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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ArkhamKnight:
Oh my apologies. Yeah the stock camera didn't work. So I was able to reinstall it later on tho. Cheers! Now I've got two cameras
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
Are you rooted? If so check out the camera mod for stock. 4k@60fps+ video and hdr photos!

I have both installed too and I love it :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ArkhamKnight:
Sadly I've come from an iPhone 7. I worry that I would brick my s8+ if I tried to root it
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
I understand but know that hard bricking isn't possible with the s8 snapdragon method. Worst case you could only soft brick it which means you just reinstall the stock os and everything is back to how it was when it was brand new. As long as you take good backups first that should be fine :)

However if you are super new there's no reason to yet, as it's not worth it if you don't have things you want to do with it as it has limitations for s8 SD like max 80% charge and no custom roms possible due to locked bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ArkhamKnight:
Oo that 80% is a deal breaker for me, but it's worth waiting for a more efficient root. I'm in no rush. Hopefully we get Oreo before the end of the year
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
Right on. Don't hold your breath though. With a locked bootloader that day may never come. We might fix charging someday but it's going to be difficult and I have my doubts about ever getting an unlock exploit despite remaining hopeful
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ru_dimka:
Why do think so about Samsung Connect?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MrBriggs:
Is there a way to disable the following:

- System update check: I don't want to update my phone so I don't make impractical a possible bootloader unlock (probably pointlessly), but every few days I have to tell 'later' to the system updater, which is annoying.

- Device management: this app keeps alerting about another specific app and how it's using resources, etc. Can I make it stop?

- Anti-virus: on one of those 'analyzing device score' I mistakenly clicked on enabling an anti-virus, which is dumb, and could find no way to deactivate it, which is even dumber.

I hate not being able to just slap a regular Android OS on this. Ugh.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ru_dimka:
Just disable com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
I wonder if the U1 firmware doesn't have some of these things, because I've never in my entire ownership of this phone seen a system antivirus software (except Google play protect, which I neuter as it tries to remove v4a) and the only info ive seen about other apps is battery use (which given my 80% charging limitation I'm actually happy to know about)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MrBriggs:
That worked, thanks. Any suggestions in regards to the other two things?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ru_dimka:
Settings-Notifications-Additional (on right top corner)-three dots-show system than disable system updates and maintance app
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
Lol I never noticed before cause usually system updates app is disabled but I Literally don't have an option to disable notifications for those two, just lock screen settings.

Do you have the option? Given I'm rooted and don't (not that it should matter!) I would be surprised.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ru_dimka:
Reinstalled firmware via ODIN and HOME_CSC (save iser data) and all uninstall apps still uninstalled. So after OTA update they will not return.

Who knows how to return secure folder?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
You can try installing the apk from apkmirror, but if it's supposed to be a system app that may not work I dunno

Otherwise a factory reset should do it
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kazzarok:
If I remove some Samsung bloat app so I still get normal firmware update?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
If you don't remove system apps (you can't without root and you can't do it with the instructions in this thread) then yes. Idk if taking system apps off will or not
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tytydraco:
Finally figured this out. Enable secure startup I settings and install the system APKs back from APKMirror.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] carfield:
Great, but will it break the warranty of my phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] crixley:
Not unless you root, they have no way to tell if you disable or uninstall packages. That does not trip Knox
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] carfield:
Thanks a lot!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
None of these steps break Knox. Depending on where you live though even tripping knox does not void your warranty, so YMMV on that one.

And rooting your phone doesn't trip Knox, flashing a modified boot image does. That the only documented way of rooting exynos devices as of yet is coincidental, and the misinformation about this continually causes people unnecessary anxiety about all sorts of other processes, especially on snapdragon devices.

If you have a snapdragon, it's completely impossible to trip Knox, as the act of doing so is prevented by the bootloader. If you have an exynos, the ONLY way you can trip Knox is to flash an unsigned or custom boot.img or other bootloader file. That or flashing a zip that modifies your boot.img, which is a part of the magisk/other systemless root procedures. This is where the incorrect assumption that root trips Knox came from, but it's wrong and actually making things worse.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] motherninja:
Thank you for the tips! It was just what I looking for since the first time I got my S8.

Finally, I can completely get rid of all Microsoft craps that came built-in with my S8 instead of just disabling it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] carfield:
I see a lot of package with com.sec.knox.* or com.samsung.knox.* , so I cannot remove those apps?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
You need root to remove system apps I think
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PearceHD:
So it looks like if you disable com.samsung.android.bixby.voiceinput it also disables the button so it can't be used to map to something else.

Does anyone know where the Bixby voiceinput.apk resides within /system/app ?

I've been running a grep -r for ages via adb shell but drawn a blank.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheLastSidekick:
Maybe this?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PearceHD:
Thanks, as you mention it isn't in /sytem/app but rather /system/priv-app/

Appreciate the help!

Edit:

So I assumed re-installing using the command pm install --user -0 BixbyVoiceInput.apk however I got an error stating [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS: Attempt to re-install com.samsung.android.bixby.voiceinput without first uninstalling.]

I'm pretty stumped at this point of how to get the application back into the user profile without factory resetting the device.

Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tytydraco:
You have to enable secure startup and install the apk through file manager. Adb won't do it
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PearceHD:
Sorry I'm being thick... I have enabled secure startup but fail to install using file manager with the same error.

When you say install using file manager do you mean navigate to /system/priv-app/BixbyVoiceInput and install the APK from there? As that is what I attempted.

Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tytydraco:
Yeah. That's weird.. it worked for me on my AQ3H update
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PearceHD:
Ok no worries, I ended up factory resetting and it all came back as described in the thread. I removed the Bixby functions again apart from the agent and voiceinput and got the same thing so I'm just going to leave that button unmapped.

Thanks for your help though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jostian:
These are the only bixby options that should be frozen they rest are needed for remapping to work.View attachment 4334165
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
FYI:

If you are rooted the app Button Mapper can map the bixby button without needing any of the apps enabled. I don't even have bixby installed and it works perfectly. Same options for remap as well and it will also remap any other hardware button too. No Xposed necessary
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jostian:
These are the ones disabled
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
I deleted all of them lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AbNidalS.jo:
what is the OEM!?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tytydraco:
Software preinstalled by carriers or companies like Samsung or AT&T or Verizon, etc..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thejackalsmark:
what is the actual name/package name for system updates. can't seem to find it to disable. getting so tired of seeing the update message and 1 badge on top of settings gear symbol in QS/Notifications blind. grrrrr.

Thx!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thejackalsmark:
here's shots of what I'm trying to disable notifications of. BONUS points if someone can tell me how to disable the Notification about vpn/Adguard till I root.

EDIT: It seems xdalabs and using browser being pita about screen shots. siiiigh Why is it NOTHING can just work? ?

EDIT 2: Ok. NOW they are showing... *Twilight Zone music begins to play*
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] carfield:
Just wonder, I try to uninstall all "sony" software, I try

pm uninstall -k --user 0 *sony*

but it not working, possible to have wildcard there?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] pierg75:
I don't think you can use that...if anything you should get the output from list packages and then redirect the output as input to uninstall (or better have a for loop)...but i doubt the shell in adb allows you that. Might be interesting to check.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sunapeelakers:
Anyone know how to get rid of the package that includes the tmobile boot logo/splash screen?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jostian:
That's connected to your csc file, if you are rooted you can just flash a new boot animation. If you are carrier locked them nor do easy to fix.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sunapeelakers:
I'm not rooted... Is there any way to just delete the image files? I really hate it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jostian:
Don't think you can accessed the files without being rooted, are you carrier locked, if not you can flash a different csc file via odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sunapeelakers:
I'm on T-Mobile so I assume I am carrier locked. There isn't a file explorer that will delete those images without root?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jostian:
Sorry no. Just root.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sunapeelakers:
I'd root it but the 80% battery thing kind of sucks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] carfield:
Yes I was wondering if there is some script like that, but I don't know how to write this kind of script
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
Because it says 80% instead of 100%? I get as much sot as most people, even more than some.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jostian:
Ah yes, snapdragon, I'm on exynos. Pity.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Prosis:
I read somewhere that removing the Samsung Calendar app would actually stop the Google Calendar app from working. Is there any truth to this? Apparently the syncing of Google Calendar depends on the app itself in the system.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jostian:
Really not sure, you could disable (bk disabler if not rooted) or freeze (with titanium if rooted) the Samsung app the test me see, then just unfreeze or enable again.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tytydraco:
It's part of the system, not a package. Read up on flashing stock firmware, it'll remove bloatware from your provider and speed things up too. No more splash logo either
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
It's actually part of the CSC. With root or by using the xaa one you can get rid of it. See the carrier switch thread
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sunapeelakers:
So if im on tmobile, how do I get rid of all the tmobile branding? I understand I would need to change the firmware to xaa, but do i really have to go through all 25 steps in that thread or can I just flash xaa fw via odin prince comsey and be done? Any links to xaa firmware for the s8 (g950u)?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
It's easier with root. I copied these directions from a post i made on the g955u thread a while ago to try and deal with some CSC issues, but I tweaked them a little so they should work for moving you to the XAA CSC which is the unbranded carrier neutral one that should leave you bloat free.

WARNING: THIS WILL FACTORY RESET YOUR DEVICE!!!

Download & install Shortcut master. Fire it up, grant root and go-to menu -> secret code browser. Scroll down to the PreConfig app (it's easier if you do menu -> sort by app), select it and hit input 0. You should get a bunch of rows of the various cscs installed as part of OYN. Select XAA and press Install.

https://m.apkpure.com/shortcut-master-lite/org.vndnguyen.shortcutmaster.lite
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sunapeelakers:
I can't get root for some reason, the first odin flash via prince comsey consistently fails...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
Which method are you using?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sunapeelakers:
SamPWND
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
You are probably having issues with USB. Try a different port, different cable, different drivers different computer
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sunapeelakers:
Is it possible I have an updated bootloader? Any ways to tell what version I have? I read something about root only working on bootloader v1...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] khanvict90:
ohhh man thanks cant believe i just uninstalled bixby yessssss it gonneeeee!!!! and its working perfect!

---------- Post added at 06:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:15 PM ----------

Thanks working perfect!!!!!!!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
Yes, that is possible too. There is a v2 root in the roms forum if that is your issue. Good luck
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] xuankhwong:
hi guy,

how to reinstall oem bloatware after remove by adb

tks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Oops...:
To my knowledge only factory reset
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jco23:
i could be wrong, but factory reset just wipes data - it doesn't reinstall the factory image or reinstall any apps that were deleted - just clears whatever data has been stored to them and deletes any apps that were downloaded after the fact. these extra apps are usually stored in another folder (not sure of the exact location), while the pre-installed apps are stored in a system folder somewhere.

my advice would be to re-download them from the samsung app store.

as for this list, thanks for providing it, instructions, and all those that commented. I have been thinking of doing this for awhile, but hesitant b/c my phone is working perfectly right now. I just simply hide those apps that I don't want to see.

my main reason for removing bloat is to save battery life and create more space. given that this device has 64 GB of memory (more than I've ever had) and the battery can last me two days easily (three or four if I don't touch it) - then I really do not need to remove them.

but my question is, would uninstalling them prevent the acceptance of an OTA update? if so, I may be more comfortable just doing the "hide" command rather then "uninstall"

thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Oops...:
The apps are not deleted from system partition (this would require to have root access). They are just uninstalled for user -0 , which is the main user.

I'm not sure if re-installing would work. But trying would not do any harm.

As the apps are not removed you do not gain any flash memory. It would be in system partition anyhow...

Edit: see further reading on this topic:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/s8-debloat-bloatware-thread-t3669009/post73710730
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thejackalsmark:
For Everyone who may not check this thread over the Holiday weekend, See ya next year, and have a safe and Happy New Year.

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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] willh045:
Ive been wanting to completely remove the facebook app from my s8+.....and Ive followed the necessary steps etc + attempted to enter the command "pm uninstall -k --user -0 com.facebook.katana"

BUT I get the reply command "-bash: pm: command not found"

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tytydraco:
Pm not found? Are you sure you're in "adb shell" first?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Leon:
He probably forgot, cuz I had the same error when I forgot adb shell.

Anyway, I want to ask what will happen when there is OTA update? Will I have any problem? If I do a factory reset those apps will be restored right?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Oops...:
Yes, OTA still woeks, as system partition remains unchanged. No problems, as long as you do not disable system relevant apps. Factory reset will recover them all (no other possible way to bring them back, to my knowledge)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Leon:
Thank you. Because I removed Bixby, Skype and etc. Isn't Bixby count as system or?

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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Oops...:
I meant system apps which are required for propoer booting. Removing those could lead to boot loops. But there are good lists floating around telling what is safe to be disabled.

All Bixby processes can be disabled without impact.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
Also, as long as you make sure adb is enabled before disabling new system apps (something everyone should be doing anyway), if you get a bootloop from disabling something you can always adb shell in, reenble it, and reboot which will put things back exactly like they were before. You can even do this with root and actually removing the packages too (by just putting them back & rebooting).
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] clarkcant:
This method does not truly uninstall the application. It just hides it for the default user. My main concern is the memory these applications take up, so this method is useless for me.

Root is required in order to truly uninstall bloat. Unfortunately, the Verizon S8 cannot be properly rooted.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Oops...:
What command exactly would you use to re-enable?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
My guess would be pm install, or if you copy the apk to your local machine you can do adb install
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Oops...:
Well, yes this is what I thought, also. But it seems not to work every time. See also another thread to this topic https://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/general/root-required-remove-amazon-bloatware-t3636797/page20

Edit: found the exact post I was referring to:

https://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/g...remove-amazon-bloatware-t3636797/post73820310

Re- install seems not possible without root or factory reset
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
Does that apply to the s8 too? Iirc the fire is a pretty customized Android setup so I wouldn't take what's written there as gospel. At the very least I'd expect an install of the apk to work but ive never tried it as i have root and remove the packages for real ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Oops...:
Did not try either, so can't say for sure. I use AdHell 2 to disable stuff, no root. Factory reset would bring them back, that's for sure.

Out of curiosity, do you think that makes any difference to disable the bloat rather than delete them completely? I understand remoing them would free some space on system partition, but for what? Do you use that for other purpose? Other than that, for me it seems equivalent.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
Yes quite a bit vs disabling, not sure about the uninstall part though.

The disable though I think because it's still there but not active stuff retries forever. I certainly never got the amazing performance gains I have with my rom when I was disabling only
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gd6noob:
Thanks.. this method also works for the S7
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thejackalsmark:
???

What is your definition of "properly"?

Both Sampwnd and Samfail methods root the phone just fine.

At least effectively enough to allow you to debloat. As for lack of TWRP or CWM, Flashfire can substitute quite nicely.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] clarkcant:
My definition of proper differs from your definition of effective.

The S8 can effectively be rooted to allow root permission to hide bloat. But the root is not properly implemented in that there are a number of side effects, which include the tripping of Knox and the issue with the battery.

A proper root is that which is achievable on, say, stock Android. The root can be completely hidden from the system, and won't impair any of the phone's basic functions. A proper root wouldn't carry repricussions that would deter many from rooting.

The Snapdragon S8 cannot properly be rooted, but the root is effective.

(Since the OP was about getting rid of bloat, I should've been more clear in saying that the root methods for the S8 can achieve that.)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] partcyborg:
False. Rooting does not necessitate tripping knox. Rooting had nothing to do with Knox 0x0 to 0x1 protection. Knox bootloader efuse only pops if a boot image not signed by Samsung is flashed to the device and is successfully booted. Literally nothing else matters. People assume falsely that it's caused by root because the most common path to root for exynos devices is via changing the boot image to provide a working su. In fact, for the US snapdragon devices tripping knox is impossible, as the bootloader is locked & booting modified boot images is impossible

SD root causes Knox userspace security checks to fail, but device remains 0x0 and therefore can be returned to stock like nothing has happened.

What you are describing is impossible for any Samsung device, snap or exynos. It goes against the entire point of the Knox suite of security technology, something Samsung has spent millions of dollars to prevent. If this is your definition of correct, I'm sorry but you should consider another manufacturer ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] silveraero:
If you have powershell knowledge, you can follow my instruction for faster removing packages

Put list of package to a text file, give it the name "packages.txt" or something you want. Remember to remove "package:" prefix in the package name.

Open powershell in the directory you put the "packages.txt" file. (Right click > Open Powershell Command here)

Paste this code and press Enter

Get-Content "D:\package.txt" | ForEach-Object {
Write-host 'Uninstalling: ' $_
& .\adb.exe shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 $_
}