Fortunately, users can now uninstall any Android app with ADB – regardless of its status as a system app or bloatware. In this guide, we will show you how to uninstall Bloatware Apps from Android devices via ADB Commands. With just a few simple steps, you can easily free up space and reclaim your device’s resources. So let’s get started! Before you start! It is essential to make sure you have the necessary components for the procedure. These include: Note: Unfortunately, this process is not compatible with Apple products.
Step 1. Installing Android Debugging Bridge (ADB)
The first step to setting up ADB is to install it on your computer. Follow these steps for a successful installation:
Step 2. Enable USB Debugging On Your Android Device
Now, you will need to enable USB Debugging on your device. This is a developer feature that allows access to the internal files and settings of your device. To enable it:
Step 3. Connect your Device to the Computer
Before you can use ADB, you must enable Developer Options on your Android device. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 4. Uninstall the app
To uninstall, first, you have to identify the app. You can identify the apps installed on your Android device by two different methods: general names (e.g. Facebook, WhatsApp) and package names (e.g. com.facebook.katana, com.whatsapp). The package name is a unique identifier that helps to differentiate between similar apps available in the Play Store and check their authenticity. There are two methods to get the package name of all apps installed on your Android device: Via Play Store URL: Open Play Store and search for the desired application. Now, once you have located it, copy the URL from the address bar and paste it into a notepad or anywhere else convenient. The part after “id=” will be your package name. Via a Third-Party App: To do so, download and launch App Package Viewer 2.0 from Play Store, select the desired app from the list, tap its name and you will get its associated package name. That’s it! This is the easiest way to get the package name of all apps on your Android device. Once you have copied the package name, run the following command in the terminal: adb uninstall package-name Replace “package-name” with the actual package name of the app you want to remove. ADB will attempt to uninstall the app, and if successful, you’ll see a “Success” message in the command prompt or terminal window. That’s it! The specified app is uninstalled from your Android device using ADB.
