Questions tagged [uninstallation]
Removing installed apps from device.
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How do I find when the last time I used an uninstalled app?
So, not to get into too much detail, but, I'm being accused of being on Facebook and liking people's posts and stuff like that. I'm always being accused of searching stuff up that I'm not searching, ...
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Why can't I uninstall/disable all bloatware through ADB without root?
I recently tried to disable bloatware in my cheap Vivo and Oppo smartphones. These apps named Themes, Game Center, etc. keep giving me notifications that can't be disabled through the UI. The ...
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What is the package name of the default overlay audio/music/MP3 player of Android 9?
I have accidentally disabled it on my Samsung A40 by doing pm uninstall --user 0 in the adb shell and would like to reinstall it, but cannot remember the package name. The player is very minimalist, ...
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Can I remove an app that I've bought from my account and re-purchase it again?
To thank the developer on Steam you can repeatedly buy games as gifts or remove them from the account and re-buy them again (I think it still works).
How to do a similar thing on Google Play Store?
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Downgrade an apk with different signature, without root
I'm trying to do the following things to an Android app without root access:
De-compile the apk with adb d xxx.apk (done)
Modify some files in /res/xml/ (done)
Re-build the apk with adb b xxx (done)
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INSTALL_FAILED_DUPLICATE_PERMISSION: Package com.google.ar.core attempting to redeclare permission
After the deletion of Google Play Services for AR I can't install it anymore.
Google Play Store shows an error when I'm trying to install:
Can't install Google Play Services for AR
I have checked ...
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How does the app SD Maid find leftover files from apps that the user has already uninstalled?
I read on https://techcult.com/how-to-delete-uninstalled-app-data-on-android/:
The “CorpseFinder” option is specifically there on the SD Maid to find any leftover files from apps that the user has ...
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How to make an app that users can't uninstall for a set period of time?
Related to this question.
I want to make an app that users can download from the Play Store, set a time range in different ways, and cannot uninstall the app during that time period. Once the time ...
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Howto get ONLY uninstalled packages list with associated apk (if any)?
(rooted galaxy j5 7.1.1)
As pm list packages -u shows ALL packages including uninstalled (at least on my system), what should be the right command to show ONLY uninstalled apps?
Or is this an ...
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Does Google still have the ability to uninstall apps without user permission (in 2023)?
In the past, Google has admitted that they have the ability to uninstall apps without user permission Exercising Our Remote Application Removal Feature
This post is almost 13 years old, Android was at ...
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I am not able to uninstall "Island" app. What should I do now?
I installed Island app after some YouTubers said. But it is now not uninstalling itself. Plus it is also not showing in the admin app list. As it gained admin access.
Whenever I try to uninstall it, ...
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How do I prevent uninstall/disabling/force stopping apps in newer Android versions?
Earlier Android versions provided the ability for apps like Applock to prevent users from disabling or force-stopping the app, but I don't believe the current version allows for this (meaning Applock ...
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How to completely remove Google from an Android device?
So tired of Google running in the background even when I block it. Installing unauthorized apps. Monitoring and snooping. It's involved in many places and not security minded.
I am for privacy and I ...
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Phone bricks when I uninstall package installer - can I block app install?
I have a phone that I am trying to block from being able to install apps. I tried removing package installer via ADB, but when I did that the phone bricked upon being restarted, and had to be hard ...
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What happens when Google decides an app is "bad"?
An Android 7 (Nougat) device that hadn't been used in a while (perhaps a few months) was recently turned on. That device has Nova Launcher Pro installed. It does not have external (microSD card) ...
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