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You can't uninstall apps contained in the OS image; you're just hiding them. Applies to Android as much as iOS and macOS, too, for that matter.
by tpush 4y ago
You can't uninstall apps contained in the OS image; you're just hiding them. Applies to Android as much as iOS and macOS, too, for that matter.
- nijave 4y agoAfaik on Android you can still uninstall updates so you're left with the OS image app version instead of OS image app + updated app On the other hand, now you have an old app version lingering
- nszceta 4y agoadb pm uninstall is pretty strong on stock unrooted Android This functionality can ONLY be accessed via ADB. It is DIFFERENT from "hiding." You can break lots of stuff, even Google spyware (Play framework), which is the evidence I need that adb pm uninstall actually works to disable prepackaged manufacturer malware! Don't wait - try it today: https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater
- capitainenemo 4y agopretty sure that just removes it for current user. the app still sits around on the image bloating things up that way. although it does save a little space.
- nszceta 4y agoYou can uninstall for all users using the adb helper tool I don't know the command line to do it manually. Yes it's not removed but at least the guarantee it won't run is quite strong.
- capitainenemo 4y agoTrue... but in that case isn't it the same thing as using the "uninstall" feature in Android app management settings for bundled apps that just deactivates and removes all updates, basically just keeping the bundled installer?