Is your Android phone packed with unnecessary apps you never use? 🐢 These pre-installed apps — called bloatware — slow down your device and eat storage. Here's how to remove or disable them safely, with no root required. 🧹📱
🚫 What Is Bloatware?
Bloatware includes apps pre-installed by phone manufacturers or carriers that you can't uninstall normally. These can:
- 📉 Slow down your phone
- 📦 Take up system storage
- 📡 Run in the background and use data
Good news: You can disable or remove most of them using safe tools.
🛠️ Method 1: Disable Bloatware (No PC Needed)
- Go to Settings > Apps > All Apps
- Tap any unwanted system app
- Tap “Disable” if uninstall is not available
This hides the app and stops it from running, but doesn’t free space completely.
💻 Method 2: Uninstall Using ADB (No Root)
This method requires a PC and a USB cable:
- Enable Developer Options: Go to Settings > About Phone → Tap “Build number” 7 times
- Turn on USB Debugging from Developer Options
- Install Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC
- Connect your phone via USB
- On PC, open Command Prompt in platform-tools folder
- Type:
adb devices
→ Authorize on phoneadb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.example.app
Replace com.example.app
with the actual package name of the app you want to remove.
🔍 Find Package Names Easily
- Use app like Package Name Viewer 2.0
- It lists all app names and their package IDs
⚠️ Safety Tips
- 📋 Don’t remove core system apps (e.g. Settings, System UI)
- 📥 Create a backup before starting
- 🔄 You can reinstall uninstalled apps by factory resetting
By removing bloatware, you’ll speed up your device, free up space, and improve battery life — all without rooting. Simple, safe, and powerful! 🚀📱