"description":"Android System\nAndroid system framework? Apk file name: framework-res\nCould be THE core of the android system.\nProbably very unsafe to disable.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"android.aosp.overlay",
"description":"Refers to the Runtime Resource Overlay (RRO) framework that is built into the AOSP.\nRRO allows for the dynamic modification of an app's resources at runtime,\nEnabling the customization of the app's appearance and behavior without modifying its source code\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"android.auto_generated_rro__",
"label":"android.auto_generated_rro__",
@ -21,6 +31,11 @@
"warning":"You may need this if you use Android Auto",
"suppress":"LabelSameAsId"
},
{
"id":"com.android.adservices.api",
"description":"Android AdServices. Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta components disabled on default.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.apps.tag",
"label":"Tags",
@ -35,6 +50,11 @@
"warning":"Disabling this package breaks ADB Backup and crashes on attempting to add a Google account",
"suppress":"LabelSameAsId"
},
{
"id":"com.android.basicsmsreceiver",
"description":"Gets SMS and creates notifications:\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/BasicSmsReceiver/+/jb-dev/src/com/android/basicsmsreceiver/BasicSmsReceiverApp.java",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.bio.face.service",
"label":"com.android.bio.face.service",
@ -65,12 +85,12 @@
"label":"Bookmark Provider",
"description":"Only exists for compatibility reasons to prevent apps querying it from getting null cursors they do not expect and crash.",
"removal":"caution",
"warning":"Apps targeting a very old SDK might crash"
"warning":"Apps targeting a very old SDK might crash. For example, disabling this on LDPlayer emulator crashes the default browser."
},
{
"id":"com.android.browser",
"label":"Mi Browser",
"description":"Mi Browser is a privacy nightmare and should be replaced.",
"description":"Mi Browser and browser for the LDPlayer emulator. It is a privacy nightmare and should be replaced.",
"description":"The stock AOSP camera app on many phones. However, on some Xiaomi phones, it is actually the Xiaomi Camera app. Deleting this will result in no camera app.\nTry Open Camera as an open source alternative:\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera&hl=en&gl=US",
"removal":"replace"
},
{
"id":"com.android.captiveportallogin",
"label":"CaptivePortalLogin",
@ -127,6 +152,11 @@
"removal":"replace",
"suppress":"LabelSameAsId"
},
{
"id":"com.android.carrierconfig.overlay.common",
"description":"Needed for (com.android.carrierconfig).",
"removal":"replace"
},
{
"id":"com.android.carrierdefaultapp",
"label":"CarrierDefaultApp",
@ -165,18 +195,41 @@
],
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.module",
"description":"Same as com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.\nCell broadcasting used to send emergency alerts.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast.",
"description":"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for the cellbroadcastreceiver, based on the name.",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.cellbroadcastservice",
"description":"is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISPs to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nRuns in the background.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast\nhttps://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.certinstaller",
"description":"Certificate installer\nUsed for accepting and revoking Internet certificates.\nCertificates identify ownership of public keys, for use in secure communications.\nBreaks Wi-Fi if disabled.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.companiondevicemanager",
"label":"Companion Device Manager",
"description":"This handles connections to other devices, like Bluetooth Headphones, desktop Operating Systems, etc.",
"description":"This handles connections to nearby (usually not remote) devices, like Bluetooth Headphones, desktop Operating Systems, etc.",
"removal":"caution",
"warning":"Removing this package will result in the inability to read the SD card from your computer's file manager when connecting through USB"
"warning":"Removing this package may result in the inability to read the SD card from your computer's file manager (via USB)."
"warning":"Disabling could mess with OTA updates."
},
{
"id":"com.android.defcontainer",
"description":"Package Access Helper\nDetermines the recommended install location for packages and if there is enough free space for the package.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.deskclock",
"label":"Clock",
@ -203,6 +275,11 @@
"removal":"replace",
"suggestions":"clocks"
},
{
"id":"com.android.devicelockcontroller",
"description":"This app can't be uninstalled or disabled.\nCan restrict this device if the owner doesn't make payments per month for the new phone.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.dialer",
"label":"Phone",
@ -247,6 +324,11 @@
"description":"Overlay for the phototable daydream? Overlays are usually themes, but not sure about this one.",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.dynsystem",
"description":"Dynamic System Updates\nRuns on boot, but doesn't seem to run in the background beyond that.\nTreble gives the ability to boot an AOSP Generic System Image (GSI) on any supported device.\nDynamic System Updates allows to boot into a Generic System Image (GSI) without interfering with the current installation.\nThat means the bootloader doesn’t need to be unlocked and the user data doesn’t need to be wiped.\nhttps://developer.android.com/topic/dsu",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.egg",
"label":"Android Easter Egg",
@ -279,6 +361,11 @@
"removal":"replace",
"suggestions":"email_clients"
},
{
"id":"com.android.ext.adservices.api",
"description":"Another component of Android AdServices.\nIntroduced in Android 14.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.externalstorage",
"label":"External Storage",
@ -293,6 +380,11 @@
"removal":"caution",
"warning":"Do not remove if you use Face Unlock"
},
{
"id":"com.android.federatedcompute.services",
"description":"FederatedCompute\nAnother component of OnDevicePersonalization. But this app learns things about users.\nIntroduced in Android 14(`com.google.android.federatedcompute` Introduced in Android 13).\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.fmradio",
"label":"FM Radio",
@ -300,6 +392,21 @@
"removal":"replace",
"suggestions":"radios"
},
{
"id":"com.android.frameworkhwext.dark",
"description":"Required components of the androidhwext.\nBasic functionality of Huawei Phones.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.frameworkhwext.honor",
"description":"Required components of the androidhwext.\nBasic functionality of Huawei Phones.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.frameworkres.overlay",
"description":"Runtime Resource Overlay\nThis framework provides the ability to replace application resources while the application is running. More info:\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/runtime/rros",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.galaxy4",
"label":"Black Hole",
@ -313,6 +420,16 @@
"removal":"replace",
"suggestions":"gallery"
},
{
"id":"com.android.health.connect.backuprestore",
"description":"Backups data from Health Connect app.",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.healthconnect.controller",
"description":"Health Connect\nManage the health and fitness data on your phone, and control which apps can access it.",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.hotspot2",
"label":"OsuLogin",
@ -344,6 +461,11 @@
"warning":"Mame sure you have another installed before you disable.",
"suggestions":"keyboards"
},
{
"id":"com.android.intentresolver",
"description":"'Share' functionality will be disabled after uninstalling this package on Android 14 and up. Additionally, motion photos will become broken.",
"description":"one-handed mode, which can be found in the settings.\none-handed mode will not work. Safe to remove if you dont use these setting.",
"removal":"replace"
},
{
"id":"com.android.keychain",
"description":"Enables apps to use system wide credential KeyChain (shared credentials between apps)\nhttps://security.stackexchange.com/questions/216716/android-keychain-what-is-a-system-wide-credential\n",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.localtransport",
"description":"Backup transport for stashing stuff into a known location on disk, and later restoring from there.\nNeeded for storing backup data locally on a device?\nThis package also provides the backup confirmation UI.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/testingbackup",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.location.fused",
"description":"Manages underlying location technologies, such as GPS and Wi-Fi.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.magicsmoke",
"label":"Magic Smoke Wallpapers",
@ -468,12 +630,22 @@
"removal":"replace",
"suggestions":"sms"
},
{
"id":"com.android.mms.service",
"description":"Provides support for sending MMS.\nIt doesn't cause bootloop.",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.modulemetadata",
"label":"Module Metadata",
"description":"It's used to manage and store metadata about installed modules, and is accessed by the system server. Breaks some core functionality if disabled.",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.mtp",
"description":"MTP Host\nHandles MTP(Media Transfer Protocol), a protocol for transfering files between the device and a connected PC.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.musicfx",
"label":"MusicFX",
@ -486,6 +658,31 @@
"description":"Built-in live wallpaper",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.nearby.halfsheet",
"description":"Useless frameworks to Wi-Fi connections, USB tethering, auto, usage.\nEvery version has random code and the app is not running in the background.",
"description":"Related to the Network Stack module,\nwhich is an updatable Mainline module that ensures Android can adapt to evolving network standards and allows for interoperability with new implementations\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/networking",
"description":"Related to the Tethering module,\nwhich allows an Android device to share its internet connection with other connected client devices.\nThis package contains classes and components that are used for in-process overlay functionality within the Tethering module.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/tethering",
"description":"OnDevicePersonalization. Another thing to AdServices privacy sandbox.\nIntroduced in Android 13.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.ons",
"label":"com.android.ons",
@ -516,6 +718,16 @@
"description":"OTA (Over the air) is the method used by OEMs to push updates to your device.\nAn OTA access point is used to run system software updates over a special gateway. This package is most likely customized by your OEM.",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.overlay.systemui",
"description":"On some phones, it is an overlay to app \"com.google.android.apps.safetyhub\".\nCheck out this app code and think about it.",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.packageinstaller",
"description":"Handles installation, upgrade, and removal of applications.\n",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.pacprocessor",
"label":"PacProcessor",
@ -531,6 +743,16 @@
"description":"Built-in live wallpaper",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.phone",
"description":"AOSP Dialer\nRemoving this package breaks the software update/download and install screen on Samsung. WARNING: for me, it breaks the phone app completely with call routing enabled. Not sure about other cases.",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.phone.a_overlay",
"description":"AOSP code for dialer app features.\nSIM card will not be detected if disabled.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.phone.recorder",
"label":"Recorder",
@ -557,6 +779,11 @@
"description":"Runs on boot.\nThe tip popups you get on the homescreen.",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.providers.applications",
"description":"Provides a list of installed applications.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.providers.blockednumber",
"label":"Blocked Numbers Storage",
@ -586,6 +813,16 @@
"removal":"caution",
"warning":"Breaks contact functionality if disabled. Not recommended to disable if you plan to use your device as a phone."
},
{
"id":"com.android.providers.downloads",
"description":"Downloads Manager\nProvider for downloaded files.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.providers.downloads.ui",
"description":"Downloads\nUser interface for downloads.\nOn some OEM's this app has ads, tracking things.",
"removal":"replace"
},
{
"id":"com.android.providers.drm",
"label":"DRM Protected Content Storage",
@ -612,6 +849,16 @@
"removal":"delete",
"suppress":"LabelSameAsId"
},
{
"id":"com.android.providers.settings",
"description":"Provider for settings app data.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.providers.telephony",
"description":"Provider for telephony data.\nHandles phone-related data such as text messages, APN list, etc.\nContent providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.\nhttps://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.providers.userdictionary",
"label":"User Dictionary",
@ -622,6 +869,11 @@
"removal":"caution",
"warning":"Removing this package may cause settings menu to crash on some Huawei phones"
},
{
"id":"com.android.provision",
"description":"Provisioning is the process of setting up a network connection that will allow new users. \nThis service is for example needed when the user's phone moves from one cell-tower to another.\n",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.proxyhandler",
"label":"ProxyHandler",
@ -635,18 +887,63 @@
"description":"Google quick search box. OEMs (e.g. Xiaomi) can modify this for their use.",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.remoteprovisioner",
"description":"RemoteProvisioner. Have random stuff: security, notifications, accessibility, test modes, data usage, metrics, logs.\nIts something new introduced in Android 13.\nAt this time this app is not available for users.\nAnd looks very useless.",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.rkpdapp",
"description":"RemoteProvisioner. Have random stuff: security, notifications, accessibility, test modes, data usage, metrics, logs.\nIntroduced in android 14(it's the same app like `com.android.remoteprovisioner` Introduced in android 13).\nAgain this app is not available for users.\nAnd looks very useless.",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.runintest.ddrtest",
"label":"DDRTest",
"description":"RAM Stress tester\nCan be run from the bootloader\nNOTE: I'm not sure it's really from AOSP (seen in TCL Plex phone)",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.safetycenter.resources",
"description":"Google Safety Center.\nProbably affects malware detection in new app installs, Gmail, and Chrome. This will also revert back the \"Security & privacy\" look to the old style.\nYou can use a libre spam-blocking and DNS-blocking solution instead of this.\nhttps://safety.google",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.sdksandbox",
"description":"Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta disabled on default.\nCauses bootloop. Maybe this component is not only for privacy... (I think it's for testing privacy sandbox using Android Studio.)\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices\nCause BOOTLOOP.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.se",
"label":"SecureElementApplication",
"description":"Runs in the background as part of the system.\nUnderlying implementation for the OMAPI SE service.\nEnables apps to use the OpenMobile API to access secure elements (SE) to enable smart-card payments and other secure services.\nAn SE is a special chip (e.g SIM-card) for storing cryptographic secrets in a way that makes illicit use hard.\nThe Open Mobile Alliance (OPA) is a standards organization which develops open standards for the mobile phone industry.",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.se.overlay.target",
"description":"Looks like needed to 'com.android.se'.",
"description":"Manages calls via your network provider or SIM and controls the phone modem?",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.server.telecom.a_overlay",
"description":"Overlay for com.android.server.telecom?",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.settings",
"description":"AOSP Settings app.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.settings.intelligence",
"label":"Settings Suggestions",
@ -667,6 +964,11 @@
"removal":"caution",
"suppress":"LabelSameAsId"
},
{
"id":"com.android.shell",
"description":"Shell\nUnix shell that receives ADB commands sent from a PC.\nThis is what UAD-ng uses to execute commands on Android devices. Proobably a bad idea to disable ;)",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.simappdialog",
"label":"SIM App Dialog",
@ -694,10 +996,15 @@
"removal":"replace",
"suggestions":"audio_recorders"
},
{
"id":"com.android.statementservice",
"description":"Intent Filter Verification Service\nA Statement protocol allows websites to certify that some assets represent them. Android package can to subscribe to handling chosen URIs. This package will then be called to query the website and verify that it allows this. Android package can subscribe to handling chosen URIs. This package will then be called to query the website and verify that it allows this. Sources:\n- https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent\n- https://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-filters\n - https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/191163/what-does-the-intent-filter-verification-service-app-from-google-do\n - https://github.com/google/digitalassetlinks/blob/master/well-known/details.md\n - https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6a34bb2",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.stk",
"label":"SIM Toolkit",
"description":"Enables carriers to initiate \"value-added services\". Basically, some operators provide SIM-cards with applications installed on them.\nThis has been abused:\n- SimJacker \n- WIBattack",
"description":"Enables carriers to initiate \"value-added services\". Basically, some operators provide SIM-cards with applications installed on them.\nThis has been abused:\n- SimJacker \n- WIBattack.\nNOTE: removing this package removes the launcher icon. \"com.android.stk\" relies on \"com.android.stk2\" and vice-versa.",
"description":"Special package for dual-sim devices?\nEnables carriers to initiate \"value-added services\". Basically, some operators provide SIM-cards with applications installed on them.\nThis has been abused:\n- SimJacker \n- WIBattack",
"description":"Special package for dual-sim devices?\nEnables carriers to initiate \"value-added services\". Basically, some operators provide SIM-cards with applications installed on them.\nThis has been abused:\n- SimJacker \n- WIBattack.\nNOTE: removing this package removes the launcher icon. \"com.android.stk2\" relies on \"com.android.stk\" and vice-versa.",
"description":"Hidden menu that only shows 2 buttons:\nLarge buttons - that increases size of accessibility menu buttons,\nand Help - that redirects to support google com site accessibility.",
"description":"Product RRO for Accessibility menu.",
"removal":"replace"
},
{
"id":"com.android.systemui.icon.overlay",
"description":"In code found configs icon mask.",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.systemui.overlay",
"description":"System UI Overlay. DO NOT remove this.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.systemui.theme.dark",
"label":"Dark",
"description":"Enables you to use Android dark theme.",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.theme.font.notoserifsource",
"description":"Noto Serif / Source Sans Pro",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.theme.icon.circle",
"label":"Circle",
@ -784,6 +1128,16 @@
],
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.uwb.resources",
"description":"Ultra-wideband (UWB) communication feature.\nUWB is a radio technology that enables precise ranging between devices,\nAllowing for accurate location measurements with an accuracy of 10 cm.\nhttps://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/uwb\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/connect/uwb",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.virtualmachine.res",
"description":"unknown app with no code that only has permissions to Use, Manage, Debug: Virtual Machine.\nIntroduced in Android 14.",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.android.voicedialer",
"label":"Voice Dialer",
@ -845,12 +1199,42 @@
"warning":"Make sure to have another Webview before uninstalling it or some apps may not work properly.",
"suggestions":"webviews"
},
{
"id":"com.android.wifi.dialog",
"description":"Needed for wifi dialogs.\nCan brick basic functionality android.",
"description":"Related to the Wi-Fi module in the AOSP. The Wi-Fi module is a part of Project Mainline,\nWhich allows for updates to specific system components outside of the normal Android release cycle.\nThe package contains resources and overlays that are used to customize the Wi-Fi module.\nThese overlays can be used to override default configurations and customize the behavior of the Wi-Fi module\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.android.wifi.resources",
"label":"System Wi-Fi Resources",
"description":"System Wi-Fi resources.",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.wifi.resources.overlay",
"description":"Contains resources that can be overlaid or customized to modify the behavior of the Wi-Fi module.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi",
"description":"Related to the Wi-Fi module and its resources overlay.\nThe Wi-Fi module in Android is updatable, meaning it can receive updates to functionality outside of the normal Android release cycle.\nThe module provides a consistent Wi-Fi experience across Android devices and allows for fixes to interoperability issues through module updates\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.android.wifi.system.resources.overlay",
"description":"Contains resources that can be overlaid to customize the Wi-Fi module's behavior.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/wifi",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.example.android.notepad",
"label":"NotePad",
@ -858,11 +1242,149 @@
"removal":"replace",
"suggestions":"note_taking_apps"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.adservices.api",
"description":"Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta components disabled on default.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.androidforwork",
"description":"Assistant Android Work\nNot needed, theres only user consent activity about that:\n(Your organization controls your device and keeps it secure)",
"description":"ApertureLensLauncher\nNot sure how it works but redirects to google app lens `com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox`.",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.appsearch.apk",
"description":"AppSearch is an on-device search library for managing locally stored structured data, with APIs for indexing data and retrieving data using full-text search. Use it to build custom in-app search capabilities for your users.\nhttps://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/appsearch",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.captiveportallogin",
"description":"it's the same as (com.android.captiveportallogin). Support for captive portal.\nA captive portal login is a web page where the users have to input their login information or accept the displayed terms of use. \nSome networks (typically public wifi network) use the captive portal login to block access until the user inputs \nsome necessary information\nNOTE : This package is a now a mandatory mainline module\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation",
"removal":"replace"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.email",
"label":"Email",
"description":"Newer versions of AOSP Mail are renamed to com.android.email and Gmail was migrated to com.google.android.gm",
"removal":"replace",
"suggestions":"email_clients"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.ext.services",
"description":"The ExtServices module updates framework components for core OS functionality such as notification ranking, autofill text-matching strategies, storage cache, package watchdog, and other services that run continually. This module is updatable, meaning it can receive updates to functionality outside of the normal Android release cycle.\nCan run before the user unlocks the device (direct-boot aware) and Android 9+ version have internet and location permissions.\n\nWARNING: Causes bootloop on most Android 11+ phones. This module is related to the Android mainline project (which is a useful project).There is no reason to mess with this.\n\nSources:\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/extservices\nhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/11/android-extensions-could-be-googles-plan-to-make-android-updates-suck-less/\nPithus analysis (Android 11): https://beta.pithus.org/report/e5e4a181082b88baf55e19aab0f9cb62e131d612eeaa73cddb510a52e0ff5c1a",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.federatedcompute",
"description":"FederatedCompute.\nAnother component of OnDevicePersonalization. But this app learns things about users.\nIntroduced in Android 13.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.gallery3d",
"description":"Built-in Gallery app.\nThe ID could be \"recycled\" by OEMs for their own gallery implementations.",
"removal":"replace"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.hotspot2.osulogin",
"description":"The sole purpose of the OsuLogin App is to provision credentials from the Wi-Fi network to the device and allow them to connect to Wi-Fi Hotspot 2.0. See https://hackanons.com/2021/07/osulogin-android-everything-you-need-to-know.html for more information.",
"removal":"replace"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.modulemetadata",
"description":"Module that contains metadata about the list of modules on the device. And that’s about it.\nI wouldn't advise you to mess with it as it could break important modules (see #37)\nGood explanation of what android modules are : https://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation/",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.nearby.halfsheet",
"description":"Useless frameworks to Wi-Fi connections, USB tethering, auto, usage.\nEvery version has random code and the app is not running in the background.",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.networkstack",
"description":"Network Stack Components\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/networking\nProvides common IP services, network connectivity monitoring, and captive login portal detection.\n",
"description":"Network Stack Permission Configuration\nDefines a permission that enables modules to perform network-related tasks.\nhttps://source.android.com/devices/architecture/modular-system/networking\n",
"description":"OnDevicePersonalization.\nAnother thing to AdServices privacy sandbox.\nIntroduced in Android 13.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/ondevicepersonalization",
"description":"In code I have seen lists of some system apps and stuff of `managedprovisioning` user.\nSafe to remove if you removed `com.android.managedprovisioning`.\nBut it probably doesn't affect anything.",
"description":"Breaks Google Play System updates (GPSu), related to Project Mainline. Page on Settings will crash altogether, or ask Play Store to be updated.\nhttps://support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/14343500",
"dependencies":[
"com.android.vending"
],
"removal":"replace"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.packageinstaller",
"description":"Google package installer. Seems to replace com.android.packageinstaller on newer phones. It is strangely not needed on older devices (you can still install APKs without it by using the AOSP package installer) but since Android 9, it also handles permissions control and could bootloop your device if removed.\nOn Android 8.1, disabling the app also disabled the 'Permissions' settings within all the apps. Besides that, I couldn't install an '.apk' file download from outside the Play Store.\nSource: https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/modular-system/permissioncontroller.",
"description":"Gives ability to install, update or remove applications on the device.\nIf you delete this package, your phone will probably bootloop.\n",
"description":"Photo picker\nProvides a browsable interface that presents the user with their media library, sorted by date from newest to oldest. Safe, built-in way for users to grant your app access to only selected images and videos, instead of their entire media library.\nhttps://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/photopicker",
"removal":"caution"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.safetycenter.resources",
"description":"Google Safety Center.\nProbably affects malware detection in new app installs, Gmail, and Chrome. Alternatively, you can use a libre spam-blocking and DNS-blocking solution instead.\nAnyway it looks like a useless frameworks.\nhttps://safety.google",
"removal":"delete"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.sdksandbox",
"description":"Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta disabled on default.\nCauses bootloop. Maybe this component is not only for privacy... (I think it's for testing privacy sandbox using Android Studio.)\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices\nCause BOOTLOOP.",
"removal":"unsafe"
},
{
"id":"com.google.android.speech.pumpkin",
"description":"PumpkinService\nHas something to speech.",
"removal":"replace"
},
{
"id":"com.google.mainline.adservices",
"description":"Adservices Train Version Package. AdServices too.\nuses ondevicepersonalization.\nIntroduced in Android 13\nNOTE: This package is a mandatory mainline module, which is also not documented. I don't trust it when it comes to adservices.",
