Privacy Cookbook Chapter 20 Samsung (The Galaxy Guide) Pt 1
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Privacy Cookbook – Chapter 20 – Samsung (The Galaxy Guide) Part 1
In recent chapters I've shown you how to set up your new persona on Apple and how to make a Mac more privacy-friendly. When it comes to mobile, the best approach to 'degoogling' is a Pixel phone with GrapheneOS on it. Fullstop!
Yet, privacy is likely not going to be an 'all or nothing' approach. You need to figure out for yourself what works best for you and, at the same time, attempt to find ways to make your device trustable but usable.
Samsung has some stunning devices and fantastic hardware. If you like the s-pen (I totally dig it!) then Samsung has the best offering, previously with the Note series and now with the newly introduced s22 Ultra.
Additionally, if you are up for a tablet, you've previously been stuck with an iPad, which is pretty much the best, but now try out the new Samsung Tablets which not only run on Android (customization) but match, if not outperform, the iPads of 2022.
Before I go into what you can do to make your Galaxy work for you privacy wise, let me point out that Samsung is one of the worst companies around when it comes to privacy. Nothing to freak out about as you can modify your Galaxy to the exact combination of privacy, comfort and productivity that you want.
This guide will work with most (all that I've tried so far work fine) Galaxy phones. However, use at your own risk and read over all the commands to make sure you don't take out something you do or might need.
We'll start by removing apps from Google and Samsung System Apps, while this will not harm your device if you remove the wrong thing you could get stuck in a boot-loop.
This out of the way, the comments I post should not get you into any boot-loop trouble.
First update your phone/tablet to the newest version of Android, after doing so factory reset your device. After restarting the phone, skip everything in the initial set up and do not log into either Google or Samsung's cloud or services.
Next jump to Settings → About Phone → Software Information → tab on Build number seven (7) times
This unlocks Developer Options, where when you click the back key you will now see Developer Options as your last entry of the menu.
In Developer Options, turn on 'USB Debugging'
On your computer, you need Android SDK Platform-Tools
Now connect your phone/tablet and use the terminal typing
adb devices
The phone or tablet will prompt you to "Allow USB Debugging"
You should now see a device (yours listed in the terminal).
Now enter:
adb shell
You can now start to remove apps, and system apps from Google and Samsung.
Now execute pm uninstall -k --user 0 (this will keep the app data and cache), or pm uninstall --user 0 (delete app data as well) followed by the package name of the system app to uninstall and remove it from your phone.
Before doing so, you need a new browser, download via your existing browser app F-Droid, and from there use Mull as your new browser, and/or Bromite:
Safe Debloat list!
pm uninstall --user 0 android.autoinstalls.config.samsungpm uninstall --user 0 com.android.bipspm uninstall --user 0 com.android.carrierconfigpm uninstall --user 0 com.android.carrierdefaultapppm uninstall --user 0 com.android.chromepm uninstall --user 0 com.android.dreams.basicpm uninstall --user 0 com.android.dreams.phototablepm uninstall --user 0 com.android.eggpm uninstall --user 0 com.android.emergencypm uninstall --user 0 com.android.hotwordenrollment.okgooglepm uninstall --user 0 com.android.hotwordenrollment.xgooglepm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.calendarpm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.partnerbookmarkspm uninstall --user 0 com.android.sharedstoragebackuppm uninstall --user 0 com.android.simappdialogpm uninstall --user 0 com.android.traceurpm uninstall --user 0 com.diotek.sec.lookup.dictionarypm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.mapspm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.restorepm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyonpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.turbopm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.aspm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.configupdaterpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.ext.sharedpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.feedbackpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchboxpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.onetimeinitializerpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.partnersetuppm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.printservice.recommendationpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.setupwizardpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.syncadapters.calendarpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.syncadapters.contactspm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.youtubepm uninstall --user 0 com.google.ar.corepm uninstall --user 0 com.hiya.starpm uninstall --user 0 com.knox.vpn.proxyhandlerpm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.skydrivepm uninstall --user 0 com.monotype.android.font.samsungonepm uninstall --user 0 com.netflix.mediaclientpm uninstall --user 0 com.netflix.partner.activationpm uninstall --user 0 com.osp.app.signinpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.aasaservicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.advp.imssettingspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.allshare.service.mediasharepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.camera.sticker.facearavatar.preloadpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.clipboardedgepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.contactspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.omcagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.reminderpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.routinespm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.settings.bixbypm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.simplesharingpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.spagepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.taskedgepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.telephonyuipm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.tipspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstubpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.appseparationpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.ardrawingpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.aremojipm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.aremojieditorpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzonepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.authfwpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.aware.servicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bbc.bbcagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.beaconmanagerpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummypm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.servicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeuppm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.frameworkpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.calendarpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.cidmanagerpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.cmfa.frameworkpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.containerpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.dialerpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.dqagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.dsmspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.dynamiclockpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.easysetuppm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.fmmpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gamehomepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gametoolspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.hdmapppm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.homemodepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.iceconepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.incall.contentproviderpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.incalluipm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.kidsinstallerpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.analytics.uploaderpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.attestationpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.containeragentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.containercorepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.pushmanagerpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.livestickerspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.locationpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.loolpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mapsagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mcfdspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mcfserverpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mdecservicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mdmpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mdx.kitpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mdx.quickboardpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.messagingpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mobileservicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.networkdiagnosticpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.providers.carrierpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.providers.contactspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.rubin.apppm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpasspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofillpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.scloudpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.scspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.sdm.configpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.securitylogagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.server.wifi.mobilewipspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.livedrawingpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.stplatformpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.tagservicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.shortcutbackupservicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecuritypm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.smartcallproviderpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.smartsuggestionspm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.smartswitchassistantpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.spdfnotepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.stickercenterpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.svcagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.svoiceimepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.visionintelligencepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.clipboardsaveservicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.ipservicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.klmsagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.knox.keychainpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.knox.securefolderpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.mlppm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.safetyinformationpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.sec.android.application.cscpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.SMTpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.systemui.bixby2pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.applinkerpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.billingpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.bluetoothtestpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.chromecustomizationspm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.clockpackagepm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.DataCreatepm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.factorykeystringpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.hwmoduletestpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.parserpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.quicktoolpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.ringtoneBRpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.samsungappspm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.SecSetupWizardpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapppm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.setupwizardlegalproviderpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.wlantestpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.daemonapppm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.diagmonagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.easyMover.Agentpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.emergencylauncherpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.emergencymode.servicepm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.mimage.avatarstickerspm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.preloadinstallerpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.provider.emergencymodepm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.RilServiceModeApppm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.widgetapp.webmanualpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.bcservicepm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.enterprise.knox.attestationpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdmspm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.enterprise.mdm.services.simpinpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.factorypm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.factory.camerapm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.imsloggerpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.location.nsflp2pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.modem.settingspm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.spp.pushpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.usbsettingspm uninstall --user 0 com.skms.android.agentpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.easyonehandpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.sbrowserpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mateagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.socialpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.ecomm.globalpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.voicenotepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.oneconnectpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.vocpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.popupcalculatorpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.visioncloudagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.financepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.widgetapp.yahooedge.sportpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.storyservicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.email.providerpm uninstall --user 0 com.wsomacppm uninstall --user 0 flipboard.boxer.apppm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.wellbeingpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.da.daagentpm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.katanapm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.systempm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.appmanagerpm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.servicespm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.youtube.musicpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.ttspm uninstall --user 0 com.hancom.office.editor.hiddenpm uninstall --user 0 com.hancom.office.editor.hidden
Samsung’s LED Cover (useful if you use Samsung's original LED cover)
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcoverpm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.cover.ledcover
ANT+ Service Apps
pm uninstall --user 0 com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannelspm uninstall --user 0 com.dsi.ant.service.socketpm uninstall --user 0 com.dsi.ant.server (sensitive: may cause bootloop on some devices, I never had an issue removing it!)pm uninstall --user 0 com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus
If you want more privacy, of course Google is a problem! So remove it!
pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gsfpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gmpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gmspm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.gms.location.historypm uninstall --user 0 com.android.vendingpm uninstall --user 0 com.google.mainline.telemetry
Remember, when you remove Google from your device, many apps will send you a push notification that you do not have Google Play installed! This is not an issue, mute these notifications. Long press the push and switch play notifications off. You will only have to deal with one Google Play reminder per app, if the app needs it, as once silenced, it stays silenced.
Microsoft should also not be on your device
pm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.appmanagerpm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.office.excelpm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.office.officehubrowpm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.office.outlookpm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.office.powerpointpm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.office.wordpm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.skydrivepm uninstall --user 0 com.linkedin.androidpm uninstall --user 0 com.nuance.swype.input
If you have a Verizon Phone or Tablet
pm uninstall --user 0 com.vcast.mediamanagerpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.vmmhuxpm uninstall --user 0 com.vzw.hss.myverizonpm uninstall --user 0 com.asurion.android.verizon.vmspm uninstall --user 0 com.motricity.verizon.ssodownloadablepm uninstall --user 0 com.vzw.hs.android.modlitepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.vvmpm uninstall --user 0 com.vznavigator.[You_Model_Here]
AT&T Bloatware
pm uninstall --user 0 com.att.dhpm uninstall --user 0 com.att.dtv.shaderemotepm uninstall --user 0 com.att.tvpm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.attvvmpm uninstall --user 0 com.att.myWirelesspm uninstall --user 0 com.asurion.android.protech.attpm uninstall --user 0 com.att.android.attsmartwifi
Amazon is a no go
pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.fvpm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.kindlepm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.mShop.androidpm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.mp3pm uninstall --user 0 com.amazon.venezia
You can see I've left the Note app and DEX etc… I believe if you use a Samsung tablet or phone these apps are useful, perhaps just sever the internet permission to them. I'll show you how in next week's Privacy Cookbook. In case you'd like to remove them, here is the list:
pm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.notespm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservicepm uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.desktopsystemuipm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher
Please note that ADB does not really remove the applications, but uninstalls them in the user's account. In other words, these applications can easy be reinstalled with a factory reset or also with this simple comment:
cmd package install-existing [package name]
This was a part 1 starting with removing system and bloatware apps on Samsung, Part 2 will cover things to block and what to replace/install for most of the apps.
Stay safe!
The Privacy Advocate
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