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[
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{
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"id": "android",
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"description": "Android System\nAndroid system framework? Apk file name: framework-res\nCould be THE core of the android system.\nProbably very unsafe to disable.",
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"removal": "unsafe"
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},
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{
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"id": "android.aosp.overlay",
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"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",
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"removal": "unsafe"
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},
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{
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"id": "android.auto_generated_rro__",
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"label": "android.auto_generated_rro__",
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"description": "RRO = Runtime Resources Overlay. Changes values of a package config, based in the overlay definitions. Overlays are heavily used by OEMs to customize the look and feel of Android.",
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"web": [
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"https://source.android.com/devices/architecture/rros",
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"https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-theme-android-with-the-runtime-resource-overlay-framework--cms-29708"
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],
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"removal": "delete",
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"suppress": "LabelSameAsId"
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},
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{
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"id": "android.auto_generated_vendor_",
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"label": "android.auto_generated_vendor_",
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"description": "Auto generated vendor's stuff for Android Auto.",
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"web": [
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"https://www.android.com/intl/en_en/auto/"
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],
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"removal": "delete",
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"warning": "You may need this if you use Android Auto",
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"suppress": "LabelSameAsId"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.adservices.api",
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"description": "Android AdServices. Introduced in Android 13 privacy sandbox beta components disabled on default.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices",
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.apps.tag",
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"label": "Tags",
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"description": "Support for NFC tags interactions (5 permissions, Contacts/Phone On by default).\nNFC Tags are for instance used in buses to validate your transport card with your phone.\nOther example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TecTile\nYou will still be able to connect to a NFC device (e.g a speaker) with this disabled.",
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"removal": "replace"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.backupconfirm",
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"label": "com.android.backupconfirm",
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"description": "Restores Google settings with Google Backup restore.\nDisplays confirmation popup when doing ADB backup.",
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"removal": "caution",
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"warning": "Disabling this package breaks ADB Backup and crashes on attempting to add a Google account",
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"suppress": "LabelSameAsId"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.basicsmsreceiver",
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"description": "Gets SMS and creates notifications:\nhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/BasicSmsReceiver/+/jb-dev/src/com/android/basicsmsreceiver/BasicSmsReceiverApp.java",
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.bio.face.service",
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"label": "com.android.bio.face.service",
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"description": "Handles facial recognition.",
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.bips",
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"label": "Default Print Service",
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"description": "Generic printing service that should work with most printers.\nWill break printing functionality if disabled, but other replacement print services can be downloaded from the Play Store.",
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"removal": "replace"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.bluetooth",
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"label": "Bluetooth",
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"description": "Bluetooth service",
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.bluetoothmidiservice",
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"label": "Bluetooth MIDI Service",
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"description": "Provides classes for using the MIDI protocol over Bluetooth.",
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"removal": "delete",
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"warning": "Do not remove if you connect to a MIDI device via Bluetooth"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.bookmarkprovider",
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"label": "Bookmark Provider",
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"description": "Only exists for compatibility reasons to prevent apps querying it from getting null cursors they do not expect and crash.",
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"removal": "caution",
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"warning": "Apps targeting a very old SDK might crash. For example, disabling this on LDPlayer emulator crashes the default browser."
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.browser",
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"label": "Mi Browser",
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"description": "Mi Browser and browser for the LDPlayer emulator. It is a privacy nightmare and should be replaced.",
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"web": [
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"https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-web-browser-pro-mint-collecting-browsing-data-incognito-mode/"
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],
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"removal": "replace",
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"suggestions": "browsers"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.browser.provider",
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"label": "com.android.browser.provider",
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"description": "Old package (2014). Chrome bookmarks provider? Injects Picasa URL (https://picasaweb.google.com) in the Chrome browser's bookmarks in the browser.",
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"removal": "delete",
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"suppress": "LabelSameAsId"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.calculator2",
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"label": "Calculator",
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"description": "The AOSP calculator app\nSome OEMs (e.g. Huawei and Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app",
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"removal": "replace",
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"suggestions": "calculators"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.calendar",
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"label": "Calendar",
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"description": "The AOSP Calendar app.\nSome OEMs (e.g. Huawei and Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.",
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"removal": "replace",
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"suggestions": "calendars"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.calllogbackup",
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"label": "Call Log Backup/Restore",
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"description": "Call Logs Backup/Restore feature, runs in the background.",
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"web": [
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"https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/CallLogProvider/+/refs/heads/master/src/com/android/calllogbackup"
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],
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.camera",
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"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",
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"removal": "replace"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.captiveportallogin",
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"label": "CaptivePortalLogin",
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"description": "Support for captive portal logins.\nA captive portal login is a web page where users have to log in or accept terms of use. Common for public wifi networks.",
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"web": [
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"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal"
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],
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.carrierconfig",
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"label": "com.android.carrierconfig",
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"description": "Dynamically provides configuration for the carrier network.\nThe config contains: Roaming networks, Voicemail settings, SMS/MMS settings, VoLTE/IMS settings, and more.\nIf a carrier app is installed it will be queried for overrides to these settings.\nSeems to run on boot and when you swap SIM?",
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"web": [
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"https://source.android.com/devices/tech/config/carrier",
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"https://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/+/master:packages/apps/CarrierConfig/src/com/android/carrierconfig/DefaultCarrierConfigService.java"
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],
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"removal": "replace",
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"suppress": "LabelSameAsId"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.carrierconfig.overlay.common",
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"description": "Needed for (com.android.carrierconfig).",
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"removal": "replace"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.carrierdefaultapp",
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"label": "CarrierDefaultApp",
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"description": "This package is a generic solution that allows carriers to indicate when a device has run OOB (Out Of Balance). Android devices that are OOB need carrier mitigation protocols to allow select data through (like to notify users their data/balance is out, or allow them to buy more data through the carrier app).\nWill probably break that functionality if disabled, but is otherwise safe to disable (should only affect users that are out of data/balance?).",
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"web": [
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"https://source.android.com/devices/tech/connect/oob-users"
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],
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver",
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"label": "Emergency alerts",
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"description": "Cell broadcast is designed to deliver messages to multiple users in an area.\nThis is notably used by ISPs to send Emergency/Government alerts.\nRuns at boot time and is also triggered after exiting airplane mode.",
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"web": [
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"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast",
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"https://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know",
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"https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiver/+/refs/heads/master/src/com/android/cellbroadcastreceiver"
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],
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.basiccolorblack.overlay",
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"label": "com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.basiccolorblack.overlay",
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"description": "Dark theme overlay for com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver",
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"dependencies": [
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"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver"
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],
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.basiccolorwhite.overlay",
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"label": "com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.basiccolorwhite.overlay",
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"description": "Light theme overlay for com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver",
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"dependencies": [
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"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver"
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],
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.module",
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"description": "Same as com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.\nCell broadcasting used to send emergency alerts.\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast.",
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"dependencies": [
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"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver"
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],
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.common",
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"label": "com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver.overlay.common",
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"description": "com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver Theme pack\nGuessing it's a pack of themes for the cellbroadcastreceiver, based on the name.",
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.cellbroadcastservice",
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"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",
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.certinstaller",
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"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.",
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"removal": "unsafe"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.companiondevicemanager",
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"label": "Companion Device Manager",
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"description": "This handles connections to nearby (usually not remote) devices, like Bluetooth Headphones, desktop Operating Systems, etc.",
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"removal": "caution",
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"warning": "Removing this package may result in the inability to read the SD card from your computer's file manager (via USB)."
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.connectivity.resources",
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"description": "Network connectivity resources.\nCause BOOTLOOP.",
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"removal": "unsafe"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.contacts",
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"label": "Contacts",
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"description": "The AOSP Contacts app\nSome OEMs (e.g. Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.",
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"removal": "replace",
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"suggestions": "contacts"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.credentialmanager",
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"description": "Credential Manager\nManages with Passwords, passkeys.",
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"removal": "replace"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.cts.ctsshim",
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"label": "Compatibility Test Suite",
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"description": "Used by manufacturer to test your copy of the device for performance. It just exists and doesn't run in background.",
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"web": [
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"https://source.android.com/docs/compatibility/cts"
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],
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.cts.priv.ctsshim",
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"label": "Compatibility Test Suite",
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"description": "Verifies certain upgrade scenarios.\nA shim is basically a compatibility layer for an API, that makes sure anything that uses the API does so correctly.",
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"web": [
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"https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/51e458e/packages/CtsShim",
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"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shim_(computing)"
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],
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"removal": "caution",
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"warning": "Disabling could mess with OTA updates."
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.defcontainer",
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"description": "Package Access Helper\nDetermines the recommended install location for packages and if there is enough free space for the package.",
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"removal": "unsafe"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.deskclock",
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"label": "Clock",
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"description": "The AOSP Clock app\nSome OEMs (e.g. Huawei and Xiaomi) use the same package name for their app.",
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"removal": "replace",
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"suggestions": "clocks"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.devicelockcontroller",
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"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.",
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"removal": "unsafe"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.dialer",
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"label": "Phone",
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"description": "The AOSP Dialer/Phone app\nDefault phone app on some older phones (like Oneplus 3).",
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"removal": "replace",
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"suggestions": "dialers"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.documentsui",
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"label": "Files",
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"description": "Occasionally runs in the background.\nFile selector for other apps.",
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"removal": "unsafe",
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"warning": "Storage Access Framework (SAF) will break if this is disabled."
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.documentsui.a_overlay",
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"label": "com.android.documentsui.a_overlay",
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"description": "Some overlay for for \"Files\"?",
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"dependencies": [
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"com.android.documentsui"
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],
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.dreams.basic",
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"label": "Basic Daydreams",
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"description": "Daydream (not Google Daydream VR) is an interactive screensaver mode built into Android.\nWith it turned on, it activates and shows the screensaver of your choice when you dock or charge your device.\nCan display the time, weather, quotes, photos, news, tweets, or anything else Daydream app developers can think of.",
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"web": [
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"https://developer.android.com/reference/android/service/dreams/DreamService"
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],
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.dreams.phototable",
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"label": "Photo Screensavers",
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"description": "Daydream stuff, see com.android.dreams.basic",
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.dreams.phototable.overlay",
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"label": "com.android.dreams.phototable.overlay",
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"description": "Overlay for the phototable daydream? Overlays are usually themes, but not sure about this one.",
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.dynsystem",
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"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",
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.egg",
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"label": "Android Easter Egg",
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"description": "Android's easter egg feature (spam-tap on the android version in the settings)",
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.email",
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"label": "Email",
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"description": "The AOSP Email app\nSome OEMs (e.g. Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo) use the same package name for their app.",
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"removal": "replace",
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"suggestions": "email_clients"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.email.partnerprovider",
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"label": "EmailPartnerProvider",
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"description": "Lets Google partners (OEM in most of the case) customize the default email settings.\nThe manufacturer often changes the default signature displayed at the end of each of your mail (e.g \"Sent from my Nokia phone\")",
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.emergency",
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"label": "Emergency information",
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"description": "Shows emergency info on lockscreen and power menu. Safe to disable if you don't want it.\nLoads on device unlock/lockscreen and power menu, so it's basically always cached in RAM, but shouldn't use much/any battery, so the main thing gained from disabling this package is the ~9MB RAM it uses.",
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.exchange",
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"label": "Exchange Services",
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"description": "Handles all aspects of starting, maintaining, and stopping the various sync adapters for the email accounts.\nIs it only needed for the email stock app?\n",
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"removal": "replace",
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"suggestions": "email_clients"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.ext.adservices.api",
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"description": "Another component of Android AdServices.\nIntroduced in Android 14.\nhttps://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/adservices",
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.externalstorage",
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"label": "External Storage",
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"description": "Needed by apps to access external storage such as memory cards.",
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"removal": "unsafe",
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"warning": "Storage Access Framework (SAF) will break if this is disabled."
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.facelock",
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"label": "Trusted Face",
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"description": "Package for supporting the Face Unlock feature",
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"removal": "caution",
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"warning": "Do not remove if you use Face Unlock"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.federatedcompute.services",
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"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",
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.fmradio",
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"label": "FM Radio",
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"description": "Plug in head phones and listen to the FM radio!",
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"removal": "replace",
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"suggestions": "radios"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.frameworkhwext.dark",
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"description": "Required components of the androidhwext.\nBasic functionality of Huawei Phones.",
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"removal": "unsafe"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.frameworkhwext.honor",
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"description": "Required components of the androidhwext.\nBasic functionality of Huawei Phones.",
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"removal": "unsafe"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.frameworkres.overlay",
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"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",
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"removal": "caution"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.galaxy4",
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"label": "Black Hole",
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"description": "Built-in Dynamic wallpaper",
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"removal": "delete"
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},
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{
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"id": "com.android.gallery3d",
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"label": "Gallery",
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"description": "The AOSP Gallery app, often vendors (e.g. Xiaomi) modify it to provide their own apps.",
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"removal": "replace",
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||
"suggestions": "gallery"
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||
},
|
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{
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"id": "com.android.health.connect.backuprestore",
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"description": "Backups data from Health Connect app.",
|
||
"removal": "delete"
|
||
},
|
||
{
|
||
"id": "com.android.healthconnect.controller",
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"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",
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||
"label": "OsuLogin",
|
||
"description": "Provides wifi tethering i.e. lets you share your mobile device's Internet connection with other devices.",
|
||
"web": [
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