks volume control on Sony Bravia TV.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.turboadapter" => Metadata { description: "Device Health Services Adapter\nAnother app for Device Health Services(discontinued)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.tv" => Metadata { description: "Live Channels\nTV tuner and watching stuff, sadly has google analytics.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.tv.axel" => Metadata { description: "Android TV Infrared Service\nNeeded for volume setup.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.tv.bugreportsender" => Metadata { description: "BugReportSender\nBug reports app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.tv.dfuservice" => Metadata { description: "Remote Control Update Service.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.tv.frameworkpackagestubs" => Metadata { description: "Activity Stub\nWeird app that probably needed for SQLite, webview browser.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.tv.remote" => Metadata { description: "Android TV remote control (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.tv.remote.service" => Metadata { description: "Android TV Remote Service, pairing requests from your phone.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote.service&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.tv.remotecontrol.logging" => Metadata { description: "Needed for logging?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.tvlauncher" => Metadata { description: "Android TV Home, on some devices, removing this causes the device to restore default settings on the next power on.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tvlauncher&hl=en&gl=US\nhttps://www.clrn.org/how-to-disable-google-tv-on-android/", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.tvrecommendations" => Metadata { description: "Android TV Core Services\nSometimes has only Notification to Android11UpgradeReceiver,\nand on some TV's has a lot frameworks, it's weird.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tvrecommendations&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.uvexposurereporter" => Metadata { description: "UvExposureReporter, logs, VendorAtom.\nUnknown.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.uwb.resources" => Metadata { description: "UWB technology resources for location tracking.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.videoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Google Movie Studio (discontinued)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.videos" => Metadata { description: "Google TV (previously Google Play Movies & TV) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.videos)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.virtualmachine.res" => Metadata { description: "Resources for Android virtual machine environment.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.voicesearch" => Metadata { description: "Google Voice Search (Speech-To-Text)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.vr.home" => Metadata { description: "Daydream (VR stuff) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.vr.home)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.vr.inputmethod" => Metadata { description: "Daydream virtual keyboard (VR stuff) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.vr.inputmethod)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.wallpaper.effects" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper visual effects for Android devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.wearable.ambient" => Metadata { description: "It's like doze on Android phones. Not recommended to disable, as this package reduces battery drain when idle.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.wearable.app" => Metadata { description: "Wear OS Smartwatch (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.wearable.app)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.wearable.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Google Assistant for Android wearables (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.wearable.assistant)\n\nHas obviously all the dangerous permissions: https://beta.pithus.org/report/efccf27aa68d9c263e4288d38af76f855b5fd4156034ebdaabeb185d8c4f1411", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.wearable.batteryservices" => Metadata { description: "It's used to manage battery-related things on Android smartwatches, like monitoring the battery level, managing power consumption (auto battery saving I think), and handling battery-related events (pop-up when battery at 15%, etc.). It is typically used by developers to create battery-aware applications for wearable devices.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.wearable.healthservices" => Metadata { description: "Health Services by Google\n (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.wearable.healthservices)\n\nDisabling this on a Watch5 broke heart rate measuring and some workouts.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.webview" => Metadata { description: "Android System WebView (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview) enables Android apps to display web content within the app itself, based on Chrome.\nIf you delete WebView, make sure to install a replacement.\nMany third-party apps, such as banks, VPNs, GitHub, Discord and Reddit use web-based content and will crash without it.\nIt can cause notifications problems", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.wfcactivation" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Setup\nNeeded for IMS, WiFi calling and have emergency things.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.android.wifi.dialog" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi dialog. App to launch user dialogs requested by the Wi-Fi service is stored here. Contains the Activity the dialogs are launched from.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/refs/heads/main/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialog.java\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/refs/heads/main/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialog2.kt", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.android.wifi.resources" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Service Resources. Overlay APK manifest is stored here. Extracts Wi-Fi configs.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.wifi.resources.pixel" => Metadata { description: "WiFi configs", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.google.android.youtube" => Metadata { description: "YouTube (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.youtube.tv" => Metadata { description: "YouTube app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube.tv&hl=en_US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Music\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic&hl=en&gl=US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.ar.core" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Services for AR (Augmented Reality) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.ar.core)\nNote: Disabling it can mess with apps that use it, like Pokemon GO.\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/99ea324529f950fe351d22724f8b894cce19c16607fcc9c2855bc906b1f8e644", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.ar.lens" => Metadata { description: "Google Lens (for AR too) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.ar.lens)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe" => Metadata { description: "Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe)\nProvides push notifications for critical sounds around you. This feature can be helpful for people with hearing loss.\nhttps://blog.google/products/android/new-sound-notifications-on-android/\nWorks offline\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.chromeremotedesktop" => Metadata { description: "Chrome Remote Desktop (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.chromeremotedesktop)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.earth" => Metadata { description: "Google Earth (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.earth)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.euiccpixel" => Metadata { description: "NFC, eSE, eSIM firmware updater", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.euiccpixel.overlay.gs101" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to (com.google.euiccpixel) NFC, eSE, eSIM firmware updater", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.euiccpixel.overlay.zuma" => Metadata { description: "EU Pixel device overlay for regional functionality.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.euiccpixel.permissions" => Metadata { description: "Permission manager for EU-configured Google Pixel devices.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.google.mainline.adservices" => Metadata { description: "Adservices Train Version Package. AdServices too.\nuses ondevicepersonalization.\nIntroduced in Android 13\nNOTE: This package is a mandatory mainline module, which is also not documented. I don't trust it when it comes to adservices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.mainline.telemetry" => Metadata { description: "Contains data on which versions of modules are installed. Google Play uses this data to determine if updates are available for the modules, and to show which security patch is installed.\nThis module doesn’t contain active code and has no functionality on its own.\nAnyway I wont trust it when adservices are also in mainline.\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation/\nhttps://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/27#note_410012436", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.marvin.talkback" => Metadata { description: "Android Accessibility Suite (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.marvin.talkback)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.omadm.trigger" => Metadata { description: "OemDmTrigger\nOMA Device Managment Verizon.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.pixel.camera.services" => Metadata { description: "CameraIDRemapper and a lot Debug stuff. Dependency for Private space on Pixel devices.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/security/features/private-space", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.pixel.digitalkey.timesync" => Metadata { description: "CccDkTimeSyncService, IBluetoothCcc.\nUnknown app to car connectivity.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.pixel.iwlan" => Metadata { description: "IWlan optimization for Pixel Wi-Fi connections.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.pixel.livewallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Pixel live wallpaper\nHave a lot of wallpapers.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo" => Metadata { description: "Google Cardboard (VR stuff) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.tango.measure" => Metadata { description: "Google Measure (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.tango.measure)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.vr.cyclops" => Metadata { description: "Google Cardboard Camera (VR stuff) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.cyclops)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.vr.expeditions" => Metadata { description: "Google Expedition (VR stuff) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.google.vr.vrcore" => Metadata { description: "Google VR services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.vrcore)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.google.zxing.client.android" => Metadata { description: "Google Barcode Scanner (discontinued) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite" => Metadata { description: "Football NFL (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.groupon" => Metadata { description: "Groupon (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.groupon)\nOnline shopping deals and coupons.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupon#Reception\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.gsma.rcs" => Metadata { description: "RCS\nHidden RCS Messaging? or only Frameworks?\nFeature code:184501\nCarrier name: GSM Association.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.hancom.office.editor" => Metadata { description: "Proprietary office suite, primarly targeted towards Korean users. This version, typically preinstalled on old Samsung devices, is no longer maintained", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hancom.office.editor.hidden" => Metadata { description: "Legacy Hancom Office Editor (Korean alternative to Microsoft Office). Featured in Samsung and LG phones\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hancom.office.viewer" => Metadata { description: "(discontinued) old Hancom Office Viewer", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.handmark.expressweather" => Metadata { description: "1Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handmark.expressweather)\nForecasts alerts app (contain ads)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.handmark.expressweather.vpl" => Metadata { description: "1Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handmark.expressweather)\nForecasts alerts app (contain ads)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.haoba.btsmart" => Metadata { description: "Agui Unibuds\nIot stuff. May only be needed if you use Uniherts Ear Buds (Unibuds).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.haokan.pictorial" => Metadata { description: "92 Lock Screen for RealMe\n92 is pronounce in Chinese as 'Hao Kan' (it's the company name), so it's a Chinese app. This not related to 'Lock Screen Magazine' and potentially inject ads in lock screen.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hawk.android.browser" => Metadata { description: "TurboBrowser\nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/mie-alcatel-support/turbo-browser-private-adblocker-fast-download/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.accessory" => Metadata { description: "Accessory Framework\nQuick device connect feature. Can be disabled via hidden setting (Settings -> Search 'App Enhancement Services' -> Quick device connect) if not wanted.\nAllows you to search for nearby devices and connect to them without having to go through the Bluetooth or WiFi Direct settings' Ghosh! 32 permissions just for this?\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/cc0ba95f0d0867ba6d883275cd2f6c4aa252ebc874f15f1ee240bb5bac330578", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.heytap.appplatform" => Metadata { description: "Needed for OTA Updates also causes bootloop on some phones after uninstall.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.heytap.browser" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Browser\nRebranded HeyTap browser for Oppo. Full of ads and spams you in notifications. You should never use this browser\nHeyTap's terrible privacy policy: https://brand.heytap.com/eu/privacy.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.cast" => Metadata { description: "Screencast\nPhone casting (casting phone screen to other devices).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.heytap.cloud" => Metadata { description: "HeyTap Cloud\nBad privacy policy: https://muc.heytap.com/document/heytap/oversea/privacyPolicy/privacyPolicy_en-US.html\nWhy does the app need `REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES` (can install packages)?\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/dbf265db47f8632453bb83ef51ea1d921413c02a8d24c989345896de83704a75", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.colorfulengine" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks for theming. Maybe needed for premium", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.datamigration" => Metadata { description: "Some tools for stock browser (not Chrome), but it's Chinese and probably unused", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.habit.analysis" => Metadata { description: "Most likely used to track your habits from IoT HeyTap devices [TO BE CONFIRMED]", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.headset" => Metadata { description: "HeyTap Melody App used to manage Oppo Bluetooth Earphones.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.heytap.htms" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Services\nMobile services (removal may not be able to log in to OPPO account).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.heytap.linker" => Metadata { description: "DistUI\nNeeded for broadcast", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.heytap.market" => Metadata { description: "Heytap/Oppo app store.There is no benefit of using this app store and you should not keep a privileged app with as many permissions.\n\nhttps://developers.oppomobile.com/newservice/capability?pagename=app_store\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/3a2a10af9310411d814fd6dd252adec1ab0c06adf32a675b7534c3edc0e534bf", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.mcs" => Metadata { description: "System messages with trackers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.music" => Metadata { description: "Default Oppo Music App with insecure WebView Implementation (execution of user controlled code in WebView is an important security hole.\nHas also weird permissions (QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES and BLUETOOTH?)\n\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/befa0ec0616c553632379f069453b0ca74ee29fd1428b9fce19c1657e6f97d8b", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.mydevices" => Metadata { description: "My devices\nMy devices (showing headphones and such)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.heytap.openid" => Metadata { description: "OpenID\nDevice logos and advertisements; uninstallation causes anomalies in cloud drive functionality", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.pictorial" => Metadata { description: "Lock Screen Magazine\nLock Screen Magazine provides high-quality wallpapers and allows users to customize their lock screens. Every time you wake your screen, the wallpaper automatically changes.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heytap.pictorial", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.quicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Global Search\nRealme. This will remove the single swipe from top to bottom search that has lots of Chinese in it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.speechassist" => Metadata { description: "Breeno Voice\nBreeno assistant.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.synergy" => Metadata { description: "HeySynergy\nAnother thing related to broadcast", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.heytap.themestore" => Metadata { description: "Theme Store with 73 permissions! (including CAMERA, CALL_PHONE, READ_CONTACTS, REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES...) and 2 trackers.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/e8c4fc2bae420cf5f094ce914f25accdede5152f9d801db6eb32a4020a7726b2", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.heytap.usercenter" => Metadata { description: "Login service for various HeyTap related services like HeyTap Cloud etc.\nNeeded if you want to join Early Access Testing for new ColorOS/RealmeUI\n\n[APK NEEDED]", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.heytap.usercenter.overlay" => Metadata { description: "overlay needed to usercenter app has resources", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.heytap.yoli" => Metadata { description: "Video player with Chinese tracking.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hicloud.android.clone" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Phone Clone (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hicloud.android.clone)\n171 Permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/144565/)\nData migration application between Huawei phones.\nKeep in mind that all your data will be synchronised in the Huawei cloud and collected by the company.\nhttps://cloud.huawei.com/privacyStatementTransit\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hilauncherconfig" => Metadata { description: "Configures app icons and folders on first run HiOS Launcher.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.hisi.mapcon" => Metadata { description: "Uses Location permissions for VoWifi Special, rtc wifi signal.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.hisi.supl" => Metadata { description: "SUPL20Services\nNot needed for location and dont have code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hiya.axolotl.tcl" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.hiya.star" => Metadata { description: "also called android-ss-service-lib (Samsung-exclusive)\nThird-party that provides caller profile information to help consumers identify incoming calls and block unwanted ones.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiya_(company)\nhttps://hiya.com/\nNOTE : Never trust a company which promotes spam blocking features\nhttps://itmunch.com/robocall-caught-sending-customers-confidential-data-without-consent/\n\nHave a look at their privacy policy. That's... pretty scary : https://hiya.com/fr/hiya-data-policy\nNeeded for Samsung Smart Call (com.samsung.android.smartcallprovider)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hmdglobal.camera2" => Metadata { description: "Nokia camera (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hmdglobal.camera2)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.hmdglobal.datago" => Metadata { description: "Sends diagnostic data to HMD (Company behind Nokia)?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hmdglobal.datago.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Nokia telemetry package?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.hmdglobal.datago.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Nokia telemetry package?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.hmdglobal.enterprise.api" => Metadata { description: "I can't find this app on the internet, but I heard it has telemetry.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hmdglobal.support" => Metadata { description: "My Phone (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hmdglobal.support)\nLets you join the Nokia phones community, get app recommendations, explore your phone’s user guide and more.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hoffnung" => Metadata { description: "TPMS. Remote Config Test.\n⚠\u{fe0f} WARNING: uninstalling might cause bootloops and screen flicker! Disabling this also may remove the ability to see notifications on your lock screen.\nhttps://xdaforums.com/t/infinix-note-10-uninstall-tpms-com-hoffnung-package-causes-bootloop.4647456", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.htc.blackviewhome" => Metadata { description: "BV Family\nBlackiew's application for access to their store, website, feedback and other things. Can track like a browser.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.htc.masthead" => Metadata { description: "HTC Lockscreen Theme.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.htc.weather" => Metadata { description: "HTC Weather", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huaqin.FM" => Metadata { description: "Radio app from huaqin a chinese company\nNOTE : Transistor [https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.y20k.transistor/] is much better\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huaqin.batteryinfo" => Metadata { description: "Tests hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huaqin.btlogger" => Metadata { description: "btlogger\ncit bluetooth logging", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huaqin.clearefs" => Metadata { description: "Debugging logs Wifi, Bluetooth", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huaqin.diaglogger" => Metadata { description: "Secret logging menu only accessible by dialing using a \"secret code\" (*#*#CODE#*#*)\nYou can use any of these code : \"995995\", \"996996\", \"9434\", \"334334\", \"5959\", \"477477\"\nUsed to log Bluetooth traffic and send them to com.miui.bugreport\nWrite logs to \"/sdcard/diag_logs/\" | \"/sdcard/wlan_logs/\" | \"/sdcard/MIUI/debug_log/common/\"\n#\nFYI Huaqin is a Chinese mobile phone research and development company.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huaqin.factory" => Metadata { description: "Hidden test app (dial *#*#64663#*#*)\nUsed by technician in factory to test the hardware. Not intented to be run by end-users. \nHas a huge amount of permissions.\nA vulnerability was found in 2019 (CVE-2019-15340) allowing any app co-located on the device to \nprogrammatically disable and enable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS silently (and without the corresponding access permission)\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15340\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huaqin.pocketbanreceiver" => Metadata { description: "I found in code useless permissions BAN_BROADCAST and hello world!\nThis app means nothing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huaqin.sar" => Metadata { description: "SetTransmitPower\nI can't access the apk but I'm pretty sure it is another hidden test app not meant to be used by end-user\nGiven its name it could be used to adjust the transmit power of the cell phone antennas\nSAR = Specific Absorption Rate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_absorption_rate)\nXDA users removed this without any issues. To be 100% sure it would be good to test the SAR without this package (just in case)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huaqin.sarcontroller" => Metadata { description: "It have something like sar sensor, idk if it's for testing\nbut mainactivity have chinese words and sar is for radio regulations?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huaqin.shutdownservice" => Metadata { description: "ShutdownAfterScreenOff10MinutesService. Not needed", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.HwMultiScreenShot" => Metadata { description: "Scrolling screenshot feature\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.KoBackup" => Metadata { description: "As of writing this, Huawei phones cannot be rooted. \nThis Backup application is probably able to backup more than any other 3rd party backup app.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.airlink" => Metadata { description: "Air link service, it's probably needed for Wireless Projection.\nNo activities, only more debugging stuff, location things, logs", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.android.FMRadio" => Metadata { description: "FM-Radio\nHuawei's stock radio player. Remove if FM isn't relevant for you.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.android.FloatTasks" => Metadata { description: "Floating/Navigation dock (also called NaviDot).\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/how-to/detail-troubleshooting/en-us00310067/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.airsharing" => Metadata { description: "Wireless Projection\nMiracast, Requires Huawei Mobile Services, also it's so bloated, also found unused frameworks HUAWEI GameCenter", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.android.chr" => Metadata { description: "HwChrService\nHuawei Call History Record. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.dsdscardmanager" => Metadata { description: "Dual card management\nIt's sim card management in Huawei settings.\nAfter removing, sim card management in settings will not work.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.huawei.android.findmyphone" => Metadata { description: "Find Device is an app that lets you locate your device and protect your data remotely.\nTo provide these features, this app needs to connect to the Internet during use.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.android.hsf" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Services Framework\n3 permissions : DELETE_PACKAGES, INSTALL_PACKAGES, PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS\nSafe to remove according to huawei users\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.hwaps" => Metadata { description: "HwAps\nManages Intelligent Resolution and changing screen resolution in settings.\nIntelligent Resolution will be not available and changing screen resolution in settings.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.huawei.android.hwouc" => Metadata { description: "OTA updates. Safe to remove if you have a very outdated device or flashed recovery.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.android.hwpay" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Pay\nMobile payment and e-wallet service for Huawei devices that offers the same services as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay etc...\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/mobileservices/huawei-wallet/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.hwupgradeguide" => Metadata { description: "hwupgradeguide\nit's guide menu at first start AppGallery.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.instantonline" => Metadata { description: "no noticeable consequences\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.instantshare" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Share features.\nFile transfer tool between Huawei mobiles, using Bluetooth connection and WiFi Direct technology.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.internal.app" => Metadata { description: "Component of Huawei sharing\nMay break the sharing function in several applications (in particular, apps will crash).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.android.karaoke" => Metadata { description: "Karaoke mode feature.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Huawei launcher app.\nIt's basically the home screen, the way icons apps are organized and displayed.\nDON'T REMOVE THIS IF YOU DIDN'T INSTALL ANOTHER LAUNCHER !\nYou will maybe need this package for the recent apps feature to work (even if you have another launcher)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.android.mirrorshare" => Metadata { description: "MirrorShare feature (Miracast rebranded by Huawei)\nUsed to mirror screen of you smartphone on a TV.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.overlay.modules.modulemetadata" => Metadata { description: "Module that contains metadata about the list of modules on the device and that's about it. I wouldn't advise you to mess with it as it could break important modules (see W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater#37 on GitLab).\nGood explanation of what Android modules are: https://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation/", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.huawei.android.projectmenu" => Metadata { description: "ProjectMenu\nHidden settings not available for users. ProjectMenu interface: phone *#*#2846579#*#*\nhttps://www.99mediasector.com/open-project-menu-huawei-device-huawei-code/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.pushagent" => Metadata { description: "push notification agent\nSeems to only be used for Huawei apps\nThe recompiled java code makes it look like it's once again mainly used for analytics.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.remotecontroller" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Smart Controller app.\nLets you you add, customize, and set up remote controls, allowing control of your electronic appliances through your phone. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.rftest" => Metadata { description: "HwRFTest\nMT Test Station.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.thememanager" => Metadata { description: "Themes (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.huawei.android.thememanager)\nLets you download and use Huawei themes.\nSetting Wallpapers directly will no longer work, but the Wallpaper entry in the Settings app will still let you choose wallpapers. Without this package you may no longer be able to change a notification sound.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.android.tips" => Metadata { description: "HUAWEI Feature Advisor\nPeriodically gives you notifications on how to use certain features on your phone.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.totemweather" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Weather app (and its widget)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.totemweatherapp" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Weather app (and its widget)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.totemweatherwidget" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Weather app (and its widget)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.wfdft" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Direct feature.\nNote: Wifi direct enables devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection (without a router) over which the two can send and receive files.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.android.wfdirect" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Direct feature.\nNote: Wifi direct enables devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection (without a router) over which the two can send and receive files. \n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.androidx" => Metadata { description: "It have something to MediaPlayer but by name app it looks like important.\nSomeone will need to check if it bootloop or not because this app dont have code.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.aod" => Metadata { description: "Always On Display\nWhen enabled in settings it shows clock and notifications when you raise the phone or touch the screen.\nThis is basically a lower-power lock-screen. It could in theory reduce power draw if you check notifications/clock often as OLED screens draw minimal power showing a mostly black screen(black = pixel off), but in practice the number of times you'll unintentionally trigger it will likely eat up any potential power savings and more. And if your device doesn't have an OLED screen this will draw way more power.\nMost of these power savings could be applied to your standard lock-screen simply by making your background image completely black.\nRedSkull23 says it's unsafe to remove. Does it bootloop?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.appmarket" => Metadata { description: "Huawei app store (AppGallery)\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/appgallery-huawei-alternative-google-play-store-android/\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.ar.measure" => Metadata { description: "Ar Measure\nMeasure length, depth, area and volume.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.arengine.service" => Metadata { description: "Augmented reality service.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.assetsync" => Metadata { description: "HwAssetSync\nNeeded for HiCloud, Cloud syncing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.assetsyncservice" => Metadata { description: "It's for 'com.huawei.securityserver' for start this service app.\nNeeded for HiCloud sync security.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.audioaccessorymanager" => Metadata { description: "Audio Accessory Manager\nA lot stuff: Huawei health, Huawei music, earphones.\nProbably only useful when you got Huawei FreeBuds.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.autoinstallapkfrommcc" => Metadata { description: "Auto Install apk from mcc\nAuto Install apk from mcc? it's only information and logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.bd" => Metadata { description: "HwUE (Huawei UserExperience)\nWhen a company call a something 'UserExperience' you know you don't need this.\nAnalytics service, run at boot. Collect information about packages/apps usages.\nHas a nice custom permission called com.huawei.permission.BIG_DATA\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.behaviorauth" => Metadata { description: "BehaviorAuth\nIt seems to be related to verifying the authenticity of user behavior and enhancing password security. User can disable it so it's safe to remove.\nhttps://www.android-hilfe.de/forum/huawei-p30-p30-pro-p30-lite.3510/was-ist-die-behaviorauth-app-fuer-das-p30.1008750.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.betaclub" => Metadata { description: "BetaClub\nIt's app for testing, collection logs and feedback.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "Lets you import your contacts via Bluetooth\nBluetooth will still work if you remove this package.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.browser" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Browser app. Don't expect privacy using it\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.browserhomepage" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Browser component.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.ca" => Metadata { description: "CA\nUses permissions: GET_TASKS, LOCATION_HARDWARE, etc.\nThis app looks like a backdoor or logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Calendar app.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.camera" => Metadata { description: "Safe to remove, but not recommended, as other camera apps are not much better than this one.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.camerakit.impl" => Metadata { description: "HwCameraKit\nIn the code it was found that it's for testing camera functions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.cloud" => Metadata { description: "Chinese only.\nHuawei Cloud Computer provides you with basic services of online desktop.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.coauthservice" => Metadata { description: "HwCoAuthService\nApplock, lockscreen password, face recognition things, fingerprint, not sure if it's worth removing it.\nNeeded for manual apk installation.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.compass" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Compass app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Contacts app\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.contacts.sync" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Contacts sync\nMy guess (can't have the apk on hand) is this enables you to synchronise your contacts with your Huawei account.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.contactscamcard" => Metadata { description: "CamCard is a business card reader app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.contentsensor" => Metadata { description: "ContentSensor\nLooks like this app has a lot chinese code and collects a lot stuff about user like apps installed, app info, connects to huawei hivoice sites", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.controlcenter" => Metadata { description: "Smart Collaboration\nCollaboration between devices. Needed for Multi-Screen, Wireless Projection?\nNeeded for Super Device or Device+, safe to remove if you don't use this, it will also declutter action center.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.cryptosms.service" => Metadata { description: "SMS Encryption Service, looks made for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.def" => Metadata { description: "DEF\nUnused? message things:allows the app public keys on connected devices, getting status, access information", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Clock App.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.desktop.explorer" => Metadata { description: "From XDA thread : \"Service that is been used when you wanna use your phone as an operative system on a PC.\"\nI don't understand what does it mean.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.desktop.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Huawei desktop mode switching\nIt has also Take Screenshot Service.\nRequire HMS, has a lot tracking.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.deviceauth" => Metadata { description: "TrustedDeviceAuth\nI guess it's for authentication keys", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.devicegroupmanage" => Metadata { description: "(Unused?)HwGroupManager\nIt's an app without activities, only device info things", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.devicemanager" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Huawei account. I found only things: installing service?, Linked devices, Multi-Device management, connection code, metrics", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.distributed.kms" => Metadata { description: "HwDistributedKeyManager\nHas random frameworks, probably needed for huawei account, authentication", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.distributedpasteboard" => Metadata { description: "SuperHub\nHas something to History Clipboard and Drag Drop.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.dmsdp" => Metadata { description: "Multi-Device management\nThis service allows you to virtually expand your devices capabilities\nby connecting to other devices and using them as an extension of this device.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.dsdscardmanager" => Metadata { description: "Dual card management\nIt's sim card management in Huawei settings.\nAfter removing, sim card management in settings will not work.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.huawei.dtmfanalyzer" => Metadata { description: "Dtmf Analyzer\nHas something to media player to ride mode for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.easygo" => Metadata { description: "HwEasyGo\nLooks like a backdoor for WeChat app?\nEasyGoServer, error code things found, also EasyGoCallBack.\nThese app is probably backdoor or for developers.\nThis app has no permissions and no activities.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.email" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Email app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.entitlement" => Metadata { description: "Needed for messages Bluetooth, wifi, hotspot, Terms of Agreement, Authentication?\nOn some phone's it has some features, and on some not.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.fans" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Club is the official forum for Huawei users.\nIt provides the latest news and information, FAQs, and tutorials about Huawei and Honor products.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.fastapp" => Metadata { description: "Quick App Center\nComponent of AppGallery (Huawei's app store) providing Quick Apps support. Quick Apps are Javascript+CSS apps that don't need any installation. This technology has its uses but I'm personally not a huge fan on having to rely on a JS engine to run an application\nThis system app has a lot of permissions (including SEND_SMS, CAMERA, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, RECORD_AUDIO... why?)\nMore information: https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-quick-apps-alternative-google-instant-apps/\n OW2 Quick App whitepaper: https://quick-app-initiative.ow2.io/docs/Quick_App_White_Paper.pdf", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.featurelayer.featureframework" => Metadata { description: "FeatureFramework\nAllows the app to check for feature updates.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.featurelayer.sharedfeature.map" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Map Service\nRequire FeatureFramework.\nOnly uses Chinese AMap to get location.\nUsed to show maps inside Calendar and Gallery, they will complain if you uninstall it, disable instead.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.fido.uafclient" => Metadata { description: "UAF client for FIDO.\nFido is a set of open technical specifications for mechanisms of authenticating users to online services that do not depend on passwords.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/u2f-specs-1.0-bt-nfc-id-amendment/fido-glossary.html\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.0-rd-20170927/fido-overview-v2.0-rd-20170927.html\nThe UAF protocol is designed to enable online services to offer passwordless and multi-factor security by allowing users to register their device to the online service and using a local authentication mechanism such as iris or fingerprint recognition.\nhttps://developers.google.com/identity/fido/android/native-apps\nSafe to remove if you don't use password-less authentication to access online services.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "Huawei file manager\nProbably fine to remove as long as you have another file manager.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.firstbootinfo" => Metadata { description: "Get city info service\nGet city info service? Needed by your phone in order to sync with Huawei servers\nand check for apps updates, software updates and other access for your phone.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.game.kitserver" => Metadata { description: "Probably safe to remove if you don't play games.\nHas window show, keybind set and more things.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.gameassistant" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Game Suite (HiGame).\nMobile game app store.\nhttps://club.hihonor.com/in/topic/16341/detail.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.gamebox" => Metadata { description: "GameCenter\nRequires HMS Core to run.\nIt's app for installing games.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.geofence" => Metadata { description: "GeofenceService.\nAllows you to do something when a user enters an area that has been defined as a trigger.\nA geofence is a virtual perimeter set on a real geographic area. Combining a user position with a geofence perimeter, \nit is possible to know if the user is inside or outside the geofence or even if he is exiting or entering the area.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.harmonyos.foundation" => Metadata { description: "foundation\nHas hwid, vehicle things, Aosp In Call Service permissions.\nDisable app instead of uninstalling, because breaks calling.\nSettings app and APK installation will become slow if you uninstall this.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.health" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Health (discontinued?)\nConnect Huawei wearables to your phone and all sorts of stats like all fitness tracking apps.\nRequire HMS.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hff" => Metadata { description: "HFF\nHFF? It has not any code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hiaction" => Metadata { description: "no noticeable consequences", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hiai" => Metadata { description: "no noticeable consequences\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hiassistantoversea" => Metadata { description: "HiVoice. Huawei's voice assistant to replace \"Hey Google\"\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hicar" => Metadata { description: "Huawei HiCar\nTo connect to Huawei HiCar, press and hold the wireless button on the steering wheel or control panel.\nMore useful in China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hicard" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Cards, no noticeable consequences\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hicloud" => Metadata { description: "Huawei cloud features\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hidisk" => Metadata { description: "Huawei File Manager app.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.hifolder" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Online Cloud folder service\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/mobileservices/mobilecloud/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hilink.framework" => Metadata { description: "AI Life Service\nUsed for smart devices and to run smart scenes.\nIt's more useful in China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.himovie" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Video Player\nBloated on newer versions. Can be safely removed if you don't want it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.himovie.overseas" => Metadata { description: "Huawei stock video application.\nHas a lot tracking.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.himovie.partner1" => Metadata { description: "HiMoviePlayerPlus\nWeird app without any code and there's nothing in Main Activity.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.himovie.partner2" => Metadata { description: "HiMoviePlayerPlus\nWeird app without any code and there's nothing in Main Activity.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hiskytone" => Metadata { description: "SkyTone Overseas Data Service.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hisuite" => Metadata { description: "Can be uninstalled via settings. App to connect with the desktop program to Backup/Restore, flash firmware, etc.\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hisuite/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hitouch" => Metadata { description: "Huawei HiTouch\nAssistant capable to recognize the objects in a photo and to search them through various shopping sites.\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/uk/support/faq/have-you-tried-the-new-hitouch-assistant/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hiview" => Metadata { description: "hiview\nRemoving this doesn't remove access to the picture attributes, so what does it actually do?\nIt's the same as (com.huawei.hiviewtunnel), which is useless.\nIt has 19 permissions, Crash App Dialog, logs. So do not trust these apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hiviewtunnel" => Metadata { description: "This displays details/attributes of pictures in the gallery (ISO, exposure time, etc.).\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.hms5gkit.agentservice" => Metadata { description: "Hw5GKitAgentService\nOnly debugging code found that APK id is invalid, disable parameter error, other error things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.honorclub.android" => Metadata { description: "Honor Club\nHuawei's social media app. Safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwasm" => Metadata { description: "FIDO UAF Authenticator-Specific Module.\nSee 'com.huawei.fido.uafclient' for FIDO explaination.\nThe UAF Authenticator-Specific Module (ASM) is a software interface on top of UAF authenticators which gives a standardized way for FIDO UAF clients to detect and access the functionality of UAF authenticators and hides internal communication complexity from FIDO UAF Client.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-uaf-v1.0-ps-20141208/fido-uaf-asm-api-v1.0-ps-20141208.html", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.hwblockchain" => Metadata { description: "Probably blockchain related, no noticeable consequences when removed\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwddmp" => Metadata { description: "HwDDMP\nHas a lot frameworks.\nUninstalling breaks calling app even if you disable.\nIt does not cause bootloop but removing is highly not recommended.\nNot only breaks the dialer app, but causes lag in whole system too.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.huawei.hwdetectrepair" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Smart diagnosis (discontinued?)\nUseless features and run in background.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwdiagnosis" => Metadata { description: "HwDiagnosis\nNo activities, only code about diagnosis and logs\nAlso device info and is send to Huawei servers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwdockbar" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Multi-Window dock\nProbably fine to remove if you're not using Huawei Multi-Window features.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.hwesimservice" => Metadata { description: "HwESIMService\nIf you use eSIM do not remove it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.hwid" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Mobile Services\nHuawei’s alternative to Google Play Services. Needed to access advanced Huawei features.\nA Huawei ID is required to access services, like Themes, Mobile Cloud, HiCare, Huawei Wear, Huawei Health. This may break an app like InPost Mobile, see:\nhttps://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/477\nSee more about Huawei Mobile Services: https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-hms-core-android-alternative-google-play-services-gms/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.hwireader" => Metadata { description: "App for adding by user 'Books'. This app has ads and bad privacy.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwpanpayservice" => Metadata { description: "Payment related service. Safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwpolicyservice" => Metadata { description: "HwPolicyService\nAnother debugging, logs app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwread.dz" => Metadata { description: "App for adding by user 'Books'. This app has ads and bad privacy.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwsearch" => Metadata { description: "Petal Search widget. Used for finding apps/apks on several online sources (introduced after Google Mobile Services Ban).\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwstartupguide" => Metadata { description: "A one-time setup app that is no longer needed", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwusbearphoneupdate" => Metadata { description: "Huawei digital earphones come with built-in software that can be updated regularly to enhance your audio experience.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.hwvoipservice" => Metadata { description: "Voice over IP service for Huawei MeeTime (com.huawei.meetime)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.hwvplayer.youku" => Metadata { description: "Video Youku\nVideo Player on Chinese Huawei. Has some ads and bad privacy.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.iaware" => Metadata { description: "App Prioritizer. Prioritizes apps to avoid slowdown\nUp to you but there is apparently no noticeable difference when deleted?\nSystem will start lagging a little bit (you will notice it while scrolling and on some animations, for example scrolling installed apps), battery consumption will become slightly higher and battery stats will disappear soon. At the same time, logcat will be full of errors like: PowerKit: PG Server is not found. calling pid xxxx.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.iconnect" => Metadata { description: "iConnect\nHidden menu 'install PCAssistant' when connected to PC? I have never seen it. Safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.ihealth" => Metadata { description: "MotionService package, it's required for actions like shaking the phone to shut off the alarm, ecc.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.imedia.dolby" => Metadata { description: "Dolby Atmos\nOptimize sound automatically for exceptional audio quality.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.imedia.sws" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Histen\nAudio 3D effects found in the settings. Safe to remove if you don't use these settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.imonitor" => Metadata { description: "imonitor\nHidden logs founded in app.\nDetects app launch anomaly and runs safe mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.ims" => Metadata { description: "HwImsService\nVoLTE(Voice over LTE) calls. IP multimedia subsystem.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_LTE\nUninstalling app breaks sim calling even if you disable.\nIt does not cause bootloop but removing is highly not recommended.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.huawei.indexsearch" => Metadata { description: "Index search works without it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.indexsearch.observer" => Metadata { description: "Index search works without it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.indiacalendar" => Metadata { description: "Indian Calendar\nHUAWEI Calendar", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.intelligent" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Assistant. Shopping recommendations\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.internetaudioservice" => Metadata { description: "Smart headset control\nHas a lot logs and frameworks to mmitest.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.languagedownloader" => Metadata { description: "Allows you to load the system languages when changing them", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.lbs" => Metadata { description: "Location Based Services\nLocation-based services (LBS) are applications or services that utilize location data from a user's device, such as a smartphone or GPS, to provide relevant information, directions, or recommendations tailored to their specific location. These services rely on a combination of technologies, including Global Positioning System (GPS), Wi-Fi, cellular networks, and sensors, to determine a user's position accurately.\nNOTE: Can cause bootloops on some devices.\nThe primary goal of LBS is to offer personalized and context-aware experiences based on a user's geographical location. This can include services like:\n1. Navigation and Mapping, 2. Location-Based Advertising, 3. Social Networking, 4. Emergency Services, 5. IoT Asset Tracking\nhttps://forum.huawei.com/enterprise/en/location-based-services/thread/703168442200375296-667213855346012160", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.lives" => Metadata { description: "HiLives is jointly developed by Huawei and certified third-party service providers to provide lifestyle services for you.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.livewallpaper.artflower" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.livewallpaper.flowersbloom" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.livewallpaper.mountaincloud" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.livewallpaper.naturalgarden" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.livewallpaper.paradise" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.livewallpaper.ripplestone" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.localbackup" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Backup\nhas a lot permissions and can backup your data", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.magazine" => Metadata { description: "Magazine unlock. Downloads wallpapers for your lock screen.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.manufacture.wificonnect" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Connect\nNeeded for WiFi connection?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.maps.app" => Metadata { description: "Petal Maps (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.huawei.maps.app)\nHuawei map and navigation app with HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) trackers.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/d15349e7a998306012462484f270f93794141113d6680fa8512931c270adf830", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.mediacontroller" => Metadata { description: "Can be disabled via Settings. Will disable the media controls in quick settings. Won't remove them however.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.meetime" => Metadata { description: "MeeTime (https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us00956296/).\nVoice and video calling application by Huawei. Only works with EMUI 9.1+ Huawei phones.\nHuawei claims they use E2EE but this wasn't verified and there is no whitepaper, so don't trust them.\nThey also collect metadata.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.mirror" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Mirror app.\nMirror like \"Glass\"", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.mirrorlink" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Mirror app. \nMirror like \"Glass\"\n\nHuawei mirrorlink implementation\nUsed to connect your phone to a car (with https://mirrorlink.com/ support) in order to provide audio streaming, GPS navigation...\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.mmiautotest" => Metadata { description: "MMIAutoTest\nHidden testing hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.mmitest" => Metadata { description: "MMITest\nHidden hardware tests. Safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.motionservice" => Metadata { description: "Gesture Service\nNot very useful gestures available in settings.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.msdp" => Metadata { description: "Multimodal Sensor Data Platform\nHas Device Status, Movement, Spatial Aware.\nUses location, airlink permissions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.multimedia.audioengine" => Metadata { description: "Audio Engine, probably not needed.\nhttps://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/audioengine", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.multimedia.hivideoplayengine" => Metadata { description: "hivideoplayengine\nHwVideoKitImpl, sdk tools for developers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.music" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Music app. Fat music player developed by Huawei (137Mo. Seriously?). There are a lof of better alternatives (e.g Metro on F-droid)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.mycenter" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Member Center\nGives reward offers and news to Huawei users. Very intrusive app: 68 permissions including CAMERA, ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES. Can run in the background and just after boot even if you haven't unlock your phone yet. Phones home.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/3af49c621aefeef0dca86a4f79b5f007d73698fa979d3ba1ac7d6f1ccaea9cdf", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.nb.service" => Metadata { description: "Service for discovering nearby devices by GPS", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.nearby" => Metadata { description: "HwNearby\nNeeded for Huawei Share features. (com.huawei.android.instantshare)\nHuawei Share features may not work after remove.\nNeeded to show a preview of recently opened apps in task manager. I agree, makes no sense, but that's what it is.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.notepad" => Metadata { description: "Notepad\nLooks so bloated with Hi Voice, Update using AppGallery, Location.\nIt has a few tracking components, but not too many.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.numberidentity" => Metadata { description: "Designed to block unwanted calls, but only works properly in China", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.ohos.collaborationcenter" => Metadata { description: "Sometimes ohos apps is configuration app before building.\nIn code I found it's for app cast transfer.\nDisable instead of uninstalling if you don't want to lose the widget.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.ohos.famanager" => Metadata { description: "Service Center\nProvides a space for you to view and manage services.\nThis app and its underlying services (which provide searches and AI-based services). A lot tracking.\nDisable instead of uninstalling if you don't want to lose the widget.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.ohos.hiwindow" => Metadata { description: "HiWindow\nHave loading, waiting png files\ncollaboration devices, hardware things, screen projection on activities shows Window Shell.\nAfter remove you will lose animations and loading screen.\nDisable instead of uninstalling if you don't want to lose the widget.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.ohos.inputmethod" => Metadata { description: "Huawei default Keyboard\nWARNING: Before uninstalling, make sure to have a third-party keyboard installed.\nDisable instead of uninstalling if you don't want to lose the widget.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.ohos.security.privacycenter" => Metadata { description: "It's shell to app 'com.huawei.security.privacycenter'?\nDisable instead of uninstalling if you don't want to lose the widget.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.omacp" => Metadata { description: "Provisioning message\nUsed for provisioning APN settings to devices via SMS. I think you shouldnt touch it if you want sms messages.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.onehopsvcclient" => Metadata { description: "OneHopSvcClient\nTagService, HarmonyTag.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.onehopsvchost" => Metadata { description: "OneHopSvcHost\nTriggerservice opens hardware things by secret code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.parentcontrol" => Metadata { description: "Parental controls functions.\nIt seems Huawei can prevent to remove packages. Uninstalling (or even disabling) this package returns an error: Failure [DELETE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR] (not allowed to disable this package).\n See https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/51", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.pcassistant" => Metadata { description: "HiSuite service. Used by HiSuite PC software.\nHiSuite enables you to backup your data and restore them from/to your phone.\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hisuite/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.pengine" => Metadata { description: "HUAWEI Intelligent Suggestion will collect and analyze screens from selected apps to provide personalized services.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.permissioncontroller" => Metadata { description: "Can be disabled via Settings as well", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.permissioncontroller.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Found help app permissions - only link to Google site in code, overlay to permission things like buttons, dialogs, etc.\nBut it's not needed?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.phoneservice" => Metadata { description: "HiCare (discontinued)\nProvides you common online services including customer services, issue feedback, user guides, service centers and self-service.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.photos" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Gallery app.\nNote: The official camera app refuses to open photos in another gallery (you can't review your picture from the camera app)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.powergenie" => Metadata { description: "Task killer app in EMUI 9+ (Android 9+).\nTask killer apps tend to do more harm than help as they clear cached RAM for no good reason, removing the battery and time savings involved in caching. In addition to the obvious issues with background functionality like notifications.\nFrom issue#104.\nSystem will start lagging a little bit (you will notice it while scrolling and on some animations, for example scrolling installed apps), battery consumption will become slightly higher and battery stats will disappear soon. At the same time, logcat will be full of errors like: PowerKit: PG Server is not found. calling pid xxxx.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.printservice" => Metadata { description: "Print service", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.privatespace" => Metadata { description: "Privacy Space for files", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.profile" => Metadata { description: "Profile Services\nIt's an app needed for HUAWEI ID, depends on HMSCore, also has analytics and trackers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.rcsserviceapplication" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Rich Communication Service\nProvides sending messages to another Huawei phone\nHidden RCS Chats with 49 permissions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.recsys" => Metadata { description: "HwIntelligentRecSystem\nis a smart app that provides personalized services on HiBoard? My phone dont have Hiboard. Safe to remove.\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us00434788/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.regservice" => Metadata { description: "RegService\nRegister for celluar network services, not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.remotepassword" => Metadata { description: "RemotePassword\nremotepassword: errors, invalid, null, errors generally\nalso subscribe info, device info. Better remove that.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.ridemode" => Metadata { description: "Uses google maps website to track your ride when RideMode is Enabled.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.runningtestii" => Metadata { description: "Testing hardware things like Audio, Camera, VideoPlayer, etc.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.sarlevel" => Metadata { description: "Mobile phone SAR\nHidden SAR Level Activity.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.scanner" => Metadata { description: "AI Lens. Shop for objects that you take a picture of. This de-clutters the camera interface by removing the AI Lens button on the top left corner and does not break the AR Measure app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.scenepack" => Metadata { description: "Travel Assistant provides you with travel tips, voice guides, and other related services.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Stock screen recorder\nUseful only in pre-Android Pie for having system audio recording without root\nNot sure if it's an app, but I can't find it on my phone. Safe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.search" => Metadata { description: "HiSearch\nAllows you to search through settings, files, contacts and notes while keeping a record of your search history.\nHi Search is really annoying because it's triggered as soon as you wipe down from the middle part of the home.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.searchservice" => Metadata { description: "Fusion Search Service\nNeeded for searching? Found out that it uses `com.huawei.hwddmp` this app is for debugging errors\nalso found trackers components that connects to Huawei servers unnecessarily.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.secime" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Secure IME\nSecure keyboard.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.security.privacycenter" => Metadata { description: "Protect your privacy by preventing apps from accessing sensitive data stored within images,\nsuch as location info and time stamps. This restriction does not apply to system apps such as Gallery and Cloud.\nI don't think this app values privacy a lot.\nNeeded for Permission Manager to open.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.securitymgr" => Metadata { description: "PrivateSpace\nLets you store private information in a hidden space within your device that can only be accessed \nwith your fingerprint or password.\nTODO: Data at rest encryption? If not, this is useless\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us00754246/)\nThis is the password vault or password manager too.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.securitypluginbase" => Metadata { description: "HwSecurityPluginBase\nAntivirus Service supports bad antiviruses, HwLog, not needed", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.securityserver" => Metadata { description: "HwSecurityServer\nNot needed app without code and useless assets to spying apps.\nNeeded for face unlock, black screen will be shown if you remove this package (?). Doesn't apply to all devices", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.skytone" => Metadata { description: "SkyTone Data Service. Frameworks to 'com.huawei.hiskytone' SkyTone Overseas Data Service.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.smarthome" => Metadata { description: "AI Life\nRequire Logging in to your Huawei ID, HMSCore.\nIt's app that lets your control and manage routers and audio accessories.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.smartlocation" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Indoor Positioning Services\nChinese Tracking Location.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.smartshot" => Metadata { description: "Smart screenshots\nNeeded for screenshots.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.sos" => Metadata { description: "SOS\nEmergency things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Sound Recorder app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.spaceservice" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Geofence Services\nUses Chinese Location.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.stylus.floatmenu" => Metadata { description: "AI Lens. Shop for objects that you take a picture of. This de-clutters the camera interface by removing the AI Lens button on the top left corner and does not break the AR Measure app.\n \nFloating menu with M-Pen feature.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.suggestion" => Metadata { description: "HiSuggestion\nHw intelligence permissions found and logs, also maybe has suggestions on widget.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.synergy" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Cloud & Network Synergy.\nSeems to be related to B2B (Business To Business) cloud stuff.\nhttps://www.huawei.com/en/press-events/news/2016/10/Cloud-Network-Synergy-Whitepaper\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.systemdebug" => Metadata { description: "SystemDebug\nTesting system things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.systemmanager" => Metadata { description: "System Manager\nHuawei's stock phone cleaner. Consumes a lot of battery power for useless 'security' checks.\nSafe to remove unless you need any anti-virus (while there are better ones to be found). NOTE: breaks the functionality of closing and cleaning background apps.\nThis is more than a phone cleaner, you will lose a lot of settings like battery and notifications management if you remove this.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.systemserver" => Metadata { description: "Huawei System Services\nIt depends on (com.huawei.systemmanager).\nNeeded for navigation with a fingerprint reader that is on Mate 10, but fingerprint unlock will still work if you remove it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.tips" => Metadata { description: "HUAWEI Feature Advisor\nPeriodically gives you notifications on how to use certain features on your phone.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.tipsove" => Metadata { description: "Tips\nHuawei Tips to HiCar, AI Life and more.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.tmecustomize" => Metadata { description: "TME\nTme Activity. Hidden carrier config sim.\nI think it's useless but you need to test.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.huawei.trustagent" => Metadata { description: "Smart unlock feature.\nEnables you to unlock your phone with a Bluetooth device, like a smart band. \nWhen a compatible Bluetooth device is detected, you can unlock your phone with a simple swipe (without a password).\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.trustcircle" => Metadata { description: "Device authentication service\nThe app's usage is unknown, but it can be removed if apps such as com.huawei.hwid, com.huawei.appmarket are also removed. This is what I found while exploring the APK: Huawei Mobile Services?, managing installation and updates of AppGallery.\nHuawei HWID account may be inaccessible without this app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.trustedthingsauth" => Metadata { description: "HwTrustedThingsAuth\nOnly name app found in code, has permissions:\nBluetooth, execute_reg, use_auth.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.trustspace" => Metadata { description: "TrustSpace useless security to payment. Settings > Security > TrustSpace\nHas something to unrooting rooted phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.userguide" => Metadata { description: "User Guide\nRequire install a PDF reader app to work.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.vassistant" => Metadata { description: "HiVoice app\nHuawei voice assistant (like Siri or Google assistant)\nHuge privacy risk. Keep in mind that the app keeps the microphone *on* non-stop.\nIs now Celia (https://consumer.huawei.com/en/emui/celia/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.vdrive" => Metadata { description: "Driving Mode uses HiVoice to provide voice services when you are driving.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.videoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Video editor\nIncludes 2 ads trackers. Interacts with Huawei cloud. Pithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/19ef8cfb02f3853128603a140b4602db57ddf729a728b1ea6998e8b20752138f", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.vrservice" => Metadata { description: "Huawei VR Service used for Huawei VR.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Wallet (renamed Huawei Pay)\nMobile payment and e-wallet service for Huawei devices that offers the same services as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay etc...\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/mobileservices/huawei-wallet/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.wallet.sdk.walletsdk" => Metadata { description: "Wallet app\nSafe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.watch.sync" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Watch sync function\nIs it only used to sync Huawei watch ?\nSafe to remove according to several users\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.waudio" => Metadata { description: "waudio\nWi-Fi Speaker, Speaker playback, WLAN speaker\nThis app is only for Chinese users because I found a Chinese app list that supports it\nand depends on AI Life app probably.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.webview" => Metadata { description: "Huawei WebView enables Android apps to display web content within the app itself, based on Chrome.\nNo root? Don't uninstall.\nRoot? If you delete WebView, make sure to install a replacement.\nMany third-party apps, such as banks, VPNs, GitHub, Discord and Reddit use web-based content and will crash without it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.welinknow" => Metadata { description: "Link Now\nRequire login to Huawei ID Account.\nSome features is not available for some countries.\nIt's app for meeting and collects a lot data from users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.huawei.wifieapsimplmn" => Metadata { description: "PredefinedEapSim\nNeeded for WiFi to work properly? WiFi may not work (?)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.huawei.wifiprobqeservice" => Metadata { description: "HwWifiproBqeService\nNeeded for WiFi to work properly? WiFi may not work (?)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.hulu.plus" => Metadata { description: "Hulu (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hulu.plus&hl)\nNetflix competitor.\nFYI : Hulu is owned by Disney.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu\nhttps://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/hulu-vs-disney-plus/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hxy.ramtest" => Metadata { description: "ram test\nHidden ram test. Tests ram size.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hy.system.fontserver" => Metadata { description: "Font Server\nNeeded for fonts?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.hyperlync.Sprint.Backup" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Backup\" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperlync.Sprint.Backup)\nLets you backup your phone’s content to your Sprint Backup account.\nFYI : This app is developped by Hyperlync Technologies an Israel-based company which provide cyber-security solutions. \nIt is now owned by Edition Ltd a big Singapour based company (https://www.reuters.com/companies/EDITol.SI)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.hyperlync.Sprint.CloudBinder" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Cloud Binder (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperlync.Sprint.CloudBinder)\nHub for all you cloud accounts.\nSee package above.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ibimuyu.lockscreen" => Metadata { description: "Dynamic theme service lockscree\nDynamic theme service lockscreen? Some people recommend removing that.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.idea.questionnaire" => Metadata { description: "Qusetionnaire\nLogs and testing things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.idea.questionnare" => Metadata { description: "[NEED MORE INFO / NEED APK] Quizz app from MobileIdea company?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ideashower.readitlater.pro" => Metadata { description: "Pocket (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro)\nAllows you to save an article or web page to remote servers for later reading\nWas purchased by Mozilla in 2017 but is still close source for now.\nhttps://getpocket.com/privacy\nOpen-source alternative : https://wallabag.org/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.iflytek.inputmethod.miui" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Keyboard to Miui China, replace Keyboard before remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.iflytek.speechcloud" => Metadata { description: "App called OfflineTTs on the Bigme HiBreak Pro. Does not show up in the app list.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.iflytek.speechsuite" => Metadata { description: "Default voice input method from iflytek, a big chinese company (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFlytek)\nIFLytek was implicated in human rights violations : \nhttps://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-war/US-sanctions-8-China-tech-companies-over-role-in-Xinjiang-abuses\nArchive: https://web.archive.org/save/https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-war/US-sanctions-8-China-tech-companies-over-role-in-Xinjiang-abuses\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.imdb.mobile" => Metadata { description: "IMDb mobile app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imdb.mobile)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ims.dm" => Metadata { description: "IMS DM\nHidden network debugging", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.infinix" => Metadata { description: "Only has something to launcher folders and has freeze png files.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.infinix.xshare" => Metadata { description: "XShare\nIts app for Transfer & Share files, also has ads.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.infraware.polarisoffice5" => Metadata { description: "Polaris Office from US Infraware Inc company (Microsoft Office like)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaris_Office\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infraware.office.link\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.inkbook.awesomereader" => Metadata { description: "Stock reader app on Inkbook e-readers. Uninstall only if planning to use a different reader.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.inkbook.exoereader" => Metadata { description: "Stock reader app on Inkbook e-readers. Uninstall only if planning to use a different reader.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.inkbook.os.library" => Metadata { description: "Default library app on Inkbook e-readers. Will break the UI if uninstalled so only do so if you plan to replace the default UI app with e.g. SimpleLauncher or somehting of the sort.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.inkbook.os.plus" => Metadata { description: "App repository for Inkbook e-readers: Kindle, Kobo etc. Safe to uninstall if not using them. Also installs and updates EinkBro and a stats tracking app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.inkbook.os.settings" => Metadata { description: "Wrapper for Android settings which hides most irrelevant settings for e-ink devices e.g enabling animations.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.inmobi.installer" => Metadata { description: "it's installer advertising company app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.instagram.android" => Metadata { description: "Instagram (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.android)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ipsec.service" => Metadata { description: "Has internet access and does nothing. Possibly for an IPSec service and dependency of the LG VPN? Not really sure.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ipsec.vpnclient" => Metadata { description: "LG VPN. Doesn't seem to affect VPN functionality, and LG doesn't run a VPN, afaik.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.iqoo.aftersale.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Testing things. This app is for testing phone components.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.iqoo.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Factory test\nTesting things, AT Commands - no one uses them.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.iqoo.powersaving" => Metadata { description: "Battery\nPower-saving app. May not be a good idea to remove it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.iqoo.secure" => Metadata { description: "i Manager\nRemoving this removes the traffic speed indicator in the notification bar. Be cautious about removing it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.iqoo.user.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Factory test\nIt's for testing phone components.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.iqoo.website" => Metadata { description: "iQOO.com\nShows iQOO website.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud (discontinued) from ironSource, an advertising company.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe.huawei" => Metadata { description: "Essentials apps\nApp which promotes some other apps (and encourages you to install them)\nDeveloped by IronSource, a \"next-generation advertising company\" \nhttps://aura.ironsrc.com/ (app) | https://company.ironsrc.com/ (company)\nWhen you try to read their privacy policy you arrive to an outstanding blank PDF file!\n(http://www.ironsrc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ironSource-Privacy-Policy.pdf)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe.hutchison" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud (discontinued) from ironSource, an advertising company.\nWorth reading:\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ironsoure.appcloud.oobe.wiko" => Metadata { description: "Provides first time setup for Wiko mobile", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.itc.autotest" => Metadata { description: "ITC_Base\nHidden camera testing, also its Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.itel.TWSService" => Metadata { description: "This app is used for connection to TECNO Hipods.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.jewelsblast.ivygames.Adventure.free" => Metadata { description: "Jewels Blast. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.jrd.verizonuriintentservice" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.jrdcom.Elabel" => Metadata { description: "Regulatory & safety\nUseless data collection and security. Also Chinese things, PDF View.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.jrdcom.Elabel.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay code for this bloatware app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.jrdcom.Elabel.overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.jrdcom.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.jrdcom.filemanager.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.jrdcom.urlreservedapp1" => Metadata { description: "TCL My Sites shortcut\nStub for mysites.glance.com.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.kddi.android.cmail" => Metadata { description: "+Message\nA Japanese messaging and e-mail app. \nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kddi.android.cmail", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.kidsedu" => Metadata { description: "Another Kids Mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.kikaoem.hw.qisiemoji.inputmethod" => Metadata { description: "Kika Keyboard\nThird party keyboard. Installs on some Huawei devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.king.candycrush4" => Metadata { description: "Candy Crush Friends Saga (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrush4)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.king.candycrushsaga" => Metadata { description: "Candy Crush Saga (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga)\nI don't understand why this game is so popular (I guess the fact it is pre-installed in a lot of phone helps)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.king.candycrushsodasaga" => Metadata { description: "Candy Crush Soda Saga (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsodasaga)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.kmsjp" => Metadata { description: "Kaspersky\nAnti-virus pre-installed on some Huawei phone's in Japanese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.knox.vpn.proxyhandler" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Knox allows business and personal content to \"securely\" coexist on the same handset.\nThis package handles proxies alongside KNOX.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.kuackmedia.orange" => Metadata { description: "Altice Music\nIt's a music application that allows you to stream music, but it comes pre-installed.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kuackmedia.orange", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.kyocera.ecomode" => Metadata { description: "Custom power-saving mode", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.lbe.security.miui" => Metadata { description: "Permission manager\nLets you monitor apps permission requests.\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.lbe.security.miui.customizedregion.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Something about WiFi calling \"vowifi\", \"volte\", \"notification on keyguard\"\nIt's unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ldmnq.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "Built in launcher\nFull of ads but not safe to disable unless you have another launcher", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lenovo.leos.appstore" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Application Center 应用中心\nLenovo chinese app store", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lenovo.leos.cloud.sync" => Metadata { description: "SYNCit\nLenovo cloud", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lenovo.levoice.caption" => Metadata { description: "AI Live Caption\nCaption Settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lenovo.levoice.trigger" => Metadata { description: "Wake up with voice", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lenovo.levoice_agent" => Metadata { description: "Voice unlock screen\nVoice unlock screen? Another chinese accessibility things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lenovo.levoice_notes" => Metadata { description: "AI Notes\nAnother AI things lenovo.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lenovo.lsf.user" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo ID adds an option in Settings>Accounts where you can login to a Lenovo ID account.\nFeatures include \"exclusive features directly from Lenovo and our partners\" and \"syncing users information across devices\"\nlsf = Lenovo Service Framework\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lenovo.ue.device" => Metadata { description: "User Experience Program\nAnalytics stuff. Displays an annoying notification after every reboot prompting you to join Lenovo's user experience program.\nNOTE: Removing this package may cause a hard reboot after unlocking the device. If USB debugging is still active you can safely reinstall the package and the device will start working again, but if USB debugging is disabled you might fail to do so - what leaves you no option other than to perform a factory reset. See:\nhttps://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/713", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.lenovo.weathercenter" => Metadata { description: "Widget Weather\nLenovo ZUI Weather center", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge" => Metadata { description: "Main LG system framework. Do not remove, will bootloop your device.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.lge.LGSetupView" => Metadata { description: "Setup View\nLG first setup (related to com.android.LGSetupWizard). \nThe first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.NfcSettings" => Metadata { description: "NFC settings\nLikely in the settings.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.android.atservice" => Metadata { description: "Software Update\nIt's probably the only component of software updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.animal.resource" => Metadata { description: "AnimalResource\nAnother thing for avatars.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.app.floating.res" => Metadata { description: "Multitasking framework\nAllows you to use multitasking features like multiple apps in one screen.\nDoes not remove screen pinning feature.\nI don't know if this removes the floating windows feature that you have to enable with ADB (to make it look more like a desktop)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.appbox.client" => Metadata { description: "LG Application manager\nInstalls/Updates LG related apps?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.appwidget.runningtaskbar" => Metadata { description: "Recent Task App Widget.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.arcamera" => Metadata { description: "ARCamera\nThis application requires google play services for ar. Not sure what for it is but probably for VR.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "It has important configs. Better don't risk.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.lge.autosimlockservice" => Metadata { description: "Has reboot permissions and can check when SIM state is changed. Possibly used for carrier locking devices? No issues when removed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.bluetoothsetting" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Bluetooth.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.bnr" => Metadata { description: "LG Backup\nCan backup your mobile devices LG Home screen, device settings, apps, and contacts to your computer.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-android-backup-CT10000025-20150104708841\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.bnr.launcher" => Metadata { description: "LG Mobile Switch Launcher\nThis doesn't remove the default launchers.\nIt is most likely to backup/restore the user's launcher configuration.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.calligraphydictionary" => Metadata { description: "Calligraphy dictionary\nLooks useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nStock camera app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.camerasolution" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Stock camera app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.cic.eden.service" => Metadata { description: "Memories album\nGallery automatically creates a Memories album with pictures and videos saved in the phone. \nMemories is a virtual album of pictures saved in the phone or SD card.\nSource : https://www.lg.com/hk_en/support/product-help/CT30019000-1433767985158-others\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.cinemagraph" => Metadata { description: "Cine shot\nI think it's an optional app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.clock" => Metadata { description: "LG Clock app\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.cmas" => Metadata { description: "Emergency Alerts\nit's only for alerts so it's safe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.concierge" => Metadata { description: "LG Smart Notice\nProvides a widget which has a clock, weather, lists notifications and much more, it's LG's version of Google Now.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.cota.blm.sf340_enabler" => Metadata { description: "I can't find any purpose for this app. Titled 'LG Conference Call Update', 'sf340' is part of the codename for the LG Stylo 3 Plus (full codename is sf340n), likely related to some discontinued LG service designed specifically for the Stylo 3 Plus.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.covertools" => Metadata { description: "Dual Screen Tool\nNeeded for dual-screen I guess.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.displayfingerprint" => Metadata { description: "It's fingerprint testing. Secret code 346437.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.drive.activator" => Metadata { description: "This app used to give you a free 100GB Google Drive storage for 5 years after buying an LG phone, however, Google no longer does this offer, and the app just gives an error now.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.drmservice" => Metadata { description: "DRM Service\nProbably required for some forms of DRM; disabling might break things like Netflix streaming, which relies on DRM to function.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.dsmanager" => Metadata { description: "Dual Screen Updater\nIf you dont use dual screen feature then it's safe to remove?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.dualscreenfirmware" => Metadata { description: "Shows error dialog for dual-screen firmware update.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.easyhome" => Metadata { description: "LG EasyHome\nEasyHome is a more simplified version of the Home screen that you can choose to use on your phone.\nIt displays the Home screen like a remote control device. T\nSource : https://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/VS985/Userguide/048.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.effect" => Metadata { description: "It's for lock screen effect.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.ellievision" => Metadata { description: "Smart Cam & AI Tips\nDelete if not using default camera.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.eltest" => Metadata { description: "ELTest\nDevice hardware tests settings\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.email" => Metadata { description: "LG Email app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.entitlementcheckservice" => Metadata { description: "It's for miracast and wifi hotspot probably.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.equalizer" => Metadata { description: "Equalizer settings.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.eula" => Metadata { description: "LG EULA (Terms of Use) accessible in the settings.\nEULA = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-user_license_agreement\nNeeded by LG HD Audio Recorder or it will force close (maybe used by some other stock app?)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.eula.downloader" => Metadata { description: "Privacy Policy Update\nNot tested but probably safe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.eulaprovider" => Metadata { description: "License Provider\nNeeded by com.lge.eula.\nNeeded by LG HD Audio Recorder or it will force close (maybe used by some other stock app?)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.exchange" => Metadata { description: "It looks like the Microsoft outlook/email in the logo. Believe this is some sort of microsoft integration.\nI don't 100% remember if I was able to add accounts to the phone still (eg. Nextcloud), I need to test that soon.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.faceglance.trustagent" => Metadata { description: "Face Recognition\nRemove if you don't need it. If you want security I don't think this is a good idea to use it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "Stock file manager\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.floatingbar" => Metadata { description: "LG Floating bar\nLets you put shortcuts to apps or features, as well as quick access to contacts and music player controls on a \"floating bar\" on the Home screen.\nhttps://www.neowin.net/news/lg-v30-closer-look-floating-bar/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FM radio app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.friendsmanager" => Metadata { description: "LG Friends Manager (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lge.friendsmanager)\nWTF ? Completely useless app.\nNot sure but I think it enables you to download an app for a friend LG user.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.gallery.aodimagewidget" => Metadata { description: "Always-on display image\nLG Always-on display image", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.gallery.collagewallpaper" => Metadata { description: "LG Collage Wallpapers\nAllows you to create patchwork wallpaper from several photos.\nhttps://www.lg.com/uk/support/product-help/CT00008356-20150332136499-others\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.gallery.studio" => Metadata { description: "GalleryStudio\nIt's needed for gallery app probably.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.gallery.vr.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "LG 360 Image Wallpaper\nProvides VR (360°) wallpapers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.gamepad" => Metadata { description: "LG Game Pad\nIt's probably for TV. Not useful for games.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.gametools" => Metadata { description: "GameTools\nNot tested it's for probably useful for games.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.gametools.gamerecorder" => Metadata { description: "Screen recording\nScreen recording for game tools.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.gametuner" => Metadata { description: "Settings/features for games, such as resolution and frame rate limiting.\nA little side note, any games installed in the work profile can't use gametuner (maybe if you install this package into the work profile it'll work)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.gba.android" => Metadata { description: "Needed for proper VoLTE functionality on LG devices.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.gcuv" => Metadata { description: "GCUV\nNot 100% sure but @siraltus from XDA thinks it refers to \"Gauce Components\" which seems to be the LG's version of CSC \n(carrier sales code - automatic carrier-specific customization).\nIt gets run on first boot after factory reset, sets up the ROM features based on which carrier and country code is specified \nin the build.prop, and then gets frozen so it doesn't reconfigure things on subsequent boots.\nIt's basically the only person to mention \"Gauce components\" on the web (other than restricted LG webpages when using Google dorks).\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-v10/development/rom-lg-v10-h901-10c-debranded-debloated-t3277305/page12/page12\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.gdec.client" => Metadata { description: "Another component of OTA Updates but here I found it's for App Updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.gestureanswering" => Metadata { description: "Answer me 2.0\nAllows you to bring the phone to your ear to answer an incoming call automatically.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/VS980/Userguide/109-1.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.gnss.airtest" => Metadata { description: "GNSS Air Test\nGNSS test, used to test... GNSS. Not needed, and GPNSS will continue to work.\nNOTE : GNSS = Global Navigation Satellite System and is the standard generic term for satellite navigation systems.\nThis term includes e.g. the GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou and other regional systems.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.gnsslogcat" => Metadata { description: "GNSS Logcat\nUsed to dump GNSS logs. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.gnsslogsetting" => Metadata { description: "GNSS LOG LEVEL SETTING. It's for debug.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.gnsspostest" => Metadata { description: "GNSS Position test\nGNSS test again.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.gnsstest" => Metadata { description: "GNSS Test\nWoh ! Why does LG need so many GNSS test packages?! \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.hiddenmenu" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing menu on LG devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.hiddenpersomenu" => Metadata { description: "Used to unlock LG phones remotely, from carriers like Sprint.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.hifirecorder" => Metadata { description: "LG Audio Recorder\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.homeselector" => Metadata { description: "LG Home selector\nThis is the settings menu for the home launcher (present in the settings app as \"Home launcher\")\nIf you remove this app, the Home screen settings menu is gone from settings app. (not needed if you use external launcher)\n You can still switch between installed launchers, the package name is a bit misleading.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.hotspotlauncher" => Metadata { description: "LG Mobile Hotspot\nProvides hotspot feature enabling you to share the phone’s 4G data connection with any Wi-Fi capable devices.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.hotspotprovision" => Metadata { description: "Needed for hotspot 3G?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.ia.task.incalagent" => Metadata { description: "InCalAgent\nRelated to interface while you're in a call. Seems also related to tasks list stuff.\nCan someone tell me what happens when you delete it ? I think it is safe.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.ia.task.informant" => Metadata { description: "I only found that it's for feed favorite contacts and this app uses Korean language. Hidden, useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.ia.task.smartcare" => Metadata { description: "LIA SmartDoctor Engine\nNeeded by SmartDoctor (com.lge.phonemanagement) ?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.ia.task.smartsetting" => Metadata { description: "SmartSetting\nTurns on/off or changes features, settings and more according to where you are or what you do.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-android-smart-settings-CT10000025-20150103623722\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.icecontacts" => Metadata { description: "Emergency and video calling things.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.iftttmanager" => Metadata { description: "LG Smart settings\nIFTTT = “if this, then that.”. Smart Settings can be seens as IFTTT.\nSome events automatically triggers actions.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.ime" => Metadata { description: "LG Stock Keyboard\nDo not remove if you don't have an alternate keyboard available. Personally, I keep the stock keyboard just in case the keyboard app crash/fails (this happened to me once) locking me out of entering password.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.ime.solution.handwriting" => Metadata { description: "Handwriting feature on the LG keyboard\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.ime.solution.text" => Metadata { description: "XT9 \nText predicting and correction for the LG keyboard.\nFor your culture (if you're young) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XT9\n\nWARNING: On LG G6 (and maybe on other LG phones) removing this may cause the LG keyboard to stop inputing characters. Make sure to use another keyboard before removing this package.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.ims" => Metadata { description: "LG IMS\nIt's not a good app because it has a lot of debugging stuff.\nBreaks calls.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.ims.chatbotinfoprovider" => Metadata { description: "It's a component of (com.lge.ims), not very useful because it's for debugging app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.ims.rcsprovider" => Metadata { description: "Needed for IMS, RCS but com.lge.ims = debugging app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.imsvt" => Metadata { description: "Video Call, another component of com.lge.ims = debugging app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.inputdevices" => Metadata { description: "Completely empty package. Safe to remove", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.ipprovider" => Metadata { description: "Completely empty package. Safe to remove", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.ipservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Wi-Fi calling on LG T-Mobile devices.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.launcher2" => Metadata { description: "LG Home (v2)\nStock launcher\nIt's basically the home screen, the way icons apps are organized and displayed.\nDON'T REMOVE THIS IF YOU DIDN'T INSTALL ANOTHER LAUNCHER!\nNOTE : Yeah there is another package described as \"launcher\". Normally, you only have one of them on your phone. \n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.launcher2.theme.optimus" => Metadata { description: "\"Optimus\" theme for the LG launcher (v2)\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "LG Home (v3)\nStock launcher\nIt's basically the home screen, the way icons apps are organized and displayed.\nDON'T REMOVE THIS IF YOU DIDN'T INSTALL ANOTHER LAUNCHER!\nNOTE : Yeah there is 3 packages described as \"launcher\". Normally, you only have one of them on your phone. \n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.leccp" => Metadata { description: "LG Connectivity Service\nIt has only Alert Dialogs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.lgaccount" => Metadata { description: "LG Account\nEnables you to create and manage your completely useless LG account.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.lgbroadcastradioservice" => Metadata { description: "Broadcast radio? No one needs that.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.lgcontentsetting" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper & theme\nNeeded for theme settings.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.lgdataphone" => Metadata { description: "It's for test and debug Data connection.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.lgdmsclient" => Metadata { description: "Actual \"Software Update\" App client\nI think you won't receive updates without this.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.lgdrm.permission" => Metadata { description: "Handle permissions for LG DRM (com.lge.drmservice).\nWhy does LG need a whole package for this?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.lgfmservice" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Hotspot service\nREMINDER : Hotspot enable you to share the phone’s 4G data connection with any Wi-Fi capable devices.\nIt is not the Hotspot feature. Only the widget ! \n\nDual SIM status widget\nProbably only present in dual sim LG phone variants. Does not remove the persistent notification or dual SIM functionality.\n\nService menus. I believe if you remove the last one the secret code you can dial doesn't work anymore (who needs it anyway..?)\n\nLG support App remote access\nYou probably don't want that to happen\n\nLAOP test [MORE INFO NEEDED]\nI don't know what LAOP is. I could not find information about it. It's a test so it's probably fine. I have removed it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.lgfota.permission" => Metadata { description: "FOTA Test.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.lginstallservies" => Metadata { description: "LG Install Service\nUsed by LG to install some of its apps on the phone. Not needed unless you use the LG apps manager.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.lgmapui" => Metadata { description: "LGMapUI\nUser Interface (UI) for displaying location tracking reccord on the Health app (com.lge.lifetracker) ? \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.lgworld" => Metadata { description: "LG SmartWorld\nLG Store. Enables you to install LG apps, theme, keyboard layout, fonts...\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.lifetracker" => Metadata { description: "LG Health (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lge.lifetracker)\nAccording to users reviews, it is a very bad activity tracking app. \nPrivacy wise, you should never use this kind of thing obviously. \nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-android-lg-health-CT30013120-20150103629401\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.livemessage" => Metadata { description: "Draw chat\nNot needed for chats.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.lms2" => Metadata { description: "Needed for LG account.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.lockscreen.livewallpaper.kaleidoscope" => Metadata { description: "The Kaleidoscope Live Wallpaper used in the lockscreen.\nSafe to remove but make sure it's not set as the Wallpaper.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.lockscreensettings" => Metadata { description: "LockScreenSettings\nLock Screen Settings.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.lge.mirrorlink" => Metadata { description: "MirrorLink\nEnables you to connect your phone to a car to provide audio streaming, GPS navigation...\nhttps://www.lg.com/ca_en/support/product-help/CT30014940-1440413573040-others\nhttps://mirrorlink.com/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.mlt" => Metadata { description: "LG MLT\nRun in background all the time and probably serves purpose to help LG remote support. The thing is this acts as a good spyware. \nIt tries to track all your activity and logs GPS position together with the details gathered, and that includes calls, apps starting etc...\nAll data is collected and placed on /mpt partition, it seems not to be per reboot, but actually kept during flash and upgrades.\n#\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187920\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.mtalk.sf" => Metadata { description: "Voice Mate Speech Pack\nVoice Mate (now Q Vocie) is the LG Personal assistant (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_Mate)\nThis package provides speech pack. Is it the main Q-voice package ? I don't think so but I need confirmation.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.music" => Metadata { description: "Stock music player\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.musiccontroller" => Metadata { description: "Music controller widget also Test activity.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.musicpicker" => Metadata { description: "Audio\nIt has Drm Popup, Music Picker, Audio Preview.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.musicshare" => Metadata { description: "LG Audio Share \nEnables you to connect two devices so that you can share the sound from music or video files with another LG devices.\nhttps://www.lg.com/hk_en/support/product-help/CT30007700-20150123957406-others\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.myplace" => Metadata { description: "My Place\nAnalyses the place you stay the most and recognises it as My Place (or your home) automatically.\nhttps://www.lg.com/uk/support/product-help/CT00008356-1433767701724-setting\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.myplace.engine" => Metadata { description: "My Places Engine\nNeeded by com.lge.myplace. See above.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.networksettings" => Metadata { description: "Sim network settings\nIt can be found in settings.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.lge.nextcapture" => Metadata { description: "Needed for screenshots?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.onehandcontroller" => Metadata { description: "Needed for One-Handed Controller, Miniview.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.operator.hiddenmenu" => Metadata { description: "Operator HiddenMenu\nHidden tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.penprime" => Metadata { description: "Pen settings\nNo one using them.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.phonemanagement" => Metadata { description: "Smart Doctor App\nEnables you to shut down idle apps and delete temporary files.\nLets you also see phone battery, mobile data, apps, network status and usage patterns.\nOn the paper it seems good but in practise, Android handle 8+ handles very well idles apps. \nhttps://www.lg.com/ca_en/support/product-help/CT20098088-20150129256824-others\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.pickme" => Metadata { description: "PickMe\nNeeded for camera app or face unlock?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.privacylock" => Metadata { description: "LG Content lock\nYou can lock the LG Gallery with a password or pattern. When connected to a PC, Content Lock prevents file previews.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-g4-content-lock-CT10000027-1432774759427\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.provider.lockscreensettings" => Metadata { description: "Needed for lock screen.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.lge.provider.signboard" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Always on display.\nNOTE: May crash Settings app after removal.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.provider.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Not sure if iths important app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.qhelp" => Metadata { description: "Quick Help\nApp which provides you with support articles (FAQ section that walks you through most of the major features of the phone).\nYou can request support via email or request a call from LG.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-android-quick-help-CT10000026-20150103624836\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.qhelp.application" => Metadata { description: "Quick Help application\nI think this package is the real Quick Help app. The package above only provides help contents IMO.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.qmemoplus" => Metadata { description: "LG QuickMemo+\nAllows you to capture screen shots and use them to create memos. You can also insert a reminder, location information, image, video, and audio.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-android-quickmemo-CT10000025-20150103629575\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.quicktools" => Metadata { description: "Quick Tools\nQuick Tools widget configure.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.rcs.sharedsketch" => Metadata { description: "I have no idea what it is, maybe some drawing program related to rcs. I removed it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.remote.lgairdrive" => Metadata { description: "LG AirDrive\nLets you to control files in your device via a wireless connection. \nTo use it, you need to sign in to your LG account on both the PC and mobile device.\nhttps://www.lg.com/africa/support/product-help/CT20080025-1436354408798-others\n \nLG AirDrive settings\nSee package below.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.remote.setting" => Metadata { description: "LG AirDrive\nLets you to control files in your device via a wireless connection. \nTo use it, you need to sign in to your LG account on both the PC and mobile device.\nhttps://www.lg.com/africa/support/product-help/CT20080025-1436354408798-others\n \nLG AirDrive settings\nSee package above.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.screenplus.touchpad" => Metadata { description: "Screen+\nDesktop Touchpad.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.screenplus.uiservice" => Metadata { description: "Screen+\nI don't know what Screen+ probably connects to PC screen.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.sdencryption" => Metadata { description: "Encryption devices like SD card.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.seamlesswallpaper.circular.reactive.darkspace" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers resources.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.seamlesswallpaper.circular.reactive.space" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers resources.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.secondlauncher" => Metadata { description: "It's needed for wallpaper choose and multi-app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.servicemenu" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.shutdownmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Shows the shut down animation when powering off or rebooting LG devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.signboard" => Metadata { description: "Always On Display.\nProbably a battery killer without an OLED screen.\nDisabling will remove the connected menu in the settings app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.sizechangable.musicwidget.music" => Metadata { description: "Music widget\nIt breaks when LG Music is removed.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.sizechangable.musicwidget.widget" => Metadata { description: "LG Music widget. There are much better music apps available.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.sizechangable.weather" => Metadata { description: "Music widget\nNot sure if it only manages Music widget for the launcher or also for the lockscreen.\n\nWeather widget for the home screen.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.sizechangable.weather.platform" => Metadata { description: "Weather Service\nProvide weather data for the weather app/widget.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.sizechangable.weather.theme.optimus" => Metadata { description: "\"Optimus\" theme for the weather app/widget.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.smartdoctor.webview" => Metadata { description: "Smart Doctor Webview\nREMINDER : A WebView is acomponent that allows Android apps to display content from the web directly inside an application.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.smartenabler" => Metadata { description: "It's for OTA Updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.smartshare" => Metadata { description: "SmartShare \nFeature that uses DLNA technology to stream multimedia contents between DLNA devices.\nDLNA is a non-profit trade organisation which defines standards that enable devices to share stuff with each other.\nBasically LG provides a way to stream multimedia contents from your phone to your smart TV (or via a DLNA plugin)\nhttps://www.lg.com/ca_en/support/product-help/CT31903570-1428542236040-file-media-transfer-pictures-music-etc\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.smartshare.provider" => Metadata { description: "Provider for Smart Share. \nNeeded by com.lge.smartshare.\nREMINDER : content providers help an application manage access to data stored by itself, stored by other apps, \nand provide a way to share data with other apps. They encapsulate the data, and provide mechanisms for defining data security\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.smartsharepush" => Metadata { description: "Smart Share Push\nObviously related to Smart Share but I don't know its exact purpose. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.snappage" => Metadata { description: "Snap Page\nPart of the QuickMemo+ app, lets you capture the text/images/URL from a web page without grabbing ads.\nIt’s much like instapaper or pocket app, but it works locally, like reading mode on some browsers, saving only the body of the article. \nhttp://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/g4/display\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.springcleaning" => Metadata { description: "Smart cleaning\nDisplays the space in use and free space in your phone and allows you to selectively clean up your files.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/VS986/Userguide/339.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.sui.widget" => Metadata { description: "Removing this package causes the clock app to crash when trying to set an alarm for a specific date instead of a day of the week.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.sync" => Metadata { description: "LG Bridge Service\nUsed to backup, restore, update your LG phone, and transfer files wirelessly between computer and LG phone.\nYou will need to install LG Bridge software on your PC.\nNOTE: causes noticeable battery drain.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.systemservice" => Metadata { description: "System Server\nNot sure if iths important app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.task" => Metadata { description: "LG Tasks\nNeeded by LG Calendar or it will force close.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.theme.black" => Metadata { description: "LG Black theme.\nSafe to remove, but also probably pointless to do so as most theme packages are just data containers.\nMake sure you don't delete the package for the theme you're currently using, I don't know what will happen then.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.theme.blackgold" => Metadata { description: "LG Black Bold theme.\nSafe to remove, but also probably pointless to do so as most theme packages are just data containers.\nMake sure you don't delete the package for the theme you're currently using. I don't know what will happen then.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.theme.highcontrast" => Metadata { description: "LG High Contrast theme.\nSafe to remove, but also probably pointless to do so as most theme packages are just data containers.\nMake sure you don't delete the package for the theme you're currently using, I don't know what will happen then.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.theme.titan" => Metadata { description: "LG Titan theme (labelled 'Platinum' in the theming app).\nSafe to remove, but also probably pointless to do so as most theme packages are just data containers.\nMake sure you don't delete the package for the theme you're currently using. I don't know what will happen then.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.theme.white" => Metadata { description: "LG White theme.\nSafe to remove, but also probably pointless to do so as most theme packages are just data containers.\nMake sure you don't delete the package for the theme you're currently using, I don't know what will happen then.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.themeinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Needed to install themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.themeservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed to apply themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.themesquare" => Metadata { description: "Change the theme on LG UX.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.touchcontrol" => Metadata { description: "I have never seen this menu in the settings app. I say it's safe to remove. I can't think of any use case for this setting, it just allows you to change where you're allowed to touch the screen", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.updatecenter" => Metadata { description: "LG Update Center\nProvide Android upgrade and LG updates (Settings --> System --> Update Center)\nI believe you won't receive any updates if this packages is deleted.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.upsell" => Metadata { description: "Contains dialogs from different carriers about upgrading the mobile plan\nShould be safe to remove?\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.video.vr.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Video Wallpaper\nLG 360° VR Wallpapers\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.videoplayer" => Metadata { description: "LG Video Player\nNB : This is a bad one. VLC is much better.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.videostudio" => Metadata { description: "Quick Video Editor\nAllows you to create and edit video files using the videos (and photos) stored on the phone.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/VS980/Userguide/281.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.voicecare" => Metadata { description: "LG Voice care\nAllows you to use your device if the touch screen or display is damaged. \nYou must agree to location-based information use and personal information collection to use Voice Care. \nhttps://www.lg.com/hk_en/support/product-help/CT20136018-20150122834174-others\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.voicerecorder" => Metadata { description: "LG Voice Recorder\nSimple voice recording app.\nSafe to remove.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.vrplayer" => Metadata { description: "LG VR player\nEnables you to watch 360° pictures/videos.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.wallpaperpicker" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper\nNeeded for wallpaper preview.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.wapservice" => Metadata { description: "Icon looks like email configuration. I'd say it's safe to remove. Probably related to the stock email app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.wernicke" => Metadata { description: "QVoice Engine\nNeeded by Q-voice (the LG Q Voice voice assistant) to work.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.wernicke.nlp" => Metadata { description: "Natural-language processing for LG intelligent assistant.\nUsed to understand what a human is saying when they speak.\nNeeded by QVoice\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.wfd.spmirroring.source" => Metadata { description: "Provide wifi-direct feature\nNote : Wifi-direct is Wi-Fi standard enabling devices to easily connect with each other without requiring a wireless access point.\nIt allows allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without requiring a wireless router\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Direct\nspmirroring = ??? screen p... mirroring ?\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.wfds.service.v3" => Metadata { description: "Wifi-direct service (v3)\nSee above.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lge.wifi.p2p" => Metadata { description: "LG P2p Service \nWifi-drect P2P allows the device to discover the services of nearby devices directly, without being connected to a network.\nNeeded for LG Wifi-direct feature.\nhttps://developer.android.com/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd-wifi-direct\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lge.wificall" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Wi-Fi Calling on LG devices.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.lge.wifisettings" => Metadata { description: "WiFi settings\nIt can be found in settings.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.linkedin.android" => Metadata { description: "Linkedin app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkedin.android)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.lmi.motorola.rescuesecurity" => Metadata { description: "Rescue Security by LogMeIn (https://www.logmeinrescue.com/)\nRemote support app. Motorola made a partnership with LogMeIn : https://www.logmeinrescue.com/customer-stories/motorola\nIt enables motorola representatives to login and remotely control the device for technical support.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.locationlabs.cni.att" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Smart Limits\nParental Control tool.\nhttps://m.att.com/shopmobile/wireless/features/smart-limits.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.locationlabs.finder.sprint" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Family Locator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.locationlabs.finder.sprint)\nLets you locate any phone registered under the Sprint family plan\nLocation labs is owned by AGV which is owned by Avast.\nYou shouldn't trust Avast.\nFYI : https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=avast+privacy+nightmare\n https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkq7/avast-antivirus-sells-user-browsing-data-investigation\n https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-cost-of-avasts-free-antivirus-companies-can-spy-on-your-clicks\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.locationlabs.finder.sprint.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Family Locator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.locationlabs.finder.sprint)\nLets you locate any phone registered under the Sprint family plan\nLocation labs is owned by AGV which is owned by Avast.\nYou shouldn't trust Avast.\nFYI : https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=avast+privacy+nightmare\nhttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkq7/avast-antivirus-sells-user-browsing-data-investigation\nhttps://www.pcmag.com/news/the-cost-of-avasts-free-antivirus-companies-can-spy-on-your-clicks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.logame.eliminateintruder3d" => Metadata { description: "Dust Settle. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.longcheertel.AutoTest" => Metadata { description: "Autotest\nHidden hardware tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.longcheertel.cit" => Metadata { description: "Cit test\nHidden hardware tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.longcheertel.midtest" => Metadata { description: "Assemble test\nHidden hardware tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.longcheertel.modemlog" => Metadata { description: "Modem log\nHidden app that includes TcardLog, modem log, Tcpdump.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.longcheertel.sarauth" => Metadata { description: "Autotest\nHidden hardware tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.longcheertel.secretcode" => Metadata { description: "Refers to the system package that handles secret codes.\nSecret codes are special sequences of numbers and symbols that can be entered on a phone's keypad to access hidden features or information.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.lookout" => Metadata { description: "Lookout Security & Antivirus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.macropinch.swan" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.macropinch.swan", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.magiear.handsfree.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Hands-Free Assistant\nOnly has permission activity voice from mediatek.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magiear.handsfree.assistant", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.matchboxmobile.wisp" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Hot Spots\nRun in background. Automatically connects you to a free AT&T wifi hotspot at one of their participating partner locations \nsuch as Starbucks.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek" => Metadata { description: "Core system services and drivers for MediaTek-powered devices.\nMediatek is a Taiwanese chipset manufacturer.\nCan someone share the apk? This package name is really weird.\nIt is most likely a set of general APIs for accessing general mediatek functionalities.\nCause Bootloop.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.mediatek.FrameworkResOverlayExt" => Metadata { description: "DisplayCutout founded in code.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.mediatek.MtkSettingsResOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Nothing found in this app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.SettingsProviderResOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Nothing found in this app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.aovtestapp" => Metadata { description: "It tests in camera something.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.apmonitor" => Metadata { description: "APM Service\nhas only logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.atci.service" => Metadata { description: "Well this code is hard to understand, it have only notification stuff and needed for ims wifi calling.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.atmwifimeta" => Metadata { description: "wifi data logger you don't want.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.autodialer" => Metadata { description: "autodialer, have a lot useless code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.batterywarning" => Metadata { description: "Issues warning when the battery is low or when the battery temperature is high.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.bluetooth.dtt" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth logging.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.calendarimporter" => Metadata { description: "Useful in China where Google isn’t available, but not needed for Google users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.callrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Call recording app for MediaTek devices.\nThis is not the kind of feature expected from a Soc company.\nIf you remove this I guess you will not be able to record your calls from the stock dialer\nIf disabled, phone calls don't work. You can disable it, but then need to use the Google Phone app to place calls.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.camera" => Metadata { description: "Stock Camera app on some Mediatek phones.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.capctrl.service" => Metadata { description: "It have mtkradioex components used for corporate device management and telephony control.\nRemoving this will break key telephony functions such as SIM detection and carrier configuration, and cause com.android.phone to crash repeatedly.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.carrierexpress" => Metadata { description: "Hidden operator configuration. it's Carrier Express app?\nalso in code there a lot stuff about Custom Operator.\nI dont know why it should be useful when it only has notifications:\nSIM card detected or Switching the carrier etc.\nit's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.cellbroadcastuiresoverlay" => Metadata { description: "This app have something to emergency.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.dataprotection" => Metadata { description: "Possibly related to user partition encryption/decryption.\nA device should works flawlessly without it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.datatransfer" => Metadata { description: "The com.mediatek.datatransfer package is part of MediaTek's suite of utilities and is typically used for managing data transfer between devices or during device setup. This app often supports functions like transferring files, contacts, and other data from one device to another. Removing this package might impair the ability to use MediaTek-specific data transfer tools and could impact some setup or migration processes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.duraspeed" => Metadata { description: "A frontend to a Mediatek service that fully takes over Android's own Adaptive Battery management. Uninstalling this app will only remove the UI component, but not the system service that it's controlling. To completely disable Duraspeed you need to have it enabled first, open Duraspeed app via Settings, and set the toggle to 'Off'. Otherwise Duraspeed service will continue running despite there not being a Duraspeed entry in Settings which will lead to unexpected app freezes that affect FOSS apps such as Dialers/Phones and messengers.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.emcamera" => Metadata { description: "Useless camera calibration hidden app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Engineer mode you can access by dialing a secret code (*#*#3646633#*#* on some Xiaomi phones for instance)\nIt enables you to access the debug/logged data and some hidden firmware settings. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.entitlement.fcm" => Metadata { description: "it's only FCM(Firebase Cloud Messaging). No activities, google firebase. Not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.factorymode" => Metadata { description: "Tests hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "The com.mediatek.filemanager package is MediaTek’s proprietary file management app, designed to handle file browsing, organization, and management on devices with MediaTek chipsets. While it provides basic file management functions, there are many more advanced and feature-rich file manager apps available on Google Play.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.frameworkresoverlay" => Metadata { description: "It have something to config AOD.\nAnd power saving.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.mediatek.fwk.plugin" => Metadata { description: "The com.mediatek.fwk.plugin package is part of MediaTek’s framework for managing plugins and extensions specific to MediaTek’s hardware and software ecosystem. This package may handle integration and support for various MediaTek-specific features and enhancements. Removing this package could affect some advanced functionalities or custom features provided by MediaTek, but it generally should not disrupt basic system operations.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.gba" => Metadata { description: "Generic Bootstrapping Architecture.\nHas ims, X-TMUS-IMEI, bsf.msg.lab.t-mobile.com things to encrypted calls ims probably\n(thinking by looking at the classes.dex code). Connects to site bsf.ims.mncXXX.pub.3gppnetwork.org.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.gbaservice" => Metadata { description: "Generic Bootstrapping Architecture. A ‘common ground’ of code used for many MediaTek apps.\nCan be removed if all other MediaTek apps are removed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.gnss.nonframeworklbs" => Metadata { description: "Have hidden activity and it's maybe for debug location requests, modem, VoWiFi and more.\nNot useful.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.gnssdebugreport" => Metadata { description: "Hidden debug stuff.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.gpslocationupdate" => Metadata { description: "Info about gps and notifications. Probably not needed for location.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.ims" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek's implementation of IMS (low-level implementation?)\nhttps://www.programmersought.com/article/50164530665/\nIMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.ims.pco" => Metadata { description: "Protocol Configuration Options service for IMS\nIMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling). This package enable automatic configuration pushed by your carrier. You could possibly remove it if you don't use IMS.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.ims.rcsua.service" => Metadata { description: "Needed to support IMS, RCS probably.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.lbs.em2.ui" => Metadata { description: "LocationEM2\nAnother GPS status/testing app. Doesn’t stop GPS from working.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.location.lppe.main" => Metadata { description: "LPPE = LTE Positioning Protocol enhancements/extensions (LTE = \"4G\")\nPositioning and assistance protocol between E-SMLC (mobile location center) and UE (User Equipement = phone)\nhttps://www.gpsworld.com/wirelessexpert-advice-positioning-protocol-next-gen-cell-phones-11125/\nI don't know the app has the permission to read SMS\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.location.mtkgeofence" => Metadata { description: "Mtk Geofence\nOnly logs in code", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.location.mtknlp" => Metadata { description: "Mtk Nlp\nNetwork Location Provider? This app has location permissions and no code.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.magtapp" => Metadata { description: "MAGTApp\nUnknown, has GameEventService, MAGTEventAppReceiver, but code doesn't look very useful.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.mdmconfig" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Device Management (MDM) allows company’s IT department to reach inside your phone in the background, allowing them to ensure \nyour device is secure, know where it is, and remotely erase your data if the phone is stolen.\nIt's a way to ensure employees stay productive and do not breach corporate policies\nYou should NEVER have a MDM tool on your personal phone. Never.\nhttps://blog.cdemi.io/never-accept-an-mdm-policy-on-your-personal-phone/\nThis package probably isn't a MDM tool on its own but you definitively don't need it on your phone.\nCan someone share the apk?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.mdmlsample" => Metadata { description: "It looks like debugging app.\nBut I found some words SUBSCRIBE_TRAP, OTA, VoLTE\nOther data is a lot of debugging code so it's not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.miravision.ui" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek MiraVision\nProvides extensive hardware and software optimizations that improve the viewing quality.\nBUT I think it's not available and it's so bloated.\nhttps://www.mediatek.com/technology/miravision-for-smartphones", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.mms.appservice" => Metadata { description: "Provides Voice message, Video message, Fax message, Text message in a messaging app?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.mt6853.gamedriver" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek GPU Driver", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.mediatek.mt6879.gamedriver" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek Arm GPU Game Driver\nGPU Game drivers for Mediatek MT6879CPU.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.mediatek.mt6886.gamedriver" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek GPU Driver", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.mediatek.mt6983.gamedriver" => Metadata { description: "Arm GPU Game Driver", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.mediatek.mtklogger" => Metadata { description: "Logs debug data. Has a lot of permissions and run in background all the time.\nDon't keep useless apps: reduce the attack surface\nVulnerability found in this app in 2016: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10135\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.mtklogger.proxy" => Metadata { description: "Logs debug data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.nlpservice" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek Network Location Provider\nProvides periodic reports on the geographical location of the device. Each provider has a set of criteria under which it may be used. For example, some providers require GPS hardware and visibility to a number of satellites, while others require the use of the cellular radio, or access to a specific carrier's network, or to the internet.\nI don't understand why this is needed; there already is one in 'com.google.android.gms'\nI wonder if NLP can be replaced by https://github.com/microg/UnifiedNlp\nI suggest testing if you get a better signal/battery performance with Mediatek NLP on or off.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.omacp" => Metadata { description: "omacp = OMA Client Provisioning. A protocol specified by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).\nConfiguration messages parser. Used for provisioning APN settings to devices via SMS.\nIn my case, it was automatic and I never needed configuration messages.\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN. But you can still change the config manually, it's not difficult.\nDunno why Mediatek handles this kind of things. Safe to remove. At worst, you'll need to manually config your APN.\nOMACP can be abused:\nhttps://research.checkpoint.com/2019/advanced-sms-phishing-attacks-against-modern-android-based-smartphones/\nhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-huawei-lg-and-sony-phones-vulnerable-to-rogue-provisioning-messages/", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.ppl" => Metadata { description: "Mobile anti-theft\nIt seems that people don't even have access to it, its app to remote phone lock, wipe data, fetch back anti-theft PIN.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.presence" => Metadata { description: "App used to IMS, RCS. IP Voice Call.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.providers.drm" => Metadata { description: "DRM provider (actually Beep Science is MediaTek’s default DRM vendor)\nProbably required for some forms of DRM; disabling might break things like Netflix streaming, which relies on DRM to function.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.schpwronoff" => Metadata { description: "Set schedule power on & off.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.security" => Metadata { description: "MediaTek system security service for device integrity and permission management.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.mediatek.sensorhub.ui" => Metadata { description: "Testing sensors.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.simprocessor" => Metadata { description: "This controls and imports contacts saved on a SIM card. Not needed if you don't store your contacts on the SIM card\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.smartratswitch.service" => Metadata { description: "it handles switching connection between network types. (4G/5G)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mediatek.systemuiresoverlay" => Metadata { description: "It have nothing in code.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.systemuiwmshellresoverlay" => Metadata { description: "config pip_corner_radius only found.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.mediatek.telephony" => Metadata { description: "allows you to get information about the available \nSIMs/subscriptions and listen for changes or activity on the SIM cards, such as call or data activity or \nconnected cell details. In addition, the API enables apps to create SMS messages and send them using \na specific SIM card. it's not useful.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mediatek.thermalmanager" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing or logging app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.videoplayer" => Metadata { description: "The com.mediatek.videoplayer package is MediaTek’s default video player app, designed to handle video playback and provide basic media management features. Since there are numerous alternative video player apps available on Google Play that offer advanced features and better performance, removing this package is generally recommended.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.voicecommand" => Metadata { description: "It's for voice commands like control music playing or voice control for alarm, camera.\nBut how to get access to it?\nProbably you need that for voice recognition but not sure.\nMaybe related to https://www.mediatek.com/products/smart-home/voice-assistant-devices", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.voiceunlock" => Metadata { description: "It's for voice commands like control music playing or voice control for alarm, camera.\nBut how to get access to it?\nProbably you need that for voice recognition but not sure.\nMaybe related to https://www.mediatek.com/products/smart-home/voice-assistant-devices", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.wfo.impl" => Metadata { description: "According to olorin (https://www.olorin.me/2019/09/08/debloating-the-umidigi-f1-play/) it's a MediaTek’s default fingerprint app (and he removed it).\nCan someone confirm what this package does?\nRemember that any pre-installed apps you don't actually need just increase the surface attack.\nVulnerability found in 2019: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15368\nAny app co-located on the device could modify a system property through an exported interface without proper authorization.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.ygps" => Metadata { description: "YGPS\nGPS test and bug report utilities, accessed via Engineer Mode. Not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mediatek.zramwritebackoverlay" => Metadata { description: "config zramWriteback = true. What is this used for?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.meizu.account" => Metadata { description: "Flyme\nLog out before remove", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.account.pay" => Metadata { description: "Pay Center chinese payment.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.activeviewlivewallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Needed for live wallpapers", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.meizu.alphame" => Metadata { description: "for digital health work", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Aicy Glance meizu assistant\nProbably Chinese assistant.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.battery" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Battery Manager.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.meizu.callsetting" => Metadata { description: "Additional call settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.cloud" => Metadata { description: "Useless push service", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.customizecenter" => Metadata { description: "Needed for themes but it's so bloated.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.meizu.dataservice" => Metadata { description: "A lot of permissions and collects user data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.ems" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.facerecognition" => Metadata { description: "Needed for face recognition, face unlock lock screen.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.flyme.easylauncher" => Metadata { description: "Easy Mode\nit's for launcher in easy mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.flyme.launcher" => Metadata { description: "System launcher\nNeeded for launcher.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.meizu.flyme.sdkstage" => Metadata { description: "It's for Night Mode settings. Not sure if it's important.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.meizu.flyme.service.find" => Metadata { description: "Phone locating service\nThis app will probably help you find the device.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.flyme.update" => Metadata { description: "System updates\nProvides System updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.meizu.flymelab" => Metadata { description: "Flyme Lab\nit's something for video window or full screen.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.media.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nStock Camera app meizu.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.meizu.media.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nMeizu gallery app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.meizu.media.imageservice" => Metadata { description: "PhotoService\nProbably needed for Photos app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.meizu.media.music" => Metadata { description: "Music\nStock Music app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.media.video" => Metadata { description: "Video Player\nStock Video Player app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.mstore" => Metadata { description: "App Store\nA lot of ads components.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.mzbasestationsafe" => Metadata { description: "Base Station Guard\nUseless location things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.mznfcpay" => Metadata { description: "Meizu chinese payment.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.mzsyncservice" => Metadata { description: "Flyme cloud service", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.net.nativelockscreen" => Metadata { description: "NativeLockScreen\nI guess it's needed for lockscreen.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.meizu.net.search" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Search", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.picker" => Metadata { description: "Aicy Touch\nAnother chinese payment.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.powersave" => Metadata { description: "Power Saving Mode.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.meizu.pps" => Metadata { description: "One Mind\nDischarge schedule in the security annex.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.safe" => Metadata { description: "Looks like an important app. It has more things than security.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.meizu.setup" => Metadata { description: "It's needed only on first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.share" => Metadata { description: "It's maybe useful for Bluetooth", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.meizu.suggestion" => Metadata { description: "Aicy Suggestion\nOnly suggestions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.telephonyengineermode" => Metadata { description: "SIM things testing also logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.voiceassist" => Metadata { description: "Aicy Voice\nAnother smart thing", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.meizu.wifiadmin" => Metadata { description: "WLAN Assistant\nAdditional WLAN things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mfashiongallery.emag" => Metadata { description: "Wallpapers by Xiaomi\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.AutoTest" => Metadata { description: "Assemble test\nHidden app used by the manufacturer to test various hardware components\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.android.globalFileexplorer" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Files Manager (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.android.globalFileexplorer)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mi.android.globallauncher" => Metadata { description: "Poco Launcher\nSystem Launcher for POCO Phone, the way icons apps are organized and displayed.\nIf you remove this package you will loose navigation gestures and recent apps view.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.android.globallauncher", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.mi.android.globalminusscreen" => Metadata { description: "Default App Vault package\nSends notifications and can't be uninstalled through the Apps tab. Can be downloaded back from Play Store if needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.android.globalpersonalassistant" => Metadata { description: "MI Vault aka the \"assistant\" you open swiping left from MI Home\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.appfinder" => Metadata { description: "HyperOs 2.0.202.0, it didn't break the system or ui search function or poco launcher search app function. Havent heard of it breaking stuff for others so dont think it's of much concern \n has 15 trackers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.emapal" => Metadata { description: "GamePal\nIn China language game mode tracing menu not available for users. Safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.global.bbs" => Metadata { description: "Mi Community (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.global.bbs)\nXiaomi Forum app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.global.pocobbs" => Metadata { description: "Poco Community\nIt's only a forum and community app for POCO phones.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.global.pocostore" => Metadata { description: "POCO Store\nIt's an official POCO online store.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.global.pocostore", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.global.shop" => Metadata { description: "Mi Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.global.shop)\nXiaomi app store\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.globalTrendNews" => Metadata { description: "Can't find info about this package\nProbably used for displaying (useless) news\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.globalbrowser" => Metadata { description: "Mi Browser\nPrivacy nightmare. You really should use something else.\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-web-browser-pro-mint-collecting-browsing-data-incognito-mode/\n\nNote: Since MIUI 12, you can no longer uninstall this app. Disabling it still works fine.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.globallayout" => Metadata { description: "Home Layout\nSets the default MIUI launcher to global layout instead of Chinese (or HyperOS) when you first launch the app or when cleaning the launcher data.\nAfter removing this app there are several replacement widgets and no phone/message at the bottom.\nBecause Chinese MUI uses other apps and package names instead of just changing the default layout in the MIUI launcher code, they just threw the app in.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mi.globalminusscreen" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi App Vault\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.android.globalminusscreen&gl=US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.health" => Metadata { description: "Heart Rate\nHidden app, not available for users.\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/v0uhhx/found_hidden_heart_rate_app_in_miui_1304_i_opened/\nIn HyperOS, this app is deprecated and there are no hidden activities like in miui 14:\nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/xiaomi-inc/mi-health/mi-health-1-0-6-release/mi-health-1-0-6-android-apk-download/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.healthglobal" => Metadata { description: "Mi Health. Xiaomi's health and fitness app. Tracks sleep, step count, BMI, and menstruation cycle. Includes heart rate monitoring support using the camera.\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/mi-health-xiaomi-fitness-app/\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-health-app-gets-heart-rate-monitoring-support-using-camera/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.liveassistant" => Metadata { description: "Mi Live Assistant\nI don't really know what it is. Maybe an old name for \"com.mi.android.globalpersonalassistant\"\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mi.setupwizardoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Weird package related to the SetupWizard (the menu which assists you to setup your phone for the first time)\nA user said he needed to remove this package to be able to properly apply a dark theme to the Settings app.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mi.webkit.core" => Metadata { description: "MI WebView\nXiaomi alternative to Google WebView\nREMINDER : It is a system component for the Android operating system that allows Android apps to display content \nfrom the web directly inside an application. It's based on Chrome.\nWARNING: Make to have another Webview before uninstalling it or some apps may not work properly\n\n.An open-source privacy oriented Webview is Bromite (https://www.bromite.org/system_web_view)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.micredit.in" => Metadata { description: "Mi Credit (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.micredit.in.gp)\nApp providing loans to MIUI users from India and China\n\nNote: https://web.archive.org/web/20221207193942/https://onsitego.com/blog/xiaomi-quietly-discontinues-mi-credit-mi-pay-india/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microfountain.rcs.service" => Metadata { description: "MicroFountain RCS Service\nChinese RCS Chats.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.appmanager" => Metadata { description: "Link to Windows (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.appmanager)\nMicrosoft app for synchronising your phone with a Windows PC.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.deviceintegrationservice" => Metadata { description: "Device Integration Service\nMight be needed for Microsoft Link to Windows (com.microsoft.appmanager) which is preinstalled with OxygenOS 14.\nAfter Uninstalling, no issues occurred.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.office.excel" => Metadata { description: "Excel", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.office.officehub" => Metadata { description: "Microsoft Office Mobile\nIncludes the complete Word, PowerPoint, and Excel apps to offer a convenient office experience on the go. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.office.officehubhl" => Metadata { description: "Office Mobile hub (on Samsung Phone)\nIncludes the complete Word, PowerPoint, and Excel apps to offer a convenient office experience on the go.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.office.officehubrow" => Metadata { description: "Microsoft Mobile Office Beta\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.office.onenote" => Metadata { description: "OneNote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.onenote)\nMicrosoft and privacy you know... This app has a lot of permissions. For example it has access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls...", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.office.outlook" => Metadata { description: "Outlook", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.office.powerpoint" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.office.word" => Metadata { description: "Word", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.skydrive" => Metadata { description: "Microsoft OneDrive (Cloud) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.skydrive)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoft.translator" => Metadata { description: "Microsoft Translator app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.translator)\n)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.microsoftsdk.crossdeviceservicebroker" => Metadata { description: "Cross Device Broker\nMight be needed for Microsoft Link to Windows (com.microsoft.appmanager) which is preinstalled with OxygenOS 14.\nAfter Uninstalling, no issues occurred.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mifavor.callsetting" => Metadata { description: "Additional call features and WiFi Calling.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mig.play.games" => Metadata { description: "Funmax\nSome kind of third-party game center bundled by Xiaomi.\nHas lots of permissions by default.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.milink.service" => Metadata { description: "UniPlay Service\nMIUI screen casting service. \nIf removed, you'll have to use Android's native casting services which can be accessed through a 3rd party app.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mintgames.triplecrush.tile.fun" => Metadata { description: "Tile Fun. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mintgames.wordtrip" => Metadata { description: "Word Scenery Crossword. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mipay.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Mi Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mipay.in.wallet)\nContactless NFC-based mobile payment system that supports credit, debit and public transportation cards in China.\nhttps://www.mi-pay.com/\n#\n.in = Mi Pay for India\n.id = My Pay for Indonesia\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mipay.wallet.id" => Metadata { description: "Mi Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mipay.in.wallet)\nContactless NFC-based mobile payment system that supports credit, debit and public transportation cards in China.\nhttps://www.mi-pay.com/\n#\n.in = Mi Pay for India\n.id = My Pay for Indonesia\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mipay.wallet.in" => Metadata { description: "Mi Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mipay.in.wallet)\nContactless NFC-based mobile payment system that supports credit, debit and public transportation cards in China.\nhttps://www.mi-pay.com/\n#\n.in = Mi Pay for India\n.id = My Pay for Indonesia\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mitv.download.service" => Metadata { description: "DownloadService\nUnknown app that has many mitv frameworks.\nBut safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mitv.milinkservice" => Metadata { description: "MiLink\nMiui screen casting service.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mitv.tvhome.atv" => Metadata { description: "PatchWall\nIs it a spyware app? People recommend removing it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mitv.tvhome.michannel" => Metadata { description: "Mi Channel\nSame app like a PatchWall.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mitv.videoplayer" => Metadata { description: "Mi TV Video Player\nIt's video player with google ads.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.accessibility" => Metadata { description: "Mi Ditto\nAccesibility feature. Dictation (TTS) and speech output, \nmaking mobile devices more convenient for people who have difficulties using conventionally designed smartphones. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.analytics" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Analytics\nThis app is shady. According to a guy who tried to reverse engineer the app, Xiaomi Analytics can replace any (signed?) package \nthey want silently on your device within 24 hours. Maybe that no longer the case now but... you don't want analytics anyway.\nSource : http://blog.thijsbroenink.com/2016/09/xiaomis-analytics-app-reverse-engineered/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.android.fashiongallery" => Metadata { description: "Mi Wallpaper Carousel (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.android.fashiongallery)\nA lockscreen customization app. Displays a new photo every on your lock screen every time you turn ON your screen.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.antispam" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Antispam \nspam phone numbers filter (blacklist).\nSuspicious analytics inside and has access to internet. Cloud backup possible.\nAt quick glance it is not a private antispam app.\nCan someone check what data are collected/transfered?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.aod" => Metadata { description: "Always-on display and Lock screen editor\nSafe to remove if you don't use \"Always-on display\" and \"Lock screen editor\" features in settings.\nRequired for the fingerprint scanner if you want without double-tapping or pressing the power button.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.audioeffect" => Metadata { description: "AudioEffect from Xiaomi (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/audiofx/AudioEffect)\nUsed by the equalizer (to be confirmed)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.audiomonitor" => Metadata { description: "Recording Assistant. Voice Call Recorder (only in MIUI dialer app). Unused on Global, EEA MIUI", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.backup" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Backup\nLocal Backup/Restore feature (Settings > Additional Settings > Local backups)\nIt seems this app can communicate with Mi Drop\nThis app has 73 permissions and can obviously do everything it wants.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.bugreport" => Metadata { description: "Mi Feedback\nUsed to send bug report to devs\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.calculator" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Calculator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.calculator)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.carlink" => Metadata { description: "CarWith\nNot supported for most cars and only Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.carrierinstructions" => Metadata { description: "Manual\nShortcut to the carrier's online manual.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.catcherpatch" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Application Extension Service (com.miui.contentcatcher).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.cit" => Metadata { description: "Hardware tests\nSecret codes (https://web.archive.org/web/20220520051328/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/933037531066785797). Lets you run hardware tests.\nhttps://c.mi.com/thread-1744085-1-0.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.cleaner" => Metadata { description: "Mi Cleaner\nShady Xiaomi cleaner app developed by Cheetah mobile which has previously been caught in ad fraud and user data theft with this app in 2018 (previously called com.miui.cleanmaster and banned from the PlayStore). This \"new\" app is still full of trackers\nhttps://www.gadgets360.com/apps/news/banned-security-app-clean-master-by-cheetah-mobile-collected-user-private-data-report-2189633\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f7f7ee425a8dc928db75105bd8f52e9b02f11dec3b398aac9fef1d42809d8ec1", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.cleanmaster" => Metadata { description: "Mi Cleaner\nShady Xiaomi cleaner app developed by Cheetah mobile which has previously been caught in ad fraud and user data theft in 2018. The app has been banned from the PlayStore and then reintroduced under the package name 'com.miui.cleaner'.\n\nhttps://www.gadgets360.com/apps/news/banned-security-app-clean-master-by-cheetah-mobile-collected-user-private-data-report-2189633", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.cloudbackup" => Metadata { description: "Mi Cloud backup\nNeeded for Xiaomi cloud backup.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.cloudservice" => Metadata { description: "Dependency for synchronizing data with Xiaomi Cloud, including photos, contacts, messages, etc.\nThis feature is essential for Xiaomi phone users in China, as Xiaomi Cloud is their primary cloud storage service.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.cloudservice.sysbase" => Metadata { description: "Another Mi Cloud dependency \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.compass" => Metadata { description: "Mi Compass\nI think you understand its purpose...\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.contentcatcher" => Metadata { description: "Application Extension Service\nIt's a password manager in settings, requires Mi Account to Autofill and it syncs to your account.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.contentextension" => Metadata { description: "Taplus\nIt's disabled on default in settings.\nIt allows you to analyze images and text by pressing and holding items on your screen to get contextual info.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.core" => Metadata { description: "MIUI SDK\nIt is obiously needed for MIUI to work correctly. FYI, it manages the MIUI Analytics service (`tracking.miui.com`), autoinstall MIUI apps updates (?). Related to GetApps 'com.xiaomi.market' China Mi App Store), DropboxManager where is temp clean code, a lot of logs. Found things related to Quick Apps 'com.miui.hybrid', DataUpdateManager (related to micloud?). Telocation update, app looks like tracking everything. Can be disabled and uninstalled with MIUI 13.0.6, MIUI 14, see\nhttps://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/632\nNOTE: uninstalling this package causes the Settings app to crash when searching in Settings, so better disable this app instead.\nIf you want to test, disable this app and open an issue if anything isn't working. Another weird thing is normal user can disable this app using hidden Settings to manage app by in Google Play.\nNo effects after disable, but not sure if its required for Miui updates or gestures.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.core.internal.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Chinese Mi AI (com.miui.voiceassist).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.core.internal.editor.services" => Metadata { description: "I only found: config_enableHapticTextHandle true\nWhat is this mean? it's used to permission MIUIOP 10008 in some apps.\nMIUIOP = miui optimization? it's useless or important?\nNo effects after removing, it's probably a feature of Touch Assistant, but its used on 'com.miui.core'?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.core.internal.services" => Metadata { description: "I only found: array name= config_deviceSpecificSystemServices\nitem: com.miui.me.server.auto_install.InstallService\nWhat does this mean? I have to check com.miui.core what it does and it's for autoinstall miui apps updates from GetApps 'com.xiaomi.market'.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.daemon" => Metadata { description: "MIUI daemon\nCollects a lot of data and sends them to China.\nSee: https://web.archive.org/web/20210923050136/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/938872347087564800", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.easygo" => Metadata { description: "For me, this app means nothing.\nA lot of useless code that you can't use.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.enbbs" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Forums old package.\nNow com.mi.global.bbs.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.extraphoto" => Metadata { description: "Bokeh\nThe document mode of the Xiaomi camera (for taking IDs), deleting it doesn't affect the editing of albums.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.face" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Biometric\nFace Unlock feature\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.face.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "MiuiBiometricResOverlay\nFace Unlock feature will be unavailable.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.fm" => Metadata { description: "MIUI FM Radio app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.fmservice" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio Service\nNeeded by com.miui.fm to work correctly\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.freeform" => Metadata { description: "Floating window\nI think the name of the app is pretty straightforward\nYou can make apps appear above other applications\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/android/miui/floating-windows-miui-12-t4125661\nOn some phones even if you uninstalled it, floating window still works.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.gallery" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Gallery app.\nNote: Removing the Gallery will break the send screenshot feature (swipe 3 fingers to show the screenshot preview).\nIt has several trackers and sometimes connects to micloud, even if the account is not added.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.global.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Package Installer. Provides sideload apps virus checker when installing APKs. Removal causes bootloop on Xiaomi.EU custom ROMs. Use the built-in com.android.packageinstaller instead.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.greenguard" => Metadata { description: "Security Guard Service\nThe app includes three different antivirus brands built in that the user can choose from to keep their phone protected: Avast, AVL, and Tencent. \nUpon selecting the app, the user selects one of these providers as the default Anti-Virus engine to scan the device.\nIt the app that scans an app before installing it\nNOTE : A vulnerability was found in 2019 : https://research.checkpoint.com/2019/vulnerability-in-xiaomi-pre-installed-security-app/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.guardprovider" => Metadata { description: "Guard Provider security app\nThe app includes 3 different antivirus brands built in that the user can choose (Avast, AVL and Tencent). \nThis app notably performs a virus scan of any apps you want to install. \nA serious vulnerability was found in 2019\nWorth reading : https://research.checkpoint.com/2019/vulnerability-in-xiaomi-pre-installed-security-app/\nYou may want to remove this app from a privacy stance.\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/797a7e405bc8e767deebbbcab3e06a19b05156de44292c918b582dff3078d7b8\nIMPORTANT NOTE: Removing this package will very likely break any app installation/update.\nBefore removing, disable security things in MIUI security app.\nOn HyperOS this module is responsible for showing the 'Install via USB' prompt when installing apps via ADB (enabled through developer options, requires Mi account the first time).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.home" => Metadata { description: "MIUI System Launcher\nIt's basically the home screen, the way icons and apps are organized and displayed.\n\nNote: If you remove this package on devices based on MIUI 12+ with Android 11+, you will lose navigation gestures and recent apps view EVEN with a 3rd party launcher...\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220926221620/https://libreddit.spike.codes/r/Xiaomi/comments/o6vk5z/miui_12125_and_android_11_gestures/\n\nDON'T REMOVE THIS IF YOU DIDN'T INSTALL ANOTHER LAUNCHER!\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.huanji" => Metadata { description: "Mi Mover (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.huanji)\nLets you transfer your contacts, messages, personal files, all the installed apps (but not it's data). Also all the settings (app + system) from an Android phone to a Xiaomi phone.\nThe two phones will establish a direct Wi-Fi connection.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.hybrid" => Metadata { description: "Quick Apps\nIt's basically an app which shows you ads and tracks you...\nFunny thing, Xiaomi's Quick Apps was reportedly being blocked by Google Play Protect.\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2019/11/19/xiaomi-quick-apps-flagged-blocked-google-play-protect/\n#\nReverse engineering of the app : \nhttps://medium.com/@gags.gk/reverse-engineering-quick-apps-from-xiaomi-a1c9131ae0b7\nSpoiler : you really should delete this package.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.hybrid.accessory" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Hybrid Accessory\nSmartphone accessories support for Quick Apps (com.miui.hybrid)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.klo.bugreport" => Metadata { description: "KLO Bugreport\nThis app registers system failures and Android applications errors and sends bugs to Xiaomi servers.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.maintenancemode" => Metadata { description: "Maintenance Mode\nThe maintenance mode of the cell phone, the cell phone maintenance time into an empty user data system mode, to ensure the safety of cell phone data.\nAlso has child mode. Not useful if you are not in China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.mediaeditor" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Gallery Editor\nExtension for MIUI Gallery that's used to edit photos and videos.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.mediafeature" => Metadata { description: "MediaFeature合集\nIs this something for media? Unused app, probably for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.mediaviewer" => Metadata { description: "Media viewer\nOld? Mi Video.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.metoknlp" => Metadata { description: "Network location provider\nUseless, only for China, have analytics things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.micloudsync" => Metadata { description: "Dependency for synchronizing data with Xiaomi Cloud, including photos, contacts, messages, etc.\nThis feature is essential for Xiaomi phone users in China, as Xiaomi Cloud is their primary cloud storage service.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.miinput" => Metadata { description: "Removing this package breaks \"Gesture shortcuts\" under \"Additional settings\".", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.miservice" => Metadata { description: "Services & feedback\nUsed to send feedbacks (and data) to Xiaomi. Integration in Wechat\nSeems to be able to launch 'Baidu location service'\nHas too many permissions, runs in the background all the time and can be removed without issue.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.mishare.connectivity" => Metadata { description: "Mi Share\nUnified file sharing service between Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme and Vivo devices using Wifi-direct\nSettings -> Connection & sharing -> Mi Share\nFYI : Wifi direct allows 2 devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without requiring a wireless router.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.misound" => Metadata { description: "Earphones (it's the name of the app)\nProvides the sounds section in Settings and is needed for the equalizing\nSome people removed this package but I personaly don't think it's worth it. This package isn't really an issue\n(no dangerous permissions and does not run in the background all the time)\nYou can still remove it. You'll be just fine if you really don't need it.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.miwallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Mi Wallpaper \nRemoving this might make it impossible to set a lock or home wallpaper, resulting in a black solid wallpaper.\nNote: it may also result in longer boot times (~15s) because the system try to call miwallpaper during boot", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.miwallpaper.config.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another overlay for com.miui.miwallpaper. Since all other overlays related to it are listed in recommended and marked as useless empty apps, this one is most likely the same.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.miwallpaper.earth" => Metadata { description: "SuperWallpaperEARTH / SuperWallpaperMARS\nLive/animated Xiaomi wallaper", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.miwallpaper.mars" => Metadata { description: "SuperWallpaperEARTH / SuperWallpaperMARS\nLive/animated Xiaomi wallaper\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.miwallpaper.overlay" => Metadata { description: "App that doesn't do anything, no code. Safe to remove.\n You will need to remove it twice.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.miwallpaper.overlay.customize" => Metadata { description: "App that doesn't do anything, no code. Safe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.miwallpaper.overlay.lundun" => Metadata { description: "app that doesnt do anything, no code. Safe to remove.\n You will need remove it 2 times.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.miwallpaper.overlay.qr" => Metadata { description: "Useless app to default lock wallpaper path? Probably unused. Safe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.miwallpaper.telcel.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless app to telcel wallpaper? Probably unused. Safe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.msa.global" => Metadata { description: "Main System Ads\nAnalyzation of user behaviors to show you ads. Yeah Xiaomi phones has ads...\nhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/9/19/17877970/xiaomi-ads-settings-menu-android-phones\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.newhome" => Metadata { description: "Content Service\nA lot bloated.\nOnly useful in China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.newmidrive" => Metadata { description: "Mi Drive (Chinese version)\nLets you upload and sync your files on the (Mi) Cloud.\nAlways run in background\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.nextpay" => Metadata { description: "Smart cards Web Extension\nOnly for Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.notes" => Metadata { description: "Mi Notes\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.notification" => Metadata { description: "Notifications are working without this app.\nIt is possible to access the app notification settings by long pressing on the notification without the app. However notification settings in the settings menu will be broken without this package. The app is mandatory to enable notifications of apps that have been disabled before.\nNote: embeds a tracking statistics service\n(usage tracking : `id`,`pkgName`,`latestSentTime`,`sentCount`,`avgSentDaily`,`avgSentWeekly)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.otaprovision" => Metadata { description: "OtaProvision\nUseless, only for China, have analytics things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Package installer\nHardcoded in Xiaomi China Rom.\nCauses BOOTLOOP on Chinese ROM When remove.\nIt's weird when after a month this app is gone from my phone for no reason and Android enabled stock package installer.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.personalassistant" => Metadata { description: "Seems to be App Vault on some phones (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.android.globalpersonalassistant)\nhttps://c.mi.com/thread-1017547-1-0.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.phone.carriers.customized.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Something about WiFi calling \"vowifi\", \"volte\", \"notification on keyguard\"\nIt's unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.phone.carriers.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Preferred network type to Vodafone 5G/4G/3G/2G auto.\nIt's unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.phone.carriers.overlay.h3g" => Metadata { description: "Preferred network type to h3g 5G/4G/3G/2G auto.\nIt's unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.phone.carriers.overlay.vodafone" => Metadata { description: "Preferred network type to Vodafone 5G/4G/3G/2G auto.\nIt's unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.phrase" => Metadata { description: "Frequent Phrases\nThis adds a button next to paste on input fields containing a list of phrases you can edit and paste at any time.\nIn any case it has access to internet, is linked to MiCloud and contains a weird CloudTelephonyManager java class in the code.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.player" => Metadata { description: "Mi Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.player)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.powerkeeper" => Metadata { description: "Battery and Performance\n(aggressive) MIUI power management (https://dontkillmyapp.com/xiaomi)\nThat's a weird app that also contains a DRM Manager and a service related to Cloud Backup\nHas obviously a lot of dangerous permissions.\nI guess removing this package will decrease the battery performance. Is it that noticeable? Can someone try?\nNOTE: REMOVING THIS PACKAGE CAUSES A BOOTLOOP ON THE REDMI PAD.\nTo not get bootloop, log out from Mi Account.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.privacycomputing" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Privacy Components\nUnknown app from Miui China.\nThere's something about keys, key status code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.providers.weather" => Metadata { description: "Provider for MI Weather app (com.miui.weather)\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.qr" => Metadata { description: "MUI Qr code scanner\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.rom" => Metadata { description: "Core package of MIUI\nDO NOT REMOVE THIS\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.miui.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Mi Screen Recorder\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Screenshot\nScreenshots will not work.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.securityadd" => Metadata { description: "Related to the MIUI Security app\nREMOVING THIS WILL MOST LIKELY BOOTLOOP YOUR DEVICE BELOW MIUI 13! This may depend on your MIUI version and device, see\nhttps://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/641", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.securitycenter" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Security app\nProvides \"protection and optimization tools\" \nApp lock, Data usage, Security scan, Cleaner, Battery saver, Blocklist and other features.\nThis package is mostly the front-end (UI).\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/f8c24ccfc526389ff9084505c60fba3d3463565f92e2015190e2974b370e7c4e\nNOTE: REMOVING THIS WILL MOST LIKELY BOOTLOOP YOUR DEVICE! Uninstalling this on the Redmi Pad or Miui 13 and above is not causing any bootloop, but you will lose some functionality like the battery status/usage page, as well as the app usage/removal page.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.securitycenter.securitycenter_phone_overlay.config.overlay" => Metadata { description: "'Security tools' name app only found", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.securitycore" => Metadata { description: "Core features of the \"com.miui.securitycenter\"\nProvides Enterprise Mode, Dual App, Second Space, Fingerprint Add, Gesture Settings\nREMOVING THIS MAY BOOTLOOP YOUR DEVICE! Depends on your MIUI version and device, see\nhttps://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/641\nOn MIUI 13 and above it doesn't bootloop and performance appears similar, but this app shows annoying notifications when running new apps.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.securityinputmethod" => Metadata { description: "Mi Secure Keyboard\nA useless keyboard used to secure your password when logging in.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.settings.rro.device.hide.statusbar.overlay" => Metadata { description: ".webp files, and one config for me it means nothing. Only Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.settings.rro.device.type.overlay" => Metadata { description: "I found only PNG files and it's Chinese. Only Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.smsextra" => Metadata { description: "Dependency for MIUI Messaging (MIUI SMS app misleadingly called (`com.android.mms`)\nYou can remove it if you don't use the default SMS app (and you shouldn't). Run in the background once the phone is booted, has access to the internet and interact with Cloud Manager.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.spock" => Metadata { description: "Analytics app which constantly runs in the background.\nSends identifiable data to Xiaomi servers.\nSee https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/70400d0055e1924966fb8367cafddc175dee914bbdc227342c9dd86fb3aa829f/details\nIt leaks system version, device model, exact firmware build + some few mysterious IDs\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.sysopt" => Metadata { description: "SysoptApplication\nStrange app with no permissions. By looking at the code it seems to be some kind of debug app.\nThe app doesn't seem to do any interesting stuff.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.system" => Metadata { description: "Called 'MIUI System Launcher' but it's not the launcher itself (com.miui.home is)\nThis package is another core MIUI app you can't remove. It centralizes a lot of default configuration values\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.miui.system.overlay" => Metadata { description: "App without code and safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.systemAdSolution" => Metadata { description: "Spyware which analyses user behavior for targeted ads. Yeah Xiaomi phones has ads...\nhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/9/19/17877970/xiaomi-ads-settings-menu-android-phones\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.systemui.carriers.overlay" => Metadata { description: "You will lose LTE.\nImportant overlay to LTE connection.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.miui.systemui.devices.overlay" => Metadata { description: "The empty space between the status bar and the edges of the screen\nElements at edges ignore screen fillets and cutouts when removed.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.systemui.overlay.devices.android" => Metadata { description: "Config doze Component 'com.miui.aod' and ext media ready notification 'Tap to safely remove device'.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.miui.thirdappassistant" => Metadata { description: "Third party app problems\nIt's boring app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.touchassistant" => Metadata { description: "Quick Ball/Touch Assistant\nTouch assistant with a combination of five unique shortcuts which aimed to give easy and quick access to functions and apps you use frequently.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.translation.kingsoft" => Metadata { description: "Translation stuff by Kingsoft (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsoft)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.translation.xmcloud" => Metadata { description: "Translation stuff. Does not impact global translation for non-Chinese users.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.translation.youdao" => Metadata { description: "Translation stufff by Youdao (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youdao)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.translationservice" => Metadata { description: "Translation stuff. Does not impact global translation for non-Chinese users.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.tsmclient" => Metadata { description: "Smart cards\nOnly for Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.tv.analytics" => Metadata { description: "Analytics\nWeird analytics app with a lot random stuff found in resources.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.uireporter" => Metadata { description: "UIReporter\nThis Chinese app has some secret code: 847, 1130.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.userguide" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi User guide\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.video" => Metadata { description: "Mi Video with a different package name.\nHas a lot of ads, tracking.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.videoplayer" => Metadata { description: "Mi Video (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.videoplayer)\nHas a lot of ads, tracking.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.videoplayer.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Mi Video overlay\nOverlays are usually themes.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.vipservice" => Metadata { description: "My services\nCustomer support maybe not be available for users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.virtualsim" => Metadata { description: "Mi Roaming\nIt enables users to connect to roaming data on-demand via virtual SIM technology.\nhttps://alertify.eu/xiaomi-mi-roaming/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.voiceassist" => Metadata { description: "Mi AI\nChinese voice assist.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.voiceassistoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to Mi AI 'com.miui.voiceassist'.\nThe overlay won't show up when you trigger it, which makes the voice-to-command features largely inaccessible.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.voicetrigger" => Metadata { description: "Wake with voice\nNot needed if you removed Chinese Mi AI.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.vpnsdkmanager" => Metadata { description: "MiuiVpnSdkManager\nVpn to game service?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.vsimcore" => Metadata { description: "Virtual Sim core service\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.wallpaper.overlay" => Metadata { description: "App that doesnt do anything, no code. Safe to remove.\n You will need remove it 2 times.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.wallpaper.overlay.customize" => Metadata { description: "App that doesnt do anything, no code. Safe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miui.weather2" => Metadata { description: "Mi Weather app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.wmsvc" => Metadata { description: "WMService\nRuns at boot and has access to internet + GPS\nI quickly looked at the decompiled code and saw some unsanitized SQL inputs, which is BAD! (vulnerable to SQL injection)\nTries to get your android unique Google advertising ID from Google Play Services.\nFeeds and launches the spying/analytics app \"com.miui.hybrid\".\nDoesn't seem to do anything important, only tracking.\nWARNING: It does not seem to affect any functionality or cause bootloop.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.yellowpage" => Metadata { description: "Yellow Page from MIUI.\nREMINDER : Yellow pages contain phone numbers of companies and services. They are provided by Xiaomi partners or businesses themselves.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.miui.zman" => Metadata { description: "Mi Secure sharing\nProvides an option in the settings of the Xiaomi Gallery to automatically remove location and metadata from images \nyou want to share. This do not remove metadata of the picture in the gallery but only the shared copy.\nThere's also a \"Secure sharing\" watermark that shows up when you share photos on WeChat without metadata.\nThe question is does this really remove all EXIF tags? Can someone test?\nThis is a useful app anyway but do not forget that all your photos/vidoes taken with the Xiaomi camera are still geo-tagged \n(+ all others exif tags) by default. \nWhat you can do is at least revoke the GPS permission to the camera.\nFOSS alternative to this app : \nhttps://f-droid.org/fr/packages/com.jarsilio.android.scrambledeggsif/\nhttps://f-droid.org/fr/packages/de.kaffeemitkoffein.imagepipe/\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.miuix.editor" => Metadata { description: "textaction\nIt's probably used for FrequentPhrase(`com.miui.phrase`) but also Frequent Phrases is unknown app so it's safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mmigroup.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "App for Hardware Testing Things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mobeam.barcodeService" => Metadata { description: "The Beaming Service enables your device to beam (relay) barcodes, as found on digital coupons, event tickets, library cards, loyalty \ncards and membership cards to 1D red laser and Image based scanners prevalent at nearly every retail store and checkout stand around the world.\nMobeam is a 3-party (https://mobeam.com/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mobile.iroaming" => Metadata { description: "Data Store\nOnly useful if you need roaming mobile data when travelling overseas. Has a lot of dangerous permissions and phone home to Vivo domains.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/d7cfa53942159a0e9c1bf3643b5f38496daee4c0225e8155249db9fdc979187c", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.mobiletools.systemhelper" => Metadata { description: "SystemHelper\nNot available for users, has something about dual sim, App Info.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mobitv.client.sprinttvng" => Metadata { description: "Sprint TV & Movies provided by mobitv (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobiTV)\nLets you watch live TV and VOD.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mobitv.client.tmobiletvhd" => Metadata { description: "T-Mobile TV (discontinued, replaced by nl.tmobiletv.vinson) provided by mobitv (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobiTV)\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.tmobiletv.vinson&hl=en\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mobolize.sprint.securewifi" => Metadata { description: "Secure Wifi (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobolize.sprint.securewifi)\nSprint VPN app provided by Mobolize. You need to pay for using it.\nYou'd better use a reliable third-party VPN if you really need to use one.\nThis one runs in background all time and every time it sees a \"unsecured network\" it will popup to encourage you to pay for this VPN.\nBest ressources I know for choosing a VPN:\nhttps://www.privacytools.io/providers/vpn/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.modemdebug" => Metadata { description: "Hidden running in the background debugs for data traffic and all that, not useful for the average person.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.applemint" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.chococooky" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.cooljazz" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.felbridge" => Metadata { description: "Felbridge FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.foundation" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.manroperegular" => Metadata { description: "ManropeRegular FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.mfinancehkbold" => Metadata { description: "MfinancehkBold FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.myinghei18030m" => Metadata { description: "Myinghei18030m FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.myuppymediumtc" => Metadata { description: "Myuppymediumtc FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.oxaniumregular" => Metadata { description: "OxaniumRegular FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.rajdhanimedium" => Metadata { description: "RajdhaniMedium FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.roboto" => Metadata { description: "Roboto Font", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.rosemary" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.samsungone" => Metadata { description: "Samsung One font\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.samsungsans" => Metadata { description: "SamsungSans font\nFont", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.syndor" => Metadata { description: "Syndor FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.monotype.android.font.tinkerbell" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.VirtualUiccPayment" => Metadata { description: "Virtual UICC Payment\nSIM Card Payment also NFC. Only useful in China by hidden image files.\nUICC stands for Universal Integrated Circuit Card.\nIt is the physical and logical platform for the USIM and may contain additional USIMs and other applications.\n(U)SIM is an application on the UICC.\nhttps://bluesecblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/uicc-sim-usim/\nI guess this package provides support for NFC payments.\nNote: The term SIM is widely used to refer to both SIMs and UICCs in the industry and among consumers.\nhttps://blog.velosiot.com/euicc-and-esim-are-they-the-same-thing", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.actions" => Metadata { description: "Moto Actions (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.actions)\nAllows you to perform specific gestures to perform certain tasks. Frontend to change settings provided by \"com.motorola.moto\".\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.actions.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay config default to Moto Actions (com.motorola.actions)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.aiservices" => Metadata { description: "Moto AI Services\nService to supply artificial intelligence models to Motorola apps\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.aiservices", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.connectivity.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Configs to bad wifi better keep it.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.motorola.android.coresettingsext.overlay.avatrn" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom overlay for system settings, specifically tailored for the Motorola Edge 2024 (codename 'avatrn').", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.android.coresettingsext.overlay.doubletap" => Metadata { description: "Double tap to put display to sleep", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.coresettingsext.overlay.dubai" => Metadata { description: "Needed for support other refresh rate value?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.android.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FMRadioService \nRequired by \"com.motorola.fmplayer\"\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.fota" => Metadata { description: "System Software Update", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.android.jvtcmd" => Metadata { description: "Java Tcmd Helper\ntcmd = commands types. Seems to be a tools which help find Java commands types.\nUseless for normal user.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.launcher.overlay.animation.scale" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to transition_anim_scale? Maybe unused, not sure.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.android.launcher.overlay.motolauncheroverlayna" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom launcher overlay, specifically tailored for their devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.launcher.overlay.retail.global" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom launcher overlay designed for retail or global versions of their devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.nativedropboxagent" => Metadata { description: "Native DropBox Agent.\nIt is not related to Cloud Dropbox company but to Android logging. It is used during development.\nhttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/4434192/dropboxmanager-use-cases\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.networkstack.overlay.mcc460" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom network stack overlay, specifically related to the network configuration for a particular Mobile Country Code (MCC), in this case, MCC 460 (which corresponds to China).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay.motCommon" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom overlay for the network stack, specifically related to tethering and hotspot functionalities.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "It has some important configs. Better don't risk.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.motorola.android.overlay.crystaltalkai" => Metadata { description: "Enable crystal talk AI settings? I've never seen that.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.overlay.deviceconfig.manaus" => Metadata { description: "Random configurations to basic things(powersaving, network, camera, etc.).", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.motorola.android.overlay.gabutton" => Metadata { description: "\"Double press on power behavior\" 0\nNot sure if useful, maybe it's another gesture.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.android.overlay.lhbm" => Metadata { description: "Not sure if its for high brightness mode, still unknown\n'config_udfps_local_hbm_supported' 'true'", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.android.overlay.lpptoga" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom overlay and is likely associated with specific visual or functional enhancements tailored for Motorola devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.overlay.qcom.common" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola’s custom overlay and is associated with Qualcomm (Qcom) related functionality or optimizations.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.overlay.wfd" => Metadata { description: "It has config to enable wifi display.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.motorola.android.providers.chromehomepage" => Metadata { description: "Seems to provide the \"Home\"-button functionality in Chrome.\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-chrome-homepage-t3695804", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.providers.settings" => Metadata { description: "Removal causes bootloop. Which is common with settings providers.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nFor example: the Settings provider. It stores the settings from your Settings app, which apps can query for info on whether you for example have Dark Mode turned on or off.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.motorola.android.providers.settings.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola’s custom settings provider, and it likely includes resources or settings related to Motorola-specific customizations.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.providers.settings.overlay.dppcamera" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom settings overlay, specifically related to settings for the camera application.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.providers.settings.overlay.dppnone" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom settings overlay, potentially dealing with settings or configurations that are applied when certain features or options are not in use.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.provisioning" => Metadata { description: "OMA Client Provisioning\nIt is a protocol specified by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).\nIt is used by carrier to send \"configuration SMS\" which can setup network settings (such as APN).\nIn my case, it was automatic and I never needed configuration messages. I'm pretty sure that in France this package is useless.\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN... but you still can change it manually, it's not difficult.\n#\nNote : These special \"confirguration SMS\" can be abused : \nhttps://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/les-smartphones-samsung-huawei-lg-et-sony-vulnerables-a-des-attaques-par-provisioning-39890045.htm\nhttps://www.csoonline.com/article/3435729/sms-based-provisioning-messages-enable-advanced-phishing-on-android-phones.html\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.settings.diag_mdlog" => Metadata { description: "Diag_mdlog is a small proprietary Qualcomm program which can store DIAG logs on the filesystem.\nNo longer in Android 10 image\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.settings.modemdebug" => Metadata { description: "Provide modem debug settings menu ?\nNo longer in Android 10 image\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.settings.overlay.eqs" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to refresh rate change in settings.\nNot sure if it's unused.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.android.settings.overlay.fps.display" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to fps display.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.settings.overlay.global" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom settings overlay and is designed for global settings that apply across different regions or device configurations.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.settings.overlay.lra" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola’s custom settings overlay, likely related to specific regional or device configurations.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.settings.overlay.power.bottom" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola’s custom settings overlay, specifically related to power management settings.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.systemui.overlay.att" => Metadata { description: "This overlay needed for (com.motorola.attvowifi) I guess. It's for WiFi Calling.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.android.systemui.overlay.sprint" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Moto Stats WiFi, it's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.systemui.overlay.tmo" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Moto Stats WiFi, it's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.systemui.overlay.usc" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Moto Stats WiFi, it's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.android.systemui.overlay.vzw" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Moto Stats WiFi, it's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.appdirectedsmsproxy" => Metadata { description: "An Application directed SMS (or rather a Port directed SMS) is an SMS directed to a specific port. \nApps need to listen to this port to get the SMS message.\nI don't know if this package allows port directed SMS or if it just provide a proxy feature.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.appforecast" => Metadata { description: "Performance\nStorage cleanup, RAM boost probably useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.att.phone.extensions" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Phone Extension\nProvides access to AT&T extensions in your dialer.\nhttps://asecare.att.com/tutorials/adding-and-deleting-an-extension-on-your-officehand-mobile-app-2990/?product=AT&T%20Office@Hand", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.attvowifi" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Wifi-calling\nhttps://www.att.com/shop/wireless/features/wifi-calling.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.audiofx" => Metadata { description: "/!\\ Removal causes bootloop on Moto G7 Power (Android 10)\nAudio effects\nProvide features like Equalizer, Surround sound...\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.motorola.audiorecorder" => Metadata { description: "Audio recorder\nStock Audio recorder for Motorola\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.audiorecorder", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.bach.modemstats" => Metadata { description: "ModemStatsService\nStatistics and events logs from the modem activity.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.batterycare" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's battery management system, specifically related to features or optimizations for battery care.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.batterycare.overlay" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola’s custom battery care overlay and is likely responsible for providing Motorola-specific enhancements or visual elements related to battery management.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.batterycare.overlay.appside" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom battery care overlay and is likely associated with specific enhancements or visual elements related to battery management on the app side of the user interface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.blur.service.blur" => Metadata { description: "MOTOBLUR service\nAutomatically syncs messages, emails, social status updates, contacts and pictures from your accounts straight to your Home screen. It's a serious privacy concern:\nhttps://www.beneaththewaves.net/Projects/Motorola_Is_Listening.html", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.brapps" => Metadata { description: "Motorola App Box (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.brapps)\nOffers you a selection of applications developed by Brazilians and also apps selected for you.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.bug2go" => Metadata { description: "Bugs reporting app that sends info about crash report.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.callredirectionservice" => Metadata { description: "Added in Android 10. Provide support for call redirection/cancellation if your Carrier supports it (when someone call.\nSee https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/140542\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_forwarding\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.camera2" => Metadata { description: "Moto Camera 2 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.camera)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.camera3" => Metadata { description: "Moto Camera 3\nMoto camera app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.camera3", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.camera3.consent.ai" => Metadata { description: "Camera consent AI\nCamera consent AI? Artificial Intelligence models? Probably additonal features to camera app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.camera3.content.ai" => Metadata { description: "This package is related to Motorola's camera application, specifically focusing on AI (artificial intelligence) features.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.carrierconfig" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Services\nNeeded for IMS, WiFi Calling.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.carriersettingsext" => Metadata { description: "This is a WiFi calling app supported by AT&T, T-Mobile, Orange.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.ccc.devicemanagement" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Device Management (MDM) allows company’s IT department to reach inside your phone in the background, allowing them to ensure \nyour device is secure, know where it is, and remotely erase your data if the phone is stolen.\nYou should NEVER install a MDM tool on your phone. Never.\nhttps://onezero.medium.com/dont-put-your-work-email-on-your-personal-phone-ef7fef956c2f\nhttps://blog.cdemi.io/never-accept-an-mdm-policy-on-your-personal-phone/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.ccc.mainplm" => Metadata { description: "plm = Product Lifecycle Management ? No noticeable consequences after removal\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.ccc.notification" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Notifications (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.ccc.notification)\nIf you opt-in, it sends periodic product-related information, including notifications on software updates, tips & tricks, survey and information\nabout new Motorola products and services.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.ccc.ota" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Update Services\nProvide OTA system updates.\nOTA (Over-The-Air) updates allow manufacturers to remotely install new software updates, features and services.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.comcast.settings.extensions" => Metadata { description: "Most likely provides a special settings menu for Comcast stuff.\nI think it's installed on Xfinity branded phones.\nSafe to remove (tested only on non-Comcast phone).\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.comcastext" => Metadata { description: "See above. Provides special (useless) features from Comcast? App title is \"Activation\". Safe to remove (tested only on non-Comcast phone).\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.config.wifi" => Metadata { description: "Appears safe to remove.\nWPA config App\nWi-Fi not affected after removal.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.contacts.preloadcontacts" => Metadata { description: "Preloaded Contacts\nProvides contacts preset by carriers.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.contacts.preloadcontacts.overlay.vzw" => Metadata { description: "Useless icon to Verizon Wireless app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.coresettingsext" => Metadata { description: "Core Settings extension\nSafe to remove (no bootloop) but its usefulness remains unkown.\nIt's an app for random settings, but it's unused?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.dciservice" => Metadata { description: "It's IMS Signal tests probably. Used for statistics. Code 3243.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.demo" => Metadata { description: "Moto Demo Mode\nEnable retail demonstration mode.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/retail-mode\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.demo.env" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Moto Demo Mode\nenv = environment\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.discovery" => Metadata { description: "Moto Discovery\nBubble Hint and suggestions. Useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.dolby.dolbyui" => Metadata { description: "Dolby Atmos\nAudio enhancements.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.dynamicvolume" => Metadata { description: "Adaptive volume\nIt's for controlling the individual volume for multiple apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.easyprefix" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Easy Prefix (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.easyprefix)\nAuto add CSP (Service Provider code) prefix to your phone when you're abroad.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_calling_codes\n\nThis seems to not work correctly and it's generally not a good idea to call home (via GSM) when you're abroad.\nIt's better and cheaper to use chat apps like Signal/Wire)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.email" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Easy Prefix (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.easyprefix)\nAuto add CSP (Service Provider code) prefix to your phone when you're abroad.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_calling_codes\n\nThis seems to not work correctly and it's generally not a good idea to call home (via GSM) when you're abroad.\nIt's better and cheaper to use chat apps like Signal/Wire)\n\nMoto Email (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.email)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.enterprise.adapter.service" => Metadata { description: "Moto Thinkshield\nAdditional security frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.enterprise.service" => Metadata { description: "Moto Thinkshield\nAdditional security.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.entitlement" => Metadata { description: "Enable WiFi tethering/hotspot functionality. \nWhat you can do is preventing the phone from notifying the carrier about when you use hotspot. It will bypass mobile carriers tethering restrictions.\nFrom an ADB shell : settings put global tether_dun_required 0\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Moto Face Unlock (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.faceunlock)\nUnlock your device by simply looking at the display.\nFace unlock is bad for security and privacy:\nhttps://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/03/galaxy-s8-facial-unlock-photograph/\nhttps://www.kaspersky.com/blog/face-unlock-insecurity/21618/\nhttps://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.faceunlocktrustagent" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Face Unlock Agent\nTrust agent is a service that notifies the system about whether it believes the environment of the device is trusted.\nThe meaning of 'trusted' is up to the trust agent to define.\nThe system lockscreen listens for trust events, it can change its behaviour based on the trust state of the current user (e.g detection of a trusted face)\nhttps://nelenkov.blogspot.com/2014/12/dissecting-lollipops-smart-lock.html", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.fmplayer" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.fmplayer)\nRadio app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.frameworks.singlehand" => Metadata { description: "Provide the Single/One hand mode\nI don't know why frameworks appears in the package name because it's not only the framework.\nhttps://support.motorola.com/us/en/documents/MS116403/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.freeform" => Metadata { description: "Freeform\nRequired for window app mode.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.gamemode" => Metadata { description: "Moto Gametime.\nAllows the user to block calls, quick screenshots, float social apps, etc when playing a game.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.gamemode&gl=US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.genie" => Metadata { description: "Device Help (previously Moto Help) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.genie)\nAn app that checks hardware status and gives the user contacts for support.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.gesture" => Metadata { description: "Gesture navigation tutorial added in Android 10.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.handwritingcalculator" => Metadata { description: "Handwriting calculator\nit's not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.help" => Metadata { description: "Moto feedback (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.help)\nLets you rate your device and share feedback with Motorola.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.help.extlog" => Metadata { description: "Moto Feedback Assistant\nThis app only collects logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.hiddenmenuapp" => Metadata { description: "Added in Android 10. Safe to remove.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.imagertuning_lake" => Metadata { description: "Imager Tuning (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.imagertuning_athene)\nNaming convention: imagertuning_[PHONE CODENAME]\nThis is the custom camera image processing stack on Motorola devices. It's generally important for improving image quality.\nPlaystore reviews indicate that it slows down the camera app significantly for some users (probably a bug).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.imagertuning_u" => Metadata { description: "This package is associated with Motorola’s image tuning features, specifically designed to enhance or adjust image quality settings on Motorola devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.imagetuning_V2" => Metadata { description: "Camera Tuner\nIt's Camera tuning Chromatix Comparison. I think it's needed for camera app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.installer" => Metadata { description: "This package is used by Motorola for managing and installing system updates, custom apps, or other Motorola-specific applications.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.invisiblenet" => Metadata { description: "Invisible net\nApp for Alias ID, Shortcut Installer(Most of the apps I have seen are Chinese apps).\nIt's some kind of a stub application launcher, if you open any of it's activities it goes to the play store or to the browser.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.iqimotmetrics" => Metadata { description: "Hidden privacy policy: network diagnostics data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.launcher.secondarydisplay" => Metadata { description: "Appears to enable support for a secondary display with Moto's launcher.\nTrying to remove this packages returns \"Failure: package is non-disable\".", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "Motorola system launcher\nA default home screen app, provides a layout and display for app icons and listing.\nWARNING: Do not remove this package if you did not switch to a 3rd-party launcher.\nKeep in mind that removing this package will break the `recent apps` button (even from another launcher).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.launcherconfig" => Metadata { description: "Google Launcher Config\nIt's Partner Customization.\nHas a lot wallpapers in resources.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.leanbacklauncher" => Metadata { description: "Moto Experience Hub\nMost people hate this app.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.leanbacklauncher", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.lifetimedata" => Metadata { description: "It's most likely the Total Call Timer or more generally it handles info like the date of manufacture of your device,\nusage time since first boot etc... \nTotal Call Timer gives you the time you spent calling.\nIt's surely a hidden menu.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.livewallpaper3" => Metadata { description: "Moto interactive wallpapers\nResponds to your actions to bring your screen to life.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.livewallpaper3", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.chroma_plume" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Chroma Plume", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.cool_bamboo" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Cool Bamboo", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.lovely_peach" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Lovely Peach", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.mysterious_amber" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Mysterious Amber", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.romantic_wisteria" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Romantic Wisteria", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.titan" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Cosmic journey", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.tranquil_whale" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Tranquil Whale", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.twilight_twist" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Twilight twist", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.vibrant_sapling" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Vibrant Sapling", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.ltebroadcastservices_vzw" => Metadata { description: "LTE Broadcast services from Verizon. Allows your phone to receive broadcast message from Verizon?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.mobiledesktop" => Metadata { description: "Ready For\nConnect to a PC to stream mobile apps and other things.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.mobiledesktop", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.mobiledesktop.core" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Ready For (com.motorola.mobiledesktop)\nConnect to a PC to stream mobile apps and other things.\nDISABLE this app instead of Uninstall, because of anomalies with lockscreen and clock widget.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.mot5gmod" => Metadata { description: "5G Moto Mod (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.mot5gmod)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.motcameradesktop" => Metadata { description: "Camera Desktop Settings\nMoto Webcam, video call effects.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.moto" => Metadata { description: "Moto (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.moto)\nApp providing Moto Actions, Moto Display, and other feature families that let you customize the way you interact with your device. \nMoto Actions is another app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.actions). Gestures set with \"Moto\" prior will continue to work provided \"Moto Actions\" remains installed.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.motocare" => Metadata { description: "Moto Care was renamed in \"Moto Help\" and then in \"Device Help\"\nProvide support features.\nhttps://mobile.softpedia.com/blog/Moto-Care-App-Gets-Updated-Now-Called-Motorola-Help-432827.shtml\nHowever you can both have com.motorola.genie (Device Help) and this package so it's strange.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.motocare.internal" => Metadata { description: "Core stuff for the package above I guess.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.motocit" => Metadata { description: "CQATest\nCQA = Custom Quality Assurance\nHidden menu (accessible by typing *#*#2486#*#* in the Moto Dialer) which lets you run hardware tests.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.motodisplay" => Metadata { description: "Moto Display (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.motodisplay)\nDisplays notifications with the screen off (like the Always On Display feature from other OEMs)\nhttps://support.motorola.com/uk/en/solution/ms108519", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.motofpstouch" => Metadata { description: "Moto Power Touch.\nAllows the user to create custom actions depending on how the user presses the power button.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.motofpstouch&gl=US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.motointelligence.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.motorola.motointelligence', not needed? I didn't found this app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.motolights" => Metadata { description: "Moto Lights\nPeople recommend to remove it:\nhttps://xdaforums.com/t/debloat-instructions-for-edge-40-pro-rtwo.4590155/\nMoto edge lights controller, hard to check this app but it has something to control display brightness in phone.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.motosignature.app" => Metadata { description: "This app has permissions descriptions, lab, game mode launch permissions, audio monitor descriptions.\nSo it's permissions to system apps?\nGoogle search shows that it's on some lists that recommend removing this app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.motosignature2.app" => Metadata { description: "Uses library 'com.motorola.motosignature', perm info to start gif maker, permlab moto trusted apps overlay and permlab monitor input.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.mototour" => Metadata { description: "Moto Tour\nHelps you how to use motorola phone.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.mototour", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.msimsettings" => Metadata { description: "Dual SIM Settings\nProvides Dual SIM feature.\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.motorola.msimsettings.overlay" => Metadata { description: "In code found: 'channel_force_single_sim'. Looks very unused.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.mykey" => Metadata { description: "This package is related to Motorola’s 'MyKey' feature, which is a tool designed to manage key settings and restrictions for device usage.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.nfc" => Metadata { description: "Support for NFC protocol.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.nfwlocationattribution" => Metadata { description: "Useless Carrier Location Access. You can find it in settings location but it's not very useful.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.odm.camera3" => Metadata { description: "Moto camera app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.om" => Metadata { description: "The package 'com.motorola.om' is associated with Motorola's operational management or device management tools.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.omadm.service" => Metadata { description: "Appears safe to remove.\nCarrier Provisioning Service\nProvisioning involves the process of preparing and equipping a network to allow it to provide new services to its users.\nOMADM = OMA Device Management\nBasically, it handles configuration of the device (including first time use), enabling and disabling features provided by carriers.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_Device_Management\nUse case seems very limited : https://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/10/android-5-1-includes-new-carrier-provisioning-api-allows-carriers-easier-methods-of-setting-up-services-on-devices-they-dont-control/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.omadm.sprint" => Metadata { description: "Configuration of the device (including first time use), enabling and disabling features provided by carriers.\nI believe it's only useful if you want to use a Sprint service with a non branded phone (not sure at all)\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/10/android-5-1-includes-new-carrier-provisioning-api-allows-carriers-easier-methods-of-setting-up-services-on-devices-they-dont-control/\nDisplays annoying notifications if you unlocked your bootloader\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.omadm.usc" => Metadata { description: "OMA Device Management for Verizon \nHandles configuration of the device (including first time use), enabling and disabling features provided by carriers.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_Device_Management\nI believe it's only useful if you want to use a Verizon service with a non branded phone (not sure at all)\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/10/android-5-1-includes-new-carrier-provisioning-api-allows-carriers-easier-methods-of-setting-up-services-on-devices-they-dont-control/\nDisplays annoying notifications if you unlocked your bootloader", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.omadm.vzw" => Metadata { description: "OMA Device Management for Verizon \nHandles configuration of the device (including first time use), enabling and disabling features provided by carriers.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_Device_Management\nI believe it's only useful if you want to use a Verizon service with a non branded phone (not sure at all)\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/10/android-5-1-includes-new-carrier-provisioning-api-allows-carriers-easier-methods-of-setting-up-services-on-devices-they-dont-control/\nDisplays annoying notifications if you unlocked your bootloader\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.overlay.googleasi" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to Android System Intelligence 'com.google.android.as',\nremoval means that you cannot use the features of this app probably.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.overlay.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay config default to Launcher3 default launcher Moto (com.motorola.launcher3)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.paks" => Metadata { description: "ADB: Package Protected.\nMy Q Paks \nThird-party application bundles\nhttps://www.financialmirror.com/2007/10/31/motorola-packs-moto-q-9h-global-smart-device-with-third-party-applications/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.paks.notification" => Metadata { description: "Notifications from (com.motorola.paks)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.paramupdater" => Metadata { description: "I am not sure what this app is for.\nCollects systeminfo, time, has notification about update.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.personalize" => Metadata { description: "Needed for theme edit.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.pgmsystem2" => Metadata { description: "Appears safe to remove\nPGM System\nI didn't find info about this package. \nFor Me PGM = Peak Gate Power (for MOSFET transistor) but I'm not convinced it has this meaning here.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.photoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Photo Editor\nMoto Photo Editor.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.programmenu" => Metadata { description: "Programming Menu\nHidden menu (accessible by typing ##7764726 in the dialer) providing additionnal features for developers.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.ptt.prip" => Metadata { description: "Prip (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.ptt.prip)\nPush-To-Talk app. Allows to you send calls over any wireless carrier’s 3G or 4G networks or a WiFi connection.\nIt offers unlimited calling between other users and Nextel phone owners, rather than universal calling credit, \nand works on a monthly subscription basis.\nhttps://prip.me/#get\nNo longer in Android 10 image\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.rcsConfigService" => Metadata { description: "RCS Config Service\nNeeded for IMS, RCS. WiFi Calling.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.revoker.services" => Metadata { description: "It's another component of setup wizard only used on first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.safetycenter.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to com.google.android.safetycenter.resources\nNetwork protection, ThinkShield.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.screenshoteditor" => Metadata { description: "Screenshot Editor\nEdit and share your screenshots right away, or take screenshots longer than your screen such as full web pages or articles. Useful app.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.screenshoteditor", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.securevault" => Metadata { description: "Secure Folder\nUnnecessary tools to keep device secure.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.securevault", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.securityhub" => Metadata { description: "Moto Secure\nUnnecessary tools to keep device secure.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.securityhub", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.securityhubext" => Metadata { description: "This package is related to Motorola's Security Hub, an extension or enhancement for the device’s security features.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.service.vzw.entitlement" => Metadata { description: "Deleting this package whill disable Hotspot functionality if you're a Verizon client. \nWhat you can do is preventing the phone from notifying the carrier about when you use hotspot :\nhttps://android.stackexchange.com/questions/226580/how-is-verizon-suddenly-tracking-my-hot-spot-usage-on-android-and-how-do-i-disab\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.setup" => Metadata { description: "Related to Motorola Account setup (only during first boot ?)\nSafe to remove according to xda users.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.setup.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "This package is involved in Motorola's setup process, particularly handling automatically generated resources related to the setup of the device.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.setup.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "I found it's \"no sim anim\". It's another component of Motorola first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.setup.overlay.amx" => Metadata { description: "Useless component of (com.motorola.setup)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.setup.overlay.dataenable" => Metadata { description: "This package is used during the Motorola device setup process, specifically for managing or presenting settings related to mobile data.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.setup.overlay.gabuttonrighttop" => Metadata { description: "Useless component of (com.motorola.setup)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.setup.overlay.pai" => Metadata { description: "Useless component of (com.motorola.setup)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.setup.overlay.tracfone" => Metadata { description: "Useless component of (com.motorola.setup)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.slpc_sys" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Slpc System\nWould be weird if it's not related to Motorola Modality Services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.slpc)\nHelps your Motorola phone respond more intelligently to motion, phone orientation (e.g. face up/down) and stowed state (e.g in/out-of-pocket).\nHas a noticeable impact on battery ? (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/help/location-modality-services-battery-t2982752)\nFYI : It uses location services.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.smart5g" => Metadata { description: "Battery saving for 5G.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.spaces" => Metadata { description: "Family Space\nLimits time spending on app for kids.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.spaces", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.spectrum.setup.extensions" => Metadata { description: "Spectrum Setup\nSpectrum connectivity services. Useless and it's only setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.sprintwfc" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Wifi Calling\nProvides wifi calling to Sprint customers.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.sstservice" => Metadata { description: "Spatial Sound\nProvides sst audio effects.\nI am not sure how to use this app.\nCode is too small, no activities only some frameworks in classes.dex", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.systemserver" => Metadata { description: "Moto Service Experience, debugging app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.systemui.desk" => Metadata { description: "DesktopSystemUI\nit's for desktop maybe when connect to screen phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.telprov" => Metadata { description: "It's needed for carrier O2 so it's useless for others.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.thermalservice" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Thermal Service\nTurns off phone when it's too hot.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.motorola.timeweatherwidget" => Metadata { description: "Provides time/weather widget on the home screen.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.timezonedata" => Metadata { description: "/!\\ Causes bootloop on Moto G7 Power (Android 9/10)\nTime Zone Data (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.timezonedata)\nUpdate timezone when traveling to foreign countries.\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.motorola.visualvoicemail" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Visual Voicemail (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.visualvoicemail)\nOn non-Verizon phones it has a generic \"Voicemail\" name and icon, and doesn't seem to active.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.motorola.vzw.cloudsetup" => Metadata { description: "Cloud setup\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.vzw.loader" => Metadata { description: "????\nDoesn't seem to break anything once removed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.vzw.mot5gmod" => Metadata { description: "5G Moto Mod (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.mot5gmod)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.vzw.pco.extensions.pcoreceiver" => Metadata { description: "pcoreceiver\nVZW Carrier sim(Verizon). It's only for notifications.\nYou can remove that if you don't use Verizon wireless or anything like that.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.vzw.phone.extensions" => Metadata { description: "Free HD wallpaper from verizon\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.vzw.provider" => Metadata { description: "????\nDoesn't seem to break anything once removed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motorola.wifi.motowifimetrics" => Metadata { description: "Useless Wi-Fi daily stats.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.motricity.verizon.ssodownloadable" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Login by Motricity (now Voltari)\nVoltari provides relevance-driven mobile advertising, mobile marketing, mobile merchandising, and predictive analytics solutions.\nNeeded for My Verizon.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltari\nhttps://www.lightreading.com/motricity-holds-on-to-verizon-account/d/d-id/678478?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mtk.telephony" => Metadata { description: "SimRecoveryTestTool", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.mygalaxy" => Metadata { description: "My Galaxy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mygalaxy)\nEntertainment hub and life-services application.\nLets you access videos, music and gaming and gives quick access to services such as cabs, movies, recharge, bill payment, food ordering, travel, hyper local deals and Samsung Care, among others.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.naviexpert.NaviExpert" => Metadata { description: "Navigation T-Mobile\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naviexpert.NaviExpert", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nbbird.hardwareinfo" => Metadata { description: "The com.nbbird.hardwareinfo package is likely associated with providing detailed information about the device’s hardware components, such as CPU, GPU, memory, and other system specifications. This app might be used for diagnostics or detailed hardware monitoring specific to the device. Removing it might disable access to this hardware information and could affect the ability to view detailed system diagnostics. However, it generally does not affect core system functionality and should not cause bootloop issues.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nbbsw.mmi_test" => Metadata { description: "The com.nbbsw.mmi_test package is likely associated with the Mobile Management Interface (MMI) testing tools provided by the OEM, possibly used for diagnostic and testing purposes to check various hardware and software functions of the device. Removing this package might impact the ability to perform certain diagnostic tests or troubleshooting functions provided by the OEM. While its removal should not affect the basic operation of the device, it could limit access to some specific testing tools or functionalities, which might be used for device maintenance or troubleshooting.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nbbsw.theme" => Metadata { description: "The com.nbbsw.theme package is likely related to theme management or customization features provided by the OEM, allowing users to apply and manage themes or visual styles on the device. Since many third-party launchers and theme apps available on Google Play offer similar or enhanced customization options, removing this package is generally recommended.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nearme.atlas" => Metadata { description: "Secure payment\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nearme.browser" => Metadata { description: "Default web browser\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nearme.deamon" => Metadata { description: "Package needed by com.nearme.statistics.rom to run service in background at every boot even though the app has been uninstalled", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nearme.gamecenter" => Metadata { description: "Game Center\nActs like QooApp that has a game forum, news, etc. Contains trackers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nearme.instant.platform" => Metadata { description: "A lot of tracking for demo game ads", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nearme.romupdate" => Metadata { description: "Update Service\nProbably it's only for notifications. Anyway, better remove it if you want to remove updates too.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.nearme.statistics.rom" => Metadata { description: "User Experience Program\n Collect user data and sends them to Oppo. Intrusive and starts at boot\nSee https://support.oppo.com/uk/answer/?aid=neu105\n\nNote: removing it may break the search feature in the settings on some ColorOS versions.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/5e06191ac6f8aefd39642f6341ee4897039815f5059dbe093a7bd2fe1e20c038", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nearme.themespace" => Metadata { description: "Theme store", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nearme.themestore" => Metadata { description: "Themes store\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.netflix.mediaclient" => Metadata { description: "Netflix app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.mediaclient)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.netflix.ninja" => Metadata { description: "Netflix app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.ninja&hl=en_US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.netflix.partner.activation" => Metadata { description: "Apk file name: By_3rd_NetflixActivationOverSeas\nSome form of activation of Netflix account, subscription or app? Might be what puts the Netflix app icon on the homescreen. Not sure.\nNetflix app works without this.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nextbit.app" => Metadata { description: "docomo LIVE UX backup\nit's on some japanese phones", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nextradioapp.nextradio" => Metadata { description: "NextRadio (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextradioapp.nextradio)\n3-party app which lets you experience live and local FM radio on your smartphone.\nhttps://nextradioapp.com/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nf.snake" => Metadata { description: "A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.niksoftware.snapseed" => Metadata { description: "Snapseed (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nim.rogers" => Metadata { description: "Texture, a digital magazine service created by Rogers Media. Discontinued in 2019.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.noknok.android.mfac.service" => Metadata { description: "Part of the FIDO authentication for fingerprint", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.nothing.OfflineOTAUpgradeApp" => Metadata { description: "Hidden offline OTA update. You can get it by typing in dialer: *#*#682*#*#", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nothing.agreement" => Metadata { description: "Nothing agreement privacy policy. I'm not sure when it will be needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nothing.applocker" => Metadata { description: "App locker\nOptional app for locking apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nothing.appservice" => Metadata { description: "Nothing System Service\nNot sure if you need this.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.nothing.bpf" => Metadata { description: "Needed for connection?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.nothing.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nNothing stock camera", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nothing.cardservice" => Metadata { description: "NothingCardService\nWARNING: breaks Nothing Widgets when switching to dark or light mode.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nothing.dirac" => Metadata { description: "Audio EQ (equalizer). Some 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nothing.dirac.DMP" => Metadata { description: "Audio EQ (equalizer). Some 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nothing.enginnerservice" => Metadata { description: "Hidden diagnostics without activity frameworks with Qualcomm.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nothing.experience" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks and collection data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nothing.experimental" => Metadata { description: "Experimental features like CONNECT TO TESLA", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nothing.glyphnotification" => Metadata { description: "Needed for glyph notifications?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.nothing.hearthstone" => Metadata { description: "Nothing Widgets\nWidgets that can be found in homescreen.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nothing.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Launcher\nStock launcher", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.nothing.launcher.overlay.config" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to recent activity", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nothing.logkit" => Metadata { description: "Hidden tool for logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nothing.proxy" => Metadata { description: "It's for battery optimization", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.nothing.smartcenter" => Metadata { description: "Nothing X\nIt's something for earphones and testing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nothing.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Sound recorder\nSound recorder app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nothing.systemuitool" => Metadata { description: "I think it's an important app", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.nothing.thirdparty" => Metadata { description: "Breaks the Glyph API, Composer and other apps that rely on the Glyph feature will not work anymore.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.nothing.wallpapersstub" => Metadata { description: "Needed for basic wallpapers", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nothing.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nNothing Weather", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nousguide.android.rbtv" => Metadata { description: "Red Bull TV\nA 1 star streaming service owned by a company that sells electronic cigars and energy drinks to the youth. Can be uninstalled via Settings.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nousguide.android.rbtv", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.novatek.novavis" => Metadata { description: "Debugs, broadcast id?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nt.android.overlay.gmsconfig.safetycenter" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to nothing gmsconfig safetycenter", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nt.android.overlay.gmsconfig.settings" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to nothing gmsconfig settings", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nt.android.overlay.gmsconfig.settingsprovider" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to nothing gmsconfig settingsprovider", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nt.diagswitch" => Metadata { description: "Hidden USB Diag Switch, adb diagnostics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nt.facerecognition" => Metadata { description: "Needed for face recognition.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nt.grantpermission" => Metadata { description: "Hidden grant permissions. You can get it by typing in dialer: *#*#3424*#*#", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nt.ledlighttest" => Metadata { description: "Led Light Test\nYou can get it by typing in dialer: *#*#533*#*#", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nt36xxxtouchscreen.deltadiff" => Metadata { description: "Audio test frequency(KHz) to com.vivo.bsptest.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nttdocomo.android.applicationmanager" => Metadata { description: "Docomo Application Manager", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nttdocomo.android.dhome" => Metadata { description: "Docomo Launcher", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.nttdocomo.android.felicaremotelock" => Metadata { description: "FeliCa Remote security things, not needed", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nttdocomo.android.iconcier_contents" => Metadata { description: "Diagnostics things only in this japanese app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nttdocomo.android.initialization" => Metadata { description: "Docomo Initialization app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nttdocomo.android.rwpushcontroller" => Metadata { description: "rwpushcontroller\nAnother FeliCa Networks app, with japanese language\nUseless frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nttdocomo.android.store" => Metadata { description: "Docomo App Market", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nttouchscreen.getdata" => Metadata { description: "Testing things to com.vivo.bsptest.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nttouchscreen.mptest" => Metadata { description: "Novatek MP selftest\nTesting things to com.vivo.bsptest.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nuance.swype.emui" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Swype functions.\nIs it the full Swype keyboard or only the Swype function on Huawei keyboard ? \nNOTE : Nuance company said it would discontinue support of the Swype keyboard app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nuance.swype.input" => Metadata { description: "Swype keyboard by Nuance\nhttps://www.nuance.com/mobile/mobile-applications/swype/android.html\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swype\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.nuumobile.agingtest" => Metadata { description: "The com.nuumobile.agingtest package is used for running diagnostic tests related to hardware aging or wear, likely provided by the OEM. Since this package is mainly for diagnostic purposes and does not impact the core functionality of the device, it is safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oem.autotest" => Metadata { description: "Auto Test Server\nUsed to test the hardware of your device and change hidden settings.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oem.euiccpartnerapp" => Metadata { description: "EuiccPartnerApp\nNeeded for eSIM (eUICC)?\nI think it's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oem.euiccpartnerapp.overlay.retca" => Metadata { description: "This package is related to the eUICC (embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card) partner application, specifically an OEM overlay that deals with eSIM functionality and management.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oem.logkitsdservice" => Metadata { description: "Used by com.oem.oemlogkit, a shady logging app.\nDoesn't run by default, but can easily be triggered by system apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oem.nfc" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus NFC tester\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oem.oemlogkit" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus LogKit\nShady logging app that system apps can use to log WiFi traffic, Bluetooth traffic, NFC activity, GPS coordinates over time, power consumption, modem signal/data details, \"lag issues,\" and more.\nhttps://thehackernews.com/2017/11/oneplus-logkit-app.html\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/second-oneplus-factory-app-discovered-this-one-dumps-photos-wifi-and-gps-logs/\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210611122551/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/930773795656396801", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oem.rftoolkit" => Metadata { description: "RfToolkit\nTesting things like Wi-Fi, lots of Chinese words", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.omusic.gPhone" => Metadata { description: "friDay music\nA treasure house of global music, thousands of situational playlists, complete classification of Chinese, Western, Japanese and Korean, classical, and original soundtracks, allowing you to easily travel the digital music world.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.omusic.gPhone", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus System\nHandles the Oneplus system framework? Possibly unsafe to disable, but please contribute information about what happens if you do.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.accessory" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus Link\nI'm guessing this has to do with connecting to Oneplus accessories, like the Oneplus Buds (wireless earbuds). Might wanna keep it enabled if you use oneplus accessory devices.\nNoticed no negative effects from disable after weeks of use.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.account" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Account\nEnables Oneplus account login on device.\nProbably handles authentication for Oneplus apps. Safe to remove if you don't use them.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.account.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for Oneplus Account?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.account.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme for Oneplus Account?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.android.cellbroadcast.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Wireless emergency alerts Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for the emergency alert UI, based on the name.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.aod" => Metadata { description: "Always On Display / Ambient Display\nRuns in the background.\nWhen enabled in settings it shows clock and notifications when you raise the phone or touch the screen.\nThis is basically a lower-power lock-screen. It could in theory reduce power draw if you check notifications/clock often as OLED screens draw minimal power showing a mostly black screen(black = pixel off), but in practice the number of times you'll unintentionally trigger it will likely eat up any potential power savings and more. And if your device doesn't have an OLED screen this will draw way more power.\nMost of these power savings could be applied to your standard lock-screen simply by making your background image completely black.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.aod.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for AOD? (Always On Display)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.aod.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for AOD? (Always On Display)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.aodnotification.overlay.gold" => Metadata { description: "AOD notification gold", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.aodnotification.overlay.purple" => Metadata { description: "AOD notification purple", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.aodnotification.overlay.red" => Metadata { description: "AOD notification red", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.applocker" => Metadata { description: "Encrypts and locks apps behind password access.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.appupgrader" => Metadata { description: "Built-in App Updates\nBased on the name I'm guessing it's an upater for built-in Oneplus apps?\nSeems safe to disable, but only seems to run on boot, so there's little to be gained from disabling.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.asti" => Metadata { description: "OPAI\nApp Prediction Service, SarahService, bindsarah\nIts code is too difficult to understand, but it looks like AI training.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.backuprestore" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Switch (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.backuprestore)\nLets you migrate contacts, text messages, photos, and other data from one device to another.\nCan also backup data as a compressed archive.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.backuprestore.remoteservice" => Metadata { description: "Likely a backend service for OnePlus Switch(com.oneplus.backuprestore).\nI've never seen it run in the background.\nProbably safe to disable.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.brickmode" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Zen Mode (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.brickmode)\nZen Mode helps you put down your phone and enjoy your life.\nIn Zen Mode you will only be able to take photos and answer calls.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.bttestmode" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Bluetooth test mode\nType *#*#232339#*#* in the OnePlus dialer to access this hidden test menu.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Stock Oneplus Calculator app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.calculator.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Calculator app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.calendar.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for stock Calendar app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.calendar.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for stock Calendar app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nThe stock Oneplus camera app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.camera.pictureprocessing" => Metadata { description: "Is it for image processing?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.camera.service" => Metadata { description: "Runs in the background on some phones.\nNot sure what it does; camera functions fine without it. Could be related to photo backup? WARNING: may cause a bootloop when using a custom ROM on Android 14 (in this case, Nameless AOSP). Does not affect users running OxygenOS.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.card" => Metadata { description: "Card Package\nWidget which lets you add membership card in Shelf.\nYou enter numbers for a club card or something and it'll store it and generate a barcode for you.\nShelf is a page on your home screen that allows you to take memos, add widgets, gain access to your most-used apps, and get a quick glimpse of the weather. Swipe right (from the left edge of your home screen) to reveal it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.card.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Card package?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.card.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Card package?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.carrierlocation" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Location Access\nRuns on boot, but not in the background beyond that.\nNot sure what this does. Could be related to detecting region to determine which radio frequencies to use?\nNoticed no ill effects from weeks of having it disabled.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.chargingpilar" => Metadata { description: "Geolocates the phone to find OnePlus charging stations nearby. Connects to 'gateway.oneplus.net'\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/8c157eeec2931d3d1140aa8c452d7afa570e04c9d51e6cd5987dbb3ec43df4f9", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.cloud.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some Oneplus Cloud thing?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.cloud.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some Oneplus Cloud thing?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.collectiondata" => Metadata { description: "Collection data to telephony?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.android" => Metadata { description: "Needed for notifications? Status_bar?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.android.networkstack.inprocess" => Metadata { description: "Needed for DHCP hostname?, captive portal HTTP URLs?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.android.networkstack.inprocess.cn" => Metadata { description: "Needed for DHCP hostname?, captive portal HTTP URLs? Generate_204 Chinese Google?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.android.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Needed for wellbeing or notifications?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.android.wifi.resources" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi configs?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.google.android.networkstack" => Metadata { description: "Needed for DHCP hostname?, captive portal HTTP URLs?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.google.android.networkstack.cn" => Metadata { description: "Needed for DHCP hostname?, captive portal HTTP URLs? Generate_204 Chinese Google?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Testing things, debugging", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.communication.data" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus call recorder service. Feature accessible from the stock dialer app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.config" => Metadata { description: "OPConfig\nOccasionally runs in the background.\nPackage source is: OPOnlineConfig.apk\nGuessing it might handle communication certificates and general network config for Oneplus apps.\nOnly has INTERNET and RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED permissions.\n'Tips & Support' will be removed from settings.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus Contacts", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.contacts.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Contacts?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.contacts.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Contacts?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.coreservice" => Metadata { description: "Android System\nImportant system package for Oneplus phones?\nRuns in the background as part of the system.\nContains broadcast dispatch and theme handler services.\nProbably unsafe to disable, but please contribute info about what happens if you do.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.cota" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Update\nRuns in the background.\ncota = Carrier OTA. Handles carrier-specific OTA updates? Probably safe to disable if you didn't get your phone from a carrier; the normal System Update(com.oneplus.opbackup) should handle the OTA updates. I can confirm that I got an OTA notification even with this disabled.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.dataoptimization" => Metadata { description: "OPDataOptimization\nDoesn't contain any services and I've never seen it run.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nThe stock Oneplus clock app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.deskclock.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Clock app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.deskclock.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Clock app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.diagnosemanager" => Metadata { description: "Logging app for diagnosis/troubleshooting when the SIM card state change. Only used on devices running OxygenOS 9 and lower. Runs at boot and triggers when SIM card state change.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f4c76054795bf55012edf1f60e992b6e339085b9ca2cbe685917a62dd07492c0", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.dialer" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Dialer used in OxygenOS 11 and lower.\nNote: don't forget to download another phone dialer app before removing this package.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.dirac.simplemanager" => Metadata { description: "Runs in the background.\nMain Dirac service.\nAudio fidelity improvement from the Swedish company Dirac.\nAttempts to achieve a flat frequency response curve(i.e: fidelity). Should mainly improve speaker fidelity as it can be pre-calculated and stored as a corrective EQ curve, something not possible for most devices connected through the 3.5mm jack; presets only exist for a very limited number of headphones. Change for non-preset 3.5mm jack devices is just a generic EQ curve that could decrease fidelity just as likely as it could increase it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.dirac.simplemanager.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Dirac?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.dirac.simplemanager.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Dirac?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.dm" => Metadata { description: "Subscriber Device Management\nHas only privacy online agreement activity.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.engmode" => Metadata { description: "Some kind of Engineer mode? I've no clue.\nContains a bunch of activities with \"info\" in their names.\nContains an \"OpFloatViewService\", but I've never seen it run.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Face Unlock\nRuns in the background as part of the system.\nUnlock your device by simply looking at the display.\nFace unlock is bad for security and privacy:\nhttps://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/03/galaxy-s8-facial-unlock-photograph/\nhttps://www.kaspersky.com/blog/face-unlock-insecurity/21618/\nhttps://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.factorymode" => Metadata { description: "FactoryMode\nUsed in the factory to test devices.\nType *#808# in the OnePlus dialer to access the hidden menu.\nPotential security risk: https://web.archive.org/web/20211103134620/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/930115188988182531\nIt's possible for an app to enable root access on any device with the APK pre-installed.\nFor now, this only works in ADB, which requires local access to the device.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.factorymode.specialtest" => Metadata { description: "Engineering Mode Special Test\nUsed in the factory to test devices.\nSee com.oneplus.factorymode", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "File manager\nStock OnePlus file manager app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.filemanager.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus File manager app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.filemanager.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus File manager app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.gallery)\nOccasionally runs in the background. Some old versions of the app (like for Oneplus 3 on Android 9) don't run in the background.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.gamespace" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Game Space\nOccasionally runs in the background as part of the system.\nAllows you to launch your game library, check game stats(such as playtime), activate game overlay features, change performance settings to tweak game/battery performance during gaming.\nThis is the only way to access the recording buffer functionality (records the last X seconds into RAM and saves them when you tap save), so keep enabled if you need that or any of the other features.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.gamespace.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Game Space?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.gamespace.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Game Space?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.geoiptime" => Metadata { description: "Sets the Timezone (it is not an NTP client). Automatically starts at boot and connects to `checkip.amazonaws.com` and `gateway.oneplus.com`.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/5e375a6b8da588a1490e42266f4e33975ce73207d79755a109101bd5fb07cc7c", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.iconpack.circle" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Icon Pack - Round (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.iconpack.circle)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.iconpack.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Icon Pack (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.iconpack.oneplus)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.iconpack.oneplush2" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Hydrogen Icon Pack", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.iconpack.onepluso2" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Oxygen Icon Pack", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.iconpack.square" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Icon Pack - Square (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.iconpack.square)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.ifaaservice" => Metadata { description: "IFAA = (China’s) Internet Finance Authentication Alliance\nProvides biometric authentication for Alipay. Safe to disable if you don't use it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.membership" => Metadata { description: "Red Cable Club\nBattery drain if account added.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.membership", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.minidumpoptimization" => Metadata { description: "OPMinidumpOptimization\nRuns in the background.\nNot sure what it does, but haven't noticed any negative effects from weeks of having it disabled.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.mms" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Messages (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.mms)\nOnly used on OnePlus 8 / 8 Pro according to the description.\nProbably safe to remove, just make sure to install another SMS app to not lose that functionality; QKSMS is a good FOSS replacement for basic SMS functionality and Google Messages is an option if you need full RCS support.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.mms.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for Oneplus Messages app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.mms.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for Oneplus Messages app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.note" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Notes app\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.note.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for Oneplus Notes app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.note.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for Oneplus Notes app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.nroptimization" => Metadata { description: "Optimization telephony?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.odmoverlay.android" => Metadata { description: "Android System Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for some Oneplus-specific system components, based on the name.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.odmoverlay.com.android.settings" => Metadata { description: "Settings Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for the settings app, based on the name.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.odmoverlay.com.android.systemui" => Metadata { description: "System UI Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for some Oneplus-specific system component, based on the name.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.odmoverlay.com.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus System Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for Oneplus-specific system components, based on the name.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.opbackup" => Metadata { description: "System Update\nRuns in the background.\nHandles things related to OTA system updates.\nSafe to disable, but probably breaks system updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.opbackup.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for System Update?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.opbackup.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for System Update?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.opbugreportlite" => Metadata { description: "OPBugReportLite\nRuns in the background. Runs as part of the system, even if disabled? Disabling does remove all RAM usage tho, and hopefully removes access to user data, as disable/uninstall should sever the connection to the Android user account.\nSilently sends, every 6 hours, battery stats, kernel panics, watchdogs, ANRs and all crashes of your device to Singapore.\nhttps://www.androidpit.com/oneplus-opbugreportlite-data-collection\nSource (yeah it's Elliot Alderson again :D): https://web.archive.org/web/20220520051328/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/933037531066785797", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.opshelf" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Shelf (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.opshelf)\nWidget panel accessible from swiping down on the top-right side of the screen allowing quick access to apps, meteo, spotify, memos...\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/a50f166c8c2fae1204650c7af1cb287e20ad5286a89b013ada787f4b1b90fc64.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.opsports" => Metadata { description: "Cricket Scores (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.opsports)\nLets you access and follow cricket teams and tournaments.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.opwlb" => Metadata { description: "Work-Life Balance\nNot present in most Oneplus phones? This functionality might have been superseded by other similar apps, like for example Zen Mode.\nHaven't tested, but probably safe to disable.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.opwlb.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Work-Life Balance?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.opwlb.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Work-Life Balance?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.orm" => Metadata { description: "Seems to be Oneplus' Memory Management System according to a press-kit/-release they made for Android 11 (multiple sites wrote \"ORM Memory Management System\" word-for-word).\nRuns in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled? Doesn't use any RAM when disabled tho, vs ~50MB when enabled.\nSeems safe to disable, haven't noticed any negative effects in weeks of use, but I assume it breaks the \"RAM Boost\" feature (which is pointless anyway IMO).\nApk file name: OPOmm, mm = Memory Management?\nHas 2 permissions: KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES and SET_TIME_ZONE.\nContains 2 services: OPManagerService and BackgroundCollectorService.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.productoverlay.android" => Metadata { description: "Android System Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for some Android System component, based on the name.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.productoverlay.com.android.providers.settings" => Metadata { description: "Settings Storage Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for Settings Storage, based on the name.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.productoverlay.com.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus System Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for Oneplus-specific system components, based on the name.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.providers.media" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Media Storage\nRuns in the background.\nSeems to just add recycle bin functionality to your file management (file browsers). Keep enabled if you like that function. But safe to disable if you don't want it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.screenrecord" => Metadata { description: "Screen Recorder\nThe Android 11 screen recorder with some Oneplus modifications.\nRuns the \"SystemUITileService\" when you have it as one of the quicksettings tiles, but doesn't seem to run in the background outside of that.\nDoesn't have an app icon, but you can create a shortcut to it with the Activity Launcher app (to avoid the background service).\nhttps://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.szalkowski.activitylauncher/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.screenrecord.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Screenrecord?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.screenrecord.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Screenrecord?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Power + Volume Down screenshot.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.sdcardservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for sdcard?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.security" => Metadata { description: "Dashboard\nRuns \"WidgetViewService\" and \"SecureService\" in the background.\nManages widget data access? Noticed no apparent ill effects on disable in Android 9.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.security.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for com.oneplus.security?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.security.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for com.oneplus.security?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.ses" => Metadata { description: "OPSes\nApk file name: OPSesAuthentication.\nContains a \"SesService\", but I've never seen it run.\nRelated to Amazon SES?(Simple Email Service) https://aws.amazon.com/ses/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "The Oneplus portion of the first-boot setup.\nRuns on boot, but not in the background beyond that.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.simcontacts" => Metadata { description: "SimContacts Manager\nRuns in the background. Manages contacts and sync to SIM? Noticed no apparent ill effects on disable in Android 9.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.simcontacts.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for Oneplus SimContacts Manager app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.simcontacts.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for Oneplus SimContacts Manager app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.skin" => Metadata { description: "Icon styles/themes/animations and visual effects", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.sms.smscplugger" => Metadata { description: "Probably related to SMS based on the name?\nContains no services and I've never seen it run.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.sound.tuner" => Metadata { description: "Dolby Atmos\nRuns in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled.\nSound tuning for Atmos. Breaks the Dolby Atmos sound settings menu if disabled.\nCould in theory increase loudspeaker fidelity as it can be pre-calculated and stored as a corrective EQ curve, something not possible for headphones (they'd need a unique preset for each pair of headphones).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Recorder\nOnePlus sound recording app.\nRequires turning on \"Allow modifying system settings\" to use for some reason? Probably tied to recording phone-calls.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.soundrecorder.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Soundrecorder app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.soundrecorder.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Soundrecorder app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.store" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Store\nOffers getting favorites OnePlus phones in good price.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.store", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.telephonyoptimization" => Metadata { description: "OPTelephonyOptimization\nContains a service with the same name, but I've never seen it run.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.twspods" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Buds (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.twspods)\nCompanion app for Oneplus Buds. For updating firmware and changing settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.vendoroverlay.android" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to extra kbytes adjust?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.vendoroverlay.com.android.providers.settings" => Metadata { description: "Default backup transport Google. Not needed for backup", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oneplus.vendoroverlay.com.android.systemui" => Metadata { description: "It has nothing in the code.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.vendoroverlay.com.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Config to overheat?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.vendoroverlay.com.oneplus.wifiapsettings" => Metadata { description: "OP_white_mode?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Pack of live wallpapers from Oneplus.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.wifiapsettings" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Access Point Settings?\nRuns on boot.\nNoticed no change after disabling; Wi-Fi and related menus still seem fully functional.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oneplus.wifiapsettings.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for Wi-Fi Access Point Settings?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oneplus.wifiapsettings.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme for Wi-Fi Access Point Settings?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.onyx.aiassistant" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Boox AI Assistant. Safe to remove", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.android.ksync" => Metadata { description: "Ksync app. UNSAFE to remove because it will crash the Onyx launcher but you can safely disable it", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.onyx.android.production.test" => Metadata { description: "Test app enabled by clicking 5 times on the Onyx Version, it contains tests for screen quality", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.appmarket" => Metadata { description: "The Onyx Store app, you will not have any other way to install app if you uninstall it\nYou will need to install an alternative store via adb", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.onyx.calculator" => Metadata { description: "The Onyx calculator app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.clock" => Metadata { description: "The Onyx Clock app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.dict" => Metadata { description: "The Onyx Dict app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.easytransfer" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Easy Transfer app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Gallery app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.igetshop" => Metadata { description: "Onyx iGetShot app, UNSAFE to remove because it will crash the Onyx Launcher but safe to DISABLE", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.onyx.kime" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Kime app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.kreader" => Metadata { description: "Onyx KReader app, UNSAFE to remove because it will crash the Onyx Launcher can be safely disabled.\nRemember to load another reader app", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.onyx.latinime" => Metadata { description: "The Onyx Keyboard. Removing it will leave withe google STT keyboard.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.mail" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Mail app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.musicplayer" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Music Player app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.onyx.voicerecorder" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Voice Recorder app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.opera.branding" => Metadata { description: "Opera Branding Provider\nDon't know what it really does.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.opera.branding.news" => Metadata { description: "Opera News Branding Provider\nDon't know what it really does.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.opera.max.oem" => Metadata { description: "Opera Max (discontinued)\nSystem-wide data-saving proxy that funnell all app data through Opera’s servers to compress images and videos", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.opera.max.preinstall" => Metadata { description: "Opera Max (discontinued)\nSystem-wide data-saving proxy that funnell all app data through Opera’s servers to compress images and videos \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.opera.mini.native" => Metadata { description: "Opera Mini web browser (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.mini.native)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.opera.preinstall" => Metadata { description: "Opera Preinstall Data\nGenerates utm tracking stuff\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.account" => Metadata { description: "Account Center. Required for most OnePlus features. Removal gets rid of Login with OnePlus Account notification.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.aiunit" => Metadata { description: "AIUnit\nSystem service related to the intelligence function. It's safe to remove but also breaks the Smart Cutout, AI Editor, and potentially other gallery features.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.android.overlay.gmsconfig.common" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to vendor required apps?\nTheres google apps and some not important oppo apps on the lists, not needed.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.android.overlay.modules.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to documentsui bools.xml: is_launcher_enabled true", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.aod" => Metadata { description: "Aod\nMultiple sources say that AOD doesnt work without tons of extra services, but on some devices it works without extra services\nhttps://droidwin.com/remove-bloatware-debloat-oneplus-10-pro-no-root/#OnePlus_10_Pro_List_of_Bloatware_Apps", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.appdetail" => Metadata { description: "Secure app installation", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.appplatform" => Metadata { description: "App Services\nMight be renamed package of com.heytap.appplatform which is related to Oppo's Heytap account services. Provides a RomUpdateService. Probably not safe to remove.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2025ceb69d9379a01771de71ff00051eb0f0c7f44226a72c2066db9649b6dcd2\nCauses bootloop on some phones after uninstall.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.oplus.apprecover" => Metadata { description: "Recover system apps", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.athena" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus background process manager. It aggressively kills apps. Despite battery optimization settings it kills Chrome not in use within few seconds; and Tasker can't run long-time jobs.\nRemoving it will disable the virtual ram expansion feature (swap RAM to disk) and the 'close all' button in the 'recent apps' page.\nKeep the app if you worry about battery life. Remove if your apps are killed.\nhttps://xdaforums.com/t/did-anyone-find-a-solution-against-the-agressive-background-killing-of-apps.4491351/post-87421063", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.atlas" => Metadata { description: "atlasService\nSeparate app sound and individual app volumes.\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/6d0f9433431cd34a8e9aaef99b329b3623118a1699033be36032f64653dab3d0", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.audio.effectcenter" => Metadata { description: "AudioEffectCenter\nDolby support for Chinese apps and some Google. It's so bloated.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.battery" => Metadata { description: "Battery\nNeeded for power managment in settings?\nhttps://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-fix-oneplus-11-thermal-throttling.4560085/post-89255314\nBetter test it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.batterywarning" => Metadata { description: "Battery warning.\nUses accessbility, GPS and Wi-Fi.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.blacklistapp" => Metadata { description: "Block & filter\nCall blocking app that's tied with device caller app, contains fuction to look caller location on Google Maps, potentially untrusted.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.blur" => Metadata { description: "All the blur effects in the system UI will be removed and replaced with completely transparent if you remove this package.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.bttestmode" => Metadata { description: "BTtestmode\nBluetooth SAR Signaling, Scene Test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.callrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Allows you to toggle call recording in the stock Dialer app.\nSafe to remove?\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera app", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.cast" => Metadata { description: "Screencast\nPhone casting (casting phone screen to other devices).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.cosa" => Metadata { description: "APP Enhancement Services\nIf enabled, connects to OPPO servers (icosa-service-eu.allawnos.com) every time a new app is installed. Seems to be mostly focused on gaming performance optimisation according to the settings description:\n'[...] a service that optimises phone performance for specific apps and game scenarios. [...] frame rates, battery usage, touch sensitivity, network connection, vibration and gameplay assistance features.'\n\nCan be disabled via hidden setting (Settings -> Search 'App Enhancement Services' -> App Enhancement Services).\nNote: removing this package prevents the OnePlus Game Center to detect games.\nCannot be uninstalled but it can be disabled. Note: removing this package prevents the OnePlus Game Center to detect games.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f55e935357865f4647e59c98afb5a3a46aba22a48844d80d2819d122781e3fde.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.cota" => Metadata { description: "Carrier software updater?\nLooks like software updater for carrier phones.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.crashbox" => Metadata { description: "Sends system failure data to developers. Automatically runs at boot.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/6031048af7434e9cfe3435244dd105ac70e3bfe1f25ecdcca9b2a40b356590a2", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.customize.coreapp" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.deepthinker" => Metadata { description: "Smart Capability Services\nseems to open some common apps in the background, which may increase power consumption. Remove it on ColorOS 12.0 or above will cause the battery menu to not show the power consumption curve. This can cause a bootloop.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.dmp" => Metadata { description: "Deactivate Traffic Management\nFusion search service?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.eid" => Metadata { description: "Eid-Service\nIt's something about card chips or online identity? Useless. China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.encryption" => Metadata { description: "Private Safe\nAfter uninstalling, the option to use the file safe in the privacy settings disappears. There is also a section left in the settings that does nothing when clicked.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.engineercamera" => Metadata { description: "EngineerCamera\nTesting camera things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "EngineerMode\nTesting phone things(like audio, bluetooth, etc.).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.engineermodeforflipkart" => Metadata { description: "Engineermode2\nThis is app for get flipkartAddress and ShowSarImeiReceiver.\nI found some info: This phone is part of Flipkart Smart Plan and not eligible for release till any instant advance amount availed is repaid.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.engineernetwork" => Metadata { description: "EngineerNetwork\nTesting network things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.exserviceui" => Metadata { description: "Gesture Motion Services\nIs related to gesture navigation 'com.oplus.gesture'.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.exsystemservice" => Metadata { description: "Has a lot of permissions. The screenshot function will stop working when the app is disabled.\nCan cause bootloop on some phones\nhttps://gist.github.com/zxdawn/21771f89f0e6ee01bcb0bb740058e2a0 \nhttps://xdaforums.com/t/extreme-debloat-op12.4688984/ \nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/oneplus-ltd/system-service-2/system-service-2-1-1-5-release/system-service-1-1-5-2-android-apk-download/", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.oplus.eyeprotect" => Metadata { description: "Eye protection mode\nSafe to remove if you dont use this feature. It can be found in the settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.framework.rro.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "A runtime resource overlay (RRO) is a package that changes the resource values of a target package at runtime. For example, an app installed on the system image might change its behavior based upon the value of a resource. Rather than hardcoding the resource value at build time, an RRO installed on a different partition can change the values of the app's resources at runtime.\nRROs can be enabled or disabled. You can programmatically set the enable/disable state to toggle an RRO's ability to change resource values. RROs are disabled by default (however, static RROs are enabled by default).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.framework_bluetooth.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Needed to bluetooth?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.games" => Metadata { description: "Games (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oplus.games)\nOccasionally runs in the background as part of the system.\nAllows you to launch your game library, check game stats(such as playtime), activate game overlay features and performance settings to tweak game/battery performance during gaming.\nThis is the only way to access the recording buffer functionality (records the last X seconds into RAM and saves them when you tap save), so keep enabled if you need that or any of the other features.Note: new package name of com.oneplus.gamespace (since the merge between Oppo and OnePlus. Oplus = Oppo+OnePlus", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.gesture" => Metadata { description: "Always-on screen gestures.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.hamlet" => Metadata { description: "Vision Enhance\nUseless things about color maybe to wallpaper?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.healthservice" => Metadata { description: "healthservice\nSome health function, needed for correct work of fitness trackers and pedometer from realme. When deleted, it does not seem to affect the operation of the phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.interconnectcollectkit" => Metadata { description: "InterconnectCollectKit\nIt may have something to do with the device's fast connection by name. BUT I see only it collects system logs and it has something to com.heytap.accessory.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.kekepay" => Metadata { description: "Chinese pay service? Safe to remove but no documentation found online\n[APK NEEDED]", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.keyguard.clock.base" => Metadata { description: "The clock style available in the lock screen and the theme manager.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.keyguard.clock.gallery" => Metadata { description: "The clock style available in the lock screen and the theme manager.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.keyguard.clock.graffiti" => Metadata { description: "The clock style available in the lock screen and the theme manager.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.keyguard.clock.magazine" => Metadata { description: "The clock style available in the lock screen and the theme manager.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.lfeh" => Metadata { description: "Seems to be related to the the logging suite.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/0542dbdbe10fd3a868ea497ec92670619670f574bbce37d949975dc109cd316f", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.linker" => Metadata { description: "OPSynergy\nUsed for the Synergy app to link your phone to your PC (It doesn't work well beyond controlling your phone from your PC).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.location" => Metadata { description: "Chinese location. Have China MCC. Useless", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.locationproxy" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Location Services\nExtra location telemetry, not related to any GPS functions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.logkit" => Metadata { description: "Logs service and bug reporting app\nSafe to remove if you don't report bugs to OEM", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.mediacontroller" => Metadata { description: "Media Controller.\nResponsible for the Dynamic Island feature for music applications and showing the 'Now playing' notification on lockscreen.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.melody" => Metadata { description: "Wireless Earphones\nWireless headset advanced configuration related (after uninstallation some Bluetooth headset setting options will be missing items, if you do not have headset setting problems, it is recommended to uninstall)\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oplus.melody", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.metis" => Metadata { description: "Metis\nUser Behavior Records. Hidden with no activities. Collects data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.multiapp" => Metadata { description: "App Cloner. Allows to clone an app. Have access to all installed apps. Is bundled with OnePlus analytics\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/8a1d0783debb405ebadb3fc52507de5f69ecb55f499732b7331dac74ad69ffd7", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.nas" => Metadata { description: "NetworkAssistSys\nNeeded for network I guess by dialogs found in code. Has location & phone permission, can read your call logs. Runs in background. After disabling, no issues occured (OxygenOS 14, OnePlus 11).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.ndsf" => Metadata { description: "DSF\nProvides the ability to authenticate your identity when you connect your device.\nFor the 'Device Connection Security Service' to work properly, it needs to collect\ninformation about your HeyTap account to support automatic connection to different\ndevices with the same account and connect to the Internet to verify the security of your HeyTap account.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.nhs" => Metadata { description: "NetworkHealthService\n(Uninstallation may cause the power saving mode optimization option of turning off 5G to be disabled, only briefly, after which it will automatically return to 5G) needs more testing.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.notificationmanager" => Metadata { description: "Notification management will not work when uninstalled/disabled.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.oplus.nrMode" => Metadata { description: "OplusNrModeControl\nRequired for Smart 5G.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.obrain" => Metadata { description: "OBrain\nLog component, domestic special, the key to a MIDAS service, looking at the dex content is also to catch log.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.oca" => Metadata { description: "Has something related to wallet smart card", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.ocar" => Metadata { description: "Car+\n Related to Oppo's car app [APK NEEDED]", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.ocloud" => Metadata { description: "Its not about cloud but a lot logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.ocs" => Metadata { description: "OpenCapabilityService\nChinese unique identifier privacy hazard.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.olc" => Metadata { description: "Olc\nLogger, a new appearance in F.05, the domestic special, and all say that they are log core.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.omoji" => Metadata { description: "Omoji\nAvatar editing app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.onet" => Metadata { description: "ONet\nUseless frameworks. To secure keyboard, grant permissions. It's not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.onetrace" => Metadata { description: "OneTrace\nLogging component, may be used for feedback toolkit log capture, domestic specials.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.oscenter" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks security.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.ota" => Metadata { description: "Software update\nProvides System Updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.ovoicemanager" => Metadata { description: "Voice assistant related", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.ovoicemanager.wakeup" => Metadata { description: "Voice Assistant related. A component for com.oplus.ovoicemanager.\nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/oneplus-ltd/ovoicemanagerskillservice-2/ovoicemanagerskillservice-1-1-13-release/ovoicemanagerskillservice-1-1-13-android-apk-download/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.owkservice" => Metadata { description: "Weird app that has time sync and start/stop Monitor Wifi Connectivity, also has oplus statistics component to tracking events.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.padconnect" => Metadata { description: "It has pad settings and multi-screen connect.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.pantanal.ums" => Metadata { description: "Ubiquitous Manager Service\nA service required for Fluid Cloud (Dynamic Island clone) feature in OxygenOS/ColorOS/RealmeUI (Android 14). Runs in background. After disabling, no issues occurred but there's a little empty space between clock and recent notification icons on the right.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.pay" => Metadata { description: "Secure Payment\nLets you pay with your phone. Privacy issue aside, you should probably not trust their security: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/hackers-attack-oneplus-again-this-time-stealing-customer-details\nsome users cant uninstall this app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.phonenoareainquire" => Metadata { description: "Number Origin\nNot yet uninstalled but is related to phone calling function, need to check deeply...", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.portrait" => Metadata { description: "Canvas\nAn additional feature for AOD that allows you to further personalize the disabled screen. If not used, you can delete it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.postmanservice" => Metadata { description: "Calibration, scan QR code test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.powermonitor" => Metadata { description: "Power monitor\nLogging component to upload temperature control logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.pscanvas" => Metadata { description: "Open Canvas\nSplit-screen feature, see:\nhttps://community.oneplus.com/thread/1484307668276346883.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.qualityprotect" => Metadata { description: "QualityProtect\nLogs about system usage, some apps, not useful.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.romupdate" => Metadata { description: "Update Service\nIf you wanna remove it to keep ram, it's a bad idea. Better remove com.oplus.ota too if you don't plan to update system.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.safecenter" => Metadata { description: "Security Center\nIt breaks 'display over other apps' permission and also breaks screen lock on OnePlus Android 14", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.oplus.sau" => Metadata { description: "System Upgrade Service\nAllows you to update your phone.\nRuns at boot and could cause bootloop when removed.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.sauhelper" => Metadata { description: "SAUHelper\nIt's very much a placeholder app with no real functionality, but it can't be uninstalled or deactivated, and it can be SUSPENDED.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Screenrecorder", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "Screenshot\nNeeded for screenshots. Very useful app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.securitykeyboard" => Metadata { description: "Secure Keyboard\nKeyboard that appears only when typing a password on apps and webpages, if enabled on Keyboard and Input settings", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.securitypermission" => Metadata { description: "Permission manager\nIf removed, in some players (and not only), it will not be possible to enable picture-in-picture capability due to lack of customization: Settings -> Manage apps -> Top of other apps.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.oplus.smartengine" => Metadata { description: "It appears to be an app used for testing, no internet access, very few intents, shouldn't have self-started, should run on demand. Some people have reported it as a support component for speedcards, some speedcards won't load after uninstalling.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.sos" => Metadata { description: "Emergency Alert service by clicking power button 5 times. It will automatically call contacts (and/or send a SMS) you designated as emergency contacts", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.statistics.rom" => Metadata { description: "User Experience Program\nIntrusive telemetry. Runs at boot and constantly stays in background\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/7720549a5b4bc305a15e19b3e17ba6857a52e6e12db94006677c59f2fad84331", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.stdid" => Metadata { description: "StdID\nNeeded for tracking battery usage on per app basis. Dependency for GameSpace\n\n [MORE INFO NEEDED / APK NEEDED]", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.stdsp" => Metadata { description: "Device Security Service\nit's a basic service module that helps users discover security risks in their devices and generate appropriate security policies. Detect xposed, and log suite related, needless to say, deactivate.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.studycenter" => Metadata { description: "Study Center is an educational application officially developed by OPPO for children aged 0-12 in China.\nAsk for a lot of permissions. Has a lot of security issues:\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/e006d8b22e473e603ceb86c654889e08da460b73d609cd9b17642f49d530239a", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.subsys" => Metadata { description: "Its app for virtual communication. Depends on 'com.oplus.virtualcomm'.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.synergy" => Metadata { description: "HeySynergy\nProvides the screencasting feature and OPPO's PC Connect (https://connect.oppo.com/). Don't bother downloading 'PC Connect Desktop' if the 'Phone Connect' Quick Settings tile isn't available on your phone.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/16d9ea536683291fbffe46dedd3c655379b5fcfdb473ec1cab5290cf5af27fba", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.themestore" => Metadata { description: "Theme Store\nTo change fonts, wallpapers, etc. of your device. Note that you can download but you can't apply unless you have registered for/sign in with HeyTap account.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.thirdkit" => Metadata { description: "Compatibility problem solving\nThird party related.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.trafficmonitor" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Data usage\nOneplus traffic monitor (monthly data usage, etc). If removed, the 'Data Usage' option under 'Mobile network' will not work. Also App Info screen's 'Data usage' option will disappear", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.uiengine" => Metadata { description: "Needed for themes? I found a lot of gameloading things, Proguard?, lists of apps idk for what. Remove it not bricks anything probably.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oplus.uxdesign" => Metadata { description: "Wallpapers & style\nNeeded for changing wallpaper.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.vdc" => Metadata { description: "It's an app used to convert nearby devices into virtual hardware resources for the central device. Require internet to transfer data across devices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.viewtalk" => Metadata { description: "ViewTalk\nApplication for recognizing text in an image and reading it out loud.\nDid not figure out how it works.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.vip" => Metadata { description: "My OPPO\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oplus.vip", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.virtualcomm" => Metadata { description: "It's probably virtual communications.\nAlso about these it's in the code.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.wallpapers" => Metadata { description: "Wallpapers\nNeeded for wallpapers.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.wifibackuprestore" => Metadata { description: "Lets you backup your wifi credentials to the cloud and possibly local wifi access point backups with local backup and restore feature. This app has obviously access to your wifi credential and have the INTERNET permission.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/76e43cf4dc55452f39d9b6117074f4072189d3c8ad9cb295a86e49438545f7aa\n\nWARNING: Removing this package may have similar effects of removing `com.coloros.wifibackuprestore` (see desc) as this could also break local wifi credential backups functionality without it. However, it's effects is only tested with ColorOS devices with similar package before Oneplus merge.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oplus.wifitest" => Metadata { description: "wifitest\nJust a testing mode accessed through phone dialing code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oplus.wirelesssettings" => Metadata { description: "DCSSDK\nWireless settings.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.opos.ads" => Metadata { description: "Chinese ads click tracking", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.opos.cs" => Metadata { description: "Hot Apps\nGenerate app folders on home screen that recommended sponsored apps and games.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.atlas" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.bttestmode" => Metadata { description: "Test BLE Tx and Rx channel", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nOppo stock camera app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oppo.criticallog" => Metadata { description: "I found logs in code. This app means nothing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.ctautoregist" => Metadata { description: "Has something related to IMS SMS", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oppo.customize" => Metadata { description: "Only Hello world! found in app also things to com.orange.aura.oobe", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.em5g" => Metadata { description: "EM NR5G\n5G Disable Mode, Probably needed for mobile data internet.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oppo.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Engineer mode (hardware tests), uses a dialer code, safe to disable", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oppo.engineermode.camera" => Metadata { description: "Related to com.oppo.engineermode. This application likely doesn't work without that app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oppo.engineermode.network" => Metadata { description: "Related to com.oppo.engineermode. This application likely doesn't work without that app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oppo.fingerprints.fingerprintsensortest" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint sensort test\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.freefallingmonitor" => Metadata { description: "I found only: Hello World!. This app means nothing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.gmail.overlay" => Metadata { description: "I found in code only words Vodafone email, email setup wizard. Not needed overlay", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oppo.healthservice" => Metadata { description: "Some health function, needed for the correct work of fitness trackers and pedometers from realme. When deleted, it does not seem to affect the operation of the phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.instant.local.service" => Metadata { description: "A lot of tracking for demo game ads", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.launcher" => Metadata { description: "OPPO Home\nOppo stock launcher", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oppo.lfeh" => Metadata { description: "OppoLFEHer\nDCS service, another thing related to scanning. Bloated", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.localservice" => Metadata { description: "It's an app without activities, and in the code, I found it's for Set Mode Daemon Point, but how can we use that? I guess it's for testing, so remove it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.locationpicker" => Metadata { description: "Location works without.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.logkit" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.logkitsdservice" => Metadata { description: "Hidden logs hardware without activities.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.logkitservice" => Metadata { description: "Probably same as \"com.oem.oemlogkit\", which is a shady logging package on Oneplus devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.market" => Metadata { description: "Oppo App Market\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.mimosiso" => Metadata { description: "Empty app. I only found: hello world!", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.multimedia.dolby" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Dolby service equalizer, but only for Chinese apps", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.music" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Music app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.nw" => Metadata { description: "RadioInfo\nOnly has radioinfo activity. Not needed", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.operationManual" => Metadata { description: "Oppo User Manual", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.oppopowermonitor" => Metadata { description: "Battery monitoring", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.ota" => Metadata { description: "Software update\nSoftware update OTA", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oppo.ovoicemanager" => Metadata { description: "Voice wake-up manager?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.partnerbrowsercustomizations" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Bookmarks\nOppo default browser customization. Injects Oppo bookmarks", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.qualityprotect" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.quicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Single swipe from top to bottom search that has lots of Chinese in it\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.resmonitor" => Metadata { description: "App has only icon and means nothing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.rftoolkit" => Metadata { description: "Monitors the broadcast action events (BOOT_COMPLETED)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oppo.securepay" => Metadata { description: "Payment Protection\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.smartvolume" => Metadata { description: "This app means nothing. There's only logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.sos" => Metadata { description: "Emergency Alert service by clicking power button 5 times. It will automatically call contacts (and/or send a SMS) you designated as emergency contacts", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.oppo.tzupdate" => Metadata { description: "Useless time zone calibration", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.usageDump" => Metadata { description: "After-sales service assistance tools", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.webview" => Metadata { description: "Oppo WebView enables Android apps to display web content within the app itself, based on Chrome.\nNo root? Don't uninstall.\nRoot? If you delete WebView, make sure to install a replacement.\nMany third-party apps, such as banks, VPNs, GitHub, Discord and Reddit use web-based content and will crash without it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.oppo.wifirf" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Rf Test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppo.wifitest" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi RF, RX test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.oppoex.afterservice" => Metadata { description: "Have something to E-warranty card Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.aura.oobe" => Metadata { description: "Orange Manual Selector\nMakes unnecessary notifications\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.mail.fr" => Metadata { description: "Mail Orange (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.mail.fr)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.miorange" => Metadata { description: "Lets you access to your Orange account\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.mylivebox.fr" => Metadata { description: "Ma Livebox (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.mylivebox.fr)\nLets you manage your livebox from your phone.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.mysosh" => Metadata { description: "My Sosh (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.mysosh)\nLets you access to your Sosh account\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.orangeetmoi" => Metadata { description: "Orange Et Moi (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.orangeetmoi)\nOrange customer space\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.owtv" => Metadata { description: "TV d'Orange (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.owtv)\nLets you watch TV/VOD on your phone.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.tdd" => Metadata { description: "Transfert de données (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.tdd)\nLets you transfer wirelessly: contacts, SMS, call log, calendar, photos, videos, audio files, etc., all from your old Android\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.update" => Metadata { description: "Handles Orange apps updates.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.update.OrangeUpdateApplication" => Metadata { description: "Obviously related to update...\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.vvm" => Metadata { description: "Messagerie vocale visuelle (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.vvm)\nLets you manage your voicemail with an app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.orange.wifiorange" => Metadata { description: "Mon Réseau (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.wifiorange)\nLets you measure your speed connection and find better Orange wifi hotspots.\nInforms you also about near network incidents.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ordinaryjoy.woodblast" => Metadata { description: "A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.osp.app.signin" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Account app\nLots of trackers in this app.\nHas a huge list of permissions. It is an essential app for a lot of samsung apps (which will be removed with the default selection in this list)\nSettings app will crash if removed on Android 11/OneUI 3.0+ (https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/39)\nThis issue happens only if you are running Android 11. If not, you can can (and should) remove this package!\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.pandora.android" => Metadata { description: "Pandora (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pandora.android)\nVery intrusive music and podcasts app. 17 permissions and 14 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.pandora.android/latest/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.particlenews.newsbreak" => Metadata { description: "News Break: Local & Breaking (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak)\nNews provided by NewsBreak (https://www.newsbreak.com/)\n#\nFYI : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.particlenews.newsbreak/latest/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.payjoy.access" => Metadata { description: "It's for lock device and probably safe mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.payjoy.permission" => Metadata { description: "It's for lock device and probably safe mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.phonepe.app" => Metadata { description: "PhonePe (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonepe.app)\nPhonePe is a payment app that allows indian users to use BHIM UPI, your credit card and debit card or wallet to recharge your mobile phone, \npay your utility bills and also make instant payments at offline and online stores.\nPhonePe is an indian company (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhonePe)\nBHIM = Bharat Interface for Money : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BHIM\nUPI = Unified Payement Interface : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Payments_Interface\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.pinsight.dw" => Metadata { description: "App Stack \nForce-installed app by Sprint. Pinsight is an advertising company (https://pinsightmedia.com/)\nNote : Sprint sold Pinsight to InMobi in 2018.\nhttps://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/sprint-sells-mobile-ad-biz-pinsight-media-to-inmobi\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.pinsight.v1" => Metadata { description: "App Spotlight\nMakes you discover new apps from the Google Play store. The selection criteria is unknown.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.playphone.gamestore" => Metadata { description: "Playphone Gamestore (https://www.playphone.com/)\n\"Helps\" you discover the \"best\" Android games and connects you to a global gaming community. Sounds Amazing !\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.playphone.gamestore.loot" => Metadata { description: "Loot \nPremium service from playphone ? \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.policydm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung security policy update (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.policydm)\nUpdatable policy files designed to increase android security and detect malicious behaviour.\nHas nothing to do with OTA updates or Android Security patches.\nCan be removed without issue (https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/15)\nSee \"com.samsung.android.spdclient\" for more information.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.preff.kb.xm" => Metadata { description: "'Emoji & Font Keyboard' on Xiaomi.\nXiaomi won't let me uninstall it. If it's same for you, consider disabling it instead.\nMake sure to install an alternate keyboard app before doing so.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.ptc.osp.gnc" => Metadata { description: "Playing the Waiting Game by T-Mobile.\nThis app is maded for listening to music.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.pure.indosat.care" => Metadata { description: "myIM3 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pure.indosat.care)\nApp provided by Indosat Ooredoo, an Internet provider from Indonesia. \nEnables Indosat users to manage prepaid and postpaid numbers and check their credit and payments, purchase data packs, calls, SMS...\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qeexo.smartshot" => Metadata { description: "Smart Screenshots\nSmart Screenshots? Disable it doesnt affecting normal screenshots.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qiyi.video" => Metadata { description: "IQIYI (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qiyi.video)\nOnline video platform from Baidu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQiyi).\nI didn't know this is currently one of the largest online video sites in the world, \nwith nearly 6 billion hours spent on its service each month, and over 500 million monthly active users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qorvo.uwb.vendorservice" => Metadata { description: "Unknown app that has something to .android.UwbApp and NFC_SET_CONTROLLER_ALWAYS_ON permission.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qti.backupagent" => Metadata { description: "Backup Agent\nhidden app for chinese phones backups SMS,MMS,Contacts", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qti.confuridialer" => Metadata { description: "Conference call service for digital signal (SIP/VoIP).\nit's hidden and no one uses it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qti.dcf" => Metadata { description: "I found only: DCF Allows an application to share content using Bluetooth.\nThe application is only allowed to broadcast the content as it already has access to remote devices. These things are not available for users.\nQualcomm only said these things, but where is the code?\nThis app is without code so it's safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qti.diagservices" => Metadata { description: "Starts process when plugged into a PC (with debugging on, haven't tried off) and then runs until stopped.\nDiagnostic services Presumably tests to collect hardware data.\nsize of this package is 12 KB and have Diag_OnBoot, QTIDiagServices\nhave permission: RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qti.dpmserviceapp" => Metadata { description: "Data Power Manager for the radio?\nUsed to improve energy efficiency?\nIn code I found something like this:\ndpm hal server, read procid\nit's still unknown.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qti.ltebc" => Metadata { description: "LTE Broadcast Manager\nRuns on boot, but not in the background beyond that.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qti.pasrservice" => Metadata { description: "Has powersaving things, device idle mode changer to screen on/off.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qti.phone" => Metadata { description: "dialer, dialing service, for phone calls.\nHas IMS things, optimizations?, its weird that calling works after remove, has code related to 'com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel',\nChina Mobile Communications Corporation(China Mobile) SIM card things.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qti.powermodule" => Metadata { description: "it's for powersaving? have more debugging stuff than powersaving.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qti.primarycardcontroller" => Metadata { description: "Sim card things about detected or switching, some chinese phones uses qualcomm names apps instead of normal", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qti.qcc" => Metadata { description: "QCC\nHave a lot of stuff about logs, testing framework for Android with Robolectric, LTE Broadcast.\nIntroduced in android 13.\nHave png file qdma = Qualcomm Device Management and Analytics.\nSo it's only spyware.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qti.qualcomm.datastatusnotification" => Metadata { description: "Sends you a message when you reach a specified data limit?\nContains a service, but I've never it run. But I've also never run out of data or used the Android data warning system. WARNING: on HyperOS, disabling this package results in the mobile networks section to break as well as SIMs showing no service.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qti.qualcomm.deviceinfo" => Metadata { description: "Device Info\nHidden device info activity not available for users.\nit's safe to remove and you will not lose device info in settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qti.qualcomm.mstatssystemservice" => Metadata { description: "Useless network statistics, package usage.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qti.service.colorservice" => Metadata { description: "Allows the application to directly affect the device's display paramter.\nWell I only know the no one app uses it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qti.slaservice" => Metadata { description: "Service Level Agreement (SLA) protocol that analyzes network performance, quality of service, \nand provides users with various parameters of network quality of service, \nsuch as: jitter delay, file transfer rate, TCP latency. BUT it's placebo.\nuses permission com.miui.analytics.onetrack.TRACK_EVENT also have a lot chinese stuff.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qti.snapdragon.qdcm_ff" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Display Color Management tool\nAttempts to \"make colors look vibrant and true to life\". No idea if it actually does something useful or if it's only some garbage dynamic color tuning (they tend to destroy colors).\nContains a service, but I've never seen it run on my Oneplus 9. Could be tied to color \"improvement\" settings in Settings->Display (all of which are off for me).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qti.vzw.ims.internal.tests" => Metadata { description: "Seems to be linked with Verizon internal tests but many sources including XDA developers suggest getting rid", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qti.xdivert" => Metadata { description: "Smart-Divert\nIf enabled, diverts your calls to another number.\nYou can choose to divert all calls, divert on no reply or divert when the line is busy.\nWhere can you enable/disable this feature? \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.atfwd" => Metadata { description: "Used to send AT command messages from/to the modem\nAttention commands commands are a collection of short-string commands developed in the early 1980s \nthat were designed to be transmitted via phone lines and control modems. Different AT command strings can be merged together \nto tell a modem to dial, hang up, or change connection parameters. \nSmartphones include a basic modem component inside them, which allows the smartphone to connect to the Internet \nvia its telephony function.\nThis can be abused. It's been known for many years that Android devices are vulnerable to attacks carried out via AT commands:\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smartphones-from-11-oems-vulnerable-to-attacks-via-hidden-at-commands/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.atfwd2" => Metadata { description: "This is the same app as the 'com.qualcomm.atfwd'.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.cabl" => Metadata { description: "Content Adaptative Backlight Settings\nCABL will try to adjust the image being displaye by changing the contrast/quality/image backlight depending on \nthe content on the screen.\nDownside to this is loss of dynamic range which results in some colors being washed out/clipped.\nCABL != Auto brightness (which doesn't change the content of the screen, only the brightness)\nNOTE: You may want to remove this. It does not work very well on many phones\nhttps://mobileinternist.com/disable-adaptive-brightness-android\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.embms" => Metadata { description: "Runs on boot, but not in the background beyond that?\nAdds support for eMBMS(evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service), also known as: LTE Broadcast\nEnables carriers to send content using multicast/broadcast (same content to many users at the same time) instead of unicast(to a single user).\nIt's a more efficient use of network resources compared to users receiving the same content individually.\nProbably safe to disable if you don't care about multi/broad-casts.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Broadcast_Multicast_Service", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.fastdormancy" => Metadata { description: "Provide Fast Dormancy feature/setting in the dialer (reduce battery consumption and network utilization during periods of data inactivity)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Dormancy", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.location" => Metadata { description: "LocationServices\nRuns in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled, so probably pointless to disable.\nPeriodically sends a unique software ID, location (lat, long, alt, and their uncertainty), nearby cellular towers and Wi-Fi hotspots and their signal strength to Qualcomm servers.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/site/privacy/services", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.location.XT" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm IZat. it's hidden XT Activity. Location for Qualcomm. It's a bad idea to keep it.\nPeriodically sends a unique software ID, location (lat, long, alt, and their uncertainty), nearby cellular towers and Wi-Fi hotspots and their signal strength to Qualcomm servers.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/site/privacy/services", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.location.XT.setup" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm IZat\nIts hidden Setup XT location for Qualcomm. It's a bad idea to keep it.\nPeriodically sends a unique software ID, location (lat, long, alt, and their uncertainty), nearby cellular towers and Wi-Fi hotspots and their signal strength to Qualcomm servers.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/site/privacy/services", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qcom_qmi" => Metadata { description: "qchat logo png founded also Hello World! and app_name Qchat_QMI\nthis app has no code and no activities so safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel" => Metadata { description: "Message receiving channel (secondary card can't turn on 5g)\nSo if you dont use dual-sim it's safe to remove. Breaks calls after a reboot on some phones.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.accesscache" => Metadata { description: "CarrierAccessCacheService\nWell it's only name app and no code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.fidocryptoservice" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm FIDO implementation. \nFIDO : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDO_Alliance\nFido is a set of open technical specifications for mechanisms of authenticating users to online services that do not depend on passwords.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/u2f-specs-1.0-bt-nfc-id-amendment/fido-glossary.html\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.0-rd-20170927/fido-overview-v2.0-rd-20170927.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.sampleauthenticatorservice" => Metadata { description: "it's only Sample,\nnothing important found in the code", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.sampleextauthservice" => Metadata { description: "it's only Sample,\nnothing important found in the code", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.secureextauthservice" => Metadata { description: "it's only Sample,\nnothing important found in the code", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.securesampleauthservice" => Metadata { description: "it's only Sample,\nnothing important found in the code", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.autoregistration" => Metadata { description: "Collects device activation data to remotely activate phone warranty.\nIn 2019 this package sent private data (IMEI, CELLID, CCID) in clear-text to zzhc.vnet.cn (chinese server). According to HMD (Nokia) it was a mistake:\nhttps://www.androidauthority.com/nokia-7-plus-user-info-967901/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.biometrics.fingerprint.service" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint authentication not used by any app maybe only china,\ntest temperature, debug, logs, fingerprint biometrics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.callenhancement" => Metadata { description: "Supposed to enhance call quality (I'll let you test if it really does)\nThis can record your phone calls. A vulnerability was found in 2019, allowing unauthorized microphone audio recording by 3rd-party apps.\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15472", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.callfeaturessetting" => Metadata { description: "CallFeatureSetting\nHidden Call forwarding, Call waiting not available for users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.carrierconfigure" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Configure, Configures carrier, only for some china phones uses qualcomm names", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.cne" => Metadata { description: "CneApp (Connectivity Engine)\nRuns in the background as part of the System.\nEnables seamless hand-off between mobile data and Wi-Fi networks. Can also dynamically measure network performance to prioritize using the best one (I think that's part of \"Intelligently select the best Wi-Fi\" in settings).\nProbably worth keeping on; I noticed connection reliability getting worse when I disabled it.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2013/07/02/qualcomms-cne-bringing-smarts-3g4g-wi-fi-seamless-interworking\nhttps://programmersought.com/article/35091829299/", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.confdialer" => Metadata { description: "ConfDialer\nLTE Conferencing Service.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.devicestatisticsservice" => Metadata { description: "Device statistics service Statistics of the phone's usage:data, Wifi, battery, the use of various software, number of SMS and emails sent, etc.\nis not very useful, can be removed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.dynamicddsservice" => Metadata { description: "Dynamic DDS Service\nDDS = Direct Digital Synthesizer. Supposedly useful for testing, communication and frequency sweep applications. Some apps may use this for local communication between devices? I'm guessing this is related to sending data through audio(a bunch of rapid beeps outside of the range of human hearing), which I believe Google Home used(still uses?) at one point as an option to connect to a Chromecast.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/1996/05/07/qualcomm-introduces-new-high-speed-dual-direct-digital-synthesizer\nInfo about DDS: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/technical-articles/direct-digital-synthesis/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.extsettings" => Metadata { description: "Needed for hotspot, some chinese phones uses qualcomm names apps", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.kalama.api33" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.kona.api30" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers\nGPU drivers for Snapdragon 865 and 870.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.lahaina.api30" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers\nGPU drivers for Snapdragon 888.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.lito.api30" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers\nGPU drivers for Snapdragon 765G.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.pineapple.api34" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm GPU Drivers", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.sm6150.api30" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers\nGPU drivers for Snapdragon 675.\nBut actually I have Snapdragon 732G\nit's weird but keep it.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.taro.api31" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers\nGPU drivers", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.improvetouch.service" => Metadata { description: "A improve touch things was found in the code, but it is not available to users, only to developers.\nThe size of the app is 36.40 KB, so why would this improve touch?\nThis app does not exist on some xiaomi phones, and the touch works the same.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.ims" => Metadata { description: "Hidden IMS Settings activity not available for users.\nIn this app you can only turn on option:\nAuto reject incoming calls.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.loadcarrier" => Metadata { description: "CarrierLoadService\nHave only things like a: Find carrier, carrier switch.\nit's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.lpa" => Metadata { description: "lpa = Local Profile Assistants\nRuns on boot, but not in the background beyond that.\nCode has a lot of references to UIM(User Identity Module, which is SIM-related)\nOnly useful if you use an eSIM? (electronic SIM)\nAllows users to choose and change their subscription data when switching between network operators/carriers.\nhttps://developer.qualcomm.com/blog/rise-esims-and-isims-and-their-impact-iot\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/connect/esim-overview", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.modemtestmode" => Metadata { description: "Modem test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.networksetting" => Metadata { description: "Network operators (hidden settings menu)\nLets you select network modes like GSM only, WCDMA only, LTE only etc, toggle VoLTE On/Off...\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.notificationservice" => Metadata { description: "High Battery Temperature\nWrong named package, theres only high temperature notification.\nit's app for some chinese phones", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.optinoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks for com.qualcomm.location.XT it's probably dialogues.\nAnyway it's only legal notices.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.perfdump" => Metadata { description: "Performance dump (logging)\nEnable a more accurate overview of the running services (and maybe how much power/RAM they take?)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.performancemode" => Metadata { description: "Performance Mode\nHidden Performance Mode activity not available for users.\nit's on xiaomi, oneplus.\nRemoval does not brick performance mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.poweroffalarm" => Metadata { description: "Probably what enables alarms to start the device from an off state.\nRuns on boot and when you open a clock app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.powersavemode" => Metadata { description: "It have hidden power saving modes.\nUsers cant use it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qccauthmgr" => Metadata { description: "QCC-AUTHMGR\nIt have something to (com.qualcomm.qti.smq).\nFeedback stuff, something about key: blacklist, download or whatever.\nAll looks like telemetry and it's all not available for users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qccnetstat" => Metadata { description: "useless network statistics also QCC in name qualcomm app is for analytics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qcolor" => Metadata { description: "QColor\nQTI enhanced color mode? I found 1 png file, color service, it's not needed for any app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qcom_accesslogkit" => Metadata { description: "Theres nothing about logs. I only found in receivers (c Broadcast Receiver)\nand some useless png, text files. Useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qdcmtpg" => Metadata { description: "layout but not sure for what. a lot useless code, and internet permission", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qdma" => Metadata { description: "QDMA = Qualcomm Device Management and Analytics.\nthats what qdma means when I found it in .png\na lot of data collections: logs, dropbox, network.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qmmi" => Metadata { description: "QMMI is a test app made by Qualcomm. It is used by service center to test the working of the various device components.\nMore info: https://community.phones.nokia.com/discussion/52566/android-10-on-nokia-8-1/p19\nUseless for end-users.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.connectionsecurity" => Metadata { description: "Telemetry service\nqms = quality management service\nBackground-Connection to tls.telemetry.swe.quicinc.com (Host/Domain belongs to Qualcomm)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.credentials" => Metadata { description: "QMS = Quality Management Service. In code I found logs and QMS spying things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.telemetry" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Mobile Security\nTelemetry service. Obviously phones to Qualcomm.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.trustzoneaccess" => Metadata { description: "QMS always spying. Trust Zone in this app means nothing more than logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qs" => Metadata { description: "Quick settings to mobile data internet, some chinese phones uses qualcomm names apps instead of normal", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qtisettings" => Metadata { description: "In code found getting info about device Ram Size, Rom Size, get Wifi Mac Address, is Settings Task Done.\nAlso in app found qtisystemservice code.\nIt looks like the app is for developers only, so it may be removed.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qtisystemservice" => Metadata { description: "Seems to only log stuff related to telephony?\nA user removed this without noticing any issues.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.qwes.AndroidService" => Metadata { description: "qms, qwes it's used for collecting user data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.rcsimsbootstraputil" => Metadata { description: "RCS Service\nRCS = Rich Communication Services.\nRCS is a communication protocol between mobile telephone carriers and between phone and carrier, aiming at replacing SMS.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services\nUses IP protocol so it needs an internet connection.\nIt's a hot mess right now. It aims at being universal but only exists in Samsung Messages and Google Messages, because Google hasn't released a public API yet, so 3rd-party apps can't support it.\nIn a lot of countries messages go through Google's Jibe servers.\nhttps://jibe.google.com/policies/terms/\nhttps://pocketnow.com/why-you-should-probably-avoid-googles-rcs-text-messaging-chat-feature\nCan anybody check if this is needed for VolTE/VoWifi?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.remoteSimlockAuth" => Metadata { description: "Enable you to lock/unlock your eSIM remotely.\nSeems more of a security risk to me than anything else.\nit's used to phishing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.ridemodeaudio" => Metadata { description: "Ridemode Recording list\nHidden app, not available for users that should be the audio playback of the drive mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.roamingsettings" => Metadata { description: "Hidden settings menu for tweaking roaming settings? How exactly do you access this menu?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.seccamservice" => Metadata { description: "SecCamService\nOnly collects data about camera.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.securemsm.mdtp" => Metadata { description: "MdtpService\nOnly logs found", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.seemp.service" => Metadata { description: "Useless code and it's probably to verify packages.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.server.qtiwifi" => Metadata { description: "it's made for analytics.\nThis service can be used to have OEM specific feature development. \nCurrently this service is being used to collect CSI data from cfrtool \nvia hidl and then pass the data to application(user level).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.server.wigig.tethering.rro" => Metadata { description: "Only found dhcp range? Only the specified lists were found: 192.168. ...\nIt have a lot random of this.\nLooks very unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.services.secureui" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Secure UI Service\nIt collects your data about screen:gravity, orientation, id, layout_width.\nIt has a Wifi Display Service. QC_WFD\nDoes not run in the background.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.services.systemhelper" => Metadata { description: "System Helper Service\nRuns \"SysHelperService\" in the background as part of the system.\nPermissions: DEVICE_POWER, READ_PHONE_STATE, READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED, WRITE_SETTINGS, WAKE_LOCK and ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER.\nAndroid simple network firewall utility service. On a RedMi Note 13 running HyperOS 2.6.0, no application is running after uninstalling this package.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.simcontacts" => Metadata { description: "SimContacts\nHidden Qualcomm sim contacts editor app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.simsettings" => Metadata { description: "Related to SIM settings? Exact nature is unclear.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.smcinvokepkgmgr" => Metadata { description: "This app have nothing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.smq" => Metadata { description: "QTR (Qualcomm Technology Reporting)\nRuns on boot.\nSeems like a telemetry package, supposedly sending hardware & software type, configuration and performance data.\nContains a \"QtiFeedbackActivity\" called \"Hardware Feedback\". When that hidden activity is launched through Activity Launcher you get a screen showing just a checkbox and this text:\n\"Collecting hardware and software type, configuration, and performance data helps Qualcomm improve next generation device battery life, security, and performance. Untick to disable.\"\nUnticking isn't remembered; it's ticked again next time you enter. There's also a \"Learn More\" link that leads to: http://reporting.qti.qualcomm.com/learnmore_en.html which doesn't load for me.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.sva" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Voice Activation\nIt has a lot of things like training voice, tutorial, debug mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.telephony.vodafonepack" => Metadata { description: "Related to Vodafone Prepaid Recharge Plan\nIf you're not a Vodafone client but still has this package on your phone you can delete it.\nFor Vodafone client, I don't know what this package does.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodafone\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.telephonyservice" => Metadata { description: "Sound processing during phonecalls.\nRuns in the background.\nVital package for making calls.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.tetherservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for tethering, some chinese phones uses qualcomm names apps instead of normal", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.tm" => Metadata { description: "Task manager\nhidden app for chinese phones", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.trustedui" => Metadata { description: "trusteduiservice\nTrusted UI debugging.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.uceshimservice" => Metadata { description: "UCE shim service\nUCE = User Capability Exchange. A shim is basically a compatibility layer for an API, that makes sure anything that uses the API does so correctly.\nUsed for RCS. Provides a discovery service for users to see the capabilities of other users.\nUCE is based on SIP PUBLISH and SIP SUBSCRIBE/NOTIFY.\nDevices PUBLISH their capabilities to a presence server, when another device wants to find out what the other party supports, the device sends a SUBSCRIBE to the presence server which then returns a NOTIFY of what the other party supports.\nhttps://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.uim" => Metadata { description: "Runs \"RemoteSimLockService\" in the background.\nThis might be the only remote SIM lock service, just called UIM because R-UIM(Removeable-UserIdentityModule) is a variant of SIM commonly used in Asia.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.uimGbaApp" => Metadata { description: "Contains a \"GbaService\", Related to uim card (R-UIM is a type of SIM card mainly used in Asia)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.workloadclassifier" => Metadata { description: "Runs \"WLCService\" in the background.\nI assume this has to do with CPU scheduling. Probably important for efficiency, if not basic operation.\nIn code I found: it's for performance and security? it categorize apps maybe for optimization.\nit's named workloadclassifier so it should do that. reads the list of installed applications, storage space.\nit's still unknown.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.xrcb" => Metadata { description: "Receive xrcb network signals for radio side. \nit's about emergency alerts, weather alerts, public announcements, and other information.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qti.xrvd.service" => Metadata { description: "XRVD\nThe real name of this app is XRVDTest. It has accessibility testing,\ncollects some data? It's something for developers probably.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qtil.aptxacu" => Metadata { description: "Hidden aptxals Audio Bluetooth sample improvement. Useless 96kHz sample.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qtil.aptxals" => Metadata { description: "Hidden aptxals Audio Bluetooth sample improvement test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qtil.aptxalsOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay hidden aptxals Audio Bluetooth sample improvement. Useless 96kHz sample.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.qtil.aptxui" => Metadata { description: "Hidden aptxals Audio Bluetooth sample improvement. Useless 96kHz sample.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.qtil.btdsda" => Metadata { description: "Hidden bluetooth: answering call, hanging up call, hanging up conference call.\nIf you have dual-sim then you will lose these things? NOTE: disabling this causes audio to come from earpiece regardless of the option selected (Speaker, Earpiece, Bluetooth)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.qualcomm.shutdownlistner" => Metadata { description: "uses library com.qualcomm.qcrilhook and logs shutdown phone but it's not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.simcontacts" => Metadata { description: "Sim Contacts\nProbably handles syncing(exporting/importing) contacts to/from the SIM card. Usually not a feature anybody cares about.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.svi" => Metadata { description: "Sunlight Visibility Improvement\nSVI Settings. Hidden display enhancement colors not available to users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.timeservice" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Time Service\nUpdates time-services user time offset when user changes time of the day and Android sends a TIME_CHANGED or DATE_CHANGED intents.\nTime-services restores the time of the day after reboot using this offset:\nhttps://github.com/bcyj/android_tools_leeco_msm8996/blob/master/time-services/src/com/qualcomm/timeservice/TimeServiceBroadcastReceiver.java\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.qualcomm.uimremoteclient" => Metadata { description: "Related to uim card (R-UIM is a type of SIM card mainly used in Asia)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.uimremoteserver" => Metadata { description: "Related to uim card (R-UIM is a type of SIM card mainly used in Asia)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.qualcomm.wfd.service" => Metadata { description: "Wfd Service\nProvides a way to cast your screen to a TV (Miracast)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracast\nOr it is WiFi Direct.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.quicinc.cne.CNEService" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Connectivity Engine\nEnables seamless hand-off between mobile data and Wi-Fi networks. Can also dynamically measure network performance to prioritize using the best one (I think that's part of \"Intelligently select the best Wi-Fi\" in settings).\nProbably worth keeping on; I noticed connection reliability getting worse when I disabled it.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2013/07/02/qualcomms-cne-bringing-smarts-3g4g-wi-fi-seamless-interworking\nhttps://programmersought.com/article/35091829299/", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.quicinc.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio app by Qualcomm\nquicinc = Qualcomm Innovation Center", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.quicinc.voice.activation" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Voice Assist (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quicinc.voice.activation)\nAlways-on voice detection, so obviously always runs in the background.\nProbably worth keeping enabled for battery savings if you use Google Assistant regularly while your screen is off.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.quickplay.android.bellmediaplayer" => Metadata { description: "App for watching your Bell Fibe TV on the go. Useless, especially if you don't use Bell. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quickplay.android.bellmediaplayer). Note that Bell violates section F.1 of the Canadian Wireless Code by selling locked devices. If you use Bell, switch carriers if possible! Don't support lawbreaking companies.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.reallytek.wg" => Metadata { description: "Calibration, Test Camera things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.realme.as.music" => Metadata { description: "Realme Music app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.realme.as.music", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.realme.findphone.client2" => Metadata { description: "Find my phone client app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.realme.link" => Metadata { description: "RealMe Link (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.realme.link)\nCompanion app for various realme IoT devices. Useless if you don't have a realme watch/band", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.realme.logtool" => Metadata { description: "Hidden Logs App", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.realme.movieshot" => Metadata { description: "Combine captions\nIt's for partial screenshot, SaveLongshot.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.realme.securitycheck" => Metadata { description: "Have useless ads and security checks.\nWhy do we need more security when Play Protect is already good?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.realme.wellbeing" => Metadata { description: "Sleep capsule\nFeature for your phone where apps are locked at night to help you get a good night's sleep.\nNo one is probably using this.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.realvnc.android.remote" => Metadata { description: "Remote controle service by Realvnc (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RealVNC)\nhttps://www.realvnc.com/en/legal/#privacy\nNot sure having a remote control app installed as a system app is a good idea\nThis application is no longer maintained, besides.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.recognize.number" => Metadata { description: "Identify unknown numbers\nChecking the code, this app looks useful only in China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.redstone.ota.ui" => Metadata { description: "This malware disguises itself as an update app, tracks the user and installs malware in the background.\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/0aefcffd253e575474dbbbf1f60d77cfaa679c0abe3241d0ee397fbbb2ad9924/details\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/04/pre-installed-auto-installer-threat-found-on-android-mobile-devices-in-germany\nhttps://thehackernews.com/2021/04/pre-installed-malware-dropper-found-on.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.redteamobile.roaming" => Metadata { description: "ORoaming\nLets you buy RedTeaMobile data plan to access Internet in foreign country with a virtual SIM card\nSee https://support.oppo.com/uk/answer/?aid=neu9139\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/d017d4f6623bf8e71456e6bffe551ef6f3ff3095c62cef3df6d968354898c097", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.redteamobile.roaming.deamon" => Metadata { description: "ORoaming\nRedtea Roaming service deamon for com.redteamobile.roaming", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.redteamobile.virtual.softsim" => Metadata { description: "It's for vsim = virtual sim", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.remotefairy4" => Metadata { description: "AnyMote Universal Remote + Wifi Smart Home Control (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy4)\nIR Remote control app \nLots of trackers and permissions : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.remotefairy4/latest/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.republicwireless.tel" => Metadata { description: "Republic (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.republicwireless.tel&hl)\nLets you manage your Republic wireless account.\nRepublic Wireless is an american mobile virtual network operator (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Wireless)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.rhapsody" => Metadata { description: "Napster Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rhapsody)\nNapster streaming app\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.rhapsody.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Napster Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rhapsody)\nNapster streaming app\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ringclip" => Metadata { description: "Ringtone editing.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.rlk.weathers" => Metadata { description: "Daily Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rlk.weathers)\nWeather app with ads and trackers. Can access phone calls and SMS.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/c3fa30c66192c458f93456401421d3c74f9122191b561781af142c42c24fe603", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.roaming.android.gsimbase" => Metadata { description: "gsim = Global SIM? (SIM = Subscriber Identity Module, as in SIM-card)\nConsidering the \"roaming\" context that's my best guess.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.roaming.android.gsimcontentprovider" => Metadata { description: "gsim = Global SIM? (SIM = Subscriber Identity Module, as in SIM-card)\nConsidering the \"roaming\" context that's my best guess.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.rongcard.eid" => Metadata { description: "eid probably means Electronic ID. This presumably handles something related to that.\nUseful only in China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.rongcard.eidapi" => Metadata { description: "Eid-Service\nIt's something about card chips or online identity? Useful only in China.\nHas a lot of logs in code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.rsupport.rs.activity.lge.allinone" => Metadata { description: "LG RemoteCall service app\nUsed to get support from LG, safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.rsupport.rsperm.ntt" => Metadata { description: "Remote support service\nI found only permissions and not explained buttons in the code this app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.s.antivirus" => Metadata { description: "AVG Antivirus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s.antivirus) for Sony Xperia.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sagereal.lcmtest" => Metadata { description: "Secret code: 88. LCD, LCM Test.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.InputEventApp" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing things also no activities", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.SMT" => Metadata { description: "Samsung TTS (Text-to-speech)\nWorks with applications such as S Voice; translation apps, GPS that require Text-To-Speech (TTS) functionality and reads back text\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/detail/com.samsung.SMT. WARNING: SOME VERSIONS OF THIS APP ARE VULNERABLE TO PRIVILEGE ESCALATION ATTACKS! It can allow arbitrary RCE as system (UID 1000). Identifier: CVE-2019-16253.\nSource: https://github.com/flankerhqd/vendor-android-cves/tree/master/SMT-CVE-2019-16253", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.aasaservice" => Metadata { description: "Sometimes, eat a LOT of battery (according to some reddit users)\nSecurity policy apps (kind of things which prevents installation of applications)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.accessibility" => Metadata { description: "Accessibility settings (useful for apps creating virtual buttons such as a pie-menu)\nWeirdly, removing this package can cause a bootloop if you set a lock code on your phone.\n Also used for clearing system cache from apps such as SD-Maid.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.accessory" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Accessory Service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.accessory)\nLets you transfer data between your Samsung phone and Samsung accessories (GALAXY Gear/Watch...) \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.accessory.beansmgr" => Metadata { description: "Gear IconX Plugin (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.accessory.beansmgr)\nAllows you to use features such as device settings and status view when connected to a Samsung Gear IconX (2018) device.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.accessory.safiletransfer" => Metadata { description: "SASystemProviders\nNeeded for Samsung Accessory Service\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.adaptivebrightnessgo" => Metadata { description: "CameraLightSensor\nApp to test Adaptive Brightness.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.advancedcallservice" => Metadata { description: "Advanced Calling feature on an Android is a feature that allows you to make calls while using other applications with the use of CELLULAR DATA. In order for this feature to work, HD Voice must be enabled in settings.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.advp.imssettings" => Metadata { description: "Needed for VoLTE (Voice over LTE) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_LTE\nIMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).\nNOTE: This package could be needed for messaging apps that send SMS/RCS code to verify your phone number.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.A10s.d01.wallpapermulti" => Metadata { description: "App with wallpapers to Samsung A10s.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.A12.d01.wallpapermulti" => Metadata { description: "Default Multiple Wallpaper Resource\nA 0 bytes overlay app for Samsung Galaxy A12, you can tell by its package name. Uninstalling it doesn't break the wallpaper slide show on the lock screen. Can be disabled via Settings. \nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/c5c5e173ccd3b515ec8684cc1c0d3d625ff57fe97a381b691596747225f2403d/details", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.ConnectivityOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Needed for wifi", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.ConnectivityUxOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to wifi icon", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.MtpApplication" => Metadata { description: "Samsung overlay for MTP\nTalks to com.android.mtp. Needed to access your phone from a computer for file transfer.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.SettingsReceiver" => Metadata { description: "Samsung overlay of AOSP Settings. It has 39 permissions. Handles interactions with features controlled by the settings.\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback" => Metadata { description: "TalkBack\nSamsung talkback in accessibility.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.activation" => Metadata { description: "Activation phone in china.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.adaptivebrightnessgo" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Adaptive Brightness\nFeature of Samsung devices that, as the name suggests, automatically adjusts the brightness level of display based on environmental lighting.\nThis feature is available even after uninstalling.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.aircommandmanager" => Metadata { description: "AirCommandManager (FACM)\nGives you access to signature S Pen features. You can access Air-command anytime you are using your phone by simply taking out the S Pen.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/air-command/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.airtel.stubapp" => Metadata { description: "My Airtel Stub app\nMy Airtel is a customer service app designed for Airtel subscribers in Sri Lanka\nThis package isn't the app itself but only a stub\nIt's basically a non-functional empty shell which often only redirect you to the PlayStore to download the full app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.alive.service" => Metadata { description: "Content suggestions service", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.aliveprivacy" => Metadata { description: "Content Suggestions is an AI-based app inside the Secure Folder, and its on-device AI-powered engine automatically suggests users to move private images of pre-selected categories to the Secure Folder. For this to happen users have to simply select specific faces or a type of image they want to tag as private and keep them secured in the private gallery of the Secure Folder. Once the initial setup is complete, the AI engine kicks in and identifies relevant images from the entire gallery. As this is an on-device AI solution, no information or image ever leaves the smartphone.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.allshare.service.fileshare" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Direct\nAllows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without requiring a wireless router.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/connecting-devices-via-wifi-direct/\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Direct", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.allshare.service.mediashare" => Metadata { description: "Samsung AllShare service (now called SmartView and/or Nearby Service).\nUsed to stream content from your phone to a Samsung smart TV.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/apps/smart-view-2/. On devices where the display-name is 'Nearby Service', 'Smart View' will continue to work properly (it doesn't depend on Nearby Service).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.accesscontrol" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Interaction control\nSettings > Accessibility > Dexterity and interaction (or vol. down + home key)\nAllows you to restrict some functions of your phone (stop the phone from interacting with touch commands for instance)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.advsounddetector" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Sound detectors\nUses microphone to identify recognizable sounds. For example, if it recognizes a baby's cry, it can alert you with flashing lights so \nyou know to check on your baby. Or it can notify you if it hears the doorbell ring so you know to open the door.\n#\nadv maybe refers to 'Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology' (or simply means 'advanced')\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.amcagent" => Metadata { description: "Advanced Management Console Agent\nEntreprise feature I guess.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.aodservice" => Metadata { description: "Always On Display\nNOTE: This package handles the clock on the lockscreen, in addition to the AOD functionality.\nWhen enabled in settings it shows clock and notifications when you raise the phone or touch the screen.\nThis is basically a lower-power lock-screen. It could in theory reduce power draw if you check notifications/clock often as OLED screens draw minimal power showing a mostly black screen(black = pixel off), but in practice the number of times you'll unintentionally trigger it will likely eat up any potential power savings and more. And if your device doesn't have an OLED screen this will draw way more power.\nMost of these power savings could be applied to your standard lock-screen simply by making your background image completely black.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.appsedge" => Metadata { description: "Samsung apps edge (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/apps-edge/)\nDisplays your five most frequently used apps for you to access at a moment’s notice.\nBreaks Split-Screen/Multi-Window according to issue#124.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.appupdater" => Metadata { description: "Discontinued app to update Samsung's proprietary apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.assistantmenu" => Metadata { description: "Assistant menu\nDesigned for individuals with motor control or other physical impairments. \nBy using Assistant menu, you can access hardware buttons and all parts of the screen by simply tapping or swiping.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/accessibility/mobile-assistant-menu/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facear.preload" => Metadata { description: "Annoying Stickers/stamps of the Samsung camera app. C'mon it feels like Snapshat.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facear3d.preload" => Metadata { description: "Default 3D live stickers\nAnnoying Stickers/stamps of the Samsung camera app. C'mon it feels like Snapshat.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload" => Metadata { description: "Annoying Stickers/stamps of the Samsung camera app. C'mon it feels like Snapshat.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearframe.preload" => Metadata { description: "Frames sticker? \nI don't know what this sticker is and I don't have this package.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.stamp.preload" => Metadata { description: "Annoying Stickers/stamps of the Samsung camera app. C'mon it feels like Snapshat.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers\nSafe to remove\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.clipboardedge" => Metadata { description: "Clipboard edge panel\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.clockpack" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Clock style\nAffects video playback in full-screen mode, breaks it", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.cocktailbarservice" => Metadata { description: "Edge screen/panels\nEnables you to open your five most used apps by simply swiping the edge of the screen.\nSwipe one of the edges of the screen to bring up information even when your device is locked (with the screen off). \nYou can also set it up to display the news or weather, for example.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.color" => Metadata { description: "Color adjustment\nSamsung's adaptive super AMOLED screen optimizes the color range, saturation, and sharpness of the picture depending on what you're watching or doing. \nThis package lets you to manually customize the color settings to match your preferences.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.colorblind" => Metadata { description: "This app provides colorblind accessibility features for Samsung devices, helping users with color vision deficiencies by adjusting display colors and improving visibility.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Contacts\nSafe to debloat if you use another contacts app. NOTE: if you do, you will no longer be able to access Contacts from the Samsung dialer app.\nRemoving the contacts app will disable the user from being able to modify the Safety and emergency tab within the Samsung Android native settings app. Specifically the Medical info & Emergency contacts. This information is pulled on the lockscreen by first responders or in emergency sharing mode for emergency contacts.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.dofviewer" => Metadata { description: "Live focus\nAllows you to adjust the level of background blur in the camera app.\nFrom the Samsung Gallery, you can also select from a range of background blur shapes to add characters and shapes to a photo.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/live-focus/\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.dressroom" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wallpapers\nWallpaper manager. Needed to pick up a wallpaper on Android 10+.\nHas INTERNET permission and ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION\nBefore Android 10, you should still be able to set a wallpaper from the Samsung gallery without this package.\nWARNING: Removing this app will prevent you to set a new wallpaper on Android 10+ (even from the Gallery) or changing the Material You palette on Android 12+.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.dtv.dmb" => Metadata { description: "TV app on Samsung phones and it's only available on Japanese or Korean variants.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.earphonetypec" => Metadata { description: "Samsung USB-C headset\nnot required unless you have a Samsung DAC or Samsung Type-C earphones (for firmware updates)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.episodes" => Metadata { description: "Samsung story album (https://www.samsung.com/in/support/mobile-devices/what-is-story-album-application-in-samsung-galaxy-s4/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.filterinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Filter installer\nI have no clue about the usefulness of this package. Maybe it filters apps that are not compatible with the phone.\nThis package is only triggered when you install an app (private class PackageIntentReceiver) \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinder" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Finder is a search application that allows you to find what you want in an instant by searching the content on your Galaxy smartphone and on the web as well. (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/s-finder/)\nNOTE: Removing this will remove the search in the app drawer.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.interactivepanoramaviewer" => Metadata { description: "Visual. photo virt.\nSamsung Virtual Shot Viewer enable sharing virtual shot\nSafe to remove if you don't want virtual photos.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.interpreter" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Interpreter app, enables Live translation of foreign languages", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.kfa" => Metadata { description: "KFA\nAnother app from knox, has something to decrypt.\nName apk this app is: KnoxAIFrameworkApp.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover" => Metadata { description: "I think it enables doing things with LEDs on the cover\n\nhttps://www.samsung.com/hk_en/mobile-accessories/led-cover-for-galaxy-s10/EF-KG973CBEGWW/\nHOW IT WORKS : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/accessories/how-led-cover-t3686694", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.ledcoverdream" => Metadata { description: "I think it enable doing things with LEDs on the cover\nhttps://www.samsung.com/hk_en/mobile-accessories/led-cover-for-galaxy-s10/EF-KG973CBEGWW/\nHOW IT WORKS : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/accessories/how-led-cover-t3686694\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.memo" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Memo (was replaced by Samsung Notes app :\tcom.samsung.android.app.notes)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.mhswrappertmo" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Hotspot\nIs it linked to T-Mobile ? (\"tmo\" at the end of the package)\nYou can debloat this and still create hotspot.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.mirrorlink" => Metadata { description: "Used to connect your phone to a car (with https://mirrorlink.com/ support) in order to provide audio streaming, GPS navigation...\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00048972/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.motionpanoramaviewer" => Metadata { description: "Motion panorama viewer\nLets you see the result of a motion panorama\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/motion-panorama/\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.multiwindow" => Metadata { description: "Provides manifestly the ability to display multiple apps on the screen (at the same time)\nCan someone test?\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.news" => Metadata { description: "News Samsung app\nDoesn't exist anymore? \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.notes" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Notes app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.app.notes)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.notes.addons" => Metadata { description: "Allows for marking up/drawing on notes in the Samsung Notes app (designed for use with S Pen).\nRemoval likely breaks com.samsung.android.app.notes. Safe to remove otherwise.\nMay reinstall itself automatically (removal has persisted for me this time around, and through multiple reboots).\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000005769652?appId=com.samsung.android.app.notes.addons", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.omcagent" => Metadata { description: "Open Market Customization Agent (AKA 'Recommended Apps')\nInstalls more Samsung \"Recommended Apps\" after device setup. Similar to com.samsung.android.mapsagent", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.panel.naver.v" => Metadata { description: "Naver V Panel\nSpecial samsung panel for the very useless V LIVE (formerly Naver V) app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naver.vapp)\nV LIVE is an app that features personal video broadcasts of South Korean celebrities\nThis panel also includes Naver Shopping (https://shopping.naver.com/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.parentalcare" => Metadata { description: "Parental control to block apps on new samsung phones", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.pinboard" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Scrapbook (discontinued)\nhttps://www.samsung.com/za/support/mobile-devices/how-do-i-use-the-scrapbook-memo-feature-on-my-samsung-galaxy-note3/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.reminder" => Metadata { description: "Samsung bixby reminder (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/bixby/reminder/)\nSet up smart reminders to get notified when and where you need to. You can even link websites, videos, photos and more.\nUses wifi/data regularly.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.routines" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Modes and Routines (previously aka Bixby Routines) (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/bixby-routines/)\nAutomating actions triggered by context clues: location, time, or event\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge" => Metadata { description: "Related to internet browser. For Galaxy Edge? \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.scrollcapture" => Metadata { description: "Samsung's app for taking screenshots.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.selfmotionpanoramaviewer" => Metadata { description: "Selfie panorama viewer\nLets you see the result of a selfie motion panorama\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/motion-panorama/\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.settings.bixby" => Metadata { description: "Bixby settings (Bixby = Samsung intelligence assistant)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.sharelive" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Quick Share (from the Galaxy Store)\nBreaks Quick Share if you remove it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.simplesharing" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Link Sharing\nLets you share large size files by using the Samsung Cloud.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/what-is-link-sharing/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.siofviewer" => Metadata { description: "Live focus\nNeeded for Live Focus in camera app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.sketchbook" => Metadata { description: "Drawing Assistant\nThis is an useless AI extension for Samsung Keyboard. It keeps a notification dot on the emoji button.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.smartcapture" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Capture\nSamsung's implementation of screenshot. Show the bottom toolbar after taking a screenshot\nLets you group widgets on OneUI 4 (?)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.smartwidget" => Metadata { description: "Samsung screenshot\nYou will still be able to take screenshots without this package.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.social" => Metadata { description: "I know this has been discontinued by Samsung but that it.\nSurely a social app like Samsung Members (com.samsung.oh)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.soundpicker" => Metadata { description: "Lets you select a sound for alarm/ringtone\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.spage" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Free (previously known as 'Bixby Home') is a vertically scrolling list of information that Bixby can interact with for example weather, fitness activity and buttons\nfor controlling their smart home gadgets.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000005445489?appId=com.samsung.android.app.spage", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.storyalbumwidget" => Metadata { description: "The Story Album widget enables you to access the Story Album app and create digital picture albums that you can view and acess directly \nfrom the widget on a Home screen.\nOld feature (from Galaxy S4)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.talkback" => Metadata { description: "Voice assistant. Accessibility feature\nScreen Reader to provide audible feedback to assist blind and low-vision users.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.taskedge" => Metadata { description: "Handle task edge panel\nThrough Tasks edge, you can quickly perform frequently used tasks, such as composing messages and creating events.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-s7-edge-how-do-i-add-tasks-edge/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.telephonyui" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Dialer UI.\nDisabling breaks Phone app settings and SIM Manager.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.telephonyui.esimclient" => Metadata { description: "only has ESimClient Webview Activity", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.tips" => Metadata { description: "Tips on how to use your phone\"\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.updatecenter" => Metadata { description: "App update\nInstalls app updates", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.vex.scanner" => Metadata { description: "Document Scanner. Samsung's VEX document scanning component used by Camera/Gallery/Office features.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizards" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Gear VR (Virtual Reality) setup wizard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Gear_VR)\nhttps://360samsungvr.com/portal/content/about_samsung_vr\nStub = https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10648280/what-is-stub-and-aidl-for-in-java\nSetup wizard : The first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nIt's the setup for Samsung VR services.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Gear VR (Virtual Reality) setup wizard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Gear_VR)\nhttps://360samsungvr.com/portal/content/about_samsung_vr\nStub = https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10648280/what-is-stub-and-aidl-for-in-java\nSetup wizard : The first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nIt's the setup for Samsung VR services.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Galaxy Wearable (Samsung Gear) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub" => Metadata { description: "Stub for the Galaxy Wearable app.\nStub = https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10648280/what-is-stub-and-aidl-for-in-java", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.app.withtv" => Metadata { description: "WitTV (replaced by com.sec.android.app.withtv)\nUsed to stream content from your phone to a Samsung smart TV.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/apps/smart-view-2/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.applock" => Metadata { description: "Samsung App Lock\nLets you lock your app (Settings > Advanced functions > App lock)\nYou should lock your apps storing private data (provides data at rest encryption when your phone is locked)\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.appseparation" => Metadata { description: "Separated apps\nSeparated Apps isolates third-party apps in a sandboxed folder. The third-party apps cannot intercommunicate with work apps or access confidential work data. Keep in mind that Separated Apps does not provide the same privacy guarantees as the new work profile on company-owned devices. As such, it is not intended for personal apps and data.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/knox-platform-for-enterprise/separated-apps.htm\nPithus analysis:\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/cae5798a835dc434037400436fba27f5eed960c6f476a7b7d17d85a1425530c0", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.ardrawing" => Metadata { description: "AR Doodles (accessible through AR Zone)\nLets you draw on your face using the front camera and uses AR Core for drawing on the environment with the rear camera.\nOnly Samsung AR app (afaik) that requests location access, and it refuses to run without it\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.aremoji" => Metadata { description: "AR Emoji mode for Samsung camera \nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/ar-emoji/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.aremojieditor" => Metadata { description: "AR Emoji Editor\nEdits those AR people emoji things\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.arzone" => Metadata { description: "AR Zone\nhttps://www.samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/which-features-are-available-in-the-ar-zone-in-the-galaxy-z-flip/\nLets you access other AR apps.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.asksmanager" => Metadata { description: "Samsung device protection manager.\nIt's anti-theft feature. I couldn't find exactly what does the samsung layer to the already existing android device protection : \nhttps://www.greenbot.com/article/2904397/everything-you-need-to-know-about-device-protection-in-android-51.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.audiomirroring" => Metadata { description: "AudioMirroring\nAudio Mirroring to Cast other devices will not work after remove.\nAlso this app running in the background.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.authfw" => Metadata { description: "Used by Samsung Pass\nBiometric authentication service that can be used to sign in to websites and apps in your mobile.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-pass/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.authservice" => Metadata { description: "Runs in the background on Galaxy S7 and earlier, can't seem to find a purpose for this app. No issues when removing it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.aware.service" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Quick Share Agent\nUse Wifi direct to share files between 2 Samsung Galaxy phones (it's only for Samsung Galaxy users)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.bbc.bbcagent" => Metadata { description: "BBCAgent (B. B. Container Agent?)\nCollects device information and manages installation/uninstallation of trusted apps in KNOX containers\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bbc.fileprovider" => Metadata { description: "KNOX BBC Provider.\nProvider for KNOX BBC\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.beaconmanager" => Metadata { description: "Replaced by Samsung Smart Things (com.samsung.android.ststub)\nAllows users to control, automate, and monitor their home environment via mobile device. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartThings\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bio.face.service" => Metadata { description: "Handles Face recognition unlock \nhttps://kp-cdn.samsungknox.com/b60a7f0f59df8f466e8054f783fbbfe2.pdf\nNOTE: removing this package causes biometric prompts in apps to be delayed by 5-8 seconds before appearing. Selecting 'Biometrics and security' in the settings app also locks up the Settings app for about 5-8 seconds but eventually loads and functions as normal.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.biometrics" => Metadata { description: "Provide biometric support\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.biometrics.app.setting" => Metadata { description: "Biometric settings\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.biometrics.service" => Metadata { description: "Intelligent Scan for Samsung Galaxy S9(+) and Note 9.\nNOTE: Removing this will break Intelligent Scan.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.bixby.agent" => Metadata { description: "Removing this will disable the bixby hardware key without breaking Bixby itself.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy" => Metadata { description: "Bixby Voice Stub", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bixby.es.globalaction" => Metadata { description: "Bixby stuff [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bixby.plmsync" => Metadata { description: "Bixby stuff [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bixby.service" => Metadata { description: "Bixby Service", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bixby.voiceinput" => Metadata { description: "Bixby service needed for voice control", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup" => Metadata { description: "Bixby voice wake-up", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bixbyhelper" => Metadata { description: "QQ music plugin\nRequire QQ Music and it's Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bixbytouch" => Metadata { description: "Bixby Touch\nApp for smart things, still only for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework" => Metadata { description: "BixbyVision Framework", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.bluelightfilter" => Metadata { description: "Blue light filter\nUsing the sunrise/sunset option uses the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission. It's better to program the activation of the filter according to the time.\nNote: reducing blue light can prevent eyestrain and other health issues. See https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/blue-light-reduce-effects", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.brightnessbackupservice" => Metadata { description: "Backup brightness configuration\n May be used when reverting the brightness from a mode, routine, or powersaving mode.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Calendar App\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.callassistant" => Metadata { description: "Appears to handle a whole bunch of AI services related to Gallery and Phone. Can break stuff in OneUI 6.1+", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.callbgprovider" => Metadata { description: "CallBGProvider\nCall Background.\nIt is customizing background theme of calling.\nSCloud, backup things found in code.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.camerasdkservice" => Metadata { description: "SCameraService\nCamera SDK, probably used for the main camera app?\nThere are a lot of features that I do not know if it is not only available to developers.\nApp has many permissions like arcsoft, smartcamerascan, supernight, too many to write here.\nA strange app with many things sometimes mentioned in the code that it is used for calibration.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.cameraxservice" => Metadata { description: "it's hidden app for testing camera things also it's camera calibration", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.carkey" => Metadata { description: "Digital Key Framework\nFrameworks to CarKey app, only China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.carlink" => Metadata { description: "CarLife app only for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.chnfileshare.kit" => Metadata { description: "S Share\nChinese app to Secure transfer files using bluetooth.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.cidmanager" => Metadata { description: "Sets the CSC for the phone depending on the SIM card. This is responsible for forcing you to restart when to activate the so-called features when inserting new SIM card. It may also revert band settings after OTA update in some cases. WARNING: it may be needed to receive OTA updates, currently unknown.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.clipboarduiservice" => Metadata { description: "User interface for clipboard\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.cmfa.framework" => Metadata { description: "Continous Multi-Factor Authentication Framework\nSeems useless if you aren't logged-in to a Samsung Account.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/additional-aac-enhancements.htm", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.coldwalletservice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Blockchain Keystore\nSecure and convenient place to manage your private key used for cryptocurrency transactions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.communicationservice" => Metadata { description: "Message Service.\nNeeded for SMS/MMS communication\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Samsung contacts app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.container" => Metadata { description: "ContainerService\nCreates container. Maybe not very useful. Someone can test?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.coreapps" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Enhanced features\nFiles and profiles sharing feature. It may be called \"Enhanced messaging\".\nUsing this service lets Samsung to automatically collect your phone number, contact list and messages\nhttps://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge/523172-enhanced-features.html\nhttps://www.samsung.com/za/support/mobile-devices/what-is-enhanced-messaging/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.da.daagent" => Metadata { description: "Samsung dual messenger (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/dual-messenger/)\nAllows you to use two separate accounts for the same app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.dbsc" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Service Setup\nDevice-Based Service Consent. Pairs with `com.sec.spp.push` to broadcast new service consent requests to your device.\nReally slimey move by Samsung to name it this in the wake of Google announcing their own DBSC (Device Bound Session Credentials) which will phase out third-party cookies and help secure browsers against cookie theft.\nhttps://blog.chromium.org/2024/04/fighting-cookie-theft-using-device.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.dck.timesync" => Metadata { description: "DckTimeSyncService\nOnly logs found", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.deviceidservice" => Metadata { description: "DeviceIdService\nCollects device id but it is not known what it is used for.\nTake's OAID, VAID, AAID.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.dialer" => Metadata { description: "Stock Samsung Phone dialer", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.digitalkey" => Metadata { description: "Digital Key\nI found on this app only: Using your phone as a key to open doors. Coming soon! Useless. Not available digital key for users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.dkey" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wallet Digital Key\nUsed for cars, only China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.dlp.service" => Metadata { description: "SamsungDLPService (KNOX). Old feature. Was replaced by SDP (Sensitive Data Protection)\nData Loss Prevention (DLP) feature\nSDP is good because it allows to have encrypted data at rest (= decryption keys not in RAM) even when your phone is on.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/whitepaper/kpe/sensitive-data-protection.htm \nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/knox-platform-for-enterprise/admin-guide/sensitive-data-protection.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.dqagent" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Device Quality Agent\nLogging agent for diagnostic device information.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub" => Metadata { description: "Stub for car mode \nREMINDER : Stub = https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10648280/what-is-stub-and-aidl-for-in-java\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.dsms" => Metadata { description: "Dsms\nHidden diagmonagent logs components.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.dynamiclock" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wallpaper services (Dynamic Lock)\nNOTE: Breaks LockStar customization.\nAutomatically changes your Lock screen’s wallpaper every time your Galaxy phone wakes up (wallpapers update every 2 weeks).\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001593\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.easysetup" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Nearby device scanning\nRequires \"com.samsung.android.beaconmanager\" to be useful.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.email.composer" => Metadata { description: "another app related to Email app, bad privacy", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.email.provider" => Metadata { description: "Samsung email app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.email.provider)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.email.sync" => Metadata { description: "Sync to Email app, bad privacy", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.email.ui" => Metadata { description: "Email app with bad privacy", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.email.widget" => Metadata { description: "Email Widget on some old samsung phones like S6", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.emergency" => Metadata { description: "Emergency SOS\nHas a lot of permissions, lets you send SOS messages and calls.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.emojiupdater" => Metadata { description: "AR Emoji updater\nThis package has no permission so I wonder how it can update anything.\nSee com.samsung.android.aremoji\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.fast" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Secure Wi-Fi\nSamsung VPN service powered by McAfee\nhttps://www.pcmag.com/news/mcafee-samsung-partner-on-built-in-security-vpn-for-galaxy-s9\nhttps://www.ctrl.blog/entry/what-is-samsung-secure-wi-fi.html\nNote: If you need to use a VPN use something more trustworthy*\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.fingerprint.service" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint service\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.fmm" => Metadata { description: "Find My Mobile\nTracks down your device when it gets lost. \nLets you remotely lock your device, block access to Samsung Pay and wipe data from the entire device.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/find-my-mobile/\nhttps://findmymobile.samsung.com/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.forest" => Metadata { description: "Digital Wellbeing (old version of com.samsung.android.wellbeing)\nThat's an app for device and app usage tracking and limiting.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000004807357\nNOTE for Dex users: uninstalling this package makes the UI unstable, in particular the taskbar is not loaded and UI continues to crash.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.framework.res" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Samsung’s custom system framework and manages various resources for Samsung-specific features and UI enhancements.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Flow (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity)\nIt's a service to 'seamlessly' connect your devices. You can authenticate your Tablet/PC with your smartphone, share content between devices, and sync notifications or view contents from your smartphone on your Tablet/PC.\nYou can turn on the smartphone's Mobile Hotspot to keep your Tablet/PC connected. You can also log in to your Tablet/PC with your biometric data (Iris, Fingerprints) if you register with Samsung Pass.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/what-is-the-samsung-flow-and-how-to-use-it/\n\nHas more than 81 permissions. Not the kind of app you want to keep installed if you don't use it. It increases the attack surface and can potentially compromise a lot of things (including your computer). FYI, 4 CVE has been discovered between 2021 and 2022: https://www.opencve.io/cve?vendor=samsung&product=samsung_flow\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/77216cd6209c73d00332180319249ac6e4ef8479e68d2a21c97a52fdc5f3d62b", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.gallery.plugins" => Metadata { description: "SamsungGallery Plugins\nChinese mapcamera plugin.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.gallery.watch" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Watch gallery app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.game.gamehome" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game Launcher \nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/game-launcher/\nAll in one hub for mobiles games\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.game.gametools" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game Tools/Booster (https://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/how-to-use-game-tools/)\nLet you record and share screenshots of your game-play. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.game.gos" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game Optimizing Service\nIs supposed to \"improve\" game performance.\nHas a \"Game Intent Service\" that runs occasionally. If uninstalling fails, try disabling. More info:\nhttps://pcgamer.com/samsungs-game-optimization-service-might-be-throttling-the-performance-of-over-10000-apps", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game Tuner (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin)\nGame Tuner is advanced setting app. It enables you to change the resolution and frames per second settings\nin mobile games that require tuning for different Android devices, and thereby control heat generation and battery drain.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.gearoplugin" => Metadata { description: "Gear S Plugin (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.gearoplugin)\nPlugin for com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.globalpostprocmgr" => Metadata { description: "GlobalPostProcMgr\nUnknown app, has Draft Recovery.\nUninstalling breaks camera functionality.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.gru" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Resource Updater\nNeeded for galaxy store probably and not sure but also for system updates?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.hdmapp" => Metadata { description: "Hypervisor Device Manager App\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/devref/knox-sdk/reference/com/samsung/android/knox/hdm/HdmManager.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell" => Metadata { description: "Gear VR Shell \nGear VR : https://360samsungvr.com/portal/content/about_samsung_vr\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc" => Metadata { description: "Gear VR Service\nSee above.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.homemode" => Metadata { description: "Daily Board (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.homemode)\nShow a slideshow of your favourite pictures while your device is charging.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.honeyboard" => Metadata { description: "Samsung keyboard\nWARNING: do NOT disable if you don't have another keyboard with direct boot mode support, or you'll be stuck at boot (no keyboard to unlock the phone).\nhttps://developer.android.com/training/articles/direct-boot\nWARNING: Do NOT remove this package with root if it wasn't first uninstalled with the non-root method.\nWARNING: Removing this packages breaks the Accessibility settings on Android 11.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.icecone" => Metadata { description: "Keyboard Content Center\nLets you choose media content (e.g. stickers and music) from the Galaxy Keyboard.\nThis app always runs in background.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.imagepp" => Metadata { description: "Chat PP\nOnly for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.incall.contentprovider" => Metadata { description: "CallContentProvider\nAfter remove, some features will not be available:\nFace AR, AR Emoji, filter, sticker.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.incallui" => Metadata { description: "UI when \"being called/in call\". It's basically the screen that shows you who is calling, lets you answer and hang up, switch to speaker, etc\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.inputshare" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Multi-Control, allows certain apps to be continued on multiple Galaxy devices (like Internet or Notes)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.intelligenceservice2" => Metadata { description: "It seems that this package is a kind of spyware. Very difficult to find information about this.\nSome people say it's linked to Carrier IQ (which is a carrier rootkit for the NSA).\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_IQ\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?s=c85df628dfc39c3a971e6f9cfa98cbb8&p=54071328&postcount=6\nThis package also have very strange permissions : READ_PLACE / WRITE_PLACE. I couldn't find any explanation on the web. \nSo either it's a useless samsung package either it's a spyware. I delete it and I didn't notice anything bad.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.ipsgeofence" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Visit In app\n\nIPSGeofence\nIPS = Indoor Positioning System.\nThe concept of Indoor Positioning System designates a network of connected devices within a building making it possible to trace the position of another device – and therefore potentially of a person – in environments where GPS systems are \nnot efficient .\nGeofencing is a technique which consists in activating preconfigured actions when a device enters a certain geographical area.\nFor example, a user can use it to automatically turn on Wi-Fi and home lights when their smartphone is detected nearby.\nIn short, if enabled, this app will track your location everywhere and all the time!\nhttps://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/what-is-geofencing-privacy/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.keycustomizationinfobackupservice" => Metadata { description: "If you don't use backup service, it's safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.keyguardwallpaperupdator" => Metadata { description: "Lets you customize your Samsung device with different images (provided by Samsung) on the lock screen. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.kgclient" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Payment Services\nRemoving this package will LOCK YOU OUT of your device with a full-screen overlay message saying that Device Services was uninstalled in an unauthorised manner. This is persistent upon reboots until a factory data reset is initiated. Filesystem can still be accessed if ADB permissions were granted beforehand.\nUnless you know what you're doing, you shouldn't uninstall this package.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Kids Home (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-kids-home/)\nLets you shape a \"safe environment\" for your child.\nNOTE : You shouldn't give your phone to a child. That bad ! \nhttps://ifstudies.org/blog/a-smartphone-will-change-your-child-in-ways-you-might-not-expect-or-want\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.kmxservice" => Metadata { description: "KmxService\nKnox Matrix. Provides a feature to securely generate and store keys used for end-to-end encryption (E2EE).\nIt encrypts/decrypts data on the user’s device and transmits it to the server.\nThe user’s original data cannot be checked as decryption is impossible from the server, which only has encrypted data, and is safely protected from external attacks.\nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/kmxservice/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.analytics.uploader" => Metadata { description: "Knox Analytics Uploader\nSends analytics to Samsung\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.app.networkfilter" => Metadata { description: "knoxNwFilter\nIs responsible for Bluetooth to work.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.attestation" => Metadata { description: "KNOX Attestation\nLets you check the integrity of a Samsung Android device by connecting to a Samsung Attestation server.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/whitepaper/kpe/attestation.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.containeragent" => Metadata { description: "KNOX Work profile/space\nProvides an isolated environment to store data (see Secure Folder)\n\nNote : With Knox 3.4, Knox containers are now deprecated and replaced by Android work profiles.\nComunicate with Samsung servers :\n- https://vas.samsungapps.com (App updates)\n- http://cn-ms.samsungapps.com (APK Server)\n#\nhttps://support.samsungknox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012547907-What-URLs-do-I-have-to-whitelist-to-make-Samsung-apps-work-with-an-authenticated-proxy-\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.containercore" => Metadata { description: "KNOX Work profile/space\nProvides an isolated environment to store data (see Secure Folder)\n\nNote : With Knox 3.4, Knox containers are now deprecated and replaced by Android work profiles.\nComunicate with Samsung servers :\n- https://vas.samsungapps.com (App updates)\n- http://cn-ms.samsungapps.com (APK Server)\n#\nhttps://support.samsungknox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012547907-What-URLs-do-I-have-to-whitelist-to-make-Samsung-apps-work-with-an-authenticated-proxy-\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.containerdesktop" => Metadata { description: "Knox Container Desktop\nProvides UI for the work(space) container? \nSee \"com.samsung.android.knox.containeragent\"\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.er" => Metadata { description: "Knox ER component. Part of Samsung Knox enterprise features; safe to remove only if you do not use Knox/enterprise functionality.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.kfbp" => Metadata { description: "Knox Frame Buffer Provider. Provides graphics buffer services for Knox UI/containers.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.knnr" => Metadata { description: "Knox Neural Network Runtime. ML runtime used by some Knox/enterprise features.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.kpecore" => Metadata { description: "Samsung KPECore\nKPE stands for 'Knox Platform for Enterprise'", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.mpos" => Metadata { description: "Knox mPOS Enabler offers a range of security/usability features, enabling secure and contactless payments on Samsung devices.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.knox.mpos", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.pushmanager" => Metadata { description: "KnoxPushManager\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.sandbox" => Metadata { description: "Knox Sandbox. Isolation/sandboxing support for Knox secure environments.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.knox.zt.framework" => Metadata { description: "KnoxZT Framework\nTo learn how you type, Touch Dynamics\nwill collect and analyze sensor data while typing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.livestickers" => Metadata { description: "Deco Pic (accessible through AR Zone)\nCamera app with stickers and snapchat-like filters\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.localeoverlaymanager" => Metadata { description: "Locale Overlay Manager\nHas overlays about FOTA updates, Cleaning up files, checking setup complete", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.location" => Metadata { description: "Slocation.\nIt handles GPS queries for some Samsung (Galaxy) apps, such as Camera location tagging. Apps exclusively using raw GPS and/or Google Location API are unaffected\nhttps://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/issues/762#issuecomment-2567149732", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.lool" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Device Care\n(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.lool)\nWhile this package was suspected previously to send lots of data to Chinese servers it has since been debunked - only connects to Chinese server to retrieve database, but still sends some very basic data about the phone like model number, storage capacity, and a randomly generated identifier\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/el99r0/samsung_members_koreas_official_reply_has_arrived/\nWARNING: disabling/removing this package may remove the option to manage Power Saving, Fast Charging & Battery Protection on some devices", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.mapsagent" => Metadata { description: "Provides the \"recommendation\" service. It auto-installs recommended apps from Samsung & partners after a factory reset or first boot. Also recommends you apps when you access an app folder. \n Similar to com.samsung.android.app.omcagent", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.mateagent" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Galaxy Friends is an accessory platform service that allows the user to enjoy a variety of content quickly \nand easily by simply connecting an accessory, without having to install additional applications.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/codelab/SDC18-experiences/Galaxy-Friends\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.mcfds" => Metadata { description: "Continuity Service\nChat with other peoples. This app is available on Galaxy Store.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000006390343?appId=com.samsung.android.mcfds", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.mcfserver" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Multi Connectivity\n\nSee https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/12\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.mdagent" => Metadata { description: "MdAgent", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.mdecservice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Call & Text.\nNot 100% sure, but by looking at the decompiled Java/Dalvik/A.R.T. code it seems the app provides a way to receive call and SMS on Samsung accessories.\nIn any case it is only useful for Samsung IoT stuff.\nEmbeded Google Firebase analytics\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.mdm" => Metadata { description: "MDMApp (Mobile Device Management app)\nUsed to monitor and manage remotely mobile devices.\nFor example locking split-screen, blocking safe mode boot, enabling branding logo in the lock screen, remotely configuring IMAP email...\nMost likely related to KNOX \nhttps://www.samsungknox.com/en/solutions/it-solutions/knox-manage\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/tech-insights/knox/mobile-device-management\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.mdx" => Metadata { description: "Link to Windows Service\nWorks in conjunction with the Microsoft Your Phone app and activates a connection to your PC on Windows\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.mdx.kit" => Metadata { description: "Quick Share Connectivity / MDE Service Framework\nMDX = Multi Devices Experience (https://www.samsung.com/levant/multi-device-experience/)\nFramework for IoT stuff.\nAsks for a LOT of dangerous permissions\nInteracts with \"com.samsung.android.mobileservice\" and \"com.osp.app.signin\"\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.mdx.quickboard" => Metadata { description: "Device control and Media output\nKind of a hub in notification panel for managing medias played on smart devices (e.g play music to 2 Bluetooth devices simultaneously with Dual audio)\nhttps://www.samsung.com/latin_en/support/mobile-devices/media-and-device-feature/\nHas a lot of permissions and asks for ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES.\nWARNING: Removing this package does not prevent you to connect to smart devices, but causes the brightness slider in the notification panel to only be displayed in expanded state (as of OneUI 6).\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.mediacontroller" => Metadata { description: "Ability to controls phone's audio from your watch.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.messaging" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Messaging app\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.messaging.extension.chn" => Metadata { description: "MessagingExtensionCh\nHas too much spying things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.mfi" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Widget (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.mfi)\nJust shows you ads of some of Samsung's services or other apps/games.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.mobileservice" => Metadata { description: "Group Sharing (earlier Samsung Experience Service). The legacy version was similar to Samsung Core Services (citation needed).\nCan remove safely if you don't use any group sharing features (shared albums in gallery, etc.).\nHandles your Samsung account and is needed to use some Samsung apps features.\nIt allows you to use Samsung apps, such as Samsung Health, Samsung Pay, Galaxy Apps, Samsung Members, and SmartThings with your Samsung account credentials.\nhttps://techshift.net/what-is-samsung-group-sharing/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.mocca" => Metadata { description: "MoccaMobile\nRequire google play services.\nDiagnostics, logs, car crash, better remove this app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.motionphoto.app" => Metadata { description: "Motion Photo. Enables capture/view of motion photos (short video with still photo) in Samsung Camera/Gallery.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.motionphoto.viewer" => Metadata { description: "Motion photo viewer that only you can watch videos on it\nalso diagmonagent logs founded.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.mtp" => Metadata { description: "MTP application\nIt doesn't cause a bootloop, but its highly not recommended to remove it.\nThis app is needed for transfer files to PC/Phone.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.mydevice" => Metadata { description: "This app shows your devices on the QuickPanel.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000008084719?appId=com.samsung.android.mydevice", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.net.wifi.wifiguider" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Tips\nShows a question-mark button next to Wi-Fi networks that failed to connect for any reason, providing info to fix the specific issue. It also has a dedicated Settings activity that lists all possible help-tips, accessible via the \"More tips\" button when reading a tip.\nUpon reinstalling a notification pops up saying \"Analyzing Wi-Fi\" for a few seconds, no idea what it's doing. WARNING: removing makes it impossible to connect to a Wi-Fi network without a detected internet connection!", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.networkdiagnostic" => Metadata { description: "Network Diagnostic\nAutostart after boot. 9 permissions (including ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION : precise GPS location) + 1 unknown permission : SEC_FACTORY_PHONE\nSeems to be telemetry.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.networkstack" => Metadata { description: "I guess it's needed for wifi and it can be important app", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay" => Metadata { description: "only found wifi configs", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.nfc.resources.japan" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for com.android.nfc", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.oneconnect" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Smart Things (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.oneconnect)\nLets you manage all your Samsung and SmartThings-compatible devices.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/smartthings/\n\nProbably needs com.samsung.android.beaconmanager\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.opencalendar" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Subscription Calendars.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Removing it is Unsafe if there is no alternative.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.peripheral.framework" => Metadata { description: "Peripheral Framework\nIt's knox analytics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.personalpage.service" => Metadata { description: "Private mode (was replaced by Secure Folder)\nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-is-private-mode-and-how-do-i-use-it/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.photoremasterservice" => Metadata { description: "PhotoRemasterService\nIf removed, Photo Remaster in the gallery won't work.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.privacydashboard" => Metadata { description: "Privacy dashboard in settings:\nhttps://insights.samsung.com/2023/08/17/what-is-privacy-dashboard-and-how-does-it-protect-my-data-2/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.privateshare" => Metadata { description: "Blockchain-powered file sharing system for Samsung phones.\nWhy blockchain? Because it's a nice buzzword! The privacy policy of this Samsung service is really bad: https://libreddit.spike.codes/r/privacy/comments/rqbb9b/samsung_private_share_is_not_so_private/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.provider.filterprovider" => Metadata { description: "FilterProvider dependency to Samsung Camera\nProvides access to filters (when you swipe right from the camera app)\nWARNING : Samsung camera will crash if this package is deleted.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.provider.shootingmodeprovider" => Metadata { description: "Provide camera modes (when you swipe left from the camera app)\nSafe to remove (but it is quite useful)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.provider.stickerprovider" => Metadata { description: "One more package related to camera stickers.\nDO NOT REMOVE THIS IF YOU USE STOCK CAMERA (Samsung camera-app closes after about 4s!) \nadb shell 'pm disable-user com.samsung.android.provider.stickerprovider' can be used as a workaround if you want to stop this running in the background.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.providers.carrier" => Metadata { description: "App for install update to get latest features for your SIM card.\nIt is hard to say how useful this app is.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.providers.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Likely same as com.android.providers.contacts, but for Samsung phones.\nBreaks messaging and calling services, as well as contact functionality.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.providers.context" => Metadata { description: "Spyware\nhttps://www.eteknix.com/samsungs-context-service-may-take-data-collection-surveillance-worrying-levels/\nhttps://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2328363/samsung-context-service-will-collect-user-data-to-share-with-developers\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.providers.factory" => Metadata { description: "FactoryTestProvider\nDisabling breaks hwmoduletest.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.providers.media" => Metadata { description: "Likely same as com.android.providers.media; scans the device for media files and allows permitted apps access to them.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.providers.trash" => Metadata { description: "SecTrashProvider\nTrash feature for Galaxy phones since One UI 6.0\nAllows users to delete and restore files from My Files, Gallery, Voice Recordings, etc. directly from the Trash folder in My Files.\nBreaks apps that delete to Trash.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.radiobasedlocation" => Metadata { description: "Tracks location in the background. Doesn't seem to be needed for anything.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.radiobasedlocation.manager" => Metadata { description: "Tracks location in the background. Doesn't seem to be needed for anything.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.rajaampat" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pay\nSamsung Pay Services for Indonesia.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.rajaampat", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.rampart" => Metadata { description: "Auto Blocker\nUses for blocking unknown apps install, commands. As of Oneui 6.1.1+, it is no longer tied to App Protection unless you use maximum restrictions. A powerful tool that can keep your device secure, but also be an annoyance if you sideload apps from F-Droid or other sources.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.rlc" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Biz Service\nRemote Lock Control? Remote Mobile Manager? It has not needed notification components.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.rubin.app" => Metadata { description: "Customization Service\nCollects a massive amount of data (https://www.samsung.com/us/account/customization-service/)\nBasically everything you do on your phone.\nFor \"a better user experience\"\nUsed to display customized advertisements about products and services that may be of interest to you\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.samsungpass" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pass app\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-pass/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill" => Metadata { description: "Auto Fill for Samsung Pass\nOnce your account information is registered, you can use iris, fingerprint, or face recognition to sign in.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00082282/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.samsungpositioning" => Metadata { description: "Run at startup and ask for an unknown permission SEC_FACTORY_PHONE\nThis package seems to be used for samsung apps needing location.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.scloud" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Cloud (https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/samsung-cloud)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.scloud.auth" => Metadata { description: "Handle authentication for Samsung cloud", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.scloud.backup" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Backup only for Samsung Cloud", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.scloud.sync" => Metadata { description: "Samsung cloud synchronisation service", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sconnect" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Quick connect (discontinued?)\nIn theory, it lets you connect your phone to a variety of devices over Wifi that support multiple protocols — including Wifi Direct and Miracast — to display photos, video or audio.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/support/tv-audio-video/what-is-screen-mirroring-and-how-do-i-use-it-with-my-samsung-tv-and-samsung-mobile-device/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.scpm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Cloud Platform Manager\nRelated to Samsung Cloud. Safe to remove if you don't use it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.scs" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Core Services (SCS)\nIt's an application for quick and easy provision of the main features used by Samsung applications through application updates rather than through the distribution of software updates.\nProvides improved search, extraction, and intelligence features based on text and images. Used in various Samsung applications such as Camera, Gallery, Messages, Contacts, Settings, and Finder.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000005514204", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting" => Metadata { description: "Handwriting Service\nOnly for Samsung Note? \nhttps://www.samsung.com/sg/support/mobile-devices/how-do-you-convert-handwriting-to-text-and-other-formats-using-s-pen-and-samsung-notes/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sdk.ocr" => Metadata { description: "It's for OCR (Optical Character Recognition), used among Samsung apps like the gallery, without this, you can't extract text from images.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.app.audioconnectionservice" => Metadata { description: "AudioConnectionService\nI believe it allows to modulate an audio signal. I didn't find a lot of apps using this package.\nNothing really worrying but safe to remove if you want.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.utility.jammonitor" => Metadata { description: "Professional Audio\nAllows you to create virtual instrument applications with Android.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/html/techdoc/ProgrammingGuide_ProfessionalAudio.pdf\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pen engine, Pen settings, SPen Engine Update.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sdm.config" => Metadata { description: "Configuration Update for Samsung Deskphone Manager (SDM)\nSDM allows a user to synchronize your smartphone with a IP deskphone\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.secsoundpicker" => Metadata { description: "Ringtone Picker.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.securitylogagent" => Metadata { description: "Security Log Agent\nhttps://www.androidexplained.com/galaxy-note-9-disable-security-log-agent/\nRuns in the background and monitors your device for any change to the /system partition. It also listens for use of permissions by 3rd-party apps. This is a feature found in Security settings, named 'permission monitor'\nNOTE: when you root your phone, it will constantly tell you that your device is modified.\n- https://samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/what-is-app-permission-monitor-feature-and-how-to-turn-it-off\n- https://howtogeek.com/332816/how-to-stop-samsungs-app-permission-monitor-from-displaying-notifications", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.server.iris" => Metadata { description: "Provides iris recognition feature\nNOTE: removing this package causes biometric prompts in apps to be delayed by 5-8 seconds before appearing. Selecting 'Biometrics and security' in the settings app also locks up the Settings app for about 5-8 seconds but eventually loads and functions as normal.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.server.wifi.mobilewips" => Metadata { description: "MobileWips\nDetects suspicious activities on Wi-Fi", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.server.wifi.mobilewips.client" => Metadata { description: "MobileWips\nDetects suspicious activity on Wi-Fi network.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.service.health" => Metadata { description: "Health Platform (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.service.health)\n\nIt is a data aggregator. You can use it to link multiple health apps (like Strava, google fit etc) together. This app will unify their collected data and store them all together.\nConstantly phones to Samsung servers.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/968364daf4fbb1828dfe9d8dbcce6d5f7f9a79522a5267c4be5bba19e6cd88b0", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing" => Metadata { description: "Live Message enables you to draw your own animated GIFs or emojis.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/live-message/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.service.pentastic" => Metadata { description: "Glance\nSamsung S-Pen Gestures.\nSafe to remove?\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe" => Metadata { description: "People Edge\nGives you immediate access to your favorite contacts from the edge of your phone.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/people-edge/\nhttps://videotron.tmtx.ca/en/topic/samsung_galaxys9/using_people_edge.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.service.stplatform" => Metadata { description: "SmartThings Framework\nI guess it's app for installing sponsored apps. Useless Framework.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.service.tagservice" => Metadata { description: "Tags in Samsung Gallery app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.service.travel" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Travel Wallpaper (discontinued)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.setting.multisound" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Separate app sound\nUsed to split audio different apps between phone speaker and bluetooth speaker. Pretty handy.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.setupindiaservicestnc" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Services\nResponsible for the persistent notification after every system update if you don't agree to data collection.\nThe only way to dismiss it without agreeing to anything is to click the small text and uncheck all the items in a list. Then the 'Agree' button becomes a 'Skip' button. Removing this package doesn't have any known side effects.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.shealthmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Health Monitor\n\nEnables you to record ECG and blood pressure.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.shortcutbackupservice" => Metadata { description: "ShortcutBNR \nRelated to smartSwitch Samsung Cloud features\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.singletake.service" => Metadata { description: "Single Take\nIt's face unlock I guess.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.slinkcloud" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Cloud Gateway\nNEEDED FOR Scloud app\nA cloud storage gateway is designed to provide interoperability between different data protocols used \nin a client (Scloud app)/server cloud architecture. \nMORE INFO : https://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/cloud-storage-gateway\n#\nNeeds a lot of permission (including the dangerous one : READ_PHONE_STATE)\nIt means the app has the ability to read the device ID (e.g. IMEI or ESN) and phone number.\nhttps://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE\n#\nHardcoded Alibaba (chinese) server IP (42.120.153.17) \nhttps://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/2ef5367f700d2644fc51d2cdd8dd0ce97e9a6594cb5b89052537037c5a7aac56?environmentId=200\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200604093347/https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/2ef5367f700d2644fc51d2cdd8dd0ce97e9a6594cb5b89052537037c5a7aac56?environmentId=200\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sm" => Metadata { description: "Smart Manager app\nProvides pretty useless optimizing features using Chinese company Qihoo database.\nAutomatically scans and optimizes data usage to preserve battery levels, manage storage and RAM\nhttps://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/android-community-worried-about-presence-of-chinese-spyware-by-qihoo-360-in-samsung-smartphones-and-tablets/\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/samsung-services-dialling-home-to-china-t3894033\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Device security for the Smart Manager app using McAfee antivirus engine.\nThis is the antivirus in Settings -> Device care -> Security\nPrivacy nightmare(LOTS of permissions!) for a bit of security.\nhttps://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/05dab93ee2102a2fb6edf16e85750eb1f0189d7b82703c6a00c92cd08d62bb28?environmentId=200\nARCHIVE: https://web.archive.org/web/20200607140002/https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/05dab93ee2102a2fb6edf16e85750eb1f0189d7b82703c6a00c92cd08d62bb28?environmentId=200\n\nSome people reported that without this package they weren't able to install apps anymore BUT I personally removed this and\nI still can install apps.\nI think(not sure) that you can remove this safely if you also remove com.samsung.aasaservice and com.samsung.android.sm", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity.tcm" => Metadata { description: "Device security\nChinese scanning app for searching viruses.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sm.policy" => Metadata { description: "SCPM (Samsung Cloud Platform Manager) client.\nAllows the app to read data from the Samsung Cloud Platform Manager in order to authenticate your phone and configure your apps and services. Surely linked to Smart Manager. On some devices, the app icon is cloud-shaped.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.sm.provider" => Metadata { description: "Smart Manager Provider\nSCPM Client? A lot debugging stuff", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sm_cn" => Metadata { description: "Device care but in Chinese Samsung phones\nIs different from global, could break some important functions if removed.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.smartcallprovider" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Smart Call\nProvides caller profile information to help consumers identify incoming calls and block unwanted ones.\nAlso related to the 'local places' feature in Samsung dialer.\nRelies on Hiya (see com.hiya.star)\nTL;DR : really bad for your privacy.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.smartface" => Metadata { description: "SmartFaceService\nUsed to automatically detects faces when using the Samsung camera\nIt might be related to \"Keep screen on while viewing\" under Motions and gestures in Settings.\nNOTE: This package has nothing to do with face unlock (com.samsung.android.bio.face.service)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.smartface.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Not needed overlay to smartface", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.smartfitting" => Metadata { description: "Smart Fitting Service\nAdapts the size/ratio of the screen. Automatic mode is default but there is a manual mode\nhttps://www.samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-s8-s8-plus-what-is-the-smart-fitting-display-for-vod-games/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.smartmirroring" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Smart View\nEnable you to mirror screen your phone to a TV (https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/smart-view-2/)\nDependency for com.samsung.android.video", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.smartprovider" => Metadata { description: "Samsung File Provider\nProvides intelligent classification, search and image/video favorite when selecting images/videos to send to friends/Moments/Channels in WeChat app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.smartsuggestions" => Metadata { description: "Smart suggestions", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.smartswitchassistant" => Metadata { description: "Samsung SmartSwitch\nLets you transfer your data from your old (Samsung) phone to your new one.\nNeeded for com.sec.android.easyMover?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.softsim" => Metadata { description: "Softsim Service\nInstalls softsim and it's full Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.spay" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.spay)\nSamsung Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Samsung that lets users make payments using compatible phones and other Samsung-produced devices\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Pay\nNOTE : Samsung Pay is KNOX dependant and will never work again if you root your phone.\nFYI : Your data is sold (https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-pay-new-privacy-policy-your-data-sold/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.spayfw" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pay Framework needed for Samsung Pay\nSamsung Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Samsung that lets users make payments using compatible phones and other Samsung-produced devices. See below.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.spaymini" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pay Mini\nSame service as Samsung Pay but for online payments only and is available on all compatible android devices (not only Samsung devices)\nhttps://www.samsung.com/in/samsung-pay/mini/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.spdclient" => Metadata { description: "Security policy updates (part of KNOX)\nUpdates the SELinux policies according to Security Enhancements for Android (SE for Android)\nThere are privacy implications to the data collected by Samsung\nhttps://security.stackexchange.com/questions/161190/does-samsungs-security-enhancements-for-android-offer-anything-for-consumers\nNot mandatory if you know what you are doing and if you don't install software from unknown sources.\nNeeds confirmation but removing this package could change SELinux mode (enforcing by default)\nhttps://source.android.com/security/selinux\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.spdfnote" => Metadata { description: "Write on PDF (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.spdfnote)\nPDF annotator\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sskds" => Metadata { description: "SoterSskdsService\nThis app has something to 'com.tencent.soter.soterserver'.\nOnly china.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.stextclassifier" => Metadata { description: "From https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier:\nInterface for providing text classification related features.\n\nThe TextClassifier may be used to understand the meaning of text, as well as generating predicted next actions based on the text.\n\nSo it got something to do with text/spelling correction? But a samsung implementation of it. It needs some further testing, so far it doesn't affect even the auto-correct.\nNote: this app has no permission and doesn't run in background when not in used", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.stickercenter" => Metadata { description: "Sticker center. Used to retrieve stickers from the web in the camera app.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.stickerplugin" => Metadata { description: "StickerPlugin\nNot sure if this package also provides stickers for camera. I don't have it so I can't test\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.storage.watchstoragemanager" => Metadata { description: "Storage manager. DO NOT REMOVE THIS", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.ststub" => Metadata { description: "SmartThings\nAllows users to control, automate, and monitor their home environment via mobile device.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartThings\nREMINDER: stub = https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10648280/what-is-stub-and-aidl-for-in-java\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.sume.nn.service" => Metadata { description: "Provides the photo remaster feature in the Gallery app. Has the camera permission and can access all your medias but performs its job locally on the device.\n\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/remastering-photos-on-samsung-phone/", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.svcagent" => Metadata { description: "The APK has various icons in it + DiagMon library (telemetry). It has full access to internet and occasionally runs a MainService for many consecutive hours.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.svoice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Voice (S Voice) was replaced by bixby on Samsung Galaxy S8(+) and newer phones.\nVirtual mobile personal assistant capable of running a basic tasks through voice command alone.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/s-voice/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.svoiceime" => Metadata { description: "Samsung voice input \nVoice input powered by Bixby. See above.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.tadownloader" => Metadata { description: "Seems to check if a trusted application needs an update and downloads it. \nThis package probably does more than that. There is a LOT of lines of code (obfuscated obviously)\nIt was used to push an update to fix a security issue with the fingerprint sensor in 2019.\nhttps://libredd.it/r/galaxys10/comments/bcy93f/adb_how_to_get_the_fingerprint_update_pushed_to/\nSeems to be only used for biometrics stuff\nThere is Samsung analytics inside. You may want to remove it if you don't use biometrics authentication.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.tapack.authfw" => Metadata { description: "AuthFw TaPack\nAuthentication Framework for Trusted Application? (don't know what 'Pack' could mean)\nHard to know what this app really does. Seems to be an assets provider used by com.samsung.android.tadownloader\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.tencentwifisecurity" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Tencent flags risky networks and prevent to connect to them.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.themecenter" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Themes Service.\nRuns at startup and allows you to apply themes from `com.samsung.android.themestore`. On some devices, it provides the built-in wallpaper images to the Theme Store.\nIt will enable itself if you disable it, so try uninstalling (may throw an error).\nHas of lot of permissions (including `INTERNET` and `INSTALL_PACKAGES`) and connects to Samsung domains for analytics.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/973ba78ddd74a13dcf5268e980010a64ba42a3d2a1c4c62df277ead5a17cd10c", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.themestore" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Themes.\nForces you to login to a Samsung Account if you want to download ANY content (icons, wallpapers, themes...). If you already downloaded something, you can apply it \"freely\".\nNot needed for Wallpaper API, so any app (Samsung or not) can set Home & Lock wallpapers. However, on some devices, this app is required to view/apply built-in wallpapers (in that case, it requires `themecenter` service)\n\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/galaxy-themes/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.timezone.autoupdate_N" => Metadata { description: "This app handles automatic updates for time zone information on Samsung devices, ensuring accurate timekeeping across different regions.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.timezone.autoupdate_O" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Time Zone Updater\nUsed to automatically detect appropriate timezone\nREMOVING THIS WILL BOOTLOOP YOUR DEVICE\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.timezone.data.P" => Metadata { description: "Samsung timezone data?", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.timezone.data.updater" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Time Zone Updater\nUsed to automatically detect appropriate timezone.\nA similar Samsung package apparently bootloops the device if removed, so be careful.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.timezone.data_Q" => Metadata { description: "Stores timezone data?\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.timezone.updater" => Metadata { description: "Time Zone Updater\nUsed to detect or set timezone.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.tncpage" => Metadata { description: "TNCPageCN\nIt's app for enhance lock screen.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.tripwidget" => Metadata { description: "Discontinued package (used in Galaxy S4) handling trip wallpaper widget.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.tzdata.update" => Metadata { description: "App for updating time zone changes on Samsung devices. Now discontinued and completely useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.tzdata.update_M" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Timezone Data Updater", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.uds" => Metadata { description: "Ultra data saving\nHave boring notifications and theres no point of keeping this app.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.uds", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.unifiedprofile" => Metadata { description: "My Profile\nRelated to Samsung Members?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.universalswitch" => Metadata { description: "Universal Switch lets you designate certain touches or gestures to control specific actions on your phone. \nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/accessibility/mobile-universal-switch/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.uwb" => Metadata { description: "UwbApplication\nIt's used for SmartThings and new Smart Tags. This app is bloated.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.vdc" => Metadata { description: "Virtual Device Center\nIt's Chinese app for Video calls.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.vdcservice" => Metadata { description: "This app depends on Virtual Device Center app.\nHas network connection frameworks.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.video" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Video Player\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000003980724?appId=com.samsung.android.video\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.videolist" => Metadata { description: "Video player included on Samsung devices (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.videolist). Works fine enough as a basic video player.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.visionarapps" => Metadata { description: "\"AR apps\"\nNot really sure what this is, but the icon is Bixby as an eye so I assume it's for accessing AR stuff through Bixby.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.visioncloudagent" => Metadata { description: "VisionCloudAgent\nCloud Agent is a service which automatically upload on the cloud the photos you take on your phone. It connects to your \"Samsung account\".\nIt is related to Dropbox.\nGiven the Vision in the package name there is a link with Bixby.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.visionintelligence" => Metadata { description: "Bixby Vision\nAugmented reality camera that can identify objects in real-time and potentially offer the user\nto purchase them online, translate text, read QR codes, and recognize landmarks. \nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/bixby/vision/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.visualars" => Metadata { description: "Smart Touch Call.\nIt allows the user to \"Get voice and Screen interactive service when you call a customer service\".\nBloated with Google API stuff", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.voc" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Members (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.voc)\nThe other version is \"com.samsung.oh\".", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.voicewakeup" => Metadata { description: "Voice wake-up for using Bixby\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00080448/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.vtcamerasettings" => Metadata { description: "Video call effects\nKeep the focus on you during video calls by blurring the background or covering it with an image or color.\nUnfortunately, only supports a few apps (Google Meet, WhatsApp, Zoom).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.wallpaper.res" => Metadata { description: "Pre-installed wallpapers\nRemoving this package causes the background to be transparent (black, but the system will see it as white unless you use a custom wallpaper).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.alarm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Alarm app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.cameracontroller" => Metadata { description: "Mirrors phone's camera to your watch. I can't find a use case for my usage. Safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.compass" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Compass app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.findmyphone" => Metadata { description: "The phone will start ringing, if connected to watch via BT or WiFi, when pressing 'start ringing' on the watch.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.findmywatch" => Metadata { description: "The watch will start ringing, if connected to phone via BT or WiFi, when pressing 'start ringing' on the phone. Also fetches location and is able to lock or factory reset.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.flashlight" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Flashlight", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.runestone.app" => Metadata { description: "Customization Service from Samsung. Provides customized content and recommendations. Collects a lot of personal information.\nSee: https://www.samsung.com/us/account/customization-service/\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/0f26752e636a9689bf0603e6023939e23a8cbd7197dea7b44c7ac93e2a930c24", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.screencapture" => Metadata { description: "Provides the ability to take screenshots from the smart watch.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.stopwatch" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Stopwatch", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.timer" => Metadata { description: "Timer app from Samsung.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.analogmodular" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.analoguefont" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.animal" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.aremoji" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.basicclock" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.basicdashboard" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bespoke" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bitmoji" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.boldindex" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.companionhelper" => Metadata { description: "Watchfaces fail to load without this. Removing it also breaks editing and changing watchfaces.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.digitalfont" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.digitalmodular" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.dualwatch" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.dynamicfont" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.emergency" => Metadata { description: "Watchface in the emergency launcher.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.gradientfont" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.healthmodular" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.infomodular" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.large" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.livewallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.mypebble" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.myphoto" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.mystyle" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.premiumanalog" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simpleanalogue" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simpleclassic" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simplecomplication" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.superfiction" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.tickingsound" => Metadata { description: "Ticking sound on watchfaces that support it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.together" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.typography" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.weather" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather application from Samsung.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.watch.worldclock" => Metadata { description: "Worldclock app. This also includes a widget, displaying time in different time zones.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.wcmurlsnetworkstack" => Metadata { description: "China URL connection. generate_204 (it's only config, not sure if it's needed for checking wifi connection)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.wcs.exstention" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Internet Extensions\nSamsung Internet for Android allows users to customize their browsing experience by installing extensions, which are additional software packages that add new features and functionality to the browser and help developers offer tailored services to users on mobile devices.\n\nNOTE: Disabling this broke the UI on my Watch5 for some reason so PROCEED WITH CAUTION.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.wear.blockednumber" => Metadata { description: "Blocked number storage. Doesn't affect the dialer or contacts.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.wear.contacts.sync" => Metadata { description: "Handles 'open on phone' events. Also, settings often crash when this is uninstalled.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.wear.musictransfer" => Metadata { description: "Used to sync music with the watch.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.wear.shealth" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Health app for WearOS.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.wearable.samsungaccount" => Metadata { description: "Samsung account settings. Breaks settings app if uninstalled.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.wearable.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wearable Setup Wizard\nThe first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nIt's the setup for Samsung services.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.weather" => Metadata { description: "Unified Daemon app. Named \"Weather\" on some Samsung Galaxy devices.\nProvides support for a number of different apps on your device. These include the Weather, Yahoo Finance and Yahoo News apps amongst others. The data is used by apps such as the Alarm, Calendar app and the Camera (including the \"Scan QR code\" Quick-Panel tile). If the display-name is \"Weather\", it doubles as the Samsung Weather app, which provides weather widgets.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.wellbeing" => Metadata { description: "Digital Wellbeing\nThat's an app for device and app usage tracking and limiting.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000004807357", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.widget.pictureframe" => Metadata { description: "Samsung gallery widget, shows your selected photos as widget", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance" => Metadata { description: "Special edge panel widget for Yahoo Finance\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport" => Metadata { description: "Special edge panel widget for Yahoo Sport\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.ai" => Metadata { description: "No activities, provides WiFi diagnostics, has several ai models that it is not clear how useful they are.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.decrease.scan.interval.resources" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.h2e.resources" => Metadata { description: "needed for wifi, has config values for that", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.increase.scan.interval.resources" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.p2paware.resources" => Metadata { description: "Related to WiFi Direct", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.resources" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for wifi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.resources.qc" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.resources.wifilock" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.resources.wpa2" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.sbs.resources" => Metadata { description: "WifiRROverlayAppSBS\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/94140aa1e8e581bbdfbec9a31b983672d05cb1fda255e3155e3cb85cb5140bad/details", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.softap.resources" => Metadata { description: "Needed for wifi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.softapwpathree.resources" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifi.wapi.resources" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.android.wifinetworkdiagnostics" => Metadata { description: "WifiNetworkDiagnostics\nDiagnostics network connection.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.app.highlightplayer" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Story Video Editor\nLets you edit your videos stories \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.app.jansky" => Metadata { description: "Multi-lines settings\nLets you have multiple virtual phone numbers.\nThis feature is only available on some US carrier-locked devices\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS8/comments/6esiub/tmobile_s8s8_multiline_setting_is_awesome/did2pur/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.app.newtrim" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Video trimmer (Editor Lite)\nLets you quickly trim video files (from the gallery “Edit -> Studio -> Video Trimmer”). This trimmer is both imprecise and inaccurate, ffmpeg is much better.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.app.slowmotion" => Metadata { description: "Slowmotion mode in camera app\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.attribution" => Metadata { description: "Related to data collection (?):\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy-store/galaxy-store-statistics/user-attribution.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.attvvm" => Metadata { description: "Visual Voicemail\nSimple GUI for voicemail\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.carrier.logcollector" => Metadata { description: "it's the same like diagmonagent, collects dumplogs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.chn.apps.devicemanagement" => Metadata { description: "AutoLoginService\nRegister device with China Telecom. Only for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.clipboardsaveservice" => Metadata { description: "Clipboard Save service saves all the content you saved in the clipboard (clipboard history)\nIf you remove this you will still be able to copy/cust/past but a new content in clipboard will replace the current content.\nIn short : there will no longer be a history.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.cmfa.AuthTouch" => Metadata { description: "Continuous Multi-Factor Authentication AuthTouchService\nRelated to `com.samsung.android.cmfa.framework`.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.cmh" => Metadata { description: "CMH Provider is a dependency for the the samsung gallery app. This package asks for a lot of permissions. \nIt seems to be be used for cloud and story stuff in the gallery and also seems needed for content recognition.\nHas the same shared user id as com.samsung.faceservice, com.samsung.mlp, com.samsung.mpl\n \nNOTE : On some phone models, deleting this package can also prevent to preview photos from the camera app.\nSeems to trigger com.samsung.faceservice, com.samsung.mlp, com.samsung.mpl when needed.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.commonimsservice" => Metadata { description: "Stat notify volte", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.crane" => Metadata { description: "Call+ (https://support.vodafone.co.uk/Vodafone-apps/Call-and-Message/60900956/What-is-Call.htm)\nCall+ features on Samsung dialer\nNOTE: I have the feeling that these features are carrier/country dependant because I don't have them. But I have this package anyway.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.daydream.customization" => Metadata { description: "Samsung customization for Google Daydream VR headset (https://arvr.google.com/daydream/)\nNOTE : Google discontinued Daydream in 2019 and it no longer works on Android 10 Samsung devices\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.dcmservice" => Metadata { description: "Hard to find what it really does but I do know what DCM is in telecommunication. It means Dual Carrier Modulation.\nTo stay simple, we use signal modulation to transfer information. DCM can be seen as an enhancement to conventional QPSK modulation\nthat expand the coverage and robustness of an outdoor hotspot.\nhttps://www.ekahau.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Webinar-slides-802.11ax-Sneak-Peek-%E2%80%93-The-Next-Generation-Wi-Fi.pdf\nNot a good idea to remove this unless it only impacts samsung apps. Need testing.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.desktopsystemui" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX UI\nExtends your smartphone into a \"desktop computing experience\".\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/samsung-dex/how-it-works\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.discover" => Metadata { description: "It shows up as a pane on OneUI home and prompts you to install all sorts of random apps. OneUI works perfectly fine if you uninstall these and simply removes the discover pane.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.discover.sep" => Metadata { description: "Related to `com.samsung.discover` but doesnt seem to do much on its own. Safe to remove without any effect.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.ecomm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Shop (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.ecomm)\nApp where you can buy all (and only) Samsung products.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/explore/shop-samsung-app/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.ecomm.global.in" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Shop (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.ecomm)\nApp where you can buy all (and only) Samsung products.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/explore/shop-samsung-app/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.emergencyreporthelper" => Metadata { description: "Only for KOREA emergency report.\nAlso no activities, only warn.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.enhanceservice" => Metadata { description: "Enhanced service is the process for Samsung cloud messaging (equivalent to iMessage on iOS).\nMessages on Samsung phones can be transmitted through either the network carrier or the non-archived Samsung service \n(which is transmitted over wireless data).\nThis features is available in stock samsung SMS app settings.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.euicc" => Metadata { description: "EuiccService\neUICC refers to the architectural standards published by GSMA or implementations of those standard for eSIM, a device used to securely store one or more SIM card profiles, which are the unique identifiers and cryptographic keys used by service providers to uniquely identify and securely connect to mobile network devices.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EUICC", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.faceservice" => Metadata { description: "Face service detection\nAnalyzes all the photos in the Samsung Gallery to detect human faces using Samsung’s built-in face detection technology. Once FaceService identifies that the photo contains a face, it shows a button that allows users to add name tags to the photo and create a People Album of similar photos by selecting the name tag.\n\nSame shared user id as com.samsung.ipservice, com.samsung.mlp, com.samsung.cmh\nNeeded for face recognition in the Gallery\nNOTE : Removing this package does not break face unlock\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.felicalock" => Metadata { description: "FeliCa Password NFC things, not needed", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.fresco.logging" => Metadata { description: "Fresco Logging Service\nFresco is an android library for managing images and the memory they use (https://github.com/facebook/fresco)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.gamedriver.ex2100" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.gamedriver.sm8250" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.gamedriver.sm8550" => Metadata { description: "Samsung SM8550 GameDriver.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.gpuwatchapp" => Metadata { description: "GPUWatch\nIn this app, I only found GPU dumping mode, dev mode, game debugging. Useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.groupcast" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Group Play (discontinued)\nAllows you to share pictures , documents and music files with many people at same time if everyone is connected to a Wi-Fi network. \nhttps://www.samsung.com/in/support/mobile-devices/what-is-group-play-in-samsung-smartphones/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.helphub" => Metadata { description: "Not sure if this package still exist.\nProvide help \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.hidden.china" => Metadata { description: "China Hidden Menu\nLast call, secret code: 319712358.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.hiddennetworksetting" => Metadata { description: "Set of hidden network settings (inlcuding frequency band choice).\nHow to see these settings: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/q-hidden-network-settings-pie-t3914421/page4", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.hongbaoassistant" => Metadata { description: "Hongbao Assistant\nChinese app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.hs20provider" => Metadata { description: "only found useless hotspot logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.huxextension" => Metadata { description: "Hux Extension\nVerizon activation, registration", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.huxplatform" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.ims.smk" => Metadata { description: "SimMobilityKit\nVoLTE calling, IMS.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.inputshare" => Metadata { description: "MultiControl\nIts use is to connect 2 devices and control one with the other.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_no_hint" => Metadata { description: "Gestural Navigation Bar", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_no_hint_extra_wide_back" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_no_hint_narrow_back" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_no_hint_wide_back" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.sec_gestural" => Metadata { description: "Gestural Navigation Bar", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.sec_gestural_no_hint" => Metadata { description: "Gestural Navigation Bar", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.ipservice" => Metadata { description: "Set of hidden network settings (inlcuding frequency bands choice)\nHow to see these settings : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/q-hidden-network-settings-pie-t3914421/page4\n\nSame shared user id as com.samsung.faceservice, com.samsung.mlp, com.samsung.cmh\nUsed by Galaxy Finder & Galaxy Vision to access web data\nDo removing this package break face/content recognition? \n#\nName and permissions of this package suggest that it is used by Galaxy Finder to seek stuff on the web.\nSame shared user id as com.samsung.faceservice, com.samsung.mlp, com.samsung.cmh\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.japan.initonce" => Metadata { description: "InitOnce\nI found in code only name app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.klmsagent" => Metadata { description: "Checks the validity of your KLM/KPE (Knox Licence Manager) license.\nThis package is needed for Samsung Health (`com.sec.android.app.shealth`) and probably all Knox-related apps (like Secure Folder, Samsung Pay...)\n\nNote: KLM licences are deprecated. Samsung now only supports KPE (Knox Platform for Enterprise) keys.\nKPE keys are provided by Samsung and enable app's developers to access knox features.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.knox.appsupdateagent" => Metadata { description: "This app is part of Samsung Knox, managing updates for apps within the Knox security framework.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.knox.keychain" => Metadata { description: "Knox Key Chain\nAllows apps to sign data using system-wide private key/certificate pairs. \nSo, even though the Android Keystore provides per-app access to credentials, the Android KeyChain runs as a system user, \nand hence, credentials stored through the Android KeyChain are associated with the system ID instead of a user ID.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/about-keystores.htm\nThis is only useful for apps using the TIMA Keystore. The big question I'm trying to answer is:\nWhich are using this except Samsung apps? Can an android dev help on this?\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.knox.knoxtrustagent" => Metadata { description: "Knox Quick Access allows users to access the Knox Workspace container using wearables such as the Galaxy Gear S2.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.knox.kss" => Metadata { description: "Knox Keyguard. Not much more information\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.knox.rcp.components" => Metadata { description: "Knox Content Mgr\nSecurity-related. Knox Content Mgr", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.knox.securefolder" => Metadata { description: "Secure Folder (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.knox.securefolder)\nCreate a secure space on your device to encrypt and store your private data and apps.\nhttps://www.samsungknox.com/en/solutions/personal-apps/secure-folder\nNOTE: The key used to encrypt the files is not derived from the password you use to unlock the secure folder\nbut rather from a key stored in the hardware that is set in the factory.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.knox.securefolder.setuppage" => Metadata { description: "Provides the setup process when opening secure folder (com.samsung.knox.securefolder) for the first time\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.locationhistory" => Metadata { description: "It's only location logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.logwriter" => Metadata { description: "LogWriter\nWrites data in a logs SQL database.\nRuns at boot and is triggered when an download from an Iron Source (Iron Source is an Israeli advertising company)\napp is completed (probably \"com.aura.oobe.samsung\")\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.mdl.radio" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Milk Music (discontinued in 2016)\nIt was a freemium online music streaming service, with music streams and a recommendation engine powered by Slacker Radio.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_Music_(streaming_service)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.mdl.radio.radiostub" => Metadata { description: "Milk Music (shut down by Samsung)\nIt was a music streaming app\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_Music_(streaming_service)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.memorysaver" => Metadata { description: "Helps you to free up space by letting you delete duplicates and move contents and apps on an SD card.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.mlp" => Metadata { description: "Samsung content recognition.\nmpl= Media Learning Platform. Has permissions linked to com.samsung.cmh and com.samsung.android.visionintelligence\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.mobiletv" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing mobiletv\nhttps://apkcombo.com/pt/mobiletv/com.samsung.mobiletv/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.networkui" => Metadata { description: "User interface of the Mobile Network settings\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.oda.service" => Metadata { description: "SamsungOdaService\nRequires google play services.\nAnother spying app collects sim info and other things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.oh" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Members (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.oh)\nSamsung community. It's a kind of social media app for Samsung users.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-members/\nOOOPS ! https://bgr.com/2019/10/31/samsung-members-dong-pic-oops/\nThe other version is \"com.samsung.android.voc\".\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.packageinstalleroverlay" => Metadata { description: "It's used to display an overlay window when installing or updating apps. Shows information about the app and provides the user with the option to cancel the process. Probably breaks manual installation of apps (needs more testing).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.phone.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Possibly the incoming-call screen?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.pregpudriver.ex2100" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.preloadapp" => Metadata { description: "Install app\nInstalls recommended apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.qosindicator" => Metadata { description: "QOS - quality of service, but it's only for diagnostics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.rcs" => Metadata { description: "RCS (Rich Communication Services)\nHas permissions linked to com.samsung.cmh, and com.samsung.android.visionintelligence (and I don't understand why).\nRCS is a communication protocol between mobile telephone carriers and between phone and carrier, aiming at replacing SMS.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services\nUses IP protocol, so it needs an internet connection.\nIt's a hot mess right now. It aims at being universal but only exists in Samsung Messages and Google Messages, because Google hasn't released a public API yet, so 3rd-party apps can't support it.\nIn a lot of countries messages go through Google's Jibe servers.\nhttps://jibe.google.com/policies/terms/\nhttps://pocketnow.com/why-you-should-probably-avoid-googles-rcs-text-messaging-chat-feature", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.safetyinformation" => Metadata { description: "Safety information telling you to be careful with the usage of your phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.sait.sohservice" => Metadata { description: "FactoryApp\nThis weird app collects battery data and probably others, who knows? Also to test battery things such as set voltage, Soc, temperature, status, timestamp.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.samsungpssdplus" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Magician\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.samsungpssdplus\nAllows users to conveniently manage their Samsung Portable SSD settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.sdm" => Metadata { description: "Handles OTA system Updates.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.sdm.sdmviewer" => Metadata { description: "Lets you view installed updates?\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.sec.android.application.csc" => Metadata { description: "Do something related to Country Specific Code (CSC). Maybe it only let you change your CSC\nEvery Android device from Samsung has a folder called CSC.\nThis folder contains some XML files that keep the configuration codes for the country and carrier-based customization options.\nMaybe it's safe to remove if you'll never change your CSC but it needs testing and I lack time for this.\n(I already have plenty of other packages uninstallation to test)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.sec.android.teegris.tui_service" => Metadata { description: "TuiService\nSecurity-related, but not necessary.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.sec.mtv" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing mobiletv", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.slsi.audiologging" => Metadata { description: "It's hidden Audiologging.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.slsi.telephony.oem.oemrilhookservice" => Metadata { description: "Part of the Samsung cellular modem infrastructure used by the OS to provide cellular support.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.slsi.telephony.oemril" => Metadata { description: "Part of the Samsung cellular modem infrastructure used by the OS to provide cellular support.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.slsi.telephony.silentlogging" => Metadata { description: "Hidden network logging. Safe to remove", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.sprint.chameleon" => Metadata { description: "Chameleon service which is a service designed to store sprint-specific properties (customizes some apps).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.ssu" => Metadata { description: "Network Unlock\nNetwork unlock? It's needed for SIM probably.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.samsung.storyservice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung StoryService\nCreate stories in the Gallery from your pictures and videos.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-is-video-collage-and-how-do-i-use-it/\nUse of content recognition (so may be related)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.svoice.sync" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Voice service\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.systemui.bixby" => Metadata { description: "System UI for Bixby/Bixby2", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.systemui.bixby2" => Metadata { description: "System UI for Bixby/Bixby2\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.systemui.hidenotch" => Metadata { description: "Hide notch overlay.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.systemui.hidenotch.withoutcornerround" => Metadata { description: "Hide notch overlay without corner round.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.tmovvm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Visual Voicemail (for T-mobile only)\nAllows you to review and manage your voicemail directly from your smartphone, eliminating the need to dial into your mailbox.\nhttps://mobile.spectrum.com/support/article/360001296667/samsung-visual-voicemail\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.tmowfc.wfccontroller" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Calling for T-mobile clients only! (tmowfc = t-mobile only wifi calling)\nLets you call or text on Wi-Fi networks with your T-Mobile phone number\nhttps://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/wi-fi-calling-from-t-mobile\nVoLTE/IMS is needed for this to work (see com.sec.imsservice)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.tmowfc.wfcpref" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Calling for T-mobile clients only! (tmowfc = t-mobile only wifi calling)\nLets you call or text on Wi-Fi networks with your T-Mobile phone number\nhttps://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/wi-fi-calling-from-t-mobile\nVoLTE/IMS is needed for this to work (see com.sec.imsservice)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.ucs.agent.boot" => Metadata { description: "Boot agent\nUCS is a company which has partnered with Samsung to provide licenses for Samsung Knox\nhttps://www.ucssolutions.com/blog/samsung-knox/\nI don't have precise information about the package itself but there are chances that it verifies some files on boot. If these files are not verified then it may prevent the phone from booting.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.ucs.agent.ese" => Metadata { description: "eSE UCS Plugin is another package from UCS. It makes possible for apps to access eSE of Samsung mobile devices by using the UCM \n(Universal Credential Management) APIs and framework.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/faqs/general/what-is-universal-credential-management_-ucm.htm\nhttps://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/security/ese/\nSee above\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.ucs.ucspinpad" => Metadata { description: "UcsPinpad\nIn this app u can setup pin,puk\nUCS is a company which has partnered with Samsung to provide licenses for Samsung Knox", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.unifiedtp" => Metadata { description: "Unified tethering provisioner. Tethering still works for me without it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.upsmtheme" => Metadata { description: "Handle the theme of UPSM (Ultra Power Saving Mode)\nSafe to remove\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.samsung.visionprovider" => Metadata { description: "Provider for Bixby Vision (com.samsung.android.visionintelligence)\nManages access to data stored by itself, stored by other apps, and provide a way to share these data with other apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.vklayer.sm8250" => Metadata { description: "Vulkan GPU DRIVER", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.vklayer.sm8350" => Metadata { description: "GPU Driver", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.samsung.voiceserviceplatform" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Voice (for Galaxy S7)\nVirtual mobile personal assistant capable of running basic tasks through voice\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/s-voice/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.vvm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Verizon Voicemail\nAllows you to review and manage your voicemail directly from your smartphone, eliminating the need to dial into your mailbox.\nYou can scroll through your messages, pick the ones you want to listen to, and erase them right from your device's screen.\nhttps://mobile.spectrum.com/support/article/360001296667/samsung-visual-voicemail", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.samsung.vvm.se" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Verizon Voicemail \nAllows you to review and manage your voicemail directly from your smartphone, eliminating the need to dial into your mailbox.\nYou can scroll through your messages, pick the ones you want to listen to, and erase them right from your device's screen.\nhttps://mobile.spectrum.com/support/article/360001296667/samsung-visual-voicemail\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.scanning.agold.agoldscanning" => Metadata { description: "\"Scan\" Settings > intelligent assistant: Scan. QR code & Bar code scanner.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.scee.psxandroid" => Metadata { description: "PlayStation app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scee.psxandroid", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.scorpio.securitycom" => Metadata { description: "SecurityPlugin\nIt cant be uninstalled.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.sec.allsharecastplayer" => Metadata { description: "Screen Mirroring (only in Galaxy S6)\nCast your mobile screen to a TV.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/2012-allshare-play/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.AutoPreconfig" => Metadata { description: "Auto Preconfig\nTells you to format the device when sim from other country is used basically (won't let you use another one)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.CcInfo" => Metadata { description: "CcInfo\nSamsung logs/analytics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.Cdfs" => Metadata { description: "CDFS MODE Launcher, it's CdfsService Probably needed for usb mtp", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.android.GeoLookout" => Metadata { description: "Geo News\nfor korea or japanese", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.Preconfig" => Metadata { description: "On some phones founded testing things menu and on some not found any hidden menu\nbut it's app for secret codes to testing hardware things", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.QRreader" => Metadata { description: "Samsung QR code reader.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.RilServiceModeApp" => Metadata { description: "Service mode RIL hidden app. Used for debug and diagnostics\ndial *#0011# for modem connectivity info, *#9090# for diagnostics control\n#\nRIL means Radio Interface Layer. It's the bridge between Android phone framework services and the hardware.\nhttps://wladimir-tm4pda.github.io/porting/telephony.html\nhttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/11111067/how-does-modem-code-talk-to-android-code\nSamsung RIL is a add on from Samsung : Modem <=> Linux kernel <=> libsamsung-ipc <=> Samsung-RIL <=> Android framework <=> Android applications\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.UsimRegistrationKOR" => Metadata { description: "USIM Registration.\nThis app is used to register your USIM card in South Korea.\nIt is not needed outside of South Korea.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.DataCreate" => Metadata { description: "Automation Test\nAnother hidden test app. A lot of mention of samsung note (memo). Has access to basically everything on the phone\nRelated to these hidden menus (accessible by typing these codes in the samsung dialer) :\n- *#3282*727336*# (Status of data usage) \n- *#273283*255*3282*# (Data create menu) \n- *#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* (Backup all media files)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.SecSetupWizard" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Setup Wizard\nThe first time you turn your device on, a welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device. It's the setup for Samsung services. Both `com.sec.phone` & `com.sec.android.app.SecSetupWizard` must be enabled to be able to add new ESIMs to device. Otherwise menu will spin indefinitely.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.aftersalecamera" => Metadata { description: "Calibration Camera app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.apex" => Metadata { description: "Samsung ApexService\nEnables taking motion photos and provides a motion photos player/viewer\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/motion-photo/\nIt also does face recognition in the gallery. Without this package, motion photos will not work, see\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/motion-photos", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.applinker" => Metadata { description: "Related to FeliCa Networks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FeliCa / https://www.felicanetworks.co.jp/en/).\nFeliCa is contactless RFID smart card system mainly used for wallet function on mobile devices\n#\nHas the permission INSTALL_PACKAGES\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.bcocr" => Metadata { description: "Business card recognition\nSomething about business cards\nnot very useful", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.billing" => Metadata { description: "Samsung billing/Checkout\nUsed to purchase apps through Samsung Store application that is delivered with Samsung phones. \nActs as bridge between Samsung Store and payment servers.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.bluetoothagent" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth Agent\nBluetooth test service.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.bluetoothtest" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth Test\nHidden feature accessible by entering *#*#232331#*#* in the Samsung dialer.\nIt was found to be calling home back in 2015:\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/bluetoothtest-apk-calling-home-t3035182", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.camera" => Metadata { description: "Samsung camera app\nSafe to remove (but not recommended)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.camera.plb" => Metadata { description: "Looks like an app to record videos for Facebook. Despite having 'camera' in the name, it is not needed for the camera at all.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.camerasaver" => Metadata { description: "Weird app that has BootCameraService. Probably you can't uninstall it.\nIn the code found things: createCameraPreviewSession, generateTextureIds, openCamera, setUpCameraOutputs.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.android.app.chromecustomizations" => Metadata { description: "Samsung stuff on the homepage of Google Chrome\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.clipvideo" => Metadata { description: "App to create a video collage.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.clockpackage" => Metadata { description: "Samsung clock\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX Home (launcher)\nDex enables users to extend their device into a desktop-like experience by connecting a keyboard, mouse, and monitor.\n\"DeX\" is a contraction of \"Desktop eXperience\".\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_DeX\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.dexonpc" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX\nExtends your smartphone into a \"desktop computing experience\".\nConcretely this lets you access all your mobile apps and content from a computer.\nOnly works on Windows/MacOS. You will need to install the Samsung DeX app on your computer.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_DeX\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-dex/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.dictionary" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Dictionary is is an app that enables you to manage all the dictionaries stored on your Samsung device.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.easylauncher" => Metadata { description: "TouchWiz easy home -- gives you large icons and makes things the home screen significantly simpler. Primarly designed for elderly users. Discontinued after the release of Samsung Experience in 2017.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.easysetup" => Metadata { description: "Core of Samsung SmartThings (formerly Samsung Easy Setup)\nSee com.samsung.android.easysetup\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.ewidgetatt" => Metadata { description: "Entertainment Widget\nAT&T Widget for OneUI\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.factorykeystring" => Metadata { description: "DeviceKeyString : Dialable hidden diagnostic/debug app\nDial *#0283# to open audio LoopbackTest control, dial *#2663# for TSP firmware update\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.felicatest" => Metadata { description: "FeliCa Test, hidden debugs, logs HAL_Nfc", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.firewall" => Metadata { description: "Blocked calls'msgs\nChinese blocking calls and spam.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.fm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Radio\nListen to FM radio stations\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.gamehub" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game Hub\nWas replaced by \"com.samsung.android.game.gamehome\"\nhttps://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/the-samsung-game-hub-explained-1143450\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.hwmoduletest" => Metadata { description: "HwModuleTest, a hardware hidden test app (dial *#0*# to open it).\nHas stuff to quickly check the phone's hardware. Removing it does not break anything, but no point in removing it. Note: opening this menu is required to change CSC with PC programs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.kidshome" => Metadata { description: "This app provides a child-friendly interface and controls on Samsung devices, designed to create a safe environment for children by restricting access to apps and content.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Samsung One UI Home launcher (homescreen) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.launcher)\nIt is also Samsung's TouchWiz default launcher\nWARNING: disabling this package breaks the multitasking navigation button on all newer versions of One UI, nothing would happen when pressing it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.android.app.magnifier" => Metadata { description: "Lets you use your device as a magnifying glass making it easier to read any small font or expand the details of any object, for example.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.minimode.res" => Metadata { description: "Minimode will be not available when this app be removed", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.mt" => Metadata { description: "Mobile tracker security feature. If someone inserts a new SIM card in your device the device will automatically \nsends the SIM contact number to specified recipients to help you locate and recover you device.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/nz/support/mobile-devices/what-is-mobile-tracker/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.music" => Metadata { description: "Samsung's proprietary music app, allows you to play local music or connect your Spotify account (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.music). Safe to uninstall, and there's much better open source alternatives for both local music and Spotify.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.myfiles" => Metadata { description: "Samsung file manager app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.myfiles)\nWARNING: If you remove this package on Android 10+, you will no longer be able to manage storage the same way as before. For example you will lose the ability to unmount or format the SD card from within the Settings app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.ocr" => Metadata { description: "Optical Read (feature replaced by Bixby Vision : com.samsung.android.visionintelligence)\nLets you scan or extract text or data from images, documents, business cards, or QR codes.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.parser" => Metadata { description: "DRParser Mode\nSecret code parser\nSupport for hidden samsung apps launched via secret codes", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.personalization" => Metadata { description: "Has something to do with personalization?\nHas 2 permissions: `READ_PHONE_STATE` and `CHANGE_PHONE_STATE`", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator" => Metadata { description: "Samsung calculator app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.popupuireceiver" => Metadata { description: "Not needed popupui with battery animation charging or other system notifications.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.qsfastpairoverlay" => Metadata { description: "About half street overlay, has to gms.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.quicktool" => Metadata { description: "The Quick Tools panel includes a ruler, a compass and a torch. To add this to the Edge Panel (com.samsung.android.app.clipboardedge)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.ringtoneBR" => Metadata { description: "Samsung ringtone backup/restore feature\nWhere is this feature? (available from Samsung Galaxy S9)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.safetyassurance" => Metadata { description: "Safety assurance is related to emergency features. It is especially used for SOS messages.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/nz/support/mobile-devices/samsung-sos-smart-phone-emergency-message-guide/\nHas obviously a huge amount of permissions.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/a06501fce61a39cb2b38df088eba4d0ce7ca3ed8fce3e8b672d8eb807538fb1f", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.samsungapps" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Galaxy Store\nSamsung app store.\nRequired for Samsung Pay feature to work.\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Store\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.android.app.saspmodemailerprovider" => Metadata { description: "docomo mail\nno activities, looks like more useless frameworks also it's only for japanese", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.sbrowser" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Internet (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.sbrowser)\n\nDon't use this browser. In their privacy policy: \"The information we obtain [...] include, identifiers associated with your devices, types of devices, web browser characteristics, device and operating system type and characteristics, language preferences, clickstream data, your interactions with Samsung Internet (such as the web pages you visit, links you click and features you use), dates and times of your use of Samsung Internet, and other information about your use of Samsung Internet\"\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/internet/privacy-policy-us.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.sbrowser.lite" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Internet Lite/Go\nLite version of the Samsung browser (hah! Because the base one was too bloated?)\nDon't use this browser. In their privacy policy: \"The information we obtain [...] include, identifiers associated with your devices, types of devices, web browser characteristics, device and operating system type and characteristics, language preferences, clickstream data, your interactions with Samsung Internet (such as the web pages you visit, links you click and features you use), dates and times of your use of Samsung Internet, and other information about your use of Samsung Internet\"\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/internet/privacy-policy-us.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.scloud" => Metadata { description: "I guess it's the core of Samsung Cloud.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapp" => Metadata { description: "SysDump hidden app\nLow-level debugging and diagnostics tools (dial *#9900# to open it)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Setupwizard\nThe Welcome screen which guides you through the basics of setting up your device when you boot it for the first time (or after a factory reset). On some Verizon-carried devices, it can show an annoying \"SIM card not from Verizon Wireless\" notification, for each boot, and it can't be blocked unless you disable the app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.setupwizardlegalprovider" => Metadata { description: "SetupWizardLegalProvider\nAll the legal terms you need to accept when you boot your phone for the first time. \nThe Welcome screen which guides you through the basics of setting up your device is the android setup wizard.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.shealth" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Health (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.shealth)\nServes to track various aspects of daily life contributing to well being such as physical activity, diet, and sleep.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Health\nS Health data is stored in a Knox container (with HIPAA compliance)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.simsettingmgr" => Metadata { description: "SIM card manager.\nContains configuration and settings for handling dual SIM (give a SIM an icon, a name, and so on)\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.sec.android.app.sns3" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Galaxy (Only installed on older phone before Galaxy S7)\nDon't really know what this app does but majority of people deleted this.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.snsimagecache" => Metadata { description: "SnsImageCache\nA lot logs, probably it's for image cache. A lot samsung phones dont have it so it's safe to remove", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.soundalive" => Metadata { description: "Responsible for Dolby Atmos and other equalizer stuff (accessible from the Settings app).\nNeeded by Adapt Sound (com.sec.hearingadjust) which is a pretty useful feature.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.suwscriptplayer" => Metadata { description: "SuwScriptPlayer\nSeems to be another test app which test some \"scripts\"\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.sysscope" => Metadata { description: "Checks after every boot if the ROM and kernel have been modified. This package is usually present on Verizon-locked phones.\nVerizon has the ability to check if your device has root access (content://com.verizon.security/ROOT_STATUS)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.taskmanager" => Metadata { description: "Hidden app that shows uninstall unused apps(+boring notifications that may be disabled)\nand button to (other, in the same app)task manager(shows ram and buttons kill user apps).", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.tfstatus" => Metadata { description: "Tracfone app, function unknown", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.android.app.tourviewer" => Metadata { description: "3d tour image, Virtual tour, Viewer used to view photos taken with the Galaxy S5 camera's Virtual Tour Shot mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.translator" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Translater (S Translater)\nhttps://www.samsung.com/africa_en/support/mobile-devices/what-is-s-translator-and-how-does-it-work/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.uwbtest" => Metadata { description: "UwbTest\nfor testing UWB in the factory", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.ve.vebgm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Editing Assets (\"Video Editor BackGround Music\").\nThis app lets you choose background music from the Video Editor app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.vepreload" => Metadata { description: "Samsung video editor\nLets you add add transitions, music, stickers and text to your videos. You can also change the speed of the action, \nor even add filters to switch up the mood of your videos.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.voicenote" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Voice recorder (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.voicenote)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.volumemonitorprovider" => Metadata { description: "VolumeMonitorProvider\nused in Digital Wellbeing to average the dB heard through earphones and display it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.wallpaperchooser" => Metadata { description: "This app provides the functionality to select and manage wallpapers on Samsung devices, including Samsung-specific wallpaper options.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.app.wfdbroker" => Metadata { description: "I found it's for connecting to tv also settings\nbut app size is too small for doing these things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.withtv" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Smart View\nAllows you to cast your phone screen to the TV.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/apps/smart-view-2/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.app.wlantest" => Metadata { description: "wlan test\nHidden test app responding to the #232339*# and *#232338*# secret codes\nFYI : wlan = wireless LAN (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_LAN)\nNOTE: Disabling this test will rise the exclamation mark on the WI-Fi icon and will show the message \"Unable to connect to the host\" in Settings -> Connections -> More connections settings - Private DNS - provider hostname.\nThe connection seems to work despite those esthetic errors.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.autodoodle.service" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Auto Doodle for Photo Editor\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000005425352", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.automotive.drivelink" => Metadata { description: "Car mode\nit's hidden app and has a lot duplicate settings. Not needed", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.automotive.drivelinkremote" => Metadata { description: "DriveLinkRemote\nI found only Hello world!", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.casual2" => Metadata { description: "Casual theme", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.classic2" => Metadata { description: "Classic theme", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.cover.ledcover" => Metadata { description: "Samsung LED cover service\nDisplay stuff on the LED case.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01001489/\nHOW IT WORKS : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/accessories/how-led-cover-t3686694\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.daemonapp" => Metadata { description: "Unified Daemon app \nprovides support for a number of different apps on your device. These include the Weather, Yahoo Finance and Yahoo News apps amongst others. \nThe data is used by apps such as the Alarm, Calendar app and the camera.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.desktopcommunity" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX panel\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX\nExtends your smartphone into a \"desktop computing experience\".\nConcretely this lets you access all your mobile apps and content from a computer.\nOnly works on Windows/MacOS. You will need to install the Samsung DeX app on your computer.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_DeX\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-dex/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.dexsystemui" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX System UI\nSafe to remove if not use connect phone for example to TV.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.diagmonagent" => Metadata { description: "Diagnostic Monitoring Agent\nUsed to send diagnostic data to Samsung\nData collection from Settings > Biometrics and security > Send diagnostic data\nWARNING: disabling this causes scheduled services to aggressively launch it every second, spamming the Android crash log and overheating the device, thus draining battery. More info is needed on the dependencies that trigger this behavior. Version tested: 9.0.11.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.easyMover" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Smart Switch Mobile (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.easyMover)\nAllows you to easily transfer content (contacts, photos, music, notes, etc.) to a new Samsung Galaxy device. \nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/smart-switch/\nhttps://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Switch\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent" => Metadata { description: "Smart Switch Agent\nNeeded to use Smart Switch. See \"com.sec.android.easyMover\".", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.easyonehand" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Easy One Hand mode\nAllows you to temporarily scale down the display size of your screen for easier control of your phone with just one hand.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/using-one-handed-mode/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.emergencylauncher" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Launcher when in emergency(low battery) mode.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.emergencymode.service" => Metadata { description: "Emergency mode enables you to extend your device’s standby time when in an emergency situation and want your device to conserve power for as long as possible. When activated, screen brightness will decrease, some of functionality will be limited and the home screen is changed to a black theme, all to reduce battery drain (OLED screens draw less power when showing black, cuz black = pixel off).\nNOT related to SOS messages/911.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-is-emergency-mode/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.fido.uaf.asm" => Metadata { description: "Fido is a set of open technical specifications for mechanisms of authenticating users to online services that do not depend on passwords.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/u2f-specs-1.0-bt-nfc-id-amendment/fido-glossary.html\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.0-rd-20170927/fido-overview-v2.0-rd-20170927.html\nThe UAF protocol is designed to enable online services to offer passwordless and multi-factor security by allowing users to register their device to the online service and using a local authentication mechanism such as iris or fingerprint recognition.\nhttps://developers.google.com/identity/fido/android/native-apps\nThe UAF Authenticator-Specific Module (ASM) is a software interface on top of UAF authenticators which gives a standardized way for FIDO UAF clients to detect and access the functionality of UAF authenticators and hides internal communication complexity from FIDO UAF Client.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-uaf-v1.0-ps-20141208/fido-uaf-asm-api-v1.0-ps-20141208.html\nSafe to remove if you don't use password-less authentication to access online services.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.fido.uaf.client" => Metadata { description: "Fido UAF client. It's a layer that connects authenticator and RP (the application owner) and ensures validity of the connection. \nSo it can be browser, desktop application, mobile application, platform(i.e. android/ios).\nSee above\n\nSafe to remove if you don't use password-less authentication to access online services\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Gallery app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.gallery3d)\nNote: Samsung Gallery is a dependency for the camera so it's not a good idea to delete it.\nNote : Good to know. When the original version of the image is deleted, the copy of it within the com.sec.android.gallery3d folder is not removed.\nhttps://athenaforensics.co.uk/com-sec-android-gallery3d-mobile-phone-forensics/\nNOTE : Deleting this package will also prevent to preview photos from the camera app.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.gallery3d.panorama360view" => Metadata { description: "Let you see panoramic photos in the samsung Gallery.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.game.gamehome" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game launcher\nCentralizes all your android games. This app can track all your games, how many hours you've spent playing each one, and which genres you play the most.\nRecommends games based on your profile.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000004906980?appId=com.samsung.android.game.gamehome \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.iaft" => Metadata { description: "iaft\nHas permission dump, trace errors probably.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.inputmethod" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Keyboard\nSuperseded by `com.samsung.android.honeyboard`.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.android.inputmethod.beta" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Keyboard Neural Beta\nSmarter Samsung Keyboard with better predictition/suggestion (using deep learning)\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000004170688?appId=com.sec.android.inputmethod.beta\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.inputmethod.iwnnime.japan" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Japanese keyboard", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.kies" => Metadata { description: "No activities, only useless frameworks in classes.dex", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.llmpolicy" => Metadata { description: "LLMPolicyService\nLow latency network to game? Looks unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers" => Metadata { description: "Samsung My Emoji Stickers\nLet you turn yourself into an emoji. Woah ! What an incredible feature...\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00078920/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.mimage.gear360editor" => Metadata { description: "360 Photo Editor\nLets you edit the 360-degree photos you took.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouching" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Photo Editor\nDisabling this will disable the inbuilt photo editor accessed via the stock gallery.\nSafe to remove if you don't use Samsung gallery.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.ofviewer" => Metadata { description: "Samsung selective focus camera mode.\nSafe to remove (but it's pretty useful)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.omc" => Metadata { description: "OM Customize\nI found only things for Vodafone. It's not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.pagebuddynotisvc" => Metadata { description: "PageBuddyNotiSvc\nI only found it's for notifications to car, earphones, pen. Not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.preloadinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Very shady apk. According to if you're chinese or not, Samsung mount an hidden partition during the first boot and install some apps.\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200107110205/https://nitter.net/fs0c131y/status/1046689524691218432\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.provider.badge" => Metadata { description: "Provider for the notification badges (which are not very useful IMHO)\nProvides a way for apps to use notifications badges.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/what-is-app-icon-badge/\nEmergency Power saving launcher does not start after removing.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.provider.emergencymode" => Metadata { description: "Provider for emergency mode (com.sec.android.emergencylauncher)\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nFor example: the Settings provider. It stores all the settings from your Settings app in a database, which apps can query for info on whether you for example have Dark Mode turned on or off.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider" => Metadata { description: "LogsProvider\nIt's app used for logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.provider.snote" => Metadata { description: "Content provider for S Note (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-notes/).\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.providers.mapcon" => Metadata { description: "Mapcon Provider\nOnly name app founded.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.providers.security" => Metadata { description: "Provider of password security policies?\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html\nSeems to provide access to a password database but I don't know under what circumstances this database is used.\nThis provider is only usable by Samsung apps.\nI see a com.android.security.PASSWORD_EXPIRED intent filter in the AndroidManifest so my guess is it handles password policies.\nFor example: A policy could force a user to change their password after a certain amount of time. That's a common policy in enterprise work.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.providers.tasks" => Metadata { description: "Tasks provider\nThis app have nothing in code, only name and useless permissions", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.romantic2" => Metadata { description: "Sweet theme", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.sdhms" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Device Health Manager Service\nBattery estimation service for Samsung Care/Device maintenance (com.samsung.android.lool)\nThere is some weird stuff in the java code. I don't understand why there is a need to parse torrent files for instance\nor why there is a string \"googleapis.com/drive\"\nhttps://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.service.health" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Health Service\nNeeded for Samsung Health (com.sec.android.app.shealth)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.settingsmaps" => Metadata { description: "My places\nI found Search location also theres other stuff about location but it's not needed I guess", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.sidesync30" => Metadata { description: "SideSync (discontinued)\nLets you share the screen and data between your PC and mobile device. \nReceive alarms of your phone through PC and use various features of your phone on the computer.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/levant/support/side-sync/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.smartfpsadjuster" => Metadata { description: "SmartFPSAdjuster\nAdjusts FPS automatically in Samsung phones? Safe to delete.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/CCMode/G985F_Q.pdf", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.soagent" => Metadata { description: "System application that is responsible for checking and installing software updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.android.splitsound" => Metadata { description: "SplitSoundService\nProvides ability to play music on the smartphone and an external speaker at the same time\nhttps://www.samsung.com/nz/support/mobile-devices/samsung-separate-app-sound/\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.stub.paywithpaypal" => Metadata { description: "Pay with PayPal\nHidden app that wanna to install PayPal to your phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.systemupdate" => Metadata { description: "SystemUpdate\nSystem updater for Samsung phones.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/CCMode/G985F_Q.pdf", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.android.theme.natural" => Metadata { description: "Natural theme", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.uibcvirtualsoftkey" => Metadata { description: "UIBC (User input back channel) \nAllows users to experience the dual monitor function, with the keyboard and mouse having the ability to control your smartphone device.\nEither discontinued (for the benefit of Smart View : com.samsung.android.smartmirroring) or related to Smart View. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.wallpapercropper2" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wallpaper. Needed to set a wallpaper on the launcher.\nNote: it is possible to change the wallpaper and then disable this package.\nUsed wallpapers are stored in /data/data/com.sec.android.wallpapercropper2/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.android.widgetapp.SPlannerAppWidget" => Metadata { description: "Calendar Widget", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.widgetapp.ap.hero.accuweather" => Metadata { description: "Weather app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.widgetapp.ap.hero.weathernewsjp" => Metadata { description: "japanese samsung weather app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.widgetapp.digitalclock" => Metadata { description: "Clock (digital) widget", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.widgetapp.digitalclockeasy" => Metadata { description: "Clock (digital easy) widget", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.widgetapp.diotek.smemo" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Memo widget (was replaced by Samsung Note : com.samsung.android.app.notes)\nPartnership with 3-party DIOTEK : https://www.diotek.co.kr/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.widgetapp.dualclockdigital" => Metadata { description: "Dual Clock Widget", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.widgetapp.easymodecontactswidget" => Metadata { description: "Favourite Contacts widget\nLets you add favorite contacts to home screen\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/getstarted/advanced/create-favourite-contacts-on-your-home-screen/\nIs it only usable when enabling the \"simple use\" senior mode?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Essential widget\nGalaxy Essentials is a collection of specially chosen applications available through Samsung Apps. \nFrom the Galaxy Essentials widget you can access and download a collection of premium content, free of charge.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/my/support/mobile-devices/what-is-galaxy-essentials-and-how-can-i-add-or-remove-it-from-my-smartphone-home-screen/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.widgetapp.webmanual" => Metadata { description: "User Manual\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00077583/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.android.yellowpage" => Metadata { description: "Yellow Page\nContain phone numbers of companies and services.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.app.RilErrorNotifier" => Metadata { description: "RilNotifier\nDebug app for the RIL\nSee \"com.sec.android.RilServiceModeApp\"\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.app.TransmitPowerService" => Metadata { description: "This app manages settings related to the transmit power of wireless communications on Samsung devices, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.app.samsungprintservice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Print Service Plugin.\nPublished by HP, see:\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.app.samsungprintservice", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.automation" => Metadata { description: "Tethering Automation enables sharing phone internet to the PC with a usb cable.\nSafe to remove (but it's a useful feature)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.bcservice" => Metadata { description: "Broadcast Service\nDiagnostic/debug hidden app. TCP dump.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.clocationservice" => Metadata { description: "CLocationService\nNetwork location provider only to Chinese.\nBad privacy.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.downloadablekeystore" => Metadata { description: "Keystore is a secure place provided by Android to store cryptographic keys and make it more difficult to extract from the device.\nThis package is used by enterprise to update certificates on the device.\nNOTE : It allows IT admins to install certificates while the device is still locked. \nThis means certificates can be silently installed into a keystore without any interaction from the device-user.\nIt uses the KNOX TIMA (Named Trust-zone-based Integrity Measurement Architecture) that allows storage of keys in the container for certificate signing using the TrustZone hardware platform.[16] \nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/about-keystores.htm\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/faqs/general/what-is-the-knox-tima-ccm.htm\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/whitepaper/kpe/client-certificate-manager.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.enterprise.knox.attestation" => Metadata { description: "KNOX Attestation\nLets you check the integrity of a Samsung Android device by connecting to a Samsung Attestation server.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/whitepaper/kpe/attestation.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms" => Metadata { description: "Knox Enrollment Service\nmdm = mobile device management = software used by an IT department to monitor employees' mobile devices.\nUsed to enroll/register a large number of phones to the KNOX MDM service\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/knox-mobile-enrollment/enroll-your-devices.htm\nFYI : https://blog.quarkslab.com/abusing-samsung-knox-to-remotely-install-a-malicious-application-story-of-a-half-patched-vulnerability.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.enterprise.knox.shareddevice.keyguard" => Metadata { description: "KNOX shared device keyguard.\nKnox Configure Shared Device feature enables multiple users to access the same device without sharing data across multiple devices.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/KC-Getting-Started/Content/about-shared-device.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.enterprise.mdm.services.simpin" => Metadata { description: "Enterprise Sim Pin Service\nI couldn't find information about this package. No permissions asked. It's quite strange.\n#\nMobile device management (MDM) is a type of security software used by an IT department to monitor employees' mobile devices.\nKNOX-dependent.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/tech-insights/knox/mobile-device-management\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.enterprise.mdm.vpn" => Metadata { description: "Enterprise VPN service\nI couldn't find information about this package. No permissions asked too.\nSee above for MDM signification\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.epdg" => Metadata { description: "Safe to remove if you're not using VoWifi.\nYou need to know that:\n3GPP is a standards organization for mobile telephony (2G/3G/4G/5G).\nNon-3GPP RAT refers to wireless connection methods not specified by 3GPP, including Wi-Fi.\nePDG (evolved Packet Data Gateway) secures connections over untrusted non-3GPP access, commonly used for VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi). For more information:\n- https://www.3gpp.org/technologies/keywords-acronyms/100-the-evolved-packet-core\n- https://www.aptilo.com/solutions/mobile-data-offloading/3gpp-wifi-access/\n- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Architecture_Evolution#Evolved_Packet_Core_(EPC)\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.epdgtestapp" => Metadata { description: "Test app for ePDG (see com.sec.epdg)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.esdk.elm" => Metadata { description: "ELM Agent\nHidden ELM for Developers Logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.everglades" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Hub (discontinued)\nIt was a cloud-based music service launched by Samsung. It allowed users to listen to music from a variety of Samsung devices\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Music_Hub\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.everglades.update" => Metadata { description: "SamsungHub Updater (discontinued - See above)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.facatfunction" => Metadata { description: "FacAtFunction\nUI Display, Sensors Tests", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.factory" => Metadata { description: "Device Test app\nDiagnostic hidden app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.factory.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera Test (dial *#34971539# to open CameraFirmware Standard)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.factory.cameralyzer" => Metadata { description: "Cameralyzer\nA factory testing app that allows manufacturers to check for defects in the camera, had a security issue in the past\nhttps://techforesta.com/cameralyzer/\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/CCMode/G985F_Q.pdf", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.factory.iris.usercamera" => Metadata { description: "Camera Iris User Test (by dialing *#0*#)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.hearingadjust" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Adapt Sound\nConfigures a sound profile according to your ears.\nImprove audio experience in the end (even with headphones)\nhttps://www.howtogeek.com/316375/how-to-use-adapt-sound-on-the-galaxy-s7-and-s8-for-better-sound-quality/\n#\nSettings > Sound and vibration > Sound Quality and effects > Adapt Sound\nNOTE : com.sec.android.app.soundalive is needed\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.hiddenmenu" => Metadata { description: "IOTHiddenMenu\nHidden menu used to access other hidden debug apps (those accessible with a secret code)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.ims" => Metadata { description: "IMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).\nDon't know how this is different from com.sec.imsservice. Could they interact?\nMay be unsafe to disable. Needs more testing.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.ims.android" => Metadata { description: "IMS Framework\nNeeded for Wifi calling", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.imslogger" => Metadata { description: "IMS Logger provides logging opt-ins.\nSecurity flaw: https://web.archive.org/web/20211209093408/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/1115889065285562368", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.imsservice" => Metadata { description: "IMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).\nVideo calling is also affected.\nNote: Samsung Dialer will crash if you disable this package and have wifi-calling activated in the Dialer's settings.\nMay be unsafe to disable. Needs more testing.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.internal.vsim.VSimServiceApp" => Metadata { description: "Non Sim Device Solution (NSDS) needed for VoLTE and VoWifi (Wifi Calling) if you have a virtual SIM. Enabled in devices without esims for some reason. Not sure if there are non-esim virtual sims?\nSee com.sec.vsimservice. Uses IMS service.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.kidsplat.installer" => Metadata { description: "Kids Mode (replaced by Kids Home : com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller)\nSamsung Kids Home (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/kids-mode/)\nLets you shape a safe environment for your child to happily explore and connect with the world.\nNOTE : You shouldn't give your phone to a child. That's bad ! \nhttps://ifstudies.org/blog/a-smartphone-will-change-your-child-in-ways-you-might-not-expect-or-want\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.knox.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "KNOX bluetooth\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/knox-platform-for-enterprise/admin-guide/bluetooth.htm\nNOTE : This does not affect regular bluetooth.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.knox.bridge" => Metadata { description: "Debug Bridge ? \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.knox.containeragent2" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Knox Container (v2 ?)\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/whitepapers/knox-platform/app-container.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.knox.foldercontainer" => Metadata { description: "Needed by KNOX Secure folder (com.samsung.knox.securefolder)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.knox.knoxsetupwizardclient" => Metadata { description: "KNOX SetupWizardClient\nThe first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nIt's the setup for Samsung KNOX services.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.knox.packageverifier" => Metadata { description: "KNOX Verifier\nUsed to scan installed packages\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.knox.shortcutsms" => Metadata { description: "Knox shortcut to switch to workspace \nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/knox-platform-for-enterprise/admin-guide/workspace-shortcuts.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.knox.switcher" => Metadata { description: "Knox Secure Folder", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.knox.switchknox" => Metadata { description: "Handles switches between KNOW/Work container and personal profile. \nIt also manages data sharing between them.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/container-data-sharing-policies.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.knox.switchknoxI" => Metadata { description: "Handles switches between KNOW/Work container and personal profile. \nIt also manages data sharing between them.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/container-data-sharing-policies.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.knox.switchknoxII" => Metadata { description: "Handles switches between KNOW/Work container and personal profile. \nIt also manages data sharing between them.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/container-data-sharing-policies.htm\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.location.nfwlocationprivacy" => Metadata { description: "Service provider location\nNot needed for location, I found something like that:\n(This app enables your carrier to access your location for network improvement or other reasons)\nThis app is hidden so idk how useful it is.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.location.nsflp2" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Location SDK\nIt seems to only be used by Samsung (Galaxy) apps", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.mhs.smarttethering" => Metadata { description: "Auto Hotspot\nNeeded for hotspots probably.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.mldapchecker" => Metadata { description: "MLDAP log\nLDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol; I don't know what the M means. Mobile?) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an IP network.\nDirectory service refers to the collection of software, hardware, and processes that store and organize everyday items and network resources(folders, files, printers, users, groups, devices, telephone numbers...)\nIt looks like a database but it's different.\nDirectory services excel at fast lookups for rarely changing data (email, username etc...)\nDifferences between database and Directory Service : https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/directory-services-vs-rdbms/\nLDAP uses a relatively simple, string-based query to extract information from Active Directory. LDAP can store and extract objects such as usernames and passwords in Active Directory, and share that object data throughout a network. \nExample of LDAP usage : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/239385/what-is-ldap-used-for/592339\n\nI don't know why and how Samsung uses LDAP. This package, according to its name only does logging.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.modem.settings" => Metadata { description: "Name : SilentLogging\nThis package runs at startup and logs things (related to the modem ?). Seems Pretty shady to me (I don't like its orwellian name).\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.nfc.felicalocktest" => Metadata { description: "Testing FeliCa carrier remote lock. Common to Softbank, au, and docomo.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.omadm" => Metadata { description: "OMADM\nOpen Mobile Alliance Device Management. A protocol for management of mobile devices.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_Device_Management", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.omadmspr" => Metadata { description: "OMADM\nhas activation things and firmware updates", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.omadmspr.syncmlphoneif" => Metadata { description: "OMADM Phone Interface?\nOMADM = Open Mobile Alliance Device Management. A protocol for management of mobile devices.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_Device_Management", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.phone" => Metadata { description: "Another test/debug app used to test the proper functioning of phone calls. On Samsung, both `com.sec.phone` & `com.sec.android.app.SecSetupWizard` must be enabled to be able to add new ESIMs to device. Otherwise menu will spin indefinitely.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.providers.assisteddialing" => Metadata { description: "Assisted Dialing\nI found mcc countrycode OTA lookup, not needed", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.readershub" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Books (discontinued)\nAll-in-one e-Reading solution that offers instant access to thousands of e-reading contents.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.smartcard.manager" => Metadata { description: "Smart Card Manager\nSmart Card enables communication with Secure Elements (SIM card, embedded Secure Elements, Mobile Security Card...)\nThese packages seem to be Samsung implementation.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.spen.flashannotate" => Metadata { description: "Take notes on your screen. Unneeded, and can't even be accessed unless you're using a Galaxy Note or S Ultra, despite being preinstalled on all Samsungs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.spp.push" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Push Service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.spp.push)\nProvides updates and notifications for services exclusive to Samsung (more like Samsung ads).\nhttps://www.samsunggeeks.com/2015/10/25/what-is-the-samsung-push-service/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.sprint.wfcstub" => Metadata { description: "Seems to be related to Wifi-Calling on Samsung phone.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.sve" => Metadata { description: "SecVideoEngineService is arguably a Samsung video engine service (handling enconding/decoding?) for displaying video through Samsung apps.\n3 permissions: RECORD_AUDIO, CAMERA, INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL\n\nNote: Removing it will break WiFi Calling.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.svoice.lang.de_DE" => Metadata { description: "This is the German language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.\nPath: /system/priv-app/SVoiceLang_GermanPack_DE_1.0/SVoiceLang_GermanPack_DE_1.0.apk", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.svoice.lang.en_GB" => Metadata { description: "Language Pack for S-voice, the Samsung assistant (com.samsung.android.svoice)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.svoice.lang.en_US" => Metadata { description: "This is the English language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.svoice.lang.es_ES" => Metadata { description: "This is the Spanish language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.svoice.lang.fr_FR" => Metadata { description: "This is the French language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.svoice.lang.it_IT" => Metadata { description: "This is the Italian language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.svoice.lang.ru_RU" => Metadata { description: "This is the Russian language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.tcpdumpservice" => Metadata { description: "only found app name tcpdumpservice\ntheres no code", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.unifiedwfc" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wi-Fi Calling\nWi-Fi calling app for Samsung.\nWi-Fi calling may not work without the app", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sec.usbsettings" => Metadata { description: "USBSettings\nHidden settings. Lets you choose from ADB, MTP, RNDIS, ACM, DM (dial *#0808# to open)\nRuns at startup\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.vsim.ericssonnsds.webapp" => Metadata { description: "NSDSWebApp.\nVirtual SIM is an application-enabled service that requires you to install an app to use a number. \nWith this technology, it is possible for one to have numbers of different countries. \nNon Sim Device Solution (NSDS) is needed for VoLTE and VoWifi (Wifi Calling) if you have a virtual SIM. \nNSDS allows connecting non sim devices to IMS core: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hemant-kumar-dewnarain-2b779679\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sec.vsimservice" => Metadata { description: "VSim Service \nLets you use a virtual sim\nhttps://www.quora.com/What-is-VSIM-virtual-SIM-technology\nHas a LOT of permissions (and involving IMS service)\nRun at startup.\nFYI : https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/223290/esim-vs-sim-card-what-is-more-secure\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sec.yosemite.phone" => Metadata { description: "Samsung WatchON (discontinued)\nIt was a service allowing you to view programming information on the TV and choose programs directly from the phone.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_WatchON\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.securityandprivacy.android.verizon.vms" => Metadata { description: "Digital Secure (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.securityandprivacy.android.verizon.vms&hl=en)\nI don't know why this apps is released twice on the Play store under 2 different package name.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sem.factoryapp" => Metadata { description: "SEMFactoryApp\nCall home (172.217.168.14 --> Google IP). Needs NFC permission.\nThis package is maybe used to test NFC.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sencatech.iwawa.iwawahome" => Metadata { description: "Pre-installed parental control bloatware with ads. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sencatech.iwawa.iwawahome)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.servicemagic.consumer" => Metadata { description: "HomeAdvisor: Contractors for Home Improvement (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.servicemagic.consumer)\nHelps you find local contractors from the service Home Advisor network\nHomeAdvisor collects users data when a request is made and then sells that data to local contractors in exchange for money.\nWorth Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomeAdvisor#Critism\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ses.entitlement.o2" => Metadata { description: "O2 carrier app.\nUnknown.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.setk.widget" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Bizz (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.setk.widget)\nUseless app that recommands you stuff to do/buy nearby your area\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sfr.android.moncompte" => Metadata { description: "SFR & Moi (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfr.android.moncompte)\nLets you manage your SFR account\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sfr.android.sfrcloud" => Metadata { description: "SFR Cloud (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfr.android.sfrcloud)\nCloud provided by SFR\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sfr.android.sfrjeux" => Metadata { description: "My Games\nit's not useful app for games and better uninstall it", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sfr.android.sfrmail" => Metadata { description: "SFR Mail (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfr.android.sfrmail)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sfr.android.sfrplay" => Metadata { description: "SFR Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfr.android.sfrplay)\nVOD streaming from SFR.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sfr.android.vvm" => Metadata { description: "SFR Répondeur + (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfr.android.vvm)\nLets you use your voice mail and manage your inbox without dialing into your voicemail.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sgrl.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio\nSafe to remove if unused.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sgrl.pjj.factorymode" => Metadata { description: "FactoryMode, Calibration, Testing hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sh.smart.caller" => Metadata { description: "Bloated Phone caller app with a lot of features. These apps have telemetry on them and are completely replaceable.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.shannon.imsservice" => Metadata { description: "Verizon IMS service.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.shannon.qualifiednetworksservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for RCS, IMS.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.shannon.rcsservice" => Metadata { description: "Verizon RCS service.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sharecare.askmd" => Metadata { description: "AskMD (discontinued) provided by Sharecare\nSymptom checker app. Lets you see what might be causing your symptoms and helps you find a nearby physician \nWorth Reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharecare#Criticisms\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.shopee.id" => Metadata { description: "Shopee 2.2 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shopee.id)\nofficial app from Shopee, an e-commerce online shopping platform in Southeast Asian.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.silead.fingerprint" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint silead manager\nHidden app for testing Fingerprint things. Not needed for normal users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.simalliance.openmobileapi.eseterminal" => Metadata { description: "The com.simalliance.openmobileapi.eseterminal package is part of the Open Mobile API framework, which provides services for accessing and managing Secure Elements (SEs) on the device, such as SIM cards or embedded secure elements. This package specifically handles communication with the ESE (Embedded Secure Element) terminal. Removing this package might affect the device's ability to interact with certain secure services or applications that rely on the SE framework. While it is not crucial for basic device functionality, it may impact specific features related to secure transactions or services.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sina.weibo" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Weibo app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.skms.android.agent" => Metadata { description: "Samsung KMS agent service a client application for Android devices to support eSE-based (embedded secure element) mobile-NFC Services.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/ese/overview.html\nKMS = Key Management System\nKNOX feature (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Knox)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.skype.m2" => Metadata { description: "Skype Lite (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.m2)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.skype.raider" => Metadata { description: "Skype (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.slacker.radio" => Metadata { description: "LiveXLive - Streaming Music and Live Events (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slacker.radio)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.smile.gifmaker" => Metadata { description: "Chinese partner app 'Kuaishou'.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.smithmicro.netwise.director.comcast.oem" => Metadata { description: "XFINITY Wifi settings (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smithmicro.netwise.director.comcast.oem)\nAuto-connects you to XFINITY WiFi hotspot.\nXFINITY is a subsidiary of the Comcast Corporation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xfinity)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.snap.camerakit.plugin.v1" => Metadata { description: "Camera Kit\nit's used for effects.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.snap.camerakit.plugin.v1", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.softwinner.explore" => Metadata { description: "File Manager of SoftWinner\nCan be disabled via system settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.softwinner.service" => Metadata { description: "Possibly related to the firmware updater, since the updater has a similar name", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sohu.inputmethod.sogou.meizu" => Metadata { description: "Chinese keyboard closed-source", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sohu.inputmethod.sogou.nubia" => Metadata { description: "Chinese keyboard Closed-source (install other keyboard before removing this)\nBetter alternative: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.patrickgold.florisboard/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sohu.inputmethod.sogou.oem" => Metadata { description: "Keyboard app used in some Chinese phones. There is a report that this keyboard might have contained security vulnerabilities in the past: https://citizenlab.ca/2024/04/vulnerabilities-across-keyboard-apps-reveal-keystrokes-to-network-eavesdroppers/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sohu.inputmethod.sogou.xiaomi" => Metadata { description: "Sogou keyboard for chinese only.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sohu.inputmethod.sogouoem" => Metadata { description: "Default keyboard\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sohu.sohuvideo.emplayer" => Metadata { description: "HiMoviePlayerPlus\nWeird app without any code and there's nothing in Main Activity.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.dtv.calibrationmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Screen calibration app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details/Calman%20for%20BRAVIA?id=com.sony.dtv.calibrationmonitor&hl=en_US\nUseful app, but can be removed if you don't need it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sony.dtv.ecodashboard" => Metadata { description: "Used to configure eco friendly settings. Breaks some options in the settings app if removed.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sony.dtv.livingfit" => Metadata { description: "Turns your tv into an accessory by showing pictures. This is different to the screensaver and won't affect it.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.dtv.livingfit&hl=en_US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.dtv.notificationcenter" => Metadata { description: "Notification app which reminds you to use apps from Sony's ecosystem. Can be removed safely without breaking other notifications", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.dtv.osat.music" => Metadata { description: "Music app which streams from your files.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.music&hl=en_US\nCan be removed if you don't need it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.dtv.promos" => Metadata { description: "Sony's promotion app with offers. You need an account to use it", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.dtv.recapp" => Metadata { description: "Allows you to view your reminders and timers but not add them? Can be removed safely", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.dtv.seeds.iot" => Metadata { description: "Allows you to control your TV with smart speaker e.g Alexa:\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.dtv.seeds.iot&hl=en_US", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.dtv.smarthelp" => Metadata { description: "App with documentation of how to use a smart TV. Removing it has no effect", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.dtv.sonyselect" => Metadata { description: "Shows you bunch of popular subscription services and apps and redirects you to the play store. Better to use play store itself", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.dtv.timers" => Metadata { description: "Sony's clock app.\n Can be removed safely but on some Android Tv launchers it makes the Timer button not function. Not a deal breaker as the feature is pretty useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.dtv.tvx" => Metadata { description: "Handles input settings. HDMI stops working if this is removed.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sony.nfx.app.sfrc" => Metadata { description: "Tied to Sony's recommendations and can be safely got rid of, maybe break suggestions/recommendations", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sony.tvsideview.phone" => Metadata { description: "Sony's TV remote control app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.tvsideview.phone", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sony.tvsideview.videoph" => Metadata { description: "Video & TV SideView (replaced by https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.tvsideview.phone)\nLets you use your smartphone or tablet as a TV remote control for the home. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.advancedwidget.photo" => Metadata { description: "Videos and photos, safe to remove: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sony-mobile-communications/photos-and-videos/photos-and-videos-2-2-a-0-8-release/photos-and-videos-2-2-a-0-8-android-apk-download", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.album" => Metadata { description: "Sony gallery app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.album)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.addoncamera.artfilter" => Metadata { description: "Sony Creative effect\nGives options for various photographic toning effects in the Sony camera app.\nI'm not 100% sure for this one. Can someone confirm ? \n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.bootinfo" => Metadata { description: "May break boot, bootloader checks. No removal tested", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.camera" => Metadata { description: "Sony's default camera app", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.camera.product.res.overlay.enable.information.entry" => Metadata { description: "Overlays default camera app, removing could break camera features. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.camera.product.res.overlay.enable.scene.setting" => Metadata { description: "Overlays default camera app, removing could break camera features. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.camera3d" => Metadata { description: "Sony camera app (on older phones)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.conversations" => Metadata { description: "Sony's default messages (SMS) app\nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sony-mobile-communications/messaging-sony-mobile-communications/messaging-sony-mobile-communications-29-3-a-6-12-release/messaging-29-3-a-6-12-android-apk-download", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.drm.drmlicenseservice" => Metadata { description: "Theres only Drm License Activity, only downloads license, also japanese", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.omacp" => Metadata { description: "omacp = OMA Client Provisioning. It is a protocol specified by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).\nIt is used by carrier to send \"configuration SMS\" which can setup network settings (such as APN).\nIn my case, it was automatic and I never needed configuration messages. I'm pretty sure that in France this package is useless.\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN... but you still can change it manually, it's not difficult.\nThese special \"configuration SMS\" can be abused : \nhttps://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/les-smartphones-samsung-huawei-lg-et-sony-vulnerables-a-des-attaques-par-provisioning-39890045.htm\nhttps://www.csoonline.com/article/3435729/sms-based-provisioning-messages-enable-advanced-phishing-on-android-phones.html\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu" => Metadata { description: "Provides access to service menus for testing", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu.product.res.overlay.suzu" => Metadata { description: "Overlays service com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.autopoweroffservice" => Metadata { description: "This service helps safe shutdown, could cause negative effect by removing but system settings > apps > autopoweroff > lets you disable it", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.cameraextension.permission" => Metadata { description: "Provides third party apps access to AR effect and other plugins, removing will break camera functionality", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.conversations.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Used to display a overlay notification (= on top of others app) when you receive a SMS with Sony SMS app ?\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.conversations.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Used to display a overlay notification (= on top of others app) when you receive a SMS with Sony SMS app ?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.crashmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Sony's crash monitor", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.credentialmanagerservice" => Metadata { description: "Said to be Sony's custom credential storage and obsolete these days due to Google's storage manager", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.customizedsettings" => Metadata { description: "Settings that are customised by carriers for region specifics", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.devicemonitor" => Metadata { description: "Safe to remove if you don't use PC to manage device", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "Sony's FM radio app, safe to remove if you don't use it", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.home" => Metadata { description: "Sony's default launcher, do not remove unless you have another launcher or you will brick your device", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.home.product.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Launcher overlay, best left enabled. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.home.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Launcher overlay, best left enabled. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.idd.agent" => Metadata { description: "Anonymous Usage Stats\nUsed to send \"anonymous\" information about how you use your Sony Smartphone to Sony servers.\nIt remains unclear exactly how this information is anonymized.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.lockscreen.uxpnxt" => Metadata { description: "Sony lockscreen settings", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.mtp" => Metadata { description: "MTP extension service\nNeeded to transfer data from phone to PC through MTP? (Media Transfer Protocol)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.backuprestore" => Metadata { description: "Backup/Restore Sony feature.\nEnables you to backup contacts, call logs, text messages, calendar, settings, bookmarks & media files.\nNOTE: I don't think this feature can backup your messages or calendars for instance if you don't use the Sony stock app.\nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaz2/userguide/backing-up-and-restoring-content-on-a-device/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.factoryreset" => Metadata { description: "Sony phone says 'lock screen settings'. Removing it can cause bootloop", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.update" => Metadata { description: "Update service for MTP Extension.\nUpdates something for the MTP extension?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.music" => Metadata { description: "Sony music player (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.music)\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.omadl" => Metadata { description: "Provides carrier/APN updates and OTA in some cases. Sony phone says 'OMA download client', best left enabled", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.organizer" => Metadata { description: "Tied to Sony calendar, deprecated by Google and other calendars", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.photoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Sony's photo editor: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sony-mobile-communications/photo-editor", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.providers.cnap" => Metadata { description: "Allows carriers to show incoming caller name instead of just the number via CNAP, best left enabled to see who is calling", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.psm.sysmonservice" => Metadata { description: "Power management, Stamina mode. Best left enabled", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.settings" => Metadata { description: "This is the system settings app, do not remove it", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.sonyericsson.settings.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for settings? Overlays are usually themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.settings.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "System settings overlay, do not remove. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.sonyericsson.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Onboarding that occurs after factory reset or first boot, safe to remove", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.setupwizard.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays setup wizard during first boot or after factory reset, safe to remove. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.simdetection" => Metadata { description: "Detects SIM connection, best left enabled", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.soundenhancement" => Metadata { description: "Not essential for audio to work but provides sound effects/enhancements such as Clear Audio+", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.startupflagservice" => Metadata { description: "Startup Flag Service\nUsed during the production of the phone to verify that the touch input works. \nIt can be triggered when a specific TA-parameter is not set. This should never be triggered and if it does well it doesn't have any use for you.\n\nTA means Timing Advance and its value correspond to the length of time a signal takes to reach the base station from a mobile phone.\nhttps://www.telecomhall.net/t/parameter-timing-advance-ta/6390\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.suquashi.soundpicker" => Metadata { description: "Ringtone/notification/alarm time picker", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.sonyericsson.tetherentitlementcheck" => Metadata { description: "Needed for tethering checks such as carrier conditions and regional restrictions, safe to remove if you don't tether/hotspot", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.textinput.chinese" => Metadata { description: "Sony chinese keyboard\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.trackid.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for TrackID. Overlays are usually themes.\nTrackID was(now discontinued) a music and audio search engine (like Shazam).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.trackid.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for TrackID. Overlays are usually themes.\nTrackID was(now discontinued) a music and audio search engine (like Shazam).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.unsupportedheadsetnotifier" => Metadata { description: "Given its name, I think it displays a notification when you insert a headset not compatible with your phone.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonyericsson.updatecenter" => Metadata { description: "The system updater found on settings > about > software update, safe to remove if your device no longer receives updates", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.updatecenter.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for updater found in Settings > about > system update, safe to remove if your device no longer gets updates", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.usbux" => Metadata { description: "Provides the USB options such as MTP, PTP, charge only. Leave enabled", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonyericsson.wappush" => Metadata { description: "WAP Push\nUsed to display annoying WAP push.\nWAP push is a type of text message that contains a direct link to a particular Web page. \nWhen a user is sent a WAP-push message, he receives an alert, once clicked, directs him to the Web page via his browser.\nPersonally, I don't like this. URLs are now recognized by the SMS instant messaging apps and you just have to click on it.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.warrantytime" => Metadata { description: "Lets you see some info about your warranty and how long it will last.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonyericsson.xhs" => Metadata { description: "Sony Xperia Lounge (discontinued by Sony on August 2019)\nThe Xperia Lounge app was meant to provide loyal fans with various rewards for their Xperia smartphones, \nsuch as exclusive Xperia Themes and wallpapers, as well as competitions.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.advancedlogging" => Metadata { description: "Advanced Logging\nSends logs to Sony Mobile. These logs contain a wide range of personal information such as unique device IDs, your location, \ndetails regarding running applications, and events/input leading up to a crash.\nLogging is only active for a short time and automatically disabled once logging has been completed. \nLogs are uploaded when connected to Wi-Fi and automatically deleted when the upload is complete.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.advancedwidget.topcontacts" => Metadata { description: "Top Contacts widget\nIt will show pictures of your most frequently used contacts right on your home screen.\nREMINDER : Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on the window screen. They also function as shortcuts\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.android.addoncamera.dual" => Metadata { description: "Provides an addon to enable dual camera functionality, safe to remove if you don’t need camera add-ons", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonymobile.android.addoncamera.soundphoto" => Metadata { description: "Sony Sound Photo\nLets you record a background sound and take a photo at the same time with the Sound Photo app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.android.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Sony contacts\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonymobile.android.contacts.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for Sony contacts. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.android.externalkeyboard" => Metadata { description: "International keyboard layouts\nUseless if you use a latin keyboard\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonymobile.android.externalkeyboardjp" => Metadata { description: "Japanese layout for Sony keyboard.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonymobile.androidapp.cameraaddon.areffect" => Metadata { description: "Old package for AR Effect (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.androidapp.cameraaddon.areffect)\nLets you add AR (Augmented Reality) effects to your pictures and videos.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.anondata" => Metadata { description: "Anonymous Usage Stats (yes just as com.sonyericsson.idd.agent but it's for other phones)\nUsed to send \"anonymous\" information about how you use your Sony Smartphone to Sony servers.\nIt remains unclear exactly how this information is anonymized.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.apnupdater" => Metadata { description: "Automatically updates APN settings if your carrier changes them? I thought that was the role of com.android.carrierconfig\nAPN: https://tamingthedroid.com/what-apn-settings-mean", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonymobile.apnupdater.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for APN Updater. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.aptx.notifier" => Metadata { description: "Aptx Notifier\naptX (formerly apt-X) is a family of proprietary audio codec compression algorithms owned by Qualcomm.\nIf you don't mind closed source codec, aptX has lower latency and is less of a drain on your battery than default codec (AAC)\nThis package is used to display a notification when a device using aptX (bluetooth headphone typically) is connected.\nIts only use is to tell you that you use aptX bluetooth with the connected device.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonymobile.assist" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Assist (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.assist)\nLearns how you use your phone.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.assist.persistent" => Metadata { description: "Related to Xperia Assist (see just above) but I don't know its purpose.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.btidd" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth stack identifier, may be tied to pairing/security. Best to keep enabled", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.cameracommon" => Metadata { description: "Shared library for Sony’s camera app and add-ons. Removing breaks camera functionality", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.sonymobile.cameracommon.wearablebridge" => Metadata { description: "Camera Wearable bridge\nLets you take pictures with your phone by using Sony SmartWatch.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.cellbroadcast.notification" => Metadata { description: "Cell information\nCell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISP to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know\nI think this package only handles notifications for broadcasts, not the implementation.\nIt seems like broadcast SMS use normal notifications so there is a chance this package provides special notification for Sony SMS app?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonymobile.coresettings" => Metadata { description: "Contains Sony-specific customisations and settings overlays. Needed for Xperia custom features", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.coverapp2" => Metadata { description: "Style Cover\nThemes for lockscreen.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.demoappchecker" => Metadata { description: "Demo app checker\nLets you enter/exit (in) the demonstration mode.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.deviceconfigtool" => Metadata { description: "Configuration agent\nSeems to do things cloud related but it's unclear.\nhttps://knowledge.protektoid.com/apps/com.sonymobile.deviceconfigtool/91e44f1e19b364411776d758ff3b27f703bd4b60c9399c43c124f37d0c30df27\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.devicesecurity.service" => Metadata { description: "DeviceSecurityService\nNot needed. Collects sim and network data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.dualshockmanager" => Metadata { description: "DUALSHOCK\nProvide PlayStation DualShock controller support for Android (Settings > Device connection > Dualshock)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.email" => Metadata { description: "Sony Email app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.entrance" => Metadata { description: "What's New (discontinued in 2014)\nProvided news from Sony products through extremely annoying automated notifications.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.getmore.client" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Tips (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.getmore.client)\nGives you tips for your Xperia device.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.getset" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Actions (discontinued)\nLets you automate some actions (only a few) \nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaxz/userguide/xperia-actions/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.getset.priv" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Actions System\nSame thing as com.sonymobile.getset.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.gettoknowit" => Metadata { description: "Introduction to Xperia (discontinued)\nIntroduces you the features of your phone.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.glovemode" => Metadata { description: "Sony Glove mode\nLets you use your smart phone and touch the screen while wearing regular gloves.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.googleanalyticsproxy" => Metadata { description: "Google Analytics Proxy\nAllows you to publicly share your Google Analytics reporting data\nhttps://developers.google.com/analytics/solutions/google-analytics-super-proxy\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.home.product.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.indeviceintelligence" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Intelligence Engine\nThis app is supposed to understand how you use the phone, the apps you prefer, and will suggest tips \nand options based on app usage, how often you use an app, what time of day...\nFor me this just looks like a AI bullshit app who has a huge list of permissions and launch in background at boot\nThis app performs geofencing (check if your are located in a certain perimeter, near your home for instance) \nand this doesn't looks great privacy-wise (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo-fence)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.intelligent.backlight" => Metadata { description: "Smart backlight control\nKeeps the screen on as long as the device is held in your hand. Once you put down the device, the screen turns off according to your sleep setting.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.intelligent.gesture" => Metadata { description: "Smart call handling\nLets you handle incoming calls without touching the screen.\nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaxz/userguide/smart-call-handling/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.intelligent.iengine" => Metadata { description: "According to a Sony user it is part of Smart Screen rotation (auto screen rotation based on the gyroscope). Doesn't seem reliable.\nDoes it break the screen-rotation if removed?\nOn Xperia 10VI: doesn't break rotation.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.intelligent.observer" => Metadata { description: "IntelligentObserver\n???? (but intelligent stuff are safe to remove)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.lifelog" => Metadata { description: "Lifelog (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.lifelog)\nAnother activity tracker app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.moviecreator.rmm" => Metadata { description: "Movie Creator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.moviecreator.rmm)\nAutomatically creates short movies using your photos and videos.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.mtp.extension.fotaupdate" => Metadata { description: "fota update service\nFOTA = Firmware Over-The-Air\nFOTA allows manufacturers to remotely install new software updates, features and services.\nGiven there is \"mtp.extension\" in the package name, I think it lets you update your phone via your PC.\nWhat's weird is that it should be called SEUS then (https://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/2008/06/software-updates-sony-ericsson/)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonymobile.music.googlelyricsplugin" => Metadata { description: "Google lyrics plugin\nProvides lyrics from Google in the sony music app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.music.wikipediaplugin" => Metadata { description: "Wikipedia plugin for sony music app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.music.youtubekaraokeplugin" => Metadata { description: "YouTube karaoke plugin for sony music app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.music.youtubeplugin" => Metadata { description: "YouTube plugin for sony music app\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.pip" => Metadata { description: "Sony's PiP (Picture in Picture)\nAllows videos to shrink down to a small resizable window.\nOnly useful on Android Oreo versions which provide native support for Pip ?\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/picture-in-picture\nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaxz1compact/faq/apps-&-settings/8019307455ff6184015e92f63324005926/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.pobox" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Japanese keyboard\nPackage is named after POBox (Predictive Operation Based On eXample), a Japanese text entry technology and ambiguous retrieval, proposed in 1998 by Sony CSL fellow Toshiyuki Masuda.\nhttps://www.sonycsl.co.jp/project/402/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.prediction" => Metadata { description: "Sony text prediction (for Sony keyboard) \nIt's only a supposition. Can someone confirm ?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.retaildemo" => Metadata { description: "Retail Demo\nRetail demonstration mode.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.scan3d" => Metadata { description: "Sony 3D Creator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.scan3d)\nLets you capture your stuff in 3D, from your smartphone, and turn people and objects into high-resolution 3D avatars.\nhttps://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/apps-services/3d-creator/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.simlockunlockapp" => Metadata { description: "Sim Lock\nProvide menu (type *#*#7378423#*#* in dialer) to see if your device is locked to a network carrier\nIt need confirmation because it also could be related to SIM network unlock code.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.smartcharger" => Metadata { description: "Battery Care\nDetects your charging patterns and estimates the start and end time of your regular charging period. \nThe rate of charging is controlled so that your battery reaches 100% just before you disconnect the charger.\nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/gb/xperiaxz/userguide/battery-and-power-management/\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonymobile.support" => Metadata { description: "Sony Support (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.support)\nUseless support app. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.swiqisystemservice" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.synchub" => Metadata { description: "Sony Backup & restore feature to/from Google drive ?\nCan someone confirm ? Does it impact com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.backuprestore ?\nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperia10/faq/apps-&-settings/801930747866b72a016b307df3b6007faf/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.telephony.extension" => Metadata { description: "I have uninstalled it for the user 0 on my phone, and since then I haven't noticed any functionality drop.\nCell signal is similar as before, also calls, SMSs and mobile data. I think it is not worth having this package installed because it uses a lot of wakelock time, but I cannot see any cell signal drop since I uninstalled it.\nIn the code found some things: omadm, wifi calling, IMS. Its app for dual SIM reachability? Not sure if its app for debugging.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid18.black" => Metadata { description: "Sony themes", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid19.silver" => Metadata { description: "Sony themes", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid20.blue" => Metadata { description: "Sony themes", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid21.pink" => Metadata { description: "Sony themes", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.themes.xperialoops2" => Metadata { description: "Sony themes", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sonymobile.xperialounge.services" => Metadata { description: "Xperia™ Lounge Pass service (discontinued)\nThe Xperia Lounge app was meant to provide loyal fans with various rewards for their Xperia smartphones, \nsuch as exclusive Xperia Themes and wallpapers, as well as competitions.\nhttps://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Lounge-shutting-down_id118252\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.xperiaservices" => Metadata { description: "Xperia services\nI guess it provides things for Sony apps but I don't know what.\nSafe to remove but it would good be to know what Sony apps work without it.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.xperiatransfermobile" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Transfer Mobile (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.xperiatransfermobile)\nHelps you move your contacts, messages, photos, and much more from your old Android, iOS or Windows Phone device to your new Xperia from Sony.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.xperiaweather" => Metadata { description: "Sony weather app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.xperiaweather)\nNote : Not all location are supported.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.xperiaxlivewallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Loops\nUseless and ugly live wallaper from Sony.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sonymobile.xperiaxlivewallpaper.product.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for a live wallpaper from Sony? Overlays are usually themes, but not sure about this one as theming seems weird for live wallpapers. Could be that Sony automatically generates theme packages for all or most system apps, which might generate some unnecessary packages.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.spotify.music" => Metadata { description: "Spotify app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd" => Metadata { description: "Unisoc's hidden aging test. Uninstalling it doesn't seem to break anything for Android 10 GO, S21 Plus 2021_EEA.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.ImsConnectionManager" => Metadata { description: "Needed for IMS, WiFi Calling.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sprd.autoslt" => Metadata { description: "AutoSLT\nUseless camera tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.cameracalibration" => Metadata { description: "Camera calibration, tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.cameraipcontrol" => Metadata { description: "Secret code: 83785. CameraIPControl, has some camera features for testing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.camta" => Metadata { description: "Hidden camera dump logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Testing Hardware Components", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.firewall" => Metadata { description: "Blacklist Calls.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sprd.flashcontrol" => Metadata { description: "Flashlight Control, not sure how useful it is.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sprd.linkturbo" => Metadata { description: "For WiFi speed? Has useless logs. I ran a speed test with it enabled and disabled, I don't see anything different if not my internet is slightly better now along with other apps being disabled,", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.logmanager" => Metadata { description: "YLog\nHidden logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.omacp" => Metadata { description: "OTA Config and Settings.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.sprd.overlay.sprdnote" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.sprd.sprdnote' png icons.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sprd.powersavemodelauncher" => Metadata { description: "PowerSaveModeLauncher\nUnisoc's default home app/launcher for Ultra saving mode connects to the internet. May oddly appear as disabled to UADng and NetGuard. \nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/787a4de0bc440c62bde9bf913c6f9ba188307d850e1ee6fb575ad62950cfbdc1", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.sprd.providers.photos" => Metadata { description: "Photos Types Storage\nBokeh, portrait, FDR, AI photo.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sprd.quickcamera" => Metadata { description: "camera agent\nAnother app for testing camera things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.runtime" => Metadata { description: "RuntimeTest", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.srmi" => Metadata { description: "Hidden logs in code only.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.systemupdate" => Metadata { description: "Another update app by Zhantang, this one seems to provide updates unlike other app com.redstone.ota.ui, which is a dropper. Removing it after your update support ends is probably the safest option.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sprd.uasetting" => Metadata { description: "UserAgent Setting\nUserAgent Setting? Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.uplmnsettings" => Metadata { description: "Set UPLMN? Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprd.validationtools" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing hardware and it has a lot of secret codes.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.spreadtrum.csvt" => Metadata { description: "Cell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISPs to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nRuns at boot time and is also triggered after exiting airplane mode.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3a9afc2a1b611b51d29eb07bb79494bde7c7926feed5c573c55afde360428765", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.spreadtrum.ims" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi calling, VoLTE, VoWifi.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.spreadtrum.proxy.nfwlocation" => Metadata { description: "Carrier location\nCarrier location? Sends location to carrier probably. Useless Map Collections, also probably it's for testing location.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.spreadtrum.sgps" => Metadata { description: "A Chinese spyware GPS system app, consider removing if your phone doesn't have a GPS sensor. \nThis app is developed by a company called Zhantang, the same organization that made a dropper malware (com.redstone.ota.ui):\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/04/pre-installed-auto-installer-threat-found-on-android-mobile-devices-in-germany\nhttps://thehackernews.com/2021/04/pre-installed-malware-dropper-found-on.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.spreadtrum.vce" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs (dialer google, volte)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.spreadtrum.vowifi" => Metadata { description: "WiFi Calling Test\nHidden tests WiFi calling.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.spreadtrum.vowifi.conf" => Metadata { description: "VoWifi config Secret Code: 869434234", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sprint.android.musicplus2033" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Music Plus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.android.musicplus2033)\nSprint’s official Music Store and player.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.android.musicplus2033.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Music Plus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.android.musicplus2033)\nSprint’s official Music Store and player\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.care" => Metadata { description: "My Sprint (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.care)\nLets you manage your Sprint Account and pay your bill.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.ce.updater" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Installer\nUsed by Sprint to (force) install/update Sprint apps.\nhttps://community.sprint.com/t5/Samsung/How-to-stop-quot-Mobile-Installer-quot-from-pushing-apps-to/td-p/1036387\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.ecid" => Metadata { description: "Enhanced Caller ID\nEnable you to hide name and phone number when you make phone calls\nhttps://www.sprint.com/en/support/solutions/services/restrict-your-caller-id-information.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.fng" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Spot (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.fng)\nProvides Sprint customers a way to discover and access apps, services, games, TV & video, music, and more.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.international.message" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Worldwide \nJust an help page for international travelers.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.ms.cdm" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Device Manager\nMobile Device Management (MDM) allows company’s IT department to reach inside your phone in the background, allowing them to ensure \nyour device is secure, know where it is, and remotely erase your data if the phone is stolen.\nYou should NEVER install a MDM tool on your phone. Never.\nhttps://onezero.medium.com/dont-put-your-work-email-on-your-personal-phone-ef7fef956c2f\nhttps://blog.cdemi.io/never-accept-an-mdm-policy-on-your-personal-phone/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.ms.cnap" => Metadata { description: "Caller ID\ncnap = Caller Name Presentation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calling_Name_Presentation)\nLets you change the name that is displayed on caller ID when making a call.\nStrange is it the same thing than \"com.sprint.ecid\" ?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.ms.smf.services" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Hub (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.ms.smf.services)\nEnables Sprint features (including Wifi calling) and products for devices operating on the Sprint network.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.psdg.sw" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Setup Wizard\nThe first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nHere it handles the setup of Sprint features/services.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.safefound" => Metadata { description: "Safe & Found (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.safefound)\nMobile safety and security application that helps protect and locate your \"loved ones\". \nYou have the ability to track and manage smartphones, tablets and Tracker all in one app.\nhttps://www.sprint.com/en/support/solutions/services/safe-and-found.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.safefound.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Safe & Found (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.safefound)\nMobile safety and security application that helps protect and locate your \"loved ones\". \nYou have the ability to track and manage smartphones, tablets and Tracker all in one app.\nhttps://www.sprint.com/en/support/solutions/services/safe-and-found.html\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.topup" => Metadata { description: "Doesn't exist anymore? Now Sprint Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprintpay)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.w.installer" => Metadata { description: "Sprint ID\nProvides mobile ID Packs featuring apps, ringers, wallpapers, widgets and more.\nCan (and do) force install apps you disabled.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.w.v8" => Metadata { description: "Old app Discover App (discontinued / new package name)\nLets you discover Sprint apps?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.sprint.zone" => Metadata { description: "My Sprint Launcher?\nApparently helps the user find new apps, in addition to some carrier-specific functionality.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.srin.indramayu" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Gift Indonesia\nSpecial application from Samsung that provides special offers and privileges for Indonesian users", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ss.android.article.news" => Metadata { description: "Chinese app NEWS Toutiao.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ss.android.ugc.aweme" => Metadata { description: "Chinese TikTok.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.st.nfc.dta.mobile" => Metadata { description: "STNFCDta\nUnknown checking app (NFC UID gen mode, NFC CDL value, CR version, Extended RF frame size, T4AT priority over P2P).", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.stability.camerastability" => Metadata { description: "CameraStability\nHidden camera test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.staplegames.blocksClassicSGGP" => Metadata { description: "Block (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staplegames.blocksClassicSGGP)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones. 9 permissions, 26 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.staplegames.blocksClassicSGGP/latest/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.stevesoltys.seedvault" => Metadata { description: "Seedvault: https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault\nOpen source component for custom ROMs for backuping up apps (and files) with Android's internal backup APIs\nUseful but should be safe to remove, there aren't other rootless backup tools\nDoes not run in the background unless the user uses it.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.sukhavati.gotoplaying.bubble.BubbleShooter.mint" => Metadata { description: "Bubble Shooter And Friends. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.summit.motorola.rcs" => Metadata { description: "Summit IMS Service\nA lot of logs and it's only for RCS messages. Anyway, it's a bad idea to use this app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.suntek.mway.rcs.app.service" => Metadata { description: "RCS service, contains a lot of Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.svox.pico" => Metadata { description: "Pico TTS\nHidden sample voice data. Useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.swfp.factory" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test\nHidden app that tests your fingerprint not available for users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.swiftkey.swiftkeyconfigurator" => Metadata { description: "SwiftKey factory settings\nUsed by commercial swiftkey partners to configure the SwiftKey app.\nSwiftkey is a keyboard developed by TouchType, a Microsoft subsidiary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwiftKey)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.synchronoss.dcs.att.r2g" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Ready2Go (discontinued)\nIts purpose was to help you migrating your data to your new Android device.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.t2m.euiccoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Possibly needed for eSIM (eUICC)", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.taboola.mip" => Metadata { description: "Intrusive background module (Taboola) that keeps pushing a lock-screen stories feed — spam-ads and irrelevant articles (often from foreign/hostile sources). \nRuns in background, uses data, nags user until it is enabled. No system function — safe to remove. \nhttps://techissuestoday.com/motorola-lock-screen-ads-articles/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.taboola.scoop" => Metadata { description: "Random wallpaper on lock screen (as i saw it personalizes it too). You need to open this app to make it work and when you swipe from right to left, it opens a menu on the right where random news appears.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.talpa.hibrowser" => Metadata { description: "Hi Browser (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talpa.hibrowser)\nAwful browser with embedded trackers and ads (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.talpa.hibrowser/latest/)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.talpa.hiservice" => Metadata { description: "HiLanguageService\nUseless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.talpa.share" => Metadata { description: "XShare Mini\nFile Sharing App (via Bluetooth) with Google and Facebook trackers.\nAsks for a lot of permissions including ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES.\nPithus analysis : https://beta.pithus.org/report/949bf802e335ad0db47b1551cde46af2b2ef13da4b38be969c60c9439b94f05b", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tblenovo.center" => Metadata { description: "Useless dashboard related to the User Experience Program (com.lenovo.ue.device). Has 25 permissions (including ones you probably don't want to give to this kind of sketchy app\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/dcb4acac003896077eaaeb8c7dc770d3171891784d98f7127f8495a3dec9954d", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tblenovo.lenovotips" => Metadata { description: "Useless Lenovo Tips app used by Lenovo to display un-dismissable and un-mutable ads in notifications.\nhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28382081", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.android.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Smart Launcher\nStock Launcher app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.android.launcher.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another useless Chinese bookmarks icon overlay.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.android.launcher.hotapp" => Metadata { description: "Hot Apps. Unrelated to Recent Apps (launcher and/or app-switcher).\nSeemingly empty, but requests network+internet access. The manifest references `com.bumptech.glide.integration.okhttp3.OkHttpGlideModule`", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.android.launchertheme.res" => Metadata { description: "Launcher theme resources\nIt's needed for themes, probably not sure if it's an important app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.android.launchertheme.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.android.wallpaper.livepicker" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.aota.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.camera" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.camera.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.compass" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.compass.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.demopage" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.entitlement" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Standard FaceUnlock functionality?\nUnlock your device by simply looking at the display.\nFace unlock is bad for security and privacy:\nhttps://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/03/galaxy-s8-facial-unlock-photograph/\nhttps://www.kaspersky.com/blog/face-unlock-insecurity/21618/\nhttps://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tcl.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "Radio\nStock Radio app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tcl.fmradio.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another useless icon overlay.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.fota.system" => Metadata { description: "System Update\nProvides System Updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.fota.system.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.guard" => Metadata { description: "TGuard. Runs in the background on boot.\nHas these services: \"Online Support\" (related to `com.tcl.usercare`?), \"IO Limit\", \"Health\" (device health?) stuff, battery and low-storage diagnostics. On model T509A, it links to `libTclRootCheck.so` (native shared dynamic library), very sus.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.healthy" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.keyguardcharginganimation" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.keyguardshortcut" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.kidsmode" => Metadata { description: "Kids Mode\nIt's an app for limiting spending time on apps for kids probably.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.logger.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another useless icon overlay.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.mibc.tclplus" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.mibc.tclplus.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.nfc.gsma.usermenu" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.screenrecorder.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.screenshotex" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.sos" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.tclswitch.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.tct.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "File Manager\nStock File Manager app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tcl.tct.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nStock Weather app for TCL Phones.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tcl.token" => Metadata { description: "Token\nit's for ECID number but it's safe to remove. Secret code 7383243.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.ttvs" => Metadata { description: "TCSCore. Runs in the background all the time. Uses some Google tracking APIs. May request permission `org.microg.gms.STATUS_BROADCAST`, probably for detecting \"illegitimate\" Play Services installations.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tcl.usercare" => Metadata { description: "Support Centre, alcatel support. Safe to remove", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.usercare.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another useless icon overlay.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tcl.vzwintents" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tclhz.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nStock Gallery app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tclhz.gallery.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.aio" => Metadata { description: "TCT All in One Configuration\nIt probably collects some data and CheckForUpdateTask OTA.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.android.SaleCalib" => Metadata { description: "Hidden camera after sale calibration.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.android.browser" => Metadata { description: "Browser\nBetter use other browser.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.android.secureinput" => Metadata { description: "Useless secure input for keycode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.android.video" => Metadata { description: "Video Player\nStock Video Player app for TCL phones.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.applock" => Metadata { description: "App lock\nIt's just app lock with password or pin.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.batterywarning" => Metadata { description: "Battery warning\nDisplays only messages about low battery or too high temperature.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator\nStock Calculator app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.calculator.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nStock Camera app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.camera.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay. It has only an icon and no code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.camera.verifytool" => Metadata { description: "Another hidden camera calibration and DualCamVerifyTool.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.cellular.arda" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.compass" => Metadata { description: "Compass\nStock Compass app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.contacts.transfer" => Metadata { description: "Transfer To Phone Contacts\nit's additional thing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.contentcenter" => Metadata { description: "A panel that opens from the launcher (similar to \"samsung Free\"). Has news, weather forecasts, and a game center (similar to \"Game Booster\"). Has lots of trackers from facebook, bytedance, anythink, google, and other 3rd-parties", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.diagprotector" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.dialer" => Metadata { description: "Phone\nStock Phone app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.dialer.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.endusertest" => Metadata { description: "Unused device issue feedback app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.entitlement" => Metadata { description: "Requires Google Play services and is probably for Wi-Fi calling for O2 Carrier.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Standard FaceUnlock functionality?\nUnlock your device by simply looking at the display.\nFace unlock is bad for security and privacy:\nhttps://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/03/galaxy-s8-facial-unlock-photograph/\nhttps://www.kaspersky.com/blog/face-unlock-insecurity/21618/\nhttps://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28/", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.gamemode" => Metadata { description: "Game box\nGame box. Game Turbo. Not sure if it's worth keeping or not.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.gdpr" => Metadata { description: "Whenever TCL updates their Privacy Policy, this app shows a notification prompting the user to read it. May include the \"User Experience Improvement Program\"", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.iris" => Metadata { description: "TCL NXTVISION \"Display Enhancements\". GPU-accelerated post-processing (\"shaders\") for images, videos, and games. Only good for pretty pictures, and (maybe) accessibility (clearer view). This is the back-end, see `com.tct.nxtvision_ui*` for the settings.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.iris.overlay_product" => Metadata { description: "Related to TCL NXTVISION", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.logger" => Metadata { description: "User Support\nit's for logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.multipleuser" => Metadata { description: "Multiple User\nI guess it's for multi-accounts.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.music" => Metadata { description: "Music\nStock Music app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.nxtvision_ui" => Metadata { description: "TCL NXTVISION (code-name `iris`) Settings front-end", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.nxtvision_ui.overlay_product" => Metadata { description: "TCL NXTVISION (code-name `iris`) Settings front-end overlay", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.onetouchbooster" => Metadata { description: "Smart Manager. For \"Optimization\" of: battery (energy), memory (RAM), and storage. Removing it might break power-save mode", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.onetouchbooster.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Likely related to Smart Manager", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.phone" => Metadata { description: "TCT Phone Services\nSim card settings.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.privacymode" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.privacyprotect" => Metadata { description: "Privacy Protection\nAnother Security thing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.privatespace" => Metadata { description: "Private Space\nOnly password things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.reducesar" => Metadata { description: "Hidden Modify the SAR mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.retaildemo" => Metadata { description: "Demo Mode is intended for use on shop demo devices only and it should never be activated on a normal user's device. Explained by TCL.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.retaildemo.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Screen Recorder", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.screenshotex" => Metadata { description: "Screenshot\nit's used for screenshots and editing them.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.secretCode" => Metadata { description: "This app has only logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nit's needed only for first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.sidebar" => Metadata { description: "Edge Bar\nSidebar", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.simplelauncher" => Metadata { description: "Simple Launcher\nIt's not needed for the Stock launcher and has SOS and other unnecessary stuff.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.simplelauncher.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.simsettings" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.smart.account" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.smart.aikey" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.smart.aota" => Metadata { description: "OTA Updates or OTA Updates test?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.smart.cloud" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.smart.drivemode" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.smart.ircontrol" => Metadata { description: "IR Remote\nI think it's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.smart.lostmode" => Metadata { description: "Remote Lock\nIt's for lost mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.smart.notes" => Metadata { description: "Smart Notes\nStock Notes app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.smart.push" => Metadata { description: "Smart Push\nUseless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.smart.switchphone" => Metadata { description: "Switch Phone\nit's app for Move apps to new or old phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.smart.switchphone.service" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.smart.tlink" => Metadata { description: "Easy Link\nIt has something to do with screen casting. Dlna Cast Activity.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Sound Recorder\nAn audio and screen recorder, lets you change voice.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.systemservice" => Metadata { description: "It should be safe to remove. Only secret code to info about system but not sure.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.tctsmartapprecommend" => Metadata { description: "Smart App Recommend\nUseless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.usercare" => Metadata { description: "Support Center\nit's for TCL users support center app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tct.video" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.vzwwifioffload" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather forecasting app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.weather.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for com.tct.weather. Usage is not known.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.tct.wfcwebiew" => Metadata { description: "WfcWebView\nWebView app for TCL\nMake sure to have another WebView before removing it.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tct.wfcwebview" => Metadata { description: "I found something like entitlementMode but app looks very empty and useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ted.number" => Metadata { description: "Identification of Unknown Numbers\nApp for identify unknown numbers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.teksun.factorytest" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.telcel.contenedor" => Metadata { description: "Telcel app, Advertising company to get promotions.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telcel.contenedor", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.telecomsys.directedsms.android.SCG" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Location Agent\nLocation tracking (does not impact GPS function if deleted, don't worry)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.telenav.app.android.cingular" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Navigator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telenav.app.android.cingular)\nCrappy GPS app provided by Telenav and rebranded by AT&T.\nWorth reading : https://www.telenav.com/legal/policies-privacy-policy\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.telenav.app.android.scout_us" => Metadata { description: "Scout GPS Navigation & Meet Up (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telenav.app.android.scout_us)\nBad GPS with bad chat features on top of that. \nhttps://www.scoutgps.com/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.telephony.service" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi Calling.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.telus.checkup" => Metadata { description: "Checkup app (from Mobile Klinik; a Canadian store for buying, selling, and repairing smartphones)\nMainly used to run device-health diagnostics, estimate device value post-diagnostics (for re-selling at a Mobile Klinik location), and finding nearby Mobile Klinik locations to book appointments for device repair. Also contains ads and promotions for new devices and accessories.\nGenerally regarded as bloatware because diagnostics are generic at best, and is eager to request many unnecessary and potentially invasive device permissions.\nSafe to remove if you don't use it, and can be re-downloaded from the Google Play Store at any time.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.telus.featuredapps" => Metadata { description: "Recommended apps from Telus. Now discontinued and doesn't show any apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.telus.myaccount" => Metadata { description: "My TELUS app\nIt's used for managing your telus account\nSafe to remove if you don't use it", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tencent.android.location" => Metadata { description: "Useless Tencent Chinese location", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tencent.ngjp" => Metadata { description: "Arena of Valor", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tencent.qqlivehuawei" => Metadata { description: "HiMoviePlayerPlus\nWeird app without any code and there's nothing in Main Activity.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tencent.soter.soterserver" => Metadata { description: "Soter is a biometric authentication standard and platform by Tencent.\nhttps://github.com/Tencent/soter\nProvides biometric authentication for WeChat Pay. Safe to disable if you don't use it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.test.LTEfunctionality" => Metadata { description: "LTE, VoLTE testing app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.test.logcollect" => Metadata { description: "Bigme HiBreak Pro app to submit log reports when user requests it. Uploads Android and kernel logs to a Chinese cloud (Baidu). If uninstalled, Log Report button in the settings will not open a pop-up.\nCheck that you have this phone before disabling! The package name is generic.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.theme.icondefaultshape" => Metadata { description: "The shape of the icons can be uninstalled or left alone, it's just the look of the icon.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.thinkuem.motolc" => Metadata { description: "ThinkIoT-UEM\nIt has remote service but probably it's unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.thundercomm.ar.core" => Metadata { description: "Looks like a debugging app.\nIt's AR (Augmented Reality)?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.til.timesnews" => Metadata { description: "India News (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.til.timesnews)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tiqiaa.remote" => Metadata { description: "ZazaRemote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tiqiaa.remote)\nA Universal infrared control app full of trackers and with unecessary permissions.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/93eed47a45c00998f2111907afc26b5697aaf7fb19c0efb6b42d46addf0e297c", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tmobile.echolocate" => Metadata { description: "T-Mobile Diagnostics\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tmobile.pr.adapt" => Metadata { description: "Diagnostic tool. \nThis app can see all your installed apps, that you have allowed unknown sources on, that your rooted, \nand will deny your warranty saying your rooted. It constantly runs in the background.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tmobile.pr.mytmobile" => Metadata { description: "T-mobile app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmobile.pr.mytmobile)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tmobile.services.nameid" => Metadata { description: "Name ID T-Mobile (powered by Hiya or cequint if on Samsung devices)\nNOTE : Never trust a company which promotes call ID/spam blocking features.\nhttps://techcrunch.com/2019/08/09/many-robocall-blocking-apps-send-your-private-data-without-permission/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tmobile.simlock" => Metadata { description: "Device Unlock.\nAllows you to request and apply a mobile device unlock directly from the device.\nhttps://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-14011\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tmobile.vvm.application" => Metadata { description: "T-Mobile Visual VoiceMail (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmobile.vvm.application)\nLets you use your voice mail and manage your inbox without dialing into your voicemail. \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tools.cit" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.touchscreen.vtstouchscreencheck" => Metadata { description: "VtsTouchscreenCheck\nIt's testing things app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.touchtype.swiftkey" => Metadata { description: "Swiftkey Keyboard (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey)\nKeyboard app by TouchType, a Microsoft subsidiary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwiftKey)\n4 Trackers + 11 Permissions: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.touchtype.swiftkey/latest/\nNOTE: default keyboard on some Nokia and Huawei phones. Make sure you have another keyboard app before disabling this.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.touchtype.swiftkey.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for Swiftkey? Overlays are usually themes, but not sure about this one.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.tracfone.preload.accountservices" => Metadata { description: "TracPhone / StraightTalk application. It just shows IMEI, SIM, and phone number, as well as a way to see device properties.\nComes preinstalled with any TracPhone or StraightTalk device. It can be downloaded from the playstore if needed for whatever reason.\nHas Approximate and Precise location permissions, and Device ID permission.\nRuns in the background for them to collect data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tracker.t" => Metadata { description: "WTF is this ?? Given its name I think you can take the risk to delete it.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tran.netcon" => Metadata { description: "Netcon\nit's unneccessary", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion" => Metadata { description: "Needed for screen unlock? Has Packages, Bluetooth permission. Probably unsafe.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.transsion.XOSLauncher" => Metadata { description: "Launcher with ads, tracking.\nAfter remove you will lose recent apps.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.transsion.aftersalecalibrationtool" => Metadata { description: "Hidden camera tests, calibration.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.agingfunction" => Metadata { description: "Another test mode, aging setting. secret code 2828, 2829, 2830", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.aisettings" => Metadata { description: "Adds a shortcut on the Settings app that lets you manage your Folax AI (com.transsion.aivoiceassistant) settings. If you have already removed that package, it just displays a blank page.\nThis can also be safely removed without issues.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.aivoiceassistant" => Metadata { description: "Very shady voice assistant called 'Folax' that comes preinstalled in Infinix phones, and is also packed with ads in the main ui. It needs every permission, and access to everything on your phone to run. It uses OpenAI as its backend.\nIt constantly runs in the background after boot, and periodically phones home.\nYou don't want this on your phone.\nThis can be safely removed without issues.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.aiwallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Mediocre AI Wallpaper Generator.\nCan be accessed from (Settings > Personalization).\nYou can safely remove this without any issues if you don't use it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.aod" => Metadata { description: "AlwaysOnDisplay", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.applock" => Metadata { description: "AppLock\nProvides the only way to hide files and lock apps when using Transsion launchers (which the Transsion devices require for certain functionality like multiapps not working with other launchers). These are the only apps that hide files and lock apps with them.\nRemoval breaks recents.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.transsion.audioshare" => Metadata { description: "Audio Share\nAllows you to share your device’s Bluetooth audio with wireless headphones or bluetooth speakers, allowing to listen to the same music with multiple people\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/0f21ba3944663e53da1d37be3c4253c2e89c3685fbff841127fed2a98e0000ec", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.auto" => Metadata { description: "Driving Mode\nDriving Mode app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.autotest.factory" => Metadata { description: "Factory. Testing Hardware Things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.avatar" => Metadata { description: "Is this for T-moji avatar services? it's useless.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.batterylab" => Metadata { description: "Supposed to improve battery life but logs especially lots of usage info and bind it to your unique android advertiser id...The app tries to send data to a server. The POST request URL and content is obfuscated and I don't have the time to dig deeper. According to a user, no battery impact after months of usage after uninstalling it.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/7ef2b186a74102828346f23b094ab2aaaad2c57806c7c18e7a23a494f3cc982c", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.batterylab.icon" => Metadata { description: "Power Marathon\nIt's only icon app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.beezedit" => Metadata { description: "Ringtone Maker\nRequire Google Play Services.\nRecord media sound and edit or set it as ringtone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "Airlink\nBluetooth still work without this.\n(not sure if its needed for transfer files using bluetooth)", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator\nStock Calculator app. Lot of telemetry and are completely replaceable.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Calendar\nStock Calendar app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nStock camera app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.carlcare" => Metadata { description: "Carlcare (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.carlcare)\nAfter-sales Service app. Lets you check spare parts price,warranty,repair status and nearest service center. Full of trackers. Talks with Facebook (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.transsion.carlcare/latest/)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.childmode" => Metadata { description: "Kids Mode\nPhone monitoring app to control what the user the can do on the phone. Intrusive and use Firebase so it's sends data back to Google servers.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/ca30c6d1d7c7625e0850c4114dfea5aab5118d391191d2c074cde1414bbccd8c", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.childmode.resoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Unused overlay to childmode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.chromecustomization" => Metadata { description: "Chrome Assistant\nCustomizes HomePage and uses Advertising ID.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.connectx.mirror.source" => Metadata { description: "it's something for cast setting, file transfer setting, smart connect to pc by TCCP", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.datatransfer" => Metadata { description: "Backup and Restore\nBackup Contacts.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.deadcycletest" => Metadata { description: "DeadCycleTest\nHidden tests.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nCan manage alarms by this app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.dirac" => Metadata { description: "Improves audio quality depending on your surrounding environment and your headphones.\nHas the GET_TASKS/REAL_GET_TASKS permission which allows it to retrieve information about currently and recently running processes. Not sure why it needs this permission though.\nhttps://www.dirac.com/\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/b2cf41f579c586468faa0270bf63699cca2b500887dba3a699ddd5e35507a1a9", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.dtsaudio" => Metadata { description: "DTS Sound\nVery safe to disable and just serves as a way to modify audio playing and runs in the background and has telemetry can be replaced by other better apps", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.dualapp" => Metadata { description: "Dual App\nNeeded for Dual Apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.faceid" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Face Unlock lock screen.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.transsion.faceidsub" => Metadata { description: "Face Unlock\nSafe to remove if unused.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.filemanagerx" => Metadata { description: "File Manager App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.filemanagerx)\nComes with 3 analytics/ads trackers (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.transsion.filemanagerx/latest/)\nIt doesn't break anything upon disable, and uses telemetry. Similar to Google Files. Probably safe to disable. Further testing needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "WOW FM\nApp for FM RADIO.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.hamal" => Metadata { description: "It seems to be an \"aftersales user experience logging app\". Really shady app with questionable code (judgeWhiteUser() function. See https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/pull/112).\n\nStart at boot and can access phone number and IMEI (READ_PHONE_STATE).\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/35fd79ebbe51808196605146a62aaef13bc654477d917078a3ae5d3f06ba8836", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.health" => Metadata { description: "Tecno health app. Sends your personal data to Firebase google servers and Tecno servers. Those data can be shared with TRANSSION affiliated companies (see https://cdn.shalltry.com/transsionholdings/en/policy.html)\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2b7cd35081a9fbc82a1da1741cb476d1edaa3262d46a204ea8456c99c4e1b976", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.healthlife" => Metadata { description: "My Health\nProvides you with interesting and professional analyses of running, steps, weight management etc.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.healthlife", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.hilauncher" => Metadata { description: "HiOS Launcher\nIt have google analytics and it's so bloated.\nThe recent apps button does not work after uninstallation.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.transsion.hiparty" => Metadata { description: "Hi Party\nAllows you to synchronize and play the same song across multiple *supported* devices. The app creates a wifi hotspot. You can connect up to 6 devices via QR code to simultaneously broadcast music.\n\nNeeds permissions you probably doesn't want to give : READ_PHONE_STATE (can read phone number and IMEI) and ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/154ee6107d3f5bbb0819719fc7ce5fd17474135081f576f56c29bd26ed70ca14", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.infinix.xclub" => Metadata { description: "Pre-installed social network app:\nhttps://www.infinix.club/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.iotservice" => Metadata { description: "WelinkService\nPC Connect unneccessary things", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.itel.manual" => Metadata { description: "Manual Guide\nHas guides to phone.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.kolun.aiservice" => Metadata { description: "it's for testing things and debugging.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.kolun.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Smart Assistant App\nNearly no code in the APK I got. Weird\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/7fbf0abbb2c28de4c976a388e04d206a88db9e6a42a740914c9e893589fd493b", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.letswitch" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Cloner\nit's probably useful when you switch to other phone to move your apps.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.livewallpaper.volcano" => Metadata { description: "Tranquil Blue live wallpaper\nspecific live wallpaper", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.livewallpaper.wakeup_mirror" => Metadata { description: "Specific Live Wallpaper.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.magazineservice.hios" => Metadata { description: "Shows trending news, games and wallpapers on the lockscreen. Talks to ads services\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/fcda43fab1ed9cdc95281cdb96b77938afc8ca4b6e0ada418cac282a78f0cc9f", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.magazineservice.xos" => Metadata { description: "Magazine Lockscreen XOS\nResource-hog bloatware that uses a lot of telemetry. For lock screen to look at pictures... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.magazineservice.xos", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.magicfont" => Metadata { description: "Magic Fonts (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.magicfont)\nFonts installer with a lot of trackers obviously (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.transsion.magicfont/latest/). For Transsion devices I'm pretty sure this is the only way you can install fonts, even Zfont uses this app to install fonts. Breaks or well, removes functionality of changing fonts if removed.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.magicshow" => Metadata { description: "(Bad) video Player with Ads and weak security (including an unsecured WebView implementation that can lead to XSS attacks.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/33cd478cc18f3a2c0d5f7fd33c7350127ee2cff7acdf87f70641ca21dd2b2dcb", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.manualguide" => Metadata { description: "Digital version of your phone manual.\nYou can view it from (Settings > System > Manual Guide)\nCan be safely removed if you don't need it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.microintelligence" => Metadata { description: "Micro Intelligence\nProvides features like tap to awake, awake on device raise, etc. Disabling this app makes you unable to use specific settings like Gesture Navigation and Action & Gesture along with other phone features. I recommend using RUN_IN_BACKGROUND ignore if you wanna keep them.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f7358ad68b27d9fa75a8e742ad43c64f2710b4ba5378ee825215ebbd08549275", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.mol" => Metadata { description: "Ella Translate\nUnknown translator.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.multiwindow" => Metadata { description: "Multi Window\nNeeded for multi window.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.nephilim" => Metadata { description: "App provides custom quality settings to game: pubg, call of duty.\nNot very useful.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.netphilim" => Metadata { description: "Chinese useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.notebook" => Metadata { description: "Notepad app\nThese apps have telemetry on them and are completely replaceable.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.os.typeface" => Metadata { description: "FontManager\nNot sure if it's needed or not.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.transsion.ossettingsext" => Metadata { description: "OSSettings\nit's needed for some settings and probably it's important app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.transsion.overlaysuw" => Metadata { description: "it's needed only on first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.overlaysuw.resoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.transsion.overlaysuw' safe to remove because it's for first-boot setup.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.phoenix" => Metadata { description: "Phoenix Browser\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.phoenix&hl=en", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.phonemanager" => Metadata { description: "PhoneMaster Services\nAnother useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.phonemaster" => Metadata { description: "Phone Master.\nProvides features like ram cleaning, storage optimisation, data usage analyser, etc. Has embedded Facebook and Google ads trackers. Has 45 permissions and makes request data to many different companies servers. There even is the usesCleartextTraffic=true flag in the Manifest meaning trafic may not even be encrypted\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/a5346fb5ea4fba5b73a891eae064b2bdecefbc7de4f9a13e3dcf94b0a81a20af", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.plat.appupdate" => Metadata { description: "App Update\nUsed to update apps installed from the Palm Store. Uses insecure encryption algorithm.\nNotables permissions: ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION and GET_TASKS (allows to see which apps are running on the phone). Useless background memory hogs if you don't use apps from the Palm Store\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2584e9529e0988c1c2f9d657c5e2c55d1770e451d4120c176b5a505f2ee1033d", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.powercenter" => Metadata { description: "power\nHas WhatsApp mode and ultra powersaving mode.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.quicktools" => Metadata { description: "Launcher Activity Test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.repaircard" => Metadata { description: "E-warranty Card\nFor Chinese users-only.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.scanningrecharger" => Metadata { description: "Smart Scanner\nApp contains telemetry and is completely replaceable.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.screencapture" => Metadata { description: "Needed for screenshots.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.transsion.sk" => Metadata { description: "Secure Keyboard\nUseless Secure Keyboard.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.smartmessage" => Metadata { description: "Bloated Messages app with a lot of features.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.smartpanel" => Metadata { description: "Smart Panel (Settings -> Smart Assistant)\nProvides \"easy\" access to your most used apps + features like gamemode and videoAssistant. Collects data and talks with the outside\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/40d4b527fc650a9029e596d14aff7d640a6289e7aa50f471b142391b55eefe4a", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Sound Recorder\nContains telemetry and is completely replaceable.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.stasticalsales" => Metadata { description: "Sends after-sales telemetry data (including at least the phone number and the IMSI). You don't want this. This app can be launched from this secret dialer code: 862016\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/35fa58c779ac80bcf44875e279cc4a6ba08678b0004e9c8f0816426cf0c584ab", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.statisticalsales" => Metadata { description: "Sales Statistics", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.systemupdate" => Metadata { description: "System Update\nProvides System Updates", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.transsion.tabe" => Metadata { description: "APPIOT\nUnused frameworks to permissions app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.tecnospot" => Metadata { description: "TECNO SPOT (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.tecnospot)\nTecno official app to access the Tecno forum. Useless and full of trackers (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.transsion.tecnospot/latest/)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.teop" => Metadata { description: "it's app for testing and logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.theme.icon" => Metadata { description: "Has basic apps icons, not sure if needed.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.thunderback" => Metadata { description: "Lightning Multi-Window\nMulti-Window feature for apps.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.transsion.tips" => Metadata { description: "Tips\nApp for tips.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.tower" => Metadata { description: "ControlTower test\nTesting things app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.trancare" => Metadata { description: "Telemetry. Makes requests (with weak crypto) to the Shalltry CDN (https://mi-test.shalltry.com). Collects IMEI, all the apps installed, localisation...\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/9be13b57bde5620d2ff1824782a2ccc1d6517d437543549c720bc70b6dd02aee", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.tranengine" => Metadata { description: "Unused frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.uxdetector" => Metadata { description: "AI things to trancare", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.videocallenhancer" => Metadata { description: "Applies beauty effect in WhatsApp video calls. Lots of permissions. Talks to Google ads service.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/47bebb911e9b5b9202030ce599805ebe3e47eb45054264f49cf85971e232bbce", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.vishaplayerhd" => Metadata { description: "Visha Player\nNeeded to run videos.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.transsion.wezone" => Metadata { description: "Related to 'Gaming Mode' and 'Palm Store'", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.wifiplaytogether" => Metadata { description: "Play music together over Wi-Fi", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsion.zahooc" => Metadata { description: "Za-Hooc\nit's for secure card and Theft Alert.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsnet.moreplus" => Metadata { description: "More+ is a social app with massive videos, images, opinions and tribes, where you can post your personal blogs, share funny moments, chat and make friends.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.transsnet.store" => Metadata { description: "Palm Store. App store with unsecure apps and probably malware. Has ads trackers and lot of intrusives permissions. Shows intrusive ads and popups.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/35d762b27c9e16703adf1731b74bef2c53a753b6a7475c425bced53b553758e5", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.trassion.infinix.xclub" => Metadata { description: "XClub\nXStore to buy.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tripadvisor.tripadvisor" => Metadata { description: "Trip advisor (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tripadvisor.tripadvisor)\nYou should never trust and use trip advisor\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TripAdvisor (see 'Controversy and fraudulent reviews' section)\nhttps://nypost.com/2016/03/01/why-you-should-never-ever-trust-tripadvisor/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tripledot.solitaire" => Metadata { description: "Solitaire (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tripledot.solitaire)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones. 30 permissions, 23 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.tripledot.solitaire/latest/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tripledot.triple.tile.match.pair.game.three.master.object" => Metadata { description: "Triple Tile\nPre-installed mobile game with ads and in-app purchases up to 129.99 USD. Can be disabled via Settings.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tripledot.triple.tile.match.pair.game.three.master.object", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.tripledot.woodoku" => Metadata { description: "Woodoku (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tripledot.woodoku)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones.28 permissions, 24 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.tripledot.woodoku/latest/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.trustonic.teeservice" => Metadata { description: "TEE = Trusted Execution Environment\nSee below\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.trustonic.tuiservice" => Metadata { description: "tuiService (Trusted User Interface) is a security layer by Trustonic.\nAllows a \"Trusted App\" to interact directly with the user, completely isolated from the device OS.\nIt's closed source and normal devs can't use it for their apps.\nhttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/16909576/how-to-make-use-of-arm-trust-zone-in-android-application\nMainly used by OEM apps like Samsung Pay and for DRM.\nGoogle implemented their own TUI in Android Pie: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/search/label/Trusted%20User%20Interface\nhttps://www.trustonic.com/news/blog/benefits-trusted-user-interface/\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_execution_environment\nDisabling will break \"Trusted Apps\".\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture#Security_extensions\nhttps://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/07/trust-issues-exploiting-trustzone-tees.html\nhttps://www.synacktiv.com/posts/exploit/kinibi-tee-trusted-application-exploitation.html\nhttps://blog.quarkslab.com/introduction-to-trusted-execution-environment-arms-trustzone.html\nGood ressources:\nhttps://medium.com/@nimronagy/arm-trustzone-on-android-975bfe7497d2\nhttps://www.gsd.inesc-id.pt/~nsantos/papers/pinto_acsur19.pdf\nhttps://blog.quarkslab.com/introduction-to-trusted-execution-environment-arms-trustzone.html\nhttps://medium.com/taszksec/unbox-your-phone-part-i-331bbf44c30c", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.ts.setupwizard.overlay.overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.turner.cnvideoapp" => Metadata { description: "Cartoon network App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.turner.cnvideoapp)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ubercab" => Metadata { description: "Uber (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab)\nUber Driver (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.driver)\nUber Eats (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.eats)\nUber does not protect personal user data and has a questionable ethic.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber#Criticism\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ubercab.driver" => Metadata { description: "Uber (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab)\nUber Driver (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.driver)\nUber Eats (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.eats)\nUber does not protect personal user data and has a questionable ethic.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber#Criticism\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ubercab.eats" => Metadata { description: "Uber (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab)\nUber Driver (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.driver)\nUber Eats (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.eats)\nUber does not protect personal user data and has a questionable ethic.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber#Criticism\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.uievolution.gguide.android" => Metadata { description: "This hidden chinese app means nothing", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ume.browser.northamerica" => Metadata { description: "UME Web Browser (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ume.browser.northamerica)\nTrackers and a LOT of permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.ume.browser.cust/latest/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.uncube.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "Torque Launcher\nDefault launcher for BlueStacks. Has ads. \nDON'T REMOVE IF YOU HAVEN'T INSTALLED ANOTHER LAUNCHER!\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uncube.launcher3&hl=en-US", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.unionpay.tsmservice" => Metadata { description: "UnionPay\nOnly for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.unionpay.tsmservice.mi" => Metadata { description: "UnionPay\nOnly for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.unisoc.keyboxchecker" => Metadata { description: "Unknown purpose, likely spyware. Can't be pulled with ADB. Uninstalling it doesn't seem to break anything for Android 10 GO, S21 Plus 2021_EEA.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.unisoc.launcher.customization" => Metadata { description: "Unisoc Home Screen\nPartner Customization launcher.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.unisoc.localeupdate" => Metadata { description: "Local System Update\nNeeded for system updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.unisoc.phone" => Metadata { description: "LockAssistant\nRuns before the user unlocks the device (direct-boot aware). Reads IMEI, SMS, call log, uses gps/wifi. Unisoc is a CPU manufacturer. Related to package `com.android.unisoc.telephony.server`.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.unisoc.storageclearmanager" => Metadata { description: "StorageClearManager\nUninstalling it doesn't seem to break anything for Android 10 GO, S21 Plus 2021_EEA. \nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/478e3ac5a3f7a69b73ae34d58ac246507deb0fdec439f9f5f6c7a2b28d450ae0", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.val.hardware" => Metadata { description: "FactoryApp\nOEM hardware diagnostic tool for manufacturing/service testing (camera, Bluetooth, WiFi, FM radio, telephony, battery, flashlight). Requires broad system permissions (reboot, audio/phone mods, secure settings).\nNot for end-users; safe to remove to reduce bloat.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vcast.mediamanager" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Cloud (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vcast.mediamanager)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vendor.frameworkresoverlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.verizon.cloudsetupwizard" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.verizon.llkagent" => Metadata { description: "Used for Verizon store demo mode.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.verizon.loginengine.unbranded" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Login Engine\nNeeded for wifi-calling. (To be confirmed)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Messages (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.verizon.mips.services" => Metadata { description: "My Verizon Services \nRelated to My Verizon app.\nRequired for hotspot", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.verizon.obdm" => Metadata { description: "It's a set of metrics-related modules. Google Play uses the version of the Telemetry module to determine\nif updates are available for metrics-related modules and which security patch version to display to the end user. \nThis module doesn’t contain active code and has no functionality on its own. \nRemoving modules-related packages may not be safe since Android 11\nhttps://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/27#note_410012436\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.verizon.obdm_permissions" => Metadata { description: "D-MAT.\nHas a LOT of permissions! (https://knowledge.protektoid.com/apps/com.verizon.obdm/d48680955d8d58bade2e6620ccb1e30b9bf23cb8e50055e10de3466da558c0ee)\nDMAT Account ? It is used to hold shares and securities in dematerialised/electronic format.\nSeems weird that Verizon provide this so it's likely not this.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.verizon.permissions.appdirectedsms" => Metadata { description: "Custom permissions for some verizon stuff?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.verizon.permissions.vzwappapn" => Metadata { description: "Custom permissions used to set Verizon APN?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.verizon.remoteSimlock" => Metadata { description: "VZWRemoteSimlockService\nRemote SimLock lock, unlock, looks more danger than useful app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.verizon.services" => Metadata { description: "AppDirectedSMS\nOMA Device Management for Verizon.\nit's for wifi calling, sms", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.verizon.vzwavs" => Metadata { description: "Has a scary list of permissions. Does seems to break anything if removed\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.verizontelematics.verizonhum" => Metadata { description: "Hum Family Locator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.verizontelematics.verizonhum)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vewd.core.integration.dia" => Metadata { description: "Sony's browser app. Some apps redirect to the browser so it can be useful. You can use another browser as long as you have another one installed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.visionobjects.resourcemanager" => Metadata { description: "Handwriting DB Updater (discontinued?)\nLanguage Updater from site http://samsungresources.visionobjects.com/\nBut it's tracker. I guess it's to Handwriting Service but not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.SmartKey" => Metadata { description: "Quick action\nChinese smart things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.abe" => Metadata { description: "Audio EQ(equalizer)\nSome 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.alphacamera" => Metadata { description: "AlphaCamera\nEngineering Mode, Log, Debugging service camera.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.android.connectivity.common.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.vivo.android.connectivity.mainline.common.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.vivo.android.connectivity.mainline.manufacturer.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.vivo.android.connectivity.manufacturer.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.vivo.android.wifi.common.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.vivo.android.wifi.mainline.common.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.vivo.android.wifi.mainline.manufacturer.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.vivo.android.wifi.manufacturer.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.vivo.appfilter" => Metadata { description: "AppFilter\nHas something to powersaving like prevent autostart apps.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.appstore" => Metadata { description: "V-Appstore\nvivo app store.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Vivo assistant\nAssistant for vivo phones.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.assistantfunction" => Metadata { description: "Steps\nJovi Home kit. Record walk sport app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.audiofx" => Metadata { description: "Audio effect\nNeeded for sound effects.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.browser" => Metadata { description: "Vivo browser full of trackers (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivo.browser)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.bsptest" => Metadata { description: "BSPTest\nHidden app for testing things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator\nVivo calculator app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.camera.action" => Metadata { description: "Maybe it's needed for the camera app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.card" => Metadata { description: "Smart sidebar", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.compass" => Metadata { description: "Compass\nVivo compass app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.contentcatcher" => Metadata { description: "Unused frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.cota" => Metadata { description: "COTA\nUseless logs and ads. It's for recommendations.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.crontab" => Metadata { description: "Task timer\nIt's for scheduling tasks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.daemonService" => Metadata { description: "vivoService\nSecurity thing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.demovideo" => Metadata { description: "Video Demo\nDemo Video, Demo Switch, and have verify activity", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.desktopstickers" => Metadata { description: "Stickers\nCustomize widgets with favorite images.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.devicereg" => Metadata { description: "Hidden debugging app ims.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.doubleinstance" => Metadata { description: "App Clone\nIt's for clone app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.doubletimezoneclock" => Metadata { description: "i Widget\nDouble Timezone Clock Widget", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.dream.clock" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nScreensaver clock", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.dream.music" => Metadata { description: "i Music\nScreensaver music", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.dream.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nScreensaver weather", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.easyshare" => Metadata { description: "Easy share\nSharing apps to another phone.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivo.easyshare", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.email" => Metadata { description: "Email\nclosed-source Email app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.engineercamera" => Metadata { description: "EngineerCamera\nTesting camera things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.epm" => Metadata { description: "EPM\nUseless crash app notify.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.ewarranty" => Metadata { description: "E-warranty card\nOnly for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.faceui" => Metadata { description: "FaceUI\nIt's used for face unlock.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Facial recognition\nIt's used for face unlock.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.favorite" => Metadata { description: "Favorites\nIt's used to add text from the clipboard to favorites. Probably requires cloud. Contains untranslated Chinese things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.feedback" => Metadata { description: "Feedback\nLets you rate your device and share feedback.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.findphone" => Metadata { description: "Find\nIt's used for finding the phone. Log out from account before removing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.fingerprint" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprints and passwords\nNeeded for fingerprint settings.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.fingerprintengineer" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test\nHidden Fingerprint testing not available for normal users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.fingerprintui" => Metadata { description: "FingerprintUI\nFingerprint test? Contains payment functionality for China. May be needed for fingerprint lockscreen.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.fingerprintvit" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint testing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.floatingball" => Metadata { description: "Floating ball\nContains a lot of Chinese code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.fuelsummary" => Metadata { description: "FuelSummary\nBattery testing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nVivo gallery app with Chinese trackers.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.game" => Metadata { description: "Game Space. Not sure if its useful for gaming.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.gamecube" => Metadata { description: "Ultra Game Mode\nUsed for game optimization. Questionable if anyone is using this.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.gamewatch" => Metadata { description: "GameWatch\nContains a lot of Chinese code and it's hidden?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.globalanimation" => Metadata { description: "Global dynamic effects\nThis is for effects and animations.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.globalanimation.resources" => Metadata { description: "GlobalanmationResources\nHas animation booting probably, safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.globalsearch" => Metadata { description: "Global Search\nit's chinese searching.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.healthwidget" => Metadata { description: "Health kit\nit's only widgets.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.heduohao" => Metadata { description: "Used for Chinese SIM.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.hiboard" => Metadata { description: "Smart Launcher\nKeyboard app with 62 permissions.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.hybrid" => Metadata { description: "Quick App\nProvides Quick App support. Quick Apps are Javascript+CSS apps that don't need any installation. This technology has its uses but I'm personally not a huge fan on having to rely on a JS engine to run an application\nThis system app has a lot of permissions (including SEND_SMS, CAMERA, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, RECORD_AUDIO... why?)\nMore information: https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-quick-apps-alternative-google-instant-apps/\n OW2 Quick App whitepaper: https://quick-app-initiative.ow2.io/docs/Quick_App_White_Paper.pdf", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.imanager" => Metadata { description: "iManager\nA vivo app consists of Phone Management includes Space Cleanup, Security Scan, Data Traffic Management, Apps & Notifications & Utility Tools includes App encryption, Battery Management, App Clone, Network Management etc.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.iotserver" => Metadata { description: "Related to Jovi Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.livewallpaper.behavior" => Metadata { description: "Live Wallpaper Behavior.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.livewallpaper.behavior.resources" => Metadata { description: "WallpaperResources\nHas live wallpapers.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.livewallpaper.coffeetime" => Metadata { description: "Specific Live wallpaper", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.livewallpaper.coralsea" => Metadata { description: "Specific Live wallpaper", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.livewallpaper.floatingcloud" => Metadata { description: "com.vivo.livewallpaper.coffeetime\nSpecific Live wallpaper", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.livewallpaper.ocean" => Metadata { description: "Live Wallpaper Ocean.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.livewallpaper.oceanvertical" => Metadata { description: "Live Wallpaper Oceanvertical.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.livewallpaper.plant" => Metadata { description: "Plant live wallpaper\nSpecific live wallpaper.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.livewallpaper.silk" => Metadata { description: "com.vivo.livewallpaper.coffeetime\nSpecific Live wallpaper", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.magazine" => Metadata { description: "Lockscreen Poster Service\nUseless things to lockscreen also it has trackers", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.minscreen" => Metadata { description: "Small screen mode\nThis feature is available on settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.monochromeicons" => Metadata { description: "MonochromeIcons\nIn code found something to vivo icons.\nIn Android 14.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.motionrecognition" => Metadata { description: "Smart motion\nGestures and smart things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.multinlp" => Metadata { description: "LocationServices\nChinese and Google location. Not sure if it's useless or not.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.musicwidgetmix" => Metadata { description: "Origin Player\nMusic Widget Mix", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.networkimprove" => Metadata { description: "NetworkImprove\nMay be only for China because of non-English words. Also has logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.networkstate" => Metadata { description: "NetworkState\nVirtual sim things. Only for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.nightpearl" => Metadata { description: "Always on Display\nAlways on display, it's available in settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.notes" => Metadata { description: "Notes\nVivo notes", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.nps" => Metadata { description: "iQOO, vivo experience assessment.\nThis app has nothing necessary in the code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.numbermark" => Metadata { description: "Number mark\nContains a lot of Chinese code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.omacp" => Metadata { description: "Configuration SMS", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.pem" => Metadata { description: "Power guardian\nFor power-saving, probably. Also has something to google.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.phoneinstructions" => Metadata { description: "Phone Instructions\nit's used to app clone for phone instructions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.puresearch" => Metadata { description: "Search Widget\nDesktop search bar", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.pushservice" => Metadata { description: "Push Notification Engine\nNot needed for notifications. Requires Google Play Services, and it's for VPUSH. Contains trackers and permissions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.quickpay" => Metadata { description: "Quick Pay\nChinese pay.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.safecenter" => Metadata { description: "Security Center\nUseless security.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.sdkplugin" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Vivo account and Vivo payment. Everything is in Chinese, but not sure how much will not work after removal.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.secime.service" => Metadata { description: "SecIME\nTalkback Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "It's only for first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.share" => Metadata { description: "Vivo share\nTransfer data between vivo device & PC", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.simplelauncher" => Metadata { description: "Simple launcher, Simple View.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.singularity" => Metadata { description: "vivo system webview\nMultidexapplication?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.smartLife" => Metadata { description: "Jovi InLife service\nhome devices and smart interconnectivity.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.smartanswer" => Metadata { description: "smart answer\nA lot of bloated smart answer.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.smartmultiwindow" => Metadata { description: "Smart Split\nSmart multiwindow.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.smartshot" => Metadata { description: "S-capture\nUsed for screenshots?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vivo.smartunlock" => Metadata { description: "smart unlock device\nit's used for unlock device using bluetooth devices probably.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Recorder\nVivo sound recorder", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.space" => Metadata { description: "Open Vivo official website.\nUseless app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.sps" => Metadata { description: "SuperProcessSystem\nUseless app statistics, logs, crash handler, security, error memory management. Also have something to com.vivo.abe but some phones don't have com.vivo.sps installed. And where is the optimization code?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.stepcount" => Metadata { description: "Step Count Application\nit's hard to say what app actually doing\nlooks like a useless frameworks to widgets and swipe menu", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.systemblur.server" => Metadata { description: "System blur render engine\nSystem blur render engine, logs", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.timerwidget" => Metadata { description: "Alarm widget\nWidget clock in launcher, home screen.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.unionpay" => Metadata { description: "Payment v-Coin\nit's for china probably.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.upnpserver" => Metadata { description: "Phone Mirroring\nSmart things and needed for broadcast?", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.upslide" => Metadata { description: "System navigation\nNeeded for secure and smart things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.vhome" => Metadata { description: "Smart Remote\nit's for smart things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.vhomeguide" => Metadata { description: "VHome\nNot needed vhome guide suggestions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.vibrator4d" => Metadata { description: "vibrator4d\nUsed for games? Contains a lot of feedback things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.video.floating" => Metadata { description: "Face beauty for video call\nit's a features for video call vivo.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.videoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Video Trim\nVideo editor", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.virtuallight" => Metadata { description: "Ambient light effect\nIt's music light effect (Settings: Dynamic Effects: Ambient Light Effect)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.vivo3rdalgoservice" => Metadata { description: "ImageAlgoService\nHDR and High contrast in the camera?\nProbably safe to remove, so it's debugging app?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vivo.vivokaraoke" => Metadata { description: "Mobile KTV\nVivo karaoke.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.vms" => Metadata { description: "Unused frameworks. Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.voicewakeup" => Metadata { description: "Voice wake-up. Has a lot of permissions (REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, RECORD_AUDIO...). Kind of a \"smart assistant\" ? It is constantly listening waiting for a trigger word [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.vtouch" => Metadata { description: "Smart Vision\nSpying a lot. Smart things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Vivo wallet\nEverything is in Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nVivo weather app, have Chinese trackers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.weather.provider" => Metadata { description: "Weather storage\nVivo weather app, has Chinese trackers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.widget.cleanspeed" => Metadata { description: "Clean up acceleration components\nClean speed widget", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.widget.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Album Highlights\nGallery widget", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.widgetweather" => Metadata { description: "Weather components\nWeather widget", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivo.wifiengineermode" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi info? it's engineermode so probably not.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vivotouchscreen.synadeltadiff" => Metadata { description: "tests touch screen", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vlife.vivo.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "live wallpaper\nNeeded for live wallpapers.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vlingo.midas" => Metadata { description: "Speech recognition app for the Vlingo personal assistant\nVlingo : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlingo\nFYI : In January 2012 AndroidPit discovered that Vlingo sent packets of information containing the users GPS co-ordinates,\nIMEI (unique device identifier), contact list and the title of every song stored on the device back to Nuance without.\nSource : https://www.androidpit.com/Vlingo-Privacy-Breach\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vmall.client" => Metadata { description: "Vmall is online platform of Huawei. It's online shopping app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.volte.config" => Metadata { description: "VoLTEconfig\nVoLTE config. Probably hidden and not needed. Looks like a Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vos.as.vit" => Metadata { description: "App for testing things.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vos.user.vit" => Metadata { description: "App for testing things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vznavigator.Generic" => Metadata { description: "VZ Navigator (GPS app) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vznavigator.Generic)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vzw.apnlib" => Metadata { description: "Kind of library for Verizon APN ?\nREMINDER : https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/data/ApnSetting\nAfter uninstall phone won't allow to call or text(breaks WiFi calling), On Auto Optimization it cause auto reboots.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vzw.apnservice" => Metadata { description: "APN Services.\nREMINDER : https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/data/ApnSetting\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.vzw.easvalidation" => Metadata { description: "", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.vzw.ecid" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Call Filter (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vzw.ecid)\nNOTE : Never trust a company which promotes call ID/spam blocking features.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vzw.hss.myverizon" => Metadata { description: "MyVerizon app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vzw.hss.widgets.infozone.large" => Metadata { description: "My InfoZone Widget\nGives weekly tips, access to device info and account information.\nhttps://www.droid-life.com/2013/02/12/verizon-introduces-my-infozone-widget-allows-easy-access-to-tips-device-info-and-account-information/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.vzw.qualitydatalog" => Metadata { description: "Logging stuff\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wagd.gem" => Metadata { description: "This malware is capable of sending malicious messages via WhatsApp, opening new tabs in the default web browser to game websites, downloading more malicious apps, and possibly other malicious behaviors.\nThe malicious WhatsApp messages are most likely in order to further spread the infection to other mobile devices.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/04/pre-installed-auto-installer-threat-found-on-android-mobile-devices-in-germany", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wagd.smarter" => Metadata { description: "This malware is capable of sending malicious messages via WhatsApp, opening new tabs in the default web browser to game websites, downloading more malicious apps, and possibly other malicious behaviors.\nThe malicious WhatsApp messages are most likely in order to further spread the infection to other mobile devices.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/04/pre-installed-auto-installer-threat-found-on-android-mobile-devices-in-germany", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wagd.xiaoan" => Metadata { description: "This malware is capable of sending malicious messages via WhatsApp, opening new tabs in the default web browser to game websites, downloading more malicious apps, and possibly other malicious behaviors.\nThe malicious WhatsApp messages are most likely in order to further spread the infection to other mobile devices.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/04/pre-installed-auto-installer-threat-found-on-android-mobile-devices-in-germany", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wapi.wapicertmanage" => Metadata { description: "WAPI certificate manager\nWAPI = WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure.\nA Chinese national standard for Wireless LAN within a limited area such as a home. Not very useful if you don't live in China.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLAN_Authentication_and_Privacy_Infrastructure\nDigital certificates identify devices and apps for security. Just like your driver’s license shows that you can legally drive, a digital certificate identifies your device and confirms that it should be able to access something.\nhttps://security.stackexchange.com/questions/102550/what-are-wifi-certificates-used-for-what-are-they", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wapi.wapicertmanager" => Metadata { description: "WAPI Certificates Manager\nWAPI = WLAN Authentication Privacy Infrastructure (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLAN_Authentication_and_Privacy_Infrastructure\nIt was designed to replace WEP and become the new Standard but it was't rejected by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization)\nIt is currently only used in China\nThis app most likely manage certificates (they are used to make sure you're not connecting to a rogue Access Point)\nNote: If you live in China, you most likely want to keep it.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wavemarket.waplauncher" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Secure Family (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wavemarket.waplauncher)\nParental control app.\n7 trackers + 16 permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.wavemarket.waplauncher/latest/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wb.goog.got.conquest" => Metadata { description: "Game of Thrones: Conquest (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wb.goog.got.conquest)\nMobile game\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wdstechnology.android.kryten" => Metadata { description: "OTA Access Point Configuration. it's only hidden configurations to ota, it's not needed for updates.\nIn the case of OTA updates, com.miui.core is responsible", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.westalgo.factorycamera" => Metadata { description: "Hidden camera tests, calibration.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.whatsapp" => Metadata { description: "Whatsapp messenger.\nRequires Google Play Services to receive messages in the background.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.whitepages.nameid.tmobile" => Metadata { description: "T-mobile NAME ID by WhitePages (https://www.whitepages.com/)\nDiscontinued. Replaced by com.tmobile.services.nameid\nhttps://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/t-mobile-to-offer-name-id-service-from-whitepages\nhttps://www.geekwire.com/2016/whitepages-spins-caller-id-spam-blocking-app-startup-hiya/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wifi.rxsenstest" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Rx Sens Test.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wiko.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Provides first time app install for Wiko mobile", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wiko.services" => Metadata { description: "Support app for Wiko mobile", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.wing.wtsarcontrol" => Metadata { description: "Sar control, Chinese App, not available for normal users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wingtech.catchlog" => Metadata { description: "Cit App to show Battery info, Secret Code:6485", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wingtech.sartest" => Metadata { description: "SarTest\nSecret code: 332.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wingtech.stability" => Metadata { description: "Stability Test. Tests hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wingtech.standard" => Metadata { description: "WTStandardTest\nWingtech is a chinese Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) involved in the manufacturing of Xiaomi devices.\nThere is very high chances this app is only a hardware conformance test app used during production process\nyou don't need as an end-user.\nCan someone share the apk just to be 100% sure?\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ws.dm" => Metadata { description: "it's the same like com.wssyncmldm\nSoftware update\nFetch System OTA updates\nWorks along with com.sec.android.soagent\nRequired on Samsung Smartphones for OTA.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.wsomacp" => Metadata { description: "omacp = OMA Client Provisioning. It is a protocol specified by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).\nConfiguration messages parser. Used for provisioning APN settings to Samsung devices via SMS \nIn my case, it was automatic and I never needed configuration messages.\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN. But you still can change the config manually, it's not difficult.\nKeep in mind these special types of SMS can be abused (though you would need to select to apply the APN in the popup): \nhttps://research.checkpoint.com/2019/advanced-sms-phishing-attacks-against-modern-android-based-smartphones/\nhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-huawei-lg-and-sony-phones-vulnerable-to-rogue-provisioning-messages/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wssnps" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Backup and restore Manager (on Samsung Galaxy S7)\nWas replaced by \"com.sec.android.easyMover\" (Samsung Smart Switch Mover)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wssyncmldm" => Metadata { description: "Software update\nFetch System OTA updates\nWorks along with com.sec.android.soagent\nRequired on Samsung Smartphones for OTA.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.wt.secret_code_manager" => Metadata { description: "Hidden app which associates an action (display logging info) to a secret code.\nThis secret codes have to be dialed from the Xiaomi dialer.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wt.version_query" => Metadata { description: "theres something about updates but this apk size is too small\nand includes some secret codes, founded in xiaomi.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wtk.factory" => Metadata { description: "FactoryMode\nHardware testing things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.wtk.stresstest" => Metadata { description: "StressTest\nTesting Hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.NetworkBoost" => Metadata { description: "Network Boost\nNetwork acceleration not available in settings wifi?\nPeople said it's placebo and it doesn't speed up the network.\nIt has a lot of Chinese code and has permission to MIUI analytics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.ab" => Metadata { description: "Mi Store System Components\nSomething about login, paying in Mi Store China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.account" => Metadata { description: "Mi Account\nHas a LOT of permissions + Facebook trackers. Collects many information, including your phone number, your unique International mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) and your clipboard).\nYou should remove this if you don't have or don't want a Mi account.\nWARNING: Make sure to log out of your Mi Account and unbind your phone from it. If you don't you could be locked out from your phone after removing this package.\nRemove Mi Account: https://xiaomiui.net/how-to-remove-mi-account-7606/\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/3f5abc9d7215dd0be5c3ac137b0cd528217640b5778e9f849a9beb0a34eda8dc", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.xiaomi.aiasst.service" => Metadata { description: "AI Call Assistant. Useless Call settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.aiasst.vision" => Metadata { description: "AiasstVision. Not needed if you removed AI Call Assistant.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.aicr" => Metadata { description: "Mi AI Engine\nAnother app to Mi AI from MIUI China. Might break the ability to set wallpapers\nSee https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/issues/1110\nhttps://hyperosupdates.com/apps/com.xiaomi.aicr/", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.xiaomi.aireco" => Metadata { description: "XiaoaiRecommendation\nThis app does nothing, totally random frameworks unused.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.android.tvsetup.partnercustomizer" => Metadata { description: "SetupCustomizer\nOn first boot setup installs bloatware.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.aon" => Metadata { description: "'I always on' found in code and a lot statistics. Also Miui analytics permissions.\nRegion of the tracking device, found things Mi Face, spy on your face and everything you do on your phone?\nAONEventTracking uses and sends to 'com.miui.analytics'.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.barrage" => Metadata { description: "Bullet screen notifications\nPop-up notifications (feature inside the game service)\nHave a lot of Chinese things in this code but it's for the game service, NOT gamespace.\nSo it's for China only.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Bluetooth Extension. Doesn't seem to affect bluetooth functionality. Tested on Poco M4 Pro 5G HyperOS 1.0.1.0. Note: If you deleted (com.xiaomi.xmsf) this package will likely send \"Bluetooth extension stopped working\" errors, uninstalling it removes them.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.xiaomi.bluetooth.overlay" => Metadata { description: "It has only unused png files, webp.\nImages in it: wireless headphones from all angles.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.xiaomi.bsp.gps.nps" => Metadata { description: "GPS location\nI think bsp = board system package (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_support_package)\nNot sure about nps (It might be Non-Permanent GPS station)\nIt's a small package which seems to display a notification when an app is using GPS.\nMore precisely, there is a receiver (GnssEventReceiver) which listen to com.xiaomi.bsp.gps.nps.GetEvent \nThis event most likely happen when an app use the GPS and refers to the state of the communication with the GNSS:\nFIX, LOSE, RECOVER, START, STOP\nIt's safe to remove if you really want to.\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.xiaomi.bttester" => Metadata { description: "BTCIT\nBluetooth Test Service", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Mi Calendar. Google trackers inside and needs 48 permissions! Obviously talks to Xiaomi servers. The com.mi.health.provider.permission.read_menstruation permissions is really creepy... There are better alternatives.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/6c68ddd1f9e2d1f9e1df2eab572c07f1e34c4a6490c0ba98554a7356ca2a351d\n\nNote: Since MIUI 12, you can no longer uninstall this app. Disabling it still works fine.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.cameratools" => Metadata { description: "CameraTools\nCamera calibration. Deleting it does not affect the camera.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.channel" => Metadata { description: "Mi Talk \nMi instant messaging app that lets you do practically the same thing as Whatsapp. \nNOTE: You should use Signal or Wire instead Whatsapp/Mi Talk for more privacy.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.digitalkey" => Metadata { description: "digitalkey\nSmart door locks, can also be used as a car key. Only for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.discover" => Metadata { description: "System Apps Updater\nWARNING: Disable System app updates (but not firmware updates)\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.xiaomi.entitlement.o2" => Metadata { description: "Unknown, seems to be United Kingdom, Germany specific to the O2 carrier.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O2_(brand)\nIf you don't use O2 carrier, it's safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.finddevice" => Metadata { description: "Find My Device feature (in the Settings)\nAllows you to locate a lost phone and wipe it remotely, provided it has an active Wi-Fi/mobile data connection.\nBefore uninstalling, log out of your Mi Account. Removing this breaks factory reset, the Security Status page in Settings, and prevents Mi Account sign-in.\nConfirmed not to bootloop on POCO M5, but other MIUI versions/devices may still bootloop\nsee https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/641", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.xiaomi.gamecenter" => Metadata { description: "Games\nAnother app with a lot tracking and not needed for gamespace.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.gamecenter.sdk.service" => Metadata { description: "Game Service\nNot needed for gamespace.\nDisabled in settings on default.\nHave activities about alipay, login to account.\nI'm not sure what it's needed for.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.glgm" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Games\nNot sure if this app still exists.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.joyose" => Metadata { description: "GPU Tuner\nOptimizes your game for gaming. Some people have noticed that it locks the fps at 60 after selecting 90.\nhttps://youtu.be/gavEuH3Ck5o?t=550. If you want, you can test it by yourself.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.xiaomi.jr" => Metadata { description: "Help you getting loans when shopping.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.lens" => Metadata { description: "Related to camera app ?\nSafe to remove (according to a lot of users)\nI'd like to have more info about it. Can a Xiaomi user help ? \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.location.fused" => Metadata { description: "It has china location, ads & analytics.\nYou dont need it for location.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.macro" => Metadata { description: "MiMacro is an automation task from Xiaomi like touch on MIUI Game Turbo.\nHas INTERNET and READ_PHONE_STATE permission allowing access to the phone number, serial number, whether a call is active, the number that a call is connected to...\nWhat is sure (from the code) is that the app collects the IMEI.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2b056ed84fe500552a58184035b962ba68af29457c24930c0aa8c9eba4af7bcf", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.market" => Metadata { description: "GetApps\nChina Mi App Store.\nEssential for installing the Google Play Store and updating key system applications, such as the System Launcher.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.xiaomi.mbnloader" => Metadata { description: "Modem Config\nHidden app for Choosing Country vowifi?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.xiaomi.metoknlp" => Metadata { description: "Network location provider\nUseless, only for China, have analytics things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.mi_connect_service" => Metadata { description: "MiConnectService\nHandles connection to IoT stuff\nSeems to be linked to Mi Home (com.xiaomi.smarthome)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.miaudiovisual" => Metadata { description: "MiAudioVisual\nSafe to remove if you not use audio visuals when screen is off.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.mibrain.speech" => Metadata { description: "Mi AI Speech Engine\nAnother app to Mi AI Chinese app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.micloud.sdk" => Metadata { description: "Mi Cloud sdk \nsdk = Software development kit\nSeems to be a dependency for \"com.miui.gallery\" (MIUI auto reboots android after remove this package)", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.xiaomi.midrop" => Metadata { description: "Share Me (Mi Drop) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiaomi.midrop)\nP2P file transfer tool.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.midrop.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Mi Drop overlay\nOverlays are usually themes.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.xiaomi.migameservice" => Metadata { description: "Mi Game Service\nChinese app made to test game service things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.mipicks" => Metadata { description: "Mi Picks (becomed Mi Apps Store and now Get Apps -- Xiaomi app store)\nI believe this package is discontinued.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.global.shop\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.miplay_client" => Metadata { description: "MiPlay Client\nProvides support for Miracast (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracast).\nIt provides the Wireless Display feature (Settings - Connection & sharing - Cast).", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.xiaomi.mircs" => Metadata { description: "Mi RCS\nHidden unused Xiaomi free web messaging.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.mirecycle" => Metadata { description: "Mi Recycle \nXiaomi has extended its partnership with Cashify to launch the 'Mi Recycle' feature through its MIUI Security app. \nIt will let Xiaomi phone users check the health of their smartphone and get their resale value directly from Cashify, \nthe online re-commerce company based out of New Delhi.\nSource : https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/xiaomi-mi-recycle-cashify-miui-security-app-2018024\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.mirror" => Metadata { description: "MIUI+ Beta\nTransfer files, sync copy text to PC without USB.\nhttps://plus.miui.com", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.mis" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Connected Car Service for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.misettings" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Settings app\n", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.xiaomi.mitv.res" => Metadata { description: "MiUtilRes\nLooks like mitv api.\nProbably Unsafe to remove.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.xiaomi.mtb" => Metadata { description: "Rueban(MTB)V2.4\nHidden debugging baseband tools, not available for users.\nhttps://i.postimg.cc/GpSxmNyj/Bez-n-zvu.png", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.o2o" => Metadata { description: "o2o = online-to-offline\n==> Describes systems enticing consumers within a digital environment to make purchases of goods or services from physical businesses.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_to_offline\nNOTE: This package can make phone calls without user intervention.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.oobhelper" => Metadata { description: "OOBHelper\nUseless frameworks and logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.otrpbroker" => Metadata { description: "TAMservice\nOTRP Protocol Negotiation Program (Internet of Things)\nOnly useful in China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.oversea.ecom" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi ShopPlus.\nGiven its name I think this package is useless.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.pass" => Metadata { description: "Mi Pass is an App allows Xiaomi NFC phones to replace cards and keys in real life usage. \nSupport NFC payment, bus card, key card, door and car lock features all together.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.payment" => Metadata { description: "Old package name for Mi Credit (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.micredit.in.gp)\nMi Credit is a personal loan platform from Xiaomi.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.powerchecker" => Metadata { description: "Power Detector\nSecurity> Battery> Activity Control. \nDetects abnormal power usage by apps (not all. Some Xiaomi apps are whitelisted)\nNeeded for 'com.miui.powerkeeper' to work.\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.xiaomi.providers.appindex" => Metadata { description: "Provider for app index?\nI believe it is a provider for the settings but can't confirm (I don't have a Xiaomi device).\nA lot of people debloat this but I'd like to know more about this one.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.scanner" => Metadata { description: "Mi Scanner\nQR code scanner with a lot of questionable permissions : `ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`, `CALL_PHONE`, `READ_CONTACTS`, `REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`, `QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`, `FOREGROUND_SERVICE`, `INTERNET`\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.security.onetrack" => Metadata { description: "SecurityOnetrackService\nOnly uses MIUI analytics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.shop" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi app store (I thinks it's discontinued)\nNow com.mi.global.shop (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.global.shop)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.simactivate.service" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi SIM Activation Service\nSIM authentication process to access exclusive features in certain MIUI applications.\nFor the activation to work you need to send a international SMS to China.\nYour carrier may block this by default and/or you'll probably need to pay extra for this.\nAfter SIM activation, you can send text messages (Mi Messages) to other Mi users using internet connection (like i-messages).\nYou will be able to synchronize your messages into Mi Cloud and this also enables the Mi Find Device feature which allows you to track your phone’s location from your online Mi account.\n\nNote: To enable/disable Mi Messages go to Settings -> System Apps -> Messaging and reboot", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.smarthome" => Metadata { description: "Mi Home (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiaomi.smarthome)\nIoT. Lets you control with Xiaomi Smart Home Suite devices.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.touchservice" => Metadata { description: "No activities, uses miui analytics looks like a tracking touch.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.trustservice" => Metadata { description: "MiTrustService\nIFAASecCam, security things or 'Remote Control trust'.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.ugd" => Metadata { description: "GPU Driver Updater\nIt's weird when this app cameback on HyperOS(from MIUI 12).\nUpdates GPU driver.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.xiaomi.upnp" => Metadata { description: "UpnpService\nUPnP = Universal Plug and Play\nIt’s a protocol that lets UPnP-enabled devices on your network automatically discover and communicate with each other\nFor example it works with the Xiaomi Network Speaker (and probably a lot more Xiaomi IoT stuff)\nUPnP has a lot of security issues and you proably should disable it on your router.\nhttps://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/06/10/billions-of-devices-affected-by-upnp-vulnerability/\nThis package is the Xiaomi implementation on Android (no AOSP support)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.vipaccount" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi VIP account\nhttps://www.mi.com/in/service/privilegefaq/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.xaee" => Metadata { description: "XiaoaiEdgeEngine\nThis app has something to Mi AI.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.xmsf" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Service Framework\nContains a set of API's for Xiaomi apps. Expect widespread breakage of Xiaomi apps/functionality if disabled.\nDisabling will mess with Alarm clock functionality(according to issue#136) and break Mi Cloud and Mi account (and all features that depend on them).\nI don't know about now, but in 2016 this app constantly tried to establish tcp connections in the background.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.xiaomi.xmsfkeeper" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Service Framework Keeper\nLogger service for 'com.xiaomi.xmsf'\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xiaomi.youpin" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Yipin\nMi Shop China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ximalaya.ting.android" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Ximalaya.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xingin.xhs" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Little Red Book.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xm.webcontent" => Metadata { description: "WebContent\nNeeded for messages like 'App installing'. Also WebView.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.xrz.ai" => Metadata { description: "Wrapper around ChatGPT used on Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xrz.bookmall" => Metadata { description: "Chinese book store on the Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xrz.bookself" => Metadata { description: "App that collects epub files and other documents to read on the Bigme HiBreak Pro.\nCan work together with xReader to act as a libary.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xrz.btranslate" => Metadata { description: "Translator on the Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xrz.dictapp" => Metadata { description: "Dictionary provided on the Bigme HiBreak Pro (XDict). Requires to download the dictionaries manually in the app's settings.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xrz.ebook" => Metadata { description: "xReader, used by Bigme HiBreak Pro. In the state of my phone, this app crashes and does not provide useful functionality.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xrz.scandoc" => Metadata { description: "Document scan app on the Bigme HiBreak Pro. Does not show up in the app list.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xrz.soundrecord" => Metadata { description: "Voice Recorder app on the Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xrz.video" => Metadata { description: "Video player of the Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xrz.voice.text" => Metadata { description: "Bigme HiBreak Pro app that doesn't show up in the app list. Likely used as voice to text application. Installed as the DaWoYuJi.apk.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xrz.xreaderV3" => Metadata { description: "eBook reader app used on the Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xsyt.faceregister" => Metadata { description: "Bigme HiBreak Pro app to unlock the phone with your face.\nThis app frequently connected to lp.xl-ads.com in the past, which caused security concerns on Reddit in relation to the BadBox 2.0 botnet and Bigme to issue a firmware upgrade that changes the usage of that domain.\nIf disabled, face unlock won't work and the option to activate it in the settings will crash Bigme's settings app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.xui.xhide" => Metadata { description: "XHide\nProvides the only way to hide files and lock apps when using Transsion launchers (which the Transsion devices require for certain functionality like multiapps not working with other launchers). These are the only apps that hide files and lock apps with them.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.xunmeng.pinduoduo" => Metadata { description: "Chinese JD.com.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.xy.smartmmsplugin.remote" => Metadata { description: "SmartMmsPlugin\nConnects to Chinese maps.\nLoads Flight, Train, Movie information.\nIt's only for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.liveweather" => Metadata { description: "Yahoo Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.weather)\nPlease boycott Yahoo ! (all of their services are crappy so it's not so difficult)\nIf you're not aware : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Yahoo!\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.yandex.browser" => Metadata { description: "Yandex' browser\nMay be installed with Samsung firmware update to comply with http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202011230051 if you're Russian. Can be installed manually from Google Play.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.yandex.searchapp" => Metadata { description: "Yandex' Search App\nRussian search app, similar to the Google search bar that appears on the phone's home screen.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.yellowpages.android.ypmobile" => Metadata { description: "Yellow Pages (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yellowpages.android.ypmobile)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.yelp.android" => Metadata { description: "Yelp (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yelp.android)\nYelp lets users post reviews and rate businesses.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelp#Controversy_and_litigation", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.yha.engineersecret" => Metadata { description: "Reads/writes to External Storage. Gets the IMEI, uses gps/wifi lots of activities (hardware tests?):\nIMeiAndPcbCheck, DeviceListActivity, CheckSoftwareInfo, GpsActivity, BluetoothTest, BluetoothSearch, LteSarTest, NetworkSearch, DecryptionActivity", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.yha.factory" => Metadata { description: "related to com.yha.runtime", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.yha.runtime" => Metadata { description: "RunTimeTest\nReads/writes to External Storage. Uses wifi, camera, sensors, mic, etc. Lots of activities (hardware tests?):\nFlashTest, VibratorTest, WIFITest, Reboot, LCDTest, AudioLoop, VideoTest, CameraTest, Tester3dTeapot, FullMemTest, ScreenSaver.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.youku.phone" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Youku video.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.youview.poa" => Metadata { description: "Youview live tv app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.youview.poa&hl=en_US/\nSometimes a remote on your button opens this but that can be changed in the settings. Safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.yozo.vivo.office" => Metadata { description: "Vivo document reader\nA lot of permissions for a simple document reader. It can access to internet, can list all the apps you installed, can get your phone number, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls and more!\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/8902163722f5df1ae6228b80124cfa94c2b8a0210a8f6bbb3441e05d69a76d0b", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.yulore.framework" => Metadata { description: "Chinese payment things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zaz.translate" => Metadata { description: "Hi Translate (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zaz.translate)\nBloated translation app with a lot of trackers and permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.zaz.translate/latest/)\nIt has the Camera and microphone permissions and use the Google Translate API for the translations.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/fdd787d96c3e069f983320c84c32fc6b8cdf205df17244d190b181edf0c14f68", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zhihu.android" => Metadata { description: "Chinese know.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zhiliaoapp.musically" => Metadata { description: "TikTok App \nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok#Privacy,_cyberbullying_and_addiction_concerns\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.assistant" => Metadata { description: "ZTE Voice Assistant\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.beautify" => Metadata { description: "ZTE Theme\nNeeded for themes", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zte.burntest.camera" => Metadata { description: "Possibly a hidden stress testing app for camera.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zte.contacts.sub" => Metadata { description: "Possibly related to contact sync.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zte.easymode" => Metadata { description: "Easy mode\nEasy Mode settings", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.emode" => Metadata { description: "Testing Hardware Components", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.emodeservice" => Metadata { description: "Logs to emode Testing Hardware Components", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.faceverify" => Metadata { description: "Needed for face unlock screen", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.fingerprints" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint service\nFingerprint settings.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zte.heartyservice.strategy" => Metadata { description: "Process killer, unloads programs from memory.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zte.linkspeedup" => Metadata { description: "Causes bootloop", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.zte.mifavor.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Stock ZTE Launcher", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zte.mifavor.launcher.adapter" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Stock ZTE Launcher", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zte.mifavor.launcher.resource" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Stock ZTE Launcher", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zte.mifavor.theme.resource" => Metadata { description: "Needed for themes?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zte.onekeycp" => Metadata { description: "Phone Switch\nPC Connect things, not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.powersavemode" => Metadata { description: "Has battery settings.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.zte.privacypolicy" => Metadata { description: "ZTE privacy policy app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.privacyzone" => Metadata { description: "App Lock\nApp Lock, Password Manager", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nNeeded for first-boot setup", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.videoplayer" => Metadata { description: "ZTE Video Player with INTERNET and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permissions\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/caf2da956d33c5550e42d4250b0fa31dc605f39545c2eff36438fd88a0fc7c28", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.weather" => Metadata { description: "ZTE Weather app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.zbackup.platservice" => Metadata { description: "ZteBackupService\nZteBackupService with a lot of permissions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.zdm.omacp" => Metadata { description: "For configuring SMS settings.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zte.zdmdaemon" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs, data collection.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zte.zdmdaemon.install" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs, data collection.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.ztefingerprint.service" => Metadata { description: "Probably needed for fingerprint.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zui.android.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Useless config to Chinese location.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.android.overlay.product" => Metadata { description: "Config to refresh rate 120? Better don't risk.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"com.zui.antitheft" => Metadata { description: "Find the phone\nFind the phone. (Log out from account before remove)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.browser" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Browser\nStock Lenovo Browser with Chinese trackers.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.bugtogo" => Metadata { description: "Hidden collecting user data.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.callsettings" => Metadata { description: "Additional Call Settings also WiFi calling.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.camera" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo ZUI Camera\nLenovo Stock Camera App", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.camera.assistant" => Metadata { description: "It's for camera app or WiFi calling?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.camera.avatar" => Metadata { description: "MakeAvatar\nMakeAvatar? It's something for face recognition.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.camera.plugin.dolphin" => Metadata { description: "Needed for camera settings?", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Contacts\nStock Lenovo Contacts app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.continuity" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo One\nConnects phone to PC and more. Not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.cores" => Metadata { description: "Removing will affect a lot of other ZUI functions like the game assistant, etc. so it's a bad idea.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zui.davdroid" => Metadata { description: "Login to iCloud and sync contacts, calendars.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo ZUI Clock\nStock Lenovo clock app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.lime" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.mostbeautiful" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.phantom" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.redstorm" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.steellegion" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.thinarmor" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.deviceidservice" => Metadata { description: "Analytics and logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "File manager app", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.freeform.sidebar" => Metadata { description: "Unused frameworks? Probably split screen for apps will not work, not tested.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nStock Gallery app for lenovo phones.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.game.service" => Metadata { description: "A lot of login things and Chinese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.homesettings" => Metadata { description: "Badges? It's Chinese, so not needed.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Launcher ZUI HOME.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zui.legalinfo" => Metadata { description: "I found only hidden privacy policy activity.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.mms" => Metadata { description: "Stock Messaging App", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.mms.overlay.mostbeautiful" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Messages app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.net.data.monitor" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Network control", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.networkaclr" => Metadata { description: "Network manager?", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zui.oneime" => Metadata { description: "Input method for Lenovo One\nIt's input method for Lenovo One.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.ota" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo system update\nProvides system updates.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zui.radioinfo" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing hardware things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.safecenter" => Metadata { description: "Security Center\nUseless security app? You will lose optimization probably.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.lime" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.mostbeautiful" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.phantom" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.redstorm" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.steellegion" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.thinarmor" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.sdac" => Metadata { description: "Not needed for notifications and it's probably testing notification.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nNeeded for first-boot setup.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.simcontacts" => Metadata { description: "It should be named com.qualcomm.simcontacts.\nIt's hidden and not available for users.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.tassistent" => Metadata { description: "Assistant Tracking, Logs.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.theme.overlay.lime" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.theme.overlay.mostbeautiful" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.theme.overlay.phantom" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.theme.overlay.redstorm" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.theme.overlay.steellegion" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.theme.overlay.thinarmor" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.theme.settings" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo theme settings\nNeeded for theme settings.", removal: "Expert" }, -"com.zui.thirdparty.sdk" => Metadata { description: "Third party useless frameworks.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.tuface" => Metadata { description: "It's for faceid and probably needed for face unlock lock screen.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.udevice" => Metadata { description: "Useless preview activity to earphones.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.userexperience" => Metadata { description: "It's for spying: app usage, device usage.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Chinese payment", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.wallpapercropper" => Metadata { description: "Crop wallpaper\nWallpaper cropper.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.wallpapersetting" => Metadata { description: "Needed for wallpaper settings", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nStock weather app.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"com.zui.wifip2p" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo One file transfer\nAnother app for Lenovo One things.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"com.zui.xlog" => Metadata { description: "Hidden logs, package usage collector.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ctrip.android.view" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Ctrip.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"de.axelspringer.yana.zeropage" => Metadata { description: "Upday news for Samsung (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.axelspringer.yana)\n Eats your phone's resources and runs in the background. You can use other news providers that have more privacy than this, or your own browser with ad-blocking on.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"de.telekom.tsc" => Metadata { description: "AppEnabler\ntsc = Telecom Service Center\nUsed to display ads in notifications panel.\n)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"eu.xiaomi.ext" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi.eu Extension\nCalendar app things. Only for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"eu.xiaomi.module.inject" => Metadata { description: "Inject fields\nFields name of device info like which os version or security date.\nNot sure if it's needed.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"flipboard.app" => Metadata { description: "Flipboard News App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.app)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"flipboard.boxer.app" => Metadata { description: "Briefing app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.boxer.app)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"fr.bouyguestelecom.agent.custo" => Metadata { description: "This app wanna include ads to your gallery only.\nFounded only ads and crashlytics components.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"fr.bouyguestelecom.ecm.android" => Metadata { description: "Espace Client (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.bouyguestelecom.ecm.android)\nLets you manage your Bouygues account.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"fr.bouyguestelecom.tv.android" => Metadata { description: "B.tv (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.bouyguestelecom.tv.android)\nLets you watch TV from your phone.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"fr.bouyguestelecom.vvmandroid" => Metadata { description: "This app wants to inject ads into your gallery.\nFound only ads and crashlytics components.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"fr.orange.cineday" => Metadata { description: "Orange cineday (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.orange.cineday)\nUseless app but cineday is pretty nice. \nEvery tuesday you can invite the person of your choice in movies (within the limit of available seats).\nYou can just use https://cineday.orange.fr/cineday/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"hdopen.vivicitta" => Metadata { description: "Companion\nApp for training, so bloated and from T-Mobile", removal: "Recommended" }, -"hu.telekom.telekomapp" => Metadata { description: "Telekom\nApp for subscriptions, so bloated (a lot spying) and from T-Mobile", removal: "Recommended" }, -"hu.telekom.telekomtv" => Metadata { description: "Mobile shopping\nApp for watch tv on phone, so bloated (a lot spying) and from T-Mobile", removal: "Recommended" }, -"huawei.android.widget" => Metadata { description: "App that actually doesnt do anything? Remove it doesnt affect on your widgets.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"id.co.babe" => Metadata { description: "BaBe (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=id.co.babe)\nIndonesian news app.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"in.amazon.mShop.android.shopping" => Metadata { description: "Amazon India (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"in.mohalla.sharechat" => Metadata { description: "ShareChat (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.mohalla.sharechat)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"in.playsimple.tripcross" => Metadata { description: "Crossword Jam (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.playsimple.tripcross)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones. 12 permissions, 25 trackers : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/in.playsimple.tripcross/latest/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"in.playsimple.wordtrip" => Metadata { description: "World Trip (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.playsimple.wordtrip)\nWord Count & word streak puzzle game\n19 trackers + 11 permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/in.playsimple.wordtrip/latest/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"jp.co.daj.consumer.ifilter.aflauncher" => Metadata { description: "Something Japanese with useless code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"jp.co.omronsoft.iwnnime.ml" => Metadata { description: "iWnn IME\nJapanese keyboard pre-installed on some Huawei phone's.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"jp.co.omronsoft.mushroom.CommonPhrase" => Metadata { description: "Japanese Phrases app", removal: "Recommended" }, -"jp.co.omronsoft.openwnn" => Metadata { description: "Japanese keyboard/IME (don't know why it's pre-installed on US/european devices)\nNote : IME = input method editor \n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"jp.co.omronsoft.wnnext.skin.std_dark_type2_HW" => Metadata { description: "Skin Dark mode to Japanese Keyboard.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"jp.co.omronsoft.wnnext.skin.std_light_type2_HW" => Metadata { description: "Skin Light mode to Japanese Keyboard.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"jp.co.radius.neplayer_asus" => Metadata { description: "NePLAYER\nJapanese NePLAYER Lite for ASUS", removal: "Recommended" }, -"jp.co.yahoo.android.ebookjapan.preinstall" => Metadata { description: "eBookJapan\nNot needed japanese.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"jp.gocro.smartnews.android" => Metadata { description: "SmartNews: Local Breaking News (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.gocro.smartnews.android)\nDelivers the top trending news stories from others publishers (NBC News, The Verges etc...)\n7 Trackers + 10 permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/jp.gocro.smartnews.android/latest/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"lineageos.platform" => Metadata { description: "LineageOS System", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"ma.android.com.mafactory" => Metadata { description: "Factory Test\nIt's for hardware components testing.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"me.phh.treble.app" => Metadata { description: "Used for settings GSI rom that based by Phh Treble. This should not be remove.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"mitv.service" => Metadata { description: "TvService\nHas shutdown delay.\nSafe to remove.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"miui.systemui.plugin" => Metadata { description: "System UI Plug-in. When using HyperOS, removing this package breaks the iOS-style quick settings and Android will use the AOSP-version of the volume bar & reboot screen (AKA the option to power off/reboot your device). If your device is using MIUI, only the volume bar will change.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"miuix.stub" => Metadata { description: "It has something to unknown miuix FrequentPhrase, Chinese things found.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"mobile.miki" => Metadata { description: "Samsung's Factory Mode app for hardware testing and diagnostics.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"msgplus.jibe.sca.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Messaging Plus. Messings using the RCS protocol (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services)\n \tRelated to Google Jibe (https://jibe.google.com/)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.aetherpal.device" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Remote Support provided by aetherpal (was acquired by VMware)\nAllows an AT&T Advanced Support representative to assist you by accessing your device remotely.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.bat.store" => Metadata { description: "AHA Games\nMobile game store. Full of trackers and has CAMERA and RECORD_AUDIO permissions. Displays intrusive game ads on HIOS launcher and random popups.\nPithus Analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f5346d1388aff293bc84b481c3a9823cc3bf76ffc241fcf455754b86028f22b9", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.fetnet.fetvod" => Metadata { description: "Streaming service\nRegistered members can watch the movies, dramas, variety shows and animations\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.fetnet.fetvod", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.oneplus.commonlogtool" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Common Log Tool\n9 permissions and given what we know about OnePlus logging apps, it's a good idea to disable this.\nSee com.oneplus.opbugreportlite, com.oem.oemlogkit and net.oneplus.odm", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.oneplus.forums" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Community (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.oneplus.forums)\nLiterally just their forum... in an app.\nJust use a Browser if you wanna access the forums.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.oneplus.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus Launcher\nRuns in the background as part of the system.\nAside from obviously handling the default launcher itself, it also handles the Recents UI on Android 9, the home&recents gestures in Android 11, some submenus in the Settings app and possibly more that I'm unaware of.\nProbably not a good idea to disable.", removal: "Expert" }, -"net.oneplus.launcher.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the Oneplus Launcher?", removal: "Expert" }, -"net.oneplus.launcher.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the Oneplus Launcher?", removal: "Expert" }, -"net.oneplus.odm" => Metadata { description: "\"OnePlus System Service\"\nShady telemetry app.\nSends loads of data to OnePlus' servers, including IMEI, phone number, MAC addresses, mobile network names and IMSI prefixes, Wi-Fi connection info, the phone's serial number and every time an app was opened.\nSource: https://www.chrisdcmoore.co.uk/post/oneplus-analytics/\nPress: https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/10/never-settle-oneplus-found-collecting-personally-identifiable-analytics-data-phone-owners/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.oneplus.odm.provider" => Metadata { description: "Insight Provider\nProvider for net.oneplus.odm? (shady telemetry app)\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.oneplus.provider.appcategoryprovider" => Metadata { description: "AppCategoryProvider\nRuns in the background.\nI think this categorizes apps for use with system functionality, for example: automatically adding games to Game Mode.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.oneplus.push" => Metadata { description: "Push\nOnePlus push notifications.\nOnly used by OnePlus' pre-installed apps. Pushes \"surveys and other junk\" according to a user.\nhttps://forums.oneplus.com/threads/psa-non-root-root-stop-oneplus-push-notifications.580058/\nOnePlus can remotely send push notifications:\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2019/07/01/oneplus-accidentally-pushed-a-cryptic-notification-to-all-7-pro-users/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.oneplus.wallpaperresources" => Metadata { description: "Resources for some live wall papers? Not sure.\nOnly contains a \"WallpaperResourceProvider\", no services, activities or receivers.", removal: "Expert" }, -"net.oneplus.weather" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.oneplus.weather)\nOccasionally runs in the background; I think it runs every now and then to change the app icon to current weather conditions.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.oneplus.weather.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Weather app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"net.oneplus.weather.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Weather app?", removal: "Expert" }, -"net.oneplus.widget" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Widget\nLets you use OnePlus widgets on the home screen.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.sharewire.parkmobilev2" => Metadata { description: "ParkMobile - Find Parking (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sharewire.parkmobilev2)\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"net.supertreat.solitaire" => Metadata { description: "Solitaire (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.supertreat.solitaire)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones. 8 permissions, 17 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/net.supertreat.solitaire/latest/", removal: "Recommended" }, -"nubia.camera.dualcamtest" => Metadata { description: "Dual Camera Test", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ohos.media.medialibrary" => Metadata { description: "MediaLibrary\nhas hwddmp components `com.huawei.hwddmp` debugging errors, remote device manager that depends on Huawei account", removal: "Recommended" }, -"om.xiaomi.gnss.polaris" => Metadata { description: "Polaris\nBeidou satellite navigation system. Only for China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"om.zui.resolver" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Share\nLenovo Share for Chinese", removal: "Recommended" }, -"oplus.frameworkres.overlay.display.product" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout.\nA display cutout is an area on some devices that extends into the display surface. It allows for an edge-to-edge experience while providing space for important sensors on the front of the device.\nhttps://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/layout/display-cutout", removal: "Expert" }, -"org.chromium.webview_shell" => Metadata { description: "Simple Browser for WebView tester used in AOSP.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"org.codeaurora.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/bluetooth\n", removal: "Expert" }, -"org.codeaurora.btmultisim" => Metadata { description: "it's app without code.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"org.codeaurora.gps.gpslogsave" => Metadata { description: "Saves GPS logs.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"org.codeaurora.ims" => Metadata { description: "IMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).\nRuns in the background as part of the system, with Google's IMS(com.google.android.ims, \"Carrier Services\") disabled, I haven't checked if it'd run with Carrier Services enabled.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"org.codeaurora.qti.nrNetworkSettingApp" => Metadata { description: "Needed for 5G?", removal: "Expert" }, -"org.dtx.aidl.manager" => Metadata { description: "DtxService\nAnt Dtx Service, unknown app, but safe to remove, probably useful in China.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"org.ifaa.aidl.manager" => Metadata { description: "IfaaManagerService\nIFAA = (China’s) Internet Finance Authentication Alliance\nProvides biometric authentication for Alipay. Probably safe to disable if you don't use it.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"org.lineageos.waydroidupdater" => Metadata { description: "Waydroid Updater\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/543f8eb038c052c4a00a6f3fdda026f2cec327a435c81f62d8738412c748510b/details", removal: "Expert" }, -"org.mipay.android.manager" => Metadata { description: "MipayService\nXiaomi Payment related services, not used!", removal: "Recommended" }, -"org.simalliance.openmobileapi.service" => Metadata { description: "The SmartCard API is a reference implementation of the SIMalliance Open Mobile API specification that enables Android applications \nto communicate with Secure Elements, (SIM card, embedded Secure Elements, Mobile Security Card or others)\nhttps://github.com/seek-for-android/pool/wiki/SmartcardAPI\nSafe to remove if you think you don't need this\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"org.simalliance.openmobileapi.uicc1terminal" => Metadata { description: "Open Mobile API (\"interface\") to access UICC secure elements\nUICC stands for Universal Integrated Circuit Card.\nIt is a the physical and logical platform for the USIM and may contain additional USIMs and other applications.\n(U)SIM is an application on the UICC.\nhttps://bluesecblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/uicc-sim-usim/\nGood read: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1601/1601.03027.pdf\nNote2: The term SIM is widely used in the industry and especially with consumers to mean both SIMs and UICCs.\nhttps://www.justaskgemalto.com/us/what-uicc-and-how-it-different-sim-card/\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"org.simalliance.openmobileapi.uicc2terminal" => Metadata { description: "Open Mobile API (\"interface\") to access UICC secure elements \nUICC stands for Universal Integrated Circuit Card.\nIt is a the physical and logical platform for the USIM and may contain additional USIMs and other applications.\n(U)SIM is an application on the UICC.\nhttps://bluesecblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/uicc-sim-usim/\nGood read: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1601/1601.03027.pdf\nNote2: The term SIM is widely used in the industry and especially with consumers to mean both SIMs and UICCs.\nhttps://www.justaskgemalto.com/us/what-uicc-and-how-it-different-sim-card/\n", removal: "Advanced" }, -"pl.tmobile.miboa" => Metadata { description: "My T-Mobile\nHas login activity and MailBox.\nA lot metrics, analytics.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"pl.tmobile.panel" => Metadata { description: "MyBox\nRequire sim card to run app\nit's app store(discontinued?)", removal: "Recommended" }, -"pl.zdunex25.updater" => Metadata { description: "Updater for the zdnex25's theme\nhttps://www.deviantart.com/zdunex25/gallery/26889741/themes\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"product.lge.data.server.LgDataServiceMain" => Metadata { description: "Needed for iwlan? Very unknown app.", removal: "Expert" }, -"ro.cosmote.aps.wnwlite" => Metadata { description: "TopApps(discontinued)\nit's non english app. Installs recommended apps?\nI can't launch the app because it displays an error that it can't connect to the Internet, even when Wi-Fi is on.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ru.dublgis.dgismobile" => Metadata { description: "2GIS, russian mapping service, preinstalled by rus law from 2019", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ru.ivi.client" => Metadata { description: "Ivi, russian video service, preinstalled by russian law from 2019", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ru.litres.android" => Metadata { description: "Litres, russian bookstore service, preinstalled by russian law from 2019", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ru.ozon.app.android" => Metadata { description: "Ozon, russian marketplace, preinstalled by russian law from 2019", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ru.vk.store" => Metadata { description: "Rustore, russian app market, preinstalled by russian law from 2019", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ru.yandex.disk" => Metadata { description: "Yandex' file cloud storage\nMay be installed with Samsung firmware update to comply with http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202011230051 if you're Russian. Can be installed manually from Google Play.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ru.yandex.searchplugin" => Metadata { description: "Yandex' search engine plugin\nMay be installed with Samsung firmware update to comply with http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202011230051 if you're Russian. Can be installed manually from Google Play.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"ru.yandex.yandexmaps" => Metadata { description: "Yandex' Maps\nMay be installed with Samsung firmware update to comply with http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202011230051 if you're Russian. Can be installed manually from Google Play.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"screnmirroring.com" => Metadata { description: "Sony's screen mirroring app. Can be removed as chromecasting still works without it", removal: "Recommended" }, -"se.dirac.acs" => Metadata { description: "Dirac Control Service\nSound-system backend?\nRuns in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled.", removal: "Expert" }, -"service.odtcfactory.sec.com.odtcfactoryservice" => Metadata { description: "Purpose of this app is completely unknown, but it eats battery and data and is safe to remove.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"sg.gov.mnd.OneService" => Metadata { description: "map app with a lot tracking\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sg.gov.mnd.OneService", removal: "Recommended" }, -"tech.palm.id" => Metadata { description: "TECNO ID\nit's for account? A lot bloated.\nInstead Uninstall better Disable app because Uninstalling cause Settings app crash", removal: "Recommended" }, -"telekom.hu.android.mobilvasarlas" => Metadata { description: "Mobile shopping\nApp for shopping or paying, so bloated and from T-Mobile", removal: "Recommended" }, -"tmobile.hu.android.epgmiab" => Metadata { description: "Newsreel\nAnother app to tv things, so bloated and from T-Mobile, not needed", removal: "Recommended" }, -"tv.alphonso.alphonso_eula" => Metadata { description: "Alphonso Recommendations\nEnhanced viewing, personalized experience of watching TV.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"tv.danmaku.bili" => Metadata { description: "Chinese app 'bilibili'.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"tv.fubo.mobile.vpl" => Metadata { description: "fuboTV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.fubo.mobile)\nLets you Watch live Sports, TV Shows, Movies & News\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"tv.peel.app" => Metadata { description: "Peel Universal Smart TV Remote Control (discontinued)\nLets you remotely control devices like your TV, DVD or Blu-ray player.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"tv.peel.samsung.app" => Metadata { description: "Peel Smart Remote (WatchON)\nIt's an application that turns your smart phone or tablet into a TV remote. \nThe app uses the IR Blaster of your device, so devices not equipped with that feature will not be able to use all of Peel Smart Remote's functions. \nhttps://www.samsung.com/za/support/mobile-devices/what-is-the-peel-smart-remote-application/\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"udc.lenovo.com.udclient" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Universal Device Client\nAnother Mobile Device Management (MDM) allows company’s IT department to reach inside your phone in the background, allowing them to ensure\nyour device is secure, know where it is, and remotely erase your data if the phone is stolen.\nIt's a way to ensure employees stay productive and do not breach corporate policies\nYou should NEVER have a MDM tool on your personal phone.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"uk.co.ee.myee" => Metadata { description: "Myee app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.ee.myee)\nLets you control your EE pay monthly, pay as you go and WiFi devices. Check your data, bills, packs and more, and keep an eye on your spending.\nContains unnecessary analytics and most of the things the app does can be done by texting 150 from your mobile.\nSee https://ee.co.uk/help/help-new/billing-usage-and-top-up/call-text-and-data-charges/how-can-i-get-help-by-texting-150-on-pay-as-you-go-or-flex\nExodus & Pithus reports:\nhttps://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/uk.co.ee.myee/latest/\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/6e8de7e02aba34c4f02dc966b39002f60b0852f55da923cdccc4ba4c09ed4a4a", removal: "Recommended" }, -"us.com.dt.iq.appsource.tmobile" => Metadata { description: "App Source (discontinued)\nThis app aimed at organizing all of your existing apps on the phone by category and helping you discover \nnew apps through search and recommendations.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"vendor.mediatek.iwlanservice" => Metadata { description: "iWlan service, not sure if needed.", removal: "Expert" }, -"vendor.qti.data.txpwradmin" => Metadata { description: "This app is from qualcomm, in androidmanifest.xml I found things like com.qualcomm.qti.qmsdataservices, qms is spyware,\npermissions uses: access wifi state, quary all packages, package usage stats.\nSo hidden network stats, more about it is this code is just logs, takes apm, wifi, bt status.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"vendor.qti.hardware.cacert.server" => Metadata { description: "CACertApp\nOccasionally runs in the background.\nHandles CACert certificates? http://www.cacert.org/\nCACert is a community-driven CA that issues certificates to the public at large for free. CA = Certificate Authority, an entity that certifies the ownership of a public key that can be used for secure communications.\nProbably a bad idea to disable; could mess with device security.", removal: "Unsafe" }, -"vendor.qti.imsdatachannel" => Metadata { description: "Needed for IMS.", removal: "Advanced" }, -"vendor.qti.imsrcs" => Metadata { description: "IMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling). Also have RCS.", removal: "Expert" }, -"vendor.qti.iwlan" => Metadata { description: "Used for VoLTE/VoWifi (Wifi-calling)\nIwLAN = Interworking wLAN.\nSupport for mobile data offloading (use of complementary network technologies for delivering data originally targeted for cellular networks)\nIt means your phone will use the Wi-Fi connection instead of the cellular data connection.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_data_offloading", removal: "Advanced" }, -"vendor.qti.qesdk.sysservice" => Metadata { description: "It's for debugging and logs. But in the code I see VDebug. Vivo probably uses Qualcomm for some features.", removal: "Recommended" }, -"zpub.res" => Metadata { description: "third-party app pre-installed on ZTE phones.\n", removal: "Recommended" }, -"zte.com.cn.alarmclock" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nStock ZTE Clock App", removal: "Advanced" }, -"zte.com.cn.filer" => Metadata { description: "File Manager\nStock File Manager", removal: "Advanced" }, +"Info.Plateau.Einkbro" => Metadata { description: "Open source web browser designed to fit E-ink devices, https://github.com/plateaukao/einkbro", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"air.com.playtika.slotomania" => Metadata { description: "Slotomania (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.playtika.slotomania)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones. 31 permissions, 13 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/air.com.playtika.slotomania/latest/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android" => Metadata { description: "Android System\nAndroid system framework? Apk file name: framework-res\nCould be THE core of the android system.\nProbably very unsafe to disable.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.aosp.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Refers to the Runtime Resource Overlay (RRO) framework that is built into the AOSP.\nRRO allows for the dynamic modification of an app's resources at runtime,\nEnabling the customization of the app's appearance and behavior without modifying its source code\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.auto_generated_characteristics_rro" => Metadata { description: "Automatically generated RRO characteristics for Android customization.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"android.auto_generated_rro__" => Metadata { description: "rro = Runtime Resources Overlay.\nChanges values of a package config, based in the overlay definitions (heavily used by OEMs to customize the look and feel of Android) \nLink: https://source.android.com/devices/architecture/rros and https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-theme-android-with-the-runtime-resource-overlay-framework--cms-29708\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "RRO = Runtime Resources Overlay. Used by OEMs to customize look and feel of certain applications.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/rros\nhttps://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-theme-android-with-the-runtime-resource-overlay-framework--cms-29708", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"android.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "RRO = Runtime Resources Overlay. Used by OEMs to customize look and feel of certain applications.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/rros\nhttps://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-theme-android-with-the-runtime-resource-overlay-framework--cms-29708", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"android.auto_generated_vendor_" => Metadata { description: "Auto generated vendor's stuff for Android Auto (https://www.android.com/intl/en_en/auto/)\nNote: You don't need this if you don't use Android auto\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.Nothing.Pong" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.TCL.PAI" => Metadata { description: "AutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.cactus" => Metadata { description: "Cactus is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.cepheus" => Metadata { description: "Cepheus is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.cereus" => Metadata { description: "Cepheus is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset). For example, Personal Activity Intelligence.\nAn algorithm that determines a personal activity index based on resting heart rate, heart condition during exercise, gender, weight, and age. Requires smart bracelet to work.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.daisy" => Metadata { description: "Daisy is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.dipper" => Metadata { description: "Dipper is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.land" => Metadata { description: "land is the device codename.\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.model" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.qssi" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.willow" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.asus.pai" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.google.nexus" => Metadata { description: "Auto-install configuration for Google apps on Nexus devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.google.sabrina" => Metadata { description: "AutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.lge.device" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.motorola.layout" => Metadata { description: "Device configuration for Motorola\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).\nA layout?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Device configuration\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.oppo" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.samsung" => Metadata { description: "AutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.transsion.device" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.vivo.devices" => Metadata { description: "PlayAutoInstalls\nAutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.autoinstalls.config.xioami.mibox3" => Metadata { description: "AutoInstalls a set of OEM apps on device setup (first boot/factory reset).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.connectivity.base.overlay" => Metadata { description: "CaptivePortalLogin overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"android.ext.services" => Metadata { description: "The ExtServices module updates framework components for core OS functionality. Read more at: https://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/extservices", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.framework.res.rro.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "A runtime resource overlay (RRO) is a package that changes the resource values of a target package at runtime. For example, an app installed on the system image might change its behavior based upon the value of a resource. Rather than hardcoding the resource value at build time, an RRO installed on a different partition can change the values of the app's resources at runtime.\nRROs can be enabled or disabled. You can programmatically set the enable/disable state to toggle an RRO's ability to change resource values. RROs are disabled by default (however, static RROs are enabled by default).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"android.frameworkres.overlay.Network" => Metadata { description: "Network overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.frameworkres.overlay.display.product" => Metadata { description: "A runtime resource overlay (RRO) is a package that changes the resource values of a target package at runtime. For example, an app installed on the system image might change its behavior based upon the value of a resource. Rather than hardcoding the resource value at build time, an RRO installed on a different partition can change the values of the app's resources at runtime.\nRROs can be enabled or disabled. You can programmatically set the enable/disable state to toggle an RRO's ability to change resource values. RROs are disabled by default (however, static RROs are enabled by default).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"android.miui.home.launcher.res" => Metadata { description: "Config to default icons/placeholder widgets in MIUI launcher.\nIt's used only first time run MIUI launcher app like com.mi.globallayout.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"android.miui.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Refers to a specific package within the MIUI overlay,\nThe package contains various resources and components that are used to customize the appearance and behavior of the MIUI interface.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.miui.poco.launcher.res" => Metadata { description: "Config to default icons/placeholder widgets in MIUI launcher.\nIt's used only first time run MIUI launcher app like com.mi.globallayout.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"android.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "It has some important settings and configurations related to Android.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.overlay.common.all_devices" => Metadata { description: "This overlay has got useless configs (?)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"android.overlay.common.pong" => Metadata { description: "Brightness, screen configs. Better don't risk", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.overlay.common.spacewar" => Metadata { description: "Brightness, screen configs. Better don't risk", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.overlay.dynamicNavBar" => Metadata { description: "Found only in the bools.xml code, which shows the 'config Support dynamic Navigation Bar' 'true'.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"android.overlay.gms.region.all" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to setupwizard things", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.overlay.gms.region.eea" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to setupwizard things", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.overlay.gms.region.ind" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to setupwizard things", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.overlay.gms.region.row" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to setupwizard things", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.overlay.multiuser" => Metadata { description: "Maximum multi user config.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"android.overlay.navbar" => Metadata { description: "Show Navigation Bar Config.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"android.overlay.target" => Metadata { description: "It has some important settings and configurations related to Android.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.overlay.vivoresrro" => Metadata { description: "This overlay has only: strings.xml: select_cancel.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.overlay.vrro" => Metadata { description: "This overlay has display configs", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.qvaoverlay.common" => Metadata { description: "This app has no code and is safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"android.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "An overlay that draws over android. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "An overlay that draws over android. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.romstats" => Metadata { description: "Misleading package name. This is a Xiaomi-only package.\nCan someone provide the .apk?\nTelemetry stuff\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"android.rro_product" => Metadata { description: "Better don't touch it.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"android.telephony.overlay.cmcc" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"androidhwext" => Metadata { description: "EMUI Graphical User Interface:\nhttps://fixyourandroid.com/about/androidhwext\nThe framework responsible for the themes (even the standard one) of EMUI to launch. Also, it's the core for the Themes app. REMOVING IT CAUSES A BOOTLOOP!", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"androidx.camera.extensions.impl" => Metadata { description: "Camera extensions for Huawei like Tags,HDR effects\nand other things to video, photos.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"aon.frameworkres.overlay.display.product" => Metadata { description: "A runtime resource overlay (RRO) is a package that changes the resource values of a target package at runtime. For example, an app installed on the system image might change its behavior based upon the value of a resource. Rather than hardcoding the resource value at build time, an RRO installed on a different partition can change the values of the app's resources at runtime.\nRROs can be enabled or disabled. You can programmatically set the enable/disable state to toggle an RRO's ability to change resource values. RROs are disabled by default (however, static RROs are enabled by default).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"asusims.overlay.aosp.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "Not needed overlay for hide documentsui icon. No effects after remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"asusims.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "It have important configs better dont risk.\nImportant configs to android.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"asusims.overlay.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "Not needed overlay for hide documentsui icon. No effects after remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"blibli.mobile.commerce" => Metadata { description: "Blibli Belanja Online Mall\nChinese payment blipay\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=blibli.mobile.commerce", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"bnd.com" => Metadata { description: "Hardware Check\nWARNING: Uninstalling it breaks the App info Settings page on Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi. It has an internet permission and can install other apps in the background, which means it's a backdoor! Please remove its permissions, block its internet access using NetGuard or check if uninstalling it breaks anything related to the Settings app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"ca.bell.selfserve.mybellmobile" => Metadata { description: "Bell's 'award winning' (no source) app for managing your Bell account and services. Useless, especially if you don't use Bell. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.bell.selfserve.mybellmobile). Note that Bell violates section F.1 of the Canadian Wireless Code by selling locked devices. If you use Bell, switch carriers if possible! Don't support lawbreaking companies.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ca.bell.wt.android.tunesappswidget" => Metadata { description: "App Widget\nDevelopped by Bell Canada, it is a home screen widget which shows advertisements, promotions, news, sports & entertainment.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.bell.wt.android.tunesappswidget", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cci.usage" => Metadata { description: "My Consumer Cellular (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cci.usage)\nLets you manage your Consumer Cellular account, track your usage, pay your bill.\nConsumer Cellular is an American postpaid mobile virtual network operator\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Cellular\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.accounts" => Metadata { description: "ZAccountService\nIt's for Nubia Account.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.advanced" => Metadata { description: "Hidden advanced test bluetooth, WiFi", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.aftersale" => Metadata { description: "Has location permissions and it's for debugging, logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.antivirus" => Metadata { description: "We don't need antivirus if we have Play Protect.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.applockmanager" => Metadata { description: "App Lock, Add Eyeprint", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.apptimelock" => Metadata { description: "Healthy time management\nApp time limit.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.autoagingtest" => Metadata { description: "Hidden camera, WiFi tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.behaviordetection" => Metadata { description: "Chinese useless frameworks.\nUsed to collect application behavior data to understand users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.bluetooth.opp" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Bluetooth", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.bootanimationinfo" => Metadata { description: "Boot Animation Info\nProbably it's unsafe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"cn.nubia.browser" => Metadata { description: "Browser\nStock Nubia Chinese browser.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.calendar.preset" => Metadata { description: "Calendar\nStock Calendar app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.clock.widget.preset" => Metadata { description: "ClockWidget\nIt has more permissions than it should have and DaemonService", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.cloud" => Metadata { description: "Nubia Cloud Manager", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Contacts\nStock Nubia Contacts", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.controlcenter" => Metadata { description: "control center\nProvides a control panel for controlling the switching of\nimportant functions in the system, such as data services, WiFi and other switches.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"cn.nubia.contrycode" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs. Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.databackup" => Metadata { description: "Backup\nIt's not the best choice for backup. Read Nubia privacy policy before.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.deskclock.preset" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nStock Clock app for manage alarms.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.diyaod" => Metadata { description: "It can be found in settings", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.doubleapp" => Metadata { description: "App duplicator\nit's duplicating app feature that can be found in settings", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.dynamicwallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Needed for video wallpapers", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.edge" => Metadata { description: "Smart Service Card\nSmart Service Card, Smart sidebar.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.entertainmenttoolbox" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs, tracking. Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.error.dialog" => Metadata { description: "It's just a system error dialog. It doesn't send data anywhere.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.extcard" => Metadata { description: "Nubia Chinese pay", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.faceid" => Metadata { description: "Face unlock lock screen.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.factory" => Metadata { description: "Hidden hardware tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.fan" => Metadata { description: "It has cooling fan activities.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.fastpair" => Metadata { description: "Ultra low latency? It's something for Nubia earphones.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.filebrowser" => Metadata { description: "File browser\nIt's for file browser probably. Has Chinese components.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.fileobserver" => Metadata { description: "FileObserver\nFileObserver? Has Chinese components.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.forbid.selfstart.provider" => Metadata { description: "Mainly used to manage application self-startup, convenient for users to adjust the policy of application self-startup.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nStock gallery with Chinese trackers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.gallerylockscreen" => Metadata { description: "Wallpapers are displayed on the lock screen.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.gamehelpmodule" => Metadata { description: "It's a macro for the game. I think it's very useful if you're playing games.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.gamehighlights" => Metadata { description: "Red Magic Moment game recorder\nI think it's very useful if you're playing games.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.gamelauncher" => Metadata { description: "Game Space Nubia\nI think it's very useful if you're playing games.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.gamenotes" => Metadata { description: "Game Notes\nGame Notes? Probably an optional thing.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.gamepi" => Metadata { description: "Needed for game optimization probably and also has something for Game Space", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.garbagecleanwidget" => Metadata { description: "Widget One-tap Cleanup\nUseless Widget One-tap Cleanup. Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.gif" => Metadata { description: "It's for creating GIFs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.gpu.drivers" => Metadata { description: "It has GPU settings so better keep that.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.harassintercept" => Metadata { description: "Mainly used to intercept harassing and fraudulent phone calls and text messages,\nwhile the user can also customize the way to intercept.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.heartrate" => Metadata { description: "Hidden? Heart Rate Detection", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.hybrid" => Metadata { description: "Quick Apps Preview for ads 3d. Has a lot of Chinese components.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.identity" => Metadata { description: "It's for personalized recommendations.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.jobdispatcher" => Metadata { description: "Mainly through the network to modify the basic data and functions of the self-developed application\nmodule part of the cell phone system in the background. Also has neopush.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.keymapcenter" => Metadata { description: "It's for gaming right? Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Launcher\nStock Nubia Launcher.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.monitor" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for gaming.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.musicpicker.preset" => Metadata { description: "Ringtones\nMusic Picker for nubia phones.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.myfile" => Metadata { description: "File Manager\nNubia File Manager.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.neopush" => Metadata { description: "Not needed for notifications. Has a lot of permissions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.neostore" => Metadata { description: "App Store\nNubia App Store", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.owlsystem" => Metadata { description: "Nubia data collection. It has a lot of permissions and it's spyware!", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.packageoptimization" => Metadata { description: "Nubia Package Optimization\nNubia Package Optimization? Cleans cache and more", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.paycomponent" => Metadata { description: "Chinese pay Nubia", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.persist" => Metadata { description: "PersistService\nPersistService? In code I found it's for logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.phonemanualintegrate.preset" => Metadata { description: "Useless User Guide", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.photoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Photo Editor\nPhoto Editor. It has Baidu location so better turn off network for this app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.powersaving" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for power saving?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.processmanager" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.quickappwebserver" => Metadata { description: "Another component of Quick Apps Preview for ads 3d.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.quicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Useless quick search box", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.ramdisk" => Metadata { description: "Probably it's for optimization", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.sar" => Metadata { description: "PersistService\nPersistService? In code I found it's for logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.security2" => Metadata { description: "It's not only security but it has a lot of useful settings.\nBetter keep this.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.sensor" => Metadata { description: "Hidden sensor calibration.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nYou don't need it after first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.share" => Metadata { description: "share video\nNubia share video. You can share video by this app probably.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.smartrecognition" => Metadata { description: "It's for smart things", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.supersnap" => Metadata { description: "Super Snap Shot, Screenshot", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.systemupdate" => Metadata { description: "System Update\nProvides system updates for nubia", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.theme.apply" => Metadata { description: "Needed for theme apply", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.thememanager" => Metadata { description: "Theme Manager\nStock Nubia Theme Manager", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.touping" => Metadata { description: "Needed for screen cast", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.upgradeservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for upgrade service.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.nubia.video" => Metadata { description: "Video Player\nNubia Video Player", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.nubia.virtualgamehandle" => Metadata { description: "Virtual joystick\nVirtual joystick? Useless logs, tracking. Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.voiceassist" => Metadata { description: "Nubia Voice\nAssistant things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.woodpecker" => Metadata { description: "Another tool for logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.yulorepage" => Metadata { description: "Yulorepage\nHas only notifications thing.\nNot very useful. It's something for China like yellow pages.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.zappdatabackup" => Metadata { description: "Backup App, Restore App", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.nubia.ziconunity" => Metadata { description: "Icon handling\nIcon handling? It's for theme icons probably", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.oneplus.nvbackup" => Metadata { description: "NVBackupUI\nRuns in the background on some phones.\nHandles things related to OTA system updates?\nSafe to disable, but might break OTA updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"cn.oneplus.oem_tcma" => Metadata { description: "TCMA = Tiered Contention Multiple Access\nRuns on boot.\nA form of CSMA/CA, a cellular traffic management protocol. TCMA schedules transmission of different types of traffic based on urgency.\nChina-only? (the \"cn\" in cn.oneplus is China's country code)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-sense_multiple_access_with_collision_avoidance\nhttps://patents.google.com/patent/US20020163933A1", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.oneplus.oemtcma" => Metadata { description: "TCMA = Tiered Contention Multiple Access\nRuns on boot.\nA form of CSMA/CA, a cellular traffic management protocol. TCMA schedules transmission of different types of traffic based on urgency.\nChina-only? (the \"cn\" in cn.oneplus is China's country code)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-sense_multiple_access_with_collision_avoidance\nhttps://patents.google.com/patent/US20020163933A1", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"cn.oneplus.opmms" => Metadata { description: "OPMmsLocation\nDetermines your location when sending SMS/MMS?\nChina-only? (\"cn\" is China's country code)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.oneplus.photos" => Metadata { description: "Shot On OnePlus\nAccessible through the Wallpapers selection menu.\nProvides photos uploaded by OnePlus users, allowing you to set them as your wallpaper.\nEach day, one new photo appears within the application.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.wps.moffice.lite.meizu" => Metadata { description: "WPS Office\nChinese WPS Office", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.wps.moffice_eng" => Metadata { description: "WPS Office\nChinese WPS Office pre-installed on Xiaomi devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.wps.moffice_eng.xiaomi.lite" => Metadata { description: "Chinese WPS Office", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.wps.xiaomi.abroad.lite" => Metadata { description: "Mi Doc viewer\nAllows users to view various types of documents on their Android devices like documents (*.doc/docx, *.ppt/pptx, *.xls/xlsx, *.pdf, *.wps, and *.txt) and it's powered by WPS Office\nFYI: WPS is a Chinese closed-source software. It's as bad as Microsoft Office (privacy-wise)\nhttps://www.wps.com/privacy-policy\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"cn.zte.recorder" => Metadata { description: "ZTE Voice Recorder with... 33 permissions and talking with Baidu servers. Pithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/bab47d32f5b93cdf4d3a3cb082d1d0e7ba3e323356391b2d46e63617c1d15324", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"co.sitic.pp" => Metadata { description: "Designed to remotely lock the phone (by sending a simple SMS) in case you don't pay your bill \nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/fde3l6/3rd_party_telemetry_found_in_nokia_smartphones/fjh4zbx/?context=3\nThis app was pre-installed on phone not served by that carrier (América Móvil) from South America. \nNormally you should not have this app anymore because it was removed by Nokia during an Android 10 update.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.LogiaGroup.LogiaDeck" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Services Manager\nSeems to be a spyware. \nGood explanation from someone who worked for carrier : \nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/lgv20/comments/6u0wnf/what_is_mobile_services_manager_did_i_catch_a/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.Qunar" => Metadata { description: "Chinese partner app 'Qunar Travel'.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.Rogers.MyRogersTab" => Metadata { description: "Appears to be the tablet version of MyRogers (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fivemobile.myaccount), an app to manage your account with Canadian carrier Rogers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.UCMobile" => Metadata { description: "Chinese UC Mobile.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.UCMobile.intl" => Metadata { description: "UC Browser by Alibaba (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.UCMobile.intl)\n!! Unsecure chinese web browser !!\nhttps://www.quora.com/Whats-wrong-with-UC-Browser\nhttps://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2019/05/url-spoofing-uc-browser-android.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aaa.android.discounts" => Metadata { description: "AAA Mobile (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aaa.android.discounts)\nKind of GPS that helps you find Point of interest (POI) like hotels, restaurants, and car repair facilities from the AAA databases.\nNOTE : You’ll have to sign up for an AAA membership to enjoy all of the features and functionality of the Android app.\nAAA = American Automobile Association", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aaa.android.discounts.vpl" => Metadata { description: "AAA Mobile (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aaa.android.discounts)\nKind of GPS that helps you find Point of interest (POI) like hotels, restaurants, and car repair facilities from the AAA databases.\nNOTE : You’ll have to sign up for an AAA membership to enjoy all of the features and functionality of the Android app.\nAAA = American Automobile Association", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.achievo.vipshop" => Metadata { description: "Chinese some shop, normal user can uninstall it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.activate.activatephone" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.adaptivebrightnessgo" => Metadata { description: "Not related to adaptive brightness in the sliding bar. The APK is called `CameraLightSensor`, so I guess it's for the camera.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.adups.fota" => Metadata { description: "Wireless Update\n(AKA System Update) FOTA = Firmware Over-the-air. Has a history of spying its users. If the installed version is below 5.4.x, it must be uninstalled.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2017/12/mobile-menace-monday-upping-the-ante-on-adups-fwupgradeprovider\nhttps://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-16034/product_id-35606/year-2017/Adups-Adups-Fota.html", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.adups.fota.sysoper" => Metadata { description: "UpgradeSys\nFOTA = Firmware Over-the-air. Has a history of spying its users.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2017/12/mobile-menace-monday-upping-the-ante-on-adups-fwupgradeprovider\nhttps://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-16034/product_id-35606/year-2017/Adups-Adups-Fota.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aetherpal.attdh.se" => Metadata { description: "Device Help for AT&T Samsung device\nDeveloped by Aetherpal, a company which sells smart remote controls tools (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AetherPal)\nI guess this app is used for tech support.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aetherpal.attdh.zte" => Metadata { description: "Device Help for AT&T ZTE devices.\nDeveloped by Aetherpal, a company which sells smart remote controls tools (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AetherPal)\nI guess this app is used for tech support.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.agui.app.imei" => Metadata { description: "IMEI Tool: Change MEID's & IMEI's of both SIM's\nEnter *#*#08#*#* in the dial pad to access\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.agui.app.memtester" => Metadata { description: "Memory tester\nHidden test menu. Used in diagnostics, normally invoked by MMI(Man-Machine Interface) Codes\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.agui.appblock" => Metadata { description: "App blocker\nSettings > Intelligent assistance: App blocker\n Unihertz power management service killing background apps to improve battery performance.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.agui.batterystatsdumper" => Metadata { description: "Battery Stats Dumper\nLets you check and clear battery usage statistics.\nEnter *#*#010#*#* in the dial pad to access this hidden menu.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.agui.game" => Metadata { description: "Game mode\nBlocks calls & notifications when selected APP's are open\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.agui.newsos" => Metadata { description: "SOS\nNotify emergency contacts. When triggered, will also put the phone in a low comsumption mode\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.agui.nfc" => Metadata { description: "NFC card emulation: simulates various types of unencrypted entrance cards.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.agui.providers.pedometer" => Metadata { description: "Toolbox > \"Pedometer\" Pedometer/step counter.\nBecause of a feature that integrates with the lock sceen the System UI crashes when removed.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.agui.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "Screenshot\nScreenshot utility triggered when double tapping the Red Button\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.agui.studentmodel" => Metadata { description: "Student Mode\nLocks down your phone to reduce distractions\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.agui.toolbox" => Metadata { description: "Toolbox\n contains a bunch of small utilites, most have there own APP but are only accessible from the Toolbox UI\nincluded; Noise test, Compass, Flashlight, Bubble Level, Picture Hanging, Heart rate, Measure height,\n Magnifier,Alarm, Plumb Bob, Protractor, Speedometer & a Pedometer.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.agui.update" => Metadata { description: "\"Wireless Update\" Settings > About Phone : Sytem update.\nRemoving will prevent Automatic Wireless Updates\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.agui.update.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for com.agui.update. Overlay are usually themes.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.agui.usbcamera" => Metadata { description: "Toolbox > \"USB Camera\" Only usefull if you want to use a USB Camera\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aiunit.aon" => Metadata { description: "AONService. ColorOS Smart Features.\nApp run with AI and phone sensors to recognize what best scenario for run privacy protection and the smart features OPPO offer.\n 1. Smart Spying Prevention, 2. Smart Air Control, 3. Smart Rotation, 4. Smart Always On Display.\nhttps://community.oppo.com/thread/1446120575440257025", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.alam.overlay.android" => Metadata { description: "It looks like the unused stuff has been translated into Indonesian.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.alam.overlay.android.systemui" => Metadata { description: "It looks like the unused stuff has been translated into Indonesian.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.alcatel.mcrm" => Metadata { description: "enjoy.now\nIt's an app for debugging and requires Google Play services.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.alibaba.aliexpresshd" => Metadata { description: "AliExpress shopping/marketplace.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alibaba.aliexpresshd", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.altice.android.myapps" => Metadata { description: "MyApps\nit's probably for install apps but it's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amap.android.location" => Metadata { description: "Chinese location. Not needed for location.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.aa" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Assistant app. Nice spyware ! \nShows you recommended products available on Amazon and price compare as you shop across the web.\nNOTE : https://www.gadgetguy.com.au/amazon-assistant-spies-on-you/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.aa.attribution" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Assistant Attribution. A spyware again !\nTracking tool. Allows sellers to measure the impact of media channels **off Amazon** on sales.\nhttps://www.repricerexpress.com/amazon-attribution/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom" => Metadata { description: "Prime video\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.appmanager" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Device Information Provider\nSeems related to Kindle\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/t/are-these-phones-preloaded-with-amazon-spyware.4260299/\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/89qy76/what_is_mobile_device_information_provider_app/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Prime Video (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient)\nVOD service from Amazon.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Video\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.clouddrive.photos" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Photos (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.clouddrive.photos)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.fv" => Metadata { description: "Amazon App suite. Provides access to Amazon digital content\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.kindle" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Kindle (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.mShop.android" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)\nSame package as com.amazon.mShop.android.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)\nSame package as com.amazon.mShop.android.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.mp3" => Metadata { description: "Amazon Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mp3)\nAmazon streaming app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.amazon.venezia" => Metadata { description: "Amazon AppStore\n Removal will result in breakage of app drawer on Amazon Fire TV devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.americanexpress.plenti" => Metadata { description: "Plenti\nGet points and promos with your American Express card", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.BBKClock" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nVivo clock app. App for manage alarms.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.BBKCrontab" => Metadata { description: "Task timer\nIt's for scheduling tasks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.DeviceAsWebcam" => Metadata { description: "Using smartphone as webcam. Dependency for Private space on Pixel devices.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/security/features/private-space", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.LGSetupWizard" => Metadata { description: "The first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nIt's the setup for LG services.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.SystemUIResOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Threekey volume guide pictures.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.VideoPlayer" => Metadata { description: "i Video\nVideo player app for vivo phones.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.WingFactoryCamera" => Metadata { description: "MiCaliTool\nCamera Calibration.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.adservices.api" => Metadata { description: "Android AdServices. Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta components disabled on default.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.angle" => Metadata { description: "Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine, open source experimental project that improves rendering performance.\nConverts the calls from the graphics drivers to a more consistent APIs like Vulkan.\nSee the source code here: https://github.com/google/angle", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.apps.tag" => Metadata { description: "Support for NFC tags interactions (5 permissions, Contacts/Phone On by default).\nNFC Tags are for instance used in buses to validate your transport card with your phone.\nOther example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TecTile\nYou will still be able to connect to a NFC device (e.g a speaker) with this disabled.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.avatarpicker" => Metadata { description: "Lets you assign pictures to contacts. It has two options: take picture from the camera, or choose from the gallery.\nSource code: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/AvatarPicker", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.backup" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Backup and Restore feature (mislead package name).\nThis package was replaced by 'com.miui.backup' on newer models.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.backupconfirm" => Metadata { description: "Restores Google settings with Google Backup restore.\nDisplays confirmation popup when doing ADB backup. Disabling this package breaks ADB Backup.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.basicsmsreceiver" => Metadata { description: "Gets SMS and creates notifications:\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/BasicSmsReceiver/+/jb-dev/src/com/android/basicsmsreceiver/BasicSmsReceiverApp.java", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.bbk.lockscreen3" => Metadata { description: "Lock\nNeeded for lockscreen?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.bbklog" => Metadata { description: "Log Collection\nLogs everything.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.bbkmusic" => Metadata { description: "i Music\nMusic app with Chinese trackers.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.bio.face.service" => Metadata { description: "Handles facial regognition.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.bips" => Metadata { description: "Disabling this can cause Settings app to crash and general device slowness. Tested on Sony Xperia X, Fairphone 4 and Lenovo Yoga tab. Default Print Service.\nGeneric printing service that should work with most printers.\nWill break printing functionality if disabled, but other replacement print services can be downloaded from the Play Store.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.bips.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Unused auto generated code: color icon code to print service.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.bips.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "it's overlay only to icon color.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth service\nHandles all Bluetooth functionality including device discovery, pairing, and data transfer.\nRemoving this will completely break Bluetooth functionality on the device.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.bluetooth.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Random generated code app, in TECNO Phone found headphones images in the app to Settings.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.bluetooth.bthelper" => Metadata { description: "BtHelper\nit's only for Apple Air Pods. it's used to check the battery level of AirPods headphones.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.bluetooth.oplus.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.bluetooth'.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.bluetooth.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Not a standard package provided by the Android framework.\nIt seems to be a custom package specific to a particular Android device or custom ROM.\nBased on the search results, there is no official documentation or information available about in the Android documentation or developer resources.\nIt is possible that this package contains custom overlays or modifications related to the Bluetooth functionality on a specific device or ROM.\nOverlays are used to customize the behavior or appearance of the Android system without modifying the core framework.\nThese overlays can be provided by device manufacturers or custom ROM developers to add or modify features specific to their devices.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.bluetooth.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Overlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.bluetooth.tempow" => Metadata { description: "Implementation of a improved bluetooth protocol (developed by french company Tempow)\nhttps://www.tempow.com/tap\nNOTE: This is NOT an AOSP package. It is OEMs who choose to implement this procotol or not.\nFor now, only TCL has this.\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.bluetoothmidiservice" => Metadata { description: "Provides classes for using the MIDI protocol over Bluetooth. Safe to remove if you don't plan to connect MIDI devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.bookmarkprovider" => Metadata { description: "Only exists for compatibility reasons to prevent apps querying it from getting null cursors they do not expect and crash.\nDisabling this on LDPlayer emulator crashes the default browser (`com.android.browser`).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.browser" => Metadata { description: "Mi Browser and browser for the LDPlayer emulator\nYou really should use something else.\nFYI https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-web-browser-pro-mint-collecting-browsing-data-incognito-mode/\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.browser.provider" => Metadata { description: "Old package (2014). Chrome bookmarks provider? Injects Picasa URL (http://picasaweb.google.com) in the Chrome browser's bookmarks in the browser.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.browser.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "An overlay that draws over the browser, probably safe to disable if you use another browser. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.calculator2" => Metadata { description: "AOSP calculator app\nNOTE: Some OEMs (like Huawei & Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.calendar" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Calendar app\nNOTE: Some OEMs (like Huawei & Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.calllogbackup" => Metadata { description: "Call Logs Backup/Restore feature.\nRuns in the background.\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/CallLogProvider/+/refs/heads/master/src/com/android/calllogbackup", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.camera" => Metadata { description: "The stock AOSP camera app on many phones. However, on some Xiaomi phones, it is actually the Xiaomi Camera app. Deleting this will result in no camera app.\nTry Open Camera as an open source alternative:\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.camera.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Unused? In code found some sounds to camera app\nand random images that looks like a calibration.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.camera2" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Camera (I don't know why they kept this package name. It's really confusing.)\nIt's a proprietary app based on the AOSP sources:\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Camera2/+/master/src/com/android/camera\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.camerabigballconfig.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Configures default Qr Code component\ncom.google.android.gms .mlkit.barcode.ui.PlatformBarcodeScanningActivityProxy. Not needed to camera or scan QR Code.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.cameraextensions" => Metadata { description: "CameraExtensionsProxy.\nCamera-related third-party apps can call Android camera extensions such as Portrait, Night Mode, and HDR, which doesn't seem to work significantly on MIUI.\nhttps://developer.android.com/media/camera/camera-extensions", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.captiveportallogin" => Metadata { description: "Support for captive portal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal\nA captive portal login is a web page where users have to log in or accept terms of use. Common for public wifi networks.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.captiveportallogin.overlay" => Metadata { description: "it's overlay only to icon color.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.carrierconfig" => Metadata { description: "Dynamically provides configuration for the carrier network.\nThe config contains: Roaming networks, Voicemail settings, SMS/MMS settings, VoLTE/IMS settings, and more.\nIf a carrier app is installed it will be queried for overrides to these settings.\nSeems to run on boot and when you swap SIM?\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/config/carrier\nhttps://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/+/master:packages/apps/CarrierConfig/src/com/android/carrierconfig/DefaultCarrierConfigService.java", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.carrierconfig.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Needed for (com.android.carrierconfig).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.carrierconfig.overlay.product" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for LTE network.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.carrierconfig.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "An overlay that draws over the android.carrierconfig package, probably safe if you do not use calls/SMS. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.carrierconfig.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "An overlay that draws over the android.carrierconfig package, probably safe if you do not use calls/SMS. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.carrierdefaultapp" => Metadata { description: "This package is a generic solution that allows carriers to indicate when a device has run OOB(Out Of Balance). Android devices that are OOB need carrier mitigation protocols to allow select data through(like to notify users their data/balance is out, or allow them to buy more data through the carrier app).\nWill probably break that functionality if disabled, but is otherwise safe to disable(should only affect users that are out of data/balance?).\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/connect/oob-users", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.cellbroadcast.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Unused overlay without code. Only for Test message.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver" => Metadata { description: "Cell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISPs to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nRuns at boot time and is also triggered after exiting airplane mode.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiver/+/refs/heads/master/src/com/android/cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.module" => Metadata { description: "Same as com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.\nCell broadcasting used to send emergency alerts.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Nokia theme overlay for com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "In code I found unused things: show_brazil_settings, show_cmas_settings, show_etws_settings.\nit's unavailable and useless.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Useless code to cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.cellbroadcastservice" => Metadata { description: "is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISPs to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nRuns in the background.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.cellbroadcastservice.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Unused overlay. Cross-SIM duplicate detection false.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.cellbroadcastservice.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Useless code to cellbroadcastservice", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.certinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Certificate installer\nUsed for accepting and revoking Internet certificates.\nCertificates identify ownership of public keys, for use in secure communications.\nBreaks Wi-Fi if disabled.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.chrome" => Metadata { description: "Google Chrome (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome)\nOccasionally runs in the background.\nNOTE: Disabling or uninstalling Chrome may break functionality for creating and storing passkeys (https://fidoalliance.org/passkeys/) on your phone, so keep this enabled if you want to use that form of authentication. G Play Services can provide this functionality on some devices.\nWhen Chrome is updated via the Play Store, the Trichrome Library is also updated automatically. If Chrome is disabled or removed, it may impact WebView functionality.\nThis is because Chrome, WebView, and the Trichrome Library work together as a bundle starting from Android 10 (API 29) and above.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.companiondevicemanager" => Metadata { description: "Companion Device Manager\nThis handles connections to nearby (usually not remote) devices, desktop Operating Systems, etc...\nWARNING: removing this package may result in the inability to read the SD card from your computer's file manager (via USB).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.companiondevicemanager.auto_generated_characteristics_rro" => Metadata { description: "Companion device manager for Android device connections.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.compos.payload" => Metadata { description: "CompOS\nHas something to 'com.android.compos'.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.connectivity.resources" => Metadata { description: "Network connectivity resources.\nCause BOOTLOOP.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.connectivity.resources.nt.overlay" => Metadata { description: "WiFi configs. Better don't risk", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.connectivity.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Cause bootloop?\nFound in TECNO phone, in overlay there's a notification saying 'No Internet As Dialog When High Priority'.\nCan someone test it?", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.contacts" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Contacts\nSome OEMs(for example Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.credentialmanager" => Metadata { description: "Credential Manager\nManages with Passwords, passkeys.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.cts.ctsshim" => Metadata { description: "Compatibility Test Suite\nUsed by manufacturer to test your copy of the device for performance. It just exists and doesn't run in background. More info:\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/compatibility/cts", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.cts.priv.ctsshim" => Metadata { description: "Compatibility Test Service. Verifies certain upgrade scenarios. Disabling could mess with OTA updates.\nA shim is basically a compatibility layer for an API, that makes sure anything that uses the API does so correctly.\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/51e458e/packages/CtsShim\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shim_(computing)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.defcontainer" => Metadata { description: "Package Access Helper\nDetermines the recommended install location for packages and if there is enough free space for the package.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Clock app\nSome OEMs (like Huawei & Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.devicediagnostics" => Metadata { description: "Device diagnostics and health check tools for Android devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.devicediagnostics.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Auto-generated diagnostics configurations for Android devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.devicediagnostics.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Device diagnostics and vendor-specific overlays for troubleshooting.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.devicelockcontroller" => Metadata { description: "This app can't be uninstalled or disabled.\nCan restrict this device if the owner doesn't make payments per month for the new phone.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.dialer" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Dialer/Phone app\nDefault phone app on some older phones(like Oneplus 3). WARNING: Uninstalling it may break the entire phone app; emergency calls; SIM card detection, and the software update screen on Samsung.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.dialer.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for AOSP Dialer?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.dialer.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for AOSP Dialer?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.dlna.service" => Metadata { description: "Screen cast OPPO.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "Occasionally runs in the background.\nFile selector for other apps.\nStorage Access Framework (SAF) will break if this is disabled.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.documentsui.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for for \"Files\"?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.dreams.basic" => Metadata { description: "Daydream (not Google Daydream VR) is an interactive screensaver mode built into Android.\nWith it turned on, it activates and shows the screensaver of your choice when you dock or charge your device.\nCan display the time, weather, quotes, photos, news, tweets, or anything else Daydream app developers can think of.\nhttps://developer.android.com/reference/android/service/dreams/DreamService", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.dreams.overlay.basic" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.dreams.basic' has icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.dreams.overlay.phototable" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.dreams.phototable' has icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.dreams.phototable" => Metadata { description: "Photographic screensavers\nDaydream stuff, see com.android.dreams.basic", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.dreams.phototable.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for the phototable daydream? Overlays are usually themes, but not sure about this one.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.dynsystem" => Metadata { description: "Dynamic System Updates\nRuns on boot, but doesn't seem to run in the background beyond that.\nTreble gives the ability to boot an AOSP Generic System Image (GSI) on any supported device.\nDynamic System Updates allows to boot into a Generic System Image (GSI) without interfering with the current installation.\nThat means the bootloader doesn’t need to be unlocked and the user data doesn’t need to be wiped.\nhttps://developer.android.com/topic/dsu", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.egg" => Metadata { description: "Android's easter egg feature (spam-tap on the android version in the settings)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.email" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi closed-source email app based on the AOSP version. Really confusing package name.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.email.partnerprovider" => Metadata { description: "Lets Google partners (OEM in most of the case) to customize the default email settings.\nThe manufacturer often changes the default signature displayed at the end of each of your mail (e.g \"Sent from my Nokia phone\")", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.email.partnerprovider.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for partnerprovider?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.emergency" => Metadata { description: "Emergency rescue\nShows emergency info on lockscreen and power menu. Safe to disable if you don't want it.\nLoads on device unlock/lockscreen and power menu, so it's basically always cached in RAM, but shouldn't use much/any battery, so the main thing gained from disabling this package is the ~9MB RAM it uses.\nRemoving this will break Safety and Emergency in Settings and you will miss SOS alerts.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.emergency.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for Emergency rescue?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.emergency.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for Emergency rescue?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.exchange" => Metadata { description: "Handles all aspects of starting, maintaining, and stopping the various sync adapters for the email accounts.\nIs it only needed for the email stock app?\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.ext.adservices.api" => Metadata { description: "Another component of Android AdServices.\nIntroduced in Android 14.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.externalstorage" => Metadata { description: "Needed by apps to access external storage (like memory cards).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.facelock" => Metadata { description: "Face Unlock\nSafe to remove if you don't use Face Unlock.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.federatedcompute.services" => Metadata { description: "FederatedCompute\nAnother component of OnDevicePersonalization. But this app learns things about users.\nIntroduced in Android 14(`com.google.android.federatedcompute` Introduced in Android 13).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.fileexplorer" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi/Mi File Explorer (Again it's a really poor choice for a package name considering it is not the AOSP File explorer)\nIt's a Closed-source app based on the AOSP version.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.flyme.bridge.softsim" => Metadata { description: "it's for softsim? No activities, looks like a useless framework.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio\n Plug in Head phones & listen to the Radio!\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.frameworkhwext" => Metadata { description: "There is not much info but others seem to have disabled this and similar, see:\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-list-of-bloatware-safe-to-remove-how-to-do-it.3866647.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.frameworkhwext.dark" => Metadata { description: "Required components of the androidhwext.\nBasic functionality of Huawei Phones.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.frameworkhwext.honor" => Metadata { description: "Required components of the androidhwext.\nBasic functionality of Huawei Phones.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.frameworkhwnext.honor" => Metadata { description: "Framework necessary for Themes app to launch", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.frameworkres.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Runtime Resource Overlay\nThis framework provides the ability to replace application resources while the application is running. More info:\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.frameworks.telresources" => Metadata { description: "Completely empty package. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.galaxy4" => Metadata { description: "Built-in Dynamic wallpaper\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Gallery app and the AOSP Gallery app\nIt may appear on Chinese OEMs as documented.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.gallery3d.refocus" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.globalFileexplorer" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi File Explorer/Manager.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.hbmsvmanager" => Metadata { description: "Its app for calibration screen and debugging.\nHBM SV is unknown.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.hbmsvmanager.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "unused png files, calibration. it's from (com.android.hbmsvmanager)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.health.connect.backuprestore" => Metadata { description: "Backups data from Health Connect app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.healthconnect.controller" => Metadata { description: "Health Connect\nManage the health and fitness data on your phone, and control which apps can access it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.healthconnect.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Health Connect overlay for fitness data integration.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.hotspot2" => Metadata { description: "Provides wifi tethering (lets you share your mobile device's Internet connection with other devices)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethering)\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.hotspot2.osulogin" => Metadata { description: "The sole purpose of the OsuLogin App is to provision credentials from the Wi-Fi network to the device and allow them to connect to Wi-Fi Hotspot 2.0. See https://hackanons.com/2021/07/osulogin-android-everything-you-need-to-know.html for more information.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.hotwordenrollment.okgoogle" => Metadata { description: "\"OK Google\" detection service.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.hotwordenrollment.xgoogle" => Metadata { description: "\"OK Google\" detection service.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.htmlviewer" => Metadata { description: "Allows apps to load URLs into the WebView, which allows web content to be displayed directly in the app.\nWARNING: Removing this causes a bootloop on some MIUI 12.5.4+ phones.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.huawei.HiMediaEngine" => Metadata { description: "It's for debugging camera. Has all camera features and report.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.huawei.projectmenu" => Metadata { description: "ProjectMenu\nHidden settings not available for users. it's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.hwmirror" => Metadata { description: "Mirror\nLets you use your phone as a mirror...\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.imedia.syncplay" => Metadata { description: "Party Mode\nParty Mode lets you sync music playback across multiple devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.imsserviceentitlement" => Metadata { description: "It's needed for WiFi calling.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.incallui" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Phone 11\nXiaomi's phone (dialer, incallui, etc.) app. Fetches APN lists on some phones. Package name is highly misleading.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.incallui.overlay" => Metadata { description: "App without code and safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.inputdevices" => Metadata { description: "Only contains a receiver named \"Android keyboard\", possibly for an external keyboard.\nLocates available keyboard layouts. Apps can offer additional keyboard layouts to the user by declaring a suitable broadcast receiver in their manifest.\nWARNING: If you are using the default Samsung keyboard, then deleting this package on some phones may cause the keyboard to completely stop working. You may get locked out of your phone if the only method to authenticate yourself is using password.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.inputmethod.latin" => Metadata { description: "The AOSP keyboard app\nMame sure you have another installed before you disable.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.inputmethod.pinyin" => Metadata { description: "It is the built in software keyboard for LDPlayer. Getting rid of this breaks any keyboard input including from PC hardware keyboard.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.inputsettings.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "Keyboard demo found. It's something to miinput unused Chinese!", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.intentresolver" => Metadata { description: "'Share' functionality will be disabled after uninstalling this package on Android 14 and up. Additionally, motion photos will become broken.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.avoidAppsInCutout" => Metadata { description: "Avoid displaying apps in the notch area of the screen.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.corner" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.double" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.hole" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.narrow" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/layout/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.noCutout" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.tall" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.waterfall" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.wide" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout variant\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/display-cutout\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/display-cutouts\nCause bootloop after removal.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural" => Metadata { description: "Gesture navigation\nLets you use swipes and other actions to navigate your device, rather than buttons.\nhttps://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/08/gesture-navigation-backstory.html", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_extra_wide_back" => Metadata { description: "Enables a setting increasing how far you need to move your finger to trigger the back gesture.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_narrow_back" => Metadata { description: "Enables a setting decreasing how far you need to move your finger to trigger the back gesture.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_wide_back" => Metadata { description: "Enables a setting increasing how far you need to move your finger to trigger the back gesture.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.hidegestural" => Metadata { description: "Allows 'Gesture hint' to be disabled in Navigation bar > Swipe gestures.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.threebutton" => Metadata { description: "The default system navbar? It's what you use when you don't use gesture navigation.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.transparent" => Metadata { description: "Allows 'Transparent navigation bar' to be enabled in Developer options.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.twobutton" => Metadata { description: "Enables a setting for using just 2 buttons in the system navbar?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.internal.systemui.onehanded.gestural" => Metadata { description: "one-handed mode, which can be found in the settings.\none-handed mode will not work. Safe to remove if you dont use these setting.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.keychain" => Metadata { description: "Enables apps to use system wide credential KeyChain (shared credentials between apps)\nhttps://security.stackexchange.com/questions/216716/android-keychain-what-is-a-system-wide-credential\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.keyguard" => Metadata { description: "\nHuawei magazine unlock\nIt's a proprietary app based on the AOSP package called com.android.keyguard. That's not clever at all.\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us00206571/\nLets you customize your lock screen wallpapers\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/how-to/guide-list-bloat-software-emui-safe-to-t3700814\nAdditional information were taken from https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p40-pro/how-to/adb-debloating-t4088633\nIf you have EMUI 10 or older, check the AOSP file, as Huawei uses AOSP package name for their own app. WARNING: breaks home and recents button on Xiaomi Mi Pad:\nhttps://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/issues/330", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.launcher" => Metadata { description: "OPPO Launcher\nBreaks swipe up gestures after remove.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "The AOSP launcher. OEMs frequently use this to deliver their own launcher.\nYou need to install another launcher before removing it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.launcher3.tv" => Metadata { description: "TV\nNot sure if it's useless frameworks or for the launcher or TV launcher.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.ld.appstore" => Metadata { description: "LD Gaming Appstore\nLDPlayer is an Android Gaming emulator for PC (https://ldplayer.net/)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.localtransport" => Metadata { description: "Backup transport for stashing stuff into a known location on disk, and later restoring from there.\nNeeded for storing backup data locally on a device?\nThis package also provides the backup confirmation UI.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/testingbackup", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.location.fused" => Metadata { description: "Manages underlying location technologies, such as GPS and Wi-Fi.\nIt might cause a bootloop", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.magicsmoke" => Metadata { description: "\"Magic smoke\" Live wallpaper.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.managedprovisioning" => Metadata { description: "Work Setup/Work profile setup\nManages Android user account profiles.\nThe typical use-case is setting up a corporate profile that is controlled by the employer on an employee's personal device, to keep personal and work data separate.\nhttps://support.google.com/work/android/answer/6191949?\nhttps://developers.google.com/android/work/requirements/work-profile\nNeeded for sandbox's apps like Shelter/Island.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.managedprovisioning.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Random useless code to com.android.managedprovisioning", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.mediacenter" => Metadata { description: "Huawei music app. (Yeah they messed up with the package name)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.messaging" => Metadata { description: "Android default messaging app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.microdroid.empty_payload" => Metadata { description: "empty app that has permission to MANAGE VIRTUAL MACHINE.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.midrive" => Metadata { description: "Mi Drive \nMisleading package name. It is indeed a closed-source Xiaomi application.\nAllow for cloud storage (on Mi Cloud) and syncing across multiple Android devices.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.mmi" => Metadata { description: "Not an AOSP package at all\nHidden MMI test app \nMMI = Man Machine Interface ?\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.mmifm" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio_wrh\nIt looks like unused FM Radio stuff without activity, adding favorite channels.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.mmisubtest" => Metadata { description: "P-Sensor Calibration\nIt's useless and hidden.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.mmitest" => Metadata { description: "Hardware Testing\nHidden testing hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.mms" => Metadata { description: "AOSP SMS app.\nOccasionally runs in the background.\nSome OEMs (like Huawei, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo) use the same package name for their app.\nQKSMS is a good FOSS replacement: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.moez.QKSMS/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.mms.overlay.cmcc" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.mms.overlay.ct" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.mms.service" => Metadata { description: "Provides support for sending MMS.\nIt doesn't cause bootloop.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.mms.service.plugin.UaProfUrl" => Metadata { description: "Useless plugin for logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.mms.service.plugin.UserAgent" => Metadata { description: "Useless plugin for logs. Collects data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.modemnotifier" => Metadata { description: "Modem Info\nHidden Modem Info? Used for logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.modulemetadata" => Metadata { description: "It's used to manage and store metadata about installed modules, and is accessed by the system server. Breaks some core functionality if disabled.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.mtp" => Metadata { description: "MTP Host\nHandles MTP(Media Transfer Protocol), a protocol for transfering files between the device and a connected PC.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.music" => Metadata { description: "The com.android.music package is the default music player app that comes pre-installed on many Android devices. It provides basic music playback functionality and may include features like playlists and library management. Since there are many better and more feature-rich music player apps available on Google Play, and this app does not offer any unique features specific to your device, removing it should not impact the core functionality of the operating system.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.musicfx" => Metadata { description: "Audio EQ(equalizer). Some 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.musicvis" => Metadata { description: "Music Visualization Wallpapers\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.nearby.halfsheet" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks to Wi-Fi connections, USB tethering, auto, usage.\nEvery version has random code and the app is not running in the background.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.networksettings.overlay.ct" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.networkstack.inprocess" => Metadata { description: "Related to the Network Stack module, which is an updatable Mainline module that ensures Android can adapt to evolving network standards and allows for interoperability with new implementations\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/networking", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.networkstack.inprocess.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Related to the Network Stack module,\nwhich is an updatable Mainline module that ensures Android can adapt to evolving network standards and allows for interoperability with new implementations\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/networking", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.networkstack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "WiFi will not work after remove.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.networkstack.permissionconfig" => Metadata { description: "Network Stack Permission Configuration\nDefines a permission that enables modules to perform network-related tasks.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/networking", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.networkstack.tethering.inprocess.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Related to the Tethering module,\nwhich allows an Android device to share its internet connection with other connected client devices.\nThis package contains classes and components that are used for in-process overlay functionality within the Tethering module.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/tethering", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Component of the Network, Tethering module.\nPackage is not a publicly documented.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.nfc" => Metadata { description: "NFC Service\nRuns in the background as part of the System.\nI assume NFC breaks when disabled.\nWill probably run even if disabled, like most system packages. So disabling/uninstalling is probably pointless.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.nfc.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Random useless code to com.android.nfc", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.nfc.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Random useless code to com.android.nfc", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.nfc.overlay" => Metadata { description: "NFC overlay configuration for system-level settings.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.nfc.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Common overlay configuration for NFC functionality.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.noisefield" => Metadata { description: "\"Noise filed\" live wallpaper.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.omadm.service" => Metadata { description: "Oma Device Management, There are carrier tools, no firmware update found.\nThe code also includes Subscription Index and configures FOTA.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.omadm.service.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Useless config metrics code", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.omadm.service.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Useless devinfo model", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.ondevicepersonalization.services" => Metadata { description: "OnDevicePersonalization. Another thing to AdServices privacy sandbox.\nIntroduced in Android 13.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.ons" => Metadata { description: "Opportunistic Network Service\nFrom what I can glean in the source code it seems like this provides a list of available networks and assigns each network a priority.\nI've never seen it run on its own, so this might be part of some automatic network switching setting that I have turned off.\nhttps://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/+/master:packages/services/AlternativeNetworkAccess/src/com/android/ons/OpportunisticNetworkService.java\nhttps://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/AvailableNetworkInfo\nhttps://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/+/master:frameworks/base/telephony/java/android/telephony/AvailableNetworkInfo.java", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.opasuwintegrationsample" => Metadata { description: "Optimized Setup Wizard Integration Sample code.\nCan be used to create a custom setup wizard, such as one created by a manufacturer that runs after the initial Android Setup Wizard.\nDoes not appear to actually run. It is sample code and should be able to be removed safely.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.otaprovisioningclient" => Metadata { description: "OTA Access Point Configuration\nOTA (Over the air) is the method used by OEMs to push updates to your device.\nAn OTA access point is used to run system software updates over a special gateway. This package is most likely customized by your OEM.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.overlay.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.calendar' logo calendar icons.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.camera2" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.camera2' png icons.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.circletosearch" => Metadata { description: "An overlay likely deeply tied with system ui, causes soft brick (all system apps crashing and inability to launch anything) on HyperOS 2.0.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.overlay.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.contacts' png icons.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.dialer" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.dialer' png icons.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.dynamiciconconfig" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.launcher3' calendar, clock component name.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.overlay.email" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.email' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.emergency" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.emergency' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.fmradio' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.gallery3d' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.gmscontactprovider" => Metadata { description: "Checked in miui 14.\nIncorrect named thing to sync metadata contacts or gms?\nmetadata_sync_pacakge com.google.android.gms\nNo effects after remove.\n(detected on miui 14 with android 13 phones)\nit's an unused overlay.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.gmssettingprovider" => Metadata { description: "Checked in miui 14.\nHave some stuff about google gms: backup.BackupTransportService.\nUseless backup things, without it backup and cloud work.\nMaybe it's used for backup settings, but probably not, and if it is, I don't think you need it.\n(detected on miui 14 with android 13 phones)\nIt's an unused overlay.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.gmssettings" => Metadata { description: "Unused overlay to 'com.google.android.apps.safetyhub'.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.gmstelecomm" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app to 'com.google.android.dialer', 'com.android.incallui'.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.gmstelephony" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app to 'com.google.android.dialer', 'com.google.android.gms'.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.iconrecentsconfig" => Metadata { description: "A completely useless 0 bytes app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.launcher3' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.overlay.livepicker" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.wallpaper.livepicker' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.logmanager" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.logmanager' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.messaging" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.messaging' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.music" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.music' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.quicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.quicksearchbox' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.settings" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.settings' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.overlay.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.soundrecorder' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.stk" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.stk' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.systemui" => Metadata { description: "On some phones, it is an overlay to app \"com.google.android.apps.safetyhub\".\nCheck out this app code and think about it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.overlay.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.android.wallpaper' icons png.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.overlay.wallpaperconfig" => Metadata { description: "A completely useless 0 bytes app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Handles installation, upgrade, and removal of applications.\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.pacprocessor" => Metadata { description: "PAC (Proxy Auto-Config) is a file which defines how an app can automatically find the correct proxy server for fetching an URL.\nShould be safe to remove if you don't use Auto-proxy (with PAC file config)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_auto-config", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.btl.s600ww.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some browser customization?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.chromeHomepage" => Metadata { description: "Horrible stuff for Google Chrome. This package bypass your DNS settings (for letting pass Google ads)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.chromeHomepage.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "Adds a customised homepage to Google Chrome provided by either OEM or carrier. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.example" => Metadata { description: "This hidden Chinese/Romanian adware changes Google Chrome's home page, it varies by manufacturers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.tmobile" => Metadata { description: "The proprietary application of the mobile operator T-Mobile, presumably displays ads, is responsible for the operation of some of the operator's settings", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.pedometer" => Metadata { description: "Pedometer\nIt's for displaying steps probably.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.phasebeam" => Metadata { description: "\"Phase beam\" live wallpaper\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.phone" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Dialer\nRemoving this package breaks the software update/download and install screen on Samsung. WARNING: for me, it breaks the phone app completely with call routing enabled. Not sure about other cases.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.phone.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "AOSP code for dialer app features.\nSIM card will not be detected if disabled.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.phone.auto_generated_characteristics_rro" => Metadata { description: "Telephony characteristics for phone app customization.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.phone.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to phone auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.phone.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to phone auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.phone.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for phone app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.phone.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme for phone app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.phone.injection" => Metadata { description: "Possibly safe, or useless as removal doesn't seem to change anything.\nIt's a very small APK, it's a single class which only assigns a constant numeric value to a variable called 'telephony_injection'", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.phone.overlay.carriersettings" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to (com.google.android.carrier)\nAnyway, this app doesn't exist on your phone I guess.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.phone.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Location and dialer things.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.phone.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "Contains specific modifications and enhancements made by MIUI to the phone app's user interface and functionality.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.phone.overlay.motcommon" => Metadata { description: "Related to Motorola's custom overlay for Phone and other UI elements.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.phone.product.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlays the phone app, needed if you use the device for calls/SMS/contact management. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.phone.product.res.overlay.no_imei_emergency_call" => Metadata { description: "Unsure but I would just leave it as you need to stay safe. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.phone.recorder" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Call recorder function. Most of the time OEM use their own code for this.\nNOTE: Some OEMs (like Huawei & Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.phone.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays the phone app, keep if you want calls/SMS/contact management to work. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.pixeldisplayservice" => Metadata { description: "Display management service for Pixel devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.pixeldisplayservice.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Auto-generated display service configurations for Pixel devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.poweroffhandlerapp" => Metadata { description: "I found only lockDevice and Shutdown Phone Animation", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.powertouch" => Metadata { description: "Moto Power Touch\nlets you customize the double tap power button gesture to launch an app or shortcut of your choice.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.printservice.recommendation" => Metadata { description: "Recommends 3rd-party print services apps in the PlayStore. Printing will probably still works without (by using the default print service).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.printspooler" => Metadata { description: "Print Spooler\nManages the printing process.\nRuns on boot, but not beyond that.\nWARNING: Disabling breaks the connection preferences submenu in the settings app on most devices, but other than that it only breaks printing functionality and is safe to disable.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.protips" => Metadata { description: "Home screen tips\nRuns on boot.\nThe tip popups you get on the homescreen.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.providers.applications" => Metadata { description: "Provides a list of installed applications.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.providers.blockednumber" => Metadata { description: "Handles blocked number storage.\nOn some devices this seems to be tied to the recent apps menu (see https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/6)\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Calendar Storage\nNecessary for the stock Calendar app to work correctly.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.calendar.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for a content provider package. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.contactkeys" => Metadata { description: "Contact key manager for Android interactions.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.providers.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Contacts Storage\nProvider for contact data.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html\nBreaks contact functionality if disabled. Not recommended to disable if you plan to use your device as a phone.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.contacts.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Incorrect named thing to sync metadata gms?\nmetadata_sync_pacakge com.google.android.gms\nNo effects after remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.providers.contacts.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "in overlay found: metadata_sync_pacakge: com.google.android.gms. Not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.providers.downloads" => Metadata { description: "Downloads Manager\nProvider for downloaded files.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.providers.downloads.ui" => Metadata { description: "Downloads\nUser interface for downloads.\nOn some OEM's this app has ads, tracking things.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.providers.drm" => Metadata { description: "DRM Protected Content Storage\nManages DRM storage on the device?\nProbably required for some forms of DRM; disabling might break things like Netflix streaming, which relies on DRM to function.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.icccust" => Metadata { description: "Looks to be linked to SIM management. I would advise keeping it", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.providers.media" => Metadata { description: "Provider of media files (images, videos and such).\nScans the device for media files and allows permitted apps access to them.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.media.module" => Metadata { description: "Not recommended to remove this as it can break apps that use the photo picker.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.media.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Useless code to photos cloudpicker.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks" => Metadata { description: "Provides bookmarks about partners of Google in Chrome.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays Bookmark customisation, probably not needed. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "Overlays Bookmark customisation, probably not needed. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.providers.privacyprotection" => Metadata { description: "It has permission protect and logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.providers.settings" => Metadata { description: "Provider for settings app data.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.providers.settings.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to Backup google. Backup works without it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.providers.settings.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "rro = Runtime Resources Overlay.\nChanges values of a package config, based in the overlay definitions (heavily used by OEMs to customize the look and feel of Android).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.providers.settings.btl.s600ww.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for a content provider package. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.settings.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for a content provider package. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.settings.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for acceleration? Better don't risk.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.providers.settings.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays system settings, probably needed. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.tctdatahubprovider" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.telephony" => Metadata { description: "Provider for telephony data.\nHandles phone-related data such as text messages, APN list, etc.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.providers.telephony.auto_generated_characteristics_rro" => Metadata { description: "Telephony characteristics for phone app and services.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.providers.telephony.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to providers telephony auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.providers.telephony.overlay.carriersettings" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to (com.google.android.carrier)\nAnyway, this app doesn't exist on your phone I guess.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.providers.tv" => Metadata { description: "TV Storage\nProvides TV listings.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.providers.userdictionary" => Metadata { description: "Handles user dictionary for keyboard apps.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html. WARNING: Removing this package may cause settings menu to crash on some Huawei phones", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.provision" => Metadata { description: "Provisioning is the process of setting up a network connection that will allow new users. \nThis service is for example needed when the user's phone moves from one cell-tower to another.\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.provision.carrieroverlay.kddi" => Metadata { description: "Useless Japanese overlay app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.proxyhandler" => Metadata { description: "Handles proxy config.\nSafe to remove if you don't use a proxy.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.qns" => Metadata { description: "Apn service, emergency calling, not sure how useful this app is.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.quicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Google quick search box. OEMs (e.g. Xiaomi) can modify this for their use.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.remoteprovisioner" => Metadata { description: "RemoteProvisioner. Have random stuff: security, notifications, accessibility, test modes, data usage, metrics, logs.\nIts something new introduced in Android 13.\nAt this time this app is not available for users.\nAnd looks very useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.retaildemo.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Retail demonstration mode?\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.rkpdapp" => Metadata { description: "RemoteProvisioner. Have random stuff: security, notifications, accessibility, test modes, data usage, metrics, logs.\nIntroduced in android 14(it's the same app like `com.android.remoteprovisioner` Introduced in android 13).\nAgain this app is not available for users.\nAnd looks very useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.role.notes.enabled" => Metadata { description: "Notes Role enabled\nUnknown overlay, sets default notes. Breaks seamlessly disabling and enabling developer options on Google Pixel(s).\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.runintest.ddrtest" => Metadata { description: "DDR Test\nRAM Stress tester\nCan be run from the bootloader\nNOTE: I'm not sure it's really from AOSP (seen in TCL Plex phone)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.safetycenter.resources" => Metadata { description: "Probably affects malware detection in new app installs, Gmail, and Chrome. This will also revert back the \"Security & privacy\" look to the old style.\nYou can use a libre spam-blocking and DNS-blocking solution instead of this.\nhttps://safety.google", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.safetycenter.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Safety Center overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nSafety Center provides redirection entries so that users can access specific security and privacy settings. Safety Center also identifies issues that users can fix on their devices or accounts, by combining dynamic data received from multiple sources. This data provides users with a general safety status with specific recommendations.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/security/safety-center/overview", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.safetycenter.styles.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Safety Center styles overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nSafety Center provides redirection entries so that users can access specific security and privacy settings. Safety Center also identifies issues that users can fix on their devices or accounts, by combining dynamic data received from multiple sources. This data provides users with a general safety status with specific recommendations.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/security/safety-center/overview", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.safetyregulatoryinfo" => Metadata { description: "Unused? This is what you can find probably in settings:\nsetSavePassword, setSaveFormData, setBlockNetworkLoads, setJavaScriptEnabled.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.safetyregulatoryinfo.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Useless unused Chinese images.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "Default android screenshot tool", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.sdksandbox" => Metadata { description: "Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta disabled on default.\nCauses bootloop. Maybe this component is not only for privacy... (I think it's for testing privacy sandbox using Android Studio.)\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices\nCause BOOTLOOP.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.sdm.plugins.connmo" => Metadata { description: "ConnMO\nNotifications for video calling?\nAlso Apn Service.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.sdm.plugins.dcmo" => Metadata { description: "Carrier OMADM\nAnother thing to VoLTE.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.sdm.plugins.diagmon" => Metadata { description: "diagnostic plugin\nit's app for hidden diagnostics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.se" => Metadata { description: "SecureElementApplication\nRuns in the background as part of the system.\nNOTE: ColorOS password lock requires this package.\nUnderlying implementation for the OMAPI SE service.\nEnables apps to use the OpenMobile API to access secure elements(SE) to enable smart-card payments and other secure services.\n\nAn SE is a special chip (e.g SIM-card) for storing cryptographic secrets in a way that makes illicit use hard.\nThe Open Mobile Alliance (OPA) is a standards organization which develops open standards for the mobile phone industry.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.se.overlay.target" => Metadata { description: "Looks like needed to 'com.android.se'.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.secretcode" => Metadata { description: "SecretCode\nHidden app shows some secret codes.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.server.NetworkPermissionConfig" => Metadata { description: "Network configurations.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.server.deviceconfig.resources" => Metadata { description: "DeviceConfigServiceResources (Server*?). Part of com.android.configinfrastructure. Resources for the device's default server config.\nhttps://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/main/+/main:packages/modules/ConfigInfrastructure/service/ServiceResources/Android.bp", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.server.telecom" => Metadata { description: "Manages calls via your network provider or SIM and controls the phone modem?", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.server.telecom.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for com.android.server.telecom?", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.server.telecom.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to server telecom auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.server.telecom.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for something related to call network management?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.server.telecom.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme for something related to call network management?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.server.telecom.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Location and dialer things.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.server.telecom.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "Manage calls\nit's used for manage calls ui.\nit's important overlay to calling.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.service.ims" => Metadata { description: "It's for subscribing to the presence information using RCS.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.settingaccessibility" => Metadata { description: "Accessibility settings\nIt should be important for settings.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Settings app.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.settings.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.settings.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.settings.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for the Settings app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for the Settings app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.intelligence" => Metadata { description: "Settings Suggestions\nHandles the search and suggestions features in the settings app.\nDisabling this package makes the Settings app crash when you tap on search.\nDoesn't run in the background, so there's little benefit in disabling.\nUses location, nearby devices, notifications permissions by default\nhttps://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/51", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.intelligence.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for the search functionality in the Settings app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.intelligence.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for the search functionality in the Settings app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.os.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Looks unused, but not confirmed. Found in app 'icon file download', Vibration switch. Icon user found, overlay to 'com.android.settings'.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.SettingsFuture" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.cmcc" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Color mode config you can find it in settings\nit's something about: natural, boosted, saturated, adaptive.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.ct" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.filesgoogle" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to Google Files.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.g1azg" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.gb17l" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.gb62z" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.gx7as" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "This app is without code and safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.oversea" => Metadata { description: "A completely useless 0 bytes app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.personalsafety" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to personalsafety, safetyhub", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.pixel2021" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.product" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to images phone white and black, it's for camera MP info.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.shiba" => Metadata { description: "Device-specific settings overlay for internal features.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.overlay.turbo" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to smart battery images, videos. And it's probably unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.settings.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays system settings, probably needed. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "Overlays system settings, probably needed. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settings.resoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Found in the code \"Declaration of Conformity\" on the TECNO phone, is probably unused, as it cannot be found in the Settings or anywhere else.\nIt can be safely removed, the Settings still work without this app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.settings.shiba" => Metadata { description: "Settings app with internal device-specific features.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.settingsaccessibility" => Metadata { description: "Accessibility settings (tools for vision, hearing and physical impairments)\nSometimes, third-party apps may require special permissions in the accessibility settings in order to work properly.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.setupwizard.overlay" => Metadata { description: "It's needed only on first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.setupwizard.overlay.ontim" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to welcome image First-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.sharedstoragebackup" => Metadata { description: "Used during backup. Backs up the shared storage? (files accessible by every app with STORAGE permission)\nThings have changed with Android 10. Don't know if this package is still relevant for new phones.\nhttps://blog.mindorks.com/understanding-the-scoped-storage-in-android.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.shell" => Metadata { description: "Shell\nUnix shell that receives ADB commands sent from a PC.\nThis is what UAD-ng uses to execute commands on Android devices. Proobably a bad idea to disable ;)", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.simappdialog" => Metadata { description: "Sim App Dialog\nCreates a pop-up asking if the user wants to install the carrier app when a SIM is inserted. Seems to be event-triggered, i.e: doesn't run in the background.\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/packages/SimAppDialog/src/com/android/simappdialog/InstallCarrierAppActivity.java", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.simappdialog.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to simappdialog.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.smspush" => Metadata { description: "This service is used to push/send specially formatted SMS messages that display an alert message to the user, and give them the option of connecting directly to a particular app.\nFor instance, an SMS notifying the user of a new e-mail, with a URL link to connect directly to the e-mail app.\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200915164901/https://www.nowsms.com/doc/submitting-sms-messages/sending-wap-push-messages", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.sos" => Metadata { description: "Emergency SOS app for quick access to emergency services and contacts.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.soundpicker" => Metadata { description: "Google Sounds. Needed to pick up a phone ringtone. No weird permissions.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f5f7c265c6d98666c78267b91643bbfb635021d5d4f85c93407079ba4aad88ee", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.soundpicker.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Has colors, dialog things, autogenerated code, but someone can confirm that app is safe to remove?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Sound recorder\nOEMs often use their own solution\nNOTE: On some phones, Huawei & Xiaomi also use this package name for their own browser app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.sprd.telephony.server" => Metadata { description: "Unknown purpose, likely spyware. Uninstalling it doesn't seem to break anything for Android 10 GO, S21 Plus 2021_EEA.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.sprint.hiddenmenuapp" => Metadata { description: "Lets you access hidden features tests/settings (you need to type a special code in the dialer)\nhttps://bestcellular.com/dial-codes/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.statementservice" => Metadata { description: "Intent Filter Verification Service\nA Statement protocol allows websites to certify that some assets represent them. Android package can to subscribe to handling chosen URIs. This package will then be called to query the website and verify that it allows this. Android package can subscribe to handling chosen URIs. This package will then be called to query the website and verify that it allows this. Sources:\n- https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent\n- https://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-filters\n - https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/191163/what-does-the-intent-filter-verification-service-app-from-google-do\n - https://github.com/google/digitalassetlinks/blob/master/well-known/details.md\n - https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6a34bb2", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.stk" => Metadata { description: "SIM toolkit\nEnables carriers to initiate \"value-added services\". Basically, some operators provide SIM-cards with applications installed on them.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_Application_Toolkit#cite_note-CellularZA-1\nHas been abused:\n- SimJacker: https://thehackernews.com/2019/09/simjacker-mobile-hacking.html\n- WIBattack: https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-sim-card-attack-disclosed-similar-to-simjacker/\nWARNING: do mind that disabling/uninstalling this package will break mobile identity management which could be used by apps (for example your Bank) to authenticate you. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_identity_management\nNOTE: removing this package removes the launcher icon. `com.android.stk` relies on `com.android.stk2` and vice-versa.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.stk.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "'SIM Toolkit' name app only found.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.stk.product.res.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "SIM Tool Kit overlay, best kept. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.stk2" => Metadata { description: "Special package for dual-sim devices?\nEnables carriers to initiate \"value-added services\". Basically, some operators provide SIM-cards with applications installed on them.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_Application_Toolkit#cite_note-CellularZA-1\nHas been abused:\n- SimJacker: https://thehackernews.com/2019/09/simjacker-mobile-hacking.html\n- WIBattack: https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-sim-card-attack-disclosed-similar-to-simjacker/\nWARNING: do mind that disabling/uninstalling this package will break mobile identity management which could be used by apps (for example your Bank) to authenticate you. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_identity_management\nNOTE: removing this package removes the launcher icon. `com.android.stk2` relies on `com.android.stk` and vice-versa.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.storagemanager" => Metadata { description: "Storage manager (Maintenance/Storage panel in the settings)\nClean up unused files, show size of files regrouped by categories...\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.store" => Metadata { description: "An app called TCL Mobile that you cannot disable and just opens up a link to the OEM in the browser.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.supl" => Metadata { description: "SUPL20Service\nGPS still works without it. Probably needed to location in China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Everything you see in Android that's not an app. User interface of Android\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.accessibility.accessibilitymenu" => Metadata { description: "Hidden menu that only shows 2 buttons:\nLarge buttons - that increases size of accessibility menu buttons,\nand Help - that redirects to support google com site accessibility.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.accessibility.accessibilitymenu.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Product RRO for Accessibility menu.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to systemui auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to systemui auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.clocks.bignum" => Metadata { description: "Large clock display interface for the system UI.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.clocks.calligraphy" => Metadata { description: "Calligraphy-style clock faces for system UI.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.clocks.flex" => Metadata { description: "Flexible clock interface for system UI customization.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.systemui.clocks.growth" => Metadata { description: "Growth-themed dynamic clock display for system UI.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.clocks.inflate" => Metadata { description: "Customizable clock display for system UI.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.systemui.clocks.numoverlap" => Metadata { description: "Adjustable number overlap for system clock display.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.clocks.weather" => Metadata { description: "Clock with integrated weather updates for system UI.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.feature_cover" => Metadata { description: "It looks like a very important app.\nImportant configs to android?", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.gesture.line.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Configurations to navigation bar.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.icon.overlay" => Metadata { description: "In code found configs icon mask.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.systemui.miui.optimization.overlay" => Metadata { description: "In the code founded: navigationcolor to red.\nUnused overlay.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.navigation.bar.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Configurations to navigation bar.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.notch.overlay" => Metadata { description: "It have something to Display Cutout. Better dont touch it.\nImportant configs to display.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.os.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Icon user found, overlay to 'com.android.systemui'.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay" => Metadata { description: "System UI Overlay. DO NOT remove this.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.charging.anim.alita_supervooc2" => Metadata { description: "Charging phone animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.charging.anim.siphon_wireless" => Metadata { description: "Wireless charging animation for OnePlus phones.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.cmcc" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Has something related to Google Wellbeing first time setup quick settings. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.ct" => Metadata { description: "Likely overlay themes from China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC) or China Telecom(CT).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.ccyh" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.cosmos" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Cosmos when unlocking phone.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.fireworks" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Fireworks when unlocking phone.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.fy" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Fy when unlocking phone.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.jhsy" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.jslz" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.lgsy" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.nlgs" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.none" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation None when unlocking phone.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.ripple" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Ripple when unlocking phone.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.stripe" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Stripe when unlocking phone.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.sw" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Animation Sw when unlocking phone.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.tyjw" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.fingerprint.anim.xklc" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint animation from a lot of PNG files", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.gms" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to systemui gms", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "App without code and safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.pong" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for config temperature? Better don't risk.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.overlay.spacewar" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for config temperature? Better don't risk.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.plugin.globalactions.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Apk file name: QuickAccessWallet\nThis is the Google Pay widget in the power menu(hold power button for 1sec to show this menu), below the Emergency, Power off and Reboot buttons.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.systemui.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays SystemUI, best kept. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "Overlays SystemUI, best kept. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.systemui.theme.dark" => Metadata { description: "Enables you to use Android dark theme.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.telephony.imsmedia" => Metadata { description: "IMS media management for VoLTE and video calling.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.theme.color.amethyst" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.color.aquamarine" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.color.black" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.color.cinnamon" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.color.darklake" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.color.dorange" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.color.dpurple" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.color.green" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.color.lgreen" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.color.ocean" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.color.orchid" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.color.parasailing" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.color.purple" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.color.saffron" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.color.sand" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.color.slate" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.color.space" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.color.tangerine" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.font.ArchivoSemiBold" => Metadata { description: "Font ArchivoSemiBold", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.font.Exo2Regular" => Metadata { description: "Font Exo2Regular", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.font.RobotoSlabRegular" => Metadata { description: "Font RobotoSlabRegular", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.font.RookeryRegular" => Metadata { description: "Font RookeryRegular", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.font.notoserifsource" => Metadata { description: "Noto Serif / Source Sans Pro", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.icon.circle" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.icon.pebble" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.icon.round" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.icon.roundedrect" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon.square" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.icon.squircle" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon.taperedrect" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.icon.teardrop" => Metadata { description: "Android color accent only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon.vessel" => Metadata { description: "Android icon shape only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.circular.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.circular.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.circular.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.circular.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.circular.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.filled.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.filled.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.filled.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.filled.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.filled.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.kai.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.kai.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.kai.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.kai.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.kai.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.rounded.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.rounded.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.rounded.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for google pixel or aosp or motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.rounded.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icons pack [Rounded].\nSafe to remove if you don't use them, but there's no point in doing so as they are simple data containers with no permissions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.rounded.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Obviously related to the \"rounded\" icon pack but the full package is strange. A themepicker class only for a specific icon package?\nSafe to remove if you don't use them, but there's no point in doing so.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.sam.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.sam.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.sam.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.sam.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.sam.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.victor.android" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.victor.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.victor.settings" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.victor.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.theme.icon_pack.victor.themepicker" => Metadata { description: "Android icon pack only for Google Pixel or AOSP or Motorola", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.thememanager" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Themes (manager)\nXiaomi seems to love confusing package names.\nLets you select and apply themes provided by Xiaomi.\nNOTE: Disabling will break the ability to change the lock-screen wallpaper and ringtones in the OEM clock app.\nHas a lot trackers. Running in the background.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.thememanager.customizethemeconfig.config.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Likely an overlay tied to com.android.thememanager, and since thememanager is in Advanced, this overlay should also be in Advanced.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.thememanager.gliobal_config.config.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Blacklist of some wallpaper names. Useless.\nThis app is not exist on miui china rom.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.thememanager.module" => Metadata { description: "Something related to Xiaomi's theme manager?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.timezone.updater" => Metadata { description: "Time Zone Updater\nAutomatically updates the clock to correspond to your current time zone\nThis *may* cause a bootloop if removed. Timezone packages often causes that. \n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.traceur" => Metadata { description: "System Tracing\nRecording device activity over a short period of time is known as system tracing. System tracing produces a trace file that can be used to generate a system report.\nNot useful if you're not a developer.\nhttps://developer.android.com/topic/performance/tracing", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.traceur.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "useless configs to traceur auto generated.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.traceur.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "useless configs to traceur auto generated.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.traceur.overlay.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Unused colors to 5G", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.tv.frameworkpackagestubs" => Metadata { description: "Activity Stub\nHard to say by code, has browser provider and SQLite content.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.tv.settings" => Metadata { description: "Needed for settings.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.unisoc.telephony.server" => Metadata { description: "Unisoc 4G and 5G drivers. Removal will break incoming calls. https://xdaforums.com/t/oukitel-wp23-pro-unlocking-bootloader-rooting-gsi.4642483/#post-89239693", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.updater" => Metadata { description: "Mi Updater\nProvides system updates\nREMOVING THIS WILL BOOTLOOP YOUR DEVICE! Doesn't bootloop on MIUI 13 and above.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.uwb.resources" => Metadata { description: "Ultra-wideband (UWB) communication feature.\nUWB is a radio technology that enables precise ranging between devices,\nAllowing for accurate location measurements with an accuracy of 10 cm.\nhttps://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/uwb\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/connect/uwb", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.uwb.resources.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "This is an overlay likely tied to com.android.uwb.resorces, and since it's in Unsafe, this overlay related to it should also be in Unsafe.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.vending" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Store", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.vendors.bridge.softsim" => Metadata { description: "Needed for virtual SIM.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.virtualmachine.res" => Metadata { description: "unknown app with no code that only has permissions to Use, Manage, Debug: Virtual Machine.\nIntroduced in Android 14.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.vivo.tws.vivotws" => Metadata { description: "TWS\nIt's for Vivo TWS earphones.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.voicedialer" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Voice dialer. Lets you call someone or open an app with your voice from the dialer.\nOEM often use their own code (embeded in their voice-controlled digital assistant)\nNOTE: On some phones Huawei & Xiaomi also use this package name for their own voice dialer app.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.voicemailomtp" => Metadata { description: "Voicemail\nVoicemail? I think no one uses that.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.vpndialogs" => Metadata { description: "Provide VPN support to Android\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialog_(software)\nSafe to remove if you don't plan to use a VPN.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Styles editor\nNeeded for editing style UI", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.wallpaper.holospiral" => Metadata { description: "\"Holo spiral\" Live wallpaper.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.wallpaper.livepicker" => Metadata { description: "Enables you to pick a live wallpaper. Removing it will break some weather applications (especially ones with widgets) and wallpaper applications like Muzei.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.wallpaper.livepicker.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for live wallpaper picker? Overlays are usually themes, but not sure about this one.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.wallpaperbackup" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper Backup\nBacks up and restores wallpaper and metadata related to it.\nThis agent has its own package because it does full backup as opposed to SystemBackupAgent which does key/value backup.\nThis class stages wallpaper files for backup by copying them into its own directory because of the following reasons:\nNon-system users don't have permission to read the directory that the system stores the wallpaper files in\nBackupAgent enforces that backed up files must live inside the package's getFilesDir()\nThere are 3 files to back up:\nThe \"wallpaper info\" file which contains metadata like the crop applied to the wallpaper or the live wallpaper component name.\nThe \"system\" wallpaper file.\nAn optional \"lock\" wallpaper, which is shown on the lockscreen instead of the system wallpaper if set.\nOn restore, the metadata file is parsed and WallpaperManager APIs are used to set the wallpaper.\nNote that if there's a live wallpaper, the live wallpaper package name will be part of the metadata file and the wallpaper will be applied when the package it's installed.\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/packages/WallpaperBackup/src/com/android/wallpaperbackup/WallpaperBackupAgent.java", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.wallpapercropper" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper cropper.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.wallpaperpicker" => Metadata { description: "Enables you to pick a wallpaper.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.watermark" => Metadata { description: "Hidden IMEI tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.webview" => Metadata { description: "Android System WebView (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview) enables Android apps to display web content within the app itself, based on Chrome.\nNo root? Don't uninstall.\nRoot? If you delete WebView, make sure to install a replacement.\nMany third-party apps, such as banks, VPNs, GitHub, Discord and Reddit use web-based content and will crash without it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.wifi.dialog" => Metadata { description: "Needed for wifi dialogs.\nCan brick basic functionality android.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.mainline.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Related to the Wi-Fi module in the AOSP. The Wi-Fi module is a part of Project Mainline,\nWhich allows for updates to specific system components outside of the normal Android release cycle.\nThe package contains resources and overlays that are used to customize the Wi-Fi module.\nThese overlays can be used to override default configurations and customize the behavior of the Wi-Fi module\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources" => Metadata { description: "System Wi-Fi resources", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Contains resources that can be overlaid or customized to modify the behavior of the Wi-Fi module.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.WifiRes6GhzEnable" => Metadata { description: "Config to support wifi 6 Ghz? Any wifi have this?\nIf you don't have 6 Ghz wifi then it's safe to disable.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.WifiResDualStaApEnable" => Metadata { description: "5 GHz WiFi support.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.WifiResScanCountryCode" => Metadata { description: "Related to overlay for Wi-Fi scanning for country code.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.WifiResSoftap80211axEnable" => Metadata { description: "Important configs to wifi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "System Wi-Fi resources Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for some Wi-Fi related system UI, based on the name.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.kalama" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.motCommon" => Metadata { description: "Related to Motorola's custom overlay for Wi-Fi connections.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.oplus" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi configs", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.pineapple" => Metadata { description: "A runtime resource overlay (RRO) is a package that changes the resource values of a target package at runtime. For example, an app installed on the system image might change its behavior based upon the value of a resource. Rather than hardcoding the resource value at build time, an RRO installed on a different partition can change the values of the app's resources at runtime.\nRROs can be enabled or disabled. You can programmatically set the enable/disable state to toggle an RRO's ability to change resource values. RROs are disabled by default (however, static RROs are enabled by default).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.target" => Metadata { description: "In code founded wifi configs.\nImportant configs to WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay.taro" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for config wifi? Better don't risk.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.resources.xiaomi" => Metadata { description: "Have some configs to network about: disconnected scan interval schedule\nwifi11axsupportoverride, config_wifi_tcp_buffers\nyou should keep this because it's maybe from settings.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.wifi.system.mainline.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Related to the Wi-Fi module and its resources overlay.\nThe Wi-Fi module in Android is updatable, meaning it can receive updates to functionality outside of the normal Android release cycle.\nThe module provides a consistent Wi-Fi experience across Android devices and allows for fixes to interoperability issues through module updates\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.wifi.system.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Contains resources that can be overlaid to customize the Wi-Fi module's behavior.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.android.wm.shell" => Metadata { description: "Profile installer? App looks like a 'com.android.shell'.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.writeimei" => Metadata { description: "The com.android.writeimei package is responsible for handling the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number on the device. This app is used for writing or managing the device’s IMEI, which is a unique identifier for mobile devices. Removing or tampering with this package can cause significant issues, such as loss of network connectivity, inability to make calls or send texts, and potential bootloop issues.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.android.yadayada" => Metadata { description: "Disclaimer show to user, feedback, first boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.android.ztescreenshot" => Metadata { description: "ScreenCapture\nNeeded for screenshots.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.ape.cleanassist" => Metadata { description: "Provides junk cleaner feature for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.cleanassistoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app for com.ape.cleanassist.\n If we uninstall com.ape.cleanassist this package should be removed also.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.easymode1" => Metadata { description: "Provides easy mode for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.factory" => Metadata { description: "Checks Build.SERIAL and ro.build.type\nAll permissions and activities (camera, mic, battery, radio, led, sim, gps, nfc). Reads/writes to External Storage", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio app for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.fmradiooverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app for com.ape.fmradio.\n If we uninstall com.ape.fmradio this package should be removed also.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.gamemode" => Metadata { description: "Provides game mode feature for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.massageexpress" => Metadata { description: "Provides Wiko screen message feature", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.mtbf" => Metadata { description: "Named 'MTBF Tools'\nDialer Code: 68238665. Uses SQLite Database. Reads/writes to External Storage. All sorts of permissions (camera, mic, battery, radio, led, sim, gps, nfc).\nFound more details at https://twitter.com/dbauduin/status/940126704261099520 (archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20240330025312/https://twitter.com/dbauduin/status/940126704261099520)\nHardcoded URLs (an api and a book): http://www.andykhan.com/jexcelapi\nhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0571058086/qid=1099836249/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_11_3/202-6017285-1620664\nhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0571058086qid=1099836249/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_11_3/202-6017285-1620664", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.oneclean" => Metadata { description: "Provides memory cleaner feature for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.smartgesture" => Metadata { description: "Provide smart gesture feature for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Sound recorder app for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.soundrecorderoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app for com.ape.soundrecorder.\n If we uninstall com.ape.soundrecorder this package should be removed also.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.walkfit" => Metadata { description: "Walk counter and health for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ape.weatherlive" => Metadata { description: "Weather app for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.weatherliveoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay app for com.ape.weatherlive.\n If we uninstall com.ape.weatherlive this package should be removed also.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ape.wikolegal" => Metadata { description: "Provides legal for first time setup in Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ape.wikosetupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Provides first time app install for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.apple.atve.sony.appletv" => Metadata { description: "Apple Tv app on android Tv. Can be removed without any problem", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.applovin.array.apphub.vincere" => Metadata { description: "AppHub\nIs known as tracker company, potentially adware!", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.arcsoft.app.humanavatar" => Metadata { description: "My Avatar\nAvatar activities useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.arcsoft.lg_avatar_resource" => Metadata { description: "LGAvatarReource\nIt's probably for arcamera and it's for avatars. People removed that.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.arcsoft.magicshotstudio" => Metadata { description: "it's app for photos", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aspiro.tidal" => Metadata { description: "Tidal Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspiro.tidal)\nMusic streaming app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aspiro.tidal.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Tidal Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspiro.tidal)\nMusic streaming app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asu" => Metadata { description: "ZF10 Live Wallpaper\nLive Wallpaper", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asurion.android.mobilerecovery.att" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Protect Plus (discontinued. Replaced by AT&T ProTech : com.asurion.android.protech.att)\nHelp and support app. Lets you call or chat with a live U.S.-based AT&T ProTech support expert\nNote : This app is developed by Asurion, a US company whose business is to sell insurances.\nAll US carriers use Asurion for the phone insurances.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asurion.android.mobilerecovery.sprint" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Protect\nSupport app (see com.asurion.android.protech.att)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asurion.android.mobilerecovery.sprint.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Protect\nSupport app (see com.asurion.android.protech.att)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asurion.android.protech.att" => Metadata { description: "AT&T ProTech (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asurion.android.protech.att)\nHelp and support app. Lets you call or chat with a live U.S.-based AT&T ProTech support \"expert\".\nNote : This app is developed by Asurion, a US company whose business is to sell insurances.\nAll US carriers use Asurion for the phone insurances.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asurion.android.verizon.vms" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Digital Secure (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asurion.android.verizon.vms)\nNote : This app is developed by Asurion, a US company whose business is to sell insurances.\nAll US carriers use Asurion for the phone insurances.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asurion.home.sprint" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Protect\nSupport app (see com.asurion.android.protech.att)\n\nSprint Complete (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asurion.home.sprint)\nLets you call or chat with live tech experts ! Maybe you will find the love of your life ! \nNote : See note above.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asurion.home.sprint.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Tech Expert (for VPL devices/employees) ?\nNow \"Sprint Complete\" (see below).\nNote : This app is developed by Asurion, a US company whose business is to sell insurances.\nAll US carriers use Asurion for the phone insurances.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.UpdateLauncher" => Metadata { description: "Updater Launcher\nRemove if you dont need it Launcher updates.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.alwayson" => Metadata { description: "Always-on Display\nAOD will be not available after remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.alwayson.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Not needed gif to Always-on Display", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.asus.appupdater" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Config Updater\nIt may have something to do with app updater but no activities.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.asusbacktap" => Metadata { description: "Back tap\nit's for Accessibility component feature.\nBack tap will not be available in settings after remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.asusoptiflex" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Opti Flex\nit's something for settings? Still unknown.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.asussettingsbackuphelper" => Metadata { description: "Settings ASUS Backup\nCan be removed if ASUS Backup are not used.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.atd.smmitest" => Metadata { description: "SMMI TEST\nTesting hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.audiowizard" => Metadata { description: "ASUS AudioWizard\nNeeded for sound effects.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator - unit converter (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.calculator)\nHas more permissions than a Calculator app reasonably should have.\nConnects to a few Google and currency exchange-rate servers.\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/817514371bbdb76ec52da4c8456bbc116deec179603099deabbe6fcce6f6ccdb", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.camera" => Metadata { description: "Stock ASUS camera app. It has Google Analytics, so better disable internet for this app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.asus.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay" => Metadata { description: "useless overlay for cellbroadcast", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.asus.cellbroadcastservice.overlay" => Metadata { description: "useless overlay for cellbroadcast", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.asus.configupdater" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Config Updater\nSome people have removed this. Needed for ASUS autoupdate apps probably, also found debugging code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.contacts" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Contacts\nStock ASUS Contacts app. Contains Google trackers.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.asus.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Digital Clock & Widget\nContains google analytics.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.asus.dialer" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Dialer\nContains Google trackers.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.asus.dm" => Metadata { description: "System update\nSystem updates for ASUS", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.easylauncher" => Metadata { description: "Asus Easy Mode (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.easylauncher)\nAlternative launcher with bigger icons and simpler interface", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ephotoburst" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Burst shot viewer\nASUS Photo viewer, Trim Service. Contains Google Analytics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.faceunlockservice" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Face Unlock Service\nNeeded for face unlock.\nFace unlock will not work after remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.asus.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "File Manager\nStock ASUS file manager app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.asus.focusapplistener" => Metadata { description: "Focus app\nNeeded for optimization, probably.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Stock Gallery app. Contains Google Analytics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.gamewidget" => Metadata { description: "Game genie\nProbably useful for gaming.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.gamewidget", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.gamewidget.service" => Metadata { description: "Game genie service\nGame genie service needed for (`com.asus.gamewidget`)\nIt's probably useful for gaming.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.hardwarestub" => Metadata { description: "HardwareStub Services\nHas components for optimization game.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.hbm" => Metadata { description: "High Brightness Mode\nIt can be found probably in settings. Still unknown.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.ia.asusapp" => Metadata { description: "My Asus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.ia.asusapp)\nAsus service center (support + store)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.imagesearch" => Metadata { description: "Image search\nit's so bloated.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.benchmarkblocker" => Metadata { description: "Founded debugs and benchmark blocker.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.brightnessservice" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.configmanager" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.devicepolicymanager" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.evtlog" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.extdispctrl" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.forcedark" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.freeform" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.observer" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.packageinstallerproxy" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.phykeyctrl" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.pointerproxy" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.powerctrl" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.rogproxy" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.smartread" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.twinapps" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.ims.watermark" => Metadata { description: "Not needed, unused frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.inadvertentTouch" => Metadata { description: "Not needed 'Do not cover the top of the screen'", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.key_status" => Metadata { description: "KeyStatusTool\nKeyStatusTool? All of this code means nothing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.launcher" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Launcher\nContains Google Firebase Analytics.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.livedemoservice" => Metadata { description: "Demo Mode\nEnables retail demonstration mode. it's not a feature for normal users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.lockscreen2" => Metadata { description: "Lockscreen\nIt should be important for lockscreen.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.loguploader" => Metadata { description: "Log Tool\nCaptured logs, Generate Log, Report Log.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.loguploaderproxy" => Metadata { description: "Bug Reporter Proxy\nLogs without activity.\nNot needed another logs from loguploader.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.mlmodel" => Metadata { description: "Unused frameworks? AI optimization?\nResources have vision_model and something encrypted.\nThis app is large (338MB).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.mobilemanager" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Manager\nNot sure to keep it or not.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.mobilemanager", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.mobilemanagerservice" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Manager Service\nLooks like a unused framework, but not sure.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.nextapp" => Metadata { description: "NextApp\nUnused frameworks? It has something to training AI? everything is encrypted.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.nextappcore" => Metadata { description: "NextAppCore\nUseless frameworks? It has something to training AI? everything is encrypted.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.openbeta2" => Metadata { description: "OpenBeta2\nBeta program server that collects a lot of data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.powersaver" => Metadata { description: "Power Master\nIt's for power-saving and may be important.\nImportant app to powersaving.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.asus.sarprotection" => Metadata { description: "SAR Protection\nSecurity thing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Screen recorder\nApp for screen recording.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.asus.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nIt's needed only for first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.smartcover" => Metadata { description: "SmartCover\nUsed for smart features.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.smartkey" => Metadata { description: "Smart key\nUsed for smart features.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.smartreading" => Metadata { description: "Smart Reading\nIt's app for smart reading", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Sound recorder (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.soundrecorder)\nConnects to Google Analytics and some Asus servers, which is a bit sketchy for a sound recording app..\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/f4cf38e1c35a04c3579fa198d2abd3ef1ff7be79633d6d3f2bc69c8a69164e1d", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.splendid" => Metadata { description: "Asus Splendid\nOptional app for adjust your screen for your own viewing pleasure.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.splendid", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.stitchimage.service" => Metadata { description: "Stitch image\nIt's for the stock gallery app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.sysmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Device Health\nDevice Health? It collects your data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.system.api" => Metadata { description: "AsusBoost\nIt's probably an important app. It has booster services and memory cleaner service.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.systemcolor" => Metadata { description: "System color scheme\nNeeded for changing wallpapers?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.taskwidget" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Task Manager widget\nTask manager widget to System optimization", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.teleserv.overlay.odm" => Metadata { description: "overlay to default config ims.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.theme.color.asusui" => Metadata { description: "Theme AsusUI\nStock System Theme\nSystem may not work after removing it.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.asus.theme.color.rog" => Metadata { description: "Rog Theme\nStock System Theme\nSystem may not work after removing it.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.asus.themeservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for change theme apps?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.tips" => Metadata { description: "Tips\nTips for smart features and more.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.twinapps" => Metadata { description: "Twin Apps for duplicate apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.twinappsservice" => Metadata { description: "Twin Apps Service\nNeeded for Twin Apps for duplicate apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.userfeedback" => Metadata { description: "ZenUI Help (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.userfeedback)\nCustomer service app that provides FAQs, Mobile care service, user feedback, and public forums.\nLots of telemetry (insecure on top of that):\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/e80a1fa70adc097fc9817720b5c8c81cfd156a76e6d062759b2bc3d6937a97e7", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.visualmaster" => Metadata { description: "Tru2Life\nit's app for color modes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.asus.weathertime" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Weather\nit's for weather. Have Firebase Analytics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.asus.wifi.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "overlay to wifi configs better dont risk.\nImportant configs to WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.asus.zenmotion" => Metadata { description: "Gestures\nNeeded for Gestures.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.android.attsmartwifi" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Smart Wi-Fi (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.android.attsmartwifi)\nFinds and auto-connects to available hotspots to minimize cellular data consumption.\nAuto-connects is not a good idea.\nWorth reading : \nhttps://www.europol.europa.eu/activities-services/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/risks-of-using-public-wi-fi\nhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/01/why-public-wi-fi-lot-safer-you-think\nYou are ok if you go on HTTPS websites.\nUse a VPN if you want to hide the domain names you visit, avoid usage restriction (no P2P, blacklisted websites...) and encrypt HTTP traffic.\n==> https://thatoneprivacysite.net/choosing-the-best-vpn-for-you/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.callprotect" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Call Protect (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.callprotect)\nSpam call blocking app provided by Hiya \nNOTE : You should never trust spam blocking apps (https://itmunch.com/robocall-caught-sending-customers-confidential-data-without-consent/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.csoiam.mobilekey" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Sign in Helper (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.csoiam.mobilekey)\nAllows AT&T applications to securely authenticate on Android devices\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.deviceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Device Unlock\nUseless app from AT&T. it's only for unlock device.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.dh" => Metadata { description: "Device Help (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.dh)\nTroubleshooting app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.dtv.shaderemote" => Metadata { description: "DIRECTV Remote App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.dtv.shaderemote)\nLets you control DIRECTV HD receivers in your home that are connected to Internet, from your phone.\nFYI : DIRECTV is a subsidiary of AT&T \nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTV#Consumer_protection_lawsuits_and_violations\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.iqi" => Metadata { description: "Carrier IQ / Device Health \nGathers, stores and forwards diagnostic measurements on its behalf (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_IQ)\nGreat ! A rootkit : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_IQ#Rootkit_discovery_and_media_attention\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.mobile.android.vvm" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Visual Voicemail (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.mobile.android.vvm)\nLets you manage your voicemail directly from the app without the need to dial into your mailbox.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.mobilesecurity" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Mobile Security (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.mobilesecurity)\nAT&T android antivirus.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.mobiletransfer" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Mobile Transfer\nLets you transfert user data from an older AT&T phone to a new one.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.myWireless" => Metadata { description: "My AT&T (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.myWireless)\nLets you manage your AT&T account.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.personalcloud" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Personal Cloud (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.personalcloud)\nNote: it's a paid extra feature and data are obviously not E2EE (i.e AT&T can access them)\nDon't keep this app. It's a privacy nightmare and was poorly coded:\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/bc54b5e2446ace90d9f992278d0ec320befe4983a76cb4fdcf47e565366e67b6\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.tv" => Metadata { description: "AT&T TV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.tv)\nLets you Stream TV live and on demand from your phone.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.att.tv.watchtv" => Metadata { description: "AT&T WatchTV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.tv.watchtv)\nLets you stream TV live and VOD form your phone.\nNo it's not the same thing than AT&T TV. Yes it's a mess. \nDifferences with AT&T TV : https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/att-tv-vs-att-tv-now-whats-the-difference/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.audible.application" => Metadata { description: "Cover Audible Audiobooks (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audible.application)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aura.jet.att" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Hub\nApp from AT&T. Installs apps on oobe and its maded by advertising company 'ironSource'.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aura.oobe.att" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud\nApp from AT&T. Installs apps on oobe and its maded by advertising company 'ironSource'.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aura.oobe.deutsche" => Metadata { description: "Provides an Out Of The Box experience. You can disable it via Settings > Apps > Three dots > Show system > App selector. It has a T-Mobile icon", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aura.oobe.kbdi" => Metadata { description: "Appcloud\nPersistent notification until you click on it and agree to install games. Sort of game cloud pre-installed in some Xiaomi phones\nSafe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aura.oobe.kddi" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud\nSeems to exist to try to get you to download games and another testimonial.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aura.oobe.motorola" => Metadata { description: "MotoApps\nIt's something to install apps, but it's an advertising company.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aura.oobe.samsung" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud\nIt offers the \"Aura Out-Of-the-Box Experience\" (OOBE)\nIt is some kind of post-install recommended apps setup from the carrier. Asks for your age and gender and then recommends you to install popular apps.\nDeveloped by IronSource, an Israeli advertising company (now owned by the American company Unity).\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource\nhttps://aura.ironsrc.com/tools/drive-app-downloads/\nhttps://arxiv.org/pdf/2010.10088.pdf\nHas way too many permissions.\nSee https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/278\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/knox-platform-for-enterprise/knox-service-plugin/kbas/kba-954-unable-to-access-home-screen/\nhttps://smex.org/invasive-israeli-software-is-harvesting-data-from-samsung-users-in-wana/\nhttps://investors.unity.com/news/news-details/2022/Unity-Announces-Merger-Agreement-with-ironSource/default.aspx\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/9f8ff7db0924711be9a8a238beafecde84f42f3f249dfd9acfbe6cab390994b5\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9f8ff7db0924711be9a8a238beafecde84f42f3f249dfd9acfbe6cab390994b5", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aura.oobe.samsung.gl" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud\nIt offers the \"Aura Out-Of-the-Box Experience\" (OOBE)\nIt is some kind of post-install recommended apps setup from the carrier. Asks for your age and gender and then recommends you to install popular apps.\nDeveloped by IronSource, an Israeli advertising company (now owned by the American company Unity).\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource\nhttps://aura.ironsrc.com/tools/drive-app-downloads/\nhttps://arxiv.org/pdf/2010.10088.pdf\nHas way too many permissions.\nSee https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/278\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/knox-platform-for-enterprise/knox-service-plugin/kbas/kba-954-unable-to-access-home-screen/\nhttps://smex.org/invasive-israeli-software-is-harvesting-data-from-samsung-users-in-wana/\nhttps://investors.unity.com/news/news-details/2022/Unity-Announces-Merger-Agreement-with-ironSource/default.aspx", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.aura.oobe.vodafone" => Metadata { description: "Vodafone AppBox\nIt is some kind of post-install recommended apps setup from the carrier.\nAsks for your age and gender and then recommends you to install popular apps.\nDevelopped by IronSource, an Israeli advertising company.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.autonavi.minimap" => Metadata { description: "高德地图 (Yeah no english translation) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.autonavi.minimap)\nXiaomi GPS\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.b300.xrz.web" => Metadata { description: "App called XRZWebExport on the Bigme HiBreak Pro. Does not show up in the app list when enabled.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.baidu.BaiduMap" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Baidu Map.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.baidu.duersdk.opensdk" => Metadata { description: "Duer stuff from Baidu \nDuer is a virtual AI assistant.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.baidu.input_huawei" => Metadata { description: "Woh! 51 permissions! \nHuawei chinese stock input keyboard. You probably shouldn't trust this closed-source keyboard with this much permissions...NOTE: Make sure to have another keyboard installed before removing this package!\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.baidu.input_mi" => Metadata { description: "Baidu IME (Baidu keyboard)\nYOU SHOULD NEVER USE A CLOSED-SOURCE KEYBOARD ! \nhttps://www.techrepublic.com/blog/asian-technology/japanese-government-warns-baidu-ime-is-spying-on-users/\nArchive : https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/asian-technology/japanese-government-warns-baidu-ime-is-spying-on-users/\nNOTE: Make sure you have installed another keyboard before removing this package.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.baidu.input_vivo" => Metadata { description: "Default keyboard (Baidu IME customized for Vivo devices).\nThe number of requested permissions for this keyboard is terrifying. You really should use another keyboard. Pithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/d4cdf8fedcd94436ade720cb8df9b4ef32aca6c7822cae6c8698937d68e20363", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.baidu.location.fused" => Metadata { description: "FusedLocation\nChinese baidu location.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.baidu.map.location" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Network location baidu. Only for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.baidu.searchbox" => Metadata { description: "百度 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baidu.searchbox)\nBaidu App search engine.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bbk.SuperPowerSave" => Metadata { description: "Super Battery Saver\nNot sure if it's useful or not. Super power save.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bbk.account" => Metadata { description: "Vivo account\nVivo privacy policy is really bad: https://privacy.vivo.com/privacy\nNote: Removing this will obviously break fuctions that require Vivo account authentication: accessibility, data backup etc.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.bbk.appstore" => Metadata { description: "Vivo app store.\nNote: apps from this store can still be upgraded with the built-in check upgrade feature even with this package removed", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.bbk.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Default calendar app.\n50 permissions for a calendar app. What could go wrong?\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/db107cb828a1ec9b7cbcd9fd86542da877fdf4cf947c18c8a48a2b09e568ad10", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.bbk.cloud" => Metadata { description: "vivoCloud\nVivo cloud services.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bbk.facewake" => Metadata { description: "FaceWake\nIt's used for face unlock.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.bbk.iqoo.logsystem" => Metadata { description: "User experience service\nTelemetry app.\nNote:Disabling this will break trial version system upgrade feature.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bbk.launcher2" => Metadata { description: "Vivo launcher.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.bbk.photoframewidget" => Metadata { description: "Photo frame\nPhoto widget.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bbk.scene.databaseprovider" => Metadata { description: "May be needed for the launcher, not sure.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.bbk.scene.launcher.theme" => Metadata { description: "SceneThemeLauncher\nMay be needed for the launcher, not sure.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.bbk.theme" => Metadata { description: "Vivo theme (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bbk.theme)\nLets you add new themes, fonts and wallpapers.\nIt has annoying notifications that cannot be disabled by going to the app settings. This app use 50 permissions and can install packages (REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES)\nNote: Removing this app will prevent you to change themes.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/0f15055131637d3dbc55d3a49b8e79b4f76ca09871abf9eb43b5f88afde11800", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bbk.theme.resources" => Metadata { description: "WallpaperRes\nVivo wallpapers. A lot of PNG wallpapers. Safe to remove if you don't need theme resources.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.bbk.updater" => Metadata { description: "System update\nProvides system updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.bc360.android.service" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Adaptive Sound\nProvides Voice Enhance, but according to the carrier.\nDoes the same thing as the 'com.bc360.control' app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bc360.control" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Adaptive Sound\nProvides Voice Enhance, but according to the carrier.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bird.motionrecognition" => Metadata { description: "The com.bird.motionrecognition package is likely related to motion recognition features on your device, such as gesture controls or other motion-based functionalities. This package may be specific to the OEM and provide unique functionalities not found in standard Android builds. While removing it might disable certain gesture or motion-based features, it should not impact core system functionalities.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.bjbyhd.screenreader_huawei" => Metadata { description: "An accessibility feature for visually impaired people\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.ai.doki" => Metadata { description: "Hi Doki", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.ai.imagex" => Metadata { description: "ImageX", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.ai.soundle" => Metadata { description: "Soundle", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.ai.vidgen" => Metadata { description: "VidGen", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.app.cloudfolder" => Metadata { description: "Rec. Apps\nThis adware provides a widget that allows you to install sponsored apps like Temu. Can be disabled via Settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.appsedge" => Metadata { description: "AppsEdge", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.artorial.client" => Metadata { description: "SmartArt\nProvides AI slop wallpapers, mobile games and news to Blackview devices. Can be disabled via Settings.\nhttps://www.blackview.hk/privacy\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file-analysis/YTg5NWU0ZTVkNzFiMDk4NjliZjdlNWQ0NjNjNDk5Yjk6MTc2MjAwNTk1OA==", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.cplog" => Metadata { description: "cplog", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.dokegamecenter" => Metadata { description: "DKGame Center", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.easytrans" => Metadata { description: "EasyShare", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.filetrans" => Metadata { description: "Moving Assistant/Data Migration Assistant\nApp used to transfer data from one device to another.\nWARNING: Uninstalling it breaks the App info Settings page on Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.blackview.frozenapp" => Metadata { description: "Cold Room", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.gamemode" => Metadata { description: "Game mode", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.launcher" => Metadata { description: "BvLauncher\nBlackview's launcher app.\nDON'T REMOVE IF YOU HAVEN'T INSTALLED ANOTHER LAUNCHER!\nhttps://www.blackview.hk/privacy", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.blackview.note" => Metadata { description: "Notebook", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.searchcenter" => Metadata { description: "Search Centre\nCan be disabled via Settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.surfline" => Metadata { description: "Surfline\nBackview's Safari ripoff with ads. They didn't even bother to remove Chrome, probably because they knew you won't use it. Can be disabled via Settings. \nhttps://www.blackview.hk/privacy", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.useguide" => Metadata { description: "User's Manual", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.userfeedback" => Metadata { description: "User feedback\nRequires agreeing to a Privacy Policy (that allows Blackview to sell your location to data brokers) to send feedback to Blackview. Can be disabled via Settings.\nhttps://www.blackview.hk/privacy\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file-analysis/NWNjODQ4OWEwZjU5MzkzZTFmN2MxNjkwMzcyZTExNjc6MTc2MjAwNzkxNQ==", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blackview.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nBlackview's weather app. Can be disabled via Settings.\nhttps://www.blackview.hk/privacy", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bleacherreport.android.teamstream" => Metadata { description: "Bleacher Report (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bleacherreport.android.teamstream)\nSports news site\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.block.juggle" => Metadata { description: "Block Blast. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.block.puzzle.game.hippo.mi" => Metadata { description: "Block Puzzle Guardian. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bluetooth.aptxmode" => Metadata { description: "Hidden aptX ALS Audio Bluetooth sample improvement from Qualcomm. Useless 96kHz sample.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.blurb.checkout" => Metadata { description: "Blurb Checkout \nProvides book purchase and checkout for Samsung’s Story Album app (discontinued)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.booking" => Metadata { description: "Booking.com app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.booking)\nSeriously, you shouldn't use it !\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booking.com\nhttps://blog.usejournal.com/why-i-would-never-trust-booking-com-again-so-you-should-too-a2ab535ed915?gi=7ebe86eaa880\nhttps://ro-che.info/articles/2017-09-17-booking-com-manipulation\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.bsp.catchlog" => Metadata { description: "bsp = Board support package\nUsed to catch log files obviously.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.caf.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/fm/tree/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.casper.turkiye" => Metadata { description: "Support app for Casper, see https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.casper.turkiye&hl=en", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.cdfinger.factorytest" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint Test App.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.cequint.ecid" => Metadata { description: "Caller ID from Cequint (https://www.cequint.com/)\nhttps://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/t-mobile-to-launch-caller-id-service-from-cequint\nNOTE : Never trust a company which promotes call ID/spam blocking features.\nhttps://itmunch.com/robocall-caught-sending-customers-confidential-data-without-consent/\n#\nCequint was acquired by TNS (https://tnsi.com/)\nThat was not a good thing : https://www.geekwire.com/2013/earnouts-bad-cequint-execs-sue-parent-company/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.chrome.beta" => Metadata { description: "Google Chrome Beta (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.beta)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.chrome.canary" => Metadata { description: "Google Chrome Canary (Nightly build) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.canary)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.chrome.dev" => Metadata { description: "Google Chrome (developer)\t(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.dev)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.chsc.semitouchtester" => Metadata { description: "Semi touch test, debug.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.claroColombia.contenedor" => Metadata { description: "Claro\nIt's something to install apps, but it's an advertising company.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.cleanmaster.sdk" => Metadata { description: "(discontinued) old clean master app that cleans phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.clock.pt1.keeptesting" => Metadata { description: "KeepTesting2.9.42\nWARNING: Each boot, the system randomly decides whether to perform checks or not. If a check is attempted while the app is missing, the device won't boot past the OEM's logo until restart. Teseted for Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.cnn.mobile.android.phone" => Metadata { description: "CNN Breaking US & World News app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cnn.mobile.android.phone)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.cnn.mobile.android.phone.edgepanel" => Metadata { description: "CNN Edge panel. Twitter trends, and news from CNN.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.color.uiengine" => Metadata { description: "Needed for themes", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.accessibilityassistant" => Metadata { description: "Another thing for smart assistant", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.activation" => Metadata { description: "E-warranty card\nLets you check if your registered phone is still under warranty (will send your IMEI to esa-reg-eup.myoppo.com. Has a lot of permissions and run at boot\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2a1dc5caedd2347fa009563e9b4d1c11b1cb42726f9046151934c456fdd77d88", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.activation.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "E-warranty card\nLets you check if your registered phone is still under warranty. Has a lot of permissions and runs at boot. Pithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2a1dc5caedd2347fa009563e9b4d1c11b1cb42726f9046151934c456fdd77d88", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.alarmclock" => Metadata { description: "Stock Clock app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.appmanager" => Metadata { description: "App Management\nUsed to uninstall applications, but uninstalling apps works nonetheless, even after uninstalling this package. GameSpace's game assistant does not work anymore after uninstalling this package.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.apprecover" => Metadata { description: "Used for app recovery?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.assistantscreen" => Metadata { description: "HeyTap Shelf. ColorOS 'At a Glance'.\nShelf provides a variety of widgets that let you access important information or services from apps with ease. Swipe down on the Home screen to enter Shelf.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coloros.assistantscreen", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.athena" => Metadata { description: "Memory management, maybe useful, maybe not", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.athena.config_plugin" => Metadata { description: "Needed to configure com.coloros.athena. Memory management, maybe useful, maybe not.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.avastofferwall" => Metadata { description: "Avast Offerwall\nAvast anti-virus things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.backuprestore" => Metadata { description: "Most likely Oppo backup/restore feature \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.backuprestore.remoteservice" => Metadata { description: "It has something to scan always Wi-Fi but it's probably unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.blacklistapp" => Metadata { description: "Blacklist Contacts\nBlack list contacts, blocking calling.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.bootreg" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nCause bootloop after uninstall app.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.coloros.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator app\nHas internet access because it can convert exchange rate, but I don't know whether it's used for other things as well or not.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.childrenspace" => Metadata { description: "Limit time spending on apps for kids.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.cloud" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Cloud\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.codebook" => Metadata { description: "Password manager\nApp where you can keep passwords.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.colordirectservice" => Metadata { description: "Screen Recognition (Breeno Touch).\nThis app is used to recognize screen contents and provide quick access to relevant services (like Text Extraction, AI Summarizer). com.coloros.ocrscanner, com.coloros.ocrservice, com.oplus.ocs, com.oplus.aiunit, com.coloros.ocs.opencapabilityservice are also needed for this to work.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.colorfilestand" => Metadata { description: "It has only Request permission activity. Probably useless framework also it has something to do with cloud.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.compass2" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS default compass app\nKeep in mind that by using this app you give your location to the weather Oppo servers.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/9a965f5587fa6ee21c526612f3d72c50ef3cc53679b741260298387c44f5a3dc", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.digitalwellbeing" => Metadata { description: "App usage time that can be found in settings.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.directui" => Metadata { description: "Brenoo touch\nSmart things it can be found in settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.dirrecord" => Metadata { description: "Security features, anti-trojan?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.encryption" => Metadata { description: "Private Safe\nRemoving breaks the stock launcher? Private Safe (located in Privacy Settings)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.exserviceui" => Metadata { description: "Edge touch\nGesture-related things. Edge touch", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.exsystemservice" => Metadata { description: "Color settings, app manager things without activities. Someone can test if it's useless?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.eyeprotect" => Metadata { description: "It's the only eye protection option", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.feedback" => Metadata { description: "Feedback service\nFeedback for OPPO", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS File Manager\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.findmyphone" => Metadata { description: "Find phone\nFind phone, logout from oppo account before", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.findphone.client2" => Metadata { description: "Find phone\nFind phone, logout from oppo account before", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.floatassistant" => Metadata { description: "GA ball, Assistive ball feature.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.focusmode" => Metadata { description: "Focus mode\nit's option that can be found in settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nStock gallery app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.gamespace" => Metadata { description: "Game Space\nHub for your Games + some performance optimizations\nhttps://community.coloros.com/thread-9962-1-1.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.gamespaceui" => Metadata { description: "GameSpace\nGaming utility aiming at 'optimizing your gaming experience'. Has a lot of permissions. For instance, it has internet access, will scans all the apps you have on your phones (to find games), can performs Bluetooth scan and has access to the metadata of your media files (e.g the place where you took a picture).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.gesture" => Metadata { description: "Gestures & Motions\nSomatic gestures (double tap to light up the screen)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.healthcheck" => Metadata { description: "Health check\nHealth check? Probably hidden.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.healthservice" => Metadata { description: "Health service\nAnother thing related to health check", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.karaoke" => Metadata { description: "In-ear monitoring\nBasically ColorOS's high volume warning system. Can be removed fine if you don't want it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.launcher.layout" => Metadata { description: "Useless code that means nothing for the launcher", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.lockassistant" => Metadata { description: "You can't remove this app using adb.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.coloros.logkit" => Metadata { description: "LogKit\nLogs, Dial *#800# for running it", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.logkit.plugin.upload" => Metadata { description: "Useless plugin for logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.mapcom.frame" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.mcs" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.musiclink" => Metadata { description: "Music Party\nThis app allows you to play music through different phones, synchronised.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ak222Z79RY", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.notificationmanager" => Metadata { description: "Needed for notification manager and scheduled do not disturb.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.ocrscanner" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS Optical character recognition scanner\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.ocrservice" => Metadata { description: "Extract text from images.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.ocs.opencapabilityservice" => Metadata { description: "Security things and something related to Chinese payment", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.onekeylockscreen" => Metadata { description: "Lock your phone if you click on the app icon. Completely useless unless your physical power button is damaged.\nThis app still has the permission to list all the apps installed on the phone.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/ece4088357c0a47dffd96bdc46a7b535d448c1a3619d995f7032df3be6cb0a38", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.operationManual" => Metadata { description: "Help & feedback\nHelp (in Settings - Other Settings)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.operationtips" => Metadata { description: "Tips", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.oppoguardelf" => Metadata { description: "Needed for power-saving and security", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.oppoguardelf.restrict_plugin" => Metadata { description: "Needed components for com.coloros.oppoguardelf. Needed for power-saving and security. Also, the plugin is bloated with logs and statistics.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.oppoguardelf.secretplugin" => Metadata { description: "Needed components for com.coloros.oppoguardelf. Needed for power-saving and security. Also, the plugin is bloated with logs and statistics.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.oppomultiapp" => Metadata { description: "App cloner\nNeeded for app clone feature.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.oshare" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Share\nFile sharing app to transfer data from/to Oppo devices only. Seems to use weak crypto (AES ECB mode) and has weird permissions (such as `READ_CONTACTS`).\nWARNING: removing this app will break the functionality to share photos directly from ColorOS Photos app and break the 'share with' prompt after taking a screenshot.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/170f4a14be24a2e2135cd956a038aae9e2f78c845f3161b84c5545dbec03fad9", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.phonemanager" => Metadata { description: "Phone Manager\nProvides so called 'optimization tools' and various security scanning services.\nThese virus scanning services may have privacy implications.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/6b7d9e117ffb600b852f3785ede4f3773385fc291376e94a061bf7ed787dec48", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.phonenoareainquire" => Metadata { description: "Number Origin\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.pictorial" => Metadata { description: "LockscreenMagazine\nRemoval will result in no longer being able to access Lockscreen settings.\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.coloros.prome.service" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks. About feedback and smart touch.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.prome.smsservice" => Metadata { description: "Useless SMS frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.recents" => Metadata { description: "Recent apps. Provides navigation to alternate between multiple apps. Removal will result in no \"Recent App\" list and re-enablement will cause a soft reload.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.regservice" => Metadata { description: "Mobile DM authentication related (recommended to be uninstalled)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.remoteguardservice" => Metadata { description: "Remote Guard Service\nHave only useless statistics and depends on: com.coloros.mcs, com.heytap.mcs ONLY FOR CHINA.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.safecenter" => Metadata { description: "Security Center\nIt breaks 'display over other apps' permission!", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.coloros.safecenter.config_plugin" => Metadata { description: "This plugin doesn't have any important things. It's safe to remove, useless logs code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.safesdkproxy" => Metadata { description: "It has cleaner and security things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.sau" => Metadata { description: "System Upgrade Services\nNeeded to update ColorOS.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.sauhelper" => Metadata { description: "SAUHelper\nIt has only statistics and logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.scenemode" => Metadata { description: "Scene mode and simple mode", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.sceneservice" => Metadata { description: "Data Services Platform\nData Services Platform (the entire Breeno option in the settings menu disappears after deletion)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Screen recorder\nStock screen recording app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "Screenshot\nNeeded for screenshots. Very useful app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.securepay" => Metadata { description: "Payment system from Oppo allowing you to pay with your phone\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/65246664d3795a5ac1b402d28456903e1b3bd76176de8298b3ea96c6c592ae9a", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.securityguard" => Metadata { description: "Security Events (located in Phone Manager - Security Tools, it is recommended to uninstall it).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.securitykeyboard" => Metadata { description: "Secure keyboard\nNot needed if your keyboard is already good.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.securitypermission" => Metadata { description: "Handles app permission management. DO NOT REMOVE THIS\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.coloros.sharescreen" => Metadata { description: "Shared screen assistance\nShared screen assistance (nobody need it)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.simsettings" => Metadata { description: "Data usage\nData usage and OTA updates", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.smartdrive" => Metadata { description: "Breeno smart drive\nit's for smart things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.smartlock" => Metadata { description: "\"Phone stays unlocked when using a wearable device\" feature support component.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.smartsidebar" => Metadata { description: "Smart Sidebar\nEdge panel settings", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS Sound Recorder", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.speechassist" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS Speech Assistant\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.systemclone" => Metadata { description: "System Cloner\nCreates multiple users on device", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.trafficlimit" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.translate.engine" => Metadata { description: "Used for translation?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.uxdesign" => Metadata { description: "Needed for themes", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.video" => Metadata { description: "Video Player\nDefault Oppo video player with too much permissions (21) for a video player! \nNote: using inbuilt screen recorder you won't be able to open the recorded video from the notification view.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/4ceb96c23ad0e26ee8eceab293d251f8b1bddaf4a901741ee467e0bb867db6e9", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Wallet\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.wallpapers" => Metadata { description: "Wallpapers\nNeeded for wallpapers", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.weather.service" => Metadata { description: "Name indicates it's for the weather, but removing this causes the screen to flash and the phone will eventually become unresponsive.\nhttps://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/issues/585", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.coloros.weather2" => Metadata { description: "ColorOS weather app. Removal seems to trigger a bootloop on some phones. You should try, several users removed this app without any trouble on Oppo/Realme device with Android 11+\nSee: https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/211", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.coloros.widget.smallweather" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.wifibackuprestore" => Metadata { description: "WifiBackupRestore\nBackup Wi-Fi to the cloud\nNOTE: Removing or disabling this app would lose the ability for Backup and Restore functionality to backup locally stored wifi access points or credentials locally on your device", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.coloros.wifisecuredetect" => Metadata { description: "Useless for Wi-Fi. Has captcha and mobile number verification.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coloros.wirelesssettings" => Metadata { description: "Wireless settings\nProbably needed.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.contextlogic.wish" => Metadata { description: "Wish Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contextlogic.wish)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.cootek.smartinputv5.language.englishgb" => Metadata { description: "TouchPal Keyboard by Cootek a chinese company.\nAdware (lots and lots of ads)\nWorth reading : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.cootek.smartinputv5.language.spanishus" => Metadata { description: "TouchPal Keyboard by Cootek a chinese company.\nAdware (lots lots of ads)\nWorth reading : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.coremobility.app.vnotes" => Metadata { description: "Voicemail App?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.cricketwireless.minus" => Metadata { description: "Cricket partner tab? better remove it. It probably have news or partner customization to chrome.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.crowdcare.agent.k" => Metadata { description: "Crowdcare is now Wysdom.AI\nFrom their Twitter description: the easiest way for businesses to improve customer satisfaction, contain costs, \nand generate revenue by using #AI to power customer experiences.\nWysdom.AI has joined the Microsoft Partner Network in 2018\nhttps://wysdom.ai/privacy-policy/ (not good)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.crucialsoft.asm" => Metadata { description: "Doesn't seem to do anything, but has permissions to read and write storage. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.crucialsoft.fido.client" => Metadata { description: "Does absolutely nothing. Despite the package name saying 'Fido', it is unrelated to Fido, it is an LG package. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.crucialtec.uaf" => Metadata { description: "Claims to be related to the fingerprint sensor and has fingerprint permissions. Fingerprint sensor still works fine with it removed, however.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.customermobile.preload.vzw" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Store/Retail Demo Mode\nThis application requires a lot of permissions and downloads a remote configuration file from an AWS-hosted domain over plain-text HTTP.\nThis leaves the overall device and configuration vulnerable.\nhttps://thehackernews.com/2024/08/google-pixel-devices-shipped-with.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.daemon.shelper" => Metadata { description: "Shelper\nTracking, monitoring, logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Some kind of theme overlay for Nokia devices?\nSome users claim to not see any differences when removed.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.davincikids.tv" => Metadata { description: "Davinci Media\nA 2 star streaming service.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.davincikids.tv", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.debug.loggerui" => Metadata { description: "DebugLoggerUI\nSimilar to logcat, in some sense. Mostly focused on video graphics logging and network logging (includes Bluetooth). On some devices, it runs in the background (working non-cache RAM) even while not in use.\nhttps://peterelst.com/what-is-debug-logger-ui-android", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.detection.ts.noise_detection_apk" => Metadata { description: "It's used by bsptest (com.vivo.bsptest) for noise detection test.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.detection.ts.touch_detection" => Metadata { description: "It's used by bsptest (com.vivo.bsptest) for touch detection test.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.devhd.feedly" => Metadata { description: "Feedly (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devhd.feedly)\nNews aggregator application (RSS)\nRSS aggregator are great but Feedly is really bad, especially privacy-wise.\nhttps://feedly.com/i/legal/privacy\nBetter Alternative : https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.digitalturbine.android.apps.news.att" => Metadata { description: "Essentials\nThis application results in fullscreen advertisements upon unlocking the device.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalturbine.android.apps.news.att&hl=en_US\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a7625586ea2d21efcb76b528c5ad66c9cf77e74a52029cabcd415deff5b5107d/details\nhttps://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.digitalturbine.android.apps.news.att/latest/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.digitalturbine.toolbar" => Metadata { description: "Digital Turbine\n. Adware and used by carriers to showcase their apps\n\nFYI: Digital Turbine is an advertising company.\n[HELP: CAN SOMEONE UPLOAD THE APK?]", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.diotek.diodict4.EDictionary" => Metadata { description: "Dictionary app, only for japanese and korea", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.diotek.sec.lookup.dictionary" => Metadata { description: "Samsung dictionary from Diotek (Korean company)\nhttp://en.diotek.com/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dirac.acs" => Metadata { description: "Dirac Control Service\nFor audio control, not sure if it's useful.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.directv.dvrscheduler" => Metadata { description: "DIRECTV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.directv.dvrscheduler)\nOffical app from DIRECTV (subsidiary of AT&T)\nLets you watch Live TV, recorded shows, VODs and schedule recordings on your DVR\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTV#Consumer_protection_lawsuits_and_violations\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.directv.promo.shade" => Metadata { description: "DIRECTV Remote\nOfficial app from DIRECTV (subsidiary of AT&T). With the DIRECTV Remote for AT&T Samsung devices, control of your favorite DIRECTV shows is just a swipe away. Swipe down from the status bar at the top of your screen to automatically connect and control your DIRECTV receivers, it's that simple.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.discoveryscreen" => Metadata { description: "Appflash (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discoveryscreen)\nVerizon Spyware.\nhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/04/update-verizons-appflash-pre-installed-spyware-still-spyware\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dna.solitaireapp" => Metadata { description: "Solitaire Game app from DNA company ? \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dolby.daxservice" => Metadata { description: "Dolby\nRuns in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled.\n\"Optimizes system audio performance\" or something like that. This is likely the backend audio service, possibly applying settings from com.oneplus.sound.tuner (\"Dolby Atmos\") to the audio processing.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.dot.app.sancharsaathi" => Metadata { description: "Spyware billed as citizen-centric safety tool that is required by Goverment of India be pre-installed.\nhttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/what-is-indias-politically-contentious-sanchar-saathi-cyber-safety-app-2025-12-02", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.draftkings.dknativermgGP.vpl" => Metadata { description: "DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Sports for Cash\nApp has been removed from the Playstore.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DraftKings", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dragon.read" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Unknown partner app from Miui China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.drivemode" => Metadata { description: "DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Sports for Cash\nApp has been removed from the Playstore.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DraftKings\n\nDrivemode (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drivemode.android)\nSimplifies how you manage calls and messages while driving.\nhttps://drivemode.com/privacy-2/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.droidlogic" => Metadata { description: "DroidBtPair\nLooks like an important app for the TV to work properly.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.dropbox.android" => Metadata { description: "dropbox app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dropboxchmod" => Metadata { description: "I found logs in code. This app means nothing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus" => Metadata { description: "ANT+ plugin service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels" => Metadata { description: "I don't know why there is \"sample\" in the name. Is this package really useful to find ANT channels ? \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dsi.ant.server" => Metadata { description: "ANT Radio Service Test. ANT HAL(Hardware Abstraction Layer) Server\nANT is a wireless protocol, similar to Bluetooth, that is mainly used for sport and fitness trackers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dsi.ant.service.socket" => Metadata { description: "ANT Radio Service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.service.socket)\nANT is a wireless protocol, similar to Bluetooth, that is mainly used for sport and fitness trackers.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.dti.amx" => Metadata { description: "it's used to choose app install? A lot trackers, permissions.\nUseless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dti.att" => Metadata { description: "AT&T App Select\nI guess it lets you choose AT&T apps to install.\nIt has a LOT of permissions : https://knowledge.protektoid.com/apps/com.dti.att/7a36d4f5f00bae044566221400719c75ea2f4f33bc2578a7f8210f36d718a8d6\nSomeone knows what \"dti\" is/means ?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dti.bouyguestelecom" => Metadata { description: "Bouygues AppCloud\nit's probably for install apps but it's useless and have ads and a lot permissions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dti.cricket" => Metadata { description: "it's app for installing recommended apps? it's only used on first-boot setup and it's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dti.motorola" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Services Manager\nit's something for install apps but it's useless and a lot permissions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dti.samsung" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Services Manager\nDigital Turbine app, pre-install some apps/games to your phone and its made by advertising company.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dti.tim" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Service Manager\nIt's a system app that can't be opened but keeps running in the background. It can install/uninstall apps without notifying you, access internet, run at the boot of the system, kill background processes, ads and other permissions.\nit's only bloatware, OTA updates work the same without it. Uninstalling didn't give any negative side-effects.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dti.tracfone" => Metadata { description: "Installs sponsored apps automatically on Tracfone and affiliated carriers (Straight Talk, Total Wireless, etc) \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.dts.dtsxultra" => Metadata { description: "Audio Effect for car, headphones. You don't need that.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller" => Metadata { description: "Mi Remote Controller (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller)\nControl your electric appliances with your phone using Mi Remote.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller.peel.plugin" => Metadata { description: "Peel Mi Remote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duokan.phone.remotecontroller.peel.plugin)\nPeel Mi Remote is a TV guide extension for Xiaomi Mi Remote by \"Peel Smart Remote\".\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.duokan.reader" => Metadata { description: "MIUIDuokanReader\nChinese app that has too much tracking and ads.\nMay be uninstalled without ADB.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ebay.carrier" => Metadata { description: "Kind of weird ebay apps pre-installed by carriers.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ebay.mobile" => Metadata { description: "Ebay app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ebay.mobile)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ebook.wifitransferbook" => Metadata { description: "Allows to transfer files on the Bigme HiBreak Pro via Wi-Fi by exposing a web interface on the local network that you can access from another device on the same network.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.eg.android.AlipayGphone" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Alipay app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ehernandez.radiolainolvidable" => Metadata { description: "Radio La Inolvidable Peru (no longer exist)\nSpanish Radio app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.elephanttek.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Standard FaceUnlock functionality?\nUnlock your device by simply looking at the display.\nFace unlock is bad for security and privacy:\nhttps://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/03/galaxy-s8-facial-unlock-photograph/\nhttps://www.kaspersky.com/blog/face-unlock-insecurity/21618/\nhttps://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28/", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.emoji.keyboard.touchpal" => Metadata { description: "TouchPal Emoji Keyboard by Cootek a chinese company\nAdware (lots and lots of ads)\nWorth reading : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.enhance.gameservice" => Metadata { description: "Legacy game Optimizing Service (was replaced by com.samsung.android.game.gos)\nIs supposed to \"improve\" game performance.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.epicgames.portal" => Metadata { description: "Epic Games for Android", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.eterno" => Metadata { description: "Daily hunts News. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eterno&hl=en)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.AprUploadService" => Metadata { description: "Apr Upload Service ???? [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.AprUploadService.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Apr Upload Service?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.AprUploadService.data.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Apr Upload Service?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.AprUploadService.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Apr Upload Service?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.CPClient" => Metadata { description: "CP = Client Provisioning.\nSurely used to push new carrier internet/MMS settings automatically\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN... but you still can change it manually, it's not difficult.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.evenwell.CPClient.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for CPClient?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.CPClient.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for CPClient?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.CPClient.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for CPClient?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.DbgCfgTool" => Metadata { description: "Debug Config Tool?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.DbgCfgTool.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Debug Config Tool?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.DbgCfgTool.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Debug Config Tool?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.DbgCfgTool.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Debug Config Tool?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.DeviceMonitorControl" => Metadata { description: "Some form of device monitoring?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.evenwell.DeviceMonitorControl.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Device Monitor Control?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.DeviceMonitorControl.data.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Device Monitor Control?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.DeviceMonitorControl.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Device Monitor Control?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.OTAUpdate.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for OTA Update UI?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.PowerMonitor" => Metadata { description: "Drains more battery than it saves.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.PowerMonitor.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Power Monitor?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.PowerMonitor.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Power Monitor?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.PowerMonitor.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Power Monitor?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.SettingsUtils" => Metadata { description: "Settings utils\n(crappy) Audio rendering. \nSee https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/9#note_369056538\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.SettingsUtils.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for SettingsUtils?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.SetupWizard" => Metadata { description: "The first-boot device setup wizard for new/factory reset devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.SetupWizard.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Setup Wizard?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.SetupWizard.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Setup Wizard?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.SetupWizard.overlay.d.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Setup Wizard?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.UsageStatsLogReceiver" => Metadata { description: "Logging stuff", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.evenwell.UsageStatsLogReceiver.data.overlay.back.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Usage Stats Log?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.UsageStatsLogReceiver.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Usage Stats Log?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.apnwidget.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for an APN widget. Overlays are usually themes.\nAPN means Access Point Name and must be configured with carrier values in order for your device to acess the carrier's network.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.autoregistration" => Metadata { description: "Spyware app which sends warranty details to China\nhttps://milankragujevic.com/the-trade-of-privacy-for-convenience\nhttps://archive.is/https://nitter.privacydev.net/drwetter/status/1108801189662130176", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.autoregistration.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Spyware app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.autoregistration.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Spyware app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.autoregistration.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Spyware app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.autoregistration.overlay.d.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Spyware app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.autoregistration.overlay.d.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Spyware app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.batteryprotect" => Metadata { description: "Battery protect is advertised to improve battery performance, but in practice it drains your battery and kills apps aggressively.\nhttps://dontkillmyapp.com/nokia\nNokia decided to stop using this app-killer in the future:\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/27/nokia-hmd-phones-disable-evenwell-background-process-app-killer/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.batteryprotect.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Battery Protect?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.batteryprotect.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Battery Protect?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.batteryprotect.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Battery Protect?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.batteryprotect.overlay.d.base.s600e0" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Battery Protect?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.bboxsbox" => Metadata { description: "??? [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.bboxsbox.app" => Metadata { description: "????\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.bokeheditor" => Metadata { description: "Probably related to adding fake bokeh (a focus blur effect) to photos.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.evenwell.bokeheditor.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Bokeh Editor?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.camera2" => Metadata { description: "Nokia camera by evenwell (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evenwell.camera2)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.evenwell.custmanager" => Metadata { description: "Customer manager\nGiven its name I'd say it is useless but I don't have more info.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.evenwell.custmanager.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Customer Manager?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.custmanager.data.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Customer Manager?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.custmanager.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Customer Manager?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.customerfeedback.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Customer Feedback?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.dataagent" => Metadata { description: "Data agent\nUsed for backup/restore? [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.evenwell.dataagent.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Data Agent?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.dataagent.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Data Agent?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.dataagent.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Data Agent?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.defaultappconfigure.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "A theme overlay for selecting default apps or something?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.email.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for email app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.factorywizard" => Metadata { description: "Likely part of the first-boot device setup (new/factory reset device).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.factorywizard.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for setup wizard?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.factorywizard.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for setup wizard?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.fmradio.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Nokia radio app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.foxlauncher.partner" => Metadata { description: "Partner Launcher Customization\nRelated to the Nokia launcher\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.fqc" => Metadata { description: "FQC is a secret test menu. It lets you test the hardware (touch screen, speakers, SD card, SIM card, camera...)\nYou need to type *#*#372733#*#* in the Nokia dialer\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.hdrservice" => Metadata { description: "HDR Service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evenwell.hdrservice)\nEnhances contrast and sharpness for normal photos, games and videos dynamically.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.evenwell.legalterm" => Metadata { description: "Provides terms and conditions (legal notice)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.legalterm.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some terms and conditions?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.managedprovisioning" => Metadata { description: "Nokia implementation of com.android.managedprovisioning? If so it manages Android user accounts, allowing you to add extra accounts. The typical use-case is setting up a corporate profile that is controlled by the employer on an employee's personal device, to keep personal and work data separate.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.managedprovisioning.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Managed Provisioning?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.managedprovisioning.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Managed Provisioning?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.managedprovisioning.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Managed Provisioning?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.mappartner" => Metadata { description: "????\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.nps" => Metadata { description: "Net Promoter Score\nPreinstalled survey.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.nps.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Net Promoter Score?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.nps.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Net Promoter Score?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.nps.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Net Promoter Score?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.pandorasbox" => Metadata { description: "WTF is this? [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.pandorasbox.app" => Metadata { description: "WTF is this?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.partnerbrowsercustomizations" => Metadata { description: "Adds something (Nokia-)partner-related to your browser? Probably adds bookmarks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.partnerbrowsercustomizations.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some browser customization?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.partnerbrowsercustomizations.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some browser customization?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.partnerbrowsercustomizations.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some browser customization?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.permissiondetection" => Metadata { description: "???? [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.permissiondetection.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "A theme overlay for some \"permissiondetection\" package?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.phone.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for the dialer app? Overlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.phone.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the dialer app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.powersaving.g3.overlay.d.base.s600e0" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Power Saving?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.providers.downloads.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the downloads app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.providers.downloads.ui.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the downloads app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.providers.partnerbookmarks.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Partner Bookmarks?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.providers.weather" => Metadata { description: "Provider for the Nokia weather app.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.providers.weather.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for weather provider?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.pushagent" => Metadata { description: "Related to push notifications for Nokia apps?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.pushagent.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for pushagent?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.pushagent.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for pushagent?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.pushagent.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for pushagent?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.retaildemoapp" => Metadata { description: "Nokia retail demonstration mode\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.retaildemoapp.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Nokia retail demonstration mode?\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.retaildemoapp.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Nokia retail demonstration mode?\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.retaildemoapp.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Nokia retail demonstration mode?\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.screenlock.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the lock-screen?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.settings.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Overlay related to settings. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.settings.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for settings?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.setupwizard.btl.s600ww.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Setup Wizard?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.stbmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Apparently used to stabilize phone usage.\nSeems to drain battery.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.stbmonitor.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for STB Monitor?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.stbmonitor.data.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for STB Monitor?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.stbmonitor.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for STB Monitor?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.telecom.data.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Overlay related to Telecom data? Overlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.telecom.data.overlay.base.s600id" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for something telecom-related?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.telecom.data.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for something telecom-related?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.weather.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the Nokia weather app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.weatherservice" => Metadata { description: "Service for the weather app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evenwell.weatherservice.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for weather service?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.whitebalance" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evenwell.whitebalance.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.evernote" => Metadata { description: "Evernote app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.evernote.promohelper" => Metadata { description: "Companion for the Evernote app, seems to drain battery.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.example" => Metadata { description: "Auto Dialer test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.example.alpha.chipsemitptest" => Metadata { description: "ChipsemiTpTest\nRawdata Value Test.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.example.android.notepad" => Metadata { description: "(Bad) notepad app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.example.calibrationmaster" => Metadata { description: "Chinese hidden camera calibration.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.example.myapplication" => Metadata { description: "Hidden app for testing:\nBattery, WiFi, Bluetooth", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.example.rftuner" => Metadata { description: "Secret Code: 439. FTM/Custom Test, SAR test mode, OTA Test, ANT Switch/Select.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.example.test" => Metadata { description: "Bigme HiBreak Pro calendar optimized for e-ink displays.\nCheck that you have this phone before disabling! The package name is generic.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.example.wifirftest" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Radio Frequency test\nProbably used in factory. No hidden test menu to use it.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.facebook.appmanager" => Metadata { description: "Facebook app manager handles Facebook apps updates.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.facebook.katana" => Metadata { description: "Facebook app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.facebook.lite" => Metadata { description: "Facebook Lite app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.lite)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.facebook.orca" => Metadata { description: "Facebook Messenger (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.orca)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.facebook.services" => Metadata { description: "Facebook Services is a tool that lets you manage different Facebook services automatically using your Android device. \nIn particular, the tool focuses on searching for nearby shops and establishments based on your interests.\nI don't know if this a dependency for com.facebook.katana but nobody cares because we all want to delete all the Facebook stuff right ?!!\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.facebook.system" => Metadata { description: "Facebook App Installer (empty shell app which incites you to install the Facebook app)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.facemoji.lite.transsion" => Metadata { description: "Emoji Keyboard\nHave ads and it's not good for privacy.\nWARNING: On Infinix phones, this package is a hard dependency to show keyboard after initial reboot/startup. Without it, even if you have another keyboard installed, no keyboard will show.\nDon't remove if you're using an Infinix phone and need to enter password after boot.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.facemoji.lite.xiaomi" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi keyboard\nHave ads and analytics.\nBetter alternative: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.patrickgold.florisboard/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.facemoji.lite.xiaomi.gp" => Metadata { description: "Facemoji Keyboard Lite for Xiaomi - Emoji & Theme (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facemoji.lite.xiaomi.gp)\nEmoji keyboard\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.factory.mmigroup" => Metadata { description: "Hidden super-menu accessible by dialing *#*#64633#*#*\nThis menu lists all the others hidden test/debug apps.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fairphone.activator" => Metadata { description: "Fairphone activation service\nhttps://forum.fairphone.com/t/telemetry-spyware-list-of-privacy-threats-on-fp3-android-9/55179/74", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fairphone.myfairphone" => Metadata { description: "My Fairphone app\nhttps://www.fairphone.com/en/2021/12/20/my-fairphone-app/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.felicanetworks.mfc" => Metadata { description: "[Mobile FeliCa Client](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.felicanetworks.mfm.main) is an essential app for using FeliCa.\nUninstalling this may occur errors to install this in apps which uses FeliCa. You can uninstall this if you don't use FeliCa-related services. Uninstalling this does not remove the data saved in FeliCa.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.felicanetworks.mfm.main" => Metadata { description: "[Osaifu-Keitai App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.felicanetworks.mfm.main) is a digital wallet app for Osaifu-Keitai brand.\nIt does not appear to be related to the FeliCa core functionality, but is required for services under the Osaifu-Keitai brand, such as iD and Mobile Suica.\nFor details, please [check the app description](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.felicanetworks.mfm.main) on Play Store.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.felicanetworks.mfs" => Metadata { description: "Initial setup application for FeliCa. Payments with FeliCa still works after uninstalling this.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.felicanetworks.mfw.a.boot" => Metadata { description: "[Osaifu-Keitai Web Plugin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.felicanetworks.mfw.a.boot) is used by websites on your browser to get payment information and process payments with FeliCa. Safe to remove if you don't use Osaifu-Keitai online.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fet.fridaywallet" => Metadata { description: "friDay Wealth Management\nProvides customized deposit goal progress management services\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fet.fridaywallet", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fido.asm" => Metadata { description: "FIDO UAF1.0 ASM\nRelated to app fingerprint unlocking and payments. Safe to remove if you don't use password-less authentication to access online services.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.fido.fido2client" => Metadata { description: "FIDO UAF1.0 ASM\nRelated to app fingerprint unlocking and payments. Safe to remove if you don't use passwordless authentication to access online services.\n'com.fido.asm' is the same app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.fido.uafclient" => Metadata { description: "FIDO UAF1.0 Client\nProbably related to FIDO digital key gadget (Client), probably safe to remove if you don't have any.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.fido.xiaomi.uafclient" => Metadata { description: "UAF client for FIDO.\nFido is a set of open technical specifications for mechanisms of authenticating users to online services that do not depend on passwords.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/u2f-specs-1.0-bt-nfc-id-amendment/fido-glossary.html\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.0-rd-20170927/fido-overview-v2.0-rd-20170927.html\nThe UAF protocol is designed to enable online services to offer passwordless and multi-factor security by allowing users to register their device to the online service and using a local authentication mechanism such as iris or fingerprint recognition.\nhttps://developers.google.com/identity/fido/android/native-apps\nSafe to remove if you don't use password-less authentication to access online services.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.fih.StatsdLogger" => Metadata { description: "Foxconn stats logger\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fih.infodisplay" => Metadata { description: "Foxconn info display\n????\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fingerprints.extension.service" => Metadata { description: "FingerprintExtensionService\nNeeded for fingerprint sensor test.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fingerprints.fido.asm" => Metadata { description: "Fido Alliance fingerprint. It is possible that ASM stands for Authentication Service Module/Application Security Module", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.fingerprints.fingerprintsensortest" => Metadata { description: "Sensor Test Tool\nProvides hidden fingerprint test menu. Type *#806# in OnePlus dialer to open.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fingerprints.fpctest" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fingerprints.imagecollection" => Metadata { description: "it's hidden image collection of fingerprint and sensor test.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fingerprints.optical" => Metadata { description: "Optical Test Tool\nTesting things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fingerprints.sensortesttool" => Metadata { description: "Sensor Test Tool\nHidden test app used to test working of the fingerprint sensors.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fingerprints.serviceext" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test, fingerprint authentication.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.finshell.fin" => Metadata { description: "FinShell Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finshell.fin)\nProvides various Payment and Financial Services. Pretty bad privacy policy: https://rwallet.finshell.co.in/html/user/privacy_policy.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.finshell.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Finshell wallet\nWallet app by Finshell.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fintech.life" => Metadata { description: "Chinese app that spoofs as a Singapore financial and/or payment app to show advertisement notifications (mostly loans)\nIt accesses locations, contacts, camera, mic by default, some people in Thailand also reported that they cannot use legitimate regional banking apps until this app was disabled or uninstalled with ADB method. While newer devices that start with Oppo ColorOS 13 and/or Realme UI 4 (around Android 13) are already baked in, it seems likely that it comes with a system update at older devices of those brands, so this is shady and constantly lost trust from many users.\nhttps://safereddit.com/r/Thailand/comments/1hzdwhr", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.flipkart.android" => Metadata { description: "Pre-installed Indian shopping bloatware with ads. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flipkart.android)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.flyme.aod" => Metadata { description: "AlwaysOnDisplay", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.flyme.netadmin" => Metadata { description: "Speedtest and security things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.flyme.systemuiex" => Metadata { description: "System UI Ext\nLooks like an important app, has webview activity only.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.flyme.systemuitools" => Metadata { description: "System UI Tools\nLooks like an important app. It has gameassist, drivemode, windowmode things.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.flyme.telecom.usagedata.service" => Metadata { description: "Phone services\nIt's just Usage data and it will be sent to cloud probably.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.focaltech.fingerprint" => Metadata { description: "Another fingerprint sensor test tool but Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.focaltech.fpsensormmitest" => Metadata { description: "Related to `com.focaltech.fingerprint`. Seems like a debugging activity triggered by dialing an MMI code", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.foxconn.ifaa" => Metadata { description: "IFAA = (China’s) Internet Finance Authentication Alliance\nProvides biometric authentication for Alipay. Probably safe to disable if you don't use it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fp.camera" => Metadata { description: "Fairphone Camera app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.fpsensor.fpSensorExtensionSvc2" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint sensor test tool\nHidden testing Fingerprint not available for normal users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.freemeimp.factory" => Metadata { description: "aging test\nHidden aging test.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.funbase.xradio" => Metadata { description: "WOW FM\nApp for FMRadio", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.funtouch.uiengine" => Metadata { description: "FuntouchUIEngine\nNeeded for themes probably", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.futuredial.asusdatatransfer" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Phone Clone\nit's app to move your data to new or old phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.futuredial.asuslocalbackup" => Metadata { description: "ASUS Device backup\nContains Google Analytics and numerous permissions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.fw.upgrade.sysoper" => Metadata { description: "UpgradeSys\nFOTA = Firmware Over-the-air. Has a history of spying its users.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2017/12/mobile-menace-monday-upping-the-ante-on-adups-fwupgradeprovider\nhttps://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-16034/product_id-35606/year-2017/Adups-Adups-Fota.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.galaxyfirsatlari" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Fırsatları (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.galaxyfirsatlari)\nSamsung-only app for Turkish people\nRecommands you stuff to buy. You are supposed to save money but we all know this kind of apps\nencourages consumption.\nExodus found 10 trackers and 17 permissions : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/143830/ \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.gallery20" => Metadata { description: "AI Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gallery20)\nStock gallery app with picture editing (filters, crop, add text, watermark, frame, bloor. The phone comes with Photos app which is a better alternative and disabling it doesn't break anything.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/d9cf633450ed90d2c89c941c5c202845b2789ceffe6d6337ecf772d223d157de", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA9HM" => Metadata { description: "Asphalt 9: Legends", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.gd.mobicore.pa" => Metadata { description: "Mobicore is now Trustonic\nTrustonic is a small OS running on the CPU providing a TEE, an isolated environment that runs in parallel with the operating system, guaranteeing code and data loaded inside to be protected.\nSounds great, but it's closed source and \"normal\" devs can't use it for their apps.\nSee \"com.trustonic.tuiservice\".", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.generalmobi.go2pay" => Metadata { description: "Go2Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.generalmobi.go2pay)\nPayment app that offers mobile pre-paid recharges and post-paid bill payment, data card recharges and bill payment, \nDTH recharges through cashless transactions.\nDTH = Direct To Home Television \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.glance.internet" => Metadata { description: "Displays unsolicited \"trending\" stories on Lockscreen", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.gohappy.mobileapp" => Metadata { description: "Shopping app of friDay\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gohappy.mobileacom.fetself", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.goodix" => Metadata { description: "Hidden tests sensors, fingerprint.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.goodix.deltadiff" => Metadata { description: "it's app for testing things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.goodix.fingerprint" => Metadata { description: "GFManager\nFingerprint test? This app don't have any code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.goodix.fingerprint.producttest" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test\nHidden Fingerprint testing not available for normal users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.goodix.fingerprint.sampling" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test\nHidden Fingerprint testing not available for normal users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.goodix.fingerprint.setting" => Metadata { description: "In-Display Fingerprint test\nHidden testing Fingerprint not available for normal users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.goodix.gftest" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test\nHidden app that tests your fingerprint. Not available for users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.goodix.rawdata" => Metadata { description: "DrawLineTest, Raw Data Test.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.RilConfigService" => Metadata { description: "May break calls after remove.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.SSRestartDetector" => Metadata { description: "SubSystem Restart Service, Collects ram dump, crash count.\nStill unknown.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.ambient.streaming" => Metadata { description: "Access and use your Android phone's apps from your Chromebook", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.GoogleCamera" => Metadata { description: "Google Camera (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.accessibility.soundamplifier" => Metadata { description: "Accessibility sound amplifier (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.accessibility.soundamplifier)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.accessibility.switchaccess" => Metadata { description: "Switch Access\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.accessibility.switchaccess&hl=en_US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.adservices.api" => Metadata { description: "Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta components disabled on default.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.aicore" => Metadata { description: "AI Core\nLooks like AI things but code means nothing about AI or Performance.\nhttps://developer.android.com/ml/aicore Android apps can access this package for Google Gemini.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.androidforwork" => Metadata { description: "Assistant Android Work\nNot needed, theres only user consent activity about that:\n(Your organization controls your device and keeps it secure)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.access.wifi.consumer" => Metadata { description: "Google Wifi app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.access.wifi.consumer)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.accessibility.voiceaccess" => Metadata { description: "Voice Access\nHelps anyone who has difficulty manipulating a touch screen (e.g. due to paralysis, tremor, or temporary injury) use their Android device by voice.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.accessibility.voiceaccess", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.adm" => Metadata { description: "Google Find my device app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.adm)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.ads.publisher" => Metadata { description: "Google Adsense app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.ads.publisher) \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.adwords" => Metadata { description: "Google Ads app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.adwords)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.aiwallpapers" => Metadata { description: "Provides the ability to create wallpapers by using AI and several presets. \nNot sure how this can be useful to the average user + collects device info.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Google Assistant Go (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.assistant)\nGo apps are lite-versions of their normal counterparts, made for low-RAM devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.authenticator2" => Metadata { description: "Google Authenticator app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator2)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.bard" => Metadata { description: "Google Gemini, safe to remove", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.betterbug" => Metadata { description: "Android Beta Feedback\nAvailable on Beta Android Pixel Phones.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.blogger" => Metadata { description: "Google blogger app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.blogger)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.books" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Books (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.books)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.camera.services" => Metadata { description: "Pixel Camera Services\nExperimental stuff, Camera Calibration.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.carrier.carrierwifi" => Metadata { description: "WiFi Provisioner\nOn the code I found only:\nOpenRoaming is a network of free and secure Wi-Fi hotspots. Require google account and google play services.\nIt can be also for wifi calling.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.carrier.log" => Metadata { description: "Carrier App Logging\nRequire google play services\nLogs everything.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.cbrsnetworkmonitor" => Metadata { description: "it's used for spying on you. (citizen broadband network monitor)\nRequire google play services and have location permission.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app" => Metadata { description: "Google Home (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.cloudprint" => Metadata { description: "Cloud print (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cloudprint)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.cultural" => Metadata { description: "Google Arts & Culture (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cultural)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.currents" => Metadata { description: "Google Currents (discontinued)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.customization.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Basic 4 colors", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.apps.diagnosticstool" => Metadata { description: "Diagnostic tool for troubleshooting Google services and system issues.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.diagnostictool" => Metadata { description: "DiagnosticTool\nHidden testing components.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.docs" => Metadata { description: "Google Drive (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs" => Metadata { description: "Google Docs (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets" => Metadata { description: "Google Sheets (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides" => Metadata { description: "Google Slides (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.dreamliner" => Metadata { description: "Pixel Stand, Google Pixel AI wallpaper.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.dynamite" => Metadata { description: "Hangout chat (discontinued) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.dynamite)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.enterprise.cpanel" => Metadata { description: "Google Admin (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.enterprise.cpanel)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.enterprise.dmagent" => Metadata { description: "Google apps device policy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.enterprise.dmagent)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.fireball" => Metadata { description: "Google Allo (discontinued)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.fitness" => Metadata { description: "Google Fit (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.freighter" => Metadata { description: "Google Datally (discontinued)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.giant" => Metadata { description: "Google Analytics (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.giant)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.googleassistant" => Metadata { description: "Google Assistant (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.googleassistant)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.googlecamera.fishfood" => Metadata { description: "ApertureLensLauncher\nNot sure how it works but redirects to google app lens `com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox`.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.handwriting.ime" => Metadata { description: "Google Handwriting Input (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.handwriting.ime)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.hangoutsdialer" => Metadata { description: "Google Hangout Dialer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.hangoutsdialer)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.healthdata" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks and it's not needed for Health Connect.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.helprtc" => Metadata { description: "Google Support Services\nAllows you to share your Android device screen with a Google customer support agent for a personalized support experience.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.helprtc", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.inbox" => Metadata { description: "Inbox by Gmail (Discontinued)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.hindi" => Metadata { description: "Google Keyboard + Hinndi characters (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.hindi)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.internal.betterbug" => Metadata { description: "betterbug\nbetterbug? All of these code means nothing.\nalso have a lot of permissions and nexuslogger permission.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.kids.familylink" => Metadata { description: "Google Family Link (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.kids.familylink)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.kids.familylinkhelper" => Metadata { description: "Google Family Link for children & teens (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.kids.familylinkhelper)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.m4b" => Metadata { description: "Google My Maps (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.m4b)\nIt is NOT Google Maps\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.magazines" => Metadata { description: "Google News (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.magazines)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.maps" => Metadata { description: "Google Maps (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.mapslite" => Metadata { description: "Google Maps Go (lite web app of Maps) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.mapslite)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.mediahome.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Entertainment Space\nAll-in-one application for entertainment purposes like movies, games, books etc.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.mediashell" => Metadata { description: "Chromecast built-in\nNeeded to support broadcast?\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.mediashell&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.apps.meetings" => Metadata { description: "Hangout Meet (discontinued) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.meetings)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.messaging" => Metadata { description: "Google Messages (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging)\nSMS and RCS app.\nNOTE: possibly a global dependency for SMS, MMS, RCS, OTP, and other services/verifications.\nWARNING: once disabled/uninstalled, even if reinstalled, a factory reset may be required to re-obtain full functionality.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.navlite" => Metadata { description: "Google Maps GPS (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.navlite)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.nbu.files" => Metadata { description: "Files by Google (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.files)\nRuns in the background.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.nbu.paisa.user" => Metadata { description: "Google Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.paisa.user)\nDigital wallet and payment system\nList of all the information collected and associated to your Google account : https://support.google.com/googlepay/answer/10223752?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid#zippy=%2Cinfo-that-google-may-collect\nYou really should not trust Google not to sell your data (even if they claim the contrary): https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/20/probeat-google-will-eventually-sell-ads-against-your-financial-data/\n\nThe app itself has a LOT of permissions. See the Pithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/36b22c539b5f25c27a7699516c906351a25ba2daa2894eed08ae22f7a2a72c0e", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher" => Metadata { description: "Pixel Launcher (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher)\nUsed to be called Nexus Launcher(back when Google's phones were called Nexus, not Pixel).\nA launcher is basically your homescreen.\nDON'T REMOVE IF YOU HAVEN'T INSTALLED ANOTHER LAUNCHER! Nova Launcher is usually the go-to custom launcher.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.apps.paidtasks" => Metadata { description: "Google Opinion Rewards (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.paidtasks)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.pdfviewer" => Metadata { description: "Google PDF Viewer\nShouldn't run in the background, so no reason to disable.\nDiscontinued, but still works perfectly on Android 11. In fact, this is the best standalone PDF-viewer I've found. The default PDF-viewer in recent Android releases is now integrated into Google Drive.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.photos" => Metadata { description: "Google Photos (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.photos.scanner" => Metadata { description: "Google PhotoScan (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos.scanner)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.photosgo" => Metadata { description: "Google Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photosgo)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.pixel.creativeassistant" => Metadata { description: "Creative Assistant for media editing and artistic tasks on Pixel devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.pixel.subzero" => Metadata { description: "Daily Hub - useless a general-purpose news app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.pixel.support" => Metadata { description: "Pixel Troubleshooting\nThere's Battery diagnostics also google, tiktok? account load.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.pixelmigrate" => Metadata { description: "Data Transfer Tool\nIt's probably restore apps on setup wizard first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.plus" => Metadata { description: "Google+ (discontinued)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.podcasts" => Metadata { description: "Google Podcasts (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.privacy.wildlife" => Metadata { description: "VPN by Google One. Discontinued. Succeeded by VPN by Google and Google Fi VPN.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.recorder" => Metadata { description: "Google (audio)Recorder (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.recorder)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.restore" => Metadata { description: "The backup restore wizard used for pulling Android system backups from your Google account.\nRuns on boot.\nYou only need this if you factory restore, in which case it’s automatically re-enabled for you.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.retaildemo.preload" => Metadata { description: "Retail Demo Services\nShould not be used for normal users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.safetyhub" => Metadata { description: "Personal Safety (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.safetyhub)\nPersonal Safety is a Pixel app that helps you prepare and react in an emergency by quickly calling emergency services (e.g if your phone detects that you've been in a car crash, it can call for help automatically)\n\nThis app has obviously a lot of dangerous permissions due to its operation.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/e207f7d0f59d9df268154b90fc10cd861d0483465e30bbac8f68a7b12340c67f", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.santatracker" => Metadata { description: "Google Santa Tracker (discontinued)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.scone" => Metadata { description: "Automatically switches basebands between LTE and 5G on demand", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.searchlite" => Metadata { description: "Google Go (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.searchlite)\nGo apps are lite-versions of their normal counterparts, made for low-RAM devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.security.securityhub" => Metadata { description: "Checks security your phone(you can find it in settings). Not very useful.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.security.securityhub", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.setupwizard.searchselector" => Metadata { description: "Search engine selector\nThe search selection screen in the setupwizard you see on new/factory reset phones.\nRuns on boot, but doesn't seem to run in the background beyond that.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.speechservices" => Metadata { description: "Google Speech Services\nAbsolute garbage. There is already another speech recognition app (Speech Recognition and Synthesis from Google), so this app is just spyware, judging by the URLs it connects to. \nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9340b2aa1cb6f3fab3481a4bd5c0dacae2441bbb0849691b08a6e8bcedae2662/details", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.subscriptions.red" => Metadata { description: "Google One (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.subscriptions.red)\nLets you manage your Google cloud storage.\nOccasionally runs in the background.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.tachyon" => Metadata { description: "Google Duo (Video Calls) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tachyon)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.tasks" => Metadata { description: "Google Task (TODO list) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tasks)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.tips" => Metadata { description: "Pixel Tips\na lot bloated.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.translate" => Metadata { description: "Google Translate (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.travel.onthego" => Metadata { description: "Google Trip (discontinued)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.turbo" => Metadata { description: "Device Health Services.\nBreaks battery settings.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.apps.tv.dreamx" => Metadata { description: "Ambient Mode\nRunning wallpapers from this app like a slideshow.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tv.dreamx&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx" => Metadata { description: "Google TV\nLauncher to TV, there's no replace probably.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.apps.tv.netoscope" => Metadata { description: "Connectivity Diagnostics\nDiagnoses not only connectivity but also time, not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.tycho" => Metadata { description: "Google Fi Wireless\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tycho", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.uploader" => Metadata { description: "Picasa Uploader (discontinued)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.vega" => Metadata { description: "Google My Business (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.vega)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel" => Metadata { description: "Google Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Google Wallpapers (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wallpaper)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.wallpaper.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper app for Google Pixel devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.wearable.retailattractloop" => Metadata { description: "Demo mode - you see it in the stores (the video playing while idle).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.wearable.settings" => Metadata { description: "WearOS settings", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.apps.wearables.maestro.companion" => Metadata { description: "Google Pixel Buds\nSet up and manage your Pixel Buds right from your Android 6.0+ device with the Google Pixel Buds app.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wearables.maestro.companion", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.weather" => Metadata { description: "The new Weather app by Google. If removed, \"At a Glance\" and the lock screen will still redirect to the Google app (like before).\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.weather", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.wellbeing" => Metadata { description: "Digital Wellbeing (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wellbeing)\nLets you track device and app usage and set usage limits.\nWARNING: It is now a hard dependency for the Settings app on Android 12+ for Pixel phones. After uninstalling, there will be an empty entry on Settings. Rebooting should make it disappear..", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.work.clouddpc" => Metadata { description: "Device Policy\nwork apps handling", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.work.oobconfig" => Metadata { description: "Device Setup\nSets up device to be managed by EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management), which \"allows organizations to securely enable employee use of mobile devices\".\nMight also be what does the actual management on your device, if you set it up as a work device.\nOnly seems to run on boot(not in the background after boot) if you haven't set up your device as a work device.\nI tried to disable it through UAD-ng, but nothing happens? Seems immune to disabling?\nhttps://bayton.org/2020/11/google-announce-big-changes-to-zero-touch/\nhttps://bayton.org/docs/enterprise-mobility/android/what-is-android-zero-touch-enrolment/\nContains 4 services: GcmJobService, GservicesChangedObserverService, AppMeasurementService and FirebaseInstanceIdService.\nGCM(Google Cloud Messaging) was the backend for Android's push messaging system 2012-2019, after which it was replaced by FCM(Firebase Cloud Messaging). I assume the GCM/Firebase connection is for Push notification functionality.\nThe MANAGE_CARRIER_OEM_UNLOCK_STATE permission hints at doing something with carrier locks?\nNeeds Google Play Services to function?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.apps.youtube.creator" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Studio (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.creator)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.youtube.gaming" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Gaming -(discontinued in March 2019, features integrated in main youtube app)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Kids (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.youtube.mango" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Go (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.mango)\nLite version of the YouTube app. Shutdown by Google in august 2022.\nhttps://support.google.com/youtube/thread/162222567/youtube-go-is-going-away-in-august-of-this-year", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.youtube.music" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.music)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.youtube.music.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "YT Music Setup Wizard\nYT Music Setup Wizard?! Everything is possible.\nI found only that they want to give you a free trial or premium.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.apps.youtube.vr" => Metadata { description: "YouTube VR (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.vr)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.appsearch.apk" => Metadata { description: "AppSearch is an on-device search library for managing locally stored structured data, with APIs for indexing data and retrieving data using full-text search. Use it to build custom in-app search capabilities for your users.\nhttps://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/appsearch", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.as" => Metadata { description: "Android System Intelligence (previously Device Personalization Services) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.as)\nRuns in the background.\n\"Enables intelligent features across Android\", like: Live Caption, Screen Attention, Improved Copy-Paste, App Predictions in the launcher, Notification Smart Actions, Smart Text Selection and Linkifying text in apps.\nAlso known as device learning, e.g. enhanced keyboard auto suggestions, keeps the screen on when looking at it (with help of the camera), smart replies.\nhttps://milaq.net/android-bloatware", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.as.oss" => Metadata { description: "Private Compute Services. On-device behavior analysis\nEnables live caption, music recognition and smart replies.\nSeems to be a dependency of System Intelligence.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.as.oss\nhttps://milaq.net/android-bloatware", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.avatarpicker" => Metadata { description: "Avatar picker for Google account customization.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.backdrop" => Metadata { description: "Needed for screensaver.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.backdrop&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.backup" => Metadata { description: "Allows Android apps to back up their data on Google servers. (On Android 4.2)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.backuptransport" => Metadata { description: "Allows Android apps to back up their data on Google servers.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth management for Android devices.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Google Calculator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calculator)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Google Calendar (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calendar)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.captiveportallogin" => Metadata { description: "it's the same as (com.android.captiveportallogin). Support for captive portal.\nA captive portal login is a web page where the users have to input their login information or accept the displayed terms of use. \nSome networks (typically public wifi network) use the captive portal login to block access until the user inputs \nsome necessary information\nNOTE : This package is a now a mandatory mainline module\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.carrier" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Settings\nGoogle Api Activity, requires GMS, totally random api's.\nRequired for 4G, but does not cause bootloop after removal.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.carrierconfig" => Metadata { description: "Same as com.android.carrierconfig? Here's that description:\nDynamically provides configuration for the carrier network.\nThe config contains: Roaming networks, Voicemail settings, SMS/MMS settings, VoLTE/IMS settings, and more.\nIf a carrier app is installed it will be queried for overrides to these settings.\nSeems to run on boot and when you swap SIM card?\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/config/carrier\nhttps://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/+/master:packages/apps/CarrierConfig/src/com/android/carrierconfig/DefaultCarrierConfigService.java", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.carrierlocation" => Metadata { description: "Sharing location to carrier.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.carriersetup" => Metadata { description: "it's only needed on first-boot setup", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.cellbroadcastreceiver" => Metadata { description: "Wireless emergency alerts\nCell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISP to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nRuns at boot and is also triggered after exiting airplane mode.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiver/+/refs/heads/master/src/com/android/cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay" => Metadata { description: "CellBroadcastReceiver overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nThe CellBroadcastReceiver app is a default system app that handles emergency and nonemergency alerts (such as amber and presidential alerts) and presents the information to end users based on carrier and regional regulations.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/cellbroadcast", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "Disable opt out dialog to cellbroadcastreceiver? I never seen that. Unused.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.rro_common" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay code for cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.cellbroadcastservice" => Metadata { description: "Cell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISP to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.cellbroadcastservice.overlay" => Metadata { description: "CellBroadcastService overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nThe CellBroadcastService service supports CellBroadcast SMS decoding, geofencing for wireless emergency alert (WEA) 3.0, message duplication checks, and broadcasting messages to apps. It's a one-to-many geotargeted and geofenced messaging service designed to deliver messages to multiple mobile phone users, in a defined area, at the same time. The service is defined by the [ETSI](https://www.etsi.org/about) GSM committee, [3GPP](https://www.3gpp.org/about-3gpp), and is a part of the telecommunication standards.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/cellbroadcast", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.cellbroadcastservice.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "cross sim duplicate detection disable? I never seen this. Unused.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.cellbroadcastservice.rro_common" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay code for cellbroadcastservice", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.chromecast.chromecastservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for broadcast support?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.chromecast.setupcustomization" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Chromecast setup.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.clockwork.oemsetup" => Metadata { description: "Installs carrier apps after the first time setup. Haven't noticed any consequences after uninstalling. I also saw some similar bloatware packages on the net, ending with clockwork.gestures.tutorial - first time use tutorial or clockwork.flashlight, clockwork.nfc, clockwork.brightness", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.compos.payload" => Metadata { description: "Payload for Google's Compose system handling notifications and widgets.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.configupdater" => Metadata { description: "Config Update\nIntents used to provide unbundled updates of system data. All require the UPDATE_CONFIG permission. Updates:\n- system wide certificate pins for TLS connections.\n- System wide Intent firewall.\n- List of permium SMS short codes.\n- List of carrier provisioning URLs.\n- Set of trusted logs used for Certificate Transparency support for TLS connections language detection model file\n- Smart selection model file\n- Conversation actions model file\n- Network watchlist config file\n- Intent action indicating that the updated carrier id config is available\n- The emergency number database into the devices\n- An integer to indicate the numeric version of the new data -- devices should only install if the update version is newer than the current one\n- Hash of the database, which is encoded by base-16 SHA512.\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/core/java/android/os/ConfigUpdate.java", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.connectivity.resources" => Metadata { description: "Network connectivity resources.\nRemoving this packages causes a bootloop.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.connectivity.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless default configs (?)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.connectivity.resources.overlay.oplus" => Metadata { description: "Needed for network, may cause bootloop.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.connectivitythermalpowermanager" => Metadata { description: "powersaving?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.contactkeys" => Metadata { description: "Android System Key Verifier is a system service for verifying interlocutors using messengers with end-to-end encryption.\nIts job is to verify end-to-end encryption keys across chat apps.\nIt has no internet permissions and performs local key comparisons only.\nIt doesn’t access your chats, contacts, or files.\nIt doesn’t run in the background unless called by another apps\nhttps://grouphowto.com/com-google-android-contactkeys/\nhttps://developers.google.com/android/binary_transparency/google1p/overview", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Google Contacts (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.contacts)\nOccasionally runs in the background.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "Google clock app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.deskclock)\n\nWARNING: on some phones, removing this makes it so alarms and notifications only vibrate and don't make any sound (via any installed app), and makes the 'Alarm' section unavailable in 'Settings > Sound & Vibration'.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.devicelockcontroller" => Metadata { description: "Device lock and security controller for Android devices.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.dialer" => Metadata { description: "Google Dialer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer)\nDefault dialer on some phones.\nGoogle Analytics are embedded in the app, assume everything is datamined.\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a978d90f27d5947dca33ed59b73bd8efbac67253f9ef7a343beb9197c8913d1a/details", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.dialer.rro_common" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay code for Google Dialer", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "Occasionally runs in the background.\nFile selector for other apps.\nStorage Access Framework (SAF) will break if this is disabled.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.documentsui.icon_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another useless icon overlay.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.documentsui.theme.pixel" => Metadata { description: "Useless code to documentsui.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.dreamlinerupdater" => Metadata { description: "Dock Updater\nUpdates to Dreamliner(Google Pixel AI wallpaper).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.email" => Metadata { description: "AOSP Mail client\nNewer versions of AOSP Mail are renamed to com.android.email and Gmail was migrated to com.google.android.gm", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.euicc" => Metadata { description: "eUICC (embedded UICC) refers to the architectural standards for eSIM, a device used to securely store one or more SIM card profiles, which are the unique identifiers and cryptographic keys used by cellular network service providers to uniquely identify and securely connect to mobile network devices.\nBreaks SIM Manager.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.euiccoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Partner customization on first boot Setup, overlay.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.ext.services" => Metadata { description: "The ExtServices module updates framework components for core OS functionality such as notification ranking, autofill text-matching strategies, storage cache, package watchdog, and other services that run continually. This module is updatable, meaning it can receive updates to functionality outside of the normal Android release cycle.\nCan run before the user unlocks the device (direct-boot aware) and Android 9+ version have internet and location permissions.\n\nWARNING: Causes bootloop on most Android 11+ phones. This module is related to the Android mainline project (which is a useful project).There is no reason to mess with this.\n\nSources:\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/extservices\nhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/11/android-extensions-could-be-googles-plan-to-make-android-updates-suck-less/\nPithus analysis (Android 11): https://beta.pithus.org/report/e5e4a181082b88baf55e19aab0f9cb62e131d612eeaa73cddb510a52e0ff5c1a", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.ext.shared" => Metadata { description: "Android Shared Library.\nMaybe people thinking it's safe to remove or it's useless because it's empty.\nbut it cause bootloop on my miui 14.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.factoryota" => Metadata { description: "Factory OTA Mode\nit's for testing OTA.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.federatedcompute" => Metadata { description: "FederatedCompute.\nAnother component of OnDevicePersonalization. But this app learns things about users.\nIntroduced in Android 13.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.feedback" => Metadata { description: "This is the package that sends crash-report feedback to the Play Store? The crash pop-up still happens with this disabled.\nDoesn't seem to run on its own.\nHas permission to access system logs and package usage stats. Only connects to 4 Google domains. App developers likely have to go through the Play Store to access any sent data.\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/7041823ff880c207ed2ddacdc92e5ed803b1eb105e4483696d2152bea44903aa", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.flipendo" => Metadata { description: "Extreme Battery Saver\nIt can be found in settings, lets you to choose which app are important to you to use when this feature is enabled.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.flipendo.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Data connection 5G? it's for extreme battery saver.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.flipendo.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Data connection 5G? it's for extreme battery saver.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Built-in Gallery app.\nThe ID could be \"recycled\" by OEMs for their own gallery implementations.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.gm" => Metadata { description: "Gmail (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.gm.lite" => Metadata { description: "Gmail Go (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm.lite)\nLite version of the Gmail app (hah! Because the base one is too bloated?). Don't use this app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.gms" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Services\nGMS = Google Mobile Services.\nIt is a layer that sits on top of the OS and provides a lot of proprietary Google APIs, giving apps access to various Google Services, such as: \"fused\"-location (internet and GPS chip), QR Code scanner, 2FA, G-Drive storage, Firebase API, Cloud Messaging, etc...\nIf you remove it, all the apps relying on it will either:\n- detect the lack of Play-Services and refuse to run\n- detect the lack of Play-Services but allow you to run (improperly) by dismissing an annoying popup\nRemoving Google Play Services can boot-loop some devices, so be careful.\nDisabling this package will improve battery life significantly, as it always runs in the background.\nIMPORTANT: You need to uncheck \"Find My Device\" from the \"Device admin apps\" settings panel to be able to disable this package.\nSearch \"admin\" in the Settings-app search bar, or go to the Security category.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.gms.location.history" => Metadata { description: "Google Location History\nThis app has nothing in the code. Only png logo google and name.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.gms.policy_sidecar_aps" => Metadata { description: "Not sure what purpose it has, but it gets some network and phone data and connects to some Google domains, but never on its own; it has no permissions and never runs on its own, it likely exists as a helper package for other Google services.\nDoesn't seem to exist in newer versions of Android; it's not in Android 11, but it is in 9.\nNeeds a Google Account and Google Play Services to work.\nGiven its name it could be related to Android auto?\nSeems safe to remove, noticed no breakage (didn't test Android Auto tho).\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/60835b97f38d9e64d4f554a73dab71c892153486a8e0fd81461c3d85359d9fae", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.gms.supervision" => Metadata { description: "Family Link parental controls\nIt has something to Family Link parental controls.\nIntroduced in android 13.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms.supervision", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.gmsintegration" => Metadata { description: "it's Google Sample Home Screen. Useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Google Search box (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox)\nRuns in the background.\nPointless. If you need a shortcut to Google on your homescreen just use a web-browser shortcut. Does also remove the Google Sound Search widget, but you can get that functionality from an app like Shazam, that additionally doesn't run in the background constantly like this package does.\nThis app also powers the Google Discover page (the news 'widget' when you go to the left of the home screen) and the app symbol called 'Google'.\nWARNING: disabling this package also breaks the Ok Google Search functionality as well as Google Lens.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.nga_resources" => Metadata { description: "Resources for Google Assistant quick search.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.grilservice" => Metadata { description: "Has too much random logging, metrics stuff.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.gsf" => Metadata { description: "Google Services Framework\nSupports the Play Services application in application updates, user authentication, location services, user searches & more.\nhttps://android.stackexchange.com/questions/216176/what-is-the-exact-functionality-of-google-play-services-google-services-framew\nhttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/37337448/what-is-the-difference-between-google-service-frameworkgsfgoogle-mobile-servi\nSame recommendation as com.google.android.gms except I've never seen a bootloop because of deleting this package.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.gsf.login" => Metadata { description: "Support for managing Google accounts.\nSafe to remove if you don't use a Google account.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.hardwareinfo" => Metadata { description: "Has a lot statistics and takes info about device.\nRequires Google Play Services, also assumes call notifications?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.health.connect.backuprestore" => Metadata { description: "Health Connect for Android backup/restore.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.healthconnect.controller" => Metadata { description: "Health Connect by Android gives you a simple way to share data between your health, fitness, and wellbeing apps without compromising on privacy.\nOnce you've downloaded Health Connect, you can access it through your settings by going to Settings > Apps > Health Connect, or from your Quick Settings menu.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.healthdata", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.hotspot2.osulogin" => Metadata { description: "The sole purpose of the OsuLogin App is to provision credentials from the Wi-Fi network to the device and allow them to connect to Wi-Fi Hotspot 2.0. See https://hackanons.com/2021/07/osulogin-android-everything-you-need-to-know.html for more information.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.ims" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.ims)\nRuns in the background.\nPlay store description claims power savings in addition to the features, but I don't see how that could be the case.\nIMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).\nSafe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.inputmethod.japanese" => Metadata { description: "Google Keyboard + Japanese characters (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.japanese)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.inputmethod.korean" => Metadata { description: "Google Keyboard + Korean characters (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.korean)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.inputmethod.latin" => Metadata { description: "Gboard – the Google Keyboard (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin)\nSometimes the only keyboard app on a phone; Make sure you have another installed before you disable.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin" => Metadata { description: "Google Keyboard + Pinyin (Chinese) characters\n(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.instantapps.supervisor" => Metadata { description: "Lets you try new games directly on Google Play.\nhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-instant-apps-goes-live-now-you-can-try-android-apps-before-installing-them/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.iwlan" => Metadata { description: "IWLAN feature manager for enhanced connectivity.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.katniss" => Metadata { description: "Google app, no replacement?\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.katniss&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.keep" => Metadata { description: "Google Keep (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Google Now Launcher (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher)\nDO NOT REMOVE THIS IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANOTHER LAUNCHER INSTALLED.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.location" => Metadata { description: "Handles location services on older devices. On newer ones Google location services is part of Google Play Services and Android location service is provided by com.android.location.fused or com.android.location.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.markup" => Metadata { description: "Google Markup app made for modifying pictures, shipped by default on every Pie+ device.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.marvin.talkback" => Metadata { description: "Android Accessibility Suite (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.marvin.talkback)\nHelps blind and visually impaired users.\nWARNING: Causes com.motorola.dynamicvolume to not display individual apps and their respective volumes when volume button pressed. Seems to revert to an older (maybe testing) version of the dynamicvolume pkg?\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.microdroid.empty_payload" => Metadata { description: "Empty payload for MicroDroid sandbox testing.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.modulemetadata" => Metadata { description: "Module that contains metadata about the list of modules on the device. And that’s about it.\nI wouldn't advise you to mess with it as it could break important modules (see #37)\nGood explanation of what android modules are : https://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation/", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.music" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Music (discontinued) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.nearby.halfsheet" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks to Wi-Fi connections, USB tethering, auto, usage.\nEvery version has random code and the app is not running in the background.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.networkstack" => Metadata { description: "Network Stack Components\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/networking\nProvides common IP services, network connectivity monitoring, and captive login portal detection.\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.networkstack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "WiFi will not work after remove.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.networkstack.permissionconfig" => Metadata { description: "Network Stack Permission Configuration\nDefines a permission that enables modules to perform network-related tasks.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/networking\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.networkstack.tethering" => Metadata { description: "Uninstalling/Disabling this app will Break the Hotspot and Bluetooth/USB Tethering.\nWhen you enable hotspot or Bluetooth/USB Tethering it will show the bootanimation (not bootloop) And will bring you back to your device\nIt's safe to Uninstall if you are not going to use hotspot and Bluetooth/USB Tethering.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay" => Metadata { description: "it's needed for tethering?. I found: arrays.xml\narray name (config_tether_usb_regexs)\nitem rndis d\nitem usb d", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay2021" => Metadata { description: "Useless hotspot configs (?)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.odad" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Protect Service\nGoogle Play Protect Service?\nit have only third party notices activity\nand useless frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.ondevicepersonalization.services" => Metadata { description: "OnDevicePersonalization.\nAnother thing to AdServices privacy sandbox.\nIntroduced in Android 13.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.onetimeinitializer" => Metadata { description: "Provides first time setup, safe to remove.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.devicelockcontroller" => Metadata { description: "Pixel device lock configuration overlay.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.flipendo" => Metadata { description: "Unused colors to 5G", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsagoconfig" => Metadata { description: "A completely useless 0 bytes app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig" => Metadata { description: "Useless configurations about webview, wifi and bluetooth to scan for better location. Everything works without it.\nWARNING: causes the Galaxy App to force-close after a few seconds on a Samsung N960F running Android Q.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.asi" => Metadata { description: "it's another component of\nAndroid System Intelligence (previously Device Personalization Services)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.common" => Metadata { description: "If you delete this package, you won't be able to log in to your Google account on a Google app. But if you don't need to log in to a Google account, you can safely remove this.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.comms" => Metadata { description: "Useless configurations dialer, sms, contacts Google(GApps)\nIt may break PackageInstaller.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.geotz" => Metadata { description: "Provides Geolocation Time Zone detection.\nand it's used by (com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.common)?\nNo effects after remove.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.gsa" => Metadata { description: "configures default assistant? And have config to allow disabling assist disclosure?\nI think it doesn't affect anything.\nSafe to remove if you removed (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.healthconnect" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay gmsconfig to Health Connect", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.nosafetycenter" => Metadata { description: "Has no safety center in the code? Weird. Not needed.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.personalsafety" => Metadata { description: "Not needed for (com.google.android.apps.safetyhub).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.photos" => Metadata { description: "WARNING: Uninstalling it makes it impossible to unlock Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi!", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.searchlauncherqs" => Metadata { description: "WARNING: Uninstalling it breaks the Settings app for Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi!", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.searchselector" => Metadata { description: "Removal will crash most apps like settings, clock, firefox, github, termux etc.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.tetheringentitlement" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay gmsconfig to tetheringentitlement. No effects after remove", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.tier1" => Metadata { description: "Has random set to default google apps and vivo gallery.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig.ww" => Metadata { description: "useless unused overlay gmsconfig to family link.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsgoconfig" => Metadata { description: "A completely useless 0 bytes app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.gmsgsaconfig" => Metadata { description: "Not needed overlay, only has code to set `googlequicksearchbox`(Google App) as default assistant", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.googleconfig" => Metadata { description: "Once configs all default things to google. Bricks google login functionality.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.overlay.googlewebview" => Metadata { description: "Once configs webview default to google. Bricks google login functionality.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.overlay.healthconnect" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.google.android.apps.healthdata'.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.managedprovisioning" => Metadata { description: "In code I have seen lists of some system apps and stuff of `managedprovisioning` user.\nSafe to remove if you removed `com.android.managedprovisioning`.\nBut it probably doesn't affect anything.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.modules.captiveportallogin.forframework" => Metadata { description: "Configs default captiveportallogin. (not needed)\nNo effects after remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.modules.cellbroadcastreceiver" => Metadata { description: "Overlay (theme/notification) module for com.google.android.cellbroadcastreceiver", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.modules.cellbroadcastservice" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.modules.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "WARNING: Uninstalling it breaks the Scheduled power on/off page of the Settings app for Android 15, Blackview Tab 60 WiFi!", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.modules.ext.services" => Metadata { description: "it's overlay that depends on (com.google.android.ext.services)\nCause bootloop.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.overlay.modules.modulemetadata.forframework" => Metadata { description: "If you remove this package, your phone has an extremely large chance of bootlooping. Just don't mess around with this package. Tested on a Samsung A34 5G.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.overlay.modules.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Package installer ui changes to the classic after uninstallation.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.modules.permissioncontroller" => Metadata { description: "I only detect on this app: help_app_permissions (link below). It looks very useless, not needed.\nIt doesnt affect com.google.android.permissioncontroller\nhttps://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/6270602\nWARNING: when disabling this package on a Samsung N960F running Android Q, the pop-up UI reverts. Disabling this package (as it's an overlay) will also put the pop-up UI to (like full-screen notification) to the center instead of the bottom.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.modules.permissioncontroller.forframework" => Metadata { description: "config_incidentReportApproverPackage\nIt looks very useless.\nNot needed, it doesnt affect on (com.google.android.permissioncontroller)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.permissioncontroller" => Metadata { description: "Breaks Google Play System updates (GPSu), related to Project Mainline. Page on Settings will crash altogether, or ask Play Store to be updated.\nhttps://support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/14343500", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.pixelconfig2018" => Metadata { description: "Useless default configs? You can lose some basic functionality so it's not worth touching it.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.overlay.pixelconfig2019" => Metadata { description: "Useless default configs? You can lose some basic functionality so it's not worth touching it.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.overlay.pixelconfig2019midyear" => Metadata { description: "Useless default configs? You can lose some basic functionality so it's not worth touching it.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.overlay.pixelconfig2021" => Metadata { description: "Pixel 2021 configuration overlay for device features and UI.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.pixelconfigcommon" => Metadata { description: "Useless default configs? You can lose some basic functionality so it's not worth touching it.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.overlay.settingsProvider" => Metadata { description: "Have some stuff about google gms: backup.BackupTransportService.\nUseless backup things, without it backup and cloud work.\nMaybe it's used for backup settings, but probably not, and if it is, I don't think you need it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.overlay.trafficlightfaceoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Traffic light face overlay for system UI enhancement.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.overlay.udfpsoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Configs to fingerprints FRP auto generated.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Google package installer. Seems to replace com.android.packageinstaller on newer phones. It is strangely not needed on older devices (you can still install APKs without it by using the AOSP package installer) but since Android 9, it also handles permissions control and could bootloop your device if removed.\nOn Android 8.1, disabling the app also disabled the 'Permissions' settings within all the apps. Besides that, I couldn't install an '.apk' file download from outside the Play Store.\nSource: https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/modular-system/permissioncontroller.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.packageinstaller.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Gives ability to install, update or remove applications on the device.\nIf you delete this package, your phone will probably bootloop.\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.partnersetup" => Metadata { description: "Google Partner Setup\nOccasionally runs in the background.\nBased on an unclear explanation online: \"Enables applications to interact with your Google account/apps, for example: adding a Google Calendar event from a To-Do app.\"\nProbably safe to disable; haven't noticed any consequences of disabling from weeks of use.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.permissioncontroller" => Metadata { description: "Permission controller\nControls app permissions.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/permissioncontroller", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.permissioncontroller.overlay.nothing" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for permissioncontroller. Better don't risk", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.permissioncontroller.overlay.oplus" => Metadata { description: "Permission controller overlay.\nOverlays work by mapping resources defined in the overlay package to resources defined in the target package. When an app attempts to resolve the value of a resource in the target package, the value of the overlay resource the target resource is mapped to is returned instead.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.photopicker" => Metadata { description: "Photo picker\nProvides a browsable interface that presents the user with their media library, sorted by date from newest to oldest. Safe, built-in way for users to grant your app access to only selected images and videos, instead of their entire media library.\nhttps://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/photopicker", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.pixel.avatarpicker" => Metadata { description: "Avatar picker for Google Pixel personalization.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.pixel.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "It's the basic configuration setup guides you through the basics of setting up Google features on your device.\nThe second package is only present on Pixel phones.\nBreaks the Google Play System update page found on \"Security & privacy\", for whatever reason...", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.pixel.setupwizard.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Useless first-boot setup configs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.pixel.setupwizard.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless first-boot setup configs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.pixel.setupwizard.overlay2019" => Metadata { description: "Useless first-boot setup configs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.pixel.setupwizard.overlay2021" => Metadata { description: "Useless first-boot setup configs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.pixelnfc" => Metadata { description: "Application that checks the SKU of a Pixel device to Region Lock the Felica chip (Japanese NFC technology used in E-money cards) of the phone to prevent non-Japanese people from using it.\nRemoving it will make the Osaifu-Keitai crash upon start-up but will not cause any bootloop.\nPatching it (ROOT), however allows people with a Felica Chip to add IC cards to their phone and use it to pay while in Japan.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.pixelsystemservice" => Metadata { description: "System service app for Pixel device management.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.play.games" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Games (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.printservice.recommendation" => Metadata { description: "I think this has to do with recommending a printservice app you can get from the Play store.\nI think printing still works with this off.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.projection.gearhead" => Metadata { description: "Android Auto (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.projection.gearhead)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.providers.media.module" => Metadata { description: "Media Storage\nIn Android 11+ this provides file access to apps without \"Manage All Files\" permission. In previous versions it's just an index of all audio-visual (no text) files in the user's file-system (`/sdcard/`, `/storage/emulated/0/`, etc...). This allows music-players and photo-galleries to list files quickly, without caching their own indices.\nSafe to disable, but NOT recommended; breaks file browsers and other forms of file access.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.repairmode" => Metadata { description: "Repair mode to Pixel, not sure how it works.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.retaildemo" => Metadata { description: "Retail demo app for product displays in stores.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.rilextension" => Metadata { description: "Google Assistant extension for enhanced functionality.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.rkpdapp" => Metadata { description: "Security and privacy management app for Pixel devices.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.safetycenter.resources" => Metadata { description: "Google Safety Center.\nGoogle Safe Browsing. \nWARNING: Crashes Security and Privacy settings if removed.\nhttps://www.android.com/safety/", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.sdksandbox" => Metadata { description: "Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta disabled on default.\nCauses bootloop. Maybe this component is not only for privacy... (I think it's for testing privacy sandbox using Android Studio.)\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices\nCause BOOTLOOP.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.server.deviceconfig.resources" => Metadata { description: "Device configuration server resources for Android devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.settings.future.biometrics.faceenroll" => Metadata { description: "Needed to face unlock.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.settings.intelligence" => Metadata { description: "Settings Services/nAdds the main search bar for the settings app (the one at the top on the default page). When uninstalled, search bar will be invisible. May have other purposes regarding settings. /nUses location, nearby devices, notifications permissions by default.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.settings.overlay.pixelvpnconfig" => Metadata { description: "VPN configuration for Pixel devices.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Android Setup\nThe factory reset device basic configuration setup guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nWARNING: Oddly enough, disabling/uninstalling this package will break mobile identity management which could be used by apps (for example your bank) to authenticate you. Also breaks syncing of Google accounts setup after this package is removed.\nSee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_identity_management for Mobile Identity Management.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.setupwizard.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for setupwizard?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.soundpicker" => Metadata { description: "Google Sounds. Removable if you already have another media select service.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.speech.pumpkin" => Metadata { description: "PumpkinService\nHas something to speech.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.sss.authbridge" => Metadata { description: "Second Screen Setup Auth Bridge\nThere's google api's used on first boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.storagemanager" => Metadata { description: "Storage management app for Android devices.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.storagemanager.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.storagemanager.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "Configs to settings auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.street" => Metadata { description: "Google Street View (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.street)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.syncadapters.bookmarks" => Metadata { description: "Synchronisation for Google Chrome bookmarks\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Synchronisation for Google Calendar.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Synchronisation for Google Contacts.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.systemui.gxoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Configs to systemui auto generated but better keep.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.systemui.overlay.pixelbatteryhealthconfig" => Metadata { description: "Battery health overlay for Pixel devices.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.systemui.overlay.pixelvpnconfig" => Metadata { description: "Pixel VPN configuration overlay for network management.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.tag" => Metadata { description: "Support for NFC tags interactions (5 permissions : Contacts/Phone On by default).\nNFC Tags are for instance used in bus to let you validate your transport card with your phone\nOther example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TecTile\nYou will still be able to connect to an NFC device (e.g a speaker) if removed.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.talk" => Metadata { description: "Google Hangouts (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.telephony" => Metadata { description: "Core telephony system app for managing calls and messaging.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.tetheringentitlement" => Metadata { description: "Tethering entitlement management for Android devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.tts" => Metadata { description: "Speech Recognition and Synthesis from Google (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts)\nDefault Text To Speech (TTS) engine on most of Android devices. It enables apps to convert text into voice.\n\nPithus analysis (2024-03-03): https://beta.pithus.org/report/f0a2303e1c1bd049bf1cdc5a3454dfe19b2aaf26008662c7a307aaec2538558b\n\nNote: Many navigation and health/sports apps rely on a TTS engine to provide speech services. Open-source TTS engines available on Android exists but, as of the end of 2022, there is only RHVoice (https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.olga_yakovleva.rhvoice.android/) and it doesn't support a lot of languages. Mimic3 (https://mycroft.ai/mimic-3/) is probably the future of IoT open-source TTS engine but there is no Android support yet", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith" => Metadata { description: "First boot setup TV.\nRemoving it crashes sound related system settings and breaks volume control on Sony Bravia TV.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.turboadapter" => Metadata { description: "Device Health Services Adapter\nAnother app for Device Health Services(discontinued)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.tv" => Metadata { description: "Live Channels\nTV tuner and watching stuff, sadly has google analytics.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.tv.axel" => Metadata { description: "Android TV Infrared Service\nNeeded for volume setup.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.tv.bugreportsender" => Metadata { description: "BugReportSender\nBug reports app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.tv.dfuservice" => Metadata { description: "Remote Control Update Service.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.tv.frameworkpackagestubs" => Metadata { description: "Activity Stub\nWeird app that probably needed for SQLite, webview browser.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.tv.remote" => Metadata { description: "Android TV remote control (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.tv.remote.service" => Metadata { description: "Android TV Remote Service, pairing requests from your phone.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote.service&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.tv.remotecontrol.logging" => Metadata { description: "Needed for logging?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.tvlauncher" => Metadata { description: "Android TV Home, on some devices, removing this causes the device to restore default settings on the next power on.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tvlauncher&hl=en&gl=US\nhttps://www.clrn.org/how-to-disable-google-tv-on-android/", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.tvrecommendations" => Metadata { description: "Android TV Core Services\nSometimes has only Notification to Android11UpgradeReceiver,\nand on some TV's has a lot frameworks, it's weird.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tvrecommendations&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.uvexposurereporter" => Metadata { description: "UvExposureReporter, logs, VendorAtom.\nUnknown.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.uwb.resources" => Metadata { description: "UWB technology resources for location tracking.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.videoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Google Movie Studio (discontinued)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.videos" => Metadata { description: "Google TV (previously Google Play Movies & TV) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.videos)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.virtualmachine.res" => Metadata { description: "Resources for Android virtual machine environment.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.voicesearch" => Metadata { description: "Google Voice Search (Speech-To-Text)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.vr.home" => Metadata { description: "Daydream (VR stuff) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.vr.home)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.vr.inputmethod" => Metadata { description: "Daydream virtual keyboard (VR stuff) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.vr.inputmethod)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.wallpaper.effects" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper visual effects for Android devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.wearable.ambient" => Metadata { description: "It's like doze on Android phones. Not recommended to disable, as this package reduces battery drain when idle.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.wearable.app" => Metadata { description: "Wear OS Smartwatch (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.wearable.app)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.wearable.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Google Assistant for Android wearables (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.wearable.assistant)\n\nHas obviously all the dangerous permissions: https://beta.pithus.org/report/efccf27aa68d9c263e4288d38af76f855b5fd4156034ebdaabeb185d8c4f1411", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.wearable.batteryservices" => Metadata { description: "It's used to manage battery-related things on Android smartwatches, like monitoring the battery level, managing power consumption (auto battery saving I think), and handling battery-related events (pop-up when battery at 15%, etc.). It is typically used by developers to create battery-aware applications for wearable devices.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.wearable.healthservices" => Metadata { description: "Health Services by Google\n (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.wearable.healthservices)\n\nDisabling this on a Watch5 broke heart rate measuring and some workouts.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.webview" => Metadata { description: "Android System WebView (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview) enables Android apps to display web content within the app itself, based on Chrome.\nIf you delete WebView, make sure to install a replacement.\nMany third-party apps, such as banks, VPNs, GitHub, Discord and Reddit use web-based content and will crash without it.\nIt can cause notifications problems", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.wfcactivation" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Setup\nNeeded for IMS, WiFi calling and have emergency things.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.android.wifi.dialog" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi dialog. App to launch user dialogs requested by the Wi-Fi service is stored here. Contains the Activity the dialogs are launched from.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/refs/heads/main/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialog.java\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/refs/heads/main/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialog2.kt", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.android.wifi.resources" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Service Resources. Overlay APK manifest is stored here. Extracts Wi-Fi configs.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.wifi.resources.pixel" => Metadata { description: "WiFi configs", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.google.android.youtube" => Metadata { description: "YouTube (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.youtube.tv" => Metadata { description: "YouTube app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube.tv&hl=en_US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic" => Metadata { description: "YouTube Music\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic&hl=en&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.ar.core" => Metadata { description: "Google Play Services for AR (Augmented Reality) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.ar.core)\nNote: Disabling it can mess with apps that use it, like Pokemon GO.\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/99ea324529f950fe351d22724f8b894cce19c16607fcc9c2855bc906b1f8e644", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.ar.lens" => Metadata { description: "Google Lens (for AR too) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.ar.lens)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe" => Metadata { description: "Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe)\nProvides push notifications for critical sounds around you. This feature can be helpful for people with hearing loss.\nhttps://blog.google/products/android/new-sound-notifications-on-android/\nWorks offline\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.chromeremotedesktop" => Metadata { description: "Chrome Remote Desktop (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.chromeremotedesktop)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.earth" => Metadata { description: "Google Earth (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.earth)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.euiccpixel" => Metadata { description: "NFC, eSE, eSIM firmware updater", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.euiccpixel.overlay.gs101" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to (com.google.euiccpixel) NFC, eSE, eSIM firmware updater", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.euiccpixel.overlay.zuma" => Metadata { description: "EU Pixel device overlay for regional functionality.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.euiccpixel.permissions" => Metadata { description: "Permission manager for EU-configured Google Pixel devices.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.google.mainline.adservices" => Metadata { description: "Adservices Train Version Package. AdServices too.\nuses ondevicepersonalization.\nIntroduced in Android 13\nNOTE: This package is a mandatory mainline module, which is also not documented. I don't trust it when it comes to adservices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.mainline.telemetry" => Metadata { description: "Contains data on which versions of modules are installed. Google Play uses this data to determine if updates are available for the modules, and to show which security patch is installed.\nThis module doesn’t contain active code and has no functionality on its own.\nAnyway I wont trust it when adservices are also in mainline.\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation/\nhttps://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/27#note_410012436", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.marvin.talkback" => Metadata { description: "Android Accessibility Suite (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.marvin.talkback)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.omadm.trigger" => Metadata { description: "OemDmTrigger\nOMA Device Managment Verizon.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.pixel.camera.services" => Metadata { description: "CameraIDRemapper and a lot Debug stuff. Dependency for Private space on Pixel devices.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/security/features/private-space", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.pixel.digitalkey.timesync" => Metadata { description: "CccDkTimeSyncService, IBluetoothCcc.\nUnknown app to car connectivity.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.pixel.iwlan" => Metadata { description: "IWlan optimization for Pixel Wi-Fi connections.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.pixel.livewallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Pixel live wallpaper\nHave a lot of wallpapers.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo" => Metadata { description: "Google Cardboard (VR stuff) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.tango.measure" => Metadata { description: "Google Measure (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.tango.measure)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.vr.cyclops" => Metadata { description: "Google Cardboard Camera (VR stuff) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.cyclops)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.vr.expeditions" => Metadata { description: "Google Expedition (VR stuff) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.google.vr.vrcore" => Metadata { description: "Google VR services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.vrcore)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.google.zxing.client.android" => Metadata { description: "Google Barcode Scanner (discontinued) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite" => Metadata { description: "Football NFL (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.groupon" => Metadata { description: "Groupon (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.groupon)\nOnline shopping deals and coupons.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupon#Reception\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.gsma.rcs" => Metadata { description: "RCS\nHidden RCS Messaging? or only Frameworks?\nFeature code:184501\nCarrier name: GSM Association.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.hancom.office.editor" => Metadata { description: "Proprietary office suite, primarly targeted towards Korean users. This version, typically preinstalled on old Samsung devices, is no longer maintained", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hancom.office.editor.hidden" => Metadata { description: "Legacy Hancom Office Editor (Korean alternative to Microsoft Office). Featured in Samsung and LG phones\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hancom.office.viewer" => Metadata { description: "(discontinued) old Hancom Office Viewer", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.handmark.expressweather" => Metadata { description: "1Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handmark.expressweather)\nForecasts alerts app (contain ads)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.handmark.expressweather.vpl" => Metadata { description: "1Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handmark.expressweather)\nForecasts alerts app (contain ads)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.haoba.btsmart" => Metadata { description: "Agui Unibuds\nIot stuff. May only be needed if you use Uniherts Ear Buds (Unibuds).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.haokan.pictorial" => Metadata { description: "92 Lock Screen for RealMe\n92 is pronounce in Chinese as 'Hao Kan' (it's the company name), so it's a Chinese app. This not related to 'Lock Screen Magazine' and potentially inject ads in lock screen.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hawk.android.browser" => Metadata { description: "TurboBrowser\nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/mie-alcatel-support/turbo-browser-private-adblocker-fast-download/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.accessory" => Metadata { description: "Accessory Framework\nQuick device connect feature. Can be disabled via hidden setting (Settings -> Search 'App Enhancement Services' -> Quick device connect) if not wanted.\nAllows you to search for nearby devices and connect to them without having to go through the Bluetooth or WiFi Direct settings' Ghosh! 32 permissions just for this?\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/cc0ba95f0d0867ba6d883275cd2f6c4aa252ebc874f15f1ee240bb5bac330578", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.heytap.appplatform" => Metadata { description: "Needed for OTA Updates also causes bootloop on some phones after uninstall.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.heytap.browser" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Browser\nRebranded HeyTap browser for Oppo. Full of ads and spams you in notifications. You should never use this browser\nHeyTap's terrible privacy policy: https://brand.heytap.com/eu/privacy.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.cast" => Metadata { description: "Screencast\nPhone casting (casting phone screen to other devices).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.heytap.cloud" => Metadata { description: "HeyTap Cloud\nBad privacy policy: https://muc.heytap.com/document/heytap/oversea/privacyPolicy/privacyPolicy_en-US.html\nWhy does the app need `REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES` (can install packages)?\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/dbf265db47f8632453bb83ef51ea1d921413c02a8d24c989345896de83704a75", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.colorfulengine" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks for theming. Maybe needed for premium", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.datamigration" => Metadata { description: "Some tools for stock browser (not Chrome), but it's Chinese and probably unused", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.habit.analysis" => Metadata { description: "Most likely used to track your habits from IoT HeyTap devices [TO BE CONFIRMED]", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.headset" => Metadata { description: "HeyTap Melody App used to manage Oppo Bluetooth Earphones.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.heytap.htms" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Services\nMobile services (removal may not be able to log in to OPPO account).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.heytap.linker" => Metadata { description: "DistUI\nNeeded for broadcast", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.heytap.market" => Metadata { description: "Heytap/Oppo app store.There is no benefit of using this app store and you should not keep a privileged app with as many permissions.\n\nhttps://developers.oppomobile.com/newservice/capability?pagename=app_store\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/3a2a10af9310411d814fd6dd252adec1ab0c06adf32a675b7534c3edc0e534bf", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.mcs" => Metadata { description: "System messages with trackers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.music" => Metadata { description: "Default Oppo Music App with insecure WebView Implementation (execution of user controlled code in WebView is an important security hole.\nHas also weird permissions (QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES and BLUETOOTH?)\n\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/befa0ec0616c553632379f069453b0ca74ee29fd1428b9fce19c1657e6f97d8b", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.mydevices" => Metadata { description: "My devices\nMy devices (showing headphones and such)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.heytap.openid" => Metadata { description: "OpenID\nDevice logos and advertisements; uninstallation causes anomalies in cloud drive functionality", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.pictorial" => Metadata { description: "Lock Screen Magazine\nLock Screen Magazine provides high-quality wallpapers and allows users to customize their lock screens. Every time you wake your screen, the wallpaper automatically changes.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heytap.pictorial", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.quicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Global Search\nRealme. This will remove the single swipe from top to bottom search that has lots of Chinese in it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.speechassist" => Metadata { description: "Breeno Voice\nBreeno assistant.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.synergy" => Metadata { description: "HeySynergy\nAnother thing related to broadcast", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.heytap.themestore" => Metadata { description: "Theme Store with 73 permissions! (including CAMERA, CALL_PHONE, READ_CONTACTS, REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES...) and 2 trackers.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/e8c4fc2bae420cf5f094ce914f25accdede5152f9d801db6eb32a4020a7726b2", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.heytap.usercenter" => Metadata { description: "Login service for various HeyTap related services like HeyTap Cloud etc.\nNeeded if you want to join Early Access Testing for new ColorOS/RealmeUI\n\n[APK NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.heytap.usercenter.overlay" => Metadata { description: "overlay needed to usercenter app has resources", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.heytap.yoli" => Metadata { description: "Video player with Chinese tracking.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hicloud.android.clone" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Phone Clone (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hicloud.android.clone)\n171 Permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/144565/)\nData migration application between Huawei phones.\nKeep in mind that all your data will be synchronised in the Huawei cloud and collected by the company.\nhttps://cloud.huawei.com/privacyStatementTransit\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hilauncherconfig" => Metadata { description: "Configures app icons and folders on first run HiOS Launcher.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.hisi.mapcon" => Metadata { description: "Uses Location permissions for VoWifi Special, rtc wifi signal.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.hisi.supl" => Metadata { description: "SUPL20Services\nNot needed for location and dont have code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hiya.axolotl.tcl" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.hiya.star" => Metadata { description: "also called android-ss-service-lib (Samsung-exclusive)\nThird-party that provides caller profile information to help consumers identify incoming calls and block unwanted ones.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiya_(company)\nhttps://hiya.com/\nNOTE : Never trust a company which promotes spam blocking features\nhttps://itmunch.com/robocall-caught-sending-customers-confidential-data-without-consent/\n\nHave a look at their privacy policy. That's... pretty scary : https://hiya.com/fr/hiya-data-policy\nNeeded for Samsung Smart Call (com.samsung.android.smartcallprovider)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hmdglobal.camera2" => Metadata { description: "Nokia camera (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hmdglobal.camera2)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.hmdglobal.datago" => Metadata { description: "Sends diagnostic data to HMD (Company behind Nokia)?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hmdglobal.datago.overlay.base" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Nokia telemetry package?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.hmdglobal.datago.overlay.base.s600ww" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for a Nokia telemetry package?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.hmdglobal.enterprise.api" => Metadata { description: "I can't find this app on the internet, but I heard it has telemetry.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hmdglobal.support" => Metadata { description: "My Phone (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hmdglobal.support)\nLets you join the Nokia phones community, get app recommendations, explore your phone’s user guide and more.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hoffnung" => Metadata { description: "TPMS. Remote Config Test.\n⚠\u{fe0f} WARNING: uninstalling might cause bootloops and screen flicker! Disabling this also may remove the ability to see notifications on your lock screen.\nhttps://xdaforums.com/t/infinix-note-10-uninstall-tpms-com-hoffnung-package-causes-bootloop.4647456", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.htc.blackviewhome" => Metadata { description: "BV Family\nBlackiew's application for access to their store, website, feedback and other things. Can track like a browser.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.htc.masthead" => Metadata { description: "HTC Lockscreen Theme.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.htc.weather" => Metadata { description: "HTC Weather", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huaqin.FM" => Metadata { description: "Radio app from huaqin a chinese company\nNOTE : Transistor [https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.y20k.transistor/] is much better\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huaqin.batteryinfo" => Metadata { description: "Tests hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huaqin.btlogger" => Metadata { description: "btlogger\ncit bluetooth logging", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huaqin.clearefs" => Metadata { description: "Debugging logs Wifi, Bluetooth", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huaqin.diaglogger" => Metadata { description: "Secret logging menu only accessible by dialing using a \"secret code\" (*#*#CODE#*#*)\nYou can use any of these code : \"995995\", \"996996\", \"9434\", \"334334\", \"5959\", \"477477\"\nUsed to log Bluetooth traffic and send them to com.miui.bugreport\nWrite logs to \"/sdcard/diag_logs/\" | \"/sdcard/wlan_logs/\" | \"/sdcard/MIUI/debug_log/common/\"\n#\nFYI Huaqin is a Chinese mobile phone research and development company.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huaqin.factory" => Metadata { description: "Hidden test app (dial *#*#64663#*#*)\nUsed by technician in factory to test the hardware. Not intented to be run by end-users. \nHas a huge amount of permissions.\nA vulnerability was found in 2019 (CVE-2019-15340) allowing any app co-located on the device to \nprogrammatically disable and enable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS silently (and without the corresponding access permission)\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15340\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huaqin.pocketbanreceiver" => Metadata { description: "I found in code useless permissions BAN_BROADCAST and hello world!\nThis app means nothing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huaqin.sar" => Metadata { description: "SetTransmitPower\nI can't access the apk but I'm pretty sure it is another hidden test app not meant to be used by end-user\nGiven its name it could be used to adjust the transmit power of the cell phone antennas\nSAR = Specific Absorption Rate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_absorption_rate)\nXDA users removed this without any issues. To be 100% sure it would be good to test the SAR without this package (just in case)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huaqin.sarcontroller" => Metadata { description: "It have something like sar sensor, idk if it's for testing\nbut mainactivity have chinese words and sar is for radio regulations?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huaqin.shutdownservice" => Metadata { description: "ShutdownAfterScreenOff10MinutesService. Not needed", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.HwMultiScreenShot" => Metadata { description: "Scrolling screenshot feature\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.KoBackup" => Metadata { description: "As of writing this, Huawei phones cannot be rooted. \nThis Backup application is probably able to backup more than any other 3rd party backup app.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.airlink" => Metadata { description: "Air link service, it's probably needed for Wireless Projection.\nNo activities, only more debugging stuff, location things, logs", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.android.FMRadio" => Metadata { description: "FM-Radio\nHuawei's stock radio player. Remove if FM isn't relevant for you.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.android.FloatTasks" => Metadata { description: "Floating/Navigation dock (also called NaviDot).\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/how-to/detail-troubleshooting/en-us00310067/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.airsharing" => Metadata { description: "Wireless Projection\nMiracast, Requires Huawei Mobile Services, also it's so bloated, also found unused frameworks HUAWEI GameCenter", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.android.chr" => Metadata { description: "HwChrService\nHuawei Call History Record. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.dsdscardmanager" => Metadata { description: "Dual card management\nIt's sim card management in Huawei settings.\nAfter removing, sim card management in settings will not work.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.huawei.android.findmyphone" => Metadata { description: "Find Device is an app that lets you locate your device and protect your data remotely.\nTo provide these features, this app needs to connect to the Internet during use.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.android.hsf" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Services Framework\n3 permissions : DELETE_PACKAGES, INSTALL_PACKAGES, PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS\nSafe to remove according to huawei users\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.hwaps" => Metadata { description: "HwAps\nManages Intelligent Resolution and changing screen resolution in settings.\nIntelligent Resolution will be not available and changing screen resolution in settings.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.huawei.android.hwouc" => Metadata { description: "OTA updates. Safe to remove if you have a very outdated device or flashed recovery.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.android.hwpay" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Pay\nMobile payment and e-wallet service for Huawei devices that offers the same services as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay etc...\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/mobileservices/huawei-wallet/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.hwupgradeguide" => Metadata { description: "hwupgradeguide\nit's guide menu at first start AppGallery.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.instantonline" => Metadata { description: "no noticeable consequences\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.instantshare" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Share features.\nFile transfer tool between Huawei mobiles, using Bluetooth connection and WiFi Direct technology.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.internal.app" => Metadata { description: "Component of Huawei sharing\nMay break the sharing function in several applications (in particular, apps will crash).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.android.karaoke" => Metadata { description: "Karaoke mode feature.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Huawei launcher app.\nIt's basically the home screen, the way icons apps are organized and displayed.\nDON'T REMOVE THIS IF YOU DIDN'T INSTALL ANOTHER LAUNCHER !\nYou will maybe need this package for the recent apps feature to work (even if you have another launcher)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.android.mirrorshare" => Metadata { description: "MirrorShare feature (Miracast rebranded by Huawei)\nUsed to mirror screen of you smartphone on a TV.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.overlay.modules.modulemetadata" => Metadata { description: "Module that contains metadata about the list of modules on the device and that's about it. I wouldn't advise you to mess with it as it could break important modules (see W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater#37 on GitLab).\nGood explanation of what Android modules are: https://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation/", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.huawei.android.projectmenu" => Metadata { description: "ProjectMenu\nHidden settings not available for users. ProjectMenu interface: phone *#*#2846579#*#*\nhttps://www.99mediasector.com/open-project-menu-huawei-device-huawei-code/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.pushagent" => Metadata { description: "push notification agent\nSeems to only be used for Huawei apps\nThe recompiled java code makes it look like it's once again mainly used for analytics.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.remotecontroller" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Smart Controller app.\nLets you you add, customize, and set up remote controls, allowing control of your electronic appliances through your phone. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.rftest" => Metadata { description: "HwRFTest\nMT Test Station.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.thememanager" => Metadata { description: "Themes (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.huawei.android.thememanager)\nLets you download and use Huawei themes.\nSetting Wallpapers directly will no longer work, but the Wallpaper entry in the Settings app will still let you choose wallpapers. Without this package you may no longer be able to change a notification sound.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.android.tips" => Metadata { description: "HUAWEI Feature Advisor\nPeriodically gives you notifications on how to use certain features on your phone.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.totemweather" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Weather app (and its widget)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.totemweatherapp" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Weather app (and its widget)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.totemweatherwidget" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Weather app (and its widget)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.wfdft" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Direct feature.\nNote: Wifi direct enables devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection (without a router) over which the two can send and receive files.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.android.wfdirect" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Direct feature.\nNote: Wifi direct enables devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection (without a router) over which the two can send and receive files. \n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.androidx" => Metadata { description: "It have something to MediaPlayer but by name app it looks like important.\nSomeone will need to check if it bootloop or not because this app dont have code.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.aod" => Metadata { description: "Always On Display\nWhen enabled in settings it shows clock and notifications when you raise the phone or touch the screen.\nThis is basically a lower-power lock-screen. It could in theory reduce power draw if you check notifications/clock often as OLED screens draw minimal power showing a mostly black screen(black = pixel off), but in practice the number of times you'll unintentionally trigger it will likely eat up any potential power savings and more. And if your device doesn't have an OLED screen this will draw way more power.\nMost of these power savings could be applied to your standard lock-screen simply by making your background image completely black.\nRedSkull23 says it's unsafe to remove. Does it bootloop?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.appmarket" => Metadata { description: "Huawei app store (AppGallery)\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/appgallery-huawei-alternative-google-play-store-android/\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.ar.measure" => Metadata { description: "Ar Measure\nMeasure length, depth, area and volume.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.arengine.service" => Metadata { description: "Augmented reality service.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.assetsync" => Metadata { description: "HwAssetSync\nNeeded for HiCloud, Cloud syncing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.assetsyncservice" => Metadata { description: "It's for 'com.huawei.securityserver' for start this service app.\nNeeded for HiCloud sync security.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.audioaccessorymanager" => Metadata { description: "Audio Accessory Manager\nA lot stuff: Huawei health, Huawei music, earphones.\nProbably only useful when you got Huawei FreeBuds.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.autoinstallapkfrommcc" => Metadata { description: "Auto Install apk from mcc\nAuto Install apk from mcc? it's only information and logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.bd" => Metadata { description: "HwUE (Huawei UserExperience)\nWhen a company call a something 'UserExperience' you know you don't need this.\nAnalytics service, run at boot. Collect information about packages/apps usages.\nHas a nice custom permission called com.huawei.permission.BIG_DATA\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.behaviorauth" => Metadata { description: "BehaviorAuth\nIt seems to be related to verifying the authenticity of user behavior and enhancing password security. User can disable it so it's safe to remove.\nhttps://www.android-hilfe.de/forum/huawei-p30-p30-pro-p30-lite.3510/was-ist-die-behaviorauth-app-fuer-das-p30.1008750.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.betaclub" => Metadata { description: "BetaClub\nIt's app for testing, collection logs and feedback.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "Lets you import your contacts via Bluetooth\nBluetooth will still work if you remove this package.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.browser" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Browser app. Don't expect privacy using it\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.browserhomepage" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Browser component.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.ca" => Metadata { description: "CA\nUses permissions: GET_TASKS, LOCATION_HARDWARE, etc.\nThis app looks like a backdoor or logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Calendar app.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.camera" => Metadata { description: "Safe to remove, but not recommended, as other camera apps are not much better than this one.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.camerakit.impl" => Metadata { description: "HwCameraKit\nIn the code it was found that it's for testing camera functions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.cloud" => Metadata { description: "Chinese only.\nHuawei Cloud Computer provides you with basic services of online desktop.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.coauthservice" => Metadata { description: "HwCoAuthService\nApplock, lockscreen password, face recognition things, fingerprint, not sure if it's worth removing it.\nNeeded for manual apk installation.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.compass" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Compass app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Contacts app\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.contacts.sync" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Contacts sync\nMy guess (can't have the apk on hand) is this enables you to synchronise your contacts with your Huawei account.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.contactscamcard" => Metadata { description: "CamCard is a business card reader app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.contentsensor" => Metadata { description: "ContentSensor\nLooks like this app has a lot chinese code and collects a lot stuff about user like apps installed, app info, connects to huawei hivoice sites", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.controlcenter" => Metadata { description: "Smart Collaboration\nCollaboration between devices. Needed for Multi-Screen, Wireless Projection?\nNeeded for Super Device or Device+, safe to remove if you don't use this, it will also declutter action center.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.cryptosms.service" => Metadata { description: "SMS Encryption Service, looks made for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.def" => Metadata { description: "DEF\nUnused? message things:allows the app public keys on connected devices, getting status, access information", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Clock App.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.desktop.explorer" => Metadata { description: "From XDA thread : \"Service that is been used when you wanna use your phone as an operative system on a PC.\"\nI don't understand what does it mean.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.desktop.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Huawei desktop mode switching\nIt has also Take Screenshot Service.\nRequire HMS, has a lot tracking.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.deviceauth" => Metadata { description: "TrustedDeviceAuth\nI guess it's for authentication keys", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.devicegroupmanage" => Metadata { description: "(Unused?)HwGroupManager\nIt's an app without activities, only device info things", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.devicemanager" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Huawei account. I found only things: installing service?, Linked devices, Multi-Device management, connection code, metrics", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.distributed.kms" => Metadata { description: "HwDistributedKeyManager\nHas random frameworks, probably needed for huawei account, authentication", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.distributedpasteboard" => Metadata { description: "SuperHub\nHas something to History Clipboard and Drag Drop.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.dmsdp" => Metadata { description: "Multi-Device management\nThis service allows you to virtually expand your devices capabilities\nby connecting to other devices and using them as an extension of this device.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.dsdscardmanager" => Metadata { description: "Dual card management\nIt's sim card management in Huawei settings.\nAfter removing, sim card management in settings will not work.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.huawei.dtmfanalyzer" => Metadata { description: "Dtmf Analyzer\nHas something to media player to ride mode for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.easygo" => Metadata { description: "HwEasyGo\nLooks like a backdoor for WeChat app?\nEasyGoServer, error code things found, also EasyGoCallBack.\nThese app is probably backdoor or for developers.\nThis app has no permissions and no activities.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.email" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Email app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.entitlement" => Metadata { description: "Needed for messages Bluetooth, wifi, hotspot, Terms of Agreement, Authentication?\nOn some phone's it has some features, and on some not.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.fans" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Club is the official forum for Huawei users.\nIt provides the latest news and information, FAQs, and tutorials about Huawei and Honor products.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.fastapp" => Metadata { description: "Quick App Center\nComponent of AppGallery (Huawei's app store) providing Quick Apps support. Quick Apps are Javascript+CSS apps that don't need any installation. This technology has its uses but I'm personally not a huge fan on having to rely on a JS engine to run an application\nThis system app has a lot of permissions (including SEND_SMS, CAMERA, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, RECORD_AUDIO... why?)\nMore information: https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-quick-apps-alternative-google-instant-apps/\n OW2 Quick App whitepaper: https://quick-app-initiative.ow2.io/docs/Quick_App_White_Paper.pdf", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.featurelayer.featureframework" => Metadata { description: "FeatureFramework\nAllows the app to check for feature updates.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.featurelayer.sharedfeature.map" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Map Service\nRequire FeatureFramework.\nOnly uses Chinese AMap to get location.\nUsed to show maps inside Calendar and Gallery, they will complain if you uninstall it, disable instead.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.fido.uafclient" => Metadata { description: "UAF client for FIDO.\nFido is a set of open technical specifications for mechanisms of authenticating users to online services that do not depend on passwords.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/u2f-specs-1.0-bt-nfc-id-amendment/fido-glossary.html\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.0-rd-20170927/fido-overview-v2.0-rd-20170927.html\nThe UAF protocol is designed to enable online services to offer passwordless and multi-factor security by allowing users to register their device to the online service and using a local authentication mechanism such as iris or fingerprint recognition.\nhttps://developers.google.com/identity/fido/android/native-apps\nSafe to remove if you don't use password-less authentication to access online services.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "Huawei file manager\nProbably fine to remove as long as you have another file manager.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.firstbootinfo" => Metadata { description: "Get city info service\nGet city info service? Needed by your phone in order to sync with Huawei servers\nand check for apps updates, software updates and other access for your phone.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.game.kitserver" => Metadata { description: "Probably safe to remove if you don't play games.\nHas window show, keybind set and more things.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.gameassistant" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Game Suite (HiGame).\nMobile game app store.\nhttps://club.hihonor.com/in/topic/16341/detail.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.gamebox" => Metadata { description: "GameCenter\nRequires HMS Core to run.\nIt's app for installing games.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.geofence" => Metadata { description: "GeofenceService.\nAllows you to do something when a user enters an area that has been defined as a trigger.\nA geofence is a virtual perimeter set on a real geographic area. Combining a user position with a geofence perimeter, \nit is possible to know if the user is inside or outside the geofence or even if he is exiting or entering the area.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.harmonyos.foundation" => Metadata { description: "foundation\nHas hwid, vehicle things, Aosp In Call Service permissions.\nDisable app instead of uninstalling, because breaks calling.\nSettings app and APK installation will become slow if you uninstall this.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.health" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Health (discontinued?)\nConnect Huawei wearables to your phone and all sorts of stats like all fitness tracking apps.\nRequire HMS.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hff" => Metadata { description: "HFF\nHFF? It has not any code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hiaction" => Metadata { description: "no noticeable consequences", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hiai" => Metadata { description: "no noticeable consequences\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hiassistantoversea" => Metadata { description: "HiVoice. Huawei's voice assistant to replace \"Hey Google\"\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hicar" => Metadata { description: "Huawei HiCar\nTo connect to Huawei HiCar, press and hold the wireless button on the steering wheel or control panel.\nMore useful in China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hicard" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Cards, no noticeable consequences\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hicloud" => Metadata { description: "Huawei cloud features\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hidisk" => Metadata { description: "Huawei File Manager app.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.hifolder" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Online Cloud folder service\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/mobileservices/mobilecloud/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hilink.framework" => Metadata { description: "AI Life Service\nUsed for smart devices and to run smart scenes.\nIt's more useful in China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.himovie" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Video Player\nBloated on newer versions. Can be safely removed if you don't want it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.himovie.overseas" => Metadata { description: "Huawei stock video application.\nHas a lot tracking.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.himovie.partner1" => Metadata { description: "HiMoviePlayerPlus\nWeird app without any code and there's nothing in Main Activity.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.himovie.partner2" => Metadata { description: "HiMoviePlayerPlus\nWeird app without any code and there's nothing in Main Activity.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hiskytone" => Metadata { description: "SkyTone Overseas Data Service.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hisuite" => Metadata { description: "Can be uninstalled via settings. App to connect with the desktop program to Backup/Restore, flash firmware, etc.\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hisuite/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hitouch" => Metadata { description: "Huawei HiTouch\nAssistant capable to recognize the objects in a photo and to search them through various shopping sites.\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/uk/support/faq/have-you-tried-the-new-hitouch-assistant/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hiview" => Metadata { description: "hiview\nRemoving this doesn't remove access to the picture attributes, so what does it actually do?\nIt's the same as (com.huawei.hiviewtunnel), which is useless.\nIt has 19 permissions, Crash App Dialog, logs. So do not trust these apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hiviewtunnel" => Metadata { description: "This displays details/attributes of pictures in the gallery (ISO, exposure time, etc.).\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.hms5gkit.agentservice" => Metadata { description: "Hw5GKitAgentService\nOnly debugging code found that APK id is invalid, disable parameter error, other error things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.honorclub.android" => Metadata { description: "Honor Club\nHuawei's social media app. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwasm" => Metadata { description: "FIDO UAF Authenticator-Specific Module.\nSee 'com.huawei.fido.uafclient' for FIDO explaination.\nThe UAF Authenticator-Specific Module (ASM) is a software interface on top of UAF authenticators which gives a standardized way for FIDO UAF clients to detect and access the functionality of UAF authenticators and hides internal communication complexity from FIDO UAF Client.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-uaf-v1.0-ps-20141208/fido-uaf-asm-api-v1.0-ps-20141208.html", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.hwblockchain" => Metadata { description: "Probably blockchain related, no noticeable consequences when removed\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwddmp" => Metadata { description: "HwDDMP\nHas a lot frameworks.\nUninstalling breaks calling app even if you disable.\nIt does not cause bootloop but removing is highly not recommended.\nNot only breaks the dialer app, but causes lag in whole system too.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.huawei.hwdetectrepair" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Smart diagnosis (discontinued?)\nUseless features and run in background.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwdiagnosis" => Metadata { description: "HwDiagnosis\nNo activities, only code about diagnosis and logs\nAlso device info and is send to Huawei servers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwdockbar" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Multi-Window dock\nProbably fine to remove if you're not using Huawei Multi-Window features.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.hwesimservice" => Metadata { description: "HwESIMService\nIf you use eSIM do not remove it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.hwid" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Mobile Services\nHuawei’s alternative to Google Play Services. Needed to access advanced Huawei features.\nA Huawei ID is required to access services, like Themes, Mobile Cloud, HiCare, Huawei Wear, Huawei Health. This may break an app like InPost Mobile, see:\nhttps://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/477\nSee more about Huawei Mobile Services: https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-hms-core-android-alternative-google-play-services-gms/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.hwireader" => Metadata { description: "App for adding by user 'Books'. This app has ads and bad privacy.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwpanpayservice" => Metadata { description: "Payment related service. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwpolicyservice" => Metadata { description: "HwPolicyService\nAnother debugging, logs app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwread.dz" => Metadata { description: "App for adding by user 'Books'. This app has ads and bad privacy.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwsearch" => Metadata { description: "Petal Search widget. Used for finding apps/apks on several online sources (introduced after Google Mobile Services Ban).\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwstartupguide" => Metadata { description: "A one-time setup app that is no longer needed", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwusbearphoneupdate" => Metadata { description: "Huawei digital earphones come with built-in software that can be updated regularly to enhance your audio experience.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.hwvoipservice" => Metadata { description: "Voice over IP service for Huawei MeeTime (com.huawei.meetime)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.hwvplayer.youku" => Metadata { description: "Video Youku\nVideo Player on Chinese Huawei. Has some ads and bad privacy.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.iaware" => Metadata { description: "App Prioritizer. Prioritizes apps to avoid slowdown\nUp to you but there is apparently no noticeable difference when deleted?\nSystem will start lagging a little bit (you will notice it while scrolling and on some animations, for example scrolling installed apps), battery consumption will become slightly higher and battery stats will disappear soon. At the same time, logcat will be full of errors like: PowerKit: PG Server is not found. calling pid xxxx.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.iconnect" => Metadata { description: "iConnect\nHidden menu 'install PCAssistant' when connected to PC? I have never seen it. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.ihealth" => Metadata { description: "MotionService package, it's required for actions like shaking the phone to shut off the alarm, ecc.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.imedia.dolby" => Metadata { description: "Dolby Atmos\nOptimize sound automatically for exceptional audio quality.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.imedia.sws" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Histen\nAudio 3D effects found in the settings. Safe to remove if you don't use these settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.imonitor" => Metadata { description: "imonitor\nHidden logs founded in app.\nDetects app launch anomaly and runs safe mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.ims" => Metadata { description: "HwImsService\nVoLTE(Voice over LTE) calls. IP multimedia subsystem.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_LTE\nUninstalling app breaks sim calling even if you disable.\nIt does not cause bootloop but removing is highly not recommended.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.huawei.indexsearch" => Metadata { description: "Index search works without it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.indexsearch.observer" => Metadata { description: "Index search works without it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.indiacalendar" => Metadata { description: "Indian Calendar\nHUAWEI Calendar", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.intelligent" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Assistant. Shopping recommendations\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.internetaudioservice" => Metadata { description: "Smart headset control\nHas a lot logs and frameworks to mmitest.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.languagedownloader" => Metadata { description: "Allows you to load the system languages when changing them", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.lbs" => Metadata { description: "Location Based Services\nLocation-based services (LBS) are applications or services that utilize location data from a user's device, such as a smartphone or GPS, to provide relevant information, directions, or recommendations tailored to their specific location. These services rely on a combination of technologies, including Global Positioning System (GPS), Wi-Fi, cellular networks, and sensors, to determine a user's position accurately.\nNOTE: Can cause bootloops on some devices.\nThe primary goal of LBS is to offer personalized and context-aware experiences based on a user's geographical location. This can include services like:\n1. Navigation and Mapping, 2. Location-Based Advertising, 3. Social Networking, 4. Emergency Services, 5. IoT Asset Tracking\nhttps://forum.huawei.com/enterprise/en/location-based-services/thread/703168442200375296-667213855346012160", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.lives" => Metadata { description: "HiLives is jointly developed by Huawei and certified third-party service providers to provide lifestyle services for you.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.livewallpaper.artflower" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.livewallpaper.flowersbloom" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.livewallpaper.mountaincloud" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.livewallpaper.naturalgarden" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.livewallpaper.paradise" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.livewallpaper.ripplestone" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.localbackup" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Backup\nhas a lot permissions and can backup your data", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.magazine" => Metadata { description: "Magazine unlock. Downloads wallpapers for your lock screen.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.manufacture.wificonnect" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Connect\nNeeded for WiFi connection?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.maps.app" => Metadata { description: "Petal Maps (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.huawei.maps.app)\nHuawei map and navigation app with HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) trackers.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/d15349e7a998306012462484f270f93794141113d6680fa8512931c270adf830", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.mediacontroller" => Metadata { description: "Can be disabled via Settings. Will disable the media controls in quick settings. Won't remove them however.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.meetime" => Metadata { description: "MeeTime (https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us00956296/).\nVoice and video calling application by Huawei. Only works with EMUI 9.1+ Huawei phones.\nHuawei claims they use E2EE but this wasn't verified and there is no whitepaper, so don't trust them.\nThey also collect metadata.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.mirror" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Mirror app.\nMirror like \"Glass\"", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.mirrorlink" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Mirror app. \nMirror like \"Glass\"\n\nHuawei mirrorlink implementation\nUsed to connect your phone to a car (with https://mirrorlink.com/ support) in order to provide audio streaming, GPS navigation...\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.mmiautotest" => Metadata { description: "MMIAutoTest\nHidden testing hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.mmitest" => Metadata { description: "MMITest\nHidden hardware tests. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.motionservice" => Metadata { description: "Gesture Service\nNot very useful gestures available in settings.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.msdp" => Metadata { description: "Multimodal Sensor Data Platform\nHas Device Status, Movement, Spatial Aware.\nUses location, airlink permissions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.multimedia.audioengine" => Metadata { description: "Audio Engine, probably not needed.\nhttps://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/audioengine", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.multimedia.hivideoplayengine" => Metadata { description: "hivideoplayengine\nHwVideoKitImpl, sdk tools for developers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.music" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Music app. Fat music player developed by Huawei (137Mo. Seriously?). There are a lof of better alternatives (e.g Metro on F-droid)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.mycenter" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Member Center\nGives reward offers and news to Huawei users. Very intrusive app: 68 permissions including CAMERA, ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES. Can run in the background and just after boot even if you haven't unlock your phone yet. Phones home.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/3af49c621aefeef0dca86a4f79b5f007d73698fa979d3ba1ac7d6f1ccaea9cdf", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.nb.service" => Metadata { description: "Service for discovering nearby devices by GPS", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.nearby" => Metadata { description: "HwNearby\nNeeded for Huawei Share features. (com.huawei.android.instantshare)\nHuawei Share features may not work after remove.\nNeeded to show a preview of recently opened apps in task manager. I agree, makes no sense, but that's what it is.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.notepad" => Metadata { description: "Notepad\nLooks so bloated with Hi Voice, Update using AppGallery, Location.\nIt has a few tracking components, but not too many.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.numberidentity" => Metadata { description: "Designed to block unwanted calls, but only works properly in China", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.ohos.collaborationcenter" => Metadata { description: "Sometimes ohos apps is configuration app before building.\nIn code I found it's for app cast transfer.\nDisable instead of uninstalling if you don't want to lose the widget.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.ohos.famanager" => Metadata { description: "Service Center\nProvides a space for you to view and manage services.\nThis app and its underlying services (which provide searches and AI-based services). A lot tracking.\nDisable instead of uninstalling if you don't want to lose the widget.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.ohos.hiwindow" => Metadata { description: "HiWindow\nHave loading, waiting png files\ncollaboration devices, hardware things, screen projection on activities shows Window Shell.\nAfter remove you will lose animations and loading screen.\nDisable instead of uninstalling if you don't want to lose the widget.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.ohos.inputmethod" => Metadata { description: "Huawei default Keyboard\nWARNING: Before uninstalling, make sure to have a third-party keyboard installed.\nDisable instead of uninstalling if you don't want to lose the widget.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.ohos.security.privacycenter" => Metadata { description: "It's shell to app 'com.huawei.security.privacycenter'?\nDisable instead of uninstalling if you don't want to lose the widget.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.omacp" => Metadata { description: "Provisioning message\nUsed for provisioning APN settings to devices via SMS. I think you shouldnt touch it if you want sms messages.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.onehopsvcclient" => Metadata { description: "OneHopSvcClient\nTagService, HarmonyTag.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.onehopsvchost" => Metadata { description: "OneHopSvcHost\nTriggerservice opens hardware things by secret code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.parentcontrol" => Metadata { description: "Parental controls functions.\nIt seems Huawei can prevent to remove packages. Uninstalling (or even disabling) this package returns an error: Failure [DELETE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR] (not allowed to disable this package).\n See https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/51", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.pcassistant" => Metadata { description: "HiSuite service. Used by HiSuite PC software.\nHiSuite enables you to backup your data and restore them from/to your phone.\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hisuite/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.pengine" => Metadata { description: "HUAWEI Intelligent Suggestion will collect and analyze screens from selected apps to provide personalized services.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.permissioncontroller" => Metadata { description: "Can be disabled via Settings as well", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.permissioncontroller.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Found help app permissions - only link to Google site in code, overlay to permission things like buttons, dialogs, etc.\nBut it's not needed?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.phoneservice" => Metadata { description: "HiCare (discontinued)\nProvides you common online services including customer services, issue feedback, user guides, service centers and self-service.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.photos" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Gallery app.\nNote: The official camera app refuses to open photos in another gallery (you can't review your picture from the camera app)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.powergenie" => Metadata { description: "Task killer app in EMUI 9+ (Android 9+).\nTask killer apps tend to do more harm than help as they clear cached RAM for no good reason, removing the battery and time savings involved in caching. In addition to the obvious issues with background functionality like notifications.\nFrom issue#104.\nSystem will start lagging a little bit (you will notice it while scrolling and on some animations, for example scrolling installed apps), battery consumption will become slightly higher and battery stats will disappear soon. At the same time, logcat will be full of errors like: PowerKit: PG Server is not found. calling pid xxxx.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.printservice" => Metadata { description: "Print service", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.privatespace" => Metadata { description: "Privacy Space for files", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.profile" => Metadata { description: "Profile Services\nIt's an app needed for HUAWEI ID, depends on HMSCore, also has analytics and trackers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.rcsserviceapplication" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Rich Communication Service\nProvides sending messages to another Huawei phone\nHidden RCS Chats with 49 permissions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.recsys" => Metadata { description: "HwIntelligentRecSystem\nis a smart app that provides personalized services on HiBoard? My phone dont have Hiboard. Safe to remove.\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us00434788/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.regservice" => Metadata { description: "RegService\nRegister for celluar network services, not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.remotepassword" => Metadata { description: "RemotePassword\nremotepassword: errors, invalid, null, errors generally\nalso subscribe info, device info. Better remove that.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.ridemode" => Metadata { description: "Uses google maps website to track your ride when RideMode is Enabled.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.runningtestii" => Metadata { description: "Testing hardware things like Audio, Camera, VideoPlayer, etc.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.sarlevel" => Metadata { description: "Mobile phone SAR\nHidden SAR Level Activity.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.scanner" => Metadata { description: "AI Lens. Shop for objects that you take a picture of. This de-clutters the camera interface by removing the AI Lens button on the top left corner and does not break the AR Measure app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.scenepack" => Metadata { description: "Travel Assistant provides you with travel tips, voice guides, and other related services.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Stock screen recorder\nUseful only in pre-Android Pie for having system audio recording without root\nNot sure if it's an app, but I can't find it on my phone. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.search" => Metadata { description: "HiSearch\nAllows you to search through settings, files, contacts and notes while keeping a record of your search history.\nHi Search is really annoying because it's triggered as soon as you wipe down from the middle part of the home.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.searchservice" => Metadata { description: "Fusion Search Service\nNeeded for searching? Found out that it uses `com.huawei.hwddmp` this app is for debugging errors\nalso found trackers components that connects to Huawei servers unnecessarily.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.secime" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Secure IME\nSecure keyboard.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.security.privacycenter" => Metadata { description: "Protect your privacy by preventing apps from accessing sensitive data stored within images,\nsuch as location info and time stamps. This restriction does not apply to system apps such as Gallery and Cloud.\nI don't think this app values privacy a lot.\nNeeded for Permission Manager to open.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.securitymgr" => Metadata { description: "PrivateSpace\nLets you store private information in a hidden space within your device that can only be accessed \nwith your fingerprint or password.\nTODO: Data at rest encryption? If not, this is useless\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us00754246/)\nThis is the password vault or password manager too.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.securitypluginbase" => Metadata { description: "HwSecurityPluginBase\nAntivirus Service supports bad antiviruses, HwLog, not needed", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.securityserver" => Metadata { description: "HwSecurityServer\nNot needed app without code and useless assets to spying apps.\nNeeded for face unlock, black screen will be shown if you remove this package (?). Doesn't apply to all devices", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.skytone" => Metadata { description: "SkyTone Data Service. Frameworks to 'com.huawei.hiskytone' SkyTone Overseas Data Service.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.smarthome" => Metadata { description: "AI Life\nRequire Logging in to your Huawei ID, HMSCore.\nIt's app that lets your control and manage routers and audio accessories.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.smartlocation" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Indoor Positioning Services\nChinese Tracking Location.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.smartshot" => Metadata { description: "Smart screenshots\nNeeded for screenshots.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.sos" => Metadata { description: "SOS\nEmergency things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Sound Recorder app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.spaceservice" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Geofence Services\nUses Chinese Location.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.stylus.floatmenu" => Metadata { description: "AI Lens. Shop for objects that you take a picture of. This de-clutters the camera interface by removing the AI Lens button on the top left corner and does not break the AR Measure app.\n \nFloating menu with M-Pen feature.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.suggestion" => Metadata { description: "HiSuggestion\nHw intelligence permissions found and logs, also maybe has suggestions on widget.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.synergy" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Cloud & Network Synergy.\nSeems to be related to B2B (Business To Business) cloud stuff.\nhttps://www.huawei.com/en/press-events/news/2016/10/Cloud-Network-Synergy-Whitepaper\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.systemdebug" => Metadata { description: "SystemDebug\nTesting system things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.systemmanager" => Metadata { description: "System Manager\nHuawei's stock phone cleaner. Consumes a lot of battery power for useless 'security' checks.\nSafe to remove unless you need any anti-virus (while there are better ones to be found). NOTE: breaks the functionality of closing and cleaning background apps.\nThis is more than a phone cleaner, you will lose a lot of settings like battery and notifications management if you remove this.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.systemserver" => Metadata { description: "Huawei System Services\nIt depends on (com.huawei.systemmanager).\nNeeded for navigation with a fingerprint reader that is on Mate 10, but fingerprint unlock will still work if you remove it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.tips" => Metadata { description: "HUAWEI Feature Advisor\nPeriodically gives you notifications on how to use certain features on your phone.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.tipsove" => Metadata { description: "Tips\nHuawei Tips to HiCar, AI Life and more.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.tmecustomize" => Metadata { description: "TME\nTme Activity. Hidden carrier config sim.\nI think it's useless but you need to test.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.huawei.trustagent" => Metadata { description: "Smart unlock feature.\nEnables you to unlock your phone with a Bluetooth device, like a smart band. \nWhen a compatible Bluetooth device is detected, you can unlock your phone with a simple swipe (without a password).\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.trustcircle" => Metadata { description: "Device authentication service\nThe app's usage is unknown, but it can be removed if apps such as com.huawei.hwid, com.huawei.appmarket are also removed. This is what I found while exploring the APK: Huawei Mobile Services?, managing installation and updates of AppGallery.\nHuawei HWID account may be inaccessible without this app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.trustedthingsauth" => Metadata { description: "HwTrustedThingsAuth\nOnly name app found in code, has permissions:\nBluetooth, execute_reg, use_auth.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.trustspace" => Metadata { description: "TrustSpace useless security to payment. Settings > Security > TrustSpace\nHas something to unrooting rooted phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.userguide" => Metadata { description: "User Guide\nRequire install a PDF reader app to work.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.vassistant" => Metadata { description: "HiVoice app\nHuawei voice assistant (like Siri or Google assistant)\nHuge privacy risk. Keep in mind that the app keeps the microphone *on* non-stop.\nIs now Celia (https://consumer.huawei.com/en/emui/celia/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.vdrive" => Metadata { description: "Driving Mode uses HiVoice to provide voice services when you are driving.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.videoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Video editor\nIncludes 2 ads trackers. Interacts with Huawei cloud. Pithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/19ef8cfb02f3853128603a140b4602db57ddf729a728b1ea6998e8b20752138f", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.vrservice" => Metadata { description: "Huawei VR Service used for Huawei VR.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Wallet (renamed Huawei Pay)\nMobile payment and e-wallet service for Huawei devices that offers the same services as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay etc...\nhttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/mobileservices/huawei-wallet/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.wallet.sdk.walletsdk" => Metadata { description: "Wallet app\nSafe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.watch.sync" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Watch sync function\nIs it only used to sync Huawei watch ?\nSafe to remove according to several users\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.waudio" => Metadata { description: "waudio\nWi-Fi Speaker, Speaker playback, WLAN speaker\nThis app is only for Chinese users because I found a Chinese app list that supports it\nand depends on AI Life app probably.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.webview" => Metadata { description: "Huawei WebView enables Android apps to display web content within the app itself, based on Chrome.\nNo root? Don't uninstall.\nRoot? If you delete WebView, make sure to install a replacement.\nMany third-party apps, such as banks, VPNs, GitHub, Discord and Reddit use web-based content and will crash without it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.welinknow" => Metadata { description: "Link Now\nRequire login to Huawei ID Account.\nSome features is not available for some countries.\nIt's app for meeting and collects a lot data from users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.huawei.wifieapsimplmn" => Metadata { description: "PredefinedEapSim\nNeeded for WiFi to work properly? WiFi may not work (?)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.huawei.wifiprobqeservice" => Metadata { description: "HwWifiproBqeService\nNeeded for WiFi to work properly? WiFi may not work (?)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.hulu.plus" => Metadata { description: "Hulu (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hulu.plus&hl)\nNetflix competitor.\nFYI : Hulu is owned by Disney.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu\nhttps://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/hulu-vs-disney-plus/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hxy.ramtest" => Metadata { description: "ram test\nHidden ram test. Tests ram size.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hy.system.fontserver" => Metadata { description: "Font Server\nNeeded for fonts?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.hyperlync.Sprint.Backup" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Backup\" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperlync.Sprint.Backup)\nLets you backup your phone’s content to your Sprint Backup account.\nFYI : This app is developped by Hyperlync Technologies an Israel-based company which provide cyber-security solutions. \nIt is now owned by Edition Ltd a big Singapour based company (https://www.reuters.com/companies/EDITol.SI)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.hyperlync.Sprint.CloudBinder" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Cloud Binder (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperlync.Sprint.CloudBinder)\nHub for all you cloud accounts.\nSee package above.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ibimuyu.lockscreen" => Metadata { description: "Dynamic theme service lockscree\nDynamic theme service lockscreen? Some people recommend removing that.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.idea.questionnaire" => Metadata { description: "Qusetionnaire\nLogs and testing things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.idea.questionnare" => Metadata { description: "[NEED MORE INFO / NEED APK] Quizz app from MobileIdea company?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ideashower.readitlater.pro" => Metadata { description: "Pocket (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro)\nAllows you to save an article or web page to remote servers for later reading\nWas purchased by Mozilla in 2017 but is still close source for now.\nhttps://getpocket.com/privacy\nOpen-source alternative : https://wallabag.org/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.iflytek.inputmethod.miui" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Keyboard to Miui China, replace Keyboard before remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.iflytek.speechcloud" => Metadata { description: "App called OfflineTTs on the Bigme HiBreak Pro. Does not show up in the app list.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.iflytek.speechsuite" => Metadata { description: "Default voice input method from iflytek, a big chinese company (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFlytek)\nIFLytek was implicated in human rights violations : \nhttps://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-war/US-sanctions-8-China-tech-companies-over-role-in-Xinjiang-abuses\nArchive: https://web.archive.org/save/https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-war/US-sanctions-8-China-tech-companies-over-role-in-Xinjiang-abuses\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.imdb.mobile" => Metadata { description: "IMDb mobile app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imdb.mobile)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ims.dm" => Metadata { description: "IMS DM\nHidden network debugging", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.infinix" => Metadata { description: "Only has something to launcher folders and has freeze png files.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.infinix.xshare" => Metadata { description: "XShare\nIts app for Transfer & Share files, also has ads.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.infraware.polarisoffice5" => Metadata { description: "Polaris Office from US Infraware Inc company (Microsoft Office like)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaris_Office\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infraware.office.link\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.inkbook.awesomereader" => Metadata { description: "Stock reader app on Inkbook e-readers. Uninstall only if planning to use a different reader.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.inkbook.exoereader" => Metadata { description: "Stock reader app on Inkbook e-readers. Uninstall only if planning to use a different reader.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.inkbook.os.library" => Metadata { description: "Default library app on Inkbook e-readers. Will break the UI if uninstalled so only do so if you plan to replace the default UI app with e.g. SimpleLauncher or somehting of the sort.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.inkbook.os.plus" => Metadata { description: "App repository for Inkbook e-readers: Kindle, Kobo etc. Safe to uninstall if not using them. Also installs and updates EinkBro and a stats tracking app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.inkbook.os.settings" => Metadata { description: "Wrapper for Android settings which hides most irrelevant settings for e-ink devices e.g enabling animations.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.inmobi.installer" => Metadata { description: "it's installer advertising company app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.instagram.android" => Metadata { description: "Instagram (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.android)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ipsec.service" => Metadata { description: "Has internet access and does nothing. Possibly for an IPSec service and dependency of the LG VPN? Not really sure.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ipsec.vpnclient" => Metadata { description: "LG VPN. Doesn't seem to affect VPN functionality, and LG doesn't run a VPN, afaik.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.iqoo.aftersale.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Testing things. This app is for testing phone components.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.iqoo.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Factory test\nTesting things, AT Commands - no one uses them.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.iqoo.powersaving" => Metadata { description: "Battery\nPower-saving app. May not be a good idea to remove it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.iqoo.secure" => Metadata { description: "i Manager\nRemoving this removes the traffic speed indicator in the notification bar. Be cautious about removing it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.iqoo.user.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Factory test\nIt's for testing phone components.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.iqoo.website" => Metadata { description: "iQOO.com\nShows iQOO website.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud (discontinued) from ironSource, an advertising company.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe.huawei" => Metadata { description: "Essentials apps\nApp which promotes some other apps (and encourages you to install them)\nDeveloped by IronSource, a \"next-generation advertising company\" \nhttps://aura.ironsrc.com/ (app) | https://company.ironsrc.com/ (company)\nWhen you try to read their privacy policy you arrive to an outstanding blank PDF file!\n(http://www.ironsrc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ironSource-Privacy-Policy.pdf)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe.hutchison" => Metadata { description: "AppCloud (discontinued) from ironSource, an advertising company.\nWorth reading:\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ironsoure.appcloud.oobe.wiko" => Metadata { description: "Provides first time setup for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.itc.autotest" => Metadata { description: "ITC_Base\nHidden camera testing, also its Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.itel.TWSService" => Metadata { description: "This app is used for connection to TECNO Hipods.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.jewelsblast.ivygames.Adventure.free" => Metadata { description: "Jewels Blast. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.jrd.verizonuriintentservice" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.jrdcom.Elabel" => Metadata { description: "Regulatory & safety\nUseless data collection and security. Also Chinese things, PDF View.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.jrdcom.Elabel.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay code for this bloatware app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.jrdcom.Elabel.overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.jrdcom.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.jrdcom.filemanager.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.jrdcom.urlreservedapp1" => Metadata { description: "TCL My Sites shortcut\nStub for mysites.glance.com.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.kddi.android.cmail" => Metadata { description: "+Message\nA Japanese messaging and e-mail app. \nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kddi.android.cmail", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.kidsedu" => Metadata { description: "Another Kids Mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.kikaoem.hw.qisiemoji.inputmethod" => Metadata { description: "Kika Keyboard\nThird party keyboard. Installs on some Huawei devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.king.candycrush4" => Metadata { description: "Candy Crush Friends Saga (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrush4)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.king.candycrushsaga" => Metadata { description: "Candy Crush Saga (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga)\nI don't understand why this game is so popular (I guess the fact it is pre-installed in a lot of phone helps)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.king.candycrushsodasaga" => Metadata { description: "Candy Crush Soda Saga (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsodasaga)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.kmsjp" => Metadata { description: "Kaspersky\nAnti-virus pre-installed on some Huawei phone's in Japanese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.knox.vpn.proxyhandler" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Knox allows business and personal content to \"securely\" coexist on the same handset.\nThis package handles proxies alongside KNOX.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.kuackmedia.orange" => Metadata { description: "Altice Music\nIt's a music application that allows you to stream music, but it comes pre-installed.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kuackmedia.orange", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.kyocera.ecomode" => Metadata { description: "Custom power-saving mode", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.lbe.security.miui" => Metadata { description: "Permission manager\nLets you monitor apps permission requests.\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.lbe.security.miui.customizedregion.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Something about WiFi calling \"vowifi\", \"volte\", \"notification on keyguard\"\nIt's unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ldmnq.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "Built in launcher\nFull of ads but not safe to disable unless you have another launcher", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lenovo.leos.appstore" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Application Center 应用中心\nLenovo chinese app store", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lenovo.leos.cloud.sync" => Metadata { description: "SYNCit\nLenovo cloud", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lenovo.levoice.caption" => Metadata { description: "AI Live Caption\nCaption Settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lenovo.levoice.trigger" => Metadata { description: "Wake up with voice", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lenovo.levoice_agent" => Metadata { description: "Voice unlock screen\nVoice unlock screen? Another chinese accessibility things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lenovo.levoice_notes" => Metadata { description: "AI Notes\nAnother AI things lenovo.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lenovo.lsf.user" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo ID adds an option in Settings>Accounts where you can login to a Lenovo ID account.\nFeatures include \"exclusive features directly from Lenovo and our partners\" and \"syncing users information across devices\"\nlsf = Lenovo Service Framework\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lenovo.ue.device" => Metadata { description: "User Experience Program\nAnalytics stuff. Displays an annoying notification after every reboot prompting you to join Lenovo's user experience program.\nNOTE: Removing this package may cause a hard reboot after unlocking the device. If USB debugging is still active you can safely reinstall the package and the device will start working again, but if USB debugging is disabled you might fail to do so - what leaves you no option other than to perform a factory reset. See:\nhttps://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/713", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.lenovo.weathercenter" => Metadata { description: "Widget Weather\nLenovo ZUI Weather center", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge" => Metadata { description: "Main LG system framework. Do not remove, will bootloop your device.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.lge.LGSetupView" => Metadata { description: "Setup View\nLG first setup (related to com.android.LGSetupWizard). \nThe first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.NfcSettings" => Metadata { description: "NFC settings\nLikely in the settings.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.android.atservice" => Metadata { description: "Software Update\nIt's probably the only component of software updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.animal.resource" => Metadata { description: "AnimalResource\nAnother thing for avatars.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.app.floating.res" => Metadata { description: "Multitasking framework\nAllows you to use multitasking features like multiple apps in one screen.\nDoes not remove screen pinning feature.\nI don't know if this removes the floating windows feature that you have to enable with ADB (to make it look more like a desktop)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.appbox.client" => Metadata { description: "LG Application manager\nInstalls/Updates LG related apps?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.appwidget.runningtaskbar" => Metadata { description: "Recent Task App Widget.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.arcamera" => Metadata { description: "ARCamera\nThis application requires google play services for ar. Not sure what for it is but probably for VR.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "It has important configs. Better don't risk.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.lge.autosimlockservice" => Metadata { description: "Has reboot permissions and can check when SIM state is changed. Possibly used for carrier locking devices? No issues when removed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.bluetoothsetting" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Bluetooth.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.bnr" => Metadata { description: "LG Backup\nCan backup your mobile devices LG Home screen, device settings, apps, and contacts to your computer.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-android-backup-CT10000025-20150104708841\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.bnr.launcher" => Metadata { description: "LG Mobile Switch Launcher\nThis doesn't remove the default launchers.\nIt is most likely to backup/restore the user's launcher configuration.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.calligraphydictionary" => Metadata { description: "Calligraphy dictionary\nLooks useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nStock camera app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.camerasolution" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Stock camera app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.cic.eden.service" => Metadata { description: "Memories album\nGallery automatically creates a Memories album with pictures and videos saved in the phone. \nMemories is a virtual album of pictures saved in the phone or SD card.\nSource : https://www.lg.com/hk_en/support/product-help/CT30019000-1433767985158-others\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.cinemagraph" => Metadata { description: "Cine shot\nI think it's an optional app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.clock" => Metadata { description: "LG Clock app\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.cmas" => Metadata { description: "Emergency Alerts\nit's only for alerts so it's safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.concierge" => Metadata { description: "LG Smart Notice\nProvides a widget which has a clock, weather, lists notifications and much more, it's LG's version of Google Now.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.cota.blm.sf340_enabler" => Metadata { description: "I can't find any purpose for this app. Titled 'LG Conference Call Update', 'sf340' is part of the codename for the LG Stylo 3 Plus (full codename is sf340n), likely related to some discontinued LG service designed specifically for the Stylo 3 Plus.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.covertools" => Metadata { description: "Dual Screen Tool\nNeeded for dual-screen I guess.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.displayfingerprint" => Metadata { description: "It's fingerprint testing. Secret code 346437.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.drive.activator" => Metadata { description: "This app used to give you a free 100GB Google Drive storage for 5 years after buying an LG phone, however, Google no longer does this offer, and the app just gives an error now.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.drmservice" => Metadata { description: "DRM Service\nProbably required for some forms of DRM; disabling might break things like Netflix streaming, which relies on DRM to function.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.dsmanager" => Metadata { description: "Dual Screen Updater\nIf you dont use dual screen feature then it's safe to remove?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.dualscreenfirmware" => Metadata { description: "Shows error dialog for dual-screen firmware update.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.easyhome" => Metadata { description: "LG EasyHome\nEasyHome is a more simplified version of the Home screen that you can choose to use on your phone.\nIt displays the Home screen like a remote control device. T\nSource : https://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/VS985/Userguide/048.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.effect" => Metadata { description: "It's for lock screen effect.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.ellievision" => Metadata { description: "Smart Cam & AI Tips\nDelete if not using default camera.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.eltest" => Metadata { description: "ELTest\nDevice hardware tests settings\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.email" => Metadata { description: "LG Email app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.entitlementcheckservice" => Metadata { description: "It's for miracast and wifi hotspot probably.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.equalizer" => Metadata { description: "Equalizer settings.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.eula" => Metadata { description: "LG EULA (Terms of Use) accessible in the settings.\nEULA = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-user_license_agreement\nNeeded by LG HD Audio Recorder or it will force close (maybe used by some other stock app?)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.eula.downloader" => Metadata { description: "Privacy Policy Update\nNot tested but probably safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.eulaprovider" => Metadata { description: "License Provider\nNeeded by com.lge.eula.\nNeeded by LG HD Audio Recorder or it will force close (maybe used by some other stock app?)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.exchange" => Metadata { description: "It looks like the Microsoft outlook/email in the logo. Believe this is some sort of microsoft integration.\nI don't 100% remember if I was able to add accounts to the phone still (eg. Nextcloud), I need to test that soon.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.faceglance.trustagent" => Metadata { description: "Face Recognition\nRemove if you don't need it. If you want security I don't think this is a good idea to use it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "Stock file manager\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.floatingbar" => Metadata { description: "LG Floating bar\nLets you put shortcuts to apps or features, as well as quick access to contacts and music player controls on a \"floating bar\" on the Home screen.\nhttps://www.neowin.net/news/lg-v30-closer-look-floating-bar/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FM radio app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.friendsmanager" => Metadata { description: "LG Friends Manager (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lge.friendsmanager)\nWTF ? Completely useless app.\nNot sure but I think it enables you to download an app for a friend LG user.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.gallery.aodimagewidget" => Metadata { description: "Always-on display image\nLG Always-on display image", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.gallery.collagewallpaper" => Metadata { description: "LG Collage Wallpapers\nAllows you to create patchwork wallpaper from several photos.\nhttps://www.lg.com/uk/support/product-help/CT00008356-20150332136499-others\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.gallery.studio" => Metadata { description: "GalleryStudio\nIt's needed for gallery app probably.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.gallery.vr.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "LG 360 Image Wallpaper\nProvides VR (360°) wallpapers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.gamepad" => Metadata { description: "LG Game Pad\nIt's probably for TV. Not useful for games.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.gametools" => Metadata { description: "GameTools\nNot tested it's for probably useful for games.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.gametools.gamerecorder" => Metadata { description: "Screen recording\nScreen recording for game tools.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.gametuner" => Metadata { description: "Settings/features for games, such as resolution and frame rate limiting.\nA little side note, any games installed in the work profile can't use gametuner (maybe if you install this package into the work profile it'll work)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.gba.android" => Metadata { description: "Needed for proper VoLTE functionality on LG devices.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.gcuv" => Metadata { description: "GCUV\nNot 100% sure but @siraltus from XDA thinks it refers to \"Gauce Components\" which seems to be the LG's version of CSC \n(carrier sales code - automatic carrier-specific customization).\nIt gets run on first boot after factory reset, sets up the ROM features based on which carrier and country code is specified \nin the build.prop, and then gets frozen so it doesn't reconfigure things on subsequent boots.\nIt's basically the only person to mention \"Gauce components\" on the web (other than restricted LG webpages when using Google dorks).\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-v10/development/rom-lg-v10-h901-10c-debranded-debloated-t3277305/page12/page12\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.gdec.client" => Metadata { description: "Another component of OTA Updates but here I found it's for App Updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.gestureanswering" => Metadata { description: "Answer me 2.0\nAllows you to bring the phone to your ear to answer an incoming call automatically.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/VS980/Userguide/109-1.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.gnss.airtest" => Metadata { description: "GNSS Air Test\nGNSS test, used to test... GNSS. Not needed, and GPNSS will continue to work.\nNOTE : GNSS = Global Navigation Satellite System and is the standard generic term for satellite navigation systems.\nThis term includes e.g. the GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou and other regional systems.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.gnsslogcat" => Metadata { description: "GNSS Logcat\nUsed to dump GNSS logs. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.gnsslogsetting" => Metadata { description: "GNSS LOG LEVEL SETTING. It's for debug.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.gnsspostest" => Metadata { description: "GNSS Position test\nGNSS test again.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.gnsstest" => Metadata { description: "GNSS Test\nWoh ! Why does LG need so many GNSS test packages?! \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.hiddenmenu" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing menu on LG devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.hiddenpersomenu" => Metadata { description: "Used to unlock LG phones remotely, from carriers like Sprint.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.hifirecorder" => Metadata { description: "LG Audio Recorder\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.homeselector" => Metadata { description: "LG Home selector\nThis is the settings menu for the home launcher (present in the settings app as \"Home launcher\")\nIf you remove this app, the Home screen settings menu is gone from settings app. (not needed if you use external launcher)\n You can still switch between installed launchers, the package name is a bit misleading.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.hotspotlauncher" => Metadata { description: "LG Mobile Hotspot\nProvides hotspot feature enabling you to share the phone’s 4G data connection with any Wi-Fi capable devices.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.hotspotprovision" => Metadata { description: "Needed for hotspot 3G?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.ia.task.incalagent" => Metadata { description: "InCalAgent\nRelated to interface while you're in a call. Seems also related to tasks list stuff.\nCan someone tell me what happens when you delete it ? I think it is safe.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.ia.task.informant" => Metadata { description: "I only found that it's for feed favorite contacts and this app uses Korean language. Hidden, useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.ia.task.smartcare" => Metadata { description: "LIA SmartDoctor Engine\nNeeded by SmartDoctor (com.lge.phonemanagement) ?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.ia.task.smartsetting" => Metadata { description: "SmartSetting\nTurns on/off or changes features, settings and more according to where you are or what you do.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-android-smart-settings-CT10000025-20150103623722\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.icecontacts" => Metadata { description: "Emergency and video calling things.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.iftttmanager" => Metadata { description: "LG Smart settings\nIFTTT = “if this, then that.”. Smart Settings can be seens as IFTTT.\nSome events automatically triggers actions.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.ime" => Metadata { description: "LG Stock Keyboard\nDo not remove if you don't have an alternate keyboard available. Personally, I keep the stock keyboard just in case the keyboard app crash/fails (this happened to me once) locking me out of entering password.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.ime.solution.handwriting" => Metadata { description: "Handwriting feature on the LG keyboard\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.ime.solution.text" => Metadata { description: "XT9 \nText predicting and correction for the LG keyboard.\nFor your culture (if you're young) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XT9\n\nWARNING: On LG G6 (and maybe on other LG phones) removing this may cause the LG keyboard to stop inputing characters. Make sure to use another keyboard before removing this package.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.ims" => Metadata { description: "LG IMS\nIt's not a good app because it has a lot of debugging stuff.\nBreaks calls.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.ims.chatbotinfoprovider" => Metadata { description: "It's a component of (com.lge.ims), not very useful because it's for debugging app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.ims.rcsprovider" => Metadata { description: "Needed for IMS, RCS but com.lge.ims = debugging app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.imsvt" => Metadata { description: "Video Call, another component of com.lge.ims = debugging app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.inputdevices" => Metadata { description: "Completely empty package. Safe to remove", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.ipprovider" => Metadata { description: "Completely empty package. Safe to remove", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.ipservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Wi-Fi calling on LG T-Mobile devices.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.launcher2" => Metadata { description: "LG Home (v2)\nStock launcher\nIt's basically the home screen, the way icons apps are organized and displayed.\nDON'T REMOVE THIS IF YOU DIDN'T INSTALL ANOTHER LAUNCHER!\nNOTE : Yeah there is another package described as \"launcher\". Normally, you only have one of them on your phone. \n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.launcher2.theme.optimus" => Metadata { description: "\"Optimus\" theme for the LG launcher (v2)\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "LG Home (v3)\nStock launcher\nIt's basically the home screen, the way icons apps are organized and displayed.\nDON'T REMOVE THIS IF YOU DIDN'T INSTALL ANOTHER LAUNCHER!\nNOTE : Yeah there is 3 packages described as \"launcher\". Normally, you only have one of them on your phone. \n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.leccp" => Metadata { description: "LG Connectivity Service\nIt has only Alert Dialogs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.lgaccount" => Metadata { description: "LG Account\nEnables you to create and manage your completely useless LG account.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.lgbroadcastradioservice" => Metadata { description: "Broadcast radio? No one needs that.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.lgcontentsetting" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper & theme\nNeeded for theme settings.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.lgdataphone" => Metadata { description: "It's for test and debug Data connection.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.lgdmsclient" => Metadata { description: "Actual \"Software Update\" App client\nI think you won't receive updates without this.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.lgdrm.permission" => Metadata { description: "Handle permissions for LG DRM (com.lge.drmservice).\nWhy does LG need a whole package for this?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.lgfmservice" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Hotspot service\nREMINDER : Hotspot enable you to share the phone’s 4G data connection with any Wi-Fi capable devices.\nIt is not the Hotspot feature. Only the widget ! \n\nDual SIM status widget\nProbably only present in dual sim LG phone variants. Does not remove the persistent notification or dual SIM functionality.\n\nService menus. I believe if you remove the last one the secret code you can dial doesn't work anymore (who needs it anyway..?)\n\nLG support App remote access\nYou probably don't want that to happen\n\nLAOP test [MORE INFO NEEDED]\nI don't know what LAOP is. I could not find information about it. It's a test so it's probably fine. I have removed it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.lgfota.permission" => Metadata { description: "FOTA Test.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.lginstallservies" => Metadata { description: "LG Install Service\nUsed by LG to install some of its apps on the phone. Not needed unless you use the LG apps manager.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.lgmapui" => Metadata { description: "LGMapUI\nUser Interface (UI) for displaying location tracking reccord on the Health app (com.lge.lifetracker) ? \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.lgworld" => Metadata { description: "LG SmartWorld\nLG Store. Enables you to install LG apps, theme, keyboard layout, fonts...\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.lifetracker" => Metadata { description: "LG Health (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lge.lifetracker)\nAccording to users reviews, it is a very bad activity tracking app. \nPrivacy wise, you should never use this kind of thing obviously. \nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-android-lg-health-CT30013120-20150103629401\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.livemessage" => Metadata { description: "Draw chat\nNot needed for chats.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.lms2" => Metadata { description: "Needed for LG account.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.lockscreen.livewallpaper.kaleidoscope" => Metadata { description: "The Kaleidoscope Live Wallpaper used in the lockscreen.\nSafe to remove but make sure it's not set as the Wallpaper.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.lockscreensettings" => Metadata { description: "LockScreenSettings\nLock Screen Settings.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.lge.mirrorlink" => Metadata { description: "MirrorLink\nEnables you to connect your phone to a car to provide audio streaming, GPS navigation...\nhttps://www.lg.com/ca_en/support/product-help/CT30014940-1440413573040-others\nhttps://mirrorlink.com/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.mlt" => Metadata { description: "LG MLT\nRun in background all the time and probably serves purpose to help LG remote support. The thing is this acts as a good spyware. \nIt tries to track all your activity and logs GPS position together with the details gathered, and that includes calls, apps starting etc...\nAll data is collected and placed on /mpt partition, it seems not to be per reboot, but actually kept during flash and upgrades.\n#\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187920\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.mtalk.sf" => Metadata { description: "Voice Mate Speech Pack\nVoice Mate (now Q Vocie) is the LG Personal assistant (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_Mate)\nThis package provides speech pack. Is it the main Q-voice package ? I don't think so but I need confirmation.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.music" => Metadata { description: "Stock music player\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.musiccontroller" => Metadata { description: "Music controller widget also Test activity.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.musicpicker" => Metadata { description: "Audio\nIt has Drm Popup, Music Picker, Audio Preview.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.musicshare" => Metadata { description: "LG Audio Share \nEnables you to connect two devices so that you can share the sound from music or video files with another LG devices.\nhttps://www.lg.com/hk_en/support/product-help/CT30007700-20150123957406-others\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.myplace" => Metadata { description: "My Place\nAnalyses the place you stay the most and recognises it as My Place (or your home) automatically.\nhttps://www.lg.com/uk/support/product-help/CT00008356-1433767701724-setting\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.myplace.engine" => Metadata { description: "My Places Engine\nNeeded by com.lge.myplace. See above.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.networksettings" => Metadata { description: "Sim network settings\nIt can be found in settings.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.lge.nextcapture" => Metadata { description: "Needed for screenshots?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.onehandcontroller" => Metadata { description: "Needed for One-Handed Controller, Miniview.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.operator.hiddenmenu" => Metadata { description: "Operator HiddenMenu\nHidden tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.penprime" => Metadata { description: "Pen settings\nNo one using them.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.phonemanagement" => Metadata { description: "Smart Doctor App\nEnables you to shut down idle apps and delete temporary files.\nLets you also see phone battery, mobile data, apps, network status and usage patterns.\nOn the paper it seems good but in practise, Android handle 8+ handles very well idles apps. \nhttps://www.lg.com/ca_en/support/product-help/CT20098088-20150129256824-others\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.pickme" => Metadata { description: "PickMe\nNeeded for camera app or face unlock?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.privacylock" => Metadata { description: "LG Content lock\nYou can lock the LG Gallery with a password or pattern. When connected to a PC, Content Lock prevents file previews.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-g4-content-lock-CT10000027-1432774759427\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.provider.lockscreensettings" => Metadata { description: "Needed for lock screen.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.lge.provider.signboard" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Always on display.\nNOTE: May crash Settings app after removal.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.provider.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Not sure if iths important app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.qhelp" => Metadata { description: "Quick Help\nApp which provides you with support articles (FAQ section that walks you through most of the major features of the phone).\nYou can request support via email or request a call from LG.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-android-quick-help-CT10000026-20150103624836\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.qhelp.application" => Metadata { description: "Quick Help application\nI think this package is the real Quick Help app. The package above only provides help contents IMO.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.qmemoplus" => Metadata { description: "LG QuickMemo+\nAllows you to capture screen shots and use them to create memos. You can also insert a reminder, location information, image, video, and audio.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-android-quickmemo-CT10000025-20150103629575\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.quicktools" => Metadata { description: "Quick Tools\nQuick Tools widget configure.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.rcs.sharedsketch" => Metadata { description: "I have no idea what it is, maybe some drawing program related to rcs. I removed it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.remote.lgairdrive" => Metadata { description: "LG AirDrive\nLets you to control files in your device via a wireless connection. \nTo use it, you need to sign in to your LG account on both the PC and mobile device.\nhttps://www.lg.com/africa/support/product-help/CT20080025-1436354408798-others\n \nLG AirDrive settings\nSee package below.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.remote.setting" => Metadata { description: "LG AirDrive\nLets you to control files in your device via a wireless connection. \nTo use it, you need to sign in to your LG account on both the PC and mobile device.\nhttps://www.lg.com/africa/support/product-help/CT20080025-1436354408798-others\n \nLG AirDrive settings\nSee package above.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.screenplus.touchpad" => Metadata { description: "Screen+\nDesktop Touchpad.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.screenplus.uiservice" => Metadata { description: "Screen+\nI don't know what Screen+ probably connects to PC screen.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.sdencryption" => Metadata { description: "Encryption devices like SD card.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.seamlesswallpaper.circular.reactive.darkspace" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers resources.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.seamlesswallpaper.circular.reactive.space" => Metadata { description: "Live wallpapers resources.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.secondlauncher" => Metadata { description: "It's needed for wallpaper choose and multi-app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.servicemenu" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.shutdownmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Shows the shut down animation when powering off or rebooting LG devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.signboard" => Metadata { description: "Always On Display.\nProbably a battery killer without an OLED screen.\nDisabling will remove the connected menu in the settings app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.sizechangable.musicwidget.music" => Metadata { description: "Music widget\nIt breaks when LG Music is removed.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.sizechangable.musicwidget.widget" => Metadata { description: "LG Music widget. There are much better music apps available.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.sizechangable.weather" => Metadata { description: "Music widget\nNot sure if it only manages Music widget for the launcher or also for the lockscreen.\n\nWeather widget for the home screen.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.sizechangable.weather.platform" => Metadata { description: "Weather Service\nProvide weather data for the weather app/widget.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.sizechangable.weather.theme.optimus" => Metadata { description: "\"Optimus\" theme for the weather app/widget.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.smartdoctor.webview" => Metadata { description: "Smart Doctor Webview\nREMINDER : A WebView is acomponent that allows Android apps to display content from the web directly inside an application.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.smartenabler" => Metadata { description: "It's for OTA Updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.smartshare" => Metadata { description: "SmartShare \nFeature that uses DLNA technology to stream multimedia contents between DLNA devices.\nDLNA is a non-profit trade organisation which defines standards that enable devices to share stuff with each other.\nBasically LG provides a way to stream multimedia contents from your phone to your smart TV (or via a DLNA plugin)\nhttps://www.lg.com/ca_en/support/product-help/CT31903570-1428542236040-file-media-transfer-pictures-music-etc\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.smartshare.provider" => Metadata { description: "Provider for Smart Share. \nNeeded by com.lge.smartshare.\nREMINDER : content providers help an application manage access to data stored by itself, stored by other apps, \nand provide a way to share data with other apps. They encapsulate the data, and provide mechanisms for defining data security\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.smartsharepush" => Metadata { description: "Smart Share Push\nObviously related to Smart Share but I don't know its exact purpose. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.snappage" => Metadata { description: "Snap Page\nPart of the QuickMemo+ app, lets you capture the text/images/URL from a web page without grabbing ads.\nIt’s much like instapaper or pocket app, but it works locally, like reading mode on some browsers, saving only the body of the article. \nhttp://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/g4/display\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.springcleaning" => Metadata { description: "Smart cleaning\nDisplays the space in use and free space in your phone and allows you to selectively clean up your files.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/VS986/Userguide/339.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.sui.widget" => Metadata { description: "Removing this package causes the clock app to crash when trying to set an alarm for a specific date instead of a day of the week.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.sync" => Metadata { description: "LG Bridge Service\nUsed to backup, restore, update your LG phone, and transfer files wirelessly between computer and LG phone.\nYou will need to install LG Bridge software on your PC.\nNOTE: causes noticeable battery drain.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.systemservice" => Metadata { description: "System Server\nNot sure if iths important app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.task" => Metadata { description: "LG Tasks\nNeeded by LG Calendar or it will force close.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.theme.black" => Metadata { description: "LG Black theme.\nSafe to remove, but also probably pointless to do so as most theme packages are just data containers.\nMake sure you don't delete the package for the theme you're currently using, I don't know what will happen then.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.theme.blackgold" => Metadata { description: "LG Black Bold theme.\nSafe to remove, but also probably pointless to do so as most theme packages are just data containers.\nMake sure you don't delete the package for the theme you're currently using. I don't know what will happen then.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.theme.highcontrast" => Metadata { description: "LG High Contrast theme.\nSafe to remove, but also probably pointless to do so as most theme packages are just data containers.\nMake sure you don't delete the package for the theme you're currently using, I don't know what will happen then.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.theme.titan" => Metadata { description: "LG Titan theme (labelled 'Platinum' in the theming app).\nSafe to remove, but also probably pointless to do so as most theme packages are just data containers.\nMake sure you don't delete the package for the theme you're currently using. I don't know what will happen then.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.theme.white" => Metadata { description: "LG White theme.\nSafe to remove, but also probably pointless to do so as most theme packages are just data containers.\nMake sure you don't delete the package for the theme you're currently using, I don't know what will happen then.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.themeinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Needed to install themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.themeservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed to apply themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.themesquare" => Metadata { description: "Change the theme on LG UX.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.touchcontrol" => Metadata { description: "I have never seen this menu in the settings app. I say it's safe to remove. I can't think of any use case for this setting, it just allows you to change where you're allowed to touch the screen", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.updatecenter" => Metadata { description: "LG Update Center\nProvide Android upgrade and LG updates (Settings --> System --> Update Center)\nI believe you won't receive any updates if this packages is deleted.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.upsell" => Metadata { description: "Contains dialogs from different carriers about upgrading the mobile plan\nShould be safe to remove?\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.video.vr.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Video Wallpaper\nLG 360° VR Wallpapers\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.videoplayer" => Metadata { description: "LG Video Player\nNB : This is a bad one. VLC is much better.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.videostudio" => Metadata { description: "Quick Video Editor\nAllows you to create and edit video files using the videos (and photos) stored on the phone.\nhttps://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/VS980/Userguide/281.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.voicecare" => Metadata { description: "LG Voice care\nAllows you to use your device if the touch screen or display is damaged. \nYou must agree to location-based information use and personal information collection to use Voice Care. \nhttps://www.lg.com/hk_en/support/product-help/CT20136018-20150122834174-others\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.voicerecorder" => Metadata { description: "LG Voice Recorder\nSimple voice recording app.\nSafe to remove.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.vrplayer" => Metadata { description: "LG VR player\nEnables you to watch 360° pictures/videos.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.wallpaperpicker" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper\nNeeded for wallpaper preview.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.wapservice" => Metadata { description: "Icon looks like email configuration. I'd say it's safe to remove. Probably related to the stock email app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.wernicke" => Metadata { description: "QVoice Engine\nNeeded by Q-voice (the LG Q Voice voice assistant) to work.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.wernicke.nlp" => Metadata { description: "Natural-language processing for LG intelligent assistant.\nUsed to understand what a human is saying when they speak.\nNeeded by QVoice\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.wfd.spmirroring.source" => Metadata { description: "Provide wifi-direct feature\nNote : Wifi-direct is Wi-Fi standard enabling devices to easily connect with each other without requiring a wireless access point.\nIt allows allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without requiring a wireless router\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Direct\nspmirroring = ??? screen p... mirroring ?\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.wfds.service.v3" => Metadata { description: "Wifi-direct service (v3)\nSee above.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lge.wifi.p2p" => Metadata { description: "LG P2p Service \nWifi-drect P2P allows the device to discover the services of nearby devices directly, without being connected to a network.\nNeeded for LG Wifi-direct feature.\nhttps://developer.android.com/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd-wifi-direct\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lge.wificall" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Wi-Fi Calling on LG devices.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.lge.wifisettings" => Metadata { description: "WiFi settings\nIt can be found in settings.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.linkedin.android" => Metadata { description: "Linkedin app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkedin.android)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.lmi.motorola.rescuesecurity" => Metadata { description: "Rescue Security by LogMeIn (https://www.logmeinrescue.com/)\nRemote support app. Motorola made a partnership with LogMeIn : https://www.logmeinrescue.com/customer-stories/motorola\nIt enables motorola representatives to login and remotely control the device for technical support.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.locationlabs.cni.att" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Smart Limits\nParental Control tool.\nhttps://m.att.com/shopmobile/wireless/features/smart-limits.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.locationlabs.finder.sprint" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Family Locator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.locationlabs.finder.sprint)\nLets you locate any phone registered under the Sprint family plan\nLocation labs is owned by AGV which is owned by Avast.\nYou shouldn't trust Avast.\nFYI : https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=avast+privacy+nightmare\n https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkq7/avast-antivirus-sells-user-browsing-data-investigation\n https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-cost-of-avasts-free-antivirus-companies-can-spy-on-your-clicks\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.locationlabs.finder.sprint.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Family Locator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.locationlabs.finder.sprint)\nLets you locate any phone registered under the Sprint family plan\nLocation labs is owned by AGV which is owned by Avast.\nYou shouldn't trust Avast.\nFYI : https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=avast+privacy+nightmare\nhttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkq7/avast-antivirus-sells-user-browsing-data-investigation\nhttps://www.pcmag.com/news/the-cost-of-avasts-free-antivirus-companies-can-spy-on-your-clicks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.logame.eliminateintruder3d" => Metadata { description: "Dust Settle. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.longcheertel.AutoTest" => Metadata { description: "Autotest\nHidden hardware tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.longcheertel.cit" => Metadata { description: "Cit test\nHidden hardware tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.longcheertel.midtest" => Metadata { description: "Assemble test\nHidden hardware tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.longcheertel.modemlog" => Metadata { description: "Modem log\nHidden app that includes TcardLog, modem log, Tcpdump.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.longcheertel.sarauth" => Metadata { description: "Autotest\nHidden hardware tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.longcheertel.secretcode" => Metadata { description: "Refers to the system package that handles secret codes.\nSecret codes are special sequences of numbers and symbols that can be entered on a phone's keypad to access hidden features or information.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.lookout" => Metadata { description: "Lookout Security & Antivirus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.macropinch.swan" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.macropinch.swan", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.magiear.handsfree.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Hands-Free Assistant\nOnly has permission activity voice from mediatek.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magiear.handsfree.assistant", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.matchboxmobile.wisp" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Hot Spots\nRun in background. Automatically connects you to a free AT&T wifi hotspot at one of their participating partner locations \nsuch as Starbucks.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek" => Metadata { description: "Core system services and drivers for MediaTek-powered devices.\nMediatek is a Taiwanese chipset manufacturer.\nCan someone share the apk? This package name is really weird.\nIt is most likely a set of general APIs for accessing general mediatek functionalities.\nCause Bootloop.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.mediatek.FrameworkResOverlayExt" => Metadata { description: "DisplayCutout founded in code.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.mediatek.MtkSettingsResOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Nothing found in this app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.SettingsProviderResOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Nothing found in this app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.aovtestapp" => Metadata { description: "It tests in camera something.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.apmonitor" => Metadata { description: "APM Service\nhas only logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.atci.service" => Metadata { description: "Well this code is hard to understand, it have only notification stuff and needed for ims wifi calling.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.atmwifimeta" => Metadata { description: "wifi data logger you don't want.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.autodialer" => Metadata { description: "autodialer, have a lot useless code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.batterywarning" => Metadata { description: "Issues warning when the battery is low or when the battery temperature is high.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.bluetooth.dtt" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth logging.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.calendarimporter" => Metadata { description: "Useful in China where Google isn’t available, but not needed for Google users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.callrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Call recording app for MediaTek devices.\nThis is not the kind of feature expected from a Soc company.\nIf you remove this I guess you will not be able to record your calls from the stock dialer\nIf disabled, phone calls don't work. You can disable it, but then need to use the Google Phone app to place calls.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.camera" => Metadata { description: "Stock Camera app on some Mediatek phones.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.capctrl.service" => Metadata { description: "It have mtkradioex components used for corporate device management and telephony control.\nRemoving this will break key telephony functions such as SIM detection and carrier configuration, and cause com.android.phone to crash repeatedly.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.carrierexpress" => Metadata { description: "Hidden operator configuration. it's Carrier Express app?\nalso in code there a lot stuff about Custom Operator.\nI dont know why it should be useful when it only has notifications:\nSIM card detected or Switching the carrier etc.\nit's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.cellbroadcastuiresoverlay" => Metadata { description: "This app have something to emergency.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.dataprotection" => Metadata { description: "Possibly related to user partition encryption/decryption.\nA device should works flawlessly without it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.datatransfer" => Metadata { description: "The com.mediatek.datatransfer package is part of MediaTek's suite of utilities and is typically used for managing data transfer between devices or during device setup. This app often supports functions like transferring files, contacts, and other data from one device to another. Removing this package might impair the ability to use MediaTek-specific data transfer tools and could impact some setup or migration processes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.duraspeed" => Metadata { description: "A frontend to a Mediatek service that fully takes over Android's own Adaptive Battery management. Uninstalling this app will only remove the UI component, but not the system service that it's controlling. To completely disable Duraspeed you need to have it enabled first, open Duraspeed app via Settings, and set the toggle to 'Off'. Otherwise Duraspeed service will continue running despite there not being a Duraspeed entry in Settings which will lead to unexpected app freezes that affect FOSS apps such as Dialers/Phones and messengers.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.emcamera" => Metadata { description: "Useless camera calibration hidden app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Engineer mode you can access by dialing a secret code (*#*#3646633#*#* on some Xiaomi phones for instance)\nIt enables you to access the debug/logged data and some hidden firmware settings. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.entitlement.fcm" => Metadata { description: "it's only FCM(Firebase Cloud Messaging). No activities, google firebase. Not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.factorymode" => Metadata { description: "Tests hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "The com.mediatek.filemanager package is MediaTek’s proprietary file management app, designed to handle file browsing, organization, and management on devices with MediaTek chipsets. While it provides basic file management functions, there are many more advanced and feature-rich file manager apps available on Google Play.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.frameworkresoverlay" => Metadata { description: "It have something to config AOD.\nAnd power saving.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.mediatek.fwk.plugin" => Metadata { description: "The com.mediatek.fwk.plugin package is part of MediaTek’s framework for managing plugins and extensions specific to MediaTek’s hardware and software ecosystem. This package may handle integration and support for various MediaTek-specific features and enhancements. Removing this package could affect some advanced functionalities or custom features provided by MediaTek, but it generally should not disrupt basic system operations.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.gba" => Metadata { description: "Generic Bootstrapping Architecture.\nHas ims, X-TMUS-IMEI, bsf.msg.lab.t-mobile.com things to encrypted calls ims probably\n(thinking by looking at the classes.dex code). Connects to site bsf.ims.mncXXX.pub.3gppnetwork.org.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.gbaservice" => Metadata { description: "Generic Bootstrapping Architecture. A ‘common ground’ of code used for many MediaTek apps.\nCan be removed if all other MediaTek apps are removed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.gnss.nonframeworklbs" => Metadata { description: "Have hidden activity and it's maybe for debug location requests, modem, VoWiFi and more.\nNot useful.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.gnssdebugreport" => Metadata { description: "Hidden debug stuff.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.gpslocationupdate" => Metadata { description: "Info about gps and notifications. Probably not needed for location.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.ims" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek's implementation of IMS (low-level implementation?)\nhttps://www.programmersought.com/article/50164530665/\nIMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.ims.pco" => Metadata { description: "Protocol Configuration Options service for IMS\nIMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling). This package enable automatic configuration pushed by your carrier. You could possibly remove it if you don't use IMS.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.ims.rcsua.service" => Metadata { description: "Needed to support IMS, RCS probably.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.lbs.em2.ui" => Metadata { description: "LocationEM2\nAnother GPS status/testing app. Doesn’t stop GPS from working.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.location.lppe.main" => Metadata { description: "LPPE = LTE Positioning Protocol enhancements/extensions (LTE = \"4G\")\nPositioning and assistance protocol between E-SMLC (mobile location center) and UE (User Equipement = phone)\nhttps://www.gpsworld.com/wirelessexpert-advice-positioning-protocol-next-gen-cell-phones-11125/\nI don't know the app has the permission to read SMS\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.location.mtkgeofence" => Metadata { description: "Mtk Geofence\nOnly logs in code", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.location.mtknlp" => Metadata { description: "Mtk Nlp\nNetwork Location Provider? This app has location permissions and no code.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.magtapp" => Metadata { description: "MAGTApp\nUnknown, has GameEventService, MAGTEventAppReceiver, but code doesn't look very useful.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.mdmconfig" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Device Management (MDM) allows company’s IT department to reach inside your phone in the background, allowing them to ensure \nyour device is secure, know where it is, and remotely erase your data if the phone is stolen.\nIt's a way to ensure employees stay productive and do not breach corporate policies\nYou should NEVER have a MDM tool on your personal phone. Never.\nhttps://blog.cdemi.io/never-accept-an-mdm-policy-on-your-personal-phone/\nThis package probably isn't a MDM tool on its own but you definitively don't need it on your phone.\nCan someone share the apk?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.mdmlsample" => Metadata { description: "It looks like debugging app.\nBut I found some words SUBSCRIBE_TRAP, OTA, VoLTE\nOther data is a lot of debugging code so it's not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.miravision.ui" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek MiraVision\nProvides extensive hardware and software optimizations that improve the viewing quality.\nBUT I think it's not available and it's so bloated.\nhttps://www.mediatek.com/technology/miravision-for-smartphones", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.mms.appservice" => Metadata { description: "Provides Voice message, Video message, Fax message, Text message in a messaging app?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.mt6853.gamedriver" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek GPU Driver", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.mediatek.mt6879.gamedriver" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek Arm GPU Game Driver\nGPU Game drivers for Mediatek MT6879CPU.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.mediatek.mt6886.gamedriver" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek GPU Driver", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.mediatek.mt6983.gamedriver" => Metadata { description: "Arm GPU Game Driver", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.mediatek.mtklogger" => Metadata { description: "Logs debug data. Has a lot of permissions and run in background all the time.\nDon't keep useless apps: reduce the attack surface\nVulnerability found in this app in 2016: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10135\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.mtklogger.proxy" => Metadata { description: "Logs debug data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.nlpservice" => Metadata { description: "Mediatek Network Location Provider\nProvides periodic reports on the geographical location of the device. Each provider has a set of criteria under which it may be used. For example, some providers require GPS hardware and visibility to a number of satellites, while others require the use of the cellular radio, or access to a specific carrier's network, or to the internet.\nI don't understand why this is needed; there already is one in 'com.google.android.gms'\nI wonder if NLP can be replaced by https://github.com/microg/UnifiedNlp\nI suggest testing if you get a better signal/battery performance with Mediatek NLP on or off.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.omacp" => Metadata { description: "omacp = OMA Client Provisioning. A protocol specified by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).\nConfiguration messages parser. Used for provisioning APN settings to devices via SMS.\nIn my case, it was automatic and I never needed configuration messages.\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN. But you can still change the config manually, it's not difficult.\nDunno why Mediatek handles this kind of things. Safe to remove. At worst, you'll need to manually config your APN.\nOMACP can be abused:\nhttps://research.checkpoint.com/2019/advanced-sms-phishing-attacks-against-modern-android-based-smartphones/\nhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-huawei-lg-and-sony-phones-vulnerable-to-rogue-provisioning-messages/", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.ppl" => Metadata { description: "Mobile anti-theft\nIt seems that people don't even have access to it, its app to remote phone lock, wipe data, fetch back anti-theft PIN.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.presence" => Metadata { description: "App used to IMS, RCS. IP Voice Call.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.providers.drm" => Metadata { description: "DRM provider (actually Beep Science is MediaTek’s default DRM vendor)\nProbably required for some forms of DRM; disabling might break things like Netflix streaming, which relies on DRM to function.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.schpwronoff" => Metadata { description: "Set schedule power on & off.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.security" => Metadata { description: "MediaTek system security service for device integrity and permission management.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.mediatek.sensorhub.ui" => Metadata { description: "Testing sensors.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.simprocessor" => Metadata { description: "This controls and imports contacts saved on a SIM card. Not needed if you don't store your contacts on the SIM card\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.smartratswitch.service" => Metadata { description: "it handles switching connection between network types. (4G/5G)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mediatek.systemuiresoverlay" => Metadata { description: "It have nothing in code.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.systemuiwmshellresoverlay" => Metadata { description: "config pip_corner_radius only found.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.mediatek.telephony" => Metadata { description: "allows you to get information about the available \nSIMs/subscriptions and listen for changes or activity on the SIM cards, such as call or data activity or \nconnected cell details. In addition, the API enables apps to create SMS messages and send them using \na specific SIM card. it's not useful.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mediatek.thermalmanager" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing or logging app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.videoplayer" => Metadata { description: "The com.mediatek.videoplayer package is MediaTek’s default video player app, designed to handle video playback and provide basic media management features. Since there are numerous alternative video player apps available on Google Play that offer advanced features and better performance, removing this package is generally recommended.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.voicecommand" => Metadata { description: "It's for voice commands like control music playing or voice control for alarm, camera.\nBut how to get access to it?\nProbably you need that for voice recognition but not sure.\nMaybe related to https://www.mediatek.com/products/smart-home/voice-assistant-devices", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.voiceunlock" => Metadata { description: "It's for voice commands like control music playing or voice control for alarm, camera.\nBut how to get access to it?\nProbably you need that for voice recognition but not sure.\nMaybe related to https://www.mediatek.com/products/smart-home/voice-assistant-devices", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.wfo.impl" => Metadata { description: "According to olorin (https://www.olorin.me/2019/09/08/debloating-the-umidigi-f1-play/) it's a MediaTek’s default fingerprint app (and he removed it).\nCan someone confirm what this package does?\nRemember that any pre-installed apps you don't actually need just increase the surface attack.\nVulnerability found in 2019: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15368\nAny app co-located on the device could modify a system property through an exported interface without proper authorization.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.ygps" => Metadata { description: "YGPS\nGPS test and bug report utilities, accessed via Engineer Mode. Not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mediatek.zramwritebackoverlay" => Metadata { description: "config zramWriteback = true. What is this used for?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.meizu.account" => Metadata { description: "Flyme\nLog out before remove", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.account.pay" => Metadata { description: "Pay Center chinese payment.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.activeviewlivewallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Needed for live wallpapers", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.meizu.alphame" => Metadata { description: "for digital health work", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Aicy Glance meizu assistant\nProbably Chinese assistant.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.battery" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Battery Manager.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.meizu.callsetting" => Metadata { description: "Additional call settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.cloud" => Metadata { description: "Useless push service", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.customizecenter" => Metadata { description: "Needed for themes but it's so bloated.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.meizu.dataservice" => Metadata { description: "A lot of permissions and collects user data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.ems" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.facerecognition" => Metadata { description: "Needed for face recognition, face unlock lock screen.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.flyme.easylauncher" => Metadata { description: "Easy Mode\nit's for launcher in easy mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.flyme.launcher" => Metadata { description: "System launcher\nNeeded for launcher.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.meizu.flyme.sdkstage" => Metadata { description: "It's for Night Mode settings. Not sure if it's important.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.meizu.flyme.service.find" => Metadata { description: "Phone locating service\nThis app will probably help you find the device.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.flyme.update" => Metadata { description: "System updates\nProvides System updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.meizu.flymelab" => Metadata { description: "Flyme Lab\nit's something for video window or full screen.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.media.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nStock Camera app meizu.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.meizu.media.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nMeizu gallery app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.meizu.media.imageservice" => Metadata { description: "PhotoService\nProbably needed for Photos app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.meizu.media.music" => Metadata { description: "Music\nStock Music app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.media.video" => Metadata { description: "Video Player\nStock Video Player app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.mstore" => Metadata { description: "App Store\nA lot of ads components.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.mzbasestationsafe" => Metadata { description: "Base Station Guard\nUseless location things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.mznfcpay" => Metadata { description: "Meizu chinese payment.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.mzsyncservice" => Metadata { description: "Flyme cloud service", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.net.nativelockscreen" => Metadata { description: "NativeLockScreen\nI guess it's needed for lockscreen.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.meizu.net.search" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Search", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.picker" => Metadata { description: "Aicy Touch\nAnother chinese payment.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.powersave" => Metadata { description: "Power Saving Mode.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.meizu.pps" => Metadata { description: "One Mind\nDischarge schedule in the security annex.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.safe" => Metadata { description: "Looks like an important app. It has more things than security.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.meizu.setup" => Metadata { description: "It's needed only on first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.share" => Metadata { description: "It's maybe useful for Bluetooth", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.meizu.suggestion" => Metadata { description: "Aicy Suggestion\nOnly suggestions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.telephonyengineermode" => Metadata { description: "SIM things testing also logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.voiceassist" => Metadata { description: "Aicy Voice\nAnother smart thing", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.meizu.wifiadmin" => Metadata { description: "WLAN Assistant\nAdditional WLAN things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mfashiongallery.emag" => Metadata { description: "Wallpapers by Xiaomi\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.AutoTest" => Metadata { description: "Assemble test\nHidden app used by the manufacturer to test various hardware components\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.android.globalFileexplorer" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Files Manager (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.android.globalFileexplorer)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mi.android.globallauncher" => Metadata { description: "Poco Launcher\nSystem Launcher for POCO Phone, the way icons apps are organized and displayed.\nIf you remove this package you will loose navigation gestures and recent apps view.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.android.globallauncher", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.mi.android.globalminusscreen" => Metadata { description: "Default App Vault package\nSends notifications and can't be uninstalled through the Apps tab. Can be downloaded back from Play Store if needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.android.globalpersonalassistant" => Metadata { description: "MI Vault aka the \"assistant\" you open swiping left from MI Home\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.appfinder" => Metadata { description: "HyperOs 2.0.202.0, it didn't break the system or ui search function or poco launcher search app function. Havent heard of it breaking stuff for others so dont think it's of much concern \n has 15 trackers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.emapal" => Metadata { description: "GamePal\nIn China language game mode tracing menu not available for users. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.global.bbs" => Metadata { description: "Mi Community (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.global.bbs)\nXiaomi Forum app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.global.pocobbs" => Metadata { description: "Poco Community\nIt's only a forum and community app for POCO phones.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.global.pocostore" => Metadata { description: "POCO Store\nIt's an official POCO online store.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.global.pocostore", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.global.shop" => Metadata { description: "Mi Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.global.shop)\nXiaomi app store\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.globalTrendNews" => Metadata { description: "Can't find info about this package\nProbably used for displaying (useless) news\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.globalbrowser" => Metadata { description: "Mi Browser\nPrivacy nightmare. You really should use something else.\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-web-browser-pro-mint-collecting-browsing-data-incognito-mode/\n\nNote: Since MIUI 12, you can no longer uninstall this app. Disabling it still works fine.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.globallayout" => Metadata { description: "Home Layout\nSets the default MIUI launcher to global layout instead of Chinese (or HyperOS) when you first launch the app or when cleaning the launcher data.\nAfter removing this app there are several replacement widgets and no phone/message at the bottom.\nBecause Chinese MUI uses other apps and package names instead of just changing the default layout in the MIUI launcher code, they just threw the app in.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mi.globalminusscreen" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi App Vault\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.android.globalminusscreen&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.health" => Metadata { description: "Heart Rate\nHidden app, not available for users.\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/v0uhhx/found_hidden_heart_rate_app_in_miui_1304_i_opened/\nIn HyperOS, this app is deprecated and there are no hidden activities like in miui 14:\nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/xiaomi-inc/mi-health/mi-health-1-0-6-release/mi-health-1-0-6-android-apk-download/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.healthglobal" => Metadata { description: "Mi Health. Xiaomi's health and fitness app. Tracks sleep, step count, BMI, and menstruation cycle. Includes heart rate monitoring support using the camera.\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/mi-health-xiaomi-fitness-app/\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-health-app-gets-heart-rate-monitoring-support-using-camera/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.liveassistant" => Metadata { description: "Mi Live Assistant\nI don't really know what it is. Maybe an old name for \"com.mi.android.globalpersonalassistant\"\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mi.setupwizardoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Weird package related to the SetupWizard (the menu which assists you to setup your phone for the first time)\nA user said he needed to remove this package to be able to properly apply a dark theme to the Settings app.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mi.webkit.core" => Metadata { description: "MI WebView\nXiaomi alternative to Google WebView\nREMINDER : It is a system component for the Android operating system that allows Android apps to display content \nfrom the web directly inside an application. It's based on Chrome.\nWARNING: Make to have another Webview before uninstalling it or some apps may not work properly\n\n.An open-source privacy oriented Webview is Bromite (https://www.bromite.org/system_web_view)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.micredit.in" => Metadata { description: "Mi Credit (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.micredit.in.gp)\nApp providing loans to MIUI users from India and China\n\nNote: https://web.archive.org/web/20221207193942/https://onsitego.com/blog/xiaomi-quietly-discontinues-mi-credit-mi-pay-india/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microfountain.rcs.service" => Metadata { description: "MicroFountain RCS Service\nChinese RCS Chats.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.appmanager" => Metadata { description: "Link to Windows (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.appmanager)\nMicrosoft app for synchronising your phone with a Windows PC.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.deviceintegrationservice" => Metadata { description: "Device Integration Service\nMight be needed for Microsoft Link to Windows (com.microsoft.appmanager) which is preinstalled with OxygenOS 14.\nAfter Uninstalling, no issues occurred.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.office.excel" => Metadata { description: "Excel", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.office.officehub" => Metadata { description: "Microsoft Office Mobile\nIncludes the complete Word, PowerPoint, and Excel apps to offer a convenient office experience on the go. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.office.officehubhl" => Metadata { description: "Office Mobile hub (on Samsung Phone)\nIncludes the complete Word, PowerPoint, and Excel apps to offer a convenient office experience on the go.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.office.officehubrow" => Metadata { description: "Microsoft Mobile Office Beta\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.office.onenote" => Metadata { description: "OneNote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.onenote)\nMicrosoft and privacy you know... This app has a lot of permissions. For example it has access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls...", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.office.outlook" => Metadata { description: "Outlook", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.office.powerpoint" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.office.word" => Metadata { description: "Word", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.skydrive" => Metadata { description: "Microsoft OneDrive (Cloud) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.skydrive)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoft.translator" => Metadata { description: "Microsoft Translator app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.translator)\n)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.microsoftsdk.crossdeviceservicebroker" => Metadata { description: "Cross Device Broker\nMight be needed for Microsoft Link to Windows (com.microsoft.appmanager) which is preinstalled with OxygenOS 14.\nAfter Uninstalling, no issues occurred.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mifavor.callsetting" => Metadata { description: "Additional call features and WiFi Calling.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mig.play.games" => Metadata { description: "Funmax\nSome kind of third-party game center bundled by Xiaomi.\nHas lots of permissions by default.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.milink.service" => Metadata { description: "UniPlay Service\nMIUI screen casting service. \nIf removed, you'll have to use Android's native casting services which can be accessed through a 3rd party app.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mintgames.triplecrush.tile.fun" => Metadata { description: "Tile Fun. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mintgames.wordtrip" => Metadata { description: "Word Scenery Crossword. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mipay.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Mi Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mipay.in.wallet)\nContactless NFC-based mobile payment system that supports credit, debit and public transportation cards in China.\nhttps://www.mi-pay.com/\n#\n.in = Mi Pay for India\n.id = My Pay for Indonesia\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mipay.wallet.id" => Metadata { description: "Mi Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mipay.in.wallet)\nContactless NFC-based mobile payment system that supports credit, debit and public transportation cards in China.\nhttps://www.mi-pay.com/\n#\n.in = Mi Pay for India\n.id = My Pay for Indonesia\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mipay.wallet.in" => Metadata { description: "Mi Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mipay.in.wallet)\nContactless NFC-based mobile payment system that supports credit, debit and public transportation cards in China.\nhttps://www.mi-pay.com/\n#\n.in = Mi Pay for India\n.id = My Pay for Indonesia\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mitv.download.service" => Metadata { description: "DownloadService\nUnknown app that has many mitv frameworks.\nBut safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mitv.milinkservice" => Metadata { description: "MiLink\nMiui screen casting service.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mitv.tvhome.atv" => Metadata { description: "PatchWall\nIs it a spyware app? People recommend removing it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mitv.tvhome.michannel" => Metadata { description: "Mi Channel\nSame app like a PatchWall.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mitv.videoplayer" => Metadata { description: "Mi TV Video Player\nIt's video player with google ads.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.accessibility" => Metadata { description: "Mi Ditto\nAccesibility feature. Dictation (TTS) and speech output, \nmaking mobile devices more convenient for people who have difficulties using conventionally designed smartphones. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.analytics" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Analytics\nThis app is shady. According to a guy who tried to reverse engineer the app, Xiaomi Analytics can replace any (signed?) package \nthey want silently on your device within 24 hours. Maybe that no longer the case now but... you don't want analytics anyway.\nSource : http://blog.thijsbroenink.com/2016/09/xiaomis-analytics-app-reverse-engineered/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.android.fashiongallery" => Metadata { description: "Mi Wallpaper Carousel (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.android.fashiongallery)\nA lockscreen customization app. Displays a new photo every on your lock screen every time you turn ON your screen.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.antispam" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Antispam \nspam phone numbers filter (blacklist).\nSuspicious analytics inside and has access to internet. Cloud backup possible.\nAt quick glance it is not a private antispam app.\nCan someone check what data are collected/transfered?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.aod" => Metadata { description: "Always-on display and Lock screen editor\nSafe to remove if you don't use \"Always-on display\" and \"Lock screen editor\" features in settings.\nRequired for the fingerprint scanner if you want without double-tapping or pressing the power button.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.audioeffect" => Metadata { description: "AudioEffect from Xiaomi (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/audiofx/AudioEffect)\nUsed by the equalizer (to be confirmed)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.audiomonitor" => Metadata { description: "Recording Assistant. Voice Call Recorder (only in MIUI dialer app). Unused on Global, EEA MIUI", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.backup" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Backup\nLocal Backup/Restore feature (Settings > Additional Settings > Local backups)\nIt seems this app can communicate with Mi Drop\nThis app has 73 permissions and can obviously do everything it wants.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.bugreport" => Metadata { description: "Mi Feedback\nUsed to send bug report to devs\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.calculator" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Calculator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.calculator)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.carlink" => Metadata { description: "CarWith\nNot supported for most cars and only Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.carrierinstructions" => Metadata { description: "Manual\nShortcut to the carrier's online manual.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.catcherpatch" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Application Extension Service (com.miui.contentcatcher).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.cit" => Metadata { description: "Hardware tests\nSecret codes (https://web.archive.org/web/20220520051328/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/933037531066785797). Lets you run hardware tests.\nhttps://c.mi.com/thread-1744085-1-0.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.cleaner" => Metadata { description: "Mi Cleaner\nShady Xiaomi cleaner app developed by Cheetah mobile which has previously been caught in ad fraud and user data theft with this app in 2018 (previously called com.miui.cleanmaster and banned from the PlayStore). This \"new\" app is still full of trackers\nhttps://www.gadgets360.com/apps/news/banned-security-app-clean-master-by-cheetah-mobile-collected-user-private-data-report-2189633\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f7f7ee425a8dc928db75105bd8f52e9b02f11dec3b398aac9fef1d42809d8ec1", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.cleanmaster" => Metadata { description: "Mi Cleaner\nShady Xiaomi cleaner app developed by Cheetah mobile which has previously been caught in ad fraud and user data theft in 2018. The app has been banned from the PlayStore and then reintroduced under the package name 'com.miui.cleaner'.\n\nhttps://www.gadgets360.com/apps/news/banned-security-app-clean-master-by-cheetah-mobile-collected-user-private-data-report-2189633", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.cloudbackup" => Metadata { description: "Mi Cloud backup\nNeeded for Xiaomi cloud backup.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.cloudservice" => Metadata { description: "Dependency for synchronizing data with Xiaomi Cloud, including photos, contacts, messages, etc.\nThis feature is essential for Xiaomi phone users in China, as Xiaomi Cloud is their primary cloud storage service.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.cloudservice.sysbase" => Metadata { description: "Another Mi Cloud dependency \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.compass" => Metadata { description: "Mi Compass\nI think you understand its purpose...\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.contentcatcher" => Metadata { description: "Application Extension Service\nIt's a password manager in settings, requires Mi Account to Autofill and it syncs to your account.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.contentextension" => Metadata { description: "Taplus\nIt's disabled on default in settings.\nIt allows you to analyze images and text by pressing and holding items on your screen to get contextual info.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.core" => Metadata { description: "MIUI SDK\nIt is obiously needed for MIUI to work correctly. FYI, it manages the MIUI Analytics service (`tracking.miui.com`), autoinstall MIUI apps updates (?). Related to GetApps 'com.xiaomi.market' China Mi App Store), DropboxManager where is temp clean code, a lot of logs. Found things related to Quick Apps 'com.miui.hybrid', DataUpdateManager (related to micloud?). Telocation update, app looks like tracking everything. Can be disabled and uninstalled with MIUI 13.0.6, MIUI 14, see\nhttps://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/632\nNOTE: uninstalling this package causes the Settings app to crash when searching in Settings, so better disable this app instead.\nIf you want to test, disable this app and open an issue if anything isn't working. Another weird thing is normal user can disable this app using hidden Settings to manage app by in Google Play.\nNo effects after disable, but not sure if its required for Miui updates or gestures.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.core.internal.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Chinese Mi AI (com.miui.voiceassist).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.core.internal.editor.services" => Metadata { description: "I only found: config_enableHapticTextHandle true\nWhat is this mean? it's used to permission MIUIOP 10008 in some apps.\nMIUIOP = miui optimization? it's useless or important?\nNo effects after removing, it's probably a feature of Touch Assistant, but its used on 'com.miui.core'?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.core.internal.services" => Metadata { description: "I only found: array name= config_deviceSpecificSystemServices\nitem: com.miui.me.server.auto_install.InstallService\nWhat does this mean? I have to check com.miui.core what it does and it's for autoinstall miui apps updates from GetApps 'com.xiaomi.market'.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.daemon" => Metadata { description: "MIUI daemon\nCollects a lot of data and sends them to China.\nSee: https://web.archive.org/web/20210923050136/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/938872347087564800", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.easygo" => Metadata { description: "For me, this app means nothing.\nA lot of useless code that you can't use.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.enbbs" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Forums old package.\nNow com.mi.global.bbs.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.extraphoto" => Metadata { description: "Bokeh\nThe document mode of the Xiaomi camera (for taking IDs), deleting it doesn't affect the editing of albums.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.face" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Biometric\nFace Unlock feature\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.face.overlay.miui" => Metadata { description: "MiuiBiometricResOverlay\nFace Unlock feature will be unavailable.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.fm" => Metadata { description: "MIUI FM Radio app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.fmservice" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio Service\nNeeded by com.miui.fm to work correctly\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.freeform" => Metadata { description: "Floating window\nI think the name of the app is pretty straightforward\nYou can make apps appear above other applications\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/android/miui/floating-windows-miui-12-t4125661\nOn some phones even if you uninstalled it, floating window still works.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.gallery" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Gallery app.\nNote: Removing the Gallery will break the send screenshot feature (swipe 3 fingers to show the screenshot preview).\nIt has several trackers and sometimes connects to micloud, even if the account is not added.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.global.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Package Installer. Provides sideload apps virus checker when installing APKs. Removal causes bootloop on Xiaomi.EU custom ROMs. Use the built-in com.android.packageinstaller instead.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.greenguard" => Metadata { description: "Security Guard Service\nThe app includes three different antivirus brands built in that the user can choose from to keep their phone protected: Avast, AVL, and Tencent. \nUpon selecting the app, the user selects one of these providers as the default Anti-Virus engine to scan the device.\nIt the app that scans an app before installing it\nNOTE : A vulnerability was found in 2019 : https://research.checkpoint.com/2019/vulnerability-in-xiaomi-pre-installed-security-app/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.guardprovider" => Metadata { description: "Guard Provider security app\nThe app includes 3 different antivirus brands built in that the user can choose (Avast, AVL and Tencent). \nThis app notably performs a virus scan of any apps you want to install. \nA serious vulnerability was found in 2019\nWorth reading : https://research.checkpoint.com/2019/vulnerability-in-xiaomi-pre-installed-security-app/\nYou may want to remove this app from a privacy stance.\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/797a7e405bc8e767deebbbcab3e06a19b05156de44292c918b582dff3078d7b8\nIMPORTANT NOTE: Removing this package will very likely break any app installation/update.\nBefore removing, disable security things in MIUI security app.\nOn HyperOS this module is responsible for showing the 'Install via USB' prompt when installing apps via ADB (enabled through developer options, requires Mi account the first time).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.home" => Metadata { description: "MIUI System Launcher\nIt's basically the home screen, the way icons and apps are organized and displayed.\n\nNote: If you remove this package on devices based on MIUI 12+ with Android 11+, you will lose navigation gestures and recent apps view EVEN with a 3rd party launcher...\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220926221620/https://libreddit.spike.codes/r/Xiaomi/comments/o6vk5z/miui_12125_and_android_11_gestures/\n\nDON'T REMOVE THIS IF YOU DIDN'T INSTALL ANOTHER LAUNCHER!\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.huanji" => Metadata { description: "Mi Mover (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.huanji)\nLets you transfer your contacts, messages, personal files, all the installed apps (but not it's data). Also all the settings (app + system) from an Android phone to a Xiaomi phone.\nThe two phones will establish a direct Wi-Fi connection.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.hybrid" => Metadata { description: "Quick Apps\nIt's basically an app which shows you ads and tracks you...\nFunny thing, Xiaomi's Quick Apps was reportedly being blocked by Google Play Protect.\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2019/11/19/xiaomi-quick-apps-flagged-blocked-google-play-protect/\n#\nReverse engineering of the app : \nhttps://medium.com/@gags.gk/reverse-engineering-quick-apps-from-xiaomi-a1c9131ae0b7\nSpoiler : you really should delete this package.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.hybrid.accessory" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Hybrid Accessory\nSmartphone accessories support for Quick Apps (com.miui.hybrid)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.klo.bugreport" => Metadata { description: "KLO Bugreport\nThis app registers system failures and Android applications errors and sends bugs to Xiaomi servers.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.maintenancemode" => Metadata { description: "Maintenance Mode\nThe maintenance mode of the cell phone, the cell phone maintenance time into an empty user data system mode, to ensure the safety of cell phone data.\nAlso has child mode. Not useful if you are not in China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.mediaeditor" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Gallery Editor\nExtension for MIUI Gallery that's used to edit photos and videos.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.mediafeature" => Metadata { description: "MediaFeature合集\nIs this something for media? Unused app, probably for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.mediaviewer" => Metadata { description: "Media viewer\nOld? Mi Video.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.metoknlp" => Metadata { description: "Network location provider\nUseless, only for China, have analytics things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.micloudsync" => Metadata { description: "Dependency for synchronizing data with Xiaomi Cloud, including photos, contacts, messages, etc.\nThis feature is essential for Xiaomi phone users in China, as Xiaomi Cloud is their primary cloud storage service.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.miinput" => Metadata { description: "Removing this package breaks \"Gesture shortcuts\" under \"Additional settings\".", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.miservice" => Metadata { description: "Services & feedback\nUsed to send feedbacks (and data) to Xiaomi. Integration in Wechat\nSeems to be able to launch 'Baidu location service'\nHas too many permissions, runs in the background all the time and can be removed without issue.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.mishare.connectivity" => Metadata { description: "Mi Share\nUnified file sharing service between Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme and Vivo devices using Wifi-direct\nSettings -> Connection & sharing -> Mi Share\nFYI : Wifi direct allows 2 devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without requiring a wireless router.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.misound" => Metadata { description: "Earphones (it's the name of the app)\nProvides the sounds section in Settings and is needed for the equalizing\nSome people removed this package but I personaly don't think it's worth it. This package isn't really an issue\n(no dangerous permissions and does not run in the background all the time)\nYou can still remove it. You'll be just fine if you really don't need it.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.miwallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Mi Wallpaper \nRemoving this might make it impossible to set a lock or home wallpaper, resulting in a black solid wallpaper.\nNote: it may also result in longer boot times (~15s) because the system try to call miwallpaper during boot", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.miwallpaper.config.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another overlay for com.miui.miwallpaper. Since all other overlays related to it are listed in recommended and marked as useless empty apps, this one is most likely the same.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.miwallpaper.earth" => Metadata { description: "SuperWallpaperEARTH / SuperWallpaperMARS\nLive/animated Xiaomi wallaper", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.miwallpaper.mars" => Metadata { description: "SuperWallpaperEARTH / SuperWallpaperMARS\nLive/animated Xiaomi wallaper\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.miwallpaper.overlay" => Metadata { description: "App that doesn't do anything, no code. Safe to remove.\n You will need to remove it twice.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.miwallpaper.overlay.customize" => Metadata { description: "App that doesn't do anything, no code. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.miwallpaper.overlay.lundun" => Metadata { description: "app that doesnt do anything, no code. Safe to remove.\n You will need remove it 2 times.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.miwallpaper.overlay.qr" => Metadata { description: "Useless app to default lock wallpaper path? Probably unused. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.miwallpaper.telcel.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless app to telcel wallpaper? Probably unused. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.msa.global" => Metadata { description: "Main System Ads\nAnalyzation of user behaviors to show you ads. Yeah Xiaomi phones has ads...\nhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/9/19/17877970/xiaomi-ads-settings-menu-android-phones\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.newhome" => Metadata { description: "Content Service\nA lot bloated.\nOnly useful in China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.newmidrive" => Metadata { description: "Mi Drive (Chinese version)\nLets you upload and sync your files on the (Mi) Cloud.\nAlways run in background\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.nextpay" => Metadata { description: "Smart cards Web Extension\nOnly for Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.notes" => Metadata { description: "Mi Notes\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.notification" => Metadata { description: "Notifications are working without this app.\nIt is possible to access the app notification settings by long pressing on the notification without the app. However notification settings in the settings menu will be broken without this package. The app is mandatory to enable notifications of apps that have been disabled before.\nNote: embeds a tracking statistics service\n(usage tracking : `id`,`pkgName`,`latestSentTime`,`sentCount`,`avgSentDaily`,`avgSentWeekly)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.otaprovision" => Metadata { description: "OtaProvision\nUseless, only for China, have analytics things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Package installer\nHardcoded in Xiaomi China Rom.\nCauses BOOTLOOP on Chinese ROM When remove.\nIt's weird when after a month this app is gone from my phone for no reason and Android enabled stock package installer.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.personalassistant" => Metadata { description: "Seems to be App Vault on some phones (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.android.globalpersonalassistant)\nhttps://c.mi.com/thread-1017547-1-0.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.phone.carriers.customized.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Something about WiFi calling \"vowifi\", \"volte\", \"notification on keyguard\"\nIt's unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.phone.carriers.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Preferred network type to Vodafone 5G/4G/3G/2G auto.\nIt's unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.phone.carriers.overlay.h3g" => Metadata { description: "Preferred network type to h3g 5G/4G/3G/2G auto.\nIt's unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.phone.carriers.overlay.vodafone" => Metadata { description: "Preferred network type to Vodafone 5G/4G/3G/2G auto.\nIt's unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.phrase" => Metadata { description: "Frequent Phrases\nThis adds a button next to paste on input fields containing a list of phrases you can edit and paste at any time.\nIn any case it has access to internet, is linked to MiCloud and contains a weird CloudTelephonyManager java class in the code.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.player" => Metadata { description: "Mi Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.player)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.powerkeeper" => Metadata { description: "Battery and Performance\n(aggressive) MIUI power management (https://dontkillmyapp.com/xiaomi)\nThat's a weird app that also contains a DRM Manager and a service related to Cloud Backup\nHas obviously a lot of dangerous permissions.\nI guess removing this package will decrease the battery performance. Is it that noticeable? Can someone try?\nNOTE: REMOVING THIS PACKAGE CAUSES A BOOTLOOP ON THE REDMI PAD.\nTo not get bootloop, log out from Mi Account.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.privacycomputing" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Privacy Components\nUnknown app from Miui China.\nThere's something about keys, key status code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.providers.weather" => Metadata { description: "Provider for MI Weather app (com.miui.weather)\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.qr" => Metadata { description: "MUI Qr code scanner\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.rom" => Metadata { description: "Core package of MIUI\nDO NOT REMOVE THIS\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.miui.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Mi Screen Recorder\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Screenshot\nScreenshots will not work.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.securityadd" => Metadata { description: "Related to the MIUI Security app\nREMOVING THIS WILL MOST LIKELY BOOTLOOP YOUR DEVICE BELOW MIUI 13! This may depend on your MIUI version and device, see\nhttps://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/641", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.securitycenter" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Security app\nProvides \"protection and optimization tools\" \nApp lock, Data usage, Security scan, Cleaner, Battery saver, Blocklist and other features.\nThis package is mostly the front-end (UI).\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/f8c24ccfc526389ff9084505c60fba3d3463565f92e2015190e2974b370e7c4e\nNOTE: REMOVING THIS WILL MOST LIKELY BOOTLOOP YOUR DEVICE! Uninstalling this on the Redmi Pad or Miui 13 and above is not causing any bootloop, but you will lose some functionality like the battery status/usage page, as well as the app usage/removal page.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.securitycenter.securitycenter_phone_overlay.config.overlay" => Metadata { description: "'Security tools' name app only found", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.securitycore" => Metadata { description: "Core features of the \"com.miui.securitycenter\"\nProvides Enterprise Mode, Dual App, Second Space, Fingerprint Add, Gesture Settings\nREMOVING THIS MAY BOOTLOOP YOUR DEVICE! Depends on your MIUI version and device, see\nhttps://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/641\nOn MIUI 13 and above it doesn't bootloop and performance appears similar, but this app shows annoying notifications when running new apps.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.securityinputmethod" => Metadata { description: "Mi Secure Keyboard\nA useless keyboard used to secure your password when logging in.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.settings.rro.device.hide.statusbar.overlay" => Metadata { description: ".webp files, and one config for me it means nothing. Only Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.settings.rro.device.type.overlay" => Metadata { description: "I found only PNG files and it's Chinese. Only Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.smsextra" => Metadata { description: "Dependency for MIUI Messaging (MIUI SMS app misleadingly called (`com.android.mms`)\nYou can remove it if you don't use the default SMS app (and you shouldn't). Run in the background once the phone is booted, has access to the internet and interact with Cloud Manager.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.spock" => Metadata { description: "Analytics app which constantly runs in the background.\nSends identifiable data to Xiaomi servers.\nSee https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/70400d0055e1924966fb8367cafddc175dee914bbdc227342c9dd86fb3aa829f/details\nIt leaks system version, device model, exact firmware build + some few mysterious IDs\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.sysopt" => Metadata { description: "SysoptApplication\nStrange app with no permissions. By looking at the code it seems to be some kind of debug app.\nThe app doesn't seem to do any interesting stuff.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.system" => Metadata { description: "Called 'MIUI System Launcher' but it's not the launcher itself (com.miui.home is)\nThis package is another core MIUI app you can't remove. It centralizes a lot of default configuration values\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.miui.system.overlay" => Metadata { description: "App without code and safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.systemAdSolution" => Metadata { description: "Spyware which analyses user behavior for targeted ads. Yeah Xiaomi phones has ads...\nhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/9/19/17877970/xiaomi-ads-settings-menu-android-phones\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.systemui.carriers.overlay" => Metadata { description: "You will lose LTE.\nImportant overlay to LTE connection.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.miui.systemui.devices.overlay" => Metadata { description: "The empty space between the status bar and the edges of the screen\nElements at edges ignore screen fillets and cutouts when removed.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.systemui.overlay.devices.android" => Metadata { description: "Config doze Component 'com.miui.aod' and ext media ready notification 'Tap to safely remove device'.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.miui.thirdappassistant" => Metadata { description: "Third party app problems\nIt's boring app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.touchassistant" => Metadata { description: "Quick Ball/Touch Assistant\nTouch assistant with a combination of five unique shortcuts which aimed to give easy and quick access to functions and apps you use frequently.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.translation.kingsoft" => Metadata { description: "Translation stuff by Kingsoft (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsoft)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.translation.xmcloud" => Metadata { description: "Translation stuff. Does not impact global translation for non-Chinese users.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.translation.youdao" => Metadata { description: "Translation stufff by Youdao (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youdao)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.translationservice" => Metadata { description: "Translation stuff. Does not impact global translation for non-Chinese users.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.tsmclient" => Metadata { description: "Smart cards\nOnly for Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.tv.analytics" => Metadata { description: "Analytics\nWeird analytics app with a lot random stuff found in resources.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.uireporter" => Metadata { description: "UIReporter\nThis Chinese app has some secret code: 847, 1130.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.userguide" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi User guide\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.video" => Metadata { description: "Mi Video with a different package name.\nHas a lot of ads, tracking.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.videoplayer" => Metadata { description: "Mi Video (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miui.videoplayer)\nHas a lot of ads, tracking.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.videoplayer.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Mi Video overlay\nOverlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.vipservice" => Metadata { description: "My services\nCustomer support maybe not be available for users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.virtualsim" => Metadata { description: "Mi Roaming\nIt enables users to connect to roaming data on-demand via virtual SIM technology.\nhttps://alertify.eu/xiaomi-mi-roaming/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.voiceassist" => Metadata { description: "Mi AI\nChinese voice assist.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.voiceassistoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to Mi AI 'com.miui.voiceassist'.\nThe overlay won't show up when you trigger it, which makes the voice-to-command features largely inaccessible.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.voicetrigger" => Metadata { description: "Wake with voice\nNot needed if you removed Chinese Mi AI.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.vpnsdkmanager" => Metadata { description: "MiuiVpnSdkManager\nVpn to game service?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.vsimcore" => Metadata { description: "Virtual Sim core service\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.wallpaper.overlay" => Metadata { description: "App that doesnt do anything, no code. Safe to remove.\n You will need remove it 2 times.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.wallpaper.overlay.customize" => Metadata { description: "App that doesnt do anything, no code. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miui.weather2" => Metadata { description: "Mi Weather app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.wmsvc" => Metadata { description: "WMService\nRuns at boot and has access to internet + GPS\nI quickly looked at the decompiled code and saw some unsanitized SQL inputs, which is BAD! (vulnerable to SQL injection)\nTries to get your android unique Google advertising ID from Google Play Services.\nFeeds and launches the spying/analytics app \"com.miui.hybrid\".\nDoesn't seem to do anything important, only tracking.\nWARNING: It does not seem to affect any functionality or cause bootloop.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.yellowpage" => Metadata { description: "Yellow Page from MIUI.\nREMINDER : Yellow pages contain phone numbers of companies and services. They are provided by Xiaomi partners or businesses themselves.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.miui.zman" => Metadata { description: "Mi Secure sharing\nProvides an option in the settings of the Xiaomi Gallery to automatically remove location and metadata from images \nyou want to share. This do not remove metadata of the picture in the gallery but only the shared copy.\nThere's also a \"Secure sharing\" watermark that shows up when you share photos on WeChat without metadata.\nThe question is does this really remove all EXIF tags? Can someone test?\nThis is a useful app anyway but do not forget that all your photos/vidoes taken with the Xiaomi camera are still geo-tagged \n(+ all others exif tags) by default. \nWhat you can do is at least revoke the GPS permission to the camera.\nFOSS alternative to this app : \nhttps://f-droid.org/fr/packages/com.jarsilio.android.scrambledeggsif/\nhttps://f-droid.org/fr/packages/de.kaffeemitkoffein.imagepipe/\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.miuix.editor" => Metadata { description: "textaction\nIt's probably used for FrequentPhrase(`com.miui.phrase`) but also Frequent Phrases is unknown app so it's safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mmigroup.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "App for Hardware Testing Things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mobeam.barcodeService" => Metadata { description: "The Beaming Service enables your device to beam (relay) barcodes, as found on digital coupons, event tickets, library cards, loyalty \ncards and membership cards to 1D red laser and Image based scanners prevalent at nearly every retail store and checkout stand around the world.\nMobeam is a 3-party (https://mobeam.com/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mobile.iroaming" => Metadata { description: "Data Store\nOnly useful if you need roaming mobile data when travelling overseas. Has a lot of dangerous permissions and phone home to Vivo domains.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/d7cfa53942159a0e9c1bf3643b5f38496daee4c0225e8155249db9fdc979187c", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.mobiletools.systemhelper" => Metadata { description: "SystemHelper\nNot available for users, has something about dual sim, App Info.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mobitv.client.sprinttvng" => Metadata { description: "Sprint TV & Movies provided by mobitv (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobiTV)\nLets you watch live TV and VOD.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mobitv.client.tmobiletvhd" => Metadata { description: "T-Mobile TV (discontinued, replaced by nl.tmobiletv.vinson) provided by mobitv (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobiTV)\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.tmobiletv.vinson&hl=en\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mobolize.sprint.securewifi" => Metadata { description: "Secure Wifi (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobolize.sprint.securewifi)\nSprint VPN app provided by Mobolize. You need to pay for using it.\nYou'd better use a reliable third-party VPN if you really need to use one.\nThis one runs in background all time and every time it sees a \"unsecured network\" it will popup to encourage you to pay for this VPN.\nBest ressources I know for choosing a VPN:\nhttps://www.privacytools.io/providers/vpn/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.modemdebug" => Metadata { description: "Hidden running in the background debugs for data traffic and all that, not useful for the average person.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.applemint" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.chococooky" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.cooljazz" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.felbridge" => Metadata { description: "Felbridge FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.foundation" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.manroperegular" => Metadata { description: "ManropeRegular FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.mfinancehkbold" => Metadata { description: "MfinancehkBold FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.myinghei18030m" => Metadata { description: "Myinghei18030m FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.myuppymediumtc" => Metadata { description: "Myuppymediumtc FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.oxaniumregular" => Metadata { description: "OxaniumRegular FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.rajdhanimedium" => Metadata { description: "RajdhaniMedium FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.roboto" => Metadata { description: "Roboto Font", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.rosemary" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.samsungone" => Metadata { description: "Samsung One font\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.samsungsans" => Metadata { description: "SamsungSans font\nFont", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.syndor" => Metadata { description: "Syndor FlipFont\nChanges the user interface font on your phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.monotype.android.font.tinkerbell" => Metadata { description: "Font", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.VirtualUiccPayment" => Metadata { description: "Virtual UICC Payment\nSIM Card Payment also NFC. Only useful in China by hidden image files.\nUICC stands for Universal Integrated Circuit Card.\nIt is the physical and logical platform for the USIM and may contain additional USIMs and other applications.\n(U)SIM is an application on the UICC.\nhttps://bluesecblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/uicc-sim-usim/\nI guess this package provides support for NFC payments.\nNote: The term SIM is widely used to refer to both SIMs and UICCs in the industry and among consumers.\nhttps://blog.velosiot.com/euicc-and-esim-are-they-the-same-thing", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.actions" => Metadata { description: "Moto Actions (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.actions)\nAllows you to perform specific gestures to perform certain tasks. Frontend to change settings provided by \"com.motorola.moto\".\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.actions.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay config default to Moto Actions (com.motorola.actions)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.aiservices" => Metadata { description: "Moto AI Services\nService to supply artificial intelligence models to Motorola apps\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.aiservices", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.connectivity.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Configs to bad wifi better keep it.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.motorola.android.coresettingsext.overlay.avatrn" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom overlay for system settings, specifically tailored for the Motorola Edge 2024 (codename 'avatrn').", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.android.coresettingsext.overlay.doubletap" => Metadata { description: "Double tap to put display to sleep", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.coresettingsext.overlay.dubai" => Metadata { description: "Needed for support other refresh rate value?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.android.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FMRadioService \nRequired by \"com.motorola.fmplayer\"\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.fota" => Metadata { description: "System Software Update", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.android.jvtcmd" => Metadata { description: "Java Tcmd Helper\ntcmd = commands types. Seems to be a tools which help find Java commands types.\nUseless for normal user.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.launcher.overlay.animation.scale" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to transition_anim_scale? Maybe unused, not sure.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.android.launcher.overlay.motolauncheroverlayna" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom launcher overlay, specifically tailored for their devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.launcher.overlay.retail.global" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom launcher overlay designed for retail or global versions of their devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.nativedropboxagent" => Metadata { description: "Native DropBox Agent.\nIt is not related to Cloud Dropbox company but to Android logging. It is used during development.\nhttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/4434192/dropboxmanager-use-cases\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.networkstack.overlay.mcc460" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom network stack overlay, specifically related to the network configuration for a particular Mobile Country Code (MCC), in this case, MCC 460 (which corresponds to China).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay.motCommon" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom overlay for the network stack, specifically related to tethering and hotspot functionalities.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "It has some important configs. Better don't risk.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.motorola.android.overlay.crystaltalkai" => Metadata { description: "Enable crystal talk AI settings? I've never seen that.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.overlay.deviceconfig.manaus" => Metadata { description: "Random configurations to basic things(powersaving, network, camera, etc.).", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.motorola.android.overlay.gabutton" => Metadata { description: "\"Double press on power behavior\" 0\nNot sure if useful, maybe it's another gesture.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.android.overlay.lhbm" => Metadata { description: "Not sure if its for high brightness mode, still unknown\n'config_udfps_local_hbm_supported' 'true'", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.android.overlay.lpptoga" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom overlay and is likely associated with specific visual or functional enhancements tailored for Motorola devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.overlay.qcom.common" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola’s custom overlay and is associated with Qualcomm (Qcom) related functionality or optimizations.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.overlay.wfd" => Metadata { description: "It has config to enable wifi display.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.motorola.android.providers.chromehomepage" => Metadata { description: "Seems to provide the \"Home\"-button functionality in Chrome.\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-chrome-homepage-t3695804", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.providers.settings" => Metadata { description: "Removal causes bootloop. Which is common with settings providers.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nFor example: the Settings provider. It stores the settings from your Settings app, which apps can query for info on whether you for example have Dark Mode turned on or off.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.motorola.android.providers.settings.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola’s custom settings provider, and it likely includes resources or settings related to Motorola-specific customizations.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.providers.settings.overlay.dppcamera" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom settings overlay, specifically related to settings for the camera application.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.providers.settings.overlay.dppnone" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom settings overlay, potentially dealing with settings or configurations that are applied when certain features or options are not in use.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.provisioning" => Metadata { description: "OMA Client Provisioning\nIt is a protocol specified by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).\nIt is used by carrier to send \"configuration SMS\" which can setup network settings (such as APN).\nIn my case, it was automatic and I never needed configuration messages. I'm pretty sure that in France this package is useless.\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN... but you still can change it manually, it's not difficult.\n#\nNote : These special \"confirguration SMS\" can be abused : \nhttps://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/les-smartphones-samsung-huawei-lg-et-sony-vulnerables-a-des-attaques-par-provisioning-39890045.htm\nhttps://www.csoonline.com/article/3435729/sms-based-provisioning-messages-enable-advanced-phishing-on-android-phones.html\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.settings.diag_mdlog" => Metadata { description: "Diag_mdlog is a small proprietary Qualcomm program which can store DIAG logs on the filesystem.\nNo longer in Android 10 image\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.settings.modemdebug" => Metadata { description: "Provide modem debug settings menu ?\nNo longer in Android 10 image\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.settings.overlay.eqs" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to refresh rate change in settings.\nNot sure if it's unused.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.android.settings.overlay.fps.display" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to fps display.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.settings.overlay.global" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom settings overlay and is designed for global settings that apply across different regions or device configurations.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.settings.overlay.lra" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola’s custom settings overlay, likely related to specific regional or device configurations.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.settings.overlay.power.bottom" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola’s custom settings overlay, specifically related to power management settings.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.systemui.overlay.att" => Metadata { description: "This overlay needed for (com.motorola.attvowifi) I guess. It's for WiFi Calling.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.android.systemui.overlay.sprint" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Moto Stats WiFi, it's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.systemui.overlay.tmo" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Moto Stats WiFi, it's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.systemui.overlay.usc" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Moto Stats WiFi, it's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.android.systemui.overlay.vzw" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Moto Stats WiFi, it's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.appdirectedsmsproxy" => Metadata { description: "An Application directed SMS (or rather a Port directed SMS) is an SMS directed to a specific port. \nApps need to listen to this port to get the SMS message.\nI don't know if this package allows port directed SMS or if it just provide a proxy feature.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.appforecast" => Metadata { description: "Performance\nStorage cleanup, RAM boost probably useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.att.phone.extensions" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Phone Extension\nProvides access to AT&T extensions in your dialer.\nhttps://asecare.att.com/tutorials/adding-and-deleting-an-extension-on-your-officehand-mobile-app-2990/?product=AT&T%20Office@Hand", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.attvowifi" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Wifi-calling\nhttps://www.att.com/shop/wireless/features/wifi-calling.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.audiofx" => Metadata { description: "/!\\ Removal causes bootloop on Moto G7 Power (Android 10)\nAudio effects\nProvide features like Equalizer, Surround sound...\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.motorola.audiorecorder" => Metadata { description: "Audio recorder\nStock Audio recorder for Motorola\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.audiorecorder", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.bach.modemstats" => Metadata { description: "ModemStatsService\nStatistics and events logs from the modem activity.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.batterycare" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's battery management system, specifically related to features or optimizations for battery care.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.batterycare.overlay" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola’s custom battery care overlay and is likely responsible for providing Motorola-specific enhancements or visual elements related to battery management.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.batterycare.overlay.appside" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Motorola's custom battery care overlay and is likely associated with specific enhancements or visual elements related to battery management on the app side of the user interface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.blur.service.blur" => Metadata { description: "MOTOBLUR service\nAutomatically syncs messages, emails, social status updates, contacts and pictures from your accounts straight to your Home screen. It's a serious privacy concern:\nhttps://www.beneaththewaves.net/Projects/Motorola_Is_Listening.html", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.brapps" => Metadata { description: "Motorola App Box (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.brapps)\nOffers you a selection of applications developed by Brazilians and also apps selected for you.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.bug2go" => Metadata { description: "Bugs reporting app that sends info about crash report.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.callredirectionservice" => Metadata { description: "Added in Android 10. Provide support for call redirection/cancellation if your Carrier supports it (when someone call.\nSee https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/140542\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_forwarding\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.camera2" => Metadata { description: "Moto Camera 2 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.camera)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.camera3" => Metadata { description: "Moto Camera 3\nMoto camera app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.camera3", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.camera3.consent.ai" => Metadata { description: "Camera consent AI\nCamera consent AI? Artificial Intelligence models? Probably additonal features to camera app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.camera3.content.ai" => Metadata { description: "This package is related to Motorola's camera application, specifically focusing on AI (artificial intelligence) features.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.carrierconfig" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Services\nNeeded for IMS, WiFi Calling.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.carriersettingsext" => Metadata { description: "This is a WiFi calling app supported by AT&T, T-Mobile, Orange.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.ccc.devicemanagement" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Device Management (MDM) allows company’s IT department to reach inside your phone in the background, allowing them to ensure \nyour device is secure, know where it is, and remotely erase your data if the phone is stolen.\nYou should NEVER install a MDM tool on your phone. Never.\nhttps://onezero.medium.com/dont-put-your-work-email-on-your-personal-phone-ef7fef956c2f\nhttps://blog.cdemi.io/never-accept-an-mdm-policy-on-your-personal-phone/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.ccc.mainplm" => Metadata { description: "plm = Product Lifecycle Management ? No noticeable consequences after removal\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.ccc.notification" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Notifications (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.ccc.notification)\nIf you opt-in, it sends periodic product-related information, including notifications on software updates, tips & tricks, survey and information\nabout new Motorola products and services.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.ccc.ota" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Update Services\nProvide OTA system updates.\nOTA (Over-The-Air) updates allow manufacturers to remotely install new software updates, features and services.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.comcast.settings.extensions" => Metadata { description: "Most likely provides a special settings menu for Comcast stuff.\nI think it's installed on Xfinity branded phones.\nSafe to remove (tested only on non-Comcast phone).\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.comcastext" => Metadata { description: "See above. Provides special (useless) features from Comcast? App title is \"Activation\". Safe to remove (tested only on non-Comcast phone).\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.config.wifi" => Metadata { description: "Appears safe to remove.\nWPA config App\nWi-Fi not affected after removal.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.contacts.preloadcontacts" => Metadata { description: "Preloaded Contacts\nProvides contacts preset by carriers.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.contacts.preloadcontacts.overlay.vzw" => Metadata { description: "Useless icon to Verizon Wireless app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.coresettingsext" => Metadata { description: "Core Settings extension\nSafe to remove (no bootloop) but its usefulness remains unkown.\nIt's an app for random settings, but it's unused?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.dciservice" => Metadata { description: "It's IMS Signal tests probably. Used for statistics. Code 3243.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.demo" => Metadata { description: "Moto Demo Mode\nEnable retail demonstration mode.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/display/retail-mode\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.demo.env" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Moto Demo Mode\nenv = environment\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.discovery" => Metadata { description: "Moto Discovery\nBubble Hint and suggestions. Useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.dolby.dolbyui" => Metadata { description: "Dolby Atmos\nAudio enhancements.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.dynamicvolume" => Metadata { description: "Adaptive volume\nIt's for controlling the individual volume for multiple apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.easyprefix" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Easy Prefix (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.easyprefix)\nAuto add CSP (Service Provider code) prefix to your phone when you're abroad.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_calling_codes\n\nThis seems to not work correctly and it's generally not a good idea to call home (via GSM) when you're abroad.\nIt's better and cheaper to use chat apps like Signal/Wire)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.email" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Easy Prefix (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.easyprefix)\nAuto add CSP (Service Provider code) prefix to your phone when you're abroad.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_calling_codes\n\nThis seems to not work correctly and it's generally not a good idea to call home (via GSM) when you're abroad.\nIt's better and cheaper to use chat apps like Signal/Wire)\n\nMoto Email (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.email)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.enterprise.adapter.service" => Metadata { description: "Moto Thinkshield\nAdditional security frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.enterprise.service" => Metadata { description: "Moto Thinkshield\nAdditional security.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.entitlement" => Metadata { description: "Enable WiFi tethering/hotspot functionality. \nWhat you can do is preventing the phone from notifying the carrier about when you use hotspot. It will bypass mobile carriers tethering restrictions.\nFrom an ADB shell : settings put global tether_dun_required 0\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Moto Face Unlock (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.faceunlock)\nUnlock your device by simply looking at the display.\nFace unlock is bad for security and privacy:\nhttps://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/03/galaxy-s8-facial-unlock-photograph/\nhttps://www.kaspersky.com/blog/face-unlock-insecurity/21618/\nhttps://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.faceunlocktrustagent" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Face Unlock Agent\nTrust agent is a service that notifies the system about whether it believes the environment of the device is trusted.\nThe meaning of 'trusted' is up to the trust agent to define.\nThe system lockscreen listens for trust events, it can change its behaviour based on the trust state of the current user (e.g detection of a trusted face)\nhttps://nelenkov.blogspot.com/2014/12/dissecting-lollipops-smart-lock.html", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.fmplayer" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.fmplayer)\nRadio app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.frameworks.singlehand" => Metadata { description: "Provide the Single/One hand mode\nI don't know why frameworks appears in the package name because it's not only the framework.\nhttps://support.motorola.com/us/en/documents/MS116403/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.freeform" => Metadata { description: "Freeform\nRequired for window app mode.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.gamemode" => Metadata { description: "Moto Gametime.\nAllows the user to block calls, quick screenshots, float social apps, etc when playing a game.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.gamemode&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.genie" => Metadata { description: "Device Help (previously Moto Help) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.genie)\nAn app that checks hardware status and gives the user contacts for support.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.gesture" => Metadata { description: "Gesture navigation tutorial added in Android 10.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.handwritingcalculator" => Metadata { description: "Handwriting calculator\nit's not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.help" => Metadata { description: "Moto feedback (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.help)\nLets you rate your device and share feedback with Motorola.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.help.extlog" => Metadata { description: "Moto Feedback Assistant\nThis app only collects logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.hiddenmenuapp" => Metadata { description: "Added in Android 10. Safe to remove.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.imagertuning_lake" => Metadata { description: "Imager Tuning (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.imagertuning_athene)\nNaming convention: imagertuning_[PHONE CODENAME]\nThis is the custom camera image processing stack on Motorola devices. It's generally important for improving image quality.\nPlaystore reviews indicate that it slows down the camera app significantly for some users (probably a bug).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.imagertuning_u" => Metadata { description: "This package is associated with Motorola’s image tuning features, specifically designed to enhance or adjust image quality settings on Motorola devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.imagetuning_V2" => Metadata { description: "Camera Tuner\nIt's Camera tuning Chromatix Comparison. I think it's needed for camera app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.installer" => Metadata { description: "This package is used by Motorola for managing and installing system updates, custom apps, or other Motorola-specific applications.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.invisiblenet" => Metadata { description: "Invisible net\nApp for Alias ID, Shortcut Installer(Most of the apps I have seen are Chinese apps).\nIt's some kind of a stub application launcher, if you open any of it's activities it goes to the play store or to the browser.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.iqimotmetrics" => Metadata { description: "Hidden privacy policy: network diagnostics data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.launcher.secondarydisplay" => Metadata { description: "Appears to enable support for a secondary display with Moto's launcher.\nTrying to remove this packages returns \"Failure: package is non-disable\".", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "Motorola system launcher\nA default home screen app, provides a layout and display for app icons and listing.\nWARNING: Do not remove this package if you did not switch to a 3rd-party launcher.\nKeep in mind that removing this package will break the `recent apps` button (even from another launcher).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.launcherconfig" => Metadata { description: "Google Launcher Config\nIt's Partner Customization.\nHas a lot wallpapers in resources.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.leanbacklauncher" => Metadata { description: "Moto Experience Hub\nMost people hate this app.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.leanbacklauncher", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.lifetimedata" => Metadata { description: "It's most likely the Total Call Timer or more generally it handles info like the date of manufacture of your device,\nusage time since first boot etc... \nTotal Call Timer gives you the time you spent calling.\nIt's surely a hidden menu.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.livewallpaper3" => Metadata { description: "Moto interactive wallpapers\nResponds to your actions to bring your screen to life.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.livewallpaper3", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.chroma_plume" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Chroma Plume", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.cool_bamboo" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Cool Bamboo", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.lovely_peach" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Lovely Peach", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.mysterious_amber" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Mysterious Amber", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.romantic_wisteria" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Romantic Wisteria", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.titan" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Cosmic journey", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.tranquil_whale" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Tranquil Whale", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.twilight_twist" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Twilight twist", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.livewallpaper3.prebuilt.vibrant_sapling" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Prebuilt themes Vibrant Sapling", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.ltebroadcastservices_vzw" => Metadata { description: "LTE Broadcast services from Verizon. Allows your phone to receive broadcast message from Verizon?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.mobiledesktop" => Metadata { description: "Ready For\nConnect to a PC to stream mobile apps and other things.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.mobiledesktop", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.mobiledesktop.core" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Ready For (com.motorola.mobiledesktop)\nConnect to a PC to stream mobile apps and other things.\nDISABLE this app instead of Uninstall, because of anomalies with lockscreen and clock widget.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.mot5gmod" => Metadata { description: "5G Moto Mod (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.mot5gmod)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.motcameradesktop" => Metadata { description: "Camera Desktop Settings\nMoto Webcam, video call effects.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.moto" => Metadata { description: "Moto (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.moto)\nApp providing Moto Actions, Moto Display, and other feature families that let you customize the way you interact with your device. \nMoto Actions is another app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.actions). Gestures set with \"Moto\" prior will continue to work provided \"Moto Actions\" remains installed.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.motocare" => Metadata { description: "Moto Care was renamed in \"Moto Help\" and then in \"Device Help\"\nProvide support features.\nhttps://mobile.softpedia.com/blog/Moto-Care-App-Gets-Updated-Now-Called-Motorola-Help-432827.shtml\nHowever you can both have com.motorola.genie (Device Help) and this package so it's strange.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.motocare.internal" => Metadata { description: "Core stuff for the package above I guess.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.motocit" => Metadata { description: "CQATest\nCQA = Custom Quality Assurance\nHidden menu (accessible by typing *#*#2486#*#* in the Moto Dialer) which lets you run hardware tests.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.motodisplay" => Metadata { description: "Moto Display (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.motodisplay)\nDisplays notifications with the screen off (like the Always On Display feature from other OEMs)\nhttps://support.motorola.com/uk/en/solution/ms108519", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.motofpstouch" => Metadata { description: "Moto Power Touch.\nAllows the user to create custom actions depending on how the user presses the power button.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.motofpstouch&gl=US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.motointelligence.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.motorola.motointelligence', not needed? I didn't found this app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.motolights" => Metadata { description: "Moto Lights\nPeople recommend to remove it:\nhttps://xdaforums.com/t/debloat-instructions-for-edge-40-pro-rtwo.4590155/\nMoto edge lights controller, hard to check this app but it has something to control display brightness in phone.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.motosignature.app" => Metadata { description: "This app has permissions descriptions, lab, game mode launch permissions, audio monitor descriptions.\nSo it's permissions to system apps?\nGoogle search shows that it's on some lists that recommend removing this app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.motosignature2.app" => Metadata { description: "Uses library 'com.motorola.motosignature', perm info to start gif maker, permlab moto trusted apps overlay and permlab monitor input.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.mototour" => Metadata { description: "Moto Tour\nHelps you how to use motorola phone.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.mototour", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.msimsettings" => Metadata { description: "Dual SIM Settings\nProvides Dual SIM feature.\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.motorola.msimsettings.overlay" => Metadata { description: "In code found: 'channel_force_single_sim'. Looks very unused.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.mykey" => Metadata { description: "This package is related to Motorola’s 'MyKey' feature, which is a tool designed to manage key settings and restrictions for device usage.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.nfc" => Metadata { description: "Support for NFC protocol.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.nfwlocationattribution" => Metadata { description: "Useless Carrier Location Access. You can find it in settings location but it's not very useful.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.odm.camera3" => Metadata { description: "Moto camera app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.om" => Metadata { description: "The package 'com.motorola.om' is associated with Motorola's operational management or device management tools.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.omadm.service" => Metadata { description: "Appears safe to remove.\nCarrier Provisioning Service\nProvisioning involves the process of preparing and equipping a network to allow it to provide new services to its users.\nOMADM = OMA Device Management\nBasically, it handles configuration of the device (including first time use), enabling and disabling features provided by carriers.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_Device_Management\nUse case seems very limited : https://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/10/android-5-1-includes-new-carrier-provisioning-api-allows-carriers-easier-methods-of-setting-up-services-on-devices-they-dont-control/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.omadm.sprint" => Metadata { description: "Configuration of the device (including first time use), enabling and disabling features provided by carriers.\nI believe it's only useful if you want to use a Sprint service with a non branded phone (not sure at all)\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/10/android-5-1-includes-new-carrier-provisioning-api-allows-carriers-easier-methods-of-setting-up-services-on-devices-they-dont-control/\nDisplays annoying notifications if you unlocked your bootloader\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.omadm.usc" => Metadata { description: "OMA Device Management for Verizon \nHandles configuration of the device (including first time use), enabling and disabling features provided by carriers.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_Device_Management\nI believe it's only useful if you want to use a Verizon service with a non branded phone (not sure at all)\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/10/android-5-1-includes-new-carrier-provisioning-api-allows-carriers-easier-methods-of-setting-up-services-on-devices-they-dont-control/\nDisplays annoying notifications if you unlocked your bootloader", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.omadm.vzw" => Metadata { description: "OMA Device Management for Verizon \nHandles configuration of the device (including first time use), enabling and disabling features provided by carriers.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_Device_Management\nI believe it's only useful if you want to use a Verizon service with a non branded phone (not sure at all)\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/10/android-5-1-includes-new-carrier-provisioning-api-allows-carriers-easier-methods-of-setting-up-services-on-devices-they-dont-control/\nDisplays annoying notifications if you unlocked your bootloader\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.overlay.googleasi" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to Android System Intelligence 'com.google.android.as',\nremoval means that you cannot use the features of this app probably.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.overlay.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay config default to Launcher3 default launcher Moto (com.motorola.launcher3)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.paks" => Metadata { description: "ADB: Package Protected.\nMy Q Paks \nThird-party application bundles\nhttps://www.financialmirror.com/2007/10/31/motorola-packs-moto-q-9h-global-smart-device-with-third-party-applications/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.paks.notification" => Metadata { description: "Notifications from (com.motorola.paks)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.paramupdater" => Metadata { description: "I am not sure what this app is for.\nCollects systeminfo, time, has notification about update.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.personalize" => Metadata { description: "Needed for theme edit.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.pgmsystem2" => Metadata { description: "Appears safe to remove\nPGM System\nI didn't find info about this package. \nFor Me PGM = Peak Gate Power (for MOSFET transistor) but I'm not convinced it has this meaning here.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.photoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Photo Editor\nMoto Photo Editor.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.programmenu" => Metadata { description: "Programming Menu\nHidden menu (accessible by typing ##7764726 in the dialer) providing additionnal features for developers.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.ptt.prip" => Metadata { description: "Prip (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.ptt.prip)\nPush-To-Talk app. Allows to you send calls over any wireless carrier’s 3G or 4G networks or a WiFi connection.\nIt offers unlimited calling between other users and Nextel phone owners, rather than universal calling credit, \nand works on a monthly subscription basis.\nhttps://prip.me/#get\nNo longer in Android 10 image\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.rcsConfigService" => Metadata { description: "RCS Config Service\nNeeded for IMS, RCS. WiFi Calling.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.revoker.services" => Metadata { description: "It's another component of setup wizard only used on first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.safetycenter.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to com.google.android.safetycenter.resources\nNetwork protection, ThinkShield.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.screenshoteditor" => Metadata { description: "Screenshot Editor\nEdit and share your screenshots right away, or take screenshots longer than your screen such as full web pages or articles. Useful app.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.screenshoteditor", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.securevault" => Metadata { description: "Secure Folder\nUnnecessary tools to keep device secure.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.securevault", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.securityhub" => Metadata { description: "Moto Secure\nUnnecessary tools to keep device secure.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.securityhub", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.securityhubext" => Metadata { description: "This package is related to Motorola's Security Hub, an extension or enhancement for the device’s security features.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.service.vzw.entitlement" => Metadata { description: "Deleting this package whill disable Hotspot functionality if you're a Verizon client. \nWhat you can do is preventing the phone from notifying the carrier about when you use hotspot :\nhttps://android.stackexchange.com/questions/226580/how-is-verizon-suddenly-tracking-my-hot-spot-usage-on-android-and-how-do-i-disab\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.setup" => Metadata { description: "Related to Motorola Account setup (only during first boot ?)\nSafe to remove according to xda users.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.setup.auto_generated_rro_product__" => Metadata { description: "This package is involved in Motorola's setup process, particularly handling automatically generated resources related to the setup of the device.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.setup.auto_generated_rro_vendor__" => Metadata { description: "I found it's \"no sim anim\". It's another component of Motorola first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.setup.overlay.amx" => Metadata { description: "Useless component of (com.motorola.setup)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.setup.overlay.dataenable" => Metadata { description: "This package is used during the Motorola device setup process, specifically for managing or presenting settings related to mobile data.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.setup.overlay.gabuttonrighttop" => Metadata { description: "Useless component of (com.motorola.setup)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.setup.overlay.pai" => Metadata { description: "Useless component of (com.motorola.setup)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.setup.overlay.tracfone" => Metadata { description: "Useless component of (com.motorola.setup)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.slpc_sys" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Slpc System\nWould be weird if it's not related to Motorola Modality Services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.slpc)\nHelps your Motorola phone respond more intelligently to motion, phone orientation (e.g. face up/down) and stowed state (e.g in/out-of-pocket).\nHas a noticeable impact on battery ? (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/help/location-modality-services-battery-t2982752)\nFYI : It uses location services.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.smart5g" => Metadata { description: "Battery saving for 5G.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.spaces" => Metadata { description: "Family Space\nLimits time spending on app for kids.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.spaces", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.spectrum.setup.extensions" => Metadata { description: "Spectrum Setup\nSpectrum connectivity services. Useless and it's only setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.sprintwfc" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Wifi Calling\nProvides wifi calling to Sprint customers.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.sstservice" => Metadata { description: "Spatial Sound\nProvides sst audio effects.\nI am not sure how to use this app.\nCode is too small, no activities only some frameworks in classes.dex", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.systemserver" => Metadata { description: "Moto Service Experience, debugging app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.systemui.desk" => Metadata { description: "DesktopSystemUI\nit's for desktop maybe when connect to screen phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.telprov" => Metadata { description: "It's needed for carrier O2 so it's useless for others.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.thermalservice" => Metadata { description: "Motorola Thermal Service\nTurns off phone when it's too hot.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.motorola.timeweatherwidget" => Metadata { description: "Provides time/weather widget on the home screen.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.timezonedata" => Metadata { description: "/!\\ Causes bootloop on Moto G7 Power (Android 9/10)\nTime Zone Data (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.timezonedata)\nUpdate timezone when traveling to foreign countries.\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.motorola.visualvoicemail" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Visual Voicemail (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.visualvoicemail)\nOn non-Verizon phones it has a generic \"Voicemail\" name and icon, and doesn't seem to active.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.motorola.vzw.cloudsetup" => Metadata { description: "Cloud setup\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.vzw.loader" => Metadata { description: "????\nDoesn't seem to break anything once removed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.vzw.mot5gmod" => Metadata { description: "5G Moto Mod (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.mot5gmod)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.vzw.pco.extensions.pcoreceiver" => Metadata { description: "pcoreceiver\nVZW Carrier sim(Verizon). It's only for notifications.\nYou can remove that if you don't use Verizon wireless or anything like that.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.vzw.phone.extensions" => Metadata { description: "Free HD wallpaper from verizon\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.vzw.provider" => Metadata { description: "????\nDoesn't seem to break anything once removed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motorola.wifi.motowifimetrics" => Metadata { description: "Useless Wi-Fi daily stats.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.motricity.verizon.ssodownloadable" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Login by Motricity (now Voltari)\nVoltari provides relevance-driven mobile advertising, mobile marketing, mobile merchandising, and predictive analytics solutions.\nNeeded for My Verizon.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltari\nhttps://www.lightreading.com/motricity-holds-on-to-verizon-account/d/d-id/678478?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mtk.telephony" => Metadata { description: "SimRecoveryTestTool", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.mygalaxy" => Metadata { description: "My Galaxy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mygalaxy)\nEntertainment hub and life-services application.\nLets you access videos, music and gaming and gives quick access to services such as cabs, movies, recharge, bill payment, food ordering, travel, hyper local deals and Samsung Care, among others.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.naviexpert.NaviExpert" => Metadata { description: "Navigation T-Mobile\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naviexpert.NaviExpert", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nbbird.hardwareinfo" => Metadata { description: "The com.nbbird.hardwareinfo package is likely associated with providing detailed information about the device’s hardware components, such as CPU, GPU, memory, and other system specifications. This app might be used for diagnostics or detailed hardware monitoring specific to the device. Removing it might disable access to this hardware information and could affect the ability to view detailed system diagnostics. However, it generally does not affect core system functionality and should not cause bootloop issues.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nbbsw.mmi_test" => Metadata { description: "The com.nbbsw.mmi_test package is likely associated with the Mobile Management Interface (MMI) testing tools provided by the OEM, possibly used for diagnostic and testing purposes to check various hardware and software functions of the device. Removing this package might impact the ability to perform certain diagnostic tests or troubleshooting functions provided by the OEM. While its removal should not affect the basic operation of the device, it could limit access to some specific testing tools or functionalities, which might be used for device maintenance or troubleshooting.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nbbsw.theme" => Metadata { description: "The com.nbbsw.theme package is likely related to theme management or customization features provided by the OEM, allowing users to apply and manage themes or visual styles on the device. Since many third-party launchers and theme apps available on Google Play offer similar or enhanced customization options, removing this package is generally recommended.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nearme.atlas" => Metadata { description: "Secure payment\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nearme.browser" => Metadata { description: "Default web browser\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nearme.deamon" => Metadata { description: "Package needed by com.nearme.statistics.rom to run service in background at every boot even though the app has been uninstalled", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nearme.gamecenter" => Metadata { description: "Game Center\nActs like QooApp that has a game forum, news, etc. Contains trackers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nearme.instant.platform" => Metadata { description: "A lot of tracking for demo game ads", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nearme.romupdate" => Metadata { description: "Update Service\nProbably it's only for notifications. Anyway, better remove it if you want to remove updates too.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.nearme.statistics.rom" => Metadata { description: "User Experience Program\n Collect user data and sends them to Oppo. Intrusive and starts at boot\nSee https://support.oppo.com/uk/answer/?aid=neu105\n\nNote: removing it may break the search feature in the settings on some ColorOS versions.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/5e06191ac6f8aefd39642f6341ee4897039815f5059dbe093a7bd2fe1e20c038", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nearme.themespace" => Metadata { description: "Theme store", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nearme.themestore" => Metadata { description: "Themes store\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.netflix.mediaclient" => Metadata { description: "Netflix app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.mediaclient)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.netflix.ninja" => Metadata { description: "Netflix app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.ninja&hl=en_US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.netflix.partner.activation" => Metadata { description: "Apk file name: By_3rd_NetflixActivationOverSeas\nSome form of activation of Netflix account, subscription or app? Might be what puts the Netflix app icon on the homescreen. Not sure.\nNetflix app works without this.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nextbit.app" => Metadata { description: "docomo LIVE UX backup\nit's on some japanese phones", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nextradioapp.nextradio" => Metadata { description: "NextRadio (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextradioapp.nextradio)\n3-party app which lets you experience live and local FM radio on your smartphone.\nhttps://nextradioapp.com/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nf.snake" => Metadata { description: "A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.niksoftware.snapseed" => Metadata { description: "Snapseed (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nim.rogers" => Metadata { description: "Texture, a digital magazine service created by Rogers Media. Discontinued in 2019.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.noknok.android.mfac.service" => Metadata { description: "Part of the FIDO authentication for fingerprint", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.nothing.OfflineOTAUpgradeApp" => Metadata { description: "Hidden offline OTA update. You can get it by typing in dialer: *#*#682*#*#", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nothing.agreement" => Metadata { description: "Nothing agreement privacy policy. I'm not sure when it will be needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nothing.applocker" => Metadata { description: "App locker\nOptional app for locking apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nothing.appservice" => Metadata { description: "Nothing System Service\nNot sure if you need this.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.nothing.bpf" => Metadata { description: "Needed for connection?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.nothing.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nNothing stock camera", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nothing.cardservice" => Metadata { description: "NothingCardService\nWARNING: breaks Nothing Widgets when switching to dark or light mode.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nothing.dirac" => Metadata { description: "Audio EQ (equalizer). Some 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nothing.dirac.DMP" => Metadata { description: "Audio EQ (equalizer). Some 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nothing.enginnerservice" => Metadata { description: "Hidden diagnostics without activity frameworks with Qualcomm.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nothing.experience" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks and collection data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nothing.experimental" => Metadata { description: "Experimental features like CONNECT TO TESLA", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nothing.glyphnotification" => Metadata { description: "Needed for glyph notifications?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.nothing.hearthstone" => Metadata { description: "Nothing Widgets\nWidgets that can be found in homescreen.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nothing.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Launcher\nStock launcher", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.nothing.launcher.overlay.config" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to recent activity", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nothing.logkit" => Metadata { description: "Hidden tool for logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nothing.proxy" => Metadata { description: "It's for battery optimization", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.nothing.smartcenter" => Metadata { description: "Nothing X\nIt's something for earphones and testing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nothing.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Sound recorder\nSound recorder app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nothing.systemuitool" => Metadata { description: "I think it's an important app", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.nothing.thirdparty" => Metadata { description: "Breaks the Glyph API, Composer and other apps that rely on the Glyph feature will not work anymore.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.nothing.wallpapersstub" => Metadata { description: "Needed for basic wallpapers", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nothing.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nNothing Weather", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nousguide.android.rbtv" => Metadata { description: "Red Bull TV\nA 1 star streaming service owned by a company that sells electronic cigars and energy drinks to the youth. Can be uninstalled via Settings.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nousguide.android.rbtv", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.novatek.novavis" => Metadata { description: "Debugs, broadcast id?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nt.android.overlay.gmsconfig.safetycenter" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to nothing gmsconfig safetycenter", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nt.android.overlay.gmsconfig.settings" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to nothing gmsconfig settings", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nt.android.overlay.gmsconfig.settingsprovider" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to nothing gmsconfig settingsprovider", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nt.diagswitch" => Metadata { description: "Hidden USB Diag Switch, adb diagnostics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nt.facerecognition" => Metadata { description: "Needed for face recognition.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nt.grantpermission" => Metadata { description: "Hidden grant permissions. You can get it by typing in dialer: *#*#3424*#*#", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nt.ledlighttest" => Metadata { description: "Led Light Test\nYou can get it by typing in dialer: *#*#533*#*#", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nt36xxxtouchscreen.deltadiff" => Metadata { description: "Audio test frequency(KHz) to com.vivo.bsptest.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nttdocomo.android.applicationmanager" => Metadata { description: "Docomo Application Manager", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nttdocomo.android.dhome" => Metadata { description: "Docomo Launcher", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.nttdocomo.android.felicaremotelock" => Metadata { description: "FeliCa Remote security things, not needed", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nttdocomo.android.iconcier_contents" => Metadata { description: "Diagnostics things only in this japanese app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nttdocomo.android.initialization" => Metadata { description: "Docomo Initialization app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nttdocomo.android.rwpushcontroller" => Metadata { description: "rwpushcontroller\nAnother FeliCa Networks app, with japanese language\nUseless frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nttdocomo.android.store" => Metadata { description: "Docomo App Market", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nttouchscreen.getdata" => Metadata { description: "Testing things to com.vivo.bsptest.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nttouchscreen.mptest" => Metadata { description: "Novatek MP selftest\nTesting things to com.vivo.bsptest.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nuance.swype.emui" => Metadata { description: "Huawei Swype functions.\nIs it the full Swype keyboard or only the Swype function on Huawei keyboard ? \nNOTE : Nuance company said it would discontinue support of the Swype keyboard app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nuance.swype.input" => Metadata { description: "Swype keyboard by Nuance\nhttps://www.nuance.com/mobile/mobile-applications/swype/android.html\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swype\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.nuumobile.agingtest" => Metadata { description: "The com.nuumobile.agingtest package is used for running diagnostic tests related to hardware aging or wear, likely provided by the OEM. Since this package is mainly for diagnostic purposes and does not impact the core functionality of the device, it is safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oem.autotest" => Metadata { description: "Auto Test Server\nUsed to test the hardware of your device and change hidden settings.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oem.euiccpartnerapp" => Metadata { description: "EuiccPartnerApp\nNeeded for eSIM (eUICC)?\nI think it's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oem.euiccpartnerapp.overlay.retca" => Metadata { description: "This package is related to the eUICC (embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card) partner application, specifically an OEM overlay that deals with eSIM functionality and management.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oem.logkitsdservice" => Metadata { description: "Used by com.oem.oemlogkit, a shady logging app.\nDoesn't run by default, but can easily be triggered by system apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oem.nfc" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus NFC tester\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oem.oemlogkit" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus LogKit\nShady logging app that system apps can use to log WiFi traffic, Bluetooth traffic, NFC activity, GPS coordinates over time, power consumption, modem signal/data details, \"lag issues,\" and more.\nhttps://thehackernews.com/2017/11/oneplus-logkit-app.html\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/second-oneplus-factory-app-discovered-this-one-dumps-photos-wifi-and-gps-logs/\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210611122551/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/930773795656396801", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oem.rftoolkit" => Metadata { description: "RfToolkit\nTesting things like Wi-Fi, lots of Chinese words", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.omusic.gPhone" => Metadata { description: "friDay music\nA treasure house of global music, thousands of situational playlists, complete classification of Chinese, Western, Japanese and Korean, classical, and original soundtracks, allowing you to easily travel the digital music world.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.omusic.gPhone", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus System\nHandles the Oneplus system framework? Possibly unsafe to disable, but please contribute information about what happens if you do.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.accessory" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus Link\nI'm guessing this has to do with connecting to Oneplus accessories, like the Oneplus Buds (wireless earbuds). Might wanna keep it enabled if you use oneplus accessory devices.\nNoticed no negative effects from disable after weeks of use.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.account" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Account\nEnables Oneplus account login on device.\nProbably handles authentication for Oneplus apps. Safe to remove if you don't use them.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.account.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for Oneplus Account?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.account.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme for Oneplus Account?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.android.cellbroadcast.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Wireless emergency alerts Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for the emergency alert UI, based on the name.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.aod" => Metadata { description: "Always On Display / Ambient Display\nRuns in the background.\nWhen enabled in settings it shows clock and notifications when you raise the phone or touch the screen.\nThis is basically a lower-power lock-screen. It could in theory reduce power draw if you check notifications/clock often as OLED screens draw minimal power showing a mostly black screen(black = pixel off), but in practice the number of times you'll unintentionally trigger it will likely eat up any potential power savings and more. And if your device doesn't have an OLED screen this will draw way more power.\nMost of these power savings could be applied to your standard lock-screen simply by making your background image completely black.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.aod.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for AOD? (Always On Display)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.aod.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for AOD? (Always On Display)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.aodnotification.overlay.gold" => Metadata { description: "AOD notification gold", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.aodnotification.overlay.purple" => Metadata { description: "AOD notification purple", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.aodnotification.overlay.red" => Metadata { description: "AOD notification red", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.applocker" => Metadata { description: "Encrypts and locks apps behind password access.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.appupgrader" => Metadata { description: "Built-in App Updates\nBased on the name I'm guessing it's an upater for built-in Oneplus apps?\nSeems safe to disable, but only seems to run on boot, so there's little to be gained from disabling.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.asti" => Metadata { description: "OPAI\nApp Prediction Service, SarahService, bindsarah\nIts code is too difficult to understand, but it looks like AI training.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.backuprestore" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Switch (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.backuprestore)\nLets you migrate contacts, text messages, photos, and other data from one device to another.\nCan also backup data as a compressed archive.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.backuprestore.remoteservice" => Metadata { description: "Likely a backend service for OnePlus Switch(com.oneplus.backuprestore).\nI've never seen it run in the background.\nProbably safe to disable.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.brickmode" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Zen Mode (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.brickmode)\nZen Mode helps you put down your phone and enjoy your life.\nIn Zen Mode you will only be able to take photos and answer calls.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.bttestmode" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Bluetooth test mode\nType *#*#232339#*#* in the OnePlus dialer to access this hidden test menu.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Stock Oneplus Calculator app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.calculator.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Calculator app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.calendar.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for stock Calendar app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.calendar.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for stock Calendar app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nThe stock Oneplus camera app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.camera.pictureprocessing" => Metadata { description: "Is it for image processing?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.camera.service" => Metadata { description: "Runs in the background on some phones.\nNot sure what it does; camera functions fine without it. Could be related to photo backup? WARNING: may cause a bootloop when using a custom ROM on Android 14 (in this case, Nameless AOSP). Does not affect users running OxygenOS.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.card" => Metadata { description: "Card Package\nWidget which lets you add membership card in Shelf.\nYou enter numbers for a club card or something and it'll store it and generate a barcode for you.\nShelf is a page on your home screen that allows you to take memos, add widgets, gain access to your most-used apps, and get a quick glimpse of the weather. Swipe right (from the left edge of your home screen) to reveal it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.card.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Card package?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.card.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Card package?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.carrierlocation" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Location Access\nRuns on boot, but not in the background beyond that.\nNot sure what this does. Could be related to detecting region to determine which radio frequencies to use?\nNoticed no ill effects from weeks of having it disabled.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.chargingpilar" => Metadata { description: "Geolocates the phone to find OnePlus charging stations nearby. Connects to 'gateway.oneplus.net'\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/8c157eeec2931d3d1140aa8c452d7afa570e04c9d51e6cd5987dbb3ec43df4f9", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.cloud.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some Oneplus Cloud thing?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.cloud.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for some Oneplus Cloud thing?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.collectiondata" => Metadata { description: "Collection data to telephony?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.android" => Metadata { description: "Needed for notifications? Status_bar?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.android.networkstack.inprocess" => Metadata { description: "Needed for DHCP hostname?, captive portal HTTP URLs?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.android.networkstack.inprocess.cn" => Metadata { description: "Needed for DHCP hostname?, captive portal HTTP URLs? Generate_204 Chinese Google?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.android.systemui" => Metadata { description: "Needed for wellbeing or notifications?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.android.wifi.resources" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi configs?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.google.android.networkstack" => Metadata { description: "Needed for DHCP hostname?, captive portal HTTP URLs?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.google.android.networkstack.cn" => Metadata { description: "Needed for DHCP hostname?, captive portal HTTP URLs? Generate_204 Chinese Google?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.commonoverlay.com.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Testing things, debugging", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.communication.data" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus call recorder service. Feature accessible from the stock dialer app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.config" => Metadata { description: "OPConfig\nOccasionally runs in the background.\nPackage source is: OPOnlineConfig.apk\nGuessing it might handle communication certificates and general network config for Oneplus apps.\nOnly has INTERNET and RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED permissions.\n'Tips & Support' will be removed from settings.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus Contacts", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.contacts.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Contacts?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.contacts.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Contacts?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.coreservice" => Metadata { description: "Android System\nImportant system package for Oneplus phones?\nRuns in the background as part of the system.\nContains broadcast dispatch and theme handler services.\nProbably unsafe to disable, but please contribute info about what happens if you do.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.cota" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Update\nRuns in the background.\ncota = Carrier OTA. Handles carrier-specific OTA updates? Probably safe to disable if you didn't get your phone from a carrier; the normal System Update(com.oneplus.opbackup) should handle the OTA updates. I can confirm that I got an OTA notification even with this disabled.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.dataoptimization" => Metadata { description: "OPDataOptimization\nDoesn't contain any services and I've never seen it run.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nThe stock Oneplus clock app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.deskclock.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Clock app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.deskclock.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Clock app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.diagnosemanager" => Metadata { description: "Logging app for diagnosis/troubleshooting when the SIM card state change. Only used on devices running OxygenOS 9 and lower. Runs at boot and triggers when SIM card state change.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f4c76054795bf55012edf1f60e992b6e339085b9ca2cbe685917a62dd07492c0", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.dialer" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Dialer used in OxygenOS 11 and lower.\nNote: don't forget to download another phone dialer app before removing this package.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.dirac.simplemanager" => Metadata { description: "Runs in the background.\nMain Dirac service.\nAudio fidelity improvement from the Swedish company Dirac.\nAttempts to achieve a flat frequency response curve(i.e: fidelity). Should mainly improve speaker fidelity as it can be pre-calculated and stored as a corrective EQ curve, something not possible for most devices connected through the 3.5mm jack; presets only exist for a very limited number of headphones. Change for non-preset 3.5mm jack devices is just a generic EQ curve that could decrease fidelity just as likely as it could increase it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.dirac.simplemanager.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Dirac?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.dirac.simplemanager.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Dirac?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.dm" => Metadata { description: "Subscriber Device Management\nHas only privacy online agreement activity.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.engmode" => Metadata { description: "Some kind of Engineer mode? I've no clue.\nContains a bunch of activities with \"info\" in their names.\nContains an \"OpFloatViewService\", but I've never seen it run.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Face Unlock\nRuns in the background as part of the system.\nUnlock your device by simply looking at the display.\nFace unlock is bad for security and privacy:\nhttps://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/03/galaxy-s8-facial-unlock-photograph/\nhttps://www.kaspersky.com/blog/face-unlock-insecurity/21618/\nhttps://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.factorymode" => Metadata { description: "FactoryMode\nUsed in the factory to test devices.\nType *#808# in the OnePlus dialer to access the hidden menu.\nPotential security risk: https://web.archive.org/web/20211103134620/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/930115188988182531\nIt's possible for an app to enable root access on any device with the APK pre-installed.\nFor now, this only works in ADB, which requires local access to the device.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.factorymode.specialtest" => Metadata { description: "Engineering Mode Special Test\nUsed in the factory to test devices.\nSee com.oneplus.factorymode", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "File manager\nStock OnePlus file manager app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.filemanager.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus File manager app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.filemanager.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus File manager app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus Gallery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.gallery)\nOccasionally runs in the background. Some old versions of the app (like for Oneplus 3 on Android 9) don't run in the background.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.gamespace" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Game Space\nOccasionally runs in the background as part of the system.\nAllows you to launch your game library, check game stats(such as playtime), activate game overlay features, change performance settings to tweak game/battery performance during gaming.\nThis is the only way to access the recording buffer functionality (records the last X seconds into RAM and saves them when you tap save), so keep enabled if you need that or any of the other features.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.gamespace.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Game Space?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.gamespace.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Game Space?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.geoiptime" => Metadata { description: "Sets the Timezone (it is not an NTP client). Automatically starts at boot and connects to `checkip.amazonaws.com` and `gateway.oneplus.com`.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/5e375a6b8da588a1490e42266f4e33975ce73207d79755a109101bd5fb07cc7c", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.iconpack.circle" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Icon Pack - Round (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.iconpack.circle)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.iconpack.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Icon Pack (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.iconpack.oneplus)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.iconpack.oneplush2" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Hydrogen Icon Pack", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.iconpack.onepluso2" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Oxygen Icon Pack", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.iconpack.square" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Icon Pack - Square (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.iconpack.square)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.ifaaservice" => Metadata { description: "IFAA = (China’s) Internet Finance Authentication Alliance\nProvides biometric authentication for Alipay. Safe to disable if you don't use it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.membership" => Metadata { description: "Red Cable Club\nBattery drain if account added.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.membership", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.minidumpoptimization" => Metadata { description: "OPMinidumpOptimization\nRuns in the background.\nNot sure what it does, but haven't noticed any negative effects from weeks of having it disabled.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.mms" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Messages (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.mms)\nOnly used on OnePlus 8 / 8 Pro according to the description.\nProbably safe to remove, just make sure to install another SMS app to not lose that functionality; QKSMS is a good FOSS replacement for basic SMS functionality and Google Messages is an option if you need full RCS support.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.mms.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for Oneplus Messages app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.mms.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for Oneplus Messages app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.note" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Notes app\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.note.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for Oneplus Notes app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.note.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for Oneplus Notes app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.nroptimization" => Metadata { description: "Optimization telephony?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.odmoverlay.android" => Metadata { description: "Android System Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for some Oneplus-specific system components, based on the name.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.odmoverlay.com.android.settings" => Metadata { description: "Settings Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for the settings app, based on the name.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.odmoverlay.com.android.systemui" => Metadata { description: "System UI Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for some Oneplus-specific system component, based on the name.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.odmoverlay.com.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus System Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for Oneplus-specific system components, based on the name.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.opbackup" => Metadata { description: "System Update\nRuns in the background.\nHandles things related to OTA system updates.\nSafe to disable, but probably breaks system updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.opbackup.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for System Update?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.opbackup.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for System Update?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.opbugreportlite" => Metadata { description: "OPBugReportLite\nRuns in the background. Runs as part of the system, even if disabled? Disabling does remove all RAM usage tho, and hopefully removes access to user data, as disable/uninstall should sever the connection to the Android user account.\nSilently sends, every 6 hours, battery stats, kernel panics, watchdogs, ANRs and all crashes of your device to Singapore.\nhttps://www.androidpit.com/oneplus-opbugreportlite-data-collection\nSource (yeah it's Elliot Alderson again :D): https://web.archive.org/web/20220520051328/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/933037531066785797", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.opshelf" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Shelf (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.opshelf)\nWidget panel accessible from swiping down on the top-right side of the screen allowing quick access to apps, meteo, spotify, memos...\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/a50f166c8c2fae1204650c7af1cb287e20ad5286a89b013ada787f4b1b90fc64.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.opsports" => Metadata { description: "Cricket Scores (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.opsports)\nLets you access and follow cricket teams and tournaments.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.opwlb" => Metadata { description: "Work-Life Balance\nNot present in most Oneplus phones? This functionality might have been superseded by other similar apps, like for example Zen Mode.\nHaven't tested, but probably safe to disable.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.opwlb.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Work-Life Balance?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.opwlb.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Work-Life Balance?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.orm" => Metadata { description: "Seems to be Oneplus' Memory Management System according to a press-kit/-release they made for Android 11 (multiple sites wrote \"ORM Memory Management System\" word-for-word).\nRuns in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled? Doesn't use any RAM when disabled tho, vs ~50MB when enabled.\nSeems safe to disable, haven't noticed any negative effects in weeks of use, but I assume it breaks the \"RAM Boost\" feature (which is pointless anyway IMO).\nApk file name: OPOmm, mm = Memory Management?\nHas 2 permissions: KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES and SET_TIME_ZONE.\nContains 2 services: OPManagerService and BackgroundCollectorService.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.productoverlay.android" => Metadata { description: "Android System Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for some Android System component, based on the name.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.productoverlay.com.android.providers.settings" => Metadata { description: "Settings Storage Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for Settings Storage, based on the name.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.productoverlay.com.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus System Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for Oneplus-specific system components, based on the name.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.providers.media" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Media Storage\nRuns in the background.\nSeems to just add recycle bin functionality to your file management (file browsers). Keep enabled if you like that function. But safe to disable if you don't want it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.screenrecord" => Metadata { description: "Screen Recorder\nThe Android 11 screen recorder with some Oneplus modifications.\nRuns the \"SystemUITileService\" when you have it as one of the quicksettings tiles, but doesn't seem to run in the background outside of that.\nDoesn't have an app icon, but you can create a shortcut to it with the Activity Launcher app (to avoid the background service).\nhttps://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.szalkowski.activitylauncher/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.screenrecord.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Screenrecord?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.screenrecord.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Screenrecord?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Power + Volume Down screenshot.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.sdcardservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for sdcard?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.security" => Metadata { description: "Dashboard\nRuns \"WidgetViewService\" and \"SecureService\" in the background.\nManages widget data access? Noticed no apparent ill effects on disable in Android 9.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.security.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for com.oneplus.security?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.security.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for com.oneplus.security?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.ses" => Metadata { description: "OPSes\nApk file name: OPSesAuthentication.\nContains a \"SesService\", but I've never seen it run.\nRelated to Amazon SES?(Simple Email Service) https://aws.amazon.com/ses/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "The Oneplus portion of the first-boot setup.\nRuns on boot, but not in the background beyond that.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.simcontacts" => Metadata { description: "SimContacts Manager\nRuns in the background. Manages contacts and sync to SIM? Noticed no apparent ill effects on disable in Android 9.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.simcontacts.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme overlay for Oneplus SimContacts Manager app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.simcontacts.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme overlay for Oneplus SimContacts Manager app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.skin" => Metadata { description: "Icon styles/themes/animations and visual effects", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.sms.smscplugger" => Metadata { description: "Probably related to SMS based on the name?\nContains no services and I've never seen it run.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.sound.tuner" => Metadata { description: "Dolby Atmos\nRuns in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled.\nSound tuning for Atmos. Breaks the Dolby Atmos sound settings menu if disabled.\nCould in theory increase loudspeaker fidelity as it can be pre-calculated and stored as a corrective EQ curve, something not possible for headphones (they'd need a unique preset for each pair of headphones).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Recorder\nOnePlus sound recording app.\nRequires turning on \"Allow modifying system settings\" to use for some reason? Probably tied to recording phone-calls.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.soundrecorder.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Soundrecorder app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.soundrecorder.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Soundrecorder app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.store" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Store\nOffers getting favorites OnePlus phones in good price.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.store", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.telephonyoptimization" => Metadata { description: "OPTelephonyOptimization\nContains a service with the same name, but I've never seen it run.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.twspods" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Buds (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneplus.twspods)\nCompanion app for Oneplus Buds. For updating firmware and changing settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.vendoroverlay.android" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to extra kbytes adjust?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.vendoroverlay.com.android.providers.settings" => Metadata { description: "Default backup transport Google. Not needed for backup", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oneplus.vendoroverlay.com.android.systemui" => Metadata { description: "It has nothing in the code.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.vendoroverlay.com.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "Config to overheat?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.vendoroverlay.com.oneplus.wifiapsettings" => Metadata { description: "OP_white_mode?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Pack of live wallpapers from Oneplus.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.wifiapsettings" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Access Point Settings?\nRuns on boot.\nNoticed no change after disabling; Wi-Fi and related menus still seem fully functional.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oneplus.wifiapsettings.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Dark theme for Wi-Fi Access Point Settings?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oneplus.wifiapsettings.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Light theme for Wi-Fi Access Point Settings?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.onyx.aiassistant" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Boox AI Assistant. Safe to remove", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.android.ksync" => Metadata { description: "Ksync app. UNSAFE to remove because it will crash the Onyx launcher but you can safely disable it", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.onyx.android.production.test" => Metadata { description: "Test app enabled by clicking 5 times on the Onyx Version, it contains tests for screen quality", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.appmarket" => Metadata { description: "The Onyx Store app, you will not have any other way to install app if you uninstall it\nYou will need to install an alternative store via adb", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.onyx.calculator" => Metadata { description: "The Onyx calculator app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.clock" => Metadata { description: "The Onyx Clock app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.dict" => Metadata { description: "The Onyx Dict app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.easytransfer" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Easy Transfer app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Gallery app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.igetshop" => Metadata { description: "Onyx iGetShot app, UNSAFE to remove because it will crash the Onyx Launcher but safe to DISABLE", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.onyx.kime" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Kime app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.kreader" => Metadata { description: "Onyx KReader app, UNSAFE to remove because it will crash the Onyx Launcher can be safely disabled.\nRemember to load another reader app", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.onyx.latinime" => Metadata { description: "The Onyx Keyboard. Removing it will leave withe google STT keyboard.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.mail" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Mail app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.musicplayer" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Music Player app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.onyx.voicerecorder" => Metadata { description: "Onyx Voice Recorder app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.opera.branding" => Metadata { description: "Opera Branding Provider\nDon't know what it really does.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.opera.branding.news" => Metadata { description: "Opera News Branding Provider\nDon't know what it really does.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.opera.max.oem" => Metadata { description: "Opera Max (discontinued)\nSystem-wide data-saving proxy that funnell all app data through Opera’s servers to compress images and videos", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.opera.max.preinstall" => Metadata { description: "Opera Max (discontinued)\nSystem-wide data-saving proxy that funnell all app data through Opera’s servers to compress images and videos \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.opera.mini.native" => Metadata { description: "Opera Mini web browser (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.mini.native)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.opera.preinstall" => Metadata { description: "Opera Preinstall Data\nGenerates utm tracking stuff\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.account" => Metadata { description: "Account Center. Required for most OnePlus features. Removal gets rid of Login with OnePlus Account notification.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.aiunit" => Metadata { description: "AIUnit\nSystem service related to the intelligence function. It's safe to remove but also breaks the Smart Cutout, AI Editor, and potentially other gallery features.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.android.overlay.gmsconfig.common" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to vendor required apps?\nTheres google apps and some not important oppo apps on the lists, not needed.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.android.overlay.modules.documentsui" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay to documentsui bools.xml: is_launcher_enabled true", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.aod" => Metadata { description: "Aod\nMultiple sources say that AOD doesnt work without tons of extra services, but on some devices it works without extra services\nhttps://droidwin.com/remove-bloatware-debloat-oneplus-10-pro-no-root/#OnePlus_10_Pro_List_of_Bloatware_Apps", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.appdetail" => Metadata { description: "Secure app installation", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.appplatform" => Metadata { description: "App Services\nMight be renamed package of com.heytap.appplatform which is related to Oppo's Heytap account services. Provides a RomUpdateService. Probably not safe to remove.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2025ceb69d9379a01771de71ff00051eb0f0c7f44226a72c2066db9649b6dcd2\nCauses bootloop on some phones after uninstall.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.oplus.apprecover" => Metadata { description: "Recover system apps", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.athena" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus background process manager. It aggressively kills apps. Despite battery optimization settings it kills Chrome not in use within few seconds; and Tasker can't run long-time jobs.\nRemoving it will disable the virtual ram expansion feature (swap RAM to disk) and the 'close all' button in the 'recent apps' page.\nKeep the app if you worry about battery life. Remove if your apps are killed.\nhttps://xdaforums.com/t/did-anyone-find-a-solution-against-the-agressive-background-killing-of-apps.4491351/post-87421063", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.atlas" => Metadata { description: "atlasService\nSeparate app sound and individual app volumes.\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/6d0f9433431cd34a8e9aaef99b329b3623118a1699033be36032f64653dab3d0", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.audio.effectcenter" => Metadata { description: "AudioEffectCenter\nDolby support for Chinese apps and some Google. It's so bloated.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.battery" => Metadata { description: "Battery\nNeeded for power managment in settings?\nhttps://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-fix-oneplus-11-thermal-throttling.4560085/post-89255314\nBetter test it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.batterywarning" => Metadata { description: "Battery warning.\nUses accessbility, GPS and Wi-Fi.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.blacklistapp" => Metadata { description: "Block & filter\nCall blocking app that's tied with device caller app, contains fuction to look caller location on Google Maps, potentially untrusted.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.blur" => Metadata { description: "All the blur effects in the system UI will be removed and replaced with completely transparent if you remove this package.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.bttestmode" => Metadata { description: "BTtestmode\nBluetooth SAR Signaling, Scene Test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.callrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Allows you to toggle call recording in the stock Dialer app.\nSafe to remove?\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera app", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.cast" => Metadata { description: "Screencast\nPhone casting (casting phone screen to other devices).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.cosa" => Metadata { description: "APP Enhancement Services\nIf enabled, connects to OPPO servers (icosa-service-eu.allawnos.com) every time a new app is installed. Seems to be mostly focused on gaming performance optimisation according to the settings description:\n'[...] a service that optimises phone performance for specific apps and game scenarios. [...] frame rates, battery usage, touch sensitivity, network connection, vibration and gameplay assistance features.'\n\nCan be disabled via hidden setting (Settings -> Search 'App Enhancement Services' -> App Enhancement Services).\nNote: removing this package prevents the OnePlus Game Center to detect games.\nCannot be uninstalled but it can be disabled. Note: removing this package prevents the OnePlus Game Center to detect games.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f55e935357865f4647e59c98afb5a3a46aba22a48844d80d2819d122781e3fde.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.cota" => Metadata { description: "Carrier software updater?\nLooks like software updater for carrier phones.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.crashbox" => Metadata { description: "Sends system failure data to developers. Automatically runs at boot.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/6031048af7434e9cfe3435244dd105ac70e3bfe1f25ecdcca9b2a40b356590a2", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.customize.coreapp" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.deepthinker" => Metadata { description: "Smart Capability Services\nseems to open some common apps in the background, which may increase power consumption. Remove it on ColorOS 12.0 or above will cause the battery menu to not show the power consumption curve. This can cause a bootloop.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.dmp" => Metadata { description: "Deactivate Traffic Management\nFusion search service?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.eid" => Metadata { description: "Eid-Service\nIt's something about card chips or online identity? Useless. China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.encryption" => Metadata { description: "Private Safe\nAfter uninstalling, the option to use the file safe in the privacy settings disappears. There is also a section left in the settings that does nothing when clicked.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.engineercamera" => Metadata { description: "EngineerCamera\nTesting camera things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "EngineerMode\nTesting phone things(like audio, bluetooth, etc.).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.engineermodeforflipkart" => Metadata { description: "Engineermode2\nThis is app for get flipkartAddress and ShowSarImeiReceiver.\nI found some info: This phone is part of Flipkart Smart Plan and not eligible for release till any instant advance amount availed is repaid.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.engineernetwork" => Metadata { description: "EngineerNetwork\nTesting network things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.exserviceui" => Metadata { description: "Gesture Motion Services\nIs related to gesture navigation 'com.oplus.gesture'.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.exsystemservice" => Metadata { description: "Has a lot of permissions. The screenshot function will stop working when the app is disabled.\nCan cause bootloop on some phones\nhttps://gist.github.com/zxdawn/21771f89f0e6ee01bcb0bb740058e2a0 \nhttps://xdaforums.com/t/extreme-debloat-op12.4688984/ \nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/oneplus-ltd/system-service-2/system-service-2-1-1-5-release/system-service-1-1-5-2-android-apk-download/", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.oplus.eyeprotect" => Metadata { description: "Eye protection mode\nSafe to remove if you dont use this feature. It can be found in the settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.framework.rro.oneplus" => Metadata { description: "A runtime resource overlay (RRO) is a package that changes the resource values of a target package at runtime. For example, an app installed on the system image might change its behavior based upon the value of a resource. Rather than hardcoding the resource value at build time, an RRO installed on a different partition can change the values of the app's resources at runtime.\nRROs can be enabled or disabled. You can programmatically set the enable/disable state to toggle an RRO's ability to change resource values. RROs are disabled by default (however, static RROs are enabled by default).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.framework_bluetooth.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Needed to bluetooth?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.games" => Metadata { description: "Games (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oplus.games)\nOccasionally runs in the background as part of the system.\nAllows you to launch your game library, check game stats(such as playtime), activate game overlay features and performance settings to tweak game/battery performance during gaming.\nThis is the only way to access the recording buffer functionality (records the last X seconds into RAM and saves them when you tap save), so keep enabled if you need that or any of the other features.Note: new package name of com.oneplus.gamespace (since the merge between Oppo and OnePlus. Oplus = Oppo+OnePlus", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.gesture" => Metadata { description: "Always-on screen gestures.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.hamlet" => Metadata { description: "Vision Enhance\nUseless things about color maybe to wallpaper?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.healthservice" => Metadata { description: "healthservice\nSome health function, needed for correct work of fitness trackers and pedometer from realme. When deleted, it does not seem to affect the operation of the phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.interconnectcollectkit" => Metadata { description: "InterconnectCollectKit\nIt may have something to do with the device's fast connection by name. BUT I see only it collects system logs and it has something to com.heytap.accessory.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.kekepay" => Metadata { description: "Chinese pay service? Safe to remove but no documentation found online\n[APK NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.keyguard.clock.base" => Metadata { description: "The clock style available in the lock screen and the theme manager.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.keyguard.clock.gallery" => Metadata { description: "The clock style available in the lock screen and the theme manager.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.keyguard.clock.graffiti" => Metadata { description: "The clock style available in the lock screen and the theme manager.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.keyguard.clock.magazine" => Metadata { description: "The clock style available in the lock screen and the theme manager.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.lfeh" => Metadata { description: "Seems to be related to the the logging suite.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/0542dbdbe10fd3a868ea497ec92670619670f574bbce37d949975dc109cd316f", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.linker" => Metadata { description: "OPSynergy\nUsed for the Synergy app to link your phone to your PC (It doesn't work well beyond controlling your phone from your PC).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.location" => Metadata { description: "Chinese location. Have China MCC. Useless", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.locationproxy" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Location Services\nExtra location telemetry, not related to any GPS functions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.logkit" => Metadata { description: "Logs service and bug reporting app\nSafe to remove if you don't report bugs to OEM", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.mediacontroller" => Metadata { description: "Media Controller.\nResponsible for the Dynamic Island feature for music applications and showing the 'Now playing' notification on lockscreen.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.melody" => Metadata { description: "Wireless Earphones\nWireless headset advanced configuration related (after uninstallation some Bluetooth headset setting options will be missing items, if you do not have headset setting problems, it is recommended to uninstall)\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oplus.melody", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.metis" => Metadata { description: "Metis\nUser Behavior Records. Hidden with no activities. Collects data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.multiapp" => Metadata { description: "App Cloner. Allows to clone an app. Have access to all installed apps. Is bundled with OnePlus analytics\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/8a1d0783debb405ebadb3fc52507de5f69ecb55f499732b7331dac74ad69ffd7", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.nas" => Metadata { description: "NetworkAssistSys\nNeeded for network I guess by dialogs found in code. Has location & phone permission, can read your call logs. Runs in background. After disabling, no issues occured (OxygenOS 14, OnePlus 11).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.ndsf" => Metadata { description: "DSF\nProvides the ability to authenticate your identity when you connect your device.\nFor the 'Device Connection Security Service' to work properly, it needs to collect\ninformation about your HeyTap account to support automatic connection to different\ndevices with the same account and connect to the Internet to verify the security of your HeyTap account.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.nhs" => Metadata { description: "NetworkHealthService\n(Uninstallation may cause the power saving mode optimization option of turning off 5G to be disabled, only briefly, after which it will automatically return to 5G) needs more testing.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.notificationmanager" => Metadata { description: "Notification management will not work when uninstalled/disabled.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.oplus.nrMode" => Metadata { description: "OplusNrModeControl\nRequired for Smart 5G.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.obrain" => Metadata { description: "OBrain\nLog component, domestic special, the key to a MIDAS service, looking at the dex content is also to catch log.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.oca" => Metadata { description: "Has something related to wallet smart card", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.ocar" => Metadata { description: "Car+\n Related to Oppo's car app [APK NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.ocloud" => Metadata { description: "Its not about cloud but a lot logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.ocs" => Metadata { description: "OpenCapabilityService\nChinese unique identifier privacy hazard.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.olc" => Metadata { description: "Olc\nLogger, a new appearance in F.05, the domestic special, and all say that they are log core.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.omoji" => Metadata { description: "Omoji\nAvatar editing app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.onet" => Metadata { description: "ONet\nUseless frameworks. To secure keyboard, grant permissions. It's not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.onetrace" => Metadata { description: "OneTrace\nLogging component, may be used for feedback toolkit log capture, domestic specials.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.oscenter" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks security.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.ota" => Metadata { description: "Software update\nProvides System Updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.ovoicemanager" => Metadata { description: "Voice assistant related", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.ovoicemanager.wakeup" => Metadata { description: "Voice Assistant related. A component for com.oplus.ovoicemanager.\nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/oneplus-ltd/ovoicemanagerskillservice-2/ovoicemanagerskillservice-1-1-13-release/ovoicemanagerskillservice-1-1-13-android-apk-download/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.owkservice" => Metadata { description: "Weird app that has time sync and start/stop Monitor Wifi Connectivity, also has oplus statistics component to tracking events.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.padconnect" => Metadata { description: "It has pad settings and multi-screen connect.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.pantanal.ums" => Metadata { description: "Ubiquitous Manager Service\nA service required for Fluid Cloud (Dynamic Island clone) feature in OxygenOS/ColorOS/RealmeUI (Android 14). Runs in background. After disabling, no issues occurred but there's a little empty space between clock and recent notification icons on the right.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.pay" => Metadata { description: "Secure Payment\nLets you pay with your phone. Privacy issue aside, you should probably not trust their security: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/hackers-attack-oneplus-again-this-time-stealing-customer-details\nsome users cant uninstall this app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.phonenoareainquire" => Metadata { description: "Number Origin\nNot yet uninstalled but is related to phone calling function, need to check deeply...", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.portrait" => Metadata { description: "Canvas\nAn additional feature for AOD that allows you to further personalize the disabled screen. If not used, you can delete it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.postmanservice" => Metadata { description: "Calibration, scan QR code test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.powermonitor" => Metadata { description: "Power monitor\nLogging component to upload temperature control logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.pscanvas" => Metadata { description: "Open Canvas\nSplit-screen feature, see:\nhttps://community.oneplus.com/thread/1484307668276346883.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.qualityprotect" => Metadata { description: "QualityProtect\nLogs about system usage, some apps, not useful.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.romupdate" => Metadata { description: "Update Service\nIf you wanna remove it to keep ram, it's a bad idea. Better remove com.oplus.ota too if you don't plan to update system.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.safecenter" => Metadata { description: "Security Center\nIt breaks 'display over other apps' permission and also breaks screen lock on OnePlus Android 14", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.oplus.sau" => Metadata { description: "System Upgrade Service\nAllows you to update your phone.\nRuns at boot and could cause bootloop when removed.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.sauhelper" => Metadata { description: "SAUHelper\nIt's very much a placeholder app with no real functionality, but it can't be uninstalled or deactivated, and it can be SUSPENDED.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Screenrecorder", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.screenshot" => Metadata { description: "Screenshot\nNeeded for screenshots. Very useful app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.securitykeyboard" => Metadata { description: "Secure Keyboard\nKeyboard that appears only when typing a password on apps and webpages, if enabled on Keyboard and Input settings", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.securitypermission" => Metadata { description: "Permission manager\nIf removed, in some players (and not only), it will not be possible to enable picture-in-picture capability due to lack of customization: Settings -> Manage apps -> Top of other apps.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.oplus.smartengine" => Metadata { description: "It appears to be an app used for testing, no internet access, very few intents, shouldn't have self-started, should run on demand. Some people have reported it as a support component for speedcards, some speedcards won't load after uninstalling.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.sos" => Metadata { description: "Emergency Alert service by clicking power button 5 times. It will automatically call contacts (and/or send a SMS) you designated as emergency contacts", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.statistics.rom" => Metadata { description: "User Experience Program\nIntrusive telemetry. Runs at boot and constantly stays in background\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/7720549a5b4bc305a15e19b3e17ba6857a52e6e12db94006677c59f2fad84331", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.stdid" => Metadata { description: "StdID\nNeeded for tracking battery usage on per app basis. Dependency for GameSpace\n\n [MORE INFO NEEDED / APK NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.stdsp" => Metadata { description: "Device Security Service\nit's a basic service module that helps users discover security risks in their devices and generate appropriate security policies. Detect xposed, and log suite related, needless to say, deactivate.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.studycenter" => Metadata { description: "Study Center is an educational application officially developed by OPPO for children aged 0-12 in China.\nAsk for a lot of permissions. Has a lot of security issues:\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/e006d8b22e473e603ceb86c654889e08da460b73d609cd9b17642f49d530239a", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.subsys" => Metadata { description: "Its app for virtual communication. Depends on 'com.oplus.virtualcomm'.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.synergy" => Metadata { description: "HeySynergy\nProvides the screencasting feature and OPPO's PC Connect (https://connect.oppo.com/). Don't bother downloading 'PC Connect Desktop' if the 'Phone Connect' Quick Settings tile isn't available on your phone.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/16d9ea536683291fbffe46dedd3c655379b5fcfdb473ec1cab5290cf5af27fba", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.themestore" => Metadata { description: "Theme Store\nTo change fonts, wallpapers, etc. of your device. Note that you can download but you can't apply unless you have registered for/sign in with HeyTap account.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.thirdkit" => Metadata { description: "Compatibility problem solving\nThird party related.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.trafficmonitor" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Data usage\nOneplus traffic monitor (monthly data usage, etc). If removed, the 'Data Usage' option under 'Mobile network' will not work. Also App Info screen's 'Data usage' option will disappear", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.uiengine" => Metadata { description: "Needed for themes? I found a lot of gameloading things, Proguard?, lists of apps idk for what. Remove it not bricks anything probably.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oplus.uxdesign" => Metadata { description: "Wallpapers & style\nNeeded for changing wallpaper.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.vdc" => Metadata { description: "It's an app used to convert nearby devices into virtual hardware resources for the central device. Require internet to transfer data across devices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.viewtalk" => Metadata { description: "ViewTalk\nApplication for recognizing text in an image and reading it out loud.\nDid not figure out how it works.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.vip" => Metadata { description: "My OPPO\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oplus.vip", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.virtualcomm" => Metadata { description: "It's probably virtual communications.\nAlso about these it's in the code.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.wallpapers" => Metadata { description: "Wallpapers\nNeeded for wallpapers.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.wifibackuprestore" => Metadata { description: "Lets you backup your wifi credentials to the cloud and possibly local wifi access point backups with local backup and restore feature. This app has obviously access to your wifi credential and have the INTERNET permission.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/76e43cf4dc55452f39d9b6117074f4072189d3c8ad9cb295a86e49438545f7aa\n\nWARNING: Removing this package may have similar effects of removing `com.coloros.wifibackuprestore` (see desc) as this could also break local wifi credential backups functionality without it. However, it's effects is only tested with ColorOS devices with similar package before Oneplus merge.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oplus.wifitest" => Metadata { description: "wifitest\nJust a testing mode accessed through phone dialing code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oplus.wirelesssettings" => Metadata { description: "DCSSDK\nWireless settings.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.opos.ads" => Metadata { description: "Chinese ads click tracking", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.opos.cs" => Metadata { description: "Hot Apps\nGenerate app folders on home screen that recommended sponsored apps and games.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.atlas" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.bttestmode" => Metadata { description: "Test BLE Tx and Rx channel", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nOppo stock camera app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oppo.criticallog" => Metadata { description: "I found logs in code. This app means nothing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.ctautoregist" => Metadata { description: "Has something related to IMS SMS", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oppo.customize" => Metadata { description: "Only Hello world! found in app also things to com.orange.aura.oobe", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.em5g" => Metadata { description: "EM NR5G\n5G Disable Mode, Probably needed for mobile data internet.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oppo.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Engineer mode (hardware tests), uses a dialer code, safe to disable", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oppo.engineermode.camera" => Metadata { description: "Related to com.oppo.engineermode. This application likely doesn't work without that app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oppo.engineermode.network" => Metadata { description: "Related to com.oppo.engineermode. This application likely doesn't work without that app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oppo.fingerprints.fingerprintsensortest" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint sensort test\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.freefallingmonitor" => Metadata { description: "I found only: Hello World!. This app means nothing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.gmail.overlay" => Metadata { description: "I found in code only words Vodafone email, email setup wizard. Not needed overlay", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oppo.healthservice" => Metadata { description: "Some health function, needed for the correct work of fitness trackers and pedometers from realme. When deleted, it does not seem to affect the operation of the phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.instant.local.service" => Metadata { description: "A lot of tracking for demo game ads", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.launcher" => Metadata { description: "OPPO Home\nOppo stock launcher", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oppo.lfeh" => Metadata { description: "OppoLFEHer\nDCS service, another thing related to scanning. Bloated", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.localservice" => Metadata { description: "It's an app without activities, and in the code, I found it's for Set Mode Daemon Point, but how can we use that? I guess it's for testing, so remove it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.locationpicker" => Metadata { description: "Location works without.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.logkit" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.logkitsdservice" => Metadata { description: "Hidden logs hardware without activities.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.logkitservice" => Metadata { description: "Probably same as \"com.oem.oemlogkit\", which is a shady logging package on Oneplus devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.market" => Metadata { description: "Oppo App Market\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.mimosiso" => Metadata { description: "Empty app. I only found: hello world!", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.multimedia.dolby" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Dolby service equalizer, but only for Chinese apps", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.music" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Music app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.nw" => Metadata { description: "RadioInfo\nOnly has radioinfo activity. Not needed", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.operationManual" => Metadata { description: "Oppo User Manual", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.oppopowermonitor" => Metadata { description: "Battery monitoring", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.ota" => Metadata { description: "Software update\nSoftware update OTA", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oppo.ovoicemanager" => Metadata { description: "Voice wake-up manager?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.partnerbrowsercustomizations" => Metadata { description: "Oppo Bookmarks\nOppo default browser customization. Injects Oppo bookmarks", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.qualityprotect" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.quicksearchbox" => Metadata { description: "Single swipe from top to bottom search that has lots of Chinese in it\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.resmonitor" => Metadata { description: "App has only icon and means nothing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.rftoolkit" => Metadata { description: "Monitors the broadcast action events (BOOT_COMPLETED)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oppo.securepay" => Metadata { description: "Payment Protection\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.smartvolume" => Metadata { description: "This app means nothing. There's only logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.sos" => Metadata { description: "Emergency Alert service by clicking power button 5 times. It will automatically call contacts (and/or send a SMS) you designated as emergency contacts", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.oppo.tzupdate" => Metadata { description: "Useless time zone calibration", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.usageDump" => Metadata { description: "After-sales service assistance tools", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.webview" => Metadata { description: "Oppo WebView enables Android apps to display web content within the app itself, based on Chrome.\nNo root? Don't uninstall.\nRoot? If you delete WebView, make sure to install a replacement.\nMany third-party apps, such as banks, VPNs, GitHub, Discord and Reddit use web-based content and will crash without it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.oppo.wifirf" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Rf Test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppo.wifitest" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi RF, RX test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.oppoex.afterservice" => Metadata { description: "Have something to E-warranty card Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.aura.oobe" => Metadata { description: "Orange Manual Selector\nMakes unnecessary notifications\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.mail.fr" => Metadata { description: "Mail Orange (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.mail.fr)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.miorange" => Metadata { description: "Lets you access to your Orange account\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.mylivebox.fr" => Metadata { description: "Ma Livebox (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.mylivebox.fr)\nLets you manage your livebox from your phone.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.mysosh" => Metadata { description: "My Sosh (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.mysosh)\nLets you access to your Sosh account\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.orangeetmoi" => Metadata { description: "Orange Et Moi (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.orangeetmoi)\nOrange customer space\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.owtv" => Metadata { description: "TV d'Orange (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.owtv)\nLets you watch TV/VOD on your phone.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.tdd" => Metadata { description: "Transfert de données (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.tdd)\nLets you transfer wirelessly: contacts, SMS, call log, calendar, photos, videos, audio files, etc., all from your old Android\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.update" => Metadata { description: "Handles Orange apps updates.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.update.OrangeUpdateApplication" => Metadata { description: "Obviously related to update...\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.vvm" => Metadata { description: "Messagerie vocale visuelle (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.vvm)\nLets you manage your voicemail with an app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.orange.wifiorange" => Metadata { description: "Mon Réseau (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.wifiorange)\nLets you measure your speed connection and find better Orange wifi hotspots.\nInforms you also about near network incidents.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ordinaryjoy.woodblast" => Metadata { description: "A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.osp.app.signin" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Account app\nLots of trackers in this app.\nHas a huge list of permissions. It is an essential app for a lot of samsung apps (which will be removed with the default selection in this list)\nSettings app will crash if removed on Android 11/OneUI 3.0+ (https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/39)\nThis issue happens only if you are running Android 11. If not, you can can (and should) remove this package!\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.pandora.android" => Metadata { description: "Pandora (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pandora.android)\nVery intrusive music and podcasts app. 17 permissions and 14 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.pandora.android/latest/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.particlenews.newsbreak" => Metadata { description: "News Break: Local & Breaking (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak)\nNews provided by NewsBreak (https://www.newsbreak.com/)\n#\nFYI : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.particlenews.newsbreak/latest/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.payjoy.access" => Metadata { description: "It's for lock device and probably safe mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.payjoy.permission" => Metadata { description: "It's for lock device and probably safe mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.phonepe.app" => Metadata { description: "PhonePe (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonepe.app)\nPhonePe is a payment app that allows indian users to use BHIM UPI, your credit card and debit card or wallet to recharge your mobile phone, \npay your utility bills and also make instant payments at offline and online stores.\nPhonePe is an indian company (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhonePe)\nBHIM = Bharat Interface for Money : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BHIM\nUPI = Unified Payement Interface : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Payments_Interface\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.pinsight.dw" => Metadata { description: "App Stack \nForce-installed app by Sprint. Pinsight is an advertising company (https://pinsightmedia.com/)\nNote : Sprint sold Pinsight to InMobi in 2018.\nhttps://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/sprint-sells-mobile-ad-biz-pinsight-media-to-inmobi\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.pinsight.v1" => Metadata { description: "App Spotlight\nMakes you discover new apps from the Google Play store. The selection criteria is unknown.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.playphone.gamestore" => Metadata { description: "Playphone Gamestore (https://www.playphone.com/)\n\"Helps\" you discover the \"best\" Android games and connects you to a global gaming community. Sounds Amazing !\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.playphone.gamestore.loot" => Metadata { description: "Loot \nPremium service from playphone ? \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.policydm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung security policy update (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.policydm)\nUpdatable policy files designed to increase android security and detect malicious behaviour.\nHas nothing to do with OTA updates or Android Security patches.\nCan be removed without issue (https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/15)\nSee \"com.samsung.android.spdclient\" for more information.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.preff.kb.xm" => Metadata { description: "'Emoji & Font Keyboard' on Xiaomi.\nXiaomi won't let me uninstall it. If it's same for you, consider disabling it instead.\nMake sure to install an alternate keyboard app before doing so.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.ptc.osp.gnc" => Metadata { description: "Playing the Waiting Game by T-Mobile.\nThis app is maded for listening to music.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.pure.indosat.care" => Metadata { description: "myIM3 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pure.indosat.care)\nApp provided by Indosat Ooredoo, an Internet provider from Indonesia. \nEnables Indosat users to manage prepaid and postpaid numbers and check their credit and payments, purchase data packs, calls, SMS...\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qeexo.smartshot" => Metadata { description: "Smart Screenshots\nSmart Screenshots? Disable it doesnt affecting normal screenshots.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qiyi.video" => Metadata { description: "IQIYI (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qiyi.video)\nOnline video platform from Baidu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQiyi).\nI didn't know this is currently one of the largest online video sites in the world, \nwith nearly 6 billion hours spent on its service each month, and over 500 million monthly active users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qorvo.uwb.vendorservice" => Metadata { description: "Unknown app that has something to .android.UwbApp and NFC_SET_CONTROLLER_ALWAYS_ON permission.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qti.backupagent" => Metadata { description: "Backup Agent\nhidden app for chinese phones backups SMS,MMS,Contacts", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qti.confuridialer" => Metadata { description: "Conference call service for digital signal (SIP/VoIP).\nit's hidden and no one uses it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qti.dcf" => Metadata { description: "I found only: DCF Allows an application to share content using Bluetooth.\nThe application is only allowed to broadcast the content as it already has access to remote devices. These things are not available for users.\nQualcomm only said these things, but where is the code?\nThis app is without code so it's safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qti.diagservices" => Metadata { description: "Starts process when plugged into a PC (with debugging on, haven't tried off) and then runs until stopped.\nDiagnostic services Presumably tests to collect hardware data.\nsize of this package is 12 KB and have Diag_OnBoot, QTIDiagServices\nhave permission: RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qti.dpmserviceapp" => Metadata { description: "Data Power Manager for the radio?\nUsed to improve energy efficiency?\nIn code I found something like this:\ndpm hal server, read procid\nit's still unknown.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qti.ltebc" => Metadata { description: "LTE Broadcast Manager\nRuns on boot, but not in the background beyond that.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qti.pasrservice" => Metadata { description: "Has powersaving things, device idle mode changer to screen on/off.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qti.phone" => Metadata { description: "dialer, dialing service, for phone calls.\nHas IMS things, optimizations?, its weird that calling works after remove, has code related to 'com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel',\nChina Mobile Communications Corporation(China Mobile) SIM card things.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qti.powermodule" => Metadata { description: "it's for powersaving? have more debugging stuff than powersaving.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qti.primarycardcontroller" => Metadata { description: "Sim card things about detected or switching, some chinese phones uses qualcomm names apps instead of normal", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qti.qcc" => Metadata { description: "QCC\nHave a lot of stuff about logs, testing framework for Android with Robolectric, LTE Broadcast.\nIntroduced in android 13.\nHave png file qdma = Qualcomm Device Management and Analytics.\nSo it's only spyware.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qti.qualcomm.datastatusnotification" => Metadata { description: "Sends you a message when you reach a specified data limit?\nContains a service, but I've never it run. But I've also never run out of data or used the Android data warning system. WARNING: on HyperOS, disabling this package results in the mobile networks section to break as well as SIMs showing no service.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qti.qualcomm.deviceinfo" => Metadata { description: "Device Info\nHidden device info activity not available for users.\nit's safe to remove and you will not lose device info in settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qti.qualcomm.mstatssystemservice" => Metadata { description: "Useless network statistics, package usage.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qti.service.colorservice" => Metadata { description: "Allows the application to directly affect the device's display paramter.\nWell I only know the no one app uses it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qti.slaservice" => Metadata { description: "Service Level Agreement (SLA) protocol that analyzes network performance, quality of service, \nand provides users with various parameters of network quality of service, \nsuch as: jitter delay, file transfer rate, TCP latency. BUT it's placebo.\nuses permission com.miui.analytics.onetrack.TRACK_EVENT also have a lot chinese stuff.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qti.snapdragon.qdcm_ff" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Display Color Management tool\nAttempts to \"make colors look vibrant and true to life\". No idea if it actually does something useful or if it's only some garbage dynamic color tuning (they tend to destroy colors).\nContains a service, but I've never seen it run on my Oneplus 9. Could be tied to color \"improvement\" settings in Settings->Display (all of which are off for me).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qti.vzw.ims.internal.tests" => Metadata { description: "Seems to be linked with Verizon internal tests but many sources including XDA developers suggest getting rid", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qti.xdivert" => Metadata { description: "Smart-Divert\nIf enabled, diverts your calls to another number.\nYou can choose to divert all calls, divert on no reply or divert when the line is busy.\nWhere can you enable/disable this feature? \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.atfwd" => Metadata { description: "Used to send AT command messages from/to the modem\nAttention commands commands are a collection of short-string commands developed in the early 1980s \nthat were designed to be transmitted via phone lines and control modems. Different AT command strings can be merged together \nto tell a modem to dial, hang up, or change connection parameters. \nSmartphones include a basic modem component inside them, which allows the smartphone to connect to the Internet \nvia its telephony function.\nThis can be abused. It's been known for many years that Android devices are vulnerable to attacks carried out via AT commands:\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smartphones-from-11-oems-vulnerable-to-attacks-via-hidden-at-commands/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.atfwd2" => Metadata { description: "This is the same app as the 'com.qualcomm.atfwd'.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.cabl" => Metadata { description: "Content Adaptative Backlight Settings\nCABL will try to adjust the image being displaye by changing the contrast/quality/image backlight depending on \nthe content on the screen.\nDownside to this is loss of dynamic range which results in some colors being washed out/clipped.\nCABL != Auto brightness (which doesn't change the content of the screen, only the brightness)\nNOTE: You may want to remove this. It does not work very well on many phones\nhttps://mobileinternist.com/disable-adaptive-brightness-android\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.embms" => Metadata { description: "Runs on boot, but not in the background beyond that?\nAdds support for eMBMS(evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service), also known as: LTE Broadcast\nEnables carriers to send content using multicast/broadcast (same content to many users at the same time) instead of unicast(to a single user).\nIt's a more efficient use of network resources compared to users receiving the same content individually.\nProbably safe to disable if you don't care about multi/broad-casts.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Broadcast_Multicast_Service", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.fastdormancy" => Metadata { description: "Provide Fast Dormancy feature/setting in the dialer (reduce battery consumption and network utilization during periods of data inactivity)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Dormancy", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.location" => Metadata { description: "LocationServices\nRuns in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled, so probably pointless to disable.\nPeriodically sends a unique software ID, location (lat, long, alt, and their uncertainty), nearby cellular towers and Wi-Fi hotspots and their signal strength to Qualcomm servers.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/site/privacy/services", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.location.XT" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm IZat. it's hidden XT Activity. Location for Qualcomm. It's a bad idea to keep it.\nPeriodically sends a unique software ID, location (lat, long, alt, and their uncertainty), nearby cellular towers and Wi-Fi hotspots and their signal strength to Qualcomm servers.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/site/privacy/services", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.location.XT.setup" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm IZat\nIts hidden Setup XT location for Qualcomm. It's a bad idea to keep it.\nPeriodically sends a unique software ID, location (lat, long, alt, and their uncertainty), nearby cellular towers and Wi-Fi hotspots and their signal strength to Qualcomm servers.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/site/privacy/services", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qcom_qmi" => Metadata { description: "qchat logo png founded also Hello World! and app_name Qchat_QMI\nthis app has no code and no activities so safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel" => Metadata { description: "Message receiving channel (secondary card can't turn on 5g)\nSo if you dont use dual-sim it's safe to remove. Breaks calls after a reboot on some phones.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.accesscache" => Metadata { description: "CarrierAccessCacheService\nWell it's only name app and no code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.fidocryptoservice" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm FIDO implementation. \nFIDO : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDO_Alliance\nFido is a set of open technical specifications for mechanisms of authenticating users to online services that do not depend on passwords.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/u2f-specs-1.0-bt-nfc-id-amendment/fido-glossary.html\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.0-rd-20170927/fido-overview-v2.0-rd-20170927.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.sampleauthenticatorservice" => Metadata { description: "it's only Sample,\nnothing important found in the code", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.sampleextauthservice" => Metadata { description: "it's only Sample,\nnothing important found in the code", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.secureextauthservice" => Metadata { description: "it's only Sample,\nnothing important found in the code", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.securesampleauthservice" => Metadata { description: "it's only Sample,\nnothing important found in the code", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.autoregistration" => Metadata { description: "Collects device activation data to remotely activate phone warranty.\nIn 2019 this package sent private data (IMEI, CELLID, CCID) in clear-text to zzhc.vnet.cn (chinese server). According to HMD (Nokia) it was a mistake:\nhttps://www.androidauthority.com/nokia-7-plus-user-info-967901/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.biometrics.fingerprint.service" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint authentication not used by any app maybe only china,\ntest temperature, debug, logs, fingerprint biometrics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.callenhancement" => Metadata { description: "Supposed to enhance call quality (I'll let you test if it really does)\nThis can record your phone calls. A vulnerability was found in 2019, allowing unauthorized microphone audio recording by 3rd-party apps.\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15472", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.callfeaturessetting" => Metadata { description: "CallFeatureSetting\nHidden Call forwarding, Call waiting not available for users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.carrierconfigure" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Configure, Configures carrier, only for some china phones uses qualcomm names", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.cne" => Metadata { description: "CneApp (Connectivity Engine)\nRuns in the background as part of the System.\nEnables seamless hand-off between mobile data and Wi-Fi networks. Can also dynamically measure network performance to prioritize using the best one (I think that's part of \"Intelligently select the best Wi-Fi\" in settings).\nProbably worth keeping on; I noticed connection reliability getting worse when I disabled it.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2013/07/02/qualcomms-cne-bringing-smarts-3g4g-wi-fi-seamless-interworking\nhttps://programmersought.com/article/35091829299/", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.confdialer" => Metadata { description: "ConfDialer\nLTE Conferencing Service.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.devicestatisticsservice" => Metadata { description: "Device statistics service Statistics of the phone's usage:data, Wifi, battery, the use of various software, number of SMS and emails sent, etc.\nis not very useful, can be removed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.dynamicddsservice" => Metadata { description: "Dynamic DDS Service\nDDS = Direct Digital Synthesizer. Supposedly useful for testing, communication and frequency sweep applications. Some apps may use this for local communication between devices? I'm guessing this is related to sending data through audio(a bunch of rapid beeps outside of the range of human hearing), which I believe Google Home used(still uses?) at one point as an option to connect to a Chromecast.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/1996/05/07/qualcomm-introduces-new-high-speed-dual-direct-digital-synthesizer\nInfo about DDS: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/technical-articles/direct-digital-synthesis/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.extsettings" => Metadata { description: "Needed for hotspot, some chinese phones uses qualcomm names apps", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.kalama.api33" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.kona.api30" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers\nGPU drivers for Snapdragon 865 and 870.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.lahaina.api30" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers\nGPU drivers for Snapdragon 888.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.lito.api30" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers\nGPU drivers for Snapdragon 765G.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.pineapple.api34" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm GPU Drivers", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.sm6150.api30" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers\nGPU drivers for Snapdragon 675.\nBut actually I have Snapdragon 732G\nit's weird but keep it.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.gpudrivers.taro.api31" => Metadata { description: "Adreno Graphics Drivers\nGPU drivers", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.improvetouch.service" => Metadata { description: "A improve touch things was found in the code, but it is not available to users, only to developers.\nThe size of the app is 36.40 KB, so why would this improve touch?\nThis app does not exist on some xiaomi phones, and the touch works the same.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.ims" => Metadata { description: "Hidden IMS Settings activity not available for users.\nIn this app you can only turn on option:\nAuto reject incoming calls.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.loadcarrier" => Metadata { description: "CarrierLoadService\nHave only things like a: Find carrier, carrier switch.\nit's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.lpa" => Metadata { description: "lpa = Local Profile Assistants\nRuns on boot, but not in the background beyond that.\nCode has a lot of references to UIM(User Identity Module, which is SIM-related)\nOnly useful if you use an eSIM? (electronic SIM)\nAllows users to choose and change their subscription data when switching between network operators/carriers.\nhttps://developer.qualcomm.com/blog/rise-esims-and-isims-and-their-impact-iot\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/tech/connect/esim-overview", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.modemtestmode" => Metadata { description: "Modem test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.networksetting" => Metadata { description: "Network operators (hidden settings menu)\nLets you select network modes like GSM only, WCDMA only, LTE only etc, toggle VoLTE On/Off...\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.notificationservice" => Metadata { description: "High Battery Temperature\nWrong named package, theres only high temperature notification.\nit's app for some chinese phones", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.optinoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks for com.qualcomm.location.XT it's probably dialogues.\nAnyway it's only legal notices.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.perfdump" => Metadata { description: "Performance dump (logging)\nEnable a more accurate overview of the running services (and maybe how much power/RAM they take?)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.performancemode" => Metadata { description: "Performance Mode\nHidden Performance Mode activity not available for users.\nit's on xiaomi, oneplus.\nRemoval does not brick performance mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.poweroffalarm" => Metadata { description: "Probably what enables alarms to start the device from an off state.\nRuns on boot and when you open a clock app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.powersavemode" => Metadata { description: "It have hidden power saving modes.\nUsers cant use it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qccauthmgr" => Metadata { description: "QCC-AUTHMGR\nIt have something to (com.qualcomm.qti.smq).\nFeedback stuff, something about key: blacklist, download or whatever.\nAll looks like telemetry and it's all not available for users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qccnetstat" => Metadata { description: "useless network statistics also QCC in name qualcomm app is for analytics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qcolor" => Metadata { description: "QColor\nQTI enhanced color mode? I found 1 png file, color service, it's not needed for any app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qcom_accesslogkit" => Metadata { description: "Theres nothing about logs. I only found in receivers (c Broadcast Receiver)\nand some useless png, text files. Useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qdcmtpg" => Metadata { description: "layout but not sure for what. a lot useless code, and internet permission", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qdma" => Metadata { description: "QDMA = Qualcomm Device Management and Analytics.\nthats what qdma means when I found it in .png\na lot of data collections: logs, dropbox, network.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qmmi" => Metadata { description: "QMMI is a test app made by Qualcomm. It is used by service center to test the working of the various device components.\nMore info: https://community.phones.nokia.com/discussion/52566/android-10-on-nokia-8-1/p19\nUseless for end-users.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.connectionsecurity" => Metadata { description: "Telemetry service\nqms = quality management service\nBackground-Connection to tls.telemetry.swe.quicinc.com (Host/Domain belongs to Qualcomm)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.credentials" => Metadata { description: "QMS = Quality Management Service. In code I found logs and QMS spying things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.telemetry" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Mobile Security\nTelemetry service. Obviously phones to Qualcomm.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.trustzoneaccess" => Metadata { description: "QMS always spying. Trust Zone in this app means nothing more than logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qs" => Metadata { description: "Quick settings to mobile data internet, some chinese phones uses qualcomm names apps instead of normal", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qtisettings" => Metadata { description: "In code found getting info about device Ram Size, Rom Size, get Wifi Mac Address, is Settings Task Done.\nAlso in app found qtisystemservice code.\nIt looks like the app is for developers only, so it may be removed.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qtisystemservice" => Metadata { description: "Seems to only log stuff related to telephony?\nA user removed this without noticing any issues.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.qwes.AndroidService" => Metadata { description: "qms, qwes it's used for collecting user data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.rcsimsbootstraputil" => Metadata { description: "RCS Service\nRCS = Rich Communication Services.\nRCS is a communication protocol between mobile telephone carriers and between phone and carrier, aiming at replacing SMS.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services\nUses IP protocol so it needs an internet connection.\nIt's a hot mess right now. It aims at being universal but only exists in Samsung Messages and Google Messages, because Google hasn't released a public API yet, so 3rd-party apps can't support it.\nIn a lot of countries messages go through Google's Jibe servers.\nhttps://jibe.google.com/policies/terms/\nhttps://pocketnow.com/why-you-should-probably-avoid-googles-rcs-text-messaging-chat-feature\nCan anybody check if this is needed for VolTE/VoWifi?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.remoteSimlockAuth" => Metadata { description: "Enable you to lock/unlock your eSIM remotely.\nSeems more of a security risk to me than anything else.\nit's used to phishing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.ridemodeaudio" => Metadata { description: "Ridemode Recording list\nHidden app, not available for users that should be the audio playback of the drive mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.roamingsettings" => Metadata { description: "Hidden settings menu for tweaking roaming settings? How exactly do you access this menu?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.seccamservice" => Metadata { description: "SecCamService\nOnly collects data about camera.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.securemsm.mdtp" => Metadata { description: "MdtpService\nOnly logs found", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.seemp.service" => Metadata { description: "Useless code and it's probably to verify packages.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.server.qtiwifi" => Metadata { description: "it's made for analytics.\nThis service can be used to have OEM specific feature development. \nCurrently this service is being used to collect CSI data from cfrtool \nvia hidl and then pass the data to application(user level).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.server.wigig.tethering.rro" => Metadata { description: "Only found dhcp range? Only the specified lists were found: 192.168. ...\nIt have a lot random of this.\nLooks very unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.services.secureui" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Secure UI Service\nIt collects your data about screen:gravity, orientation, id, layout_width.\nIt has a Wifi Display Service. QC_WFD\nDoes not run in the background.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.services.systemhelper" => Metadata { description: "System Helper Service\nRuns \"SysHelperService\" in the background as part of the system.\nPermissions: DEVICE_POWER, READ_PHONE_STATE, READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED, WRITE_SETTINGS, WAKE_LOCK and ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER.\nAndroid simple network firewall utility service. On a RedMi Note 13 running HyperOS 2.6.0, no application is running after uninstalling this package.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.simcontacts" => Metadata { description: "SimContacts\nHidden Qualcomm sim contacts editor app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.simsettings" => Metadata { description: "Related to SIM settings? Exact nature is unclear.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.smcinvokepkgmgr" => Metadata { description: "This app have nothing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.smq" => Metadata { description: "QTR (Qualcomm Technology Reporting)\nRuns on boot.\nSeems like a telemetry package, supposedly sending hardware & software type, configuration and performance data.\nContains a \"QtiFeedbackActivity\" called \"Hardware Feedback\". When that hidden activity is launched through Activity Launcher you get a screen showing just a checkbox and this text:\n\"Collecting hardware and software type, configuration, and performance data helps Qualcomm improve next generation device battery life, security, and performance. Untick to disable.\"\nUnticking isn't remembered; it's ticked again next time you enter. There's also a \"Learn More\" link that leads to: http://reporting.qti.qualcomm.com/learnmore_en.html which doesn't load for me.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.sva" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Voice Activation\nIt has a lot of things like training voice, tutorial, debug mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.telephony.vodafonepack" => Metadata { description: "Related to Vodafone Prepaid Recharge Plan\nIf you're not a Vodafone client but still has this package on your phone you can delete it.\nFor Vodafone client, I don't know what this package does.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodafone\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.telephonyservice" => Metadata { description: "Sound processing during phonecalls.\nRuns in the background.\nVital package for making calls.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.tetherservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for tethering, some chinese phones uses qualcomm names apps instead of normal", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.tm" => Metadata { description: "Task manager\nhidden app for chinese phones", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.trustedui" => Metadata { description: "trusteduiservice\nTrusted UI debugging.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.uceshimservice" => Metadata { description: "UCE shim service\nUCE = User Capability Exchange. A shim is basically a compatibility layer for an API, that makes sure anything that uses the API does so correctly.\nUsed for RCS. Provides a discovery service for users to see the capabilities of other users.\nUCE is based on SIP PUBLISH and SIP SUBSCRIBE/NOTIFY.\nDevices PUBLISH their capabilities to a presence server, when another device wants to find out what the other party supports, the device sends a SUBSCRIBE to the presence server which then returns a NOTIFY of what the other party supports.\nhttps://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.uim" => Metadata { description: "Runs \"RemoteSimLockService\" in the background.\nThis might be the only remote SIM lock service, just called UIM because R-UIM(Removeable-UserIdentityModule) is a variant of SIM commonly used in Asia.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.uimGbaApp" => Metadata { description: "Contains a \"GbaService\", Related to uim card (R-UIM is a type of SIM card mainly used in Asia)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.workloadclassifier" => Metadata { description: "Runs \"WLCService\" in the background.\nI assume this has to do with CPU scheduling. Probably important for efficiency, if not basic operation.\nIn code I found: it's for performance and security? it categorize apps maybe for optimization.\nit's named workloadclassifier so it should do that. reads the list of installed applications, storage space.\nit's still unknown.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.xrcb" => Metadata { description: "Receive xrcb network signals for radio side. \nit's about emergency alerts, weather alerts, public announcements, and other information.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qti.xrvd.service" => Metadata { description: "XRVD\nThe real name of this app is XRVDTest. It has accessibility testing,\ncollects some data? It's something for developers probably.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qtil.aptxacu" => Metadata { description: "Hidden aptxals Audio Bluetooth sample improvement. Useless 96kHz sample.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qtil.aptxals" => Metadata { description: "Hidden aptxals Audio Bluetooth sample improvement test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qtil.aptxalsOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay hidden aptxals Audio Bluetooth sample improvement. Useless 96kHz sample.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.qtil.aptxui" => Metadata { description: "Hidden aptxals Audio Bluetooth sample improvement. Useless 96kHz sample.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.qtil.btdsda" => Metadata { description: "Hidden bluetooth: answering call, hanging up call, hanging up conference call.\nIf you have dual-sim then you will lose these things? NOTE: disabling this causes audio to come from earpiece regardless of the option selected (Speaker, Earpiece, Bluetooth)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.qualcomm.shutdownlistner" => Metadata { description: "uses library com.qualcomm.qcrilhook and logs shutdown phone but it's not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.simcontacts" => Metadata { description: "Sim Contacts\nProbably handles syncing(exporting/importing) contacts to/from the SIM card. Usually not a feature anybody cares about.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.svi" => Metadata { description: "Sunlight Visibility Improvement\nSVI Settings. Hidden display enhancement colors not available to users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.timeservice" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Time Service\nUpdates time-services user time offset when user changes time of the day and Android sends a TIME_CHANGED or DATE_CHANGED intents.\nTime-services restores the time of the day after reboot using this offset:\nhttps://github.com/bcyj/android_tools_leeco_msm8996/blob/master/time-services/src/com/qualcomm/timeservice/TimeServiceBroadcastReceiver.java\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.qualcomm.uimremoteclient" => Metadata { description: "Related to uim card (R-UIM is a type of SIM card mainly used in Asia)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.uimremoteserver" => Metadata { description: "Related to uim card (R-UIM is a type of SIM card mainly used in Asia)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.qualcomm.wfd.service" => Metadata { description: "Wfd Service\nProvides a way to cast your screen to a TV (Miracast)\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracast\nOr it is WiFi Direct.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.quicinc.cne.CNEService" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Connectivity Engine\nEnables seamless hand-off between mobile data and Wi-Fi networks. Can also dynamically measure network performance to prioritize using the best one (I think that's part of \"Intelligently select the best Wi-Fi\" in settings).\nProbably worth keeping on; I noticed connection reliability getting worse when I disabled it.\nhttps://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2013/07/02/qualcomms-cne-bringing-smarts-3g4g-wi-fi-seamless-interworking\nhttps://programmersought.com/article/35091829299/", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.quicinc.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio app by Qualcomm\nquicinc = Qualcomm Innovation Center", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.quicinc.voice.activation" => Metadata { description: "Qualcomm Voice Assist (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quicinc.voice.activation)\nAlways-on voice detection, so obviously always runs in the background.\nProbably worth keeping enabled for battery savings if you use Google Assistant regularly while your screen is off.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.quickplay.android.bellmediaplayer" => Metadata { description: "App for watching your Bell Fibe TV on the go. Useless, especially if you don't use Bell. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quickplay.android.bellmediaplayer). Note that Bell violates section F.1 of the Canadian Wireless Code by selling locked devices. If you use Bell, switch carriers if possible! Don't support lawbreaking companies.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.reallytek.wg" => Metadata { description: "Calibration, Test Camera things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.realme.as.music" => Metadata { description: "Realme Music app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.realme.as.music", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.realme.findphone.client2" => Metadata { description: "Find my phone client app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.realme.link" => Metadata { description: "RealMe Link (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.realme.link)\nCompanion app for various realme IoT devices. Useless if you don't have a realme watch/band", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.realme.logtool" => Metadata { description: "Hidden Logs App", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.realme.movieshot" => Metadata { description: "Combine captions\nIt's for partial screenshot, SaveLongshot.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.realme.securitycheck" => Metadata { description: "Have useless ads and security checks.\nWhy do we need more security when Play Protect is already good?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.realme.wellbeing" => Metadata { description: "Sleep capsule\nFeature for your phone where apps are locked at night to help you get a good night's sleep.\nNo one is probably using this.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.realvnc.android.remote" => Metadata { description: "Remote controle service by Realvnc (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RealVNC)\nhttps://www.realvnc.com/en/legal/#privacy\nNot sure having a remote control app installed as a system app is a good idea\nThis application is no longer maintained, besides.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.recognize.number" => Metadata { description: "Identify unknown numbers\nChecking the code, this app looks useful only in China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.redstone.ota.ui" => Metadata { description: "This malware disguises itself as an update app, tracks the user and installs malware in the background.\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/0aefcffd253e575474dbbbf1f60d77cfaa679c0abe3241d0ee397fbbb2ad9924/details\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/04/pre-installed-auto-installer-threat-found-on-android-mobile-devices-in-germany\nhttps://thehackernews.com/2021/04/pre-installed-malware-dropper-found-on.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.redteamobile.roaming" => Metadata { description: "ORoaming\nLets you buy RedTeaMobile data plan to access Internet in foreign country with a virtual SIM card\nSee https://support.oppo.com/uk/answer/?aid=neu9139\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/d017d4f6623bf8e71456e6bffe551ef6f3ff3095c62cef3df6d968354898c097", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.redteamobile.roaming.deamon" => Metadata { description: "ORoaming\nRedtea Roaming service deamon for com.redteamobile.roaming", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.redteamobile.virtual.softsim" => Metadata { description: "It's for vsim = virtual sim", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.remotefairy4" => Metadata { description: "AnyMote Universal Remote + Wifi Smart Home Control (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy4)\nIR Remote control app \nLots of trackers and permissions : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.remotefairy4/latest/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.republicwireless.tel" => Metadata { description: "Republic (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.republicwireless.tel&hl)\nLets you manage your Republic wireless account.\nRepublic Wireless is an american mobile virtual network operator (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Wireless)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.rhapsody" => Metadata { description: "Napster Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rhapsody)\nNapster streaming app\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.rhapsody.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Napster Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rhapsody)\nNapster streaming app\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ringclip" => Metadata { description: "Ringtone editing.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.rlk.weathers" => Metadata { description: "Daily Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rlk.weathers)\nWeather app with ads and trackers. Can access phone calls and SMS.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/c3fa30c66192c458f93456401421d3c74f9122191b561781af142c42c24fe603", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.roaming.android.gsimbase" => Metadata { description: "gsim = Global SIM? (SIM = Subscriber Identity Module, as in SIM-card)\nConsidering the \"roaming\" context that's my best guess.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.roaming.android.gsimcontentprovider" => Metadata { description: "gsim = Global SIM? (SIM = Subscriber Identity Module, as in SIM-card)\nConsidering the \"roaming\" context that's my best guess.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.rongcard.eid" => Metadata { description: "eid probably means Electronic ID. This presumably handles something related to that.\nUseful only in China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.rongcard.eidapi" => Metadata { description: "Eid-Service\nIt's something about card chips or online identity? Useful only in China.\nHas a lot of logs in code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.rsupport.rs.activity.lge.allinone" => Metadata { description: "LG RemoteCall service app\nUsed to get support from LG, safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.rsupport.rsperm.ntt" => Metadata { description: "Remote support service\nI found only permissions and not explained buttons in the code this app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.s.antivirus" => Metadata { description: "AVG Antivirus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s.antivirus) for Sony Xperia.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sagereal.lcmtest" => Metadata { description: "Secret code: 88. LCD, LCM Test.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.InputEventApp" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing things also no activities", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.SMT" => Metadata { description: "Samsung TTS (Text-to-speech)\nWorks with applications such as S Voice; translation apps, GPS that require Text-To-Speech (TTS) functionality and reads back text\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/detail/com.samsung.SMT. WARNING: SOME VERSIONS OF THIS APP ARE VULNERABLE TO PRIVILEGE ESCALATION ATTACKS! It can allow arbitrary RCE as system (UID 1000). Identifier: CVE-2019-16253.\nSource: https://github.com/flankerhqd/vendor-android-cves/tree/master/SMT-CVE-2019-16253", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.aasaservice" => Metadata { description: "Sometimes, eat a LOT of battery (according to some reddit users)\nSecurity policy apps (kind of things which prevents installation of applications)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.accessibility" => Metadata { description: "Accessibility settings (useful for apps creating virtual buttons such as a pie-menu)\nWeirdly, removing this package can cause a bootloop if you set a lock code on your phone.\n Also used for clearing system cache from apps such as SD-Maid.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.accessory" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Accessory Service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.accessory)\nLets you transfer data between your Samsung phone and Samsung accessories (GALAXY Gear/Watch...) \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.accessory.beansmgr" => Metadata { description: "Gear IconX Plugin (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.accessory.beansmgr)\nAllows you to use features such as device settings and status view when connected to a Samsung Gear IconX (2018) device.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.accessory.safiletransfer" => Metadata { description: "SASystemProviders\nNeeded for Samsung Accessory Service\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.adaptivebrightnessgo" => Metadata { description: "CameraLightSensor\nApp to test Adaptive Brightness.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.advancedcallservice" => Metadata { description: "Advanced Calling feature on an Android is a feature that allows you to make calls while using other applications with the use of CELLULAR DATA. In order for this feature to work, HD Voice must be enabled in settings.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.advp.imssettings" => Metadata { description: "Needed for VoLTE (Voice over LTE) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_LTE\nIMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).\nNOTE: This package could be needed for messaging apps that send SMS/RCS code to verify your phone number.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.A10s.d01.wallpapermulti" => Metadata { description: "App with wallpapers to Samsung A10s.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.A12.d01.wallpapermulti" => Metadata { description: "Default Multiple Wallpaper Resource\nA 0 bytes overlay app for Samsung Galaxy A12, you can tell by its package name. Uninstalling it doesn't break the wallpaper slide show on the lock screen. Can be disabled via Settings. \nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/c5c5e173ccd3b515ec8684cc1c0d3d625ff57fe97a381b691596747225f2403d/details", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.ConnectivityOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Needed for wifi", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.ConnectivityUxOverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to wifi icon", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.MtpApplication" => Metadata { description: "Samsung overlay for MTP\nTalks to com.android.mtp. Needed to access your phone from a computer for file transfer.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.SettingsReceiver" => Metadata { description: "Samsung overlay of AOSP Settings. It has 39 permissions. Handles interactions with features controlled by the settings.\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback" => Metadata { description: "TalkBack\nSamsung talkback in accessibility.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.activation" => Metadata { description: "Activation phone in china.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.adaptivebrightnessgo" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Adaptive Brightness\nFeature of Samsung devices that, as the name suggests, automatically adjusts the brightness level of display based on environmental lighting.\nThis feature is available even after uninstalling.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.aircommandmanager" => Metadata { description: "AirCommandManager (FACM)\nGives you access to signature S Pen features. You can access Air-command anytime you are using your phone by simply taking out the S Pen.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/air-command/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.airtel.stubapp" => Metadata { description: "My Airtel Stub app\nMy Airtel is a customer service app designed for Airtel subscribers in Sri Lanka\nThis package isn't the app itself but only a stub\nIt's basically a non-functional empty shell which often only redirect you to the PlayStore to download the full app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.alive.service" => Metadata { description: "Content suggestions service", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.aliveprivacy" => Metadata { description: "Content Suggestions is an AI-based app inside the Secure Folder, and its on-device AI-powered engine automatically suggests users to move private images of pre-selected categories to the Secure Folder. For this to happen users have to simply select specific faces or a type of image they want to tag as private and keep them secured in the private gallery of the Secure Folder. Once the initial setup is complete, the AI engine kicks in and identifies relevant images from the entire gallery. As this is an on-device AI solution, no information or image ever leaves the smartphone.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.allshare.service.fileshare" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Direct\nAllows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without requiring a wireless router.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/connecting-devices-via-wifi-direct/\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Direct", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.allshare.service.mediashare" => Metadata { description: "Samsung AllShare service (now called SmartView and/or Nearby Service).\nUsed to stream content from your phone to a Samsung smart TV.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/apps/smart-view-2/. On devices where the display-name is 'Nearby Service', 'Smart View' will continue to work properly (it doesn't depend on Nearby Service).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.accesscontrol" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Interaction control\nSettings > Accessibility > Dexterity and interaction (or vol. down + home key)\nAllows you to restrict some functions of your phone (stop the phone from interacting with touch commands for instance)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.advsounddetector" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Sound detectors\nUses microphone to identify recognizable sounds. For example, if it recognizes a baby's cry, it can alert you with flashing lights so \nyou know to check on your baby. Or it can notify you if it hears the doorbell ring so you know to open the door.\n#\nadv maybe refers to 'Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology' (or simply means 'advanced')\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.amcagent" => Metadata { description: "Advanced Management Console Agent\nEntreprise feature I guess.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.aodservice" => Metadata { description: "Always On Display\nNOTE: This package handles the clock on the lockscreen, in addition to the AOD functionality.\nWhen enabled in settings it shows clock and notifications when you raise the phone or touch the screen.\nThis is basically a lower-power lock-screen. It could in theory reduce power draw if you check notifications/clock often as OLED screens draw minimal power showing a mostly black screen(black = pixel off), but in practice the number of times you'll unintentionally trigger it will likely eat up any potential power savings and more. And if your device doesn't have an OLED screen this will draw way more power.\nMost of these power savings could be applied to your standard lock-screen simply by making your background image completely black.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.appsedge" => Metadata { description: "Samsung apps edge (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/apps-edge/)\nDisplays your five most frequently used apps for you to access at a moment’s notice.\nBreaks Split-Screen/Multi-Window according to issue#124.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.appupdater" => Metadata { description: "Discontinued app to update Samsung's proprietary apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.assistantmenu" => Metadata { description: "Assistant menu\nDesigned for individuals with motor control or other physical impairments. \nBy using Assistant menu, you can access hardware buttons and all parts of the screen by simply tapping or swiping.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/accessibility/mobile-assistant-menu/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facear.preload" => Metadata { description: "Annoying Stickers/stamps of the Samsung camera app. C'mon it feels like Snapshat.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facear3d.preload" => Metadata { description: "Default 3D live stickers\nAnnoying Stickers/stamps of the Samsung camera app. C'mon it feels like Snapshat.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preload" => Metadata { description: "Annoying Stickers/stamps of the Samsung camera app. C'mon it feels like Snapshat.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearframe.preload" => Metadata { description: "Frames sticker? \nI don't know what this sticker is and I don't have this package.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.stamp.preload" => Metadata { description: "Annoying Stickers/stamps of the Samsung camera app. C'mon it feels like Snapshat.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers\nSafe to remove\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.clipboardedge" => Metadata { description: "Clipboard edge panel\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.clockpack" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Clock style\nAffects video playback in full-screen mode, breaks it", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.app.cocktailbarservice" => Metadata { description: "Edge screen/panels\nEnables you to open your five most used apps by simply swiping the edge of the screen.\nSwipe one of the edges of the screen to bring up information even when your device is locked (with the screen off). \nYou can also set it up to display the news or weather, for example.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.color" => Metadata { description: "Color adjustment\nSamsung's adaptive super AMOLED screen optimizes the color range, saturation, and sharpness of the picture depending on what you're watching or doing. \nThis package lets you to manually customize the color settings to match your preferences.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.colorblind" => Metadata { description: "This app provides colorblind accessibility features for Samsung devices, helping users with color vision deficiencies by adjusting display colors and improving visibility.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Contacts\nSafe to debloat if you use another contacts app. NOTE: if you do, you will no longer be able to access Contacts from the Samsung dialer app.\nRemoving the contacts app will disable the user from being able to modify the Safety and emergency tab within the Samsung Android native settings app. Specifically the Medical info & Emergency contacts. This information is pulled on the lockscreen by first responders or in emergency sharing mode for emergency contacts.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.dofviewer" => Metadata { description: "Live focus\nAllows you to adjust the level of background blur in the camera app.\nFrom the Samsung Gallery, you can also select from a range of background blur shapes to add characters and shapes to a photo.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/live-focus/\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.dressroom" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wallpapers\nWallpaper manager. Needed to pick up a wallpaper on Android 10+.\nHas INTERNET permission and ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION\nBefore Android 10, you should still be able to set a wallpaper from the Samsung gallery without this package.\nWARNING: Removing this app will prevent you to set a new wallpaper on Android 10+ (even from the Gallery) or changing the Material You palette on Android 12+.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.dtv.dmb" => Metadata { description: "TV app on Samsung phones and it's only available on Japanese or Korean variants.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.earphonetypec" => Metadata { description: "Samsung USB-C headset\nnot required unless you have a Samsung DAC or Samsung Type-C earphones (for firmware updates)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.episodes" => Metadata { description: "Samsung story album (https://www.samsung.com/in/support/mobile-devices/what-is-story-album-application-in-samsung-galaxy-s4/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.filterinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Filter installer\nI have no clue about the usefulness of this package. Maybe it filters apps that are not compatible with the phone.\nThis package is only triggered when you install an app (private class PackageIntentReceiver) \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinder" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Finder is a search application that allows you to find what you want in an instant by searching the content on your Galaxy smartphone and on the web as well. (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/s-finder/)\nNOTE: Removing this will remove the search in the app drawer.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.interactivepanoramaviewer" => Metadata { description: "Visual. photo virt.\nSamsung Virtual Shot Viewer enable sharing virtual shot\nSafe to remove if you don't want virtual photos.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.interpreter" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Interpreter app, enables Live translation of foreign languages", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.kfa" => Metadata { description: "KFA\nAnother app from knox, has something to decrypt.\nName apk this app is: KnoxAIFrameworkApp.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover" => Metadata { description: "I think it enables doing things with LEDs on the cover\n\nhttps://www.samsung.com/hk_en/mobile-accessories/led-cover-for-galaxy-s10/EF-KG973CBEGWW/\nHOW IT WORKS : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/accessories/how-led-cover-t3686694", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.ledcoverdream" => Metadata { description: "I think it enable doing things with LEDs on the cover\nhttps://www.samsung.com/hk_en/mobile-accessories/led-cover-for-galaxy-s10/EF-KG973CBEGWW/\nHOW IT WORKS : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/accessories/how-led-cover-t3686694\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.memo" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Memo (was replaced by Samsung Notes app :\tcom.samsung.android.app.notes)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.mhswrappertmo" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Hotspot\nIs it linked to T-Mobile ? (\"tmo\" at the end of the package)\nYou can debloat this and still create hotspot.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.mirrorlink" => Metadata { description: "Used to connect your phone to a car (with https://mirrorlink.com/ support) in order to provide audio streaming, GPS navigation...\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00048972/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.motionpanoramaviewer" => Metadata { description: "Motion panorama viewer\nLets you see the result of a motion panorama\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/motion-panorama/\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.multiwindow" => Metadata { description: "Provides manifestly the ability to display multiple apps on the screen (at the same time)\nCan someone test?\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.news" => Metadata { description: "News Samsung app\nDoesn't exist anymore? \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.notes" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Notes app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.app.notes)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.notes.addons" => Metadata { description: "Allows for marking up/drawing on notes in the Samsung Notes app (designed for use with S Pen).\nRemoval likely breaks com.samsung.android.app.notes. Safe to remove otherwise.\nMay reinstall itself automatically (removal has persisted for me this time around, and through multiple reboots).\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000005769652?appId=com.samsung.android.app.notes.addons", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.omcagent" => Metadata { description: "Open Market Customization Agent (AKA 'Recommended Apps')\nInstalls more Samsung \"Recommended Apps\" after device setup. Similar to com.samsung.android.mapsagent", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.panel.naver.v" => Metadata { description: "Naver V Panel\nSpecial samsung panel for the very useless V LIVE (formerly Naver V) app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naver.vapp)\nV LIVE is an app that features personal video broadcasts of South Korean celebrities\nThis panel also includes Naver Shopping (https://shopping.naver.com/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.parentalcare" => Metadata { description: "Parental control to block apps on new samsung phones", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.pinboard" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Scrapbook (discontinued)\nhttps://www.samsung.com/za/support/mobile-devices/how-do-i-use-the-scrapbook-memo-feature-on-my-samsung-galaxy-note3/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.reminder" => Metadata { description: "Samsung bixby reminder (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/bixby/reminder/)\nSet up smart reminders to get notified when and where you need to. You can even link websites, videos, photos and more.\nUses wifi/data regularly.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.routines" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Modes and Routines (previously aka Bixby Routines) (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/bixby-routines/)\nAutomating actions triggered by context clues: location, time, or event\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge" => Metadata { description: "Related to internet browser. For Galaxy Edge? \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.scrollcapture" => Metadata { description: "Samsung's app for taking screenshots.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.selfmotionpanoramaviewer" => Metadata { description: "Selfie panorama viewer\nLets you see the result of a selfie motion panorama\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/motion-panorama/\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.settings.bixby" => Metadata { description: "Bixby settings (Bixby = Samsung intelligence assistant)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.sharelive" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Quick Share (from the Galaxy Store)\nBreaks Quick Share if you remove it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.simplesharing" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Link Sharing\nLets you share large size files by using the Samsung Cloud.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/what-is-link-sharing/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.siofviewer" => Metadata { description: "Live focus\nNeeded for Live Focus in camera app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.sketchbook" => Metadata { description: "Drawing Assistant\nThis is an useless AI extension for Samsung Keyboard. It keeps a notification dot on the emoji button.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.smartcapture" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Capture\nSamsung's implementation of screenshot. Show the bottom toolbar after taking a screenshot\nLets you group widgets on OneUI 4 (?)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.smartwidget" => Metadata { description: "Samsung screenshot\nYou will still be able to take screenshots without this package.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.social" => Metadata { description: "I know this has been discontinued by Samsung but that it.\nSurely a social app like Samsung Members (com.samsung.oh)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.soundpicker" => Metadata { description: "Lets you select a sound for alarm/ringtone\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.app.spage" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Free (previously known as 'Bixby Home') is a vertically scrolling list of information that Bixby can interact with for example weather, fitness activity and buttons\nfor controlling their smart home gadgets.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000005445489?appId=com.samsung.android.app.spage", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.storyalbumwidget" => Metadata { description: "The Story Album widget enables you to access the Story Album app and create digital picture albums that you can view and acess directly \nfrom the widget on a Home screen.\nOld feature (from Galaxy S4)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.talkback" => Metadata { description: "Voice assistant. Accessibility feature\nScreen Reader to provide audible feedback to assist blind and low-vision users.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.taskedge" => Metadata { description: "Handle task edge panel\nThrough Tasks edge, you can quickly perform frequently used tasks, such as composing messages and creating events.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-s7-edge-how-do-i-add-tasks-edge/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.telephonyui" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Dialer UI.\nDisabling breaks Phone app settings and SIM Manager.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.app.telephonyui.esimclient" => Metadata { description: "only has ESimClient Webview Activity", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.tips" => Metadata { description: "Tips on how to use your phone\"\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.updatecenter" => Metadata { description: "App update\nInstalls app updates", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.vex.scanner" => Metadata { description: "Document Scanner. Samsung's VEX document scanning component used by Camera/Gallery/Office features.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizards" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Gear VR (Virtual Reality) setup wizard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Gear_VR)\nhttps://360samsungvr.com/portal/content/about_samsung_vr\nStub = https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10648280/what-is-stub-and-aidl-for-in-java\nSetup wizard : The first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nIt's the setup for Samsung VR services.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Gear VR (Virtual Reality) setup wizard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Gear_VR)\nhttps://360samsungvr.com/portal/content/about_samsung_vr\nStub = https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10648280/what-is-stub-and-aidl-for-in-java\nSetup wizard : The first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nIt's the setup for Samsung VR services.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Galaxy Wearable (Samsung Gear) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub" => Metadata { description: "Stub for the Galaxy Wearable app.\nStub = https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10648280/what-is-stub-and-aidl-for-in-java", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.app.withtv" => Metadata { description: "WitTV (replaced by com.sec.android.app.withtv)\nUsed to stream content from your phone to a Samsung smart TV.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/apps/smart-view-2/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.applock" => Metadata { description: "Samsung App Lock\nLets you lock your app (Settings > Advanced functions > App lock)\nYou should lock your apps storing private data (provides data at rest encryption when your phone is locked)\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.appseparation" => Metadata { description: "Separated apps\nSeparated Apps isolates third-party apps in a sandboxed folder. The third-party apps cannot intercommunicate with work apps or access confidential work data. Keep in mind that Separated Apps does not provide the same privacy guarantees as the new work profile on company-owned devices. As such, it is not intended for personal apps and data.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/knox-platform-for-enterprise/separated-apps.htm\nPithus analysis:\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/cae5798a835dc434037400436fba27f5eed960c6f476a7b7d17d85a1425530c0", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.ardrawing" => Metadata { description: "AR Doodles (accessible through AR Zone)\nLets you draw on your face using the front camera and uses AR Core for drawing on the environment with the rear camera.\nOnly Samsung AR app (afaik) that requests location access, and it refuses to run without it\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.aremoji" => Metadata { description: "AR Emoji mode for Samsung camera \nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/ar-emoji/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.aremojieditor" => Metadata { description: "AR Emoji Editor\nEdits those AR people emoji things\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.arzone" => Metadata { description: "AR Zone\nhttps://www.samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/which-features-are-available-in-the-ar-zone-in-the-galaxy-z-flip/\nLets you access other AR apps.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.asksmanager" => Metadata { description: "Samsung device protection manager.\nIt's anti-theft feature. I couldn't find exactly what does the samsung layer to the already existing android device protection : \nhttps://www.greenbot.com/article/2904397/everything-you-need-to-know-about-device-protection-in-android-51.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.audiomirroring" => Metadata { description: "AudioMirroring\nAudio Mirroring to Cast other devices will not work after remove.\nAlso this app running in the background.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.authfw" => Metadata { description: "Used by Samsung Pass\nBiometric authentication service that can be used to sign in to websites and apps in your mobile.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-pass/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.authservice" => Metadata { description: "Runs in the background on Galaxy S7 and earlier, can't seem to find a purpose for this app. No issues when removing it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.aware.service" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Quick Share Agent\nUse Wifi direct to share files between 2 Samsung Galaxy phones (it's only for Samsung Galaxy users)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.bbc.bbcagent" => Metadata { description: "BBCAgent (B. B. Container Agent?)\nCollects device information and manages installation/uninstallation of trusted apps in KNOX containers\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bbc.fileprovider" => Metadata { description: "KNOX BBC Provider.\nProvider for KNOX BBC\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.beaconmanager" => Metadata { description: "Replaced by Samsung Smart Things (com.samsung.android.ststub)\nAllows users to control, automate, and monitor their home environment via mobile device. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartThings\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bio.face.service" => Metadata { description: "Handles Face recognition unlock \nhttps://kp-cdn.samsungknox.com/b60a7f0f59df8f466e8054f783fbbfe2.pdf\nNOTE: removing this package causes biometric prompts in apps to be delayed by 5-8 seconds before appearing. Selecting 'Biometrics and security' in the settings app also locks up the Settings app for about 5-8 seconds but eventually loads and functions as normal.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.biometrics" => Metadata { description: "Provide biometric support\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.biometrics.app.setting" => Metadata { description: "Biometric settings\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.biometrics.service" => Metadata { description: "Intelligent Scan for Samsung Galaxy S9(+) and Note 9.\nNOTE: Removing this will break Intelligent Scan.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.bixby.agent" => Metadata { description: "Removing this will disable the bixby hardware key without breaking Bixby itself.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy" => Metadata { description: "Bixby Voice Stub", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bixby.es.globalaction" => Metadata { description: "Bixby stuff [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bixby.plmsync" => Metadata { description: "Bixby stuff [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bixby.service" => Metadata { description: "Bixby Service", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bixby.voiceinput" => Metadata { description: "Bixby service needed for voice control", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup" => Metadata { description: "Bixby voice wake-up", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bixbyhelper" => Metadata { description: "QQ music plugin\nRequire QQ Music and it's Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bixbytouch" => Metadata { description: "Bixby Touch\nApp for smart things, still only for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework" => Metadata { description: "BixbyVision Framework", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.bluelightfilter" => Metadata { description: "Blue light filter\nUsing the sunrise/sunset option uses the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission. It's better to program the activation of the filter according to the time.\nNote: reducing blue light can prevent eyestrain and other health issues. See https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/blue-light-reduce-effects", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.brightnessbackupservice" => Metadata { description: "Backup brightness configuration\n May be used when reverting the brightness from a mode, routine, or powersaving mode.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Calendar App\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.callassistant" => Metadata { description: "Appears to handle a whole bunch of AI services related to Gallery and Phone. Can break stuff in OneUI 6.1+", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.callbgprovider" => Metadata { description: "CallBGProvider\nCall Background.\nIt is customizing background theme of calling.\nSCloud, backup things found in code.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.camerasdkservice" => Metadata { description: "SCameraService\nCamera SDK, probably used for the main camera app?\nThere are a lot of features that I do not know if it is not only available to developers.\nApp has many permissions like arcsoft, smartcamerascan, supernight, too many to write here.\nA strange app with many things sometimes mentioned in the code that it is used for calibration.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.cameraxservice" => Metadata { description: "it's hidden app for testing camera things also it's camera calibration", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.carkey" => Metadata { description: "Digital Key Framework\nFrameworks to CarKey app, only China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.carlink" => Metadata { description: "CarLife app only for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.chnfileshare.kit" => Metadata { description: "S Share\nChinese app to Secure transfer files using bluetooth.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.cidmanager" => Metadata { description: "Sets the CSC for the phone depending on the SIM card. This is responsible for forcing you to restart when to activate the so-called features when inserting new SIM card. It may also revert band settings after OTA update in some cases. WARNING: it may be needed to receive OTA updates, currently unknown.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.clipboarduiservice" => Metadata { description: "User interface for clipboard\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.cmfa.framework" => Metadata { description: "Continous Multi-Factor Authentication Framework\nSeems useless if you aren't logged-in to a Samsung Account.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/additional-aac-enhancements.htm", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.coldwalletservice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Blockchain Keystore\nSecure and convenient place to manage your private key used for cryptocurrency transactions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.communicationservice" => Metadata { description: "Message Service.\nNeeded for SMS/MMS communication\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Samsung contacts app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.container" => Metadata { description: "ContainerService\nCreates container. Maybe not very useful. Someone can test?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.coreapps" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Enhanced features\nFiles and profiles sharing feature. It may be called \"Enhanced messaging\".\nUsing this service lets Samsung to automatically collect your phone number, contact list and messages\nhttps://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge/523172-enhanced-features.html\nhttps://www.samsung.com/za/support/mobile-devices/what-is-enhanced-messaging/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.da.daagent" => Metadata { description: "Samsung dual messenger (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/dual-messenger/)\nAllows you to use two separate accounts for the same app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.dbsc" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Service Setup\nDevice-Based Service Consent. Pairs with `com.sec.spp.push` to broadcast new service consent requests to your device.\nReally slimey move by Samsung to name it this in the wake of Google announcing their own DBSC (Device Bound Session Credentials) which will phase out third-party cookies and help secure browsers against cookie theft.\nhttps://blog.chromium.org/2024/04/fighting-cookie-theft-using-device.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.dck.timesync" => Metadata { description: "DckTimeSyncService\nOnly logs found", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.deviceidservice" => Metadata { description: "DeviceIdService\nCollects device id but it is not known what it is used for.\nTake's OAID, VAID, AAID.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.dialer" => Metadata { description: "Stock Samsung Phone dialer", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.digitalkey" => Metadata { description: "Digital Key\nI found on this app only: Using your phone as a key to open doors. Coming soon! Useless. Not available digital key for users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.dkey" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wallet Digital Key\nUsed for cars, only China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.dlp.service" => Metadata { description: "SamsungDLPService (KNOX). Old feature. Was replaced by SDP (Sensitive Data Protection)\nData Loss Prevention (DLP) feature\nSDP is good because it allows to have encrypted data at rest (= decryption keys not in RAM) even when your phone is on.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/whitepaper/kpe/sensitive-data-protection.htm \nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/knox-platform-for-enterprise/admin-guide/sensitive-data-protection.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.dqagent" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Device Quality Agent\nLogging agent for diagnostic device information.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub" => Metadata { description: "Stub for car mode \nREMINDER : Stub = https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10648280/what-is-stub-and-aidl-for-in-java\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.dsms" => Metadata { description: "Dsms\nHidden diagmonagent logs components.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.dynamiclock" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wallpaper services (Dynamic Lock)\nNOTE: Breaks LockStar customization.\nAutomatically changes your Lock screen’s wallpaper every time your Galaxy phone wakes up (wallpapers update every 2 weeks).\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001593\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.easysetup" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Nearby device scanning\nRequires \"com.samsung.android.beaconmanager\" to be useful.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.email.composer" => Metadata { description: "another app related to Email app, bad privacy", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.email.provider" => Metadata { description: "Samsung email app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.email.provider)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.email.sync" => Metadata { description: "Sync to Email app, bad privacy", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.email.ui" => Metadata { description: "Email app with bad privacy", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.email.widget" => Metadata { description: "Email Widget on some old samsung phones like S6", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.emergency" => Metadata { description: "Emergency SOS\nHas a lot of permissions, lets you send SOS messages and calls.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.emojiupdater" => Metadata { description: "AR Emoji updater\nThis package has no permission so I wonder how it can update anything.\nSee com.samsung.android.aremoji\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.fast" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Secure Wi-Fi\nSamsung VPN service powered by McAfee\nhttps://www.pcmag.com/news/mcafee-samsung-partner-on-built-in-security-vpn-for-galaxy-s9\nhttps://www.ctrl.blog/entry/what-is-samsung-secure-wi-fi.html\nNote: If you need to use a VPN use something more trustworthy*\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.fingerprint.service" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint service\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.fmm" => Metadata { description: "Find My Mobile\nTracks down your device when it gets lost. \nLets you remotely lock your device, block access to Samsung Pay and wipe data from the entire device.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/find-my-mobile/\nhttps://findmymobile.samsung.com/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.forest" => Metadata { description: "Digital Wellbeing (old version of com.samsung.android.wellbeing)\nThat's an app for device and app usage tracking and limiting.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000004807357\nNOTE for Dex users: uninstalling this package makes the UI unstable, in particular the taskbar is not loaded and UI continues to crash.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.framework.res" => Metadata { description: "This package is part of Samsung’s custom system framework and manages various resources for Samsung-specific features and UI enhancements.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Flow (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity)\nIt's a service to 'seamlessly' connect your devices. You can authenticate your Tablet/PC with your smartphone, share content between devices, and sync notifications or view contents from your smartphone on your Tablet/PC.\nYou can turn on the smartphone's Mobile Hotspot to keep your Tablet/PC connected. You can also log in to your Tablet/PC with your biometric data (Iris, Fingerprints) if you register with Samsung Pass.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/what-is-the-samsung-flow-and-how-to-use-it/\n\nHas more than 81 permissions. Not the kind of app you want to keep installed if you don't use it. It increases the attack surface and can potentially compromise a lot of things (including your computer). FYI, 4 CVE has been discovered between 2021 and 2022: https://www.opencve.io/cve?vendor=samsung&product=samsung_flow\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/77216cd6209c73d00332180319249ac6e4ef8479e68d2a21c97a52fdc5f3d62b", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.gallery.plugins" => Metadata { description: "SamsungGallery Plugins\nChinese mapcamera plugin.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.gallery.watch" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Watch gallery app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.game.gamehome" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game Launcher \nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/game-launcher/\nAll in one hub for mobiles games\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.game.gametools" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game Tools/Booster (https://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/how-to-use-game-tools/)\nLet you record and share screenshots of your game-play. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.game.gos" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game Optimizing Service\nIs supposed to \"improve\" game performance.\nHas a \"Game Intent Service\" that runs occasionally. If uninstalling fails, try disabling. More info:\nhttps://pcgamer.com/samsungs-game-optimization-service-might-be-throttling-the-performance-of-over-10000-apps", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game Tuner (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin)\nGame Tuner is advanced setting app. It enables you to change the resolution and frames per second settings\nin mobile games that require tuning for different Android devices, and thereby control heat generation and battery drain.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.gearoplugin" => Metadata { description: "Gear S Plugin (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.gearoplugin)\nPlugin for com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.globalpostprocmgr" => Metadata { description: "GlobalPostProcMgr\nUnknown app, has Draft Recovery.\nUninstalling breaks camera functionality.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.gru" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Resource Updater\nNeeded for galaxy store probably and not sure but also for system updates?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.hdmapp" => Metadata { description: "Hypervisor Device Manager App\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/devref/knox-sdk/reference/com/samsung/android/knox/hdm/HdmManager.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell" => Metadata { description: "Gear VR Shell \nGear VR : https://360samsungvr.com/portal/content/about_samsung_vr\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc" => Metadata { description: "Gear VR Service\nSee above.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.homemode" => Metadata { description: "Daily Board (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.homemode)\nShow a slideshow of your favourite pictures while your device is charging.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.honeyboard" => Metadata { description: "Samsung keyboard\nWARNING: do NOT disable if you don't have another keyboard with direct boot mode support, or you'll be stuck at boot (no keyboard to unlock the phone).\nhttps://developer.android.com/training/articles/direct-boot\nWARNING: Do NOT remove this package with root if it wasn't first uninstalled with the non-root method.\nWARNING: Removing this packages breaks the Accessibility settings on Android 11.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.icecone" => Metadata { description: "Keyboard Content Center\nLets you choose media content (e.g. stickers and music) from the Galaxy Keyboard.\nThis app always runs in background.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.imagepp" => Metadata { description: "Chat PP\nOnly for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.incall.contentprovider" => Metadata { description: "CallContentProvider\nAfter remove, some features will not be available:\nFace AR, AR Emoji, filter, sticker.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.incallui" => Metadata { description: "UI when \"being called/in call\". It's basically the screen that shows you who is calling, lets you answer and hang up, switch to speaker, etc\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.inputshare" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Multi-Control, allows certain apps to be continued on multiple Galaxy devices (like Internet or Notes)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.intelligenceservice2" => Metadata { description: "It seems that this package is a kind of spyware. Very difficult to find information about this.\nSome people say it's linked to Carrier IQ (which is a carrier rootkit for the NSA).\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_IQ\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?s=c85df628dfc39c3a971e6f9cfa98cbb8&p=54071328&postcount=6\nThis package also have very strange permissions : READ_PLACE / WRITE_PLACE. I couldn't find any explanation on the web. \nSo either it's a useless samsung package either it's a spyware. I delete it and I didn't notice anything bad.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.ipsgeofence" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Visit In app\n\nIPSGeofence\nIPS = Indoor Positioning System.\nThe concept of Indoor Positioning System designates a network of connected devices within a building making it possible to trace the position of another device – and therefore potentially of a person – in environments where GPS systems are \nnot efficient .\nGeofencing is a technique which consists in activating preconfigured actions when a device enters a certain geographical area.\nFor example, a user can use it to automatically turn on Wi-Fi and home lights when their smartphone is detected nearby.\nIn short, if enabled, this app will track your location everywhere and all the time!\nhttps://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/what-is-geofencing-privacy/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.keycustomizationinfobackupservice" => Metadata { description: "If you don't use backup service, it's safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.keyguardwallpaperupdator" => Metadata { description: "Lets you customize your Samsung device with different images (provided by Samsung) on the lock screen. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.kgclient" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Payment Services\nRemoving this package will LOCK YOU OUT of your device with a full-screen overlay message saying that Device Services was uninstalled in an unauthorised manner. This is persistent upon reboots until a factory data reset is initiated. Filesystem can still be accessed if ADB permissions were granted beforehand.\nUnless you know what you're doing, you shouldn't uninstall this package.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Kids Home (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-kids-home/)\nLets you shape a \"safe environment\" for your child.\nNOTE : You shouldn't give your phone to a child. That bad ! \nhttps://ifstudies.org/blog/a-smartphone-will-change-your-child-in-ways-you-might-not-expect-or-want\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.kmxservice" => Metadata { description: "KmxService\nKnox Matrix. Provides a feature to securely generate and store keys used for end-to-end encryption (E2EE).\nIt encrypts/decrypts data on the user’s device and transmits it to the server.\nThe user’s original data cannot be checked as decryption is impossible from the server, which only has encrypted data, and is safely protected from external attacks.\nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/kmxservice/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.analytics.uploader" => Metadata { description: "Knox Analytics Uploader\nSends analytics to Samsung\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.app.networkfilter" => Metadata { description: "knoxNwFilter\nIs responsible for Bluetooth to work.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.attestation" => Metadata { description: "KNOX Attestation\nLets you check the integrity of a Samsung Android device by connecting to a Samsung Attestation server.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/whitepaper/kpe/attestation.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.containeragent" => Metadata { description: "KNOX Work profile/space\nProvides an isolated environment to store data (see Secure Folder)\n\nNote : With Knox 3.4, Knox containers are now deprecated and replaced by Android work profiles.\nComunicate with Samsung servers :\n- https://vas.samsungapps.com (App updates)\n- http://cn-ms.samsungapps.com (APK Server)\n#\nhttps://support.samsungknox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012547907-What-URLs-do-I-have-to-whitelist-to-make-Samsung-apps-work-with-an-authenticated-proxy-\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.containercore" => Metadata { description: "KNOX Work profile/space\nProvides an isolated environment to store data (see Secure Folder)\n\nNote : With Knox 3.4, Knox containers are now deprecated and replaced by Android work profiles.\nComunicate with Samsung servers :\n- https://vas.samsungapps.com (App updates)\n- http://cn-ms.samsungapps.com (APK Server)\n#\nhttps://support.samsungknox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012547907-What-URLs-do-I-have-to-whitelist-to-make-Samsung-apps-work-with-an-authenticated-proxy-\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.containerdesktop" => Metadata { description: "Knox Container Desktop\nProvides UI for the work(space) container? \nSee \"com.samsung.android.knox.containeragent\"\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.er" => Metadata { description: "Knox ER component. Part of Samsung Knox enterprise features; safe to remove only if you do not use Knox/enterprise functionality.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.kfbp" => Metadata { description: "Knox Frame Buffer Provider. Provides graphics buffer services for Knox UI/containers.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.knnr" => Metadata { description: "Knox Neural Network Runtime. ML runtime used by some Knox/enterprise features.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.kpecore" => Metadata { description: "Samsung KPECore\nKPE stands for 'Knox Platform for Enterprise'", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.mpos" => Metadata { description: "Knox mPOS Enabler offers a range of security/usability features, enabling secure and contactless payments on Samsung devices.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.knox.mpos", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.pushmanager" => Metadata { description: "KnoxPushManager\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.sandbox" => Metadata { description: "Knox Sandbox. Isolation/sandboxing support for Knox secure environments.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.knox.zt.framework" => Metadata { description: "KnoxZT Framework\nTo learn how you type, Touch Dynamics\nwill collect and analyze sensor data while typing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.livestickers" => Metadata { description: "Deco Pic (accessible through AR Zone)\nCamera app with stickers and snapchat-like filters\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.localeoverlaymanager" => Metadata { description: "Locale Overlay Manager\nHas overlays about FOTA updates, Cleaning up files, checking setup complete", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.location" => Metadata { description: "Slocation.\nIt handles GPS queries for some Samsung (Galaxy) apps, such as Camera location tagging. Apps exclusively using raw GPS and/or Google Location API are unaffected\nhttps://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/issues/762#issuecomment-2567149732", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.lool" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Device Care\n(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.lool)\nWhile this package was suspected previously to send lots of data to Chinese servers it has since been debunked - only connects to Chinese server to retrieve database, but still sends some very basic data about the phone like model number, storage capacity, and a randomly generated identifier\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/el99r0/samsung_members_koreas_official_reply_has_arrived/\nWARNING: disabling/removing this package may remove the option to manage Power Saving, Fast Charging & Battery Protection on some devices", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.mapsagent" => Metadata { description: "Provides the \"recommendation\" service. It auto-installs recommended apps from Samsung & partners after a factory reset or first boot. Also recommends you apps when you access an app folder. \n Similar to com.samsung.android.app.omcagent", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.mateagent" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Galaxy Friends is an accessory platform service that allows the user to enjoy a variety of content quickly \nand easily by simply connecting an accessory, without having to install additional applications.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/codelab/SDC18-experiences/Galaxy-Friends\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.mcfds" => Metadata { description: "Continuity Service\nChat with other peoples. This app is available on Galaxy Store.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000006390343?appId=com.samsung.android.mcfds", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.mcfserver" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Multi Connectivity\n\nSee https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/12\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.mdagent" => Metadata { description: "MdAgent", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.mdecservice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Call & Text.\nNot 100% sure, but by looking at the decompiled Java/Dalvik/A.R.T. code it seems the app provides a way to receive call and SMS on Samsung accessories.\nIn any case it is only useful for Samsung IoT stuff.\nEmbeded Google Firebase analytics\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.mdm" => Metadata { description: "MDMApp (Mobile Device Management app)\nUsed to monitor and manage remotely mobile devices.\nFor example locking split-screen, blocking safe mode boot, enabling branding logo in the lock screen, remotely configuring IMAP email...\nMost likely related to KNOX \nhttps://www.samsungknox.com/en/solutions/it-solutions/knox-manage\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/tech-insights/knox/mobile-device-management\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.mdx" => Metadata { description: "Link to Windows Service\nWorks in conjunction with the Microsoft Your Phone app and activates a connection to your PC on Windows\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.mdx.kit" => Metadata { description: "Quick Share Connectivity / MDE Service Framework\nMDX = Multi Devices Experience (https://www.samsung.com/levant/multi-device-experience/)\nFramework for IoT stuff.\nAsks for a LOT of dangerous permissions\nInteracts with \"com.samsung.android.mobileservice\" and \"com.osp.app.signin\"\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.mdx.quickboard" => Metadata { description: "Device control and Media output\nKind of a hub in notification panel for managing medias played on smart devices (e.g play music to 2 Bluetooth devices simultaneously with Dual audio)\nhttps://www.samsung.com/latin_en/support/mobile-devices/media-and-device-feature/\nHas a lot of permissions and asks for ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES.\nWARNING: Removing this package does not prevent you to connect to smart devices, but causes the brightness slider in the notification panel to only be displayed in expanded state (as of OneUI 6).\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.mediacontroller" => Metadata { description: "Ability to controls phone's audio from your watch.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.messaging" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Messaging app\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.messaging.extension.chn" => Metadata { description: "MessagingExtensionCh\nHas too much spying things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.mfi" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Widget (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.mfi)\nJust shows you ads of some of Samsung's services or other apps/games.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.mobileservice" => Metadata { description: "Group Sharing (earlier Samsung Experience Service). The legacy version was similar to Samsung Core Services (citation needed).\nCan remove safely if you don't use any group sharing features (shared albums in gallery, etc.).\nHandles your Samsung account and is needed to use some Samsung apps features.\nIt allows you to use Samsung apps, such as Samsung Health, Samsung Pay, Galaxy Apps, Samsung Members, and SmartThings with your Samsung account credentials.\nhttps://techshift.net/what-is-samsung-group-sharing/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.mocca" => Metadata { description: "MoccaMobile\nRequire google play services.\nDiagnostics, logs, car crash, better remove this app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.motionphoto.app" => Metadata { description: "Motion Photo. Enables capture/view of motion photos (short video with still photo) in Samsung Camera/Gallery.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.motionphoto.viewer" => Metadata { description: "Motion photo viewer that only you can watch videos on it\nalso diagmonagent logs founded.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.mtp" => Metadata { description: "MTP application\nIt doesn't cause a bootloop, but its highly not recommended to remove it.\nThis app is needed for transfer files to PC/Phone.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.mydevice" => Metadata { description: "This app shows your devices on the QuickPanel.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000008084719?appId=com.samsung.android.mydevice", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.net.wifi.wifiguider" => Metadata { description: "Wi-Fi Tips\nShows a question-mark button next to Wi-Fi networks that failed to connect for any reason, providing info to fix the specific issue. It also has a dedicated Settings activity that lists all possible help-tips, accessible via the \"More tips\" button when reading a tip.\nUpon reinstalling a notification pops up saying \"Analyzing Wi-Fi\" for a few seconds, no idea what it's doing. WARNING: removing makes it impossible to connect to a Wi-Fi network without a detected internet connection!", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.networkdiagnostic" => Metadata { description: "Network Diagnostic\nAutostart after boot. 9 permissions (including ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION : precise GPS location) + 1 unknown permission : SEC_FACTORY_PHONE\nSeems to be telemetry.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.networkstack" => Metadata { description: "I guess it's needed for wifi and it can be important app", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay" => Metadata { description: "only found wifi configs", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.nfc.resources.japan" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for com.android.nfc", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.oneconnect" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Smart Things (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.oneconnect)\nLets you manage all your Samsung and SmartThings-compatible devices.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/smartthings/\n\nProbably needs com.samsung.android.beaconmanager\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.opencalendar" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Subscription Calendars.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Removing it is Unsafe if there is no alternative.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.peripheral.framework" => Metadata { description: "Peripheral Framework\nIt's knox analytics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.personalpage.service" => Metadata { description: "Private mode (was replaced by Secure Folder)\nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-is-private-mode-and-how-do-i-use-it/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.photoremasterservice" => Metadata { description: "PhotoRemasterService\nIf removed, Photo Remaster in the gallery won't work.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.privacydashboard" => Metadata { description: "Privacy dashboard in settings:\nhttps://insights.samsung.com/2023/08/17/what-is-privacy-dashboard-and-how-does-it-protect-my-data-2/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.privateshare" => Metadata { description: "Blockchain-powered file sharing system for Samsung phones.\nWhy blockchain? Because it's a nice buzzword! The privacy policy of this Samsung service is really bad: https://libreddit.spike.codes/r/privacy/comments/rqbb9b/samsung_private_share_is_not_so_private/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.provider.filterprovider" => Metadata { description: "FilterProvider dependency to Samsung Camera\nProvides access to filters (when you swipe right from the camera app)\nWARNING : Samsung camera will crash if this package is deleted.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.provider.shootingmodeprovider" => Metadata { description: "Provide camera modes (when you swipe left from the camera app)\nSafe to remove (but it is quite useful)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.provider.stickerprovider" => Metadata { description: "One more package related to camera stickers.\nDO NOT REMOVE THIS IF YOU USE STOCK CAMERA (Samsung camera-app closes after about 4s!) \nadb shell 'pm disable-user com.samsung.android.provider.stickerprovider' can be used as a workaround if you want to stop this running in the background.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.providers.carrier" => Metadata { description: "App for install update to get latest features for your SIM card.\nIt is hard to say how useful this app is.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.providers.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Likely same as com.android.providers.contacts, but for Samsung phones.\nBreaks messaging and calling services, as well as contact functionality.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.providers.context" => Metadata { description: "Spyware\nhttps://www.eteknix.com/samsungs-context-service-may-take-data-collection-surveillance-worrying-levels/\nhttps://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2328363/samsung-context-service-will-collect-user-data-to-share-with-developers\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.providers.factory" => Metadata { description: "FactoryTestProvider\nDisabling breaks hwmoduletest.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.providers.media" => Metadata { description: "Likely same as com.android.providers.media; scans the device for media files and allows permitted apps access to them.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.providers.trash" => Metadata { description: "SecTrashProvider\nTrash feature for Galaxy phones since One UI 6.0\nAllows users to delete and restore files from My Files, Gallery, Voice Recordings, etc. directly from the Trash folder in My Files.\nBreaks apps that delete to Trash.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.radiobasedlocation" => Metadata { description: "Tracks location in the background. Doesn't seem to be needed for anything.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.radiobasedlocation.manager" => Metadata { description: "Tracks location in the background. Doesn't seem to be needed for anything.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.rajaampat" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pay\nSamsung Pay Services for Indonesia.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.rajaampat", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.rampart" => Metadata { description: "Auto Blocker\nUses for blocking unknown apps install, commands. As of Oneui 6.1.1+, it is no longer tied to App Protection unless you use maximum restrictions. A powerful tool that can keep your device secure, but also be an annoyance if you sideload apps from F-Droid or other sources.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.rlc" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Biz Service\nRemote Lock Control? Remote Mobile Manager? It has not needed notification components.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.rubin.app" => Metadata { description: "Customization Service\nCollects a massive amount of data (https://www.samsung.com/us/account/customization-service/)\nBasically everything you do on your phone.\nFor \"a better user experience\"\nUsed to display customized advertisements about products and services that may be of interest to you\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.samsungpass" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pass app\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-pass/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill" => Metadata { description: "Auto Fill for Samsung Pass\nOnce your account information is registered, you can use iris, fingerprint, or face recognition to sign in.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00082282/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.samsungpositioning" => Metadata { description: "Run at startup and ask for an unknown permission SEC_FACTORY_PHONE\nThis package seems to be used for samsung apps needing location.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.scloud" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Cloud (https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/samsung-cloud)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.scloud.auth" => Metadata { description: "Handle authentication for Samsung cloud", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.scloud.backup" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Backup only for Samsung Cloud", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.scloud.sync" => Metadata { description: "Samsung cloud synchronisation service", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sconnect" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Quick connect (discontinued?)\nIn theory, it lets you connect your phone to a variety of devices over Wifi that support multiple protocols — including Wifi Direct and Miracast — to display photos, video or audio.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/support/tv-audio-video/what-is-screen-mirroring-and-how-do-i-use-it-with-my-samsung-tv-and-samsung-mobile-device/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.scpm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Cloud Platform Manager\nRelated to Samsung Cloud. Safe to remove if you don't use it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.scs" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Core Services (SCS)\nIt's an application for quick and easy provision of the main features used by Samsung applications through application updates rather than through the distribution of software updates.\nProvides improved search, extraction, and intelligence features based on text and images. Used in various Samsung applications such as Camera, Gallery, Messages, Contacts, Settings, and Finder.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000005514204", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting" => Metadata { description: "Handwriting Service\nOnly for Samsung Note? \nhttps://www.samsung.com/sg/support/mobile-devices/how-do-you-convert-handwriting-to-text-and-other-formats-using-s-pen-and-samsung-notes/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sdk.ocr" => Metadata { description: "It's for OCR (Optical Character Recognition), used among Samsung apps like the gallery, without this, you can't extract text from images.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.app.audioconnectionservice" => Metadata { description: "AudioConnectionService\nI believe it allows to modulate an audio signal. I didn't find a lot of apps using this package.\nNothing really worrying but safe to remove if you want.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.utility.jammonitor" => Metadata { description: "Professional Audio\nAllows you to create virtual instrument applications with Android.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/html/techdoc/ProgrammingGuide_ProfessionalAudio.pdf\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pen engine, Pen settings, SPen Engine Update.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sdm.config" => Metadata { description: "Configuration Update for Samsung Deskphone Manager (SDM)\nSDM allows a user to synchronize your smartphone with a IP deskphone\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.secsoundpicker" => Metadata { description: "Ringtone Picker.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.securitylogagent" => Metadata { description: "Security Log Agent\nhttps://www.androidexplained.com/galaxy-note-9-disable-security-log-agent/\nRuns in the background and monitors your device for any change to the /system partition. It also listens for use of permissions by 3rd-party apps. This is a feature found in Security settings, named 'permission monitor'\nNOTE: when you root your phone, it will constantly tell you that your device is modified.\n- https://samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/what-is-app-permission-monitor-feature-and-how-to-turn-it-off\n- https://howtogeek.com/332816/how-to-stop-samsungs-app-permission-monitor-from-displaying-notifications", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.server.iris" => Metadata { description: "Provides iris recognition feature\nNOTE: removing this package causes biometric prompts in apps to be delayed by 5-8 seconds before appearing. Selecting 'Biometrics and security' in the settings app also locks up the Settings app for about 5-8 seconds but eventually loads and functions as normal.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.server.wifi.mobilewips" => Metadata { description: "MobileWips\nDetects suspicious activities on Wi-Fi", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.server.wifi.mobilewips.client" => Metadata { description: "MobileWips\nDetects suspicious activity on Wi-Fi network.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.service.health" => Metadata { description: "Health Platform (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.service.health)\n\nIt is a data aggregator. You can use it to link multiple health apps (like Strava, google fit etc) together. This app will unify their collected data and store them all together.\nConstantly phones to Samsung servers.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/968364daf4fbb1828dfe9d8dbcce6d5f7f9a79522a5267c4be5bba19e6cd88b0", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.service.livedrawing" => Metadata { description: "Live Message enables you to draw your own animated GIFs or emojis.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/live-message/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.service.pentastic" => Metadata { description: "Glance\nSamsung S-Pen Gestures.\nSafe to remove?\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe" => Metadata { description: "People Edge\nGives you immediate access to your favorite contacts from the edge of your phone.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/people-edge/\nhttps://videotron.tmtx.ca/en/topic/samsung_galaxys9/using_people_edge.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.service.stplatform" => Metadata { description: "SmartThings Framework\nI guess it's app for installing sponsored apps. Useless Framework.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.service.tagservice" => Metadata { description: "Tags in Samsung Gallery app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.service.travel" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Travel Wallpaper (discontinued)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.setting.multisound" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Separate app sound\nUsed to split audio different apps between phone speaker and bluetooth speaker. Pretty handy.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.setupindiaservicestnc" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Services\nResponsible for the persistent notification after every system update if you don't agree to data collection.\nThe only way to dismiss it without agreeing to anything is to click the small text and uncheck all the items in a list. Then the 'Agree' button becomes a 'Skip' button. Removing this package doesn't have any known side effects.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.shealthmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Health Monitor\n\nEnables you to record ECG and blood pressure.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.shortcutbackupservice" => Metadata { description: "ShortcutBNR \nRelated to smartSwitch Samsung Cloud features\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.singletake.service" => Metadata { description: "Single Take\nIt's face unlock I guess.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.slinkcloud" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Cloud Gateway\nNEEDED FOR Scloud app\nA cloud storage gateway is designed to provide interoperability between different data protocols used \nin a client (Scloud app)/server cloud architecture. \nMORE INFO : https://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/cloud-storage-gateway\n#\nNeeds a lot of permission (including the dangerous one : READ_PHONE_STATE)\nIt means the app has the ability to read the device ID (e.g. IMEI or ESN) and phone number.\nhttps://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE\n#\nHardcoded Alibaba (chinese) server IP (42.120.153.17) \nhttps://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/2ef5367f700d2644fc51d2cdd8dd0ce97e9a6594cb5b89052537037c5a7aac56?environmentId=200\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200604093347/https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/2ef5367f700d2644fc51d2cdd8dd0ce97e9a6594cb5b89052537037c5a7aac56?environmentId=200\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sm" => Metadata { description: "Smart Manager app\nProvides pretty useless optimizing features using Chinese company Qihoo database.\nAutomatically scans and optimizes data usage to preserve battery levels, manage storage and RAM\nhttps://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/android-community-worried-about-presence-of-chinese-spyware-by-qihoo-360-in-samsung-smartphones-and-tablets/\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/samsung-services-dialling-home-to-china-t3894033\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Device security for the Smart Manager app using McAfee antivirus engine.\nThis is the antivirus in Settings -> Device care -> Security\nPrivacy nightmare(LOTS of permissions!) for a bit of security.\nhttps://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/05dab93ee2102a2fb6edf16e85750eb1f0189d7b82703c6a00c92cd08d62bb28?environmentId=200\nARCHIVE: https://web.archive.org/web/20200607140002/https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/05dab93ee2102a2fb6edf16e85750eb1f0189d7b82703c6a00c92cd08d62bb28?environmentId=200\n\nSome people reported that without this package they weren't able to install apps anymore BUT I personally removed this and\nI still can install apps.\nI think(not sure) that you can remove this safely if you also remove com.samsung.aasaservice and com.samsung.android.sm", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity.tcm" => Metadata { description: "Device security\nChinese scanning app for searching viruses.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sm.policy" => Metadata { description: "SCPM (Samsung Cloud Platform Manager) client.\nAllows the app to read data from the Samsung Cloud Platform Manager in order to authenticate your phone and configure your apps and services. Surely linked to Smart Manager. On some devices, the app icon is cloud-shaped.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.sm.provider" => Metadata { description: "Smart Manager Provider\nSCPM Client? A lot debugging stuff", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sm_cn" => Metadata { description: "Device care but in Chinese Samsung phones\nIs different from global, could break some important functions if removed.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.smartcallprovider" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Smart Call\nProvides caller profile information to help consumers identify incoming calls and block unwanted ones.\nAlso related to the 'local places' feature in Samsung dialer.\nRelies on Hiya (see com.hiya.star)\nTL;DR : really bad for your privacy.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.smartface" => Metadata { description: "SmartFaceService\nUsed to automatically detects faces when using the Samsung camera\nIt might be related to \"Keep screen on while viewing\" under Motions and gestures in Settings.\nNOTE: This package has nothing to do with face unlock (com.samsung.android.bio.face.service)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.smartface.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Not needed overlay to smartface", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.smartfitting" => Metadata { description: "Smart Fitting Service\nAdapts the size/ratio of the screen. Automatic mode is default but there is a manual mode\nhttps://www.samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-s8-s8-plus-what-is-the-smart-fitting-display-for-vod-games/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.smartmirroring" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Smart View\nEnable you to mirror screen your phone to a TV (https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/smart-view-2/)\nDependency for com.samsung.android.video", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.smartprovider" => Metadata { description: "Samsung File Provider\nProvides intelligent classification, search and image/video favorite when selecting images/videos to send to friends/Moments/Channels in WeChat app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.smartsuggestions" => Metadata { description: "Smart suggestions", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.smartswitchassistant" => Metadata { description: "Samsung SmartSwitch\nLets you transfer your data from your old (Samsung) phone to your new one.\nNeeded for com.sec.android.easyMover?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.softsim" => Metadata { description: "Softsim Service\nInstalls softsim and it's full Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.spay" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.spay)\nSamsung Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Samsung that lets users make payments using compatible phones and other Samsung-produced devices\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Pay\nNOTE : Samsung Pay is KNOX dependant and will never work again if you root your phone.\nFYI : Your data is sold (https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-pay-new-privacy-policy-your-data-sold/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.spayfw" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pay Framework needed for Samsung Pay\nSamsung Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Samsung that lets users make payments using compatible phones and other Samsung-produced devices. See below.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.spaymini" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Pay Mini\nSame service as Samsung Pay but for online payments only and is available on all compatible android devices (not only Samsung devices)\nhttps://www.samsung.com/in/samsung-pay/mini/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.spdclient" => Metadata { description: "Security policy updates (part of KNOX)\nUpdates the SELinux policies according to Security Enhancements for Android (SE for Android)\nThere are privacy implications to the data collected by Samsung\nhttps://security.stackexchange.com/questions/161190/does-samsungs-security-enhancements-for-android-offer-anything-for-consumers\nNot mandatory if you know what you are doing and if you don't install software from unknown sources.\nNeeds confirmation but removing this package could change SELinux mode (enforcing by default)\nhttps://source.android.com/security/selinux\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.spdfnote" => Metadata { description: "Write on PDF (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.spdfnote)\nPDF annotator\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sskds" => Metadata { description: "SoterSskdsService\nThis app has something to 'com.tencent.soter.soterserver'.\nOnly china.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.stextclassifier" => Metadata { description: "From https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier:\nInterface for providing text classification related features.\n\nThe TextClassifier may be used to understand the meaning of text, as well as generating predicted next actions based on the text.\n\nSo it got something to do with text/spelling correction? But a samsung implementation of it. It needs some further testing, so far it doesn't affect even the auto-correct.\nNote: this app has no permission and doesn't run in background when not in used", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.stickercenter" => Metadata { description: "Sticker center. Used to retrieve stickers from the web in the camera app.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.stickerplugin" => Metadata { description: "StickerPlugin\nNot sure if this package also provides stickers for camera. I don't have it so I can't test\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/stickers\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.storage.watchstoragemanager" => Metadata { description: "Storage manager. DO NOT REMOVE THIS", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.ststub" => Metadata { description: "SmartThings\nAllows users to control, automate, and monitor their home environment via mobile device.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartThings\nREMINDER: stub = https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10648280/what-is-stub-and-aidl-for-in-java\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.sume.nn.service" => Metadata { description: "Provides the photo remaster feature in the Gallery app. Has the camera permission and can access all your medias but performs its job locally on the device.\n\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/remastering-photos-on-samsung-phone/", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.svcagent" => Metadata { description: "The APK has various icons in it + DiagMon library (telemetry). It has full access to internet and occasionally runs a MainService for many consecutive hours.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.svoice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Voice (S Voice) was replaced by bixby on Samsung Galaxy S8(+) and newer phones.\nVirtual mobile personal assistant capable of running a basic tasks through voice command alone.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/s-voice/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.svoiceime" => Metadata { description: "Samsung voice input \nVoice input powered by Bixby. See above.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.tadownloader" => Metadata { description: "Seems to check if a trusted application needs an update and downloads it. \nThis package probably does more than that. There is a LOT of lines of code (obfuscated obviously)\nIt was used to push an update to fix a security issue with the fingerprint sensor in 2019.\nhttps://libredd.it/r/galaxys10/comments/bcy93f/adb_how_to_get_the_fingerprint_update_pushed_to/\nSeems to be only used for biometrics stuff\nThere is Samsung analytics inside. You may want to remove it if you don't use biometrics authentication.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.tapack.authfw" => Metadata { description: "AuthFw TaPack\nAuthentication Framework for Trusted Application? (don't know what 'Pack' could mean)\nHard to know what this app really does. Seems to be an assets provider used by com.samsung.android.tadownloader\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.tencentwifisecurity" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Tencent flags risky networks and prevent to connect to them.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.themecenter" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Themes Service.\nRuns at startup and allows you to apply themes from `com.samsung.android.themestore`. On some devices, it provides the built-in wallpaper images to the Theme Store.\nIt will enable itself if you disable it, so try uninstalling (may throw an error).\nHas of lot of permissions (including `INTERNET` and `INSTALL_PACKAGES`) and connects to Samsung domains for analytics.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/973ba78ddd74a13dcf5268e980010a64ba42a3d2a1c4c62df277ead5a17cd10c", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.themestore" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Themes.\nForces you to login to a Samsung Account if you want to download ANY content (icons, wallpapers, themes...). If you already downloaded something, you can apply it \"freely\".\nNot needed for Wallpaper API, so any app (Samsung or not) can set Home & Lock wallpapers. However, on some devices, this app is required to view/apply built-in wallpapers (in that case, it requires `themecenter` service)\n\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/galaxy-themes/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.timezone.autoupdate_N" => Metadata { description: "This app handles automatic updates for time zone information on Samsung devices, ensuring accurate timekeeping across different regions.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.timezone.autoupdate_O" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Time Zone Updater\nUsed to automatically detect appropriate timezone\nREMOVING THIS WILL BOOTLOOP YOUR DEVICE\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.timezone.data.P" => Metadata { description: "Samsung timezone data?", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.timezone.data.updater" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Time Zone Updater\nUsed to automatically detect appropriate timezone.\nA similar Samsung package apparently bootloops the device if removed, so be careful.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.timezone.data_Q" => Metadata { description: "Stores timezone data?\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.timezone.updater" => Metadata { description: "Time Zone Updater\nUsed to detect or set timezone.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.tncpage" => Metadata { description: "TNCPageCN\nIt's app for enhance lock screen.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.tripwidget" => Metadata { description: "Discontinued package (used in Galaxy S4) handling trip wallpaper widget.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.tzdata.update" => Metadata { description: "App for updating time zone changes on Samsung devices. Now discontinued and completely useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.tzdata.update_M" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Timezone Data Updater", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.uds" => Metadata { description: "Ultra data saving\nHave boring notifications and theres no point of keeping this app.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.uds", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.unifiedprofile" => Metadata { description: "My Profile\nRelated to Samsung Members?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.universalswitch" => Metadata { description: "Universal Switch lets you designate certain touches or gestures to control specific actions on your phone. \nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/accessibility/mobile-universal-switch/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.uwb" => Metadata { description: "UwbApplication\nIt's used for SmartThings and new Smart Tags. This app is bloated.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.vdc" => Metadata { description: "Virtual Device Center\nIt's Chinese app for Video calls.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.vdcservice" => Metadata { description: "This app depends on Virtual Device Center app.\nHas network connection frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.video" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Video Player\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000003980724?appId=com.samsung.android.video\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.videolist" => Metadata { description: "Video player included on Samsung devices (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.videolist). Works fine enough as a basic video player.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.visionarapps" => Metadata { description: "\"AR apps\"\nNot really sure what this is, but the icon is Bixby as an eye so I assume it's for accessing AR stuff through Bixby.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.visioncloudagent" => Metadata { description: "VisionCloudAgent\nCloud Agent is a service which automatically upload on the cloud the photos you take on your phone. It connects to your \"Samsung account\".\nIt is related to Dropbox.\nGiven the Vision in the package name there is a link with Bixby.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.visionintelligence" => Metadata { description: "Bixby Vision\nAugmented reality camera that can identify objects in real-time and potentially offer the user\nto purchase them online, translate text, read QR codes, and recognize landmarks. \nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/bixby/vision/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.visualars" => Metadata { description: "Smart Touch Call.\nIt allows the user to \"Get voice and Screen interactive service when you call a customer service\".\nBloated with Google API stuff", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.voc" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Members (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.voc)\nThe other version is \"com.samsung.oh\".", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.voicewakeup" => Metadata { description: "Voice wake-up for using Bixby\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00080448/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.vtcamerasettings" => Metadata { description: "Video call effects\nKeep the focus on you during video calls by blurring the background or covering it with an image or color.\nUnfortunately, only supports a few apps (Google Meet, WhatsApp, Zoom).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.wallpaper.res" => Metadata { description: "Pre-installed wallpapers\nRemoving this package causes the background to be transparent (black, but the system will see it as white unless you use a custom wallpaper).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.alarm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Alarm app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.cameracontroller" => Metadata { description: "Mirrors phone's camera to your watch. I can't find a use case for my usage. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.compass" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Compass app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.findmyphone" => Metadata { description: "The phone will start ringing, if connected to watch via BT or WiFi, when pressing 'start ringing' on the watch.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.findmywatch" => Metadata { description: "The watch will start ringing, if connected to phone via BT or WiFi, when pressing 'start ringing' on the phone. Also fetches location and is able to lock or factory reset.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.flashlight" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Flashlight", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.runestone.app" => Metadata { description: "Customization Service from Samsung. Provides customized content and recommendations. Collects a lot of personal information.\nSee: https://www.samsung.com/us/account/customization-service/\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/0f26752e636a9689bf0603e6023939e23a8cbd7197dea7b44c7ac93e2a930c24", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.screencapture" => Metadata { description: "Provides the ability to take screenshots from the smart watch.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.stopwatch" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Stopwatch", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.timer" => Metadata { description: "Timer app from Samsung.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.analogmodular" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.analoguefont" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.animal" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.aremoji" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.basicclock" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.basicdashboard" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bespoke" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bitmoji" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.boldindex" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.companionhelper" => Metadata { description: "Watchfaces fail to load without this. Removing it also breaks editing and changing watchfaces.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.digitalfont" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.digitalmodular" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.dualwatch" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.dynamicfont" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.emergency" => Metadata { description: "Watchface in the emergency launcher.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.gradientfont" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.healthmodular" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.infomodular" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.large" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.livewallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.mypebble" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.myphoto" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.mystyle" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.premiumanalog" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simpleanalogue" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simpleclassic" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simplecomplication" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.superfiction" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.tickingsound" => Metadata { description: "Ticking sound on watchfaces that support it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.together" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.typography" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.weather" => Metadata { description: "Preinstalled watchface.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather application from Samsung.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.watch.worldclock" => Metadata { description: "Worldclock app. This also includes a widget, displaying time in different time zones.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.wcmurlsnetworkstack" => Metadata { description: "China URL connection. generate_204 (it's only config, not sure if it's needed for checking wifi connection)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.wcs.exstention" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Internet Extensions\nSamsung Internet for Android allows users to customize their browsing experience by installing extensions, which are additional software packages that add new features and functionality to the browser and help developers offer tailored services to users on mobile devices.\n\nNOTE: Disabling this broke the UI on my Watch5 for some reason so PROCEED WITH CAUTION.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.wear.blockednumber" => Metadata { description: "Blocked number storage. Doesn't affect the dialer or contacts.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.wear.contacts.sync" => Metadata { description: "Handles 'open on phone' events. Also, settings often crash when this is uninstalled.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.wear.musictransfer" => Metadata { description: "Used to sync music with the watch.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.wear.shealth" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Health app for WearOS.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.wearable.samsungaccount" => Metadata { description: "Samsung account settings. Breaks settings app if uninstalled.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.wearable.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wearable Setup Wizard\nThe first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nIt's the setup for Samsung services.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.weather" => Metadata { description: "Unified Daemon app. Named \"Weather\" on some Samsung Galaxy devices.\nProvides support for a number of different apps on your device. These include the Weather, Yahoo Finance and Yahoo News apps amongst others. The data is used by apps such as the Alarm, Calendar app and the Camera (including the \"Scan QR code\" Quick-Panel tile). If the display-name is \"Weather\", it doubles as the Samsung Weather app, which provides weather widgets.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.wellbeing" => Metadata { description: "Digital Wellbeing\nThat's an app for device and app usage tracking and limiting.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000004807357", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.widget.pictureframe" => Metadata { description: "Samsung gallery widget, shows your selected photos as widget", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.finance" => Metadata { description: "Special edge panel widget for Yahoo Finance\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sport" => Metadata { description: "Special edge panel widget for Yahoo Sport\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.ai" => Metadata { description: "No activities, provides WiFi diagnostics, has several ai models that it is not clear how useful they are.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.decrease.scan.interval.resources" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.h2e.resources" => Metadata { description: "needed for wifi, has config values for that", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.increase.scan.interval.resources" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.p2paware.resources" => Metadata { description: "Related to WiFi Direct", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.resources" => Metadata { description: "Better keep this for wifi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.resources.qc" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.resources.wifilock" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.resources.wpa2" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.sbs.resources" => Metadata { description: "WifiRROverlayAppSBS\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/94140aa1e8e581bbdfbec9a31b983672d05cb1fda255e3155e3cb85cb5140bad/details", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.softap.resources" => Metadata { description: "Needed for wifi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.softapwpathree.resources" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.android.wifi.wapi.resources" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.android.wifinetworkdiagnostics" => Metadata { description: "WifiNetworkDiagnostics\nDiagnostics network connection.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.app.highlightplayer" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Story Video Editor\nLets you edit your videos stories \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.app.jansky" => Metadata { description: "Multi-lines settings\nLets you have multiple virtual phone numbers.\nThis feature is only available on some US carrier-locked devices\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS8/comments/6esiub/tmobile_s8s8_multiline_setting_is_awesome/did2pur/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.app.newtrim" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Video trimmer (Editor Lite)\nLets you quickly trim video files (from the gallery “Edit -> Studio -> Video Trimmer”). This trimmer is both imprecise and inaccurate, ffmpeg is much better.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.app.slowmotion" => Metadata { description: "Slowmotion mode in camera app\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.attribution" => Metadata { description: "Related to data collection (?):\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/galaxy-store/galaxy-store-statistics/user-attribution.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.attvvm" => Metadata { description: "Visual Voicemail\nSimple GUI for voicemail\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.carrier.logcollector" => Metadata { description: "it's the same like diagmonagent, collects dumplogs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.chn.apps.devicemanagement" => Metadata { description: "AutoLoginService\nRegister device with China Telecom. Only for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.clipboardsaveservice" => Metadata { description: "Clipboard Save service saves all the content you saved in the clipboard (clipboard history)\nIf you remove this you will still be able to copy/cust/past but a new content in clipboard will replace the current content.\nIn short : there will no longer be a history.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.cmfa.AuthTouch" => Metadata { description: "Continuous Multi-Factor Authentication AuthTouchService\nRelated to `com.samsung.android.cmfa.framework`.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.cmh" => Metadata { description: "CMH Provider is a dependency for the the samsung gallery app. This package asks for a lot of permissions. \nIt seems to be be used for cloud and story stuff in the gallery and also seems needed for content recognition.\nHas the same shared user id as com.samsung.faceservice, com.samsung.mlp, com.samsung.mpl\n \nNOTE : On some phone models, deleting this package can also prevent to preview photos from the camera app.\nSeems to trigger com.samsung.faceservice, com.samsung.mlp, com.samsung.mpl when needed.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.commonimsservice" => Metadata { description: "Stat notify volte", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.crane" => Metadata { description: "Call+ (https://support.vodafone.co.uk/Vodafone-apps/Call-and-Message/60900956/What-is-Call.htm)\nCall+ features on Samsung dialer\nNOTE: I have the feeling that these features are carrier/country dependant because I don't have them. But I have this package anyway.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.daydream.customization" => Metadata { description: "Samsung customization for Google Daydream VR headset (https://arvr.google.com/daydream/)\nNOTE : Google discontinued Daydream in 2019 and it no longer works on Android 10 Samsung devices\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.dcmservice" => Metadata { description: "Hard to find what it really does but I do know what DCM is in telecommunication. It means Dual Carrier Modulation.\nTo stay simple, we use signal modulation to transfer information. DCM can be seen as an enhancement to conventional QPSK modulation\nthat expand the coverage and robustness of an outdoor hotspot.\nhttps://www.ekahau.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Webinar-slides-802.11ax-Sneak-Peek-%E2%80%93-The-Next-Generation-Wi-Fi.pdf\nNot a good idea to remove this unless it only impacts samsung apps. Need testing.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.desktopsystemui" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX UI\nExtends your smartphone into a \"desktop computing experience\".\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/samsung-dex/how-it-works\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.discover" => Metadata { description: "It shows up as a pane on OneUI home and prompts you to install all sorts of random apps. OneUI works perfectly fine if you uninstall these and simply removes the discover pane.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.discover.sep" => Metadata { description: "Related to `com.samsung.discover` but doesnt seem to do much on its own. Safe to remove without any effect.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.ecomm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Shop (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.ecomm)\nApp where you can buy all (and only) Samsung products.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/explore/shop-samsung-app/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.ecomm.global.in" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Shop (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.ecomm)\nApp where you can buy all (and only) Samsung products.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/explore/shop-samsung-app/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.emergencyreporthelper" => Metadata { description: "Only for KOREA emergency report.\nAlso no activities, only warn.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.enhanceservice" => Metadata { description: "Enhanced service is the process for Samsung cloud messaging (equivalent to iMessage on iOS).\nMessages on Samsung phones can be transmitted through either the network carrier or the non-archived Samsung service \n(which is transmitted over wireless data).\nThis features is available in stock samsung SMS app settings.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.euicc" => Metadata { description: "EuiccService\neUICC refers to the architectural standards published by GSMA or implementations of those standard for eSIM, a device used to securely store one or more SIM card profiles, which are the unique identifiers and cryptographic keys used by service providers to uniquely identify and securely connect to mobile network devices.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EUICC", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.faceservice" => Metadata { description: "Face service detection\nAnalyzes all the photos in the Samsung Gallery to detect human faces using Samsung’s built-in face detection technology. Once FaceService identifies that the photo contains a face, it shows a button that allows users to add name tags to the photo and create a People Album of similar photos by selecting the name tag.\n\nSame shared user id as com.samsung.ipservice, com.samsung.mlp, com.samsung.cmh\nNeeded for face recognition in the Gallery\nNOTE : Removing this package does not break face unlock\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.felicalock" => Metadata { description: "FeliCa Password NFC things, not needed", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.fresco.logging" => Metadata { description: "Fresco Logging Service\nFresco is an android library for managing images and the memory they use (https://github.com/facebook/fresco)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.gamedriver.ex2100" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.gamedriver.sm8250" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.gamedriver.sm8550" => Metadata { description: "Samsung SM8550 GameDriver.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.gpuwatchapp" => Metadata { description: "GPUWatch\nIn this app, I only found GPU dumping mode, dev mode, game debugging. Useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.groupcast" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Group Play (discontinued)\nAllows you to share pictures , documents and music files with many people at same time if everyone is connected to a Wi-Fi network. \nhttps://www.samsung.com/in/support/mobile-devices/what-is-group-play-in-samsung-smartphones/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.helphub" => Metadata { description: "Not sure if this package still exist.\nProvide help \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.hidden.china" => Metadata { description: "China Hidden Menu\nLast call, secret code: 319712358.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.hiddennetworksetting" => Metadata { description: "Set of hidden network settings (inlcuding frequency band choice).\nHow to see these settings: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/q-hidden-network-settings-pie-t3914421/page4", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.hongbaoassistant" => Metadata { description: "Hongbao Assistant\nChinese app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.hs20provider" => Metadata { description: "only found useless hotspot logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.huxextension" => Metadata { description: "Hux Extension\nVerizon activation, registration", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.huxplatform" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.ims.smk" => Metadata { description: "SimMobilityKit\nVoLTE calling, IMS.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.inputshare" => Metadata { description: "MultiControl\nIts use is to connect 2 devices and control one with the other.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_no_hint" => Metadata { description: "Gestural Navigation Bar", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_no_hint_extra_wide_back" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_no_hint_narrow_back" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.gestural_no_hint_wide_back" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.sec_gestural" => Metadata { description: "Gestural Navigation Bar", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.internal.systemui.navbar.sec_gestural_no_hint" => Metadata { description: "Gestural Navigation Bar", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.ipservice" => Metadata { description: "Set of hidden network settings (inlcuding frequency bands choice)\nHow to see these settings : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/q-hidden-network-settings-pie-t3914421/page4\n\nSame shared user id as com.samsung.faceservice, com.samsung.mlp, com.samsung.cmh\nUsed by Galaxy Finder & Galaxy Vision to access web data\nDo removing this package break face/content recognition? \n#\nName and permissions of this package suggest that it is used by Galaxy Finder to seek stuff on the web.\nSame shared user id as com.samsung.faceservice, com.samsung.mlp, com.samsung.cmh\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.japan.initonce" => Metadata { description: "InitOnce\nI found in code only name app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.klmsagent" => Metadata { description: "Checks the validity of your KLM/KPE (Knox Licence Manager) license.\nThis package is needed for Samsung Health (`com.sec.android.app.shealth`) and probably all Knox-related apps (like Secure Folder, Samsung Pay...)\n\nNote: KLM licences are deprecated. Samsung now only supports KPE (Knox Platform for Enterprise) keys.\nKPE keys are provided by Samsung and enable app's developers to access knox features.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.knox.appsupdateagent" => Metadata { description: "This app is part of Samsung Knox, managing updates for apps within the Knox security framework.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.knox.keychain" => Metadata { description: "Knox Key Chain\nAllows apps to sign data using system-wide private key/certificate pairs. \nSo, even though the Android Keystore provides per-app access to credentials, the Android KeyChain runs as a system user, \nand hence, credentials stored through the Android KeyChain are associated with the system ID instead of a user ID.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/about-keystores.htm\nThis is only useful for apps using the TIMA Keystore. The big question I'm trying to answer is:\nWhich are using this except Samsung apps? Can an android dev help on this?\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.knox.knoxtrustagent" => Metadata { description: "Knox Quick Access allows users to access the Knox Workspace container using wearables such as the Galaxy Gear S2.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.knox.kss" => Metadata { description: "Knox Keyguard. Not much more information\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.knox.rcp.components" => Metadata { description: "Knox Content Mgr\nSecurity-related. Knox Content Mgr", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.knox.securefolder" => Metadata { description: "Secure Folder (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.knox.securefolder)\nCreate a secure space on your device to encrypt and store your private data and apps.\nhttps://www.samsungknox.com/en/solutions/personal-apps/secure-folder\nNOTE: The key used to encrypt the files is not derived from the password you use to unlock the secure folder\nbut rather from a key stored in the hardware that is set in the factory.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.knox.securefolder.setuppage" => Metadata { description: "Provides the setup process when opening secure folder (com.samsung.knox.securefolder) for the first time\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.locationhistory" => Metadata { description: "It's only location logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.logwriter" => Metadata { description: "LogWriter\nWrites data in a logs SQL database.\nRuns at boot and is triggered when an download from an Iron Source (Iron Source is an Israeli advertising company)\napp is completed (probably \"com.aura.oobe.samsung\")\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.mdl.radio" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Milk Music (discontinued in 2016)\nIt was a freemium online music streaming service, with music streams and a recommendation engine powered by Slacker Radio.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_Music_(streaming_service)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.mdl.radio.radiostub" => Metadata { description: "Milk Music (shut down by Samsung)\nIt was a music streaming app\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_Music_(streaming_service)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.memorysaver" => Metadata { description: "Helps you to free up space by letting you delete duplicates and move contents and apps on an SD card.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.mlp" => Metadata { description: "Samsung content recognition.\nmpl= Media Learning Platform. Has permissions linked to com.samsung.cmh and com.samsung.android.visionintelligence\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.mobiletv" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing mobiletv\nhttps://apkcombo.com/pt/mobiletv/com.samsung.mobiletv/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.networkui" => Metadata { description: "User interface of the Mobile Network settings\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.oda.service" => Metadata { description: "SamsungOdaService\nRequires google play services.\nAnother spying app collects sim info and other things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.oh" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Members (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.oh)\nSamsung community. It's a kind of social media app for Samsung users.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-members/\nOOOPS ! https://bgr.com/2019/10/31/samsung-members-dong-pic-oops/\nThe other version is \"com.samsung.android.voc\".\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.packageinstalleroverlay" => Metadata { description: "It's used to display an overlay window when installing or updating apps. Shows information about the app and provides the user with the option to cancel the process. Probably breaks manual installation of apps (needs more testing).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.phone.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Possibly the incoming-call screen?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.pregpudriver.ex2100" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.preloadapp" => Metadata { description: "Install app\nInstalls recommended apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.qosindicator" => Metadata { description: "QOS - quality of service, but it's only for diagnostics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.rcs" => Metadata { description: "RCS (Rich Communication Services)\nHas permissions linked to com.samsung.cmh, and com.samsung.android.visionintelligence (and I don't understand why).\nRCS is a communication protocol between mobile telephone carriers and between phone and carrier, aiming at replacing SMS.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services\nUses IP protocol, so it needs an internet connection.\nIt's a hot mess right now. It aims at being universal but only exists in Samsung Messages and Google Messages, because Google hasn't released a public API yet, so 3rd-party apps can't support it.\nIn a lot of countries messages go through Google's Jibe servers.\nhttps://jibe.google.com/policies/terms/\nhttps://pocketnow.com/why-you-should-probably-avoid-googles-rcs-text-messaging-chat-feature", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.safetyinformation" => Metadata { description: "Safety information telling you to be careful with the usage of your phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.sait.sohservice" => Metadata { description: "FactoryApp\nThis weird app collects battery data and probably others, who knows? Also to test battery things such as set voltage, Soc, temperature, status, timestamp.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.samsungpssdplus" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Magician\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.samsungpssdplus\nAllows users to conveniently manage their Samsung Portable SSD settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.sdm" => Metadata { description: "Handles OTA system Updates.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.sdm.sdmviewer" => Metadata { description: "Lets you view installed updates?\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.sec.android.application.csc" => Metadata { description: "Do something related to Country Specific Code (CSC). Maybe it only let you change your CSC\nEvery Android device from Samsung has a folder called CSC.\nThis folder contains some XML files that keep the configuration codes for the country and carrier-based customization options.\nMaybe it's safe to remove if you'll never change your CSC but it needs testing and I lack time for this.\n(I already have plenty of other packages uninstallation to test)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.sec.android.teegris.tui_service" => Metadata { description: "TuiService\nSecurity-related, but not necessary.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.sec.mtv" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing mobiletv", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.slsi.audiologging" => Metadata { description: "It's hidden Audiologging.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.slsi.telephony.oem.oemrilhookservice" => Metadata { description: "Part of the Samsung cellular modem infrastructure used by the OS to provide cellular support.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.slsi.telephony.oemril" => Metadata { description: "Part of the Samsung cellular modem infrastructure used by the OS to provide cellular support.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.slsi.telephony.silentlogging" => Metadata { description: "Hidden network logging. Safe to remove", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.sprint.chameleon" => Metadata { description: "Chameleon service which is a service designed to store sprint-specific properties (customizes some apps).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.ssu" => Metadata { description: "Network Unlock\nNetwork unlock? It's needed for SIM probably.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.samsung.storyservice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung StoryService\nCreate stories in the Gallery from your pictures and videos.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-is-video-collage-and-how-do-i-use-it/\nUse of content recognition (so may be related)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.svoice.sync" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Voice service\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.systemui.bixby" => Metadata { description: "System UI for Bixby/Bixby2", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.systemui.bixby2" => Metadata { description: "System UI for Bixby/Bixby2\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.systemui.hidenotch" => Metadata { description: "Hide notch overlay.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.systemui.hidenotch.withoutcornerround" => Metadata { description: "Hide notch overlay without corner round.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.tmovvm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Visual Voicemail (for T-mobile only)\nAllows you to review and manage your voicemail directly from your smartphone, eliminating the need to dial into your mailbox.\nhttps://mobile.spectrum.com/support/article/360001296667/samsung-visual-voicemail\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.tmowfc.wfccontroller" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Calling for T-mobile clients only! (tmowfc = t-mobile only wifi calling)\nLets you call or text on Wi-Fi networks with your T-Mobile phone number\nhttps://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/wi-fi-calling-from-t-mobile\nVoLTE/IMS is needed for this to work (see com.sec.imsservice)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.tmowfc.wfcpref" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Calling for T-mobile clients only! (tmowfc = t-mobile only wifi calling)\nLets you call or text on Wi-Fi networks with your T-Mobile phone number\nhttps://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/wi-fi-calling-from-t-mobile\nVoLTE/IMS is needed for this to work (see com.sec.imsservice)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.ucs.agent.boot" => Metadata { description: "Boot agent\nUCS is a company which has partnered with Samsung to provide licenses for Samsung Knox\nhttps://www.ucssolutions.com/blog/samsung-knox/\nI don't have precise information about the package itself but there are chances that it verifies some files on boot. If these files are not verified then it may prevent the phone from booting.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.ucs.agent.ese" => Metadata { description: "eSE UCS Plugin is another package from UCS. It makes possible for apps to access eSE of Samsung mobile devices by using the UCM \n(Universal Credential Management) APIs and framework.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/faqs/general/what-is-universal-credential-management_-ucm.htm\nhttps://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/security/ese/\nSee above\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.ucs.ucspinpad" => Metadata { description: "UcsPinpad\nIn this app u can setup pin,puk\nUCS is a company which has partnered with Samsung to provide licenses for Samsung Knox", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.unifiedtp" => Metadata { description: "Unified tethering provisioner. Tethering still works for me without it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.upsmtheme" => Metadata { description: "Handle the theme of UPSM (Ultra Power Saving Mode)\nSafe to remove\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.samsung.visionprovider" => Metadata { description: "Provider for Bixby Vision (com.samsung.android.visionintelligence)\nManages access to data stored by itself, stored by other apps, and provide a way to share these data with other apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.vklayer.sm8250" => Metadata { description: "Vulkan GPU DRIVER", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.vklayer.sm8350" => Metadata { description: "GPU Driver", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.samsung.voiceserviceplatform" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Voice (for Galaxy S7)\nVirtual mobile personal assistant capable of running basic tasks through voice\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/s-voice/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.vvm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Verizon Voicemail\nAllows you to review and manage your voicemail directly from your smartphone, eliminating the need to dial into your mailbox.\nYou can scroll through your messages, pick the ones you want to listen to, and erase them right from your device's screen.\nhttps://mobile.spectrum.com/support/article/360001296667/samsung-visual-voicemail", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.samsung.vvm.se" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Verizon Voicemail \nAllows you to review and manage your voicemail directly from your smartphone, eliminating the need to dial into your mailbox.\nYou can scroll through your messages, pick the ones you want to listen to, and erase them right from your device's screen.\nhttps://mobile.spectrum.com/support/article/360001296667/samsung-visual-voicemail\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.scanning.agold.agoldscanning" => Metadata { description: "\"Scan\" Settings > intelligent assistant: Scan. QR code & Bar code scanner.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.scee.psxandroid" => Metadata { description: "PlayStation app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scee.psxandroid", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.scorpio.securitycom" => Metadata { description: "SecurityPlugin\nIt cant be uninstalled.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.sec.allsharecastplayer" => Metadata { description: "Screen Mirroring (only in Galaxy S6)\nCast your mobile screen to a TV.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/2012-allshare-play/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.AutoPreconfig" => Metadata { description: "Auto Preconfig\nTells you to format the device when sim from other country is used basically (won't let you use another one)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.CcInfo" => Metadata { description: "CcInfo\nSamsung logs/analytics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.Cdfs" => Metadata { description: "CDFS MODE Launcher, it's CdfsService Probably needed for usb mtp", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.android.GeoLookout" => Metadata { description: "Geo News\nfor korea or japanese", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.Preconfig" => Metadata { description: "On some phones founded testing things menu and on some not found any hidden menu\nbut it's app for secret codes to testing hardware things", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.QRreader" => Metadata { description: "Samsung QR code reader.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.RilServiceModeApp" => Metadata { description: "Service mode RIL hidden app. Used for debug and diagnostics\ndial *#0011# for modem connectivity info, *#9090# for diagnostics control\n#\nRIL means Radio Interface Layer. It's the bridge between Android phone framework services and the hardware.\nhttps://wladimir-tm4pda.github.io/porting/telephony.html\nhttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/11111067/how-does-modem-code-talk-to-android-code\nSamsung RIL is a add on from Samsung : Modem <=> Linux kernel <=> libsamsung-ipc <=> Samsung-RIL <=> Android framework <=> Android applications\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.UsimRegistrationKOR" => Metadata { description: "USIM Registration.\nThis app is used to register your USIM card in South Korea.\nIt is not needed outside of South Korea.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.DataCreate" => Metadata { description: "Automation Test\nAnother hidden test app. A lot of mention of samsung note (memo). Has access to basically everything on the phone\nRelated to these hidden menus (accessible by typing these codes in the samsung dialer) :\n- *#3282*727336*# (Status of data usage) \n- *#273283*255*3282*# (Data create menu) \n- *#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* (Backup all media files)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.SecSetupWizard" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Setup Wizard\nThe first time you turn your device on, a welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device. It's the setup for Samsung services. Both `com.sec.phone` & `com.sec.android.app.SecSetupWizard` must be enabled to be able to add new ESIMs to device. Otherwise menu will spin indefinitely.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.aftersalecamera" => Metadata { description: "Calibration Camera app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.apex" => Metadata { description: "Samsung ApexService\nEnables taking motion photos and provides a motion photos player/viewer\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/motion-photo/\nIt also does face recognition in the gallery. Without this package, motion photos will not work, see\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/motion-photos", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.applinker" => Metadata { description: "Related to FeliCa Networks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FeliCa / https://www.felicanetworks.co.jp/en/).\nFeliCa is contactless RFID smart card system mainly used for wallet function on mobile devices\n#\nHas the permission INSTALL_PACKAGES\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.bcocr" => Metadata { description: "Business card recognition\nSomething about business cards\nnot very useful", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.billing" => Metadata { description: "Samsung billing/Checkout\nUsed to purchase apps through Samsung Store application that is delivered with Samsung phones. \nActs as bridge between Samsung Store and payment servers.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.bluetoothagent" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth Agent\nBluetooth test service.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.bluetoothtest" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth Test\nHidden feature accessible by entering *#*#232331#*#* in the Samsung dialer.\nIt was found to be calling home back in 2015:\nhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/bluetoothtest-apk-calling-home-t3035182", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.camera" => Metadata { description: "Samsung camera app\nSafe to remove (but not recommended)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.camera.plb" => Metadata { description: "Looks like an app to record videos for Facebook. Despite having 'camera' in the name, it is not needed for the camera at all.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.camerasaver" => Metadata { description: "Weird app that has BootCameraService. Probably you can't uninstall it.\nIn the code found things: createCameraPreviewSession, generateTextureIds, openCamera, setUpCameraOutputs.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.android.app.chromecustomizations" => Metadata { description: "Samsung stuff on the homepage of Google Chrome\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.clipvideo" => Metadata { description: "App to create a video collage.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.clockpackage" => Metadata { description: "Samsung clock\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX Home (launcher)\nDex enables users to extend their device into a desktop-like experience by connecting a keyboard, mouse, and monitor.\n\"DeX\" is a contraction of \"Desktop eXperience\".\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_DeX\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.dexonpc" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX\nExtends your smartphone into a \"desktop computing experience\".\nConcretely this lets you access all your mobile apps and content from a computer.\nOnly works on Windows/MacOS. You will need to install the Samsung DeX app on your computer.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_DeX\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-dex/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.dictionary" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Dictionary is is an app that enables you to manage all the dictionaries stored on your Samsung device.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.easylauncher" => Metadata { description: "TouchWiz easy home -- gives you large icons and makes things the home screen significantly simpler. Primarly designed for elderly users. Discontinued after the release of Samsung Experience in 2017.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.easysetup" => Metadata { description: "Core of Samsung SmartThings (formerly Samsung Easy Setup)\nSee com.samsung.android.easysetup\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.ewidgetatt" => Metadata { description: "Entertainment Widget\nAT&T Widget for OneUI\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.factorykeystring" => Metadata { description: "DeviceKeyString : Dialable hidden diagnostic/debug app\nDial *#0283# to open audio LoopbackTest control, dial *#2663# for TSP firmware update\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.felicatest" => Metadata { description: "FeliCa Test, hidden debugs, logs HAL_Nfc", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.firewall" => Metadata { description: "Blocked calls'msgs\nChinese blocking calls and spam.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.fm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Radio\nListen to FM radio stations\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.gamehub" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game Hub\nWas replaced by \"com.samsung.android.game.gamehome\"\nhttps://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/the-samsung-game-hub-explained-1143450\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.hwmoduletest" => Metadata { description: "HwModuleTest, a hardware hidden test app (dial *#0*# to open it).\nHas stuff to quickly check the phone's hardware. Removing it does not break anything, but no point in removing it. Note: opening this menu is required to change CSC with PC programs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.kidshome" => Metadata { description: "This app provides a child-friendly interface and controls on Samsung devices, designed to create a safe environment for children by restricting access to apps and content.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Samsung One UI Home launcher (homescreen) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.launcher)\nIt is also Samsung's TouchWiz default launcher\nWARNING: disabling this package breaks the multitasking navigation button on all newer versions of One UI, nothing would happen when pressing it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.android.app.magnifier" => Metadata { description: "Lets you use your device as a magnifying glass making it easier to read any small font or expand the details of any object, for example.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.minimode.res" => Metadata { description: "Minimode will be not available when this app be removed", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.mt" => Metadata { description: "Mobile tracker security feature. If someone inserts a new SIM card in your device the device will automatically \nsends the SIM contact number to specified recipients to help you locate and recover you device.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/nz/support/mobile-devices/what-is-mobile-tracker/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.music" => Metadata { description: "Samsung's proprietary music app, allows you to play local music or connect your Spotify account (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.music). Safe to uninstall, and there's much better open source alternatives for both local music and Spotify.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.myfiles" => Metadata { description: "Samsung file manager app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.myfiles)\nWARNING: If you remove this package on Android 10+, you will no longer be able to manage storage the same way as before. For example you will lose the ability to unmount or format the SD card from within the Settings app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.ocr" => Metadata { description: "Optical Read (feature replaced by Bixby Vision : com.samsung.android.visionintelligence)\nLets you scan or extract text or data from images, documents, business cards, or QR codes.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.parser" => Metadata { description: "DRParser Mode\nSecret code parser\nSupport for hidden samsung apps launched via secret codes", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.personalization" => Metadata { description: "Has something to do with personalization?\nHas 2 permissions: `READ_PHONE_STATE` and `CHANGE_PHONE_STATE`", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator" => Metadata { description: "Samsung calculator app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.popupuireceiver" => Metadata { description: "Not needed popupui with battery animation charging or other system notifications.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.qsfastpairoverlay" => Metadata { description: "About half street overlay, has to gms.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.quicktool" => Metadata { description: "The Quick Tools panel includes a ruler, a compass and a torch. To add this to the Edge Panel (com.samsung.android.app.clipboardedge)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.ringtoneBR" => Metadata { description: "Samsung ringtone backup/restore feature\nWhere is this feature? (available from Samsung Galaxy S9)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.safetyassurance" => Metadata { description: "Safety assurance is related to emergency features. It is especially used for SOS messages.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/nz/support/mobile-devices/samsung-sos-smart-phone-emergency-message-guide/\nHas obviously a huge amount of permissions.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/a06501fce61a39cb2b38df088eba4d0ce7ca3ed8fce3e8b672d8eb807538fb1f", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.samsungapps" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Galaxy Store\nSamsung app store.\nRequired for Samsung Pay feature to work.\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Store\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.android.app.saspmodemailerprovider" => Metadata { description: "docomo mail\nno activities, looks like more useless frameworks also it's only for japanese", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.sbrowser" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Internet (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.sbrowser)\n\nDon't use this browser. In their privacy policy: \"The information we obtain [...] include, identifiers associated with your devices, types of devices, web browser characteristics, device and operating system type and characteristics, language preferences, clickstream data, your interactions with Samsung Internet (such as the web pages you visit, links you click and features you use), dates and times of your use of Samsung Internet, and other information about your use of Samsung Internet\"\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/internet/privacy-policy-us.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.sbrowser.lite" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Internet Lite/Go\nLite version of the Samsung browser (hah! Because the base one was too bloated?)\nDon't use this browser. In their privacy policy: \"The information we obtain [...] include, identifiers associated with your devices, types of devices, web browser characteristics, device and operating system type and characteristics, language preferences, clickstream data, your interactions with Samsung Internet (such as the web pages you visit, links you click and features you use), dates and times of your use of Samsung Internet, and other information about your use of Samsung Internet\"\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/internet/privacy-policy-us.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.scloud" => Metadata { description: "I guess it's the core of Samsung Cloud.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapp" => Metadata { description: "SysDump hidden app\nLow-level debugging and diagnostics tools (dial *#9900# to open it)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Setupwizard\nThe Welcome screen which guides you through the basics of setting up your device when you boot it for the first time (or after a factory reset). On some Verizon-carried devices, it can show an annoying \"SIM card not from Verizon Wireless\" notification, for each boot, and it can't be blocked unless you disable the app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.setupwizardlegalprovider" => Metadata { description: "SetupWizardLegalProvider\nAll the legal terms you need to accept when you boot your phone for the first time. \nThe Welcome screen which guides you through the basics of setting up your device is the android setup wizard.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.shealth" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Health (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.shealth)\nServes to track various aspects of daily life contributing to well being such as physical activity, diet, and sleep.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Health\nS Health data is stored in a Knox container (with HIPAA compliance)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.simsettingmgr" => Metadata { description: "SIM card manager.\nContains configuration and settings for handling dual SIM (give a SIM an icon, a name, and so on)\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.sec.android.app.sns3" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Galaxy (Only installed on older phone before Galaxy S7)\nDon't really know what this app does but majority of people deleted this.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.snsimagecache" => Metadata { description: "SnsImageCache\nA lot logs, probably it's for image cache. A lot samsung phones dont have it so it's safe to remove", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.soundalive" => Metadata { description: "Responsible for Dolby Atmos and other equalizer stuff (accessible from the Settings app).\nNeeded by Adapt Sound (com.sec.hearingadjust) which is a pretty useful feature.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.suwscriptplayer" => Metadata { description: "SuwScriptPlayer\nSeems to be another test app which test some \"scripts\"\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.sysscope" => Metadata { description: "Checks after every boot if the ROM and kernel have been modified. This package is usually present on Verizon-locked phones.\nVerizon has the ability to check if your device has root access (content://com.verizon.security/ROOT_STATUS)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.taskmanager" => Metadata { description: "Hidden app that shows uninstall unused apps(+boring notifications that may be disabled)\nand button to (other, in the same app)task manager(shows ram and buttons kill user apps).", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.tfstatus" => Metadata { description: "Tracfone app, function unknown", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.android.app.tourviewer" => Metadata { description: "3d tour image, Virtual tour, Viewer used to view photos taken with the Galaxy S5 camera's Virtual Tour Shot mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.translator" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Translater (S Translater)\nhttps://www.samsung.com/africa_en/support/mobile-devices/what-is-s-translator-and-how-does-it-work/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.uwbtest" => Metadata { description: "UwbTest\nfor testing UWB in the factory", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.ve.vebgm" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Editing Assets (\"Video Editor BackGround Music\").\nThis app lets you choose background music from the Video Editor app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.vepreload" => Metadata { description: "Samsung video editor\nLets you add add transitions, music, stickers and text to your videos. You can also change the speed of the action, \nor even add filters to switch up the mood of your videos.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.voicenote" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Voice recorder (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.voicenote)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.volumemonitorprovider" => Metadata { description: "VolumeMonitorProvider\nused in Digital Wellbeing to average the dB heard through earphones and display it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.wallpaperchooser" => Metadata { description: "This app provides the functionality to select and manage wallpapers on Samsung devices, including Samsung-specific wallpaper options.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.app.wfdbroker" => Metadata { description: "I found it's for connecting to tv also settings\nbut app size is too small for doing these things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.withtv" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Smart View\nAllows you to cast your phone screen to the TV.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/apps/smart-view-2/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.app.wlantest" => Metadata { description: "wlan test\nHidden test app responding to the #232339*# and *#232338*# secret codes\nFYI : wlan = wireless LAN (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_LAN)\nNOTE: Disabling this test will rise the exclamation mark on the WI-Fi icon and will show the message \"Unable to connect to the host\" in Settings -> Connections -> More connections settings - Private DNS - provider hostname.\nThe connection seems to work despite those esthetic errors.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.autodoodle.service" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Auto Doodle for Photo Editor\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000005425352", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.automotive.drivelink" => Metadata { description: "Car mode\nit's hidden app and has a lot duplicate settings. Not needed", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.automotive.drivelinkremote" => Metadata { description: "DriveLinkRemote\nI found only Hello world!", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.casual2" => Metadata { description: "Casual theme", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.classic2" => Metadata { description: "Classic theme", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.cover.ledcover" => Metadata { description: "Samsung LED cover service\nDisplay stuff on the LED case.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01001489/\nHOW IT WORKS : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/accessories/how-led-cover-t3686694\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.daemonapp" => Metadata { description: "Unified Daemon app \nprovides support for a number of different apps on your device. These include the Weather, Yahoo Finance and Yahoo News apps amongst others. \nThe data is used by apps such as the Alarm, Calendar app and the camera.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.desktopcommunity" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX panel\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX\nExtends your smartphone into a \"desktop computing experience\".\nConcretely this lets you access all your mobile apps and content from a computer.\nOnly works on Windows/MacOS. You will need to install the Samsung DeX app on your computer.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_DeX\nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-dex/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.dexsystemui" => Metadata { description: "Samsung DeX System UI\nSafe to remove if not use connect phone for example to TV.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.diagmonagent" => Metadata { description: "Diagnostic Monitoring Agent\nUsed to send diagnostic data to Samsung\nData collection from Settings > Biometrics and security > Send diagnostic data\nWARNING: disabling this causes scheduled services to aggressively launch it every second, spamming the Android crash log and overheating the device, thus draining battery. More info is needed on the dependencies that trigger this behavior. Version tested: 9.0.11.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.easyMover" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Smart Switch Mobile (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.easyMover)\nAllows you to easily transfer content (contacts, photos, music, notes, etc.) to a new Samsung Galaxy device. \nhttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/smart-switch/\nhttps://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Switch\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent" => Metadata { description: "Smart Switch Agent\nNeeded to use Smart Switch. See \"com.sec.android.easyMover\".", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.easyonehand" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Easy One Hand mode\nAllows you to temporarily scale down the display size of your screen for easier control of your phone with just one hand.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/using-one-handed-mode/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.emergencylauncher" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Launcher when in emergency(low battery) mode.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.emergencymode.service" => Metadata { description: "Emergency mode enables you to extend your device’s standby time when in an emergency situation and want your device to conserve power for as long as possible. When activated, screen brightness will decrease, some of functionality will be limited and the home screen is changed to a black theme, all to reduce battery drain (OLED screens draw less power when showing black, cuz black = pixel off).\nNOT related to SOS messages/911.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-is-emergency-mode/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.fido.uaf.asm" => Metadata { description: "Fido is a set of open technical specifications for mechanisms of authenticating users to online services that do not depend on passwords.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/u2f-specs-1.0-bt-nfc-id-amendment/fido-glossary.html\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.0-rd-20170927/fido-overview-v2.0-rd-20170927.html\nThe UAF protocol is designed to enable online services to offer passwordless and multi-factor security by allowing users to register their device to the online service and using a local authentication mechanism such as iris or fingerprint recognition.\nhttps://developers.google.com/identity/fido/android/native-apps\nThe UAF Authenticator-Specific Module (ASM) is a software interface on top of UAF authenticators which gives a standardized way for FIDO UAF clients to detect and access the functionality of UAF authenticators and hides internal communication complexity from FIDO UAF Client.\nhttps://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-uaf-v1.0-ps-20141208/fido-uaf-asm-api-v1.0-ps-20141208.html\nSafe to remove if you don't use password-less authentication to access online services.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.fido.uaf.client" => Metadata { description: "Fido UAF client. It's a layer that connects authenticator and RP (the application owner) and ensures validity of the connection. \nSo it can be browser, desktop application, mobile application, platform(i.e. android/ios).\nSee above\n\nSafe to remove if you don't use password-less authentication to access online services\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.gallery3d" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Gallery app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.gallery3d)\nNote: Samsung Gallery is a dependency for the camera so it's not a good idea to delete it.\nNote : Good to know. When the original version of the image is deleted, the copy of it within the com.sec.android.gallery3d folder is not removed.\nhttps://athenaforensics.co.uk/com-sec-android-gallery3d-mobile-phone-forensics/\nNOTE : Deleting this package will also prevent to preview photos from the camera app.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.gallery3d.panorama360view" => Metadata { description: "Let you see panoramic photos in the samsung Gallery.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.game.gamehome" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Game launcher\nCentralizes all your android games. This app can track all your games, how many hours you've spent playing each one, and which genres you play the most.\nRecommends games based on your profile.\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000004906980?appId=com.samsung.android.game.gamehome \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.iaft" => Metadata { description: "iaft\nHas permission dump, trace errors probably.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.inputmethod" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Keyboard\nSuperseded by `com.samsung.android.honeyboard`.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.android.inputmethod.beta" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Keyboard Neural Beta\nSmarter Samsung Keyboard with better predictition/suggestion (using deep learning)\nhttps://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000004170688?appId=com.sec.android.inputmethod.beta\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.inputmethod.iwnnime.japan" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Japanese keyboard", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.kies" => Metadata { description: "No activities, only useless frameworks in classes.dex", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.llmpolicy" => Metadata { description: "LLMPolicyService\nLow latency network to game? Looks unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickers" => Metadata { description: "Samsung My Emoji Stickers\nLet you turn yourself into an emoji. Woah ! What an incredible feature...\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00078920/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.mimage.gear360editor" => Metadata { description: "360 Photo Editor\nLets you edit the 360-degree photos you took.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouching" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Photo Editor\nDisabling this will disable the inbuilt photo editor accessed via the stock gallery.\nSafe to remove if you don't use Samsung gallery.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.ofviewer" => Metadata { description: "Samsung selective focus camera mode.\nSafe to remove (but it's pretty useful)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.omc" => Metadata { description: "OM Customize\nI found only things for Vodafone. It's not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.pagebuddynotisvc" => Metadata { description: "PageBuddyNotiSvc\nI only found it's for notifications to car, earphones, pen. Not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.preloadinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Very shady apk. According to if you're chinese or not, Samsung mount an hidden partition during the first boot and install some apps.\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200107110205/https://nitter.net/fs0c131y/status/1046689524691218432\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.provider.badge" => Metadata { description: "Provider for the notification badges (which are not very useful IMHO)\nProvides a way for apps to use notifications badges.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/what-is-app-icon-badge/\nEmergency Power saving launcher does not start after removing.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.provider.emergencymode" => Metadata { description: "Provider for emergency mode (com.sec.android.emergencylauncher)\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nFor example: the Settings provider. It stores all the settings from your Settings app in a database, which apps can query for info on whether you for example have Dark Mode turned on or off.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider" => Metadata { description: "LogsProvider\nIt's app used for logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.provider.snote" => Metadata { description: "Content provider for S Note (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-notes/).\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.providers.mapcon" => Metadata { description: "Mapcon Provider\nOnly name app founded.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.providers.security" => Metadata { description: "Provider of password security policies?\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html\nSeems to provide access to a password database but I don't know under what circumstances this database is used.\nThis provider is only usable by Samsung apps.\nI see a com.android.security.PASSWORD_EXPIRED intent filter in the AndroidManifest so my guess is it handles password policies.\nFor example: A policy could force a user to change their password after a certain amount of time. That's a common policy in enterprise work.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.providers.tasks" => Metadata { description: "Tasks provider\nThis app have nothing in code, only name and useless permissions", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.romantic2" => Metadata { description: "Sweet theme", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.sdhms" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Device Health Manager Service\nBattery estimation service for Samsung Care/Device maintenance (com.samsung.android.lool)\nThere is some weird stuff in the java code. I don't understand why there is a need to parse torrent files for instance\nor why there is a string \"googleapis.com/drive\"\nhttps://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.service.health" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Health Service\nNeeded for Samsung Health (com.sec.android.app.shealth)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.settingsmaps" => Metadata { description: "My places\nI found Search location also theres other stuff about location but it's not needed I guess", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.sidesync30" => Metadata { description: "SideSync (discontinued)\nLets you share the screen and data between your PC and mobile device. \nReceive alarms of your phone through PC and use various features of your phone on the computer.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/levant/support/side-sync/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.smartfpsadjuster" => Metadata { description: "SmartFPSAdjuster\nAdjusts FPS automatically in Samsung phones? Safe to delete.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/CCMode/G985F_Q.pdf", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.soagent" => Metadata { description: "System application that is responsible for checking and installing software updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.android.splitsound" => Metadata { description: "SplitSoundService\nProvides ability to play music on the smartphone and an external speaker at the same time\nhttps://www.samsung.com/nz/support/mobile-devices/samsung-separate-app-sound/\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.stub.paywithpaypal" => Metadata { description: "Pay with PayPal\nHidden app that wanna to install PayPal to your phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.systemupdate" => Metadata { description: "SystemUpdate\nSystem updater for Samsung phones.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/CCMode/G985F_Q.pdf", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.android.theme.natural" => Metadata { description: "Natural theme", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.uibcvirtualsoftkey" => Metadata { description: "UIBC (User input back channel) \nAllows users to experience the dual monitor function, with the keyboard and mouse having the ability to control your smartphone device.\nEither discontinued (for the benefit of Smart View : com.samsung.android.smartmirroring) or related to Smart View. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.wallpapercropper2" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wallpaper. Needed to set a wallpaper on the launcher.\nNote: it is possible to change the wallpaper and then disable this package.\nUsed wallpapers are stored in /data/data/com.sec.android.wallpapercropper2/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.android.widgetapp.SPlannerAppWidget" => Metadata { description: "Calendar Widget", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.widgetapp.ap.hero.accuweather" => Metadata { description: "Weather app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.widgetapp.ap.hero.weathernewsjp" => Metadata { description: "japanese samsung weather app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.widgetapp.digitalclock" => Metadata { description: "Clock (digital) widget", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.widgetapp.digitalclockeasy" => Metadata { description: "Clock (digital easy) widget", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.widgetapp.diotek.smemo" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Memo widget (was replaced by Samsung Note : com.samsung.android.app.notes)\nPartnership with 3-party DIOTEK : https://www.diotek.co.kr/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.widgetapp.dualclockdigital" => Metadata { description: "Dual Clock Widget", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.widgetapp.easymodecontactswidget" => Metadata { description: "Favourite Contacts widget\nLets you add favorite contacts to home screen\nhttps://www.samsung.com/au/getstarted/advanced/create-favourite-contacts-on-your-home-screen/\nIs it only usable when enabling the \"simple use\" senior mode?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Essential widget\nGalaxy Essentials is a collection of specially chosen applications available through Samsung Apps. \nFrom the Galaxy Essentials widget you can access and download a collection of premium content, free of charge.\nhttps://www.samsung.com/my/support/mobile-devices/what-is-galaxy-essentials-and-how-can-i-add-or-remove-it-from-my-smartphone-home-screen/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.widgetapp.webmanual" => Metadata { description: "User Manual\nhttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00077583/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.android.yellowpage" => Metadata { description: "Yellow Page\nContain phone numbers of companies and services.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.app.RilErrorNotifier" => Metadata { description: "RilNotifier\nDebug app for the RIL\nSee \"com.sec.android.RilServiceModeApp\"\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.app.TransmitPowerService" => Metadata { description: "This app manages settings related to the transmit power of wireless communications on Samsung devices, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.app.samsungprintservice" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Print Service Plugin.\nPublished by HP, see:\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.app.samsungprintservice", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.automation" => Metadata { description: "Tethering Automation enables sharing phone internet to the PC with a usb cable.\nSafe to remove (but it's a useful feature)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.bcservice" => Metadata { description: "Broadcast Service\nDiagnostic/debug hidden app. TCP dump.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.clocationservice" => Metadata { description: "CLocationService\nNetwork location provider only to Chinese.\nBad privacy.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.downloadablekeystore" => Metadata { description: "Keystore is a secure place provided by Android to store cryptographic keys and make it more difficult to extract from the device.\nThis package is used by enterprise to update certificates on the device.\nNOTE : It allows IT admins to install certificates while the device is still locked. \nThis means certificates can be silently installed into a keystore without any interaction from the device-user.\nIt uses the KNOX TIMA (Named Trust-zone-based Integrity Measurement Architecture) that allows storage of keys in the container for certificate signing using the TrustZone hardware platform.[16] \nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/about-keystores.htm\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/faqs/general/what-is-the-knox-tima-ccm.htm\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/whitepaper/kpe/client-certificate-manager.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.enterprise.knox.attestation" => Metadata { description: "KNOX Attestation\nLets you check the integrity of a Samsung Android device by connecting to a Samsung Attestation server.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/whitepaper/kpe/attestation.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms" => Metadata { description: "Knox Enrollment Service\nmdm = mobile device management = software used by an IT department to monitor employees' mobile devices.\nUsed to enroll/register a large number of phones to the KNOX MDM service\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/knox-mobile-enrollment/enroll-your-devices.htm\nFYI : https://blog.quarkslab.com/abusing-samsung-knox-to-remotely-install-a-malicious-application-story-of-a-half-patched-vulnerability.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.enterprise.knox.shareddevice.keyguard" => Metadata { description: "KNOX shared device keyguard.\nKnox Configure Shared Device feature enables multiple users to access the same device without sharing data across multiple devices.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/KC-Getting-Started/Content/about-shared-device.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.enterprise.mdm.services.simpin" => Metadata { description: "Enterprise Sim Pin Service\nI couldn't find information about this package. No permissions asked. It's quite strange.\n#\nMobile device management (MDM) is a type of security software used by an IT department to monitor employees' mobile devices.\nKNOX-dependent.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/tech-insights/knox/mobile-device-management\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.enterprise.mdm.vpn" => Metadata { description: "Enterprise VPN service\nI couldn't find information about this package. No permissions asked too.\nSee above for MDM signification\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.epdg" => Metadata { description: "Safe to remove if you're not using VoWifi.\nYou need to know that:\n3GPP is a standards organization for mobile telephony (2G/3G/4G/5G).\nNon-3GPP RAT refers to wireless connection methods not specified by 3GPP, including Wi-Fi.\nePDG (evolved Packet Data Gateway) secures connections over untrusted non-3GPP access, commonly used for VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi). For more information:\n- https://www.3gpp.org/technologies/keywords-acronyms/100-the-evolved-packet-core\n- https://www.aptilo.com/solutions/mobile-data-offloading/3gpp-wifi-access/\n- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Architecture_Evolution#Evolved_Packet_Core_(EPC)\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.epdgtestapp" => Metadata { description: "Test app for ePDG (see com.sec.epdg)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.esdk.elm" => Metadata { description: "ELM Agent\nHidden ELM for Developers Logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.everglades" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Hub (discontinued)\nIt was a cloud-based music service launched by Samsung. It allowed users to listen to music from a variety of Samsung devices\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Music_Hub\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.everglades.update" => Metadata { description: "SamsungHub Updater (discontinued - See above)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.facatfunction" => Metadata { description: "FacAtFunction\nUI Display, Sensors Tests", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.factory" => Metadata { description: "Device Test app\nDiagnostic hidden app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.factory.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera Test (dial *#34971539# to open CameraFirmware Standard)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.factory.cameralyzer" => Metadata { description: "Cameralyzer\nA factory testing app that allows manufacturers to check for defects in the camera, had a security issue in the past\nhttps://techforesta.com/cameralyzer/\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/CCMode/G985F_Q.pdf", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.factory.iris.usercamera" => Metadata { description: "Camera Iris User Test (by dialing *#0*#)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.hearingadjust" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Adapt Sound\nConfigures a sound profile according to your ears.\nImprove audio experience in the end (even with headphones)\nhttps://www.howtogeek.com/316375/how-to-use-adapt-sound-on-the-galaxy-s7-and-s8-for-better-sound-quality/\n#\nSettings > Sound and vibration > Sound Quality and effects > Adapt Sound\nNOTE : com.sec.android.app.soundalive is needed\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.hiddenmenu" => Metadata { description: "IOTHiddenMenu\nHidden menu used to access other hidden debug apps (those accessible with a secret code)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.ims" => Metadata { description: "IMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).\nDon't know how this is different from com.sec.imsservice. Could they interact?\nMay be unsafe to disable. Needs more testing.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.ims.android" => Metadata { description: "IMS Framework\nNeeded for Wifi calling", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.imslogger" => Metadata { description: "IMS Logger provides logging opt-ins.\nSecurity flaw: https://web.archive.org/web/20211209093408/https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/1115889065285562368", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.imsservice" => Metadata { description: "IMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).\nVideo calling is also affected.\nNote: Samsung Dialer will crash if you disable this package and have wifi-calling activated in the Dialer's settings.\nMay be unsafe to disable. Needs more testing.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.internal.vsim.VSimServiceApp" => Metadata { description: "Non Sim Device Solution (NSDS) needed for VoLTE and VoWifi (Wifi Calling) if you have a virtual SIM. Enabled in devices without esims for some reason. Not sure if there are non-esim virtual sims?\nSee com.sec.vsimservice. Uses IMS service.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.kidsplat.installer" => Metadata { description: "Kids Mode (replaced by Kids Home : com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller)\nSamsung Kids Home (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/kids-mode/)\nLets you shape a safe environment for your child to happily explore and connect with the world.\nNOTE : You shouldn't give your phone to a child. That's bad ! \nhttps://ifstudies.org/blog/a-smartphone-will-change-your-child-in-ways-you-might-not-expect-or-want\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.knox.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "KNOX bluetooth\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/knox-platform-for-enterprise/admin-guide/bluetooth.htm\nNOTE : This does not affect regular bluetooth.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.knox.bridge" => Metadata { description: "Debug Bridge ? \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.knox.containeragent2" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Knox Container (v2 ?)\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/whitepapers/knox-platform/app-container.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.knox.foldercontainer" => Metadata { description: "Needed by KNOX Secure folder (com.samsung.knox.securefolder)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.knox.knoxsetupwizardclient" => Metadata { description: "KNOX SetupWizardClient\nThe first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nIt's the setup for Samsung KNOX services.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.knox.packageverifier" => Metadata { description: "KNOX Verifier\nUsed to scan installed packages\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.knox.shortcutsms" => Metadata { description: "Knox shortcut to switch to workspace \nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/knox-platform-for-enterprise/admin-guide/workspace-shortcuts.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.knox.switcher" => Metadata { description: "Knox Secure Folder", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.knox.switchknox" => Metadata { description: "Handles switches between KNOW/Work container and personal profile. \nIt also manages data sharing between them.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/container-data-sharing-policies.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.knox.switchknoxI" => Metadata { description: "Handles switches between KNOW/Work container and personal profile. \nIt also manages data sharing between them.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/container-data-sharing-policies.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.knox.switchknoxII" => Metadata { description: "Handles switches between KNOW/Work container and personal profile. \nIt also manages data sharing between them.\nhttps://docs.samsungknox.com/dev/knox-sdk/container-data-sharing-policies.htm\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.location.nfwlocationprivacy" => Metadata { description: "Service provider location\nNot needed for location, I found something like that:\n(This app enables your carrier to access your location for network improvement or other reasons)\nThis app is hidden so idk how useful it is.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.location.nsflp2" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Location SDK\nIt seems to only be used by Samsung (Galaxy) apps", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.mhs.smarttethering" => Metadata { description: "Auto Hotspot\nNeeded for hotspots probably.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.mldapchecker" => Metadata { description: "MLDAP log\nLDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol; I don't know what the M means. Mobile?) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an IP network.\nDirectory service refers to the collection of software, hardware, and processes that store and organize everyday items and network resources(folders, files, printers, users, groups, devices, telephone numbers...)\nIt looks like a database but it's different.\nDirectory services excel at fast lookups for rarely changing data (email, username etc...)\nDifferences between database and Directory Service : https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/directory-services-vs-rdbms/\nLDAP uses a relatively simple, string-based query to extract information from Active Directory. LDAP can store and extract objects such as usernames and passwords in Active Directory, and share that object data throughout a network. \nExample of LDAP usage : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/239385/what-is-ldap-used-for/592339\n\nI don't know why and how Samsung uses LDAP. This package, according to its name only does logging.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.modem.settings" => Metadata { description: "Name : SilentLogging\nThis package runs at startup and logs things (related to the modem ?). Seems Pretty shady to me (I don't like its orwellian name).\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.nfc.felicalocktest" => Metadata { description: "Testing FeliCa carrier remote lock. Common to Softbank, au, and docomo.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.omadm" => Metadata { description: "OMADM\nOpen Mobile Alliance Device Management. A protocol for management of mobile devices.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_Device_Management", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.omadmspr" => Metadata { description: "OMADM\nhas activation things and firmware updates", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.omadmspr.syncmlphoneif" => Metadata { description: "OMADM Phone Interface?\nOMADM = Open Mobile Alliance Device Management. A protocol for management of mobile devices.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_Device_Management", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.phone" => Metadata { description: "Another test/debug app used to test the proper functioning of phone calls. On Samsung, both `com.sec.phone` & `com.sec.android.app.SecSetupWizard` must be enabled to be able to add new ESIMs to device. Otherwise menu will spin indefinitely.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.providers.assisteddialing" => Metadata { description: "Assisted Dialing\nI found mcc countrycode OTA lookup, not needed", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.readershub" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Books (discontinued)\nAll-in-one e-Reading solution that offers instant access to thousands of e-reading contents.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.smartcard.manager" => Metadata { description: "Smart Card Manager\nSmart Card enables communication with Secure Elements (SIM card, embedded Secure Elements, Mobile Security Card...)\nThese packages seem to be Samsung implementation.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.spen.flashannotate" => Metadata { description: "Take notes on your screen. Unneeded, and can't even be accessed unless you're using a Galaxy Note or S Ultra, despite being preinstalled on all Samsungs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.spp.push" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Push Service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.spp.push)\nProvides updates and notifications for services exclusive to Samsung (more like Samsung ads).\nhttps://www.samsunggeeks.com/2015/10/25/what-is-the-samsung-push-service/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.sprint.wfcstub" => Metadata { description: "Seems to be related to Wifi-Calling on Samsung phone.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.sve" => Metadata { description: "SecVideoEngineService is arguably a Samsung video engine service (handling enconding/decoding?) for displaying video through Samsung apps.\n3 permissions: RECORD_AUDIO, CAMERA, INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL\n\nNote: Removing it will break WiFi Calling.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.svoice.lang.de_DE" => Metadata { description: "This is the German language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.\nPath: /system/priv-app/SVoiceLang_GermanPack_DE_1.0/SVoiceLang_GermanPack_DE_1.0.apk", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.svoice.lang.en_GB" => Metadata { description: "Language Pack for S-voice, the Samsung assistant (com.samsung.android.svoice)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.svoice.lang.en_US" => Metadata { description: "This is the English language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.svoice.lang.es_ES" => Metadata { description: "This is the Spanish language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.svoice.lang.fr_FR" => Metadata { description: "This is the French language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.svoice.lang.it_IT" => Metadata { description: "This is the Italian language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.svoice.lang.ru_RU" => Metadata { description: "This is the Russian language pack for Samsung's old S Voice assistant, enabling speech recognition and responses.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.tcpdumpservice" => Metadata { description: "only found app name tcpdumpservice\ntheres no code", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.unifiedwfc" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Wi-Fi Calling\nWi-Fi calling app for Samsung.\nWi-Fi calling may not work without the app", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sec.usbsettings" => Metadata { description: "USBSettings\nHidden settings. Lets you choose from ADB, MTP, RNDIS, ACM, DM (dial *#0808# to open)\nRuns at startup\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.vsim.ericssonnsds.webapp" => Metadata { description: "NSDSWebApp.\nVirtual SIM is an application-enabled service that requires you to install an app to use a number. \nWith this technology, it is possible for one to have numbers of different countries. \nNon Sim Device Solution (NSDS) is needed for VoLTE and VoWifi (Wifi Calling) if you have a virtual SIM. \nNSDS allows connecting non sim devices to IMS core: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hemant-kumar-dewnarain-2b779679\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sec.vsimservice" => Metadata { description: "VSim Service \nLets you use a virtual sim\nhttps://www.quora.com/What-is-VSIM-virtual-SIM-technology\nHas a LOT of permissions (and involving IMS service)\nRun at startup.\nFYI : https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/223290/esim-vs-sim-card-what-is-more-secure\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sec.yosemite.phone" => Metadata { description: "Samsung WatchON (discontinued)\nIt was a service allowing you to view programming information on the TV and choose programs directly from the phone.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_WatchON\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.securityandprivacy.android.verizon.vms" => Metadata { description: "Digital Secure (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.securityandprivacy.android.verizon.vms&hl=en)\nI don't know why this apps is released twice on the Play store under 2 different package name.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sem.factoryapp" => Metadata { description: "SEMFactoryApp\nCall home (172.217.168.14 --> Google IP). Needs NFC permission.\nThis package is maybe used to test NFC.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sencatech.iwawa.iwawahome" => Metadata { description: "Pre-installed parental control bloatware with ads. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sencatech.iwawa.iwawahome)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.servicemagic.consumer" => Metadata { description: "HomeAdvisor: Contractors for Home Improvement (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.servicemagic.consumer)\nHelps you find local contractors from the service Home Advisor network\nHomeAdvisor collects users data when a request is made and then sells that data to local contractors in exchange for money.\nWorth Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomeAdvisor#Critism\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ses.entitlement.o2" => Metadata { description: "O2 carrier app.\nUnknown.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.setk.widget" => Metadata { description: "Galaxy Bizz (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.setk.widget)\nUseless app that recommands you stuff to do/buy nearby your area\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sfr.android.moncompte" => Metadata { description: "SFR & Moi (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfr.android.moncompte)\nLets you manage your SFR account\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sfr.android.sfrcloud" => Metadata { description: "SFR Cloud (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfr.android.sfrcloud)\nCloud provided by SFR\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sfr.android.sfrjeux" => Metadata { description: "My Games\nit's not useful app for games and better uninstall it", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sfr.android.sfrmail" => Metadata { description: "SFR Mail (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfr.android.sfrmail)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sfr.android.sfrplay" => Metadata { description: "SFR Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfr.android.sfrplay)\nVOD streaming from SFR.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sfr.android.vvm" => Metadata { description: "SFR Répondeur + (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfr.android.vvm)\nLets you use your voice mail and manage your inbox without dialing into your voicemail.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sgrl.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "FM Radio\nSafe to remove if unused.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sgrl.pjj.factorymode" => Metadata { description: "FactoryMode, Calibration, Testing hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sh.smart.caller" => Metadata { description: "Bloated Phone caller app with a lot of features. These apps have telemetry on them and are completely replaceable.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.shannon.imsservice" => Metadata { description: "Verizon IMS service.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.shannon.qualifiednetworksservice" => Metadata { description: "Needed for RCS, IMS.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.shannon.rcsservice" => Metadata { description: "Verizon RCS service.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sharecare.askmd" => Metadata { description: "AskMD (discontinued) provided by Sharecare\nSymptom checker app. Lets you see what might be causing your symptoms and helps you find a nearby physician \nWorth Reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharecare#Criticisms\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.shopee.id" => Metadata { description: "Shopee 2.2 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shopee.id)\nofficial app from Shopee, an e-commerce online shopping platform in Southeast Asian.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.silead.fingerprint" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint silead manager\nHidden app for testing Fingerprint things. Not needed for normal users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.simalliance.openmobileapi.eseterminal" => Metadata { description: "The com.simalliance.openmobileapi.eseterminal package is part of the Open Mobile API framework, which provides services for accessing and managing Secure Elements (SEs) on the device, such as SIM cards or embedded secure elements. This package specifically handles communication with the ESE (Embedded Secure Element) terminal. Removing this package might affect the device's ability to interact with certain secure services or applications that rely on the SE framework. While it is not crucial for basic device functionality, it may impact specific features related to secure transactions or services.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sina.weibo" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Weibo app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.skms.android.agent" => Metadata { description: "Samsung KMS agent service a client application for Android devices to support eSE-based (embedded secure element) mobile-NFC Services.\nhttps://developer.samsung.com/ese/overview.html\nKMS = Key Management System\nKNOX feature (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Knox)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.skype.m2" => Metadata { description: "Skype Lite (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.m2)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.skype.raider" => Metadata { description: "Skype (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.slacker.radio" => Metadata { description: "LiveXLive - Streaming Music and Live Events (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slacker.radio)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.smile.gifmaker" => Metadata { description: "Chinese partner app 'Kuaishou'.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.smithmicro.netwise.director.comcast.oem" => Metadata { description: "XFINITY Wifi settings (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smithmicro.netwise.director.comcast.oem)\nAuto-connects you to XFINITY WiFi hotspot.\nXFINITY is a subsidiary of the Comcast Corporation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xfinity)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.snap.camerakit.plugin.v1" => Metadata { description: "Camera Kit\nit's used for effects.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.snap.camerakit.plugin.v1", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.softwinner.explore" => Metadata { description: "File Manager of SoftWinner\nCan be disabled via system settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.softwinner.service" => Metadata { description: "Possibly related to the firmware updater, since the updater has a similar name", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sohu.inputmethod.sogou.meizu" => Metadata { description: "Chinese keyboard closed-source", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sohu.inputmethod.sogou.nubia" => Metadata { description: "Chinese keyboard Closed-source (install other keyboard before removing this)\nBetter alternative: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.patrickgold.florisboard/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sohu.inputmethod.sogou.oem" => Metadata { description: "Keyboard app used in some Chinese phones. There is a report that this keyboard might have contained security vulnerabilities in the past: https://citizenlab.ca/2024/04/vulnerabilities-across-keyboard-apps-reveal-keystrokes-to-network-eavesdroppers/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sohu.inputmethod.sogou.xiaomi" => Metadata { description: "Sogou keyboard for chinese only.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sohu.inputmethod.sogouoem" => Metadata { description: "Default keyboard\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sohu.sohuvideo.emplayer" => Metadata { description: "HiMoviePlayerPlus\nWeird app without any code and there's nothing in Main Activity.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.dtv.calibrationmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Screen calibration app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details/Calman%20for%20BRAVIA?id=com.sony.dtv.calibrationmonitor&hl=en_US\nUseful app, but can be removed if you don't need it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sony.dtv.ecodashboard" => Metadata { description: "Used to configure eco friendly settings. Breaks some options in the settings app if removed.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sony.dtv.livingfit" => Metadata { description: "Turns your tv into an accessory by showing pictures. This is different to the screensaver and won't affect it.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.dtv.livingfit&hl=en_US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.dtv.notificationcenter" => Metadata { description: "Notification app which reminds you to use apps from Sony's ecosystem. Can be removed safely without breaking other notifications", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.dtv.osat.music" => Metadata { description: "Music app which streams from your files.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.music&hl=en_US\nCan be removed if you don't need it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.dtv.promos" => Metadata { description: "Sony's promotion app with offers. You need an account to use it", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.dtv.recapp" => Metadata { description: "Allows you to view your reminders and timers but not add them? Can be removed safely", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.dtv.seeds.iot" => Metadata { description: "Allows you to control your TV with smart speaker e.g Alexa:\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.dtv.seeds.iot&hl=en_US", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.dtv.smarthelp" => Metadata { description: "App with documentation of how to use a smart TV. Removing it has no effect", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.dtv.sonyselect" => Metadata { description: "Shows you bunch of popular subscription services and apps and redirects you to the play store. Better to use play store itself", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.dtv.timers" => Metadata { description: "Sony's clock app.\n Can be removed safely but on some Android Tv launchers it makes the Timer button not function. Not a deal breaker as the feature is pretty useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.dtv.tvx" => Metadata { description: "Handles input settings. HDMI stops working if this is removed.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sony.nfx.app.sfrc" => Metadata { description: "Tied to Sony's recommendations and can be safely got rid of, maybe break suggestions/recommendations", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sony.tvsideview.phone" => Metadata { description: "Sony's TV remote control app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.tvsideview.phone", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sony.tvsideview.videoph" => Metadata { description: "Video & TV SideView (replaced by https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.tvsideview.phone)\nLets you use your smartphone or tablet as a TV remote control for the home. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.advancedwidget.photo" => Metadata { description: "Videos and photos, safe to remove: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sony-mobile-communications/photos-and-videos/photos-and-videos-2-2-a-0-8-release/photos-and-videos-2-2-a-0-8-android-apk-download", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.album" => Metadata { description: "Sony gallery app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.album)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.addoncamera.artfilter" => Metadata { description: "Sony Creative effect\nGives options for various photographic toning effects in the Sony camera app.\nI'm not 100% sure for this one. Can someone confirm ? \n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.bootinfo" => Metadata { description: "May break boot, bootloader checks. No removal tested", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.camera" => Metadata { description: "Sony's default camera app", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.camera.product.res.overlay.enable.information.entry" => Metadata { description: "Overlays default camera app, removing could break camera features. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.camera.product.res.overlay.enable.scene.setting" => Metadata { description: "Overlays default camera app, removing could break camera features. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.camera3d" => Metadata { description: "Sony camera app (on older phones)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.conversations" => Metadata { description: "Sony's default messages (SMS) app\nhttps://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sony-mobile-communications/messaging-sony-mobile-communications/messaging-sony-mobile-communications-29-3-a-6-12-release/messaging-29-3-a-6-12-android-apk-download", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.drm.drmlicenseservice" => Metadata { description: "Theres only Drm License Activity, only downloads license, also japanese", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.omacp" => Metadata { description: "omacp = OMA Client Provisioning. It is a protocol specified by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).\nIt is used by carrier to send \"configuration SMS\" which can setup network settings (such as APN).\nIn my case, it was automatic and I never needed configuration messages. I'm pretty sure that in France this package is useless.\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN... but you still can change it manually, it's not difficult.\nThese special \"configuration SMS\" can be abused : \nhttps://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/les-smartphones-samsung-huawei-lg-et-sony-vulnerables-a-des-attaques-par-provisioning-39890045.htm\nhttps://www.csoonline.com/article/3435729/sms-based-provisioning-messages-enable-advanced-phishing-on-android-phones.html\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu" => Metadata { description: "Provides access to service menus for testing", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu.product.res.overlay.suzu" => Metadata { description: "Overlays service com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.autopoweroffservice" => Metadata { description: "This service helps safe shutdown, could cause negative effect by removing but system settings > apps > autopoweroff > lets you disable it", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.cameraextension.permission" => Metadata { description: "Provides third party apps access to AR effect and other plugins, removing will break camera functionality", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.conversations.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Used to display a overlay notification (= on top of others app) when you receive a SMS with Sony SMS app ?\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.conversations.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Used to display a overlay notification (= on top of others app) when you receive a SMS with Sony SMS app ?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.crashmonitor" => Metadata { description: "Sony's crash monitor", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.credentialmanagerservice" => Metadata { description: "Said to be Sony's custom credential storage and obsolete these days due to Google's storage manager", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.customizedsettings" => Metadata { description: "Settings that are customised by carriers for region specifics", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.devicemonitor" => Metadata { description: "Safe to remove if you don't use PC to manage device", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "Sony's FM radio app, safe to remove if you don't use it", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.home" => Metadata { description: "Sony's default launcher, do not remove unless you have another launcher or you will brick your device", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.home.product.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Launcher overlay, best left enabled. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.home.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Launcher overlay, best left enabled. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.idd.agent" => Metadata { description: "Anonymous Usage Stats\nUsed to send \"anonymous\" information about how you use your Sony Smartphone to Sony servers.\nIt remains unclear exactly how this information is anonymized.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.lockscreen.uxpnxt" => Metadata { description: "Sony lockscreen settings", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.mtp" => Metadata { description: "MTP extension service\nNeeded to transfer data from phone to PC through MTP? (Media Transfer Protocol)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.backuprestore" => Metadata { description: "Backup/Restore Sony feature.\nEnables you to backup contacts, call logs, text messages, calendar, settings, bookmarks & media files.\nNOTE: I don't think this feature can backup your messages or calendars for instance if you don't use the Sony stock app.\nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaz2/userguide/backing-up-and-restoring-content-on-a-device/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.factoryreset" => Metadata { description: "Sony phone says 'lock screen settings'. Removing it can cause bootloop", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.update" => Metadata { description: "Update service for MTP Extension.\nUpdates something for the MTP extension?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.music" => Metadata { description: "Sony music player (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.music)\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.omadl" => Metadata { description: "Provides carrier/APN updates and OTA in some cases. Sony phone says 'OMA download client', best left enabled", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.organizer" => Metadata { description: "Tied to Sony calendar, deprecated by Google and other calendars", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.photoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Sony's photo editor: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sony-mobile-communications/photo-editor", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.providers.cnap" => Metadata { description: "Allows carriers to show incoming caller name instead of just the number via CNAP, best left enabled to see who is calling", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.psm.sysmonservice" => Metadata { description: "Power management, Stamina mode. Best left enabled", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.settings" => Metadata { description: "This is the system settings app, do not remove it", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.sonyericsson.settings.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for settings? Overlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.settings.res.overlay_310_311" => Metadata { description: "System settings overlay, do not remove. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.sonyericsson.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Onboarding that occurs after factory reset or first boot, safe to remove", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.setupwizard.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlays setup wizard during first boot or after factory reset, safe to remove. Find out more by running: adb shell cmd overlay list, to see other packages", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.simdetection" => Metadata { description: "Detects SIM connection, best left enabled", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.soundenhancement" => Metadata { description: "Not essential for audio to work but provides sound effects/enhancements such as Clear Audio+", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.startupflagservice" => Metadata { description: "Startup Flag Service\nUsed during the production of the phone to verify that the touch input works. \nIt can be triggered when a specific TA-parameter is not set. This should never be triggered and if it does well it doesn't have any use for you.\n\nTA means Timing Advance and its value correspond to the length of time a signal takes to reach the base station from a mobile phone.\nhttps://www.telecomhall.net/t/parameter-timing-advance-ta/6390\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.suquashi.soundpicker" => Metadata { description: "Ringtone/notification/alarm time picker", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.sonyericsson.tetherentitlementcheck" => Metadata { description: "Needed for tethering checks such as carrier conditions and regional restrictions, safe to remove if you don't tether/hotspot", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.textinput.chinese" => Metadata { description: "Sony chinese keyboard\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.trackid.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for TrackID. Overlays are usually themes.\nTrackID was(now discontinued) a music and audio search engine (like Shazam).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.trackid.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for TrackID. Overlays are usually themes.\nTrackID was(now discontinued) a music and audio search engine (like Shazam).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.unsupportedheadsetnotifier" => Metadata { description: "Given its name, I think it displays a notification when you insert a headset not compatible with your phone.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonyericsson.updatecenter" => Metadata { description: "The system updater found on settings > about > software update, safe to remove if your device no longer receives updates", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.updatecenter.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for updater found in Settings > about > system update, safe to remove if your device no longer gets updates", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.usbux" => Metadata { description: "Provides the USB options such as MTP, PTP, charge only. Leave enabled", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonyericsson.wappush" => Metadata { description: "WAP Push\nUsed to display annoying WAP push.\nWAP push is a type of text message that contains a direct link to a particular Web page. \nWhen a user is sent a WAP-push message, he receives an alert, once clicked, directs him to the Web page via his browser.\nPersonally, I don't like this. URLs are now recognized by the SMS instant messaging apps and you just have to click on it.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.warrantytime" => Metadata { description: "Lets you see some info about your warranty and how long it will last.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonyericsson.xhs" => Metadata { description: "Sony Xperia Lounge (discontinued by Sony on August 2019)\nThe Xperia Lounge app was meant to provide loyal fans with various rewards for their Xperia smartphones, \nsuch as exclusive Xperia Themes and wallpapers, as well as competitions.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.advancedlogging" => Metadata { description: "Advanced Logging\nSends logs to Sony Mobile. These logs contain a wide range of personal information such as unique device IDs, your location, \ndetails regarding running applications, and events/input leading up to a crash.\nLogging is only active for a short time and automatically disabled once logging has been completed. \nLogs are uploaded when connected to Wi-Fi and automatically deleted when the upload is complete.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.advancedwidget.topcontacts" => Metadata { description: "Top Contacts widget\nIt will show pictures of your most frequently used contacts right on your home screen.\nREMINDER : Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on the window screen. They also function as shortcuts\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.android.addoncamera.dual" => Metadata { description: "Provides an addon to enable dual camera functionality, safe to remove if you don’t need camera add-ons", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonymobile.android.addoncamera.soundphoto" => Metadata { description: "Sony Sound Photo\nLets you record a background sound and take a photo at the same time with the Sound Photo app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.android.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Sony contacts\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonymobile.android.contacts.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for Sony contacts. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.android.externalkeyboard" => Metadata { description: "International keyboard layouts\nUseless if you use a latin keyboard\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonymobile.android.externalkeyboardjp" => Metadata { description: "Japanese layout for Sony keyboard.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonymobile.androidapp.cameraaddon.areffect" => Metadata { description: "Old package for AR Effect (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.androidapp.cameraaddon.areffect)\nLets you add AR (Augmented Reality) effects to your pictures and videos.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.anondata" => Metadata { description: "Anonymous Usage Stats (yes just as com.sonyericsson.idd.agent but it's for other phones)\nUsed to send \"anonymous\" information about how you use your Sony Smartphone to Sony servers.\nIt remains unclear exactly how this information is anonymized.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.apnupdater" => Metadata { description: "Automatically updates APN settings if your carrier changes them? I thought that was the role of com.android.carrierconfig\nAPN: https://tamingthedroid.com/what-apn-settings-mean", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonymobile.apnupdater.res.overlay_305" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for APN Updater. Overlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.aptx.notifier" => Metadata { description: "Aptx Notifier\naptX (formerly apt-X) is a family of proprietary audio codec compression algorithms owned by Qualcomm.\nIf you don't mind closed source codec, aptX has lower latency and is less of a drain on your battery than default codec (AAC)\nThis package is used to display a notification when a device using aptX (bluetooth headphone typically) is connected.\nIts only use is to tell you that you use aptX bluetooth with the connected device.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonymobile.assist" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Assist (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.assist)\nLearns how you use your phone.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.assist.persistent" => Metadata { description: "Related to Xperia Assist (see just above) but I don't know its purpose.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.btidd" => Metadata { description: "Bluetooth stack identifier, may be tied to pairing/security. Best to keep enabled", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.cameracommon" => Metadata { description: "Shared library for Sony’s camera app and add-ons. Removing breaks camera functionality", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.sonymobile.cameracommon.wearablebridge" => Metadata { description: "Camera Wearable bridge\nLets you take pictures with your phone by using Sony SmartWatch.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.cellbroadcast.notification" => Metadata { description: "Cell information\nCell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISP to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know\nI think this package only handles notifications for broadcasts, not the implementation.\nIt seems like broadcast SMS use normal notifications so there is a chance this package provides special notification for Sony SMS app?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonymobile.coresettings" => Metadata { description: "Contains Sony-specific customisations and settings overlays. Needed for Xperia custom features", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.coverapp2" => Metadata { description: "Style Cover\nThemes for lockscreen.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.demoappchecker" => Metadata { description: "Demo app checker\nLets you enter/exit (in) the demonstration mode.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.deviceconfigtool" => Metadata { description: "Configuration agent\nSeems to do things cloud related but it's unclear.\nhttps://knowledge.protektoid.com/apps/com.sonymobile.deviceconfigtool/91e44f1e19b364411776d758ff3b27f703bd4b60c9399c43c124f37d0c30df27\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.devicesecurity.service" => Metadata { description: "DeviceSecurityService\nNot needed. Collects sim and network data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.dualshockmanager" => Metadata { description: "DUALSHOCK\nProvide PlayStation DualShock controller support for Android (Settings > Device connection > Dualshock)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.email" => Metadata { description: "Sony Email app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.entrance" => Metadata { description: "What's New (discontinued in 2014)\nProvided news from Sony products through extremely annoying automated notifications.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.getmore.client" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Tips (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.getmore.client)\nGives you tips for your Xperia device.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.getset" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Actions (discontinued)\nLets you automate some actions (only a few) \nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaxz/userguide/xperia-actions/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.getset.priv" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Actions System\nSame thing as com.sonymobile.getset.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.gettoknowit" => Metadata { description: "Introduction to Xperia (discontinued)\nIntroduces you the features of your phone.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.glovemode" => Metadata { description: "Sony Glove mode\nLets you use your smart phone and touch the screen while wearing regular gloves.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.googleanalyticsproxy" => Metadata { description: "Google Analytics Proxy\nAllows you to publicly share your Google Analytics reporting data\nhttps://developers.google.com/analytics/solutions/google-analytics-super-proxy\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.home.product.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.indeviceintelligence" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Intelligence Engine\nThis app is supposed to understand how you use the phone, the apps you prefer, and will suggest tips \nand options based on app usage, how often you use an app, what time of day...\nFor me this just looks like a AI bullshit app who has a huge list of permissions and launch in background at boot\nThis app performs geofencing (check if your are located in a certain perimeter, near your home for instance) \nand this doesn't looks great privacy-wise (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo-fence)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.intelligent.backlight" => Metadata { description: "Smart backlight control\nKeeps the screen on as long as the device is held in your hand. Once you put down the device, the screen turns off according to your sleep setting.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.intelligent.gesture" => Metadata { description: "Smart call handling\nLets you handle incoming calls without touching the screen.\nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaxz/userguide/smart-call-handling/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.intelligent.iengine" => Metadata { description: "According to a Sony user it is part of Smart Screen rotation (auto screen rotation based on the gyroscope). Doesn't seem reliable.\nDoes it break the screen-rotation if removed?\nOn Xperia 10VI: doesn't break rotation.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.intelligent.observer" => Metadata { description: "IntelligentObserver\n???? (but intelligent stuff are safe to remove)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.lifelog" => Metadata { description: "Lifelog (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.lifelog)\nAnother activity tracker app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.moviecreator.rmm" => Metadata { description: "Movie Creator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.moviecreator.rmm)\nAutomatically creates short movies using your photos and videos.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.mtp.extension.fotaupdate" => Metadata { description: "fota update service\nFOTA = Firmware Over-The-Air\nFOTA allows manufacturers to remotely install new software updates, features and services.\nGiven there is \"mtp.extension\" in the package name, I think it lets you update your phone via your PC.\nWhat's weird is that it should be called SEUS then (https://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/2008/06/software-updates-sony-ericsson/)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonymobile.music.googlelyricsplugin" => Metadata { description: "Google lyrics plugin\nProvides lyrics from Google in the sony music app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.music.wikipediaplugin" => Metadata { description: "Wikipedia plugin for sony music app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.music.youtubekaraokeplugin" => Metadata { description: "YouTube karaoke plugin for sony music app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.music.youtubeplugin" => Metadata { description: "YouTube plugin for sony music app\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.pip" => Metadata { description: "Sony's PiP (Picture in Picture)\nAllows videos to shrink down to a small resizable window.\nOnly useful on Android Oreo versions which provide native support for Pip ?\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/picture-in-picture\nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaxz1compact/faq/apps-&-settings/8019307455ff6184015e92f63324005926/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.pobox" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Japanese keyboard\nPackage is named after POBox (Predictive Operation Based On eXample), a Japanese text entry technology and ambiguous retrieval, proposed in 1998 by Sony CSL fellow Toshiyuki Masuda.\nhttps://www.sonycsl.co.jp/project/402/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.prediction" => Metadata { description: "Sony text prediction (for Sony keyboard) \nIt's only a supposition. Can someone confirm ?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.retaildemo" => Metadata { description: "Retail Demo\nRetail demonstration mode.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_mode\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.scan3d" => Metadata { description: "Sony 3D Creator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.scan3d)\nLets you capture your stuff in 3D, from your smartphone, and turn people and objects into high-resolution 3D avatars.\nhttps://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/apps-services/3d-creator/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.simlockunlockapp" => Metadata { description: "Sim Lock\nProvide menu (type *#*#7378423#*#* in dialer) to see if your device is locked to a network carrier\nIt need confirmation because it also could be related to SIM network unlock code.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.smartcharger" => Metadata { description: "Battery Care\nDetects your charging patterns and estimates the start and end time of your regular charging period. \nThe rate of charging is controlled so that your battery reaches 100% just before you disconnect the charger.\nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/gb/xperiaxz/userguide/battery-and-power-management/\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonymobile.support" => Metadata { description: "Sony Support (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.support)\nUseless support app. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.swiqisystemservice" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.synchub" => Metadata { description: "Sony Backup & restore feature to/from Google drive ?\nCan someone confirm ? Does it impact com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.backuprestore ?\nhttps://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperia10/faq/apps-&-settings/801930747866b72a016b307df3b6007faf/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.telephony.extension" => Metadata { description: "I have uninstalled it for the user 0 on my phone, and since then I haven't noticed any functionality drop.\nCell signal is similar as before, also calls, SMSs and mobile data. I think it is not worth having this package installed because it uses a lot of wakelock time, but I cannot see any cell signal drop since I uninstalled it.\nIn the code found some things: omadm, wifi calling, IMS. Its app for dual SIM reachability? Not sure if its app for debugging.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid18.black" => Metadata { description: "Sony themes", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid19.silver" => Metadata { description: "Sony themes", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid20.blue" => Metadata { description: "Sony themes", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid21.pink" => Metadata { description: "Sony themes", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.themes.xperialoops2" => Metadata { description: "Sony themes", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sonymobile.xperialounge.services" => Metadata { description: "Xperia™ Lounge Pass service (discontinued)\nThe Xperia Lounge app was meant to provide loyal fans with various rewards for their Xperia smartphones, \nsuch as exclusive Xperia Themes and wallpapers, as well as competitions.\nhttps://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Lounge-shutting-down_id118252\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.xperiaservices" => Metadata { description: "Xperia services\nI guess it provides things for Sony apps but I don't know what.\nSafe to remove but it would good be to know what Sony apps work without it.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.xperiatransfermobile" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Transfer Mobile (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.xperiatransfermobile)\nHelps you move your contacts, messages, photos, and much more from your old Android, iOS or Windows Phone device to your new Xperia from Sony.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.xperiaweather" => Metadata { description: "Sony weather app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.xperiaweather)\nNote : Not all location are supported.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.xperiaxlivewallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Xperia Loops\nUseless and ugly live wallaper from Sony.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sonymobile.xperiaxlivewallpaper.product.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for a live wallpaper from Sony? Overlays are usually themes, but not sure about this one as theming seems weird for live wallpapers. Could be that Sony automatically generates theme packages for all or most system apps, which might generate some unnecessary packages.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.spotify.music" => Metadata { description: "Spotify app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd" => Metadata { description: "Unisoc's hidden aging test. Uninstalling it doesn't seem to break anything for Android 10 GO, S21 Plus 2021_EEA.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.ImsConnectionManager" => Metadata { description: "Needed for IMS, WiFi Calling.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sprd.autoslt" => Metadata { description: "AutoSLT\nUseless camera tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.cameracalibration" => Metadata { description: "Camera calibration, tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.cameraipcontrol" => Metadata { description: "Secret code: 83785. CameraIPControl, has some camera features for testing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.camta" => Metadata { description: "Hidden camera dump logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.engineermode" => Metadata { description: "Testing Hardware Components", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.firewall" => Metadata { description: "Blacklist Calls.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sprd.flashcontrol" => Metadata { description: "Flashlight Control, not sure how useful it is.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sprd.linkturbo" => Metadata { description: "For WiFi speed? Has useless logs. I ran a speed test with it enabled and disabled, I don't see anything different if not my internet is slightly better now along with other apps being disabled,", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.logmanager" => Metadata { description: "YLog\nHidden logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.omacp" => Metadata { description: "OTA Config and Settings.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.sprd.overlay.sprdnote" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.sprd.sprdnote' png icons.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sprd.powersavemodelauncher" => Metadata { description: "PowerSaveModeLauncher\nUnisoc's default home app/launcher for Ultra saving mode connects to the internet. May oddly appear as disabled to UADng and NetGuard. \nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/787a4de0bc440c62bde9bf913c6f9ba188307d850e1ee6fb575ad62950cfbdc1", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.sprd.providers.photos" => Metadata { description: "Photos Types Storage\nBokeh, portrait, FDR, AI photo.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sprd.quickcamera" => Metadata { description: "camera agent\nAnother app for testing camera things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.runtime" => Metadata { description: "RuntimeTest", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.srmi" => Metadata { description: "Hidden logs in code only.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.systemupdate" => Metadata { description: "Another update app by Zhantang, this one seems to provide updates unlike other app com.redstone.ota.ui, which is a dropper. Removing it after your update support ends is probably the safest option.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sprd.uasetting" => Metadata { description: "UserAgent Setting\nUserAgent Setting? Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.uplmnsettings" => Metadata { description: "Set UPLMN? Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprd.validationtools" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing hardware and it has a lot of secret codes.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.spreadtrum.csvt" => Metadata { description: "Cell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISPs to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nRuns at boot time and is also triggered after exiting airplane mode.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3a9afc2a1b611b51d29eb07bb79494bde7c7926feed5c573c55afde360428765", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.spreadtrum.ims" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi calling, VoLTE, VoWifi.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.spreadtrum.proxy.nfwlocation" => Metadata { description: "Carrier location\nCarrier location? Sends location to carrier probably. Useless Map Collections, also probably it's for testing location.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.spreadtrum.sgps" => Metadata { description: "A Chinese spyware GPS system app, consider removing if your phone doesn't have a GPS sensor. \nThis app is developed by a company called Zhantang, the same organization that made a dropper malware (com.redstone.ota.ui):\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/04/pre-installed-auto-installer-threat-found-on-android-mobile-devices-in-germany\nhttps://thehackernews.com/2021/04/pre-installed-malware-dropper-found-on.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.spreadtrum.vce" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs (dialer google, volte)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.spreadtrum.vowifi" => Metadata { description: "WiFi Calling Test\nHidden tests WiFi calling.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.spreadtrum.vowifi.conf" => Metadata { description: "VoWifi config Secret Code: 869434234", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sprint.android.musicplus2033" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Music Plus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.android.musicplus2033)\nSprint’s official Music Store and player.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.android.musicplus2033.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Music Plus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.android.musicplus2033)\nSprint’s official Music Store and player\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.care" => Metadata { description: "My Sprint (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.care)\nLets you manage your Sprint Account and pay your bill.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.ce.updater" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Installer\nUsed by Sprint to (force) install/update Sprint apps.\nhttps://community.sprint.com/t5/Samsung/How-to-stop-quot-Mobile-Installer-quot-from-pushing-apps-to/td-p/1036387\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.ecid" => Metadata { description: "Enhanced Caller ID\nEnable you to hide name and phone number when you make phone calls\nhttps://www.sprint.com/en/support/solutions/services/restrict-your-caller-id-information.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.fng" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Spot (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.fng)\nProvides Sprint customers a way to discover and access apps, services, games, TV & video, music, and more.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.international.message" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Worldwide \nJust an help page for international travelers.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.ms.cdm" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Device Manager\nMobile Device Management (MDM) allows company’s IT department to reach inside your phone in the background, allowing them to ensure \nyour device is secure, know where it is, and remotely erase your data if the phone is stolen.\nYou should NEVER install a MDM tool on your phone. Never.\nhttps://onezero.medium.com/dont-put-your-work-email-on-your-personal-phone-ef7fef956c2f\nhttps://blog.cdemi.io/never-accept-an-mdm-policy-on-your-personal-phone/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.ms.cnap" => Metadata { description: "Caller ID\ncnap = Caller Name Presentation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calling_Name_Presentation)\nLets you change the name that is displayed on caller ID when making a call.\nStrange is it the same thing than \"com.sprint.ecid\" ?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.ms.smf.services" => Metadata { description: "Sprint Hub (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.ms.smf.services)\nEnables Sprint features (including Wifi calling) and products for devices operating on the Sprint network.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.psdg.sw" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Setup Wizard\nThe first time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.\nHere it handles the setup of Sprint features/services.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.safefound" => Metadata { description: "Safe & Found (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.safefound)\nMobile safety and security application that helps protect and locate your \"loved ones\". \nYou have the ability to track and manage smartphones, tablets and Tracker all in one app.\nhttps://www.sprint.com/en/support/solutions/services/safe-and-found.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.safefound.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Safe & Found (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.safefound)\nMobile safety and security application that helps protect and locate your \"loved ones\". \nYou have the ability to track and manage smartphones, tablets and Tracker all in one app.\nhttps://www.sprint.com/en/support/solutions/services/safe-and-found.html\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.topup" => Metadata { description: "Doesn't exist anymore? Now Sprint Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprintpay)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.w.installer" => Metadata { description: "Sprint ID\nProvides mobile ID Packs featuring apps, ringers, wallpapers, widgets and more.\nCan (and do) force install apps you disabled.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.w.v8" => Metadata { description: "Old app Discover App (discontinued / new package name)\nLets you discover Sprint apps?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.sprint.zone" => Metadata { description: "My Sprint Launcher?\nApparently helps the user find new apps, in addition to some carrier-specific functionality.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.srin.indramayu" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Gift Indonesia\nSpecial application from Samsung that provides special offers and privileges for Indonesian users", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ss.android.article.news" => Metadata { description: "Chinese app NEWS Toutiao.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ss.android.ugc.aweme" => Metadata { description: "Chinese TikTok.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.st.nfc.dta.mobile" => Metadata { description: "STNFCDta\nUnknown checking app (NFC UID gen mode, NFC CDL value, CR version, Extended RF frame size, T4AT priority over P2P).", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.stability.camerastability" => Metadata { description: "CameraStability\nHidden camera test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.staplegames.blocksClassicSGGP" => Metadata { description: "Block (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staplegames.blocksClassicSGGP)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones. 9 permissions, 26 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.staplegames.blocksClassicSGGP/latest/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.stevesoltys.seedvault" => Metadata { description: "Seedvault: https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault\nOpen source component for custom ROMs for backuping up apps (and files) with Android's internal backup APIs\nUseful but should be safe to remove, there aren't other rootless backup tools\nDoes not run in the background unless the user uses it.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.sukhavati.gotoplaying.bubble.BubbleShooter.mint" => Metadata { description: "Bubble Shooter And Friends. A causal game pre-installed on Xiaomi Poco devices.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.summit.motorola.rcs" => Metadata { description: "Summit IMS Service\nA lot of logs and it's only for RCS messages. Anyway, it's a bad idea to use this app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.suntek.mway.rcs.app.service" => Metadata { description: "RCS service, contains a lot of Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.svox.pico" => Metadata { description: "Pico TTS\nHidden sample voice data. Useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.swfp.factory" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test\nHidden app that tests your fingerprint not available for users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.swiftkey.swiftkeyconfigurator" => Metadata { description: "SwiftKey factory settings\nUsed by commercial swiftkey partners to configure the SwiftKey app.\nSwiftkey is a keyboard developed by TouchType, a Microsoft subsidiary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwiftKey)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.synchronoss.dcs.att.r2g" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Ready2Go (discontinued)\nIts purpose was to help you migrating your data to your new Android device.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.t2m.euiccoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Possibly needed for eSIM (eUICC)", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.taboola.mip" => Metadata { description: "Intrusive background module (Taboola) that keeps pushing a lock-screen stories feed — spam-ads and irrelevant articles (often from foreign/hostile sources). \nRuns in background, uses data, nags user until it is enabled. No system function — safe to remove. \nhttps://techissuestoday.com/motorola-lock-screen-ads-articles/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.taboola.scoop" => Metadata { description: "Random wallpaper on lock screen (as i saw it personalizes it too). You need to open this app to make it work and when you swipe from right to left, it opens a menu on the right where random news appears.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.talpa.hibrowser" => Metadata { description: "Hi Browser (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talpa.hibrowser)\nAwful browser with embedded trackers and ads (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.talpa.hibrowser/latest/)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.talpa.hiservice" => Metadata { description: "HiLanguageService\nUseless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.talpa.share" => Metadata { description: "XShare Mini\nFile Sharing App (via Bluetooth) with Google and Facebook trackers.\nAsks for a lot of permissions including ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES.\nPithus analysis : https://beta.pithus.org/report/949bf802e335ad0db47b1551cde46af2b2ef13da4b38be969c60c9439b94f05b", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tblenovo.center" => Metadata { description: "Useless dashboard related to the User Experience Program (com.lenovo.ue.device). Has 25 permissions (including ones you probably don't want to give to this kind of sketchy app\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/dcb4acac003896077eaaeb8c7dc770d3171891784d98f7127f8495a3dec9954d", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tblenovo.lenovotips" => Metadata { description: "Useless Lenovo Tips app used by Lenovo to display un-dismissable and un-mutable ads in notifications.\nhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28382081", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.android.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Smart Launcher\nStock Launcher app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.android.launcher.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another useless Chinese bookmarks icon overlay.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.android.launcher.hotapp" => Metadata { description: "Hot Apps. Unrelated to Recent Apps (launcher and/or app-switcher).\nSeemingly empty, but requests network+internet access. The manifest references `com.bumptech.glide.integration.okhttp3.OkHttpGlideModule`", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.android.launchertheme.res" => Metadata { description: "Launcher theme resources\nIt's needed for themes, probably not sure if it's an important app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.android.launchertheme.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.android.wallpaper.livepicker" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.aota.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.camera" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.camera.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.compass" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.compass.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.demopage" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.entitlement" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Standard FaceUnlock functionality?\nUnlock your device by simply looking at the display.\nFace unlock is bad for security and privacy:\nhttps://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/03/galaxy-s8-facial-unlock-photograph/\nhttps://www.kaspersky.com/blog/face-unlock-insecurity/21618/\nhttps://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tcl.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "Radio\nStock Radio app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tcl.fmradio.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another useless icon overlay.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.fota.system" => Metadata { description: "System Update\nProvides System Updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.fota.system.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.guard" => Metadata { description: "TGuard. Runs in the background on boot.\nHas these services: \"Online Support\" (related to `com.tcl.usercare`?), \"IO Limit\", \"Health\" (device health?) stuff, battery and low-storage diagnostics. On model T509A, it links to `libTclRootCheck.so` (native shared dynamic library), very sus.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.healthy" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.keyguardcharginganimation" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.keyguardshortcut" => Metadata { description: "Useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.kidsmode" => Metadata { description: "Kids Mode\nIt's an app for limiting spending time on apps for kids probably.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.logger.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another useless icon overlay.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.mibc.tclplus" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.mibc.tclplus.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.nfc.gsma.usermenu" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.screenrecorder.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.screenshotex" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.sos" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.tclswitch.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.tct.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "File Manager\nStock File Manager app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tcl.tct.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nStock Weather app for TCL Phones.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tcl.token" => Metadata { description: "Token\nit's for ECID number but it's safe to remove. Secret code 7383243.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.ttvs" => Metadata { description: "TCSCore. Runs in the background all the time. Uses some Google tracking APIs. May request permission `org.microg.gms.STATUS_BROADCAST`, probably for detecting \"illegitimate\" Play Services installations.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tcl.usercare" => Metadata { description: "Support Centre, alcatel support. Safe to remove", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.usercare.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Another useless icon overlay.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tcl.vzwintents" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tclhz.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nStock Gallery app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tclhz.gallery.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.aio" => Metadata { description: "TCT All in One Configuration\nIt probably collects some data and CheckForUpdateTask OTA.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.android.SaleCalib" => Metadata { description: "Hidden camera after sale calibration.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.android.browser" => Metadata { description: "Browser\nBetter use other browser.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.android.secureinput" => Metadata { description: "Useless secure input for keycode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.android.video" => Metadata { description: "Video Player\nStock Video Player app for TCL phones.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.applock" => Metadata { description: "App lock\nIt's just app lock with password or pin.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.batterywarning" => Metadata { description: "Battery warning\nDisplays only messages about low battery or too high temperature.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator\nStock Calculator app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.calculator.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nStock Camera app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.camera.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Useless overlay. It has only an icon and no code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.camera.verifytool" => Metadata { description: "Another hidden camera calibration and DualCamVerifyTool.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.cellular.arda" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.compass" => Metadata { description: "Compass\nStock Compass app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.contacts.transfer" => Metadata { description: "Transfer To Phone Contacts\nit's additional thing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.contentcenter" => Metadata { description: "A panel that opens from the launcher (similar to \"samsung Free\"). Has news, weather forecasts, and a game center (similar to \"Game Booster\"). Has lots of trackers from facebook, bytedance, anythink, google, and other 3rd-parties", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.diagprotector" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.dialer" => Metadata { description: "Phone\nStock Phone app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.dialer.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.endusertest" => Metadata { description: "Unused device issue feedback app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.entitlement" => Metadata { description: "Requires Google Play services and is probably for Wi-Fi calling for O2 Carrier.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Standard FaceUnlock functionality?\nUnlock your device by simply looking at the display.\nFace unlock is bad for security and privacy:\nhttps://www.ubergizmo.com/2017/03/galaxy-s8-facial-unlock-photograph/\nhttps://www.kaspersky.com/blog/face-unlock-insecurity/21618/\nhttps://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28/", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.gamemode" => Metadata { description: "Game box\nGame box. Game Turbo. Not sure if it's worth keeping or not.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.gdpr" => Metadata { description: "Whenever TCL updates their Privacy Policy, this app shows a notification prompting the user to read it. May include the \"User Experience Improvement Program\"", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.iris" => Metadata { description: "TCL NXTVISION \"Display Enhancements\". GPU-accelerated post-processing (\"shaders\") for images, videos, and games. Only good for pretty pictures, and (maybe) accessibility (clearer view). This is the back-end, see `com.tct.nxtvision_ui*` for the settings.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.iris.overlay_product" => Metadata { description: "Related to TCL NXTVISION", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.logger" => Metadata { description: "User Support\nit's for logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.multipleuser" => Metadata { description: "Multiple User\nI guess it's for multi-accounts.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.music" => Metadata { description: "Music\nStock Music app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.nxtvision_ui" => Metadata { description: "TCL NXTVISION (code-name `iris`) Settings front-end", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.nxtvision_ui.overlay_product" => Metadata { description: "TCL NXTVISION (code-name `iris`) Settings front-end overlay", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.onetouchbooster" => Metadata { description: "Smart Manager. For \"Optimization\" of: battery (energy), memory (RAM), and storage. Removing it might break power-save mode", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.onetouchbooster.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Likely related to Smart Manager", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.phone" => Metadata { description: "TCT Phone Services\nSim card settings.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.privacymode" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.privacyprotect" => Metadata { description: "Privacy Protection\nAnother Security thing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.privatespace" => Metadata { description: "Private Space\nOnly password things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.reducesar" => Metadata { description: "Hidden Modify the SAR mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.retaildemo" => Metadata { description: "Demo Mode is intended for use on shop demo devices only and it should never be activated on a normal user's device. Explained by TCL.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.retaildemo.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.screenrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Screen Recorder", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.screenshotex" => Metadata { description: "Screenshot\nit's used for screenshots and editing them.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.secretCode" => Metadata { description: "This app has only logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nit's needed only for first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.sidebar" => Metadata { description: "Edge Bar\nSidebar", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.simplelauncher" => Metadata { description: "Simple Launcher\nIt's not needed for the Stock launcher and has SOS and other unnecessary stuff.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.simplelauncher.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.simsettings" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.smart.account" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.smart.aikey" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.smart.aota" => Metadata { description: "OTA Updates or OTA Updates test?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.smart.cloud" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.smart.drivemode" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.smart.ircontrol" => Metadata { description: "IR Remote\nI think it's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.smart.lostmode" => Metadata { description: "Remote Lock\nIt's for lost mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.smart.notes" => Metadata { description: "Smart Notes\nStock Notes app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.smart.push" => Metadata { description: "Smart Push\nUseless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.smart.switchphone" => Metadata { description: "Switch Phone\nit's app for Move apps to new or old phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.smart.switchphone.service" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.smart.tlink" => Metadata { description: "Easy Link\nIt has something to do with screen casting. Dlna Cast Activity.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Sound Recorder\nAn audio and screen recorder, lets you change voice.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.systemservice" => Metadata { description: "It should be safe to remove. Only secret code to info about system but not sure.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.tctsmartapprecommend" => Metadata { description: "Smart App Recommend\nUseless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.usercare" => Metadata { description: "Support Center\nit's for TCL users support center app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tct.video" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.vzwwifioffload" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather forecasting app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.weather.a_overlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay for com.tct.weather. Usage is not known.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.tct.wfcwebiew" => Metadata { description: "WfcWebView\nWebView app for TCL\nMake sure to have another WebView before removing it.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tct.wfcwebview" => Metadata { description: "I found something like entitlementMode but app looks very empty and useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ted.number" => Metadata { description: "Identification of Unknown Numbers\nApp for identify unknown numbers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.teksun.factorytest" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.telcel.contenedor" => Metadata { description: "Telcel app, Advertising company to get promotions.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telcel.contenedor", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.telecomsys.directedsms.android.SCG" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Location Agent\nLocation tracking (does not impact GPS function if deleted, don't worry)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.telenav.app.android.cingular" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Navigator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telenav.app.android.cingular)\nCrappy GPS app provided by Telenav and rebranded by AT&T.\nWorth reading : https://www.telenav.com/legal/policies-privacy-policy\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.telenav.app.android.scout_us" => Metadata { description: "Scout GPS Navigation & Meet Up (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telenav.app.android.scout_us)\nBad GPS with bad chat features on top of that. \nhttps://www.scoutgps.com/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.telephony.service" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi Calling.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.telus.checkup" => Metadata { description: "Checkup app (from Mobile Klinik; a Canadian store for buying, selling, and repairing smartphones)\nMainly used to run device-health diagnostics, estimate device value post-diagnostics (for re-selling at a Mobile Klinik location), and finding nearby Mobile Klinik locations to book appointments for device repair. Also contains ads and promotions for new devices and accessories.\nGenerally regarded as bloatware because diagnostics are generic at best, and is eager to request many unnecessary and potentially invasive device permissions.\nSafe to remove if you don't use it, and can be re-downloaded from the Google Play Store at any time.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.telus.featuredapps" => Metadata { description: "Recommended apps from Telus. Now discontinued and doesn't show any apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.telus.myaccount" => Metadata { description: "My TELUS app\nIt's used for managing your telus account\nSafe to remove if you don't use it", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tencent.android.location" => Metadata { description: "Useless Tencent Chinese location", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tencent.ngjp" => Metadata { description: "Arena of Valor", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tencent.qqlivehuawei" => Metadata { description: "HiMoviePlayerPlus\nWeird app without any code and there's nothing in Main Activity.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tencent.soter.soterserver" => Metadata { description: "Soter is a biometric authentication standard and platform by Tencent.\nhttps://github.com/Tencent/soter\nProvides biometric authentication for WeChat Pay. Safe to disable if you don't use it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.test.LTEfunctionality" => Metadata { description: "LTE, VoLTE testing app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.test.logcollect" => Metadata { description: "Bigme HiBreak Pro app to submit log reports when user requests it. Uploads Android and kernel logs to a Chinese cloud (Baidu). If uninstalled, Log Report button in the settings will not open a pop-up.\nCheck that you have this phone before disabling! The package name is generic.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.theme.icondefaultshape" => Metadata { description: "The shape of the icons can be uninstalled or left alone, it's just the look of the icon.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.thinkuem.motolc" => Metadata { description: "ThinkIoT-UEM\nIt has remote service but probably it's unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.thundercomm.ar.core" => Metadata { description: "Looks like a debugging app.\nIt's AR (Augmented Reality)?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.til.timesnews" => Metadata { description: "India News (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.til.timesnews)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tiqiaa.remote" => Metadata { description: "ZazaRemote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tiqiaa.remote)\nA Universal infrared control app full of trackers and with unecessary permissions.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/93eed47a45c00998f2111907afc26b5697aaf7fb19c0efb6b42d46addf0e297c", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tmobile.echolocate" => Metadata { description: "T-Mobile Diagnostics\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tmobile.pr.adapt" => Metadata { description: "Diagnostic tool. \nThis app can see all your installed apps, that you have allowed unknown sources on, that your rooted, \nand will deny your warranty saying your rooted. It constantly runs in the background.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tmobile.pr.mytmobile" => Metadata { description: "T-mobile app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmobile.pr.mytmobile)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tmobile.services.nameid" => Metadata { description: "Name ID T-Mobile (powered by Hiya or cequint if on Samsung devices)\nNOTE : Never trust a company which promotes call ID/spam blocking features.\nhttps://techcrunch.com/2019/08/09/many-robocall-blocking-apps-send-your-private-data-without-permission/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tmobile.simlock" => Metadata { description: "Device Unlock.\nAllows you to request and apply a mobile device unlock directly from the device.\nhttps://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-14011\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tmobile.vvm.application" => Metadata { description: "T-Mobile Visual VoiceMail (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmobile.vvm.application)\nLets you use your voice mail and manage your inbox without dialing into your voicemail. \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tools.cit" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.touchscreen.vtstouchscreencheck" => Metadata { description: "VtsTouchscreenCheck\nIt's testing things app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.touchtype.swiftkey" => Metadata { description: "Swiftkey Keyboard (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey)\nKeyboard app by TouchType, a Microsoft subsidiary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwiftKey)\n4 Trackers + 11 Permissions: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.touchtype.swiftkey/latest/\nNOTE: default keyboard on some Nokia and Huawei phones. Make sure you have another keyboard app before disabling this.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.touchtype.swiftkey.res.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Some overlay for Swiftkey? Overlays are usually themes, but not sure about this one.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.tracfone.preload.accountservices" => Metadata { description: "TracPhone / StraightTalk application. It just shows IMEI, SIM, and phone number, as well as a way to see device properties.\nComes preinstalled with any TracPhone or StraightTalk device. It can be downloaded from the playstore if needed for whatever reason.\nHas Approximate and Precise location permissions, and Device ID permission.\nRuns in the background for them to collect data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tracker.t" => Metadata { description: "WTF is this ?? Given its name I think you can take the risk to delete it.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tran.netcon" => Metadata { description: "Netcon\nit's unneccessary", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion" => Metadata { description: "Needed for screen unlock? Has Packages, Bluetooth permission. Probably unsafe.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.transsion.XOSLauncher" => Metadata { description: "Launcher with ads, tracking.\nAfter remove you will lose recent apps.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.transsion.aftersalecalibrationtool" => Metadata { description: "Hidden camera tests, calibration.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.agingfunction" => Metadata { description: "Another test mode, aging setting. secret code 2828, 2829, 2830", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.aisettings" => Metadata { description: "Adds a shortcut on the Settings app that lets you manage your Folax AI (com.transsion.aivoiceassistant) settings. If you have already removed that package, it just displays a blank page.\nThis can also be safely removed without issues.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.aivoiceassistant" => Metadata { description: "Very shady voice assistant called 'Folax' that comes preinstalled in Infinix phones, and is also packed with ads in the main ui. It needs every permission, and access to everything on your phone to run. It uses OpenAI as its backend.\nIt constantly runs in the background after boot, and periodically phones home.\nYou don't want this on your phone.\nThis can be safely removed without issues.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.aiwallpaper" => Metadata { description: "Mediocre AI Wallpaper Generator.\nCan be accessed from (Settings > Personalization).\nYou can safely remove this without any issues if you don't use it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.aod" => Metadata { description: "AlwaysOnDisplay", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.applock" => Metadata { description: "AppLock\nProvides the only way to hide files and lock apps when using Transsion launchers (which the Transsion devices require for certain functionality like multiapps not working with other launchers). These are the only apps that hide files and lock apps with them.\nRemoval breaks recents.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.transsion.audioshare" => Metadata { description: "Audio Share\nAllows you to share your device’s Bluetooth audio with wireless headphones or bluetooth speakers, allowing to listen to the same music with multiple people\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/0f21ba3944663e53da1d37be3c4253c2e89c3685fbff841127fed2a98e0000ec", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.auto" => Metadata { description: "Driving Mode\nDriving Mode app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.autotest.factory" => Metadata { description: "Factory. Testing Hardware Things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.avatar" => Metadata { description: "Is this for T-moji avatar services? it's useless.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.batterylab" => Metadata { description: "Supposed to improve battery life but logs especially lots of usage info and bind it to your unique android advertiser id...The app tries to send data to a server. The POST request URL and content is obfuscated and I don't have the time to dig deeper. According to a user, no battery impact after months of usage after uninstalling it.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/7ef2b186a74102828346f23b094ab2aaaad2c57806c7c18e7a23a494f3cc982c", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.batterylab.icon" => Metadata { description: "Power Marathon\nIt's only icon app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.beezedit" => Metadata { description: "Ringtone Maker\nRequire Google Play Services.\nRecord media sound and edit or set it as ringtone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "Airlink\nBluetooth still work without this.\n(not sure if its needed for transfer files using bluetooth)", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator\nStock Calculator app. Lot of telemetry and are completely replaceable.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Calendar\nStock Calendar app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.camera" => Metadata { description: "Camera\nStock camera app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.carlcare" => Metadata { description: "Carlcare (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.carlcare)\nAfter-sales Service app. Lets you check spare parts price,warranty,repair status and nearest service center. Full of trackers. Talks with Facebook (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.transsion.carlcare/latest/)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.childmode" => Metadata { description: "Kids Mode\nPhone monitoring app to control what the user the can do on the phone. Intrusive and use Firebase so it's sends data back to Google servers.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/ca30c6d1d7c7625e0850c4114dfea5aab5118d391191d2c074cde1414bbccd8c", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.childmode.resoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Unused overlay to childmode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.chromecustomization" => Metadata { description: "Chrome Assistant\nCustomizes HomePage and uses Advertising ID.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.connectx.mirror.source" => Metadata { description: "it's something for cast setting, file transfer setting, smart connect to pc by TCCP", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.datatransfer" => Metadata { description: "Backup and Restore\nBackup Contacts.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.deadcycletest" => Metadata { description: "DeadCycleTest\nHidden tests.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nCan manage alarms by this app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.dirac" => Metadata { description: "Improves audio quality depending on your surrounding environment and your headphones.\nHas the GET_TASKS/REAL_GET_TASKS permission which allows it to retrieve information about currently and recently running processes. Not sure why it needs this permission though.\nhttps://www.dirac.com/\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/b2cf41f579c586468faa0270bf63699cca2b500887dba3a699ddd5e35507a1a9", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.dtsaudio" => Metadata { description: "DTS Sound\nVery safe to disable and just serves as a way to modify audio playing and runs in the background and has telemetry can be replaced by other better apps", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.dualapp" => Metadata { description: "Dual App\nNeeded for Dual Apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.faceid" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Face Unlock lock screen.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.transsion.faceidsub" => Metadata { description: "Face Unlock\nSafe to remove if unused.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.filemanagerx" => Metadata { description: "File Manager App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.filemanagerx)\nComes with 3 analytics/ads trackers (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.transsion.filemanagerx/latest/)\nIt doesn't break anything upon disable, and uses telemetry. Similar to Google Files. Probably safe to disable. Further testing needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.fmradio" => Metadata { description: "WOW FM\nApp for FM RADIO.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.hamal" => Metadata { description: "It seems to be an \"aftersales user experience logging app\". Really shady app with questionable code (judgeWhiteUser() function. See https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/pull/112).\n\nStart at boot and can access phone number and IMEI (READ_PHONE_STATE).\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/35fd79ebbe51808196605146a62aaef13bc654477d917078a3ae5d3f06ba8836", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.health" => Metadata { description: "Tecno health app. Sends your personal data to Firebase google servers and Tecno servers. Those data can be shared with TRANSSION affiliated companies (see https://cdn.shalltry.com/transsionholdings/en/policy.html)\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2b7cd35081a9fbc82a1da1741cb476d1edaa3262d46a204ea8456c99c4e1b976", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.healthlife" => Metadata { description: "My Health\nProvides you with interesting and professional analyses of running, steps, weight management etc.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.healthlife", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.hilauncher" => Metadata { description: "HiOS Launcher\nIt have google analytics and it's so bloated.\nThe recent apps button does not work after uninstallation.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.transsion.hiparty" => Metadata { description: "Hi Party\nAllows you to synchronize and play the same song across multiple *supported* devices. The app creates a wifi hotspot. You can connect up to 6 devices via QR code to simultaneously broadcast music.\n\nNeeds permissions you probably doesn't want to give : READ_PHONE_STATE (can read phone number and IMEI) and ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/154ee6107d3f5bbb0819719fc7ce5fd17474135081f576f56c29bd26ed70ca14", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.infinix.xclub" => Metadata { description: "Pre-installed social network app:\nhttps://www.infinix.club/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.iotservice" => Metadata { description: "WelinkService\nPC Connect unneccessary things", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.itel.manual" => Metadata { description: "Manual Guide\nHas guides to phone.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.kolun.aiservice" => Metadata { description: "it's for testing things and debugging.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.kolun.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Smart Assistant App\nNearly no code in the APK I got. Weird\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/7fbf0abbb2c28de4c976a388e04d206a88db9e6a42a740914c9e893589fd493b", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.letswitch" => Metadata { description: "Mobile Cloner\nit's probably useful when you switch to other phone to move your apps.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.livewallpaper.volcano" => Metadata { description: "Tranquil Blue live wallpaper\nspecific live wallpaper", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.livewallpaper.wakeup_mirror" => Metadata { description: "Specific Live Wallpaper.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.magazineservice.hios" => Metadata { description: "Shows trending news, games and wallpapers on the lockscreen. Talks to ads services\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/fcda43fab1ed9cdc95281cdb96b77938afc8ca4b6e0ada418cac282a78f0cc9f", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.magazineservice.xos" => Metadata { description: "Magazine Lockscreen XOS\nResource-hog bloatware that uses a lot of telemetry. For lock screen to look at pictures... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.magazineservice.xos", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.magicfont" => Metadata { description: "Magic Fonts (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.magicfont)\nFonts installer with a lot of trackers obviously (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.transsion.magicfont/latest/). For Transsion devices I'm pretty sure this is the only way you can install fonts, even Zfont uses this app to install fonts. Breaks or well, removes functionality of changing fonts if removed.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.magicshow" => Metadata { description: "(Bad) video Player with Ads and weak security (including an unsecured WebView implementation that can lead to XSS attacks.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/33cd478cc18f3a2c0d5f7fd33c7350127ee2cff7acdf87f70641ca21dd2b2dcb", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.manualguide" => Metadata { description: "Digital version of your phone manual.\nYou can view it from (Settings > System > Manual Guide)\nCan be safely removed if you don't need it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.microintelligence" => Metadata { description: "Micro Intelligence\nProvides features like tap to awake, awake on device raise, etc. Disabling this app makes you unable to use specific settings like Gesture Navigation and Action & Gesture along with other phone features. I recommend using RUN_IN_BACKGROUND ignore if you wanna keep them.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f7358ad68b27d9fa75a8e742ad43c64f2710b4ba5378ee825215ebbd08549275", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.mol" => Metadata { description: "Ella Translate\nUnknown translator.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.multiwindow" => Metadata { description: "Multi Window\nNeeded for multi window.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.nephilim" => Metadata { description: "App provides custom quality settings to game: pubg, call of duty.\nNot very useful.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.netphilim" => Metadata { description: "Chinese useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.notebook" => Metadata { description: "Notepad app\nThese apps have telemetry on them and are completely replaceable.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.os.typeface" => Metadata { description: "FontManager\nNot sure if it's needed or not.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.transsion.ossettingsext" => Metadata { description: "OSSettings\nit's needed for some settings and probably it's important app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.transsion.overlaysuw" => Metadata { description: "it's needed only on first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.overlaysuw.resoverlay" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to 'com.transsion.overlaysuw' safe to remove because it's for first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.phoenix" => Metadata { description: "Phoenix Browser\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.phoenix&hl=en", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.phonemanager" => Metadata { description: "PhoneMaster Services\nAnother useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.phonemaster" => Metadata { description: "Phone Master.\nProvides features like ram cleaning, storage optimisation, data usage analyser, etc. Has embedded Facebook and Google ads trackers. Has 45 permissions and makes request data to many different companies servers. There even is the usesCleartextTraffic=true flag in the Manifest meaning trafic may not even be encrypted\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/a5346fb5ea4fba5b73a891eae064b2bdecefbc7de4f9a13e3dcf94b0a81a20af", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.plat.appupdate" => Metadata { description: "App Update\nUsed to update apps installed from the Palm Store. Uses insecure encryption algorithm.\nNotables permissions: ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION and GET_TASKS (allows to see which apps are running on the phone). Useless background memory hogs if you don't use apps from the Palm Store\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2584e9529e0988c1c2f9d657c5e2c55d1770e451d4120c176b5a505f2ee1033d", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.powercenter" => Metadata { description: "power\nHas WhatsApp mode and ultra powersaving mode.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.quicktools" => Metadata { description: "Launcher Activity Test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.repaircard" => Metadata { description: "E-warranty Card\nFor Chinese users-only.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.scanningrecharger" => Metadata { description: "Smart Scanner\nApp contains telemetry and is completely replaceable.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.screencapture" => Metadata { description: "Needed for screenshots.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.transsion.sk" => Metadata { description: "Secure Keyboard\nUseless Secure Keyboard.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.smartmessage" => Metadata { description: "Bloated Messages app with a lot of features.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.smartpanel" => Metadata { description: "Smart Panel (Settings -> Smart Assistant)\nProvides \"easy\" access to your most used apps + features like gamemode and videoAssistant. Collects data and talks with the outside\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/40d4b527fc650a9029e596d14aff7d640a6289e7aa50f471b142391b55eefe4a", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Sound Recorder\nContains telemetry and is completely replaceable.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.stasticalsales" => Metadata { description: "Sends after-sales telemetry data (including at least the phone number and the IMSI). You don't want this. This app can be launched from this secret dialer code: 862016\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/35fa58c779ac80bcf44875e279cc4a6ba08678b0004e9c8f0816426cf0c584ab", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.statisticalsales" => Metadata { description: "Sales Statistics", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.systemupdate" => Metadata { description: "System Update\nProvides System Updates", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.transsion.tabe" => Metadata { description: "APPIOT\nUnused frameworks to permissions app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.tecnospot" => Metadata { description: "TECNO SPOT (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.tecnospot)\nTecno official app to access the Tecno forum. Useless and full of trackers (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.transsion.tecnospot/latest/)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.teop" => Metadata { description: "it's app for testing and logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.theme.icon" => Metadata { description: "Has basic apps icons, not sure if needed.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.thunderback" => Metadata { description: "Lightning Multi-Window\nMulti-Window feature for apps.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.transsion.tips" => Metadata { description: "Tips\nApp for tips.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.tower" => Metadata { description: "ControlTower test\nTesting things app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.trancare" => Metadata { description: "Telemetry. Makes requests (with weak crypto) to the Shalltry CDN (https://mi-test.shalltry.com). Collects IMEI, all the apps installed, localisation...\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/9be13b57bde5620d2ff1824782a2ccc1d6517d437543549c720bc70b6dd02aee", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.tranengine" => Metadata { description: "Unused frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.uxdetector" => Metadata { description: "AI things to trancare", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.videocallenhancer" => Metadata { description: "Applies beauty effect in WhatsApp video calls. Lots of permissions. Talks to Google ads service.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/47bebb911e9b5b9202030ce599805ebe3e47eb45054264f49cf85971e232bbce", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.vishaplayerhd" => Metadata { description: "Visha Player\nNeeded to run videos.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.transsion.wezone" => Metadata { description: "Related to 'Gaming Mode' and 'Palm Store'", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.wifiplaytogether" => Metadata { description: "Play music together over Wi-Fi", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsion.zahooc" => Metadata { description: "Za-Hooc\nit's for secure card and Theft Alert.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsnet.moreplus" => Metadata { description: "More+ is a social app with massive videos, images, opinions and tribes, where you can post your personal blogs, share funny moments, chat and make friends.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.transsnet.store" => Metadata { description: "Palm Store. App store with unsecure apps and probably malware. Has ads trackers and lot of intrusives permissions. Shows intrusive ads and popups.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/35d762b27c9e16703adf1731b74bef2c53a753b6a7475c425bced53b553758e5", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.trassion.infinix.xclub" => Metadata { description: "XClub\nXStore to buy.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tripadvisor.tripadvisor" => Metadata { description: "Trip advisor (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tripadvisor.tripadvisor)\nYou should never trust and use trip advisor\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TripAdvisor (see 'Controversy and fraudulent reviews' section)\nhttps://nypost.com/2016/03/01/why-you-should-never-ever-trust-tripadvisor/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tripledot.solitaire" => Metadata { description: "Solitaire (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tripledot.solitaire)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones. 30 permissions, 23 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.tripledot.solitaire/latest/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tripledot.triple.tile.match.pair.game.three.master.object" => Metadata { description: "Triple Tile\nPre-installed mobile game with ads and in-app purchases up to 129.99 USD. Can be disabled via Settings.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tripledot.triple.tile.match.pair.game.three.master.object", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.tripledot.woodoku" => Metadata { description: "Woodoku (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tripledot.woodoku)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones.28 permissions, 24 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.tripledot.woodoku/latest/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.trustonic.teeservice" => Metadata { description: "TEE = Trusted Execution Environment\nSee below\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.trustonic.tuiservice" => Metadata { description: "tuiService (Trusted User Interface) is a security layer by Trustonic.\nAllows a \"Trusted App\" to interact directly with the user, completely isolated from the device OS.\nIt's closed source and normal devs can't use it for their apps.\nhttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/16909576/how-to-make-use-of-arm-trust-zone-in-android-application\nMainly used by OEM apps like Samsung Pay and for DRM.\nGoogle implemented their own TUI in Android Pie: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/search/label/Trusted%20User%20Interface\nhttps://www.trustonic.com/news/blog/benefits-trusted-user-interface/\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_execution_environment\nDisabling will break \"Trusted Apps\".\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture#Security_extensions\nhttps://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/07/trust-issues-exploiting-trustzone-tees.html\nhttps://www.synacktiv.com/posts/exploit/kinibi-tee-trusted-application-exploitation.html\nhttps://blog.quarkslab.com/introduction-to-trusted-execution-environment-arms-trustzone.html\nGood ressources:\nhttps://medium.com/@nimronagy/arm-trustzone-on-android-975bfe7497d2\nhttps://www.gsd.inesc-id.pt/~nsantos/papers/pinto_acsur19.pdf\nhttps://blog.quarkslab.com/introduction-to-trusted-execution-environment-arms-trustzone.html\nhttps://medium.com/taszksec/unbox-your-phone-part-i-331bbf44c30c", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.ts.setupwizard.overlay.overlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.turner.cnvideoapp" => Metadata { description: "Cartoon network App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.turner.cnvideoapp)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ubercab" => Metadata { description: "Uber (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab)\nUber Driver (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.driver)\nUber Eats (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.eats)\nUber does not protect personal user data and has a questionable ethic.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber#Criticism\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ubercab.driver" => Metadata { description: "Uber (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab)\nUber Driver (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.driver)\nUber Eats (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.eats)\nUber does not protect personal user data and has a questionable ethic.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber#Criticism\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ubercab.eats" => Metadata { description: "Uber (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab)\nUber Driver (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.driver)\nUber Eats (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.eats)\nUber does not protect personal user data and has a questionable ethic.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber#Criticism\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.uievolution.gguide.android" => Metadata { description: "This hidden chinese app means nothing", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ume.browser.northamerica" => Metadata { description: "UME Web Browser (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ume.browser.northamerica)\nTrackers and a LOT of permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.ume.browser.cust/latest/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.uncube.launcher3" => Metadata { description: "Torque Launcher\nDefault launcher for BlueStacks. Has ads. \nDON'T REMOVE IF YOU HAVEN'T INSTALLED ANOTHER LAUNCHER!\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uncube.launcher3&hl=en-US", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.unionpay.tsmservice" => Metadata { description: "UnionPay\nOnly for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.unionpay.tsmservice.mi" => Metadata { description: "UnionPay\nOnly for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.unisoc.keyboxchecker" => Metadata { description: "Unknown purpose, likely spyware. Can't be pulled with ADB. Uninstalling it doesn't seem to break anything for Android 10 GO, S21 Plus 2021_EEA.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.unisoc.launcher.customization" => Metadata { description: "Unisoc Home Screen\nPartner Customization launcher.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.unisoc.localeupdate" => Metadata { description: "Local System Update\nNeeded for system updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.unisoc.phone" => Metadata { description: "LockAssistant\nRuns before the user unlocks the device (direct-boot aware). Reads IMEI, SMS, call log, uses gps/wifi. Unisoc is a CPU manufacturer. Related to package `com.android.unisoc.telephony.server`.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.unisoc.storageclearmanager" => Metadata { description: "StorageClearManager\nUninstalling it doesn't seem to break anything for Android 10 GO, S21 Plus 2021_EEA. \nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/478e3ac5a3f7a69b73ae34d58ac246507deb0fdec439f9f5f6c7a2b28d450ae0", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.val.hardware" => Metadata { description: "FactoryApp\nOEM hardware diagnostic tool for manufacturing/service testing (camera, Bluetooth, WiFi, FM radio, telephony, battery, flashlight). Requires broad system permissions (reboot, audio/phone mods, secure settings).\nNot for end-users; safe to remove to reduce bloat.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vcast.mediamanager" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Cloud (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vcast.mediamanager)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vendor.frameworkresoverlay" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.verizon.cloudsetupwizard" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.verizon.llkagent" => Metadata { description: "Used for Verizon store demo mode.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.verizon.loginengine.unbranded" => Metadata { description: "Carrier Login Engine\nNeeded for wifi-calling. (To be confirmed)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Messages (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.verizon.mips.services" => Metadata { description: "My Verizon Services \nRelated to My Verizon app.\nRequired for hotspot", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.verizon.obdm" => Metadata { description: "It's a set of metrics-related modules. Google Play uses the version of the Telemetry module to determine\nif updates are available for metrics-related modules and which security patch version to display to the end user. \nThis module doesn’t contain active code and has no functionality on its own. \nRemoving modules-related packages may not be safe since Android 11\nhttps://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/issues/27#note_410012436\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.verizon.obdm_permissions" => Metadata { description: "D-MAT.\nHas a LOT of permissions! (https://knowledge.protektoid.com/apps/com.verizon.obdm/d48680955d8d58bade2e6620ccb1e30b9bf23cb8e50055e10de3466da558c0ee)\nDMAT Account ? It is used to hold shares and securities in dematerialised/electronic format.\nSeems weird that Verizon provide this so it's likely not this.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.verizon.permissions.appdirectedsms" => Metadata { description: "Custom permissions for some verizon stuff?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.verizon.permissions.vzwappapn" => Metadata { description: "Custom permissions used to set Verizon APN?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.verizon.remoteSimlock" => Metadata { description: "VZWRemoteSimlockService\nRemote SimLock lock, unlock, looks more danger than useful app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.verizon.services" => Metadata { description: "AppDirectedSMS\nOMA Device Management for Verizon.\nit's for wifi calling, sms", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.verizon.vzwavs" => Metadata { description: "Has a scary list of permissions. Does seems to break anything if removed\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.verizontelematics.verizonhum" => Metadata { description: "Hum Family Locator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.verizontelematics.verizonhum)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vewd.core.integration.dia" => Metadata { description: "Sony's browser app. Some apps redirect to the browser so it can be useful. You can use another browser as long as you have another one installed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.visionobjects.resourcemanager" => Metadata { description: "Handwriting DB Updater (discontinued?)\nLanguage Updater from site http://samsungresources.visionobjects.com/\nBut it's tracker. I guess it's to Handwriting Service but not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.SmartKey" => Metadata { description: "Quick action\nChinese smart things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.abe" => Metadata { description: "Audio EQ(equalizer)\nSome 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.alphacamera" => Metadata { description: "AlphaCamera\nEngineering Mode, Log, Debugging service camera.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.android.connectivity.common.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.vivo.android.connectivity.mainline.common.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.vivo.android.connectivity.mainline.manufacturer.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.vivo.android.connectivity.manufacturer.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.vivo.android.wifi.common.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.vivo.android.wifi.mainline.common.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.vivo.android.wifi.mainline.manufacturer.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.vivo.android.wifi.manufacturer.resources.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Better keep for connectivity.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.vivo.appfilter" => Metadata { description: "AppFilter\nHas something to powersaving like prevent autostart apps.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.appstore" => Metadata { description: "V-Appstore\nvivo app store.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.assistant" => Metadata { description: "Vivo assistant\nAssistant for vivo phones.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.assistantfunction" => Metadata { description: "Steps\nJovi Home kit. Record walk sport app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.audiofx" => Metadata { description: "Audio effect\nNeeded for sound effects.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.browser" => Metadata { description: "Vivo browser full of trackers (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivo.browser)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.bsptest" => Metadata { description: "BSPTest\nHidden app for testing things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.calculator" => Metadata { description: "Calculator\nVivo calculator app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.camera.action" => Metadata { description: "Maybe it's needed for the camera app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.card" => Metadata { description: "Smart sidebar", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.compass" => Metadata { description: "Compass\nVivo compass app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.contentcatcher" => Metadata { description: "Unused frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.cota" => Metadata { description: "COTA\nUseless logs and ads. It's for recommendations.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.crontab" => Metadata { description: "Task timer\nIt's for scheduling tasks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.daemonService" => Metadata { description: "vivoService\nSecurity thing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.demovideo" => Metadata { description: "Video Demo\nDemo Video, Demo Switch, and have verify activity", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.desktopstickers" => Metadata { description: "Stickers\nCustomize widgets with favorite images.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.devicereg" => Metadata { description: "Hidden debugging app ims.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.doubleinstance" => Metadata { description: "App Clone\nIt's for clone app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.doubletimezoneclock" => Metadata { description: "i Widget\nDouble Timezone Clock Widget", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.dream.clock" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nScreensaver clock", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.dream.music" => Metadata { description: "i Music\nScreensaver music", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.dream.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nScreensaver weather", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.easyshare" => Metadata { description: "Easy share\nSharing apps to another phone.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivo.easyshare", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.email" => Metadata { description: "Email\nclosed-source Email app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.engineercamera" => Metadata { description: "EngineerCamera\nTesting camera things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.epm" => Metadata { description: "EPM\nUseless crash app notify.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.ewarranty" => Metadata { description: "E-warranty card\nOnly for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.faceui" => Metadata { description: "FaceUI\nIt's used for face unlock.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.faceunlock" => Metadata { description: "Facial recognition\nIt's used for face unlock.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.favorite" => Metadata { description: "Favorites\nIt's used to add text from the clipboard to favorites. Probably requires cloud. Contains untranslated Chinese things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.feedback" => Metadata { description: "Feedback\nLets you rate your device and share feedback.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.findphone" => Metadata { description: "Find\nIt's used for finding the phone. Log out from account before removing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.fingerprint" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprints and passwords\nNeeded for fingerprint settings.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.fingerprintengineer" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint test\nHidden Fingerprint testing not available for normal users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.fingerprintui" => Metadata { description: "FingerprintUI\nFingerprint test? Contains payment functionality for China. May be needed for fingerprint lockscreen.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.fingerprintvit" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint testing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.floatingball" => Metadata { description: "Floating ball\nContains a lot of Chinese code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.fuelsummary" => Metadata { description: "FuelSummary\nBattery testing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nVivo gallery app with Chinese trackers.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.game" => Metadata { description: "Game Space. Not sure if its useful for gaming.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.gamecube" => Metadata { description: "Ultra Game Mode\nUsed for game optimization. Questionable if anyone is using this.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.gamewatch" => Metadata { description: "GameWatch\nContains a lot of Chinese code and it's hidden?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.globalanimation" => Metadata { description: "Global dynamic effects\nThis is for effects and animations.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.globalanimation.resources" => Metadata { description: "GlobalanmationResources\nHas animation booting probably, safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.globalsearch" => Metadata { description: "Global Search\nit's chinese searching.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.healthwidget" => Metadata { description: "Health kit\nit's only widgets.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.heduohao" => Metadata { description: "Used for Chinese SIM.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.hiboard" => Metadata { description: "Smart Launcher\nKeyboard app with 62 permissions.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.hybrid" => Metadata { description: "Quick App\nProvides Quick App support. Quick Apps are Javascript+CSS apps that don't need any installation. This technology has its uses but I'm personally not a huge fan on having to rely on a JS engine to run an application\nThis system app has a lot of permissions (including SEND_SMS, CAMERA, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, RECORD_AUDIO... why?)\nMore information: https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-quick-apps-alternative-google-instant-apps/\n OW2 Quick App whitepaper: https://quick-app-initiative.ow2.io/docs/Quick_App_White_Paper.pdf", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.imanager" => Metadata { description: "iManager\nA vivo app consists of Phone Management includes Space Cleanup, Security Scan, Data Traffic Management, Apps & Notifications & Utility Tools includes App encryption, Battery Management, App Clone, Network Management etc.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.iotserver" => Metadata { description: "Related to Jovi Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.livewallpaper.behavior" => Metadata { description: "Live Wallpaper Behavior.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.livewallpaper.behavior.resources" => Metadata { description: "WallpaperResources\nHas live wallpapers.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.livewallpaper.coffeetime" => Metadata { description: "Specific Live wallpaper", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.livewallpaper.coralsea" => Metadata { description: "Specific Live wallpaper", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.livewallpaper.floatingcloud" => Metadata { description: "com.vivo.livewallpaper.coffeetime\nSpecific Live wallpaper", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.livewallpaper.ocean" => Metadata { description: "Live Wallpaper Ocean.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.livewallpaper.oceanvertical" => Metadata { description: "Live Wallpaper Oceanvertical.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.livewallpaper.plant" => Metadata { description: "Plant live wallpaper\nSpecific live wallpaper.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.livewallpaper.silk" => Metadata { description: "com.vivo.livewallpaper.coffeetime\nSpecific Live wallpaper", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.magazine" => Metadata { description: "Lockscreen Poster Service\nUseless things to lockscreen also it has trackers", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.minscreen" => Metadata { description: "Small screen mode\nThis feature is available on settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.monochromeicons" => Metadata { description: "MonochromeIcons\nIn code found something to vivo icons.\nIn Android 14.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.motionrecognition" => Metadata { description: "Smart motion\nGestures and smart things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.multinlp" => Metadata { description: "LocationServices\nChinese and Google location. Not sure if it's useless or not.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.musicwidgetmix" => Metadata { description: "Origin Player\nMusic Widget Mix", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.networkimprove" => Metadata { description: "NetworkImprove\nMay be only for China because of non-English words. Also has logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.networkstate" => Metadata { description: "NetworkState\nVirtual sim things. Only for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.nightpearl" => Metadata { description: "Always on Display\nAlways on display, it's available in settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.notes" => Metadata { description: "Notes\nVivo notes", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.nps" => Metadata { description: "iQOO, vivo experience assessment.\nThis app has nothing necessary in the code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.numbermark" => Metadata { description: "Number mark\nContains a lot of Chinese code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.omacp" => Metadata { description: "Configuration SMS", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.pem" => Metadata { description: "Power guardian\nFor power-saving, probably. Also has something to google.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.phoneinstructions" => Metadata { description: "Phone Instructions\nit's used to app clone for phone instructions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.puresearch" => Metadata { description: "Search Widget\nDesktop search bar", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.pushservice" => Metadata { description: "Push Notification Engine\nNot needed for notifications. Requires Google Play Services, and it's for VPUSH. Contains trackers and permissions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.quickpay" => Metadata { description: "Quick Pay\nChinese pay.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.safecenter" => Metadata { description: "Security Center\nUseless security.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.sdkplugin" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Vivo account and Vivo payment. Everything is in Chinese, but not sure how much will not work after removal.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.secime.service" => Metadata { description: "SecIME\nTalkback Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "It's only for first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.share" => Metadata { description: "Vivo share\nTransfer data between vivo device & PC", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.simplelauncher" => Metadata { description: "Simple launcher, Simple View.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.singularity" => Metadata { description: "vivo system webview\nMultidexapplication?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.smartLife" => Metadata { description: "Jovi InLife service\nhome devices and smart interconnectivity.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.smartanswer" => Metadata { description: "smart answer\nA lot of bloated smart answer.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.smartmultiwindow" => Metadata { description: "Smart Split\nSmart multiwindow.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.smartshot" => Metadata { description: "S-capture\nUsed for screenshots?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vivo.smartunlock" => Metadata { description: "smart unlock device\nit's used for unlock device using bluetooth devices probably.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.soundrecorder" => Metadata { description: "Recorder\nVivo sound recorder", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.space" => Metadata { description: "Open Vivo official website.\nUseless app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.sps" => Metadata { description: "SuperProcessSystem\nUseless app statistics, logs, crash handler, security, error memory management. Also have something to com.vivo.abe but some phones don't have com.vivo.sps installed. And where is the optimization code?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.stepcount" => Metadata { description: "Step Count Application\nit's hard to say what app actually doing\nlooks like a useless frameworks to widgets and swipe menu", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.systemblur.server" => Metadata { description: "System blur render engine\nSystem blur render engine, logs", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.timerwidget" => Metadata { description: "Alarm widget\nWidget clock in launcher, home screen.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.unionpay" => Metadata { description: "Payment v-Coin\nit's for china probably.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.upnpserver" => Metadata { description: "Phone Mirroring\nSmart things and needed for broadcast?", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.upslide" => Metadata { description: "System navigation\nNeeded for secure and smart things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.vhome" => Metadata { description: "Smart Remote\nit's for smart things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.vhomeguide" => Metadata { description: "VHome\nNot needed vhome guide suggestions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.vibrator4d" => Metadata { description: "vibrator4d\nUsed for games? Contains a lot of feedback things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.video.floating" => Metadata { description: "Face beauty for video call\nit's a features for video call vivo.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.videoeditor" => Metadata { description: "Video Trim\nVideo editor", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.virtuallight" => Metadata { description: "Ambient light effect\nIt's music light effect (Settings: Dynamic Effects: Ambient Light Effect)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.vivo3rdalgoservice" => Metadata { description: "ImageAlgoService\nHDR and High contrast in the camera?\nProbably safe to remove, so it's debugging app?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vivo.vivokaraoke" => Metadata { description: "Mobile KTV\nVivo karaoke.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.vms" => Metadata { description: "Unused frameworks. Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.voicewakeup" => Metadata { description: "Voice wake-up. Has a lot of permissions (REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, RECORD_AUDIO...). Kind of a \"smart assistant\" ? It is constantly listening waiting for a trigger word [MORE INFO NEEDED]", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.vtouch" => Metadata { description: "Smart Vision\nSpying a lot. Smart things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Vivo wallet\nEverything is in Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nVivo weather app, have Chinese trackers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.weather.provider" => Metadata { description: "Weather storage\nVivo weather app, has Chinese trackers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.widget.cleanspeed" => Metadata { description: "Clean up acceleration components\nClean speed widget", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.widget.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Album Highlights\nGallery widget", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.widgetweather" => Metadata { description: "Weather components\nWeather widget", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivo.wifiengineermode" => Metadata { description: "Needed for WiFi info? it's engineermode so probably not.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vivotouchscreen.synadeltadiff" => Metadata { description: "tests touch screen", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vlife.vivo.wallpaper" => Metadata { description: "live wallpaper\nNeeded for live wallpapers.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vlingo.midas" => Metadata { description: "Speech recognition app for the Vlingo personal assistant\nVlingo : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlingo\nFYI : In January 2012 AndroidPit discovered that Vlingo sent packets of information containing the users GPS co-ordinates,\nIMEI (unique device identifier), contact list and the title of every song stored on the device back to Nuance without.\nSource : https://www.androidpit.com/Vlingo-Privacy-Breach\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vmall.client" => Metadata { description: "Vmall is online platform of Huawei. It's online shopping app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.volte.config" => Metadata { description: "VoLTEconfig\nVoLTE config. Probably hidden and not needed. Looks like a Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vos.as.vit" => Metadata { description: "App for testing things.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vos.user.vit" => Metadata { description: "App for testing things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vznavigator.Generic" => Metadata { description: "VZ Navigator (GPS app) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vznavigator.Generic)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vzw.apnlib" => Metadata { description: "Kind of library for Verizon APN ?\nREMINDER : https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/data/ApnSetting\nAfter uninstall phone won't allow to call or text(breaks WiFi calling), On Auto Optimization it cause auto reboots.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vzw.apnservice" => Metadata { description: "APN Services.\nREMINDER : https://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/data/ApnSetting\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.vzw.easvalidation" => Metadata { description: "", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.vzw.ecid" => Metadata { description: "Verizon Call Filter (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vzw.ecid)\nNOTE : Never trust a company which promotes call ID/spam blocking features.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vzw.hss.myverizon" => Metadata { description: "MyVerizon app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vzw.hss.widgets.infozone.large" => Metadata { description: "My InfoZone Widget\nGives weekly tips, access to device info and account information.\nhttps://www.droid-life.com/2013/02/12/verizon-introduces-my-infozone-widget-allows-easy-access-to-tips-device-info-and-account-information/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.vzw.qualitydatalog" => Metadata { description: "Logging stuff\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wagd.gem" => Metadata { description: "This malware is capable of sending malicious messages via WhatsApp, opening new tabs in the default web browser to game websites, downloading more malicious apps, and possibly other malicious behaviors.\nThe malicious WhatsApp messages are most likely in order to further spread the infection to other mobile devices.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/04/pre-installed-auto-installer-threat-found-on-android-mobile-devices-in-germany", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wagd.smarter" => Metadata { description: "This malware is capable of sending malicious messages via WhatsApp, opening new tabs in the default web browser to game websites, downloading more malicious apps, and possibly other malicious behaviors.\nThe malicious WhatsApp messages are most likely in order to further spread the infection to other mobile devices.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/04/pre-installed-auto-installer-threat-found-on-android-mobile-devices-in-germany", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wagd.xiaoan" => Metadata { description: "This malware is capable of sending malicious messages via WhatsApp, opening new tabs in the default web browser to game websites, downloading more malicious apps, and possibly other malicious behaviors.\nThe malicious WhatsApp messages are most likely in order to further spread the infection to other mobile devices.\nhttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/04/pre-installed-auto-installer-threat-found-on-android-mobile-devices-in-germany", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wapi.wapicertmanage" => Metadata { description: "WAPI certificate manager\nWAPI = WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure.\nA Chinese national standard for Wireless LAN within a limited area such as a home. Not very useful if you don't live in China.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLAN_Authentication_and_Privacy_Infrastructure\nDigital certificates identify devices and apps for security. Just like your driver’s license shows that you can legally drive, a digital certificate identifies your device and confirms that it should be able to access something.\nhttps://security.stackexchange.com/questions/102550/what-are-wifi-certificates-used-for-what-are-they", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wapi.wapicertmanager" => Metadata { description: "WAPI Certificates Manager\nWAPI = WLAN Authentication Privacy Infrastructure (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLAN_Authentication_and_Privacy_Infrastructure\nIt was designed to replace WEP and become the new Standard but it was't rejected by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization)\nIt is currently only used in China\nThis app most likely manage certificates (they are used to make sure you're not connecting to a rogue Access Point)\nNote: If you live in China, you most likely want to keep it.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wavemarket.waplauncher" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Secure Family (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wavemarket.waplauncher)\nParental control app.\n7 trackers + 16 permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.wavemarket.waplauncher/latest/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wb.goog.got.conquest" => Metadata { description: "Game of Thrones: Conquest (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wb.goog.got.conquest)\nMobile game\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wdstechnology.android.kryten" => Metadata { description: "OTA Access Point Configuration. it's only hidden configurations to ota, it's not needed for updates.\nIn the case of OTA updates, com.miui.core is responsible", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.westalgo.factorycamera" => Metadata { description: "Hidden camera tests, calibration.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.whatsapp" => Metadata { description: "Whatsapp messenger.\nRequires Google Play Services to receive messages in the background.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.whitepages.nameid.tmobile" => Metadata { description: "T-mobile NAME ID by WhitePages (https://www.whitepages.com/)\nDiscontinued. Replaced by com.tmobile.services.nameid\nhttps://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/t-mobile-to-offer-name-id-service-from-whitepages\nhttps://www.geekwire.com/2016/whitepages-spins-caller-id-spam-blocking-app-startup-hiya/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wifi.rxsenstest" => Metadata { description: "Wifi Rx Sens Test.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wiko.packageinstaller" => Metadata { description: "Provides first time app install for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wiko.services" => Metadata { description: "Support app for Wiko mobile", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.wing.wtsarcontrol" => Metadata { description: "Sar control, Chinese App, not available for normal users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wingtech.catchlog" => Metadata { description: "Cit App to show Battery info, Secret Code:6485", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wingtech.sartest" => Metadata { description: "SarTest\nSecret code: 332.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wingtech.stability" => Metadata { description: "Stability Test. Tests hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wingtech.standard" => Metadata { description: "WTStandardTest\nWingtech is a chinese Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) involved in the manufacturing of Xiaomi devices.\nThere is very high chances this app is only a hardware conformance test app used during production process\nyou don't need as an end-user.\nCan someone share the apk just to be 100% sure?\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ws.dm" => Metadata { description: "it's the same like com.wssyncmldm\nSoftware update\nFetch System OTA updates\nWorks along with com.sec.android.soagent\nRequired on Samsung Smartphones for OTA.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.wsomacp" => Metadata { description: "omacp = OMA Client Provisioning. It is a protocol specified by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).\nConfiguration messages parser. Used for provisioning APN settings to Samsung devices via SMS \nIn my case, it was automatic and I never needed configuration messages.\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN. But you still can change the config manually, it's not difficult.\nKeep in mind these special types of SMS can be abused (though you would need to select to apply the APN in the popup): \nhttps://research.checkpoint.com/2019/advanced-sms-phishing-attacks-against-modern-android-based-smartphones/\nhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-huawei-lg-and-sony-phones-vulnerable-to-rogue-provisioning-messages/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wssnps" => Metadata { description: "Samsung Backup and restore Manager (on Samsung Galaxy S7)\nWas replaced by \"com.sec.android.easyMover\" (Samsung Smart Switch Mover)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wssyncmldm" => Metadata { description: "Software update\nFetch System OTA updates\nWorks along with com.sec.android.soagent\nRequired on Samsung Smartphones for OTA.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.wt.secret_code_manager" => Metadata { description: "Hidden app which associates an action (display logging info) to a secret code.\nThis secret codes have to be dialed from the Xiaomi dialer.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wt.version_query" => Metadata { description: "theres something about updates but this apk size is too small\nand includes some secret codes, founded in xiaomi.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wtk.factory" => Metadata { description: "FactoryMode\nHardware testing things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.wtk.stresstest" => Metadata { description: "StressTest\nTesting Hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.NetworkBoost" => Metadata { description: "Network Boost\nNetwork acceleration not available in settings wifi?\nPeople said it's placebo and it doesn't speed up the network.\nIt has a lot of Chinese code and has permission to MIUI analytics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.ab" => Metadata { description: "Mi Store System Components\nSomething about login, paying in Mi Store China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.account" => Metadata { description: "Mi Account\nHas a LOT of permissions + Facebook trackers. Collects many information, including your phone number, your unique International mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) and your clipboard).\nYou should remove this if you don't have or don't want a Mi account.\nWARNING: Make sure to log out of your Mi Account and unbind your phone from it. If you don't you could be locked out from your phone after removing this package.\nRemove Mi Account: https://xiaomiui.net/how-to-remove-mi-account-7606/\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/3f5abc9d7215dd0be5c3ac137b0cd528217640b5778e9f849a9beb0a34eda8dc", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.xiaomi.aiasst.service" => Metadata { description: "AI Call Assistant. Useless Call settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.aiasst.vision" => Metadata { description: "AiasstVision. Not needed if you removed AI Call Assistant.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.aicr" => Metadata { description: "Mi AI Engine\nAnother app to Mi AI from MIUI China. Might break the ability to set wallpapers\nSee https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/issues/1110\nhttps://hyperosupdates.com/apps/com.xiaomi.aicr/", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.xiaomi.aireco" => Metadata { description: "XiaoaiRecommendation\nThis app does nothing, totally random frameworks unused.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.android.tvsetup.partnercustomizer" => Metadata { description: "SetupCustomizer\nOn first boot setup installs bloatware.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.aon" => Metadata { description: "'I always on' found in code and a lot statistics. Also Miui analytics permissions.\nRegion of the tracking device, found things Mi Face, spy on your face and everything you do on your phone?\nAONEventTracking uses and sends to 'com.miui.analytics'.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.barrage" => Metadata { description: "Bullet screen notifications\nPop-up notifications (feature inside the game service)\nHave a lot of Chinese things in this code but it's for the game service, NOT gamespace.\nSo it's for China only.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "MIUI Bluetooth Extension. Doesn't seem to affect bluetooth functionality. Tested on Poco M4 Pro 5G HyperOS 1.0.1.0. Note: If you deleted (com.xiaomi.xmsf) this package will likely send \"Bluetooth extension stopped working\" errors, uninstalling it removes them.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.xiaomi.bluetooth.overlay" => Metadata { description: "It has only unused png files, webp.\nImages in it: wireless headphones from all angles.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.xiaomi.bsp.gps.nps" => Metadata { description: "GPS location\nI think bsp = board system package (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_support_package)\nNot sure about nps (It might be Non-Permanent GPS station)\nIt's a small package which seems to display a notification when an app is using GPS.\nMore precisely, there is a receiver (GnssEventReceiver) which listen to com.xiaomi.bsp.gps.nps.GetEvent \nThis event most likely happen when an app use the GPS and refers to the state of the communication with the GNSS:\nFIX, LOSE, RECOVER, START, STOP\nIt's safe to remove if you really want to.\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.xiaomi.bttester" => Metadata { description: "BTCIT\nBluetooth Test Service", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.calendar" => Metadata { description: "Mi Calendar. Google trackers inside and needs 48 permissions! Obviously talks to Xiaomi servers. The com.mi.health.provider.permission.read_menstruation permissions is really creepy... There are better alternatives.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/6c68ddd1f9e2d1f9e1df2eab572c07f1e34c4a6490c0ba98554a7356ca2a351d\n\nNote: Since MIUI 12, you can no longer uninstall this app. Disabling it still works fine.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.cameratools" => Metadata { description: "CameraTools\nCamera calibration. Deleting it does not affect the camera.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.channel" => Metadata { description: "Mi Talk \nMi instant messaging app that lets you do practically the same thing as Whatsapp. \nNOTE: You should use Signal or Wire instead Whatsapp/Mi Talk for more privacy.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.digitalkey" => Metadata { description: "digitalkey\nSmart door locks, can also be used as a car key. Only for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.discover" => Metadata { description: "System Apps Updater\nWARNING: Disable System app updates (but not firmware updates)\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.xiaomi.entitlement.o2" => Metadata { description: "Unknown, seems to be United Kingdom, Germany specific to the O2 carrier.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O2_(brand)\nIf you don't use O2 carrier, it's safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.finddevice" => Metadata { description: "Find My Device feature (in the Settings)\nAllows you to locate a lost phone and wipe it remotely, provided it has an active Wi-Fi/mobile data connection.\nBefore uninstalling, log out of your Mi Account. Removing this breaks factory reset, the Security Status page in Settings, and prevents Mi Account sign-in.\nConfirmed not to bootloop on POCO M5, but other MIUI versions/devices may still bootloop\nsee https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/641", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.xiaomi.gamecenter" => Metadata { description: "Games\nAnother app with a lot tracking and not needed for gamespace.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.gamecenter.sdk.service" => Metadata { description: "Game Service\nNot needed for gamespace.\nDisabled in settings on default.\nHave activities about alipay, login to account.\nI'm not sure what it's needed for.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.glgm" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Games\nNot sure if this app still exists.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.joyose" => Metadata { description: "GPU Tuner\nOptimizes your game for gaming. Some people have noticed that it locks the fps at 60 after selecting 90.\nhttps://youtu.be/gavEuH3Ck5o?t=550. If you want, you can test it by yourself.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.xiaomi.jr" => Metadata { description: "Help you getting loans when shopping.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.lens" => Metadata { description: "Related to camera app ?\nSafe to remove (according to a lot of users)\nI'd like to have more info about it. Can a Xiaomi user help ? \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.location.fused" => Metadata { description: "It has china location, ads & analytics.\nYou dont need it for location.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.macro" => Metadata { description: "MiMacro is an automation task from Xiaomi like touch on MIUI Game Turbo.\nHas INTERNET and READ_PHONE_STATE permission allowing access to the phone number, serial number, whether a call is active, the number that a call is connected to...\nWhat is sure (from the code) is that the app collects the IMEI.\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/2b056ed84fe500552a58184035b962ba68af29457c24930c0aa8c9eba4af7bcf", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.market" => Metadata { description: "GetApps\nChina Mi App Store.\nEssential for installing the Google Play Store and updating key system applications, such as the System Launcher.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.xiaomi.mbnloader" => Metadata { description: "Modem Config\nHidden app for Choosing Country vowifi?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.xiaomi.metoknlp" => Metadata { description: "Network location provider\nUseless, only for China, have analytics things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.mi_connect_service" => Metadata { description: "MiConnectService\nHandles connection to IoT stuff\nSeems to be linked to Mi Home (com.xiaomi.smarthome)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.miaudiovisual" => Metadata { description: "MiAudioVisual\nSafe to remove if you not use audio visuals when screen is off.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.mibrain.speech" => Metadata { description: "Mi AI Speech Engine\nAnother app to Mi AI Chinese app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.micloud.sdk" => Metadata { description: "Mi Cloud sdk \nsdk = Software development kit\nSeems to be a dependency for \"com.miui.gallery\" (MIUI auto reboots android after remove this package)", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.xiaomi.midrop" => Metadata { description: "Share Me (Mi Drop) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiaomi.midrop)\nP2P file transfer tool.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.midrop.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Mi Drop overlay\nOverlays are usually themes.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.xiaomi.migameservice" => Metadata { description: "Mi Game Service\nChinese app made to test game service things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.mipicks" => Metadata { description: "Mi Picks (becomed Mi Apps Store and now Get Apps -- Xiaomi app store)\nI believe this package is discontinued.\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.global.shop\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.miplay_client" => Metadata { description: "MiPlay Client\nProvides support for Miracast (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracast).\nIt provides the Wireless Display feature (Settings - Connection & sharing - Cast).", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.xiaomi.mircs" => Metadata { description: "Mi RCS\nHidden unused Xiaomi free web messaging.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.mirecycle" => Metadata { description: "Mi Recycle \nXiaomi has extended its partnership with Cashify to launch the 'Mi Recycle' feature through its MIUI Security app. \nIt will let Xiaomi phone users check the health of their smartphone and get their resale value directly from Cashify, \nthe online re-commerce company based out of New Delhi.\nSource : https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/xiaomi-mi-recycle-cashify-miui-security-app-2018024\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.mirror" => Metadata { description: "MIUI+ Beta\nTransfer files, sync copy text to PC without USB.\nhttps://plus.miui.com", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.mis" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Connected Car Service for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.misettings" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Settings app\n", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.xiaomi.mitv.res" => Metadata { description: "MiUtilRes\nLooks like mitv api.\nProbably Unsafe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.xiaomi.mtb" => Metadata { description: "Rueban(MTB)V2.4\nHidden debugging baseband tools, not available for users.\nhttps://i.postimg.cc/GpSxmNyj/Bez-n-zvu.png", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.o2o" => Metadata { description: "o2o = online-to-offline\n==> Describes systems enticing consumers within a digital environment to make purchases of goods or services from physical businesses.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_to_offline\nNOTE: This package can make phone calls without user intervention.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.oobhelper" => Metadata { description: "OOBHelper\nUseless frameworks and logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.otrpbroker" => Metadata { description: "TAMservice\nOTRP Protocol Negotiation Program (Internet of Things)\nOnly useful in China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.oversea.ecom" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi ShopPlus.\nGiven its name I think this package is useless.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.pass" => Metadata { description: "Mi Pass is an App allows Xiaomi NFC phones to replace cards and keys in real life usage. \nSupport NFC payment, bus card, key card, door and car lock features all together.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.payment" => Metadata { description: "Old package name for Mi Credit (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.micredit.in.gp)\nMi Credit is a personal loan platform from Xiaomi.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.powerchecker" => Metadata { description: "Power Detector\nSecurity> Battery> Activity Control. \nDetects abnormal power usage by apps (not all. Some Xiaomi apps are whitelisted)\nNeeded for 'com.miui.powerkeeper' to work.\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.xiaomi.providers.appindex" => Metadata { description: "Provider for app index?\nI believe it is a provider for the settings but can't confirm (I don't have a Xiaomi device).\nA lot of people debloat this but I'd like to know more about this one.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.scanner" => Metadata { description: "Mi Scanner\nQR code scanner with a lot of questionable permissions : `ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`, `CALL_PHONE`, `READ_CONTACTS`, `REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`, `QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`, `FOREGROUND_SERVICE`, `INTERNET`\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.security.onetrack" => Metadata { description: "SecurityOnetrackService\nOnly uses MIUI analytics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.shop" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi app store (I thinks it's discontinued)\nNow com.mi.global.shop (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.global.shop)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.simactivate.service" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi SIM Activation Service\nSIM authentication process to access exclusive features in certain MIUI applications.\nFor the activation to work you need to send a international SMS to China.\nYour carrier may block this by default and/or you'll probably need to pay extra for this.\nAfter SIM activation, you can send text messages (Mi Messages) to other Mi users using internet connection (like i-messages).\nYou will be able to synchronize your messages into Mi Cloud and this also enables the Mi Find Device feature which allows you to track your phone’s location from your online Mi account.\n\nNote: To enable/disable Mi Messages go to Settings -> System Apps -> Messaging and reboot", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.smarthome" => Metadata { description: "Mi Home (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiaomi.smarthome)\nIoT. Lets you control with Xiaomi Smart Home Suite devices.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.touchservice" => Metadata { description: "No activities, uses miui analytics looks like a tracking touch.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.trustservice" => Metadata { description: "MiTrustService\nIFAASecCam, security things or 'Remote Control trust'.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.ugd" => Metadata { description: "GPU Driver Updater\nIt's weird when this app cameback on HyperOS(from MIUI 12).\nUpdates GPU driver.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.xiaomi.upnp" => Metadata { description: "UpnpService\nUPnP = Universal Plug and Play\nIt’s a protocol that lets UPnP-enabled devices on your network automatically discover and communicate with each other\nFor example it works with the Xiaomi Network Speaker (and probably a lot more Xiaomi IoT stuff)\nUPnP has a lot of security issues and you proably should disable it on your router.\nhttps://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/06/10/billions-of-devices-affected-by-upnp-vulnerability/\nThis package is the Xiaomi implementation on Android (no AOSP support)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.vipaccount" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi VIP account\nhttps://www.mi.com/in/service/privilegefaq/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.xaee" => Metadata { description: "XiaoaiEdgeEngine\nThis app has something to Mi AI.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.xmsf" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Service Framework\nContains a set of API's for Xiaomi apps. Expect widespread breakage of Xiaomi apps/functionality if disabled.\nDisabling will mess with Alarm clock functionality(according to issue#136) and break Mi Cloud and Mi account (and all features that depend on them).\nI don't know about now, but in 2016 this app constantly tried to establish tcp connections in the background.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.xiaomi.xmsfkeeper" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Service Framework Keeper\nLogger service for 'com.xiaomi.xmsf'\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xiaomi.youpin" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi Yipin\nMi Shop China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ximalaya.ting.android" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Ximalaya.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xingin.xhs" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Little Red Book.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xm.webcontent" => Metadata { description: "WebContent\nNeeded for messages like 'App installing'. Also WebView.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.xrz.ai" => Metadata { description: "Wrapper around ChatGPT used on Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xrz.bookmall" => Metadata { description: "Chinese book store on the Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xrz.bookself" => Metadata { description: "App that collects epub files and other documents to read on the Bigme HiBreak Pro.\nCan work together with xReader to act as a libary.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xrz.btranslate" => Metadata { description: "Translator on the Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xrz.dictapp" => Metadata { description: "Dictionary provided on the Bigme HiBreak Pro (XDict). Requires to download the dictionaries manually in the app's settings.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xrz.ebook" => Metadata { description: "xReader, used by Bigme HiBreak Pro. In the state of my phone, this app crashes and does not provide useful functionality.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xrz.scandoc" => Metadata { description: "Document scan app on the Bigme HiBreak Pro. Does not show up in the app list.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xrz.soundrecord" => Metadata { description: "Voice Recorder app on the Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xrz.video" => Metadata { description: "Video player of the Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xrz.voice.text" => Metadata { description: "Bigme HiBreak Pro app that doesn't show up in the app list. Likely used as voice to text application. Installed as the DaWoYuJi.apk.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xrz.xreaderV3" => Metadata { description: "eBook reader app used on the Bigme HiBreak Pro.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xsyt.faceregister" => Metadata { description: "Bigme HiBreak Pro app to unlock the phone with your face.\nThis app frequently connected to lp.xl-ads.com in the past, which caused security concerns on Reddit in relation to the BadBox 2.0 botnet and Bigme to issue a firmware upgrade that changes the usage of that domain.\nIf disabled, face unlock won't work and the option to activate it in the settings will crash Bigme's settings app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.xui.xhide" => Metadata { description: "XHide\nProvides the only way to hide files and lock apps when using Transsion launchers (which the Transsion devices require for certain functionality like multiapps not working with other launchers). These are the only apps that hide files and lock apps with them.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.xunmeng.pinduoduo" => Metadata { description: "Chinese JD.com.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.xy.smartmmsplugin.remote" => Metadata { description: "SmartMmsPlugin\nConnects to Chinese maps.\nLoads Flight, Train, Movie information.\nIt's only for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.liveweather" => Metadata { description: "Yahoo Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.weather)\nPlease boycott Yahoo ! (all of their services are crappy so it's not so difficult)\nIf you're not aware : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Yahoo!\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.yandex.browser" => Metadata { description: "Yandex' browser\nMay be installed with Samsung firmware update to comply with http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202011230051 if you're Russian. Can be installed manually from Google Play.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.yandex.searchapp" => Metadata { description: "Yandex' Search App\nRussian search app, similar to the Google search bar that appears on the phone's home screen.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.yellowpages.android.ypmobile" => Metadata { description: "Yellow Pages (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yellowpages.android.ypmobile)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.yelp.android" => Metadata { description: "Yelp (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yelp.android)\nYelp lets users post reviews and rate businesses.\nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelp#Controversy_and_litigation", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.yha.engineersecret" => Metadata { description: "Reads/writes to External Storage. Gets the IMEI, uses gps/wifi lots of activities (hardware tests?):\nIMeiAndPcbCheck, DeviceListActivity, CheckSoftwareInfo, GpsActivity, BluetoothTest, BluetoothSearch, LteSarTest, NetworkSearch, DecryptionActivity", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.yha.factory" => Metadata { description: "related to com.yha.runtime", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.yha.runtime" => Metadata { description: "RunTimeTest\nReads/writes to External Storage. Uses wifi, camera, sensors, mic, etc. Lots of activities (hardware tests?):\nFlashTest, VibratorTest, WIFITest, Reboot, LCDTest, AudioLoop, VideoTest, CameraTest, Tester3dTeapot, FullMemTest, ScreenSaver.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.youku.phone" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Youku video.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.youview.poa" => Metadata { description: "Youview live tv app\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.youview.poa&hl=en_US/\nSometimes a remote on your button opens this but that can be changed in the settings. Safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.yozo.vivo.office" => Metadata { description: "Vivo document reader\nA lot of permissions for a simple document reader. It can access to internet, can list all the apps you installed, can get your phone number, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls and more!\n\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/8902163722f5df1ae6228b80124cfa94c2b8a0210a8f6bbb3441e05d69a76d0b", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.yulore.framework" => Metadata { description: "Chinese payment things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zaz.translate" => Metadata { description: "Hi Translate (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zaz.translate)\nBloated translation app with a lot of trackers and permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/com.zaz.translate/latest/)\nIt has the Camera and microphone permissions and use the Google Translate API for the translations.\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/fdd787d96c3e069f983320c84c32fc6b8cdf205df17244d190b181edf0c14f68", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zhihu.android" => Metadata { description: "Chinese know.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zhiliaoapp.musically" => Metadata { description: "TikTok App \nWorth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok#Privacy,_cyberbullying_and_addiction_concerns\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.assistant" => Metadata { description: "ZTE Voice Assistant\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.beautify" => Metadata { description: "ZTE Theme\nNeeded for themes", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zte.burntest.camera" => Metadata { description: "Possibly a hidden stress testing app for camera.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zte.contacts.sub" => Metadata { description: "Possibly related to contact sync.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zte.easymode" => Metadata { description: "Easy mode\nEasy Mode settings", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.emode" => Metadata { description: "Testing Hardware Components", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.emodeservice" => Metadata { description: "Logs to emode Testing Hardware Components", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.faceverify" => Metadata { description: "Needed for face unlock screen", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.fingerprints" => Metadata { description: "Fingerprint service\nFingerprint settings.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zte.heartyservice.strategy" => Metadata { description: "Process killer, unloads programs from memory.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zte.linkspeedup" => Metadata { description: "Causes bootloop", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.zte.mifavor.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Stock ZTE Launcher", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zte.mifavor.launcher.adapter" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Stock ZTE Launcher", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zte.mifavor.launcher.resource" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Stock ZTE Launcher", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zte.mifavor.theme.resource" => Metadata { description: "Needed for themes?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zte.onekeycp" => Metadata { description: "Phone Switch\nPC Connect things, not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.powersavemode" => Metadata { description: "Has battery settings.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.zte.privacypolicy" => Metadata { description: "ZTE privacy policy app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.privacyzone" => Metadata { description: "App Lock\nApp Lock, Password Manager", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nNeeded for first-boot setup", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.videoplayer" => Metadata { description: "ZTE Video Player with INTERNET and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permissions\nPithus analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/caf2da956d33c5550e42d4250b0fa31dc605f39545c2eff36438fd88a0fc7c28", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.weather" => Metadata { description: "ZTE Weather app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.zbackup.platservice" => Metadata { description: "ZteBackupService\nZteBackupService with a lot of permissions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.zdm.omacp" => Metadata { description: "For configuring SMS settings.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zte.zdmdaemon" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs, data collection.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zte.zdmdaemon.install" => Metadata { description: "Useless logs, data collection.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.ztefingerprint.service" => Metadata { description: "Probably needed for fingerprint.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zui.android.overlay.common" => Metadata { description: "Useless config to Chinese location.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.android.overlay.product" => Metadata { description: "Config to refresh rate 120? Better don't risk.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"com.zui.antitheft" => Metadata { description: "Find the phone\nFind the phone. (Log out from account before remove)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.browser" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Browser\nStock Lenovo Browser with Chinese trackers.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.bugtogo" => Metadata { description: "Hidden collecting user data.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.callsettings" => Metadata { description: "Additional Call Settings also WiFi calling.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.camera" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo ZUI Camera\nLenovo Stock Camera App", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.camera.assistant" => Metadata { description: "It's for camera app or WiFi calling?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.camera.avatar" => Metadata { description: "MakeAvatar\nMakeAvatar? It's something for face recognition.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.camera.plugin.dolphin" => Metadata { description: "Needed for camera settings?", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.contacts" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Contacts\nStock Lenovo Contacts app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.continuity" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo One\nConnects phone to PC and more. Not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.cores" => Metadata { description: "Removing will affect a lot of other ZUI functions like the game assistant, etc. so it's a bad idea.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zui.davdroid" => Metadata { description: "Login to iCloud and sync contacts, calendars.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.deskclock" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo ZUI Clock\nStock Lenovo clock app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.lime" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.mostbeautiful" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.phantom" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.redstorm" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.steellegion" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.deskclock.overlay.thinarmor" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Clock app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.deviceidservice" => Metadata { description: "Analytics and logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.filemanager" => Metadata { description: "File manager app", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.freeform.sidebar" => Metadata { description: "Unused frameworks? Probably split screen for apps will not work, not tested.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.gallery" => Metadata { description: "Gallery\nStock Gallery app for lenovo phones.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.game.service" => Metadata { description: "A lot of login things and Chinese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.homesettings" => Metadata { description: "Badges? It's Chinese, so not needed.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Launcher ZUI HOME.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zui.legalinfo" => Metadata { description: "I found only hidden privacy policy activity.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.mms" => Metadata { description: "Stock Messaging App", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.mms.overlay.mostbeautiful" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Messages app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.net.data.monitor" => Metadata { description: "Needed for Network control", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.networkaclr" => Metadata { description: "Network manager?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zui.oneime" => Metadata { description: "Input method for Lenovo One\nIt's input method for Lenovo One.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.ota" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo system update\nProvides system updates.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zui.radioinfo" => Metadata { description: "Hidden testing hardware things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.safecenter" => Metadata { description: "Security Center\nUseless security app? You will lose optimization probably.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.lime" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.mostbeautiful" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.phantom" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.redstorm" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.steellegion" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.safecenter.overlay.thinarmor" => Metadata { description: "Overlay to theme icon Security app.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.sdac" => Metadata { description: "Not needed for notifications and it's probably testing notification.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.setupwizard" => Metadata { description: "Setup Wizard\nNeeded for first-boot setup.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.simcontacts" => Metadata { description: "It should be named com.qualcomm.simcontacts.\nIt's hidden and not available for users.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.tassistent" => Metadata { description: "Assistant Tracking, Logs.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.theme.overlay.lime" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.theme.overlay.mostbeautiful" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.theme.overlay.phantom" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.theme.overlay.redstorm" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.theme.overlay.steellegion" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.theme.overlay.thinarmor" => Metadata { description: "Wallpaper to Theme App.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.theme.settings" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo theme settings\nNeeded for theme settings.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"com.zui.thirdparty.sdk" => Metadata { description: "Third party useless frameworks.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.tuface" => Metadata { description: "It's for faceid and probably needed for face unlock lock screen.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.udevice" => Metadata { description: "Useless preview activity to earphones.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.userexperience" => Metadata { description: "It's for spying: app usage, device usage.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.wallet" => Metadata { description: "Chinese payment", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.wallpapercropper" => Metadata { description: "Crop wallpaper\nWallpaper cropper.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.wallpapersetting" => Metadata { description: "Needed for wallpaper settings", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.weather" => Metadata { description: "Weather\nStock weather app.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"com.zui.wifip2p" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo One file transfer\nAnother app for Lenovo One things.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"com.zui.xlog" => Metadata { description: "Hidden logs, package usage collector.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ctrip.android.view" => Metadata { description: "Chinese Ctrip.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"de.axelspringer.yana.zeropage" => Metadata { description: "Upday news for Samsung (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.axelspringer.yana)\n Eats your phone's resources and runs in the background. You can use other news providers that have more privacy than this, or your own browser with ad-blocking on.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"de.telekom.tsc" => Metadata { description: "AppEnabler\ntsc = Telecom Service Center\nUsed to display ads in notifications panel.\n)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"eu.xiaomi.ext" => Metadata { description: "Xiaomi.eu Extension\nCalendar app things. Only for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"eu.xiaomi.module.inject" => Metadata { description: "Inject fields\nFields name of device info like which os version or security date.\nNot sure if it's needed.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"flipboard.app" => Metadata { description: "Flipboard News App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.app)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"flipboard.boxer.app" => Metadata { description: "Briefing app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.boxer.app)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"fr.bouyguestelecom.agent.custo" => Metadata { description: "This app wanna include ads to your gallery only.\nFounded only ads and crashlytics components.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"fr.bouyguestelecom.ecm.android" => Metadata { description: "Espace Client (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.bouyguestelecom.ecm.android)\nLets you manage your Bouygues account.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"fr.bouyguestelecom.tv.android" => Metadata { description: "B.tv (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.bouyguestelecom.tv.android)\nLets you watch TV from your phone.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"fr.bouyguestelecom.vvmandroid" => Metadata { description: "This app wants to inject ads into your gallery.\nFound only ads and crashlytics components.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"fr.orange.cineday" => Metadata { description: "Orange cineday (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.orange.cineday)\nUseless app but cineday is pretty nice. \nEvery tuesday you can invite the person of your choice in movies (within the limit of available seats).\nYou can just use https://cineday.orange.fr/cineday/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"hdopen.vivicitta" => Metadata { description: "Companion\nApp for training, so bloated and from T-Mobile", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"hu.telekom.telekomapp" => Metadata { description: "Telekom\nApp for subscriptions, so bloated (a lot spying) and from T-Mobile", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"hu.telekom.telekomtv" => Metadata { description: "Mobile shopping\nApp for watch tv on phone, so bloated (a lot spying) and from T-Mobile", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"huawei.android.widget" => Metadata { description: "App that actually doesnt do anything? Remove it doesnt affect on your widgets.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"id.co.babe" => Metadata { description: "BaBe (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=id.co.babe)\nIndonesian news app.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"in.amazon.mShop.android.shopping" => Metadata { description: "Amazon India (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"in.mohalla.sharechat" => Metadata { description: "ShareChat (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.mohalla.sharechat)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"in.playsimple.tripcross" => Metadata { description: "Crossword Jam (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.playsimple.tripcross)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones. 12 permissions, 25 trackers : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/in.playsimple.tripcross/latest/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"in.playsimple.wordtrip" => Metadata { description: "World Trip (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.playsimple.wordtrip)\nWord Count & word streak puzzle game\n19 trackers + 11 permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/in.playsimple.wordtrip/latest/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"jp.co.daj.consumer.ifilter.aflauncher" => Metadata { description: "Something Japanese with useless code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"jp.co.omronsoft.iwnnime.ml" => Metadata { description: "iWnn IME\nJapanese keyboard pre-installed on some Huawei phone's.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"jp.co.omronsoft.mushroom.CommonPhrase" => Metadata { description: "Japanese Phrases app", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"jp.co.omronsoft.openwnn" => Metadata { description: "Japanese keyboard/IME (don't know why it's pre-installed on US/european devices)\nNote : IME = input method editor \n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"jp.co.omronsoft.wnnext.skin.std_dark_type2_HW" => Metadata { description: "Skin Dark mode to Japanese Keyboard.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"jp.co.omronsoft.wnnext.skin.std_light_type2_HW" => Metadata { description: "Skin Light mode to Japanese Keyboard.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"jp.co.radius.neplayer_asus" => Metadata { description: "NePLAYER\nJapanese NePLAYER Lite for ASUS", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"jp.co.yahoo.android.ebookjapan.preinstall" => Metadata { description: "eBookJapan\nNot needed japanese.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"jp.gocro.smartnews.android" => Metadata { description: "SmartNews: Local Breaking News (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.gocro.smartnews.android)\nDelivers the top trending news stories from others publishers (NBC News, The Verges etc...)\n7 Trackers + 10 permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/jp.gocro.smartnews.android/latest/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"lineageos.platform" => Metadata { description: "LineageOS System", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"ma.android.com.mafactory" => Metadata { description: "Factory Test\nIt's for hardware components testing.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"me.phh.treble.app" => Metadata { description: "Used for settings GSI rom that based by Phh Treble. This should not be remove.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"mitv.service" => Metadata { description: "TvService\nHas shutdown delay.\nSafe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"miui.systemui.plugin" => Metadata { description: "System UI Plug-in. When using HyperOS, removing this package breaks the iOS-style quick settings and Android will use the AOSP-version of the volume bar & reboot screen (AKA the option to power off/reboot your device). If your device is using MIUI, only the volume bar will change.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"miuix.stub" => Metadata { description: "It has something to unknown miuix FrequentPhrase, Chinese things found.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"mobile.miki" => Metadata { description: "Samsung's Factory Mode app for hardware testing and diagnostics.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"msgplus.jibe.sca.vpl" => Metadata { description: "Messaging Plus. Messings using the RCS protocol (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services)\n \tRelated to Google Jibe (https://jibe.google.com/)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.aetherpal.device" => Metadata { description: "AT&T Remote Support provided by aetherpal (was acquired by VMware)\nAllows an AT&T Advanced Support representative to assist you by accessing your device remotely.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.bat.store" => Metadata { description: "AHA Games\nMobile game store. Full of trackers and has CAMERA and RECORD_AUDIO permissions. Displays intrusive game ads on HIOS launcher and random popups.\nPithus Analysis: https://beta.pithus.org/report/f5346d1388aff293bc84b481c3a9823cc3bf76ffc241fcf455754b86028f22b9", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.fetnet.fetvod" => Metadata { description: "Streaming service\nRegistered members can watch the movies, dramas, variety shows and animations\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.fetnet.fetvod", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.oneplus.commonlogtool" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Common Log Tool\n9 permissions and given what we know about OnePlus logging apps, it's a good idea to disable this.\nSee com.oneplus.opbugreportlite, com.oem.oemlogkit and net.oneplus.odm", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.oneplus.forums" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Community (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.oneplus.forums)\nLiterally just their forum... in an app.\nJust use a Browser if you wanna access the forums.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.oneplus.launcher" => Metadata { description: "Oneplus Launcher\nRuns in the background as part of the system.\nAside from obviously handling the default launcher itself, it also handles the Recents UI on Android 9, the home&recents gestures in Android 11, some submenus in the Settings app and possibly more that I'm unaware of.\nProbably not a good idea to disable.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"net.oneplus.launcher.black.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the Oneplus Launcher?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"net.oneplus.launcher.white.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for the Oneplus Launcher?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"net.oneplus.odm" => Metadata { description: "\"OnePlus System Service\"\nShady telemetry app.\nSends loads of data to OnePlus' servers, including IMEI, phone number, MAC addresses, mobile network names and IMSI prefixes, Wi-Fi connection info, the phone's serial number and every time an app was opened.\nSource: https://www.chrisdcmoore.co.uk/post/oneplus-analytics/\nPress: https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/10/never-settle-oneplus-found-collecting-personally-identifiable-analytics-data-phone-owners/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.oneplus.odm.provider" => Metadata { description: "Insight Provider\nProvider for net.oneplus.odm? (shady telemetry app)\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.oneplus.provider.appcategoryprovider" => Metadata { description: "AppCategoryProvider\nRuns in the background.\nI think this categorizes apps for use with system functionality, for example: automatically adding games to Game Mode.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.oneplus.push" => Metadata { description: "Push\nOnePlus push notifications.\nOnly used by OnePlus' pre-installed apps. Pushes \"surveys and other junk\" according to a user.\nhttps://forums.oneplus.com/threads/psa-non-root-root-stop-oneplus-push-notifications.580058/\nOnePlus can remotely send push notifications:\nhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2019/07/01/oneplus-accidentally-pushed-a-cryptic-notification-to-all-7-pro-users/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.oneplus.wallpaperresources" => Metadata { description: "Resources for some live wall papers? Not sure.\nOnly contains a \"WallpaperResourceProvider\", no services, activities or receivers.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"net.oneplus.weather" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.oneplus.weather)\nOccasionally runs in the background; I think it runs every now and then to change the app icon to current weather conditions.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.oneplus.weather.basiccolorblack.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Weather app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"net.oneplus.weather.basiccolorwhite.overlay" => Metadata { description: "Theme overlay for Oneplus Weather app?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"net.oneplus.widget" => Metadata { description: "OnePlus Widget\nLets you use OnePlus widgets on the home screen.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.sharewire.parkmobilev2" => Metadata { description: "ParkMobile - Find Parking (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sharewire.parkmobilev2)\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"net.supertreat.solitaire" => Metadata { description: "Solitaire (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.supertreat.solitaire)\nPreinstalled game on some Samsung phones. 8 permissions, 17 trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/net.supertreat.solitaire/latest/", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"nubia.camera.dualcamtest" => Metadata { description: "Dual Camera Test", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ohos.media.medialibrary" => Metadata { description: "MediaLibrary\nhas hwddmp components `com.huawei.hwddmp` debugging errors, remote device manager that depends on Huawei account", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"om.xiaomi.gnss.polaris" => Metadata { description: "Polaris\nBeidou satellite navigation system. Only for China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"om.zui.resolver" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Share\nLenovo Share for Chinese", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"oplus.frameworkres.overlay.display.product" => Metadata { description: "Display cutout.\nA display cutout is an area on some devices that extends into the display surface. It allows for an edge-to-edge experience while providing space for important sensors on the front of the device.\nhttps://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/layout/display-cutout", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"org.chromium.webview_shell" => Metadata { description: "Simple Browser for WebView tester used in AOSP.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"org.codeaurora.bluetooth" => Metadata { description: "https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/bluetooth\n", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"org.codeaurora.btmultisim" => Metadata { description: "it's app without code.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"org.codeaurora.gps.gpslogsave" => Metadata { description: "Saves GPS logs.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"org.codeaurora.ims" => Metadata { description: "IMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).\nRuns in the background as part of the system, with Google's IMS(com.google.android.ims, \"Carrier Services\") disabled, I haven't checked if it'd run with Carrier Services enabled.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"org.codeaurora.qti.nrNetworkSettingApp" => Metadata { description: "Needed for 5G?", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"org.dtx.aidl.manager" => Metadata { description: "DtxService\nAnt Dtx Service, unknown app, but safe to remove, probably useful in China.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"org.ifaa.aidl.manager" => Metadata { description: "IfaaManagerService\nIFAA = (China’s) Internet Finance Authentication Alliance\nProvides biometric authentication for Alipay. Probably safe to disable if you don't use it.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"org.lineageos.waydroidupdater" => Metadata { description: "Waydroid Updater\nhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/543f8eb038c052c4a00a6f3fdda026f2cec327a435c81f62d8738412c748510b/details", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"org.mipay.android.manager" => Metadata { description: "MipayService\nXiaomi Payment related services, not used!", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"org.simalliance.openmobileapi.service" => Metadata { description: "The SmartCard API is a reference implementation of the SIMalliance Open Mobile API specification that enables Android applications \nto communicate with Secure Elements, (SIM card, embedded Secure Elements, Mobile Security Card or others)\nhttps://github.com/seek-for-android/pool/wiki/SmartcardAPI\nSafe to remove if you think you don't need this\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"org.simalliance.openmobileapi.uicc1terminal" => Metadata { description: "Open Mobile API (\"interface\") to access UICC secure elements\nUICC stands for Universal Integrated Circuit Card.\nIt is a the physical and logical platform for the USIM and may contain additional USIMs and other applications.\n(U)SIM is an application on the UICC.\nhttps://bluesecblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/uicc-sim-usim/\nGood read: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1601/1601.03027.pdf\nNote2: The term SIM is widely used in the industry and especially with consumers to mean both SIMs and UICCs.\nhttps://www.justaskgemalto.com/us/what-uicc-and-how-it-different-sim-card/\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"org.simalliance.openmobileapi.uicc2terminal" => Metadata { description: "Open Mobile API (\"interface\") to access UICC secure elements \nUICC stands for Universal Integrated Circuit Card.\nIt is a the physical and logical platform for the USIM and may contain additional USIMs and other applications.\n(U)SIM is an application on the UICC.\nhttps://bluesecblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/uicc-sim-usim/\nGood read: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1601/1601.03027.pdf\nNote2: The term SIM is widely used in the industry and especially with consumers to mean both SIMs and UICCs.\nhttps://www.justaskgemalto.com/us/what-uicc-and-how-it-different-sim-card/\n", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"pl.tmobile.miboa" => Metadata { description: "My T-Mobile\nHas login activity and MailBox.\nA lot metrics, analytics.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"pl.tmobile.panel" => Metadata { description: "MyBox\nRequire sim card to run app\nit's app store(discontinued?)", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"pl.zdunex25.updater" => Metadata { description: "Updater for the zdnex25's theme\nhttps://www.deviantart.com/zdunex25/gallery/26889741/themes\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"product.lge.data.server.LgDataServiceMain" => Metadata { description: "Needed for iwlan? Very unknown app.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"ro.cosmote.aps.wnwlite" => Metadata { description: "TopApps(discontinued)\nit's non english app. Installs recommended apps?\nI can't launch the app because it displays an error that it can't connect to the Internet, even when Wi-Fi is on.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ru.dublgis.dgismobile" => Metadata { description: "2GIS, russian mapping service, preinstalled by rus law from 2019", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ru.ivi.client" => Metadata { description: "Ivi, russian video service, preinstalled by russian law from 2019", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ru.litres.android" => Metadata { description: "Litres, russian bookstore service, preinstalled by russian law from 2019", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ru.ozon.app.android" => Metadata { description: "Ozon, russian marketplace, preinstalled by russian law from 2019", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ru.vk.store" => Metadata { description: "Rustore, russian app market, preinstalled by russian law from 2019", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ru.yandex.disk" => Metadata { description: "Yandex' file cloud storage\nMay be installed with Samsung firmware update to comply with http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202011230051 if you're Russian. Can be installed manually from Google Play.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ru.yandex.searchplugin" => Metadata { description: "Yandex' search engine plugin\nMay be installed with Samsung firmware update to comply with http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202011230051 if you're Russian. Can be installed manually from Google Play.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"ru.yandex.yandexmaps" => Metadata { description: "Yandex' Maps\nMay be installed with Samsung firmware update to comply with http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202011230051 if you're Russian. Can be installed manually from Google Play.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"screnmirroring.com" => Metadata { description: "Sony's screen mirroring app. Can be removed as chromecasting still works without it", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"se.dirac.acs" => Metadata { description: "Dirac Control Service\nSound-system backend?\nRuns in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"service.odtcfactory.sec.com.odtcfactoryservice" => Metadata { description: "Purpose of this app is completely unknown, but it eats battery and data and is safe to remove.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"sg.gov.mnd.OneService" => Metadata { description: "map app with a lot tracking\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sg.gov.mnd.OneService", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"tech.palm.id" => Metadata { description: "TECNO ID\nit's for account? A lot bloated.\nInstead Uninstall better Disable app because Uninstalling cause Settings app crash", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"telekom.hu.android.mobilvasarlas" => Metadata { description: "Mobile shopping\nApp for shopping or paying, so bloated and from T-Mobile", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"tmobile.hu.android.epgmiab" => Metadata { description: "Newsreel\nAnother app to tv things, so bloated and from T-Mobile, not needed", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"tv.alphonso.alphonso_eula" => Metadata { description: "Alphonso Recommendations\nEnhanced viewing, personalized experience of watching TV.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"tv.danmaku.bili" => Metadata { description: "Chinese app 'bilibili'.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"tv.fubo.mobile.vpl" => Metadata { description: "fuboTV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.fubo.mobile)\nLets you Watch live Sports, TV Shows, Movies & News\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"tv.peel.app" => Metadata { description: "Peel Universal Smart TV Remote Control (discontinued)\nLets you remotely control devices like your TV, DVD or Blu-ray player.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"tv.peel.samsung.app" => Metadata { description: "Peel Smart Remote (WatchON)\nIt's an application that turns your smart phone or tablet into a TV remote. \nThe app uses the IR Blaster of your device, so devices not equipped with that feature will not be able to use all of Peel Smart Remote's functions. \nhttps://www.samsung.com/za/support/mobile-devices/what-is-the-peel-smart-remote-application/\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"udc.lenovo.com.udclient" => Metadata { description: "Lenovo Universal Device Client\nAnother Mobile Device Management (MDM) allows company’s IT department to reach inside your phone in the background, allowing them to ensure\nyour device is secure, know where it is, and remotely erase your data if the phone is stolen.\nIt's a way to ensure employees stay productive and do not breach corporate policies\nYou should NEVER have a MDM tool on your personal phone.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"uk.co.ee.myee" => Metadata { description: "Myee app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.ee.myee)\nLets you control your EE pay monthly, pay as you go and WiFi devices. Check your data, bills, packs and more, and keep an eye on your spending.\nContains unnecessary analytics and most of the things the app does can be done by texting 150 from your mobile.\nSee https://ee.co.uk/help/help-new/billing-usage-and-top-up/call-text-and-data-charges/how-can-i-get-help-by-texting-150-on-pay-as-you-go-or-flex\nExodus & Pithus reports:\nhttps://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/uk.co.ee.myee/latest/\nhttps://beta.pithus.org/report/6e8de7e02aba34c4f02dc966b39002f60b0852f55da923cdccc4ba4c09ed4a4a", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"us.com.dt.iq.appsource.tmobile" => Metadata { description: "App Source (discontinued)\nThis app aimed at organizing all of your existing apps on the phone by category and helping you discover \nnew apps through search and recommendations.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"vendor.mediatek.iwlanservice" => Metadata { description: "iWlan service, not sure if needed.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"vendor.qti.data.txpwradmin" => Metadata { description: "This app is from qualcomm, in androidmanifest.xml I found things like com.qualcomm.qti.qmsdataservices, qms is spyware,\npermissions uses: access wifi state, quary all packages, package usage stats.\nSo hidden network stats, more about it is this code is just logs, takes apm, wifi, bt status.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"vendor.qti.hardware.cacert.server" => Metadata { description: "CACertApp\nOccasionally runs in the background.\nHandles CACert certificates? http://www.cacert.org/\nCACert is a community-driven CA that issues certificates to the public at large for free. CA = Certificate Authority, an entity that certifies the ownership of a public key that can be used for secure communications.\nProbably a bad idea to disable; could mess with device security.", removal: crate::categories::UNSAFE }, +"vendor.qti.imsdatachannel" => Metadata { description: "Needed for IMS.", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"vendor.qti.imsrcs" => Metadata { description: "IMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling). Also have RCS.", removal: crate::categories::EXPERT }, +"vendor.qti.iwlan" => Metadata { description: "Used for VoLTE/VoWifi (Wifi-calling)\nIwLAN = Interworking wLAN.\nSupport for mobile data offloading (use of complementary network technologies for delivering data originally targeted for cellular networks)\nIt means your phone will use the Wi-Fi connection instead of the cellular data connection.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_data_offloading", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"vendor.qti.qesdk.sysservice" => Metadata { description: "It's for debugging and logs. But in the code I see VDebug. Vivo probably uses Qualcomm for some features.", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"zpub.res" => Metadata { description: "third-party app pre-installed on ZTE phones.\n", removal: crate::categories::RECOMMENDED }, +"zte.com.cn.alarmclock" => Metadata { description: "Clock\nStock ZTE Clock App", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, +"zte.com.cn.filer" => Metadata { description: "File Manager\nStock File Manager", removal: crate::categories::ADVANCED }, };