[General Questions and Answers] AlternativeTotal2211:
Hi!

I'm debloating my LG V60 and the old G7 with the AMAZING ADB AppControl program from @Cyber.Cat , which totally saved my day when I could not make ADB start with the "ADB Devices" command (don't laugh).

I feel comfortable with where I am, I am not a noob and I don't uninstall things without finding a reasonably reliable info about what they do.

That's why I am asking ;)

Of all processes, packages and apps, only these ones I am not sure what they do:

Qualcomm Stuff:

com.qualcomm.qti.uim (plus com.qualcomm.qti.uimGbaApp, com.qualcomm.qti.uimremoteclient, com.qualcomm.qti.uimremoteserver):

According to THIS reddit post UIM is related to how SIM cards work in Asia. But I've found no info online to corroborate that.

According to ChatGPT UIM and SIM are interchangeable terms and have to do with UICC. The remote thing should refer to a communication between client (processor) and server (modem) within the smartphone.

At same time ChatGPT also said that it could be related to remote SIM (eSIM). Go figure.

In THIS article they give another definition of UIM and they also mention Qualcomm but ChatGPT says it's unlikely that this is what these services stand for.

So, anybody has any idea?

com.qti.pasrservice:

no info anywhere.

But ChatGPT said:

is associated with Qualcomm's PASR (Persistent Application Service Registry).

Here are some general aspects of what a PASR service might involve:

Service Registry: PASR is likely involved in maintaining a registry of persistent application services on the device. This includes information about services provided by various applications and how they are managed by the system.

Efficient Resource Usage: The service may aim to optimize resource usage by managing the lifecycle and persistence of certain application services. This can contribute to better performance and resource efficiency on the device.

Background Processes: PASR may play a role in managing background processes and services to ensure that they are appropriately controlled and optimized, especially in scenarios where applications have services that need to persist over time.

System Stability: By managing the persistence of application services, PASR can contribute to the overall stability and efficiency of the Android operating system, preventing unnecessary resource consumption and potential issues related to service management.

I don't know if I want it. Seems like it hints to Qualcomm collecting info, but it could also be useful for system stability?

What could be the reasons to want it and not to want it?

com.qti.qualcomm.datastatusnotification:

no info anywhere, but ChatGPT says it's about the status of connectivity, not about data as information (i.e. about me or the device).

Any idea?

com.qti.dcf:

no info anywhere. ChatGPT only had educated guesses.

vendor.qti.iwlan

some mention a relation to WiFi Calls, but they're more educated guesses than real inf

In google iwlan appears as industrial wlan, but I guess it isn't tha

ChatGPT says it's integrated Wlan, and it's more about a seamless transition between WiFi and Mobile Data when one of the two isn't strong enough, but I can't quite picture why would someone want that. When I'm home I use WiFi and deactivate Mobile Data, and outside I do the opposite.

Any Idea?

Google Stuff:

com.google.mainline.adservices and com.google.mainline.telemetry:

Mainline project is important for our security. But adservices? Telemetry? Do we need this?

Google Safety Center Resources (com.google.android.safetycenter.resources):

no info anywhere about this resources package.

You can find info about the Google Safety Center, which btw seems very vague to me and doesn't help me understand why I need it on my smartphone.

Android Stuff:

Device Health Services (com.google.android.apps.turbo):

did you notice any negative effect or lack of a clearly useful function by deactivating it?

EDIT: DO NOT mess with Android Services Library, or with com.google.android.sdksandbox.

If you do, at the next startup you'll get stuck in the welcome screen with no way to solve this without a factory reset.

ADDENDUM:

After another conversation with ChatGPT I am reconsidering my previous understanding of the following processes:

com.qualcomm.qti.dynamicddsservice:

is it about dual sim? If so, as long as I only have one sim I have no use for it whatsoever?

com.qti.dpmserviceapp:

is it about Device Policy Manager and therefore an important security thing?

com.android.ons:

probably opportunistic network? Would it be what Android uses for the precise localization services? Or for Nearby Share / WiFi Direct? Or Hotspot2.0? Otherwise who would need this?

Thanks!!!