What Apps Are Safe To Remove From My Note 8

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Hello guys.

As you may know, there is a way to uninstall system apps whithout root, as described here. Is a 'generic' guide, so I'll not enter on details on it. I used this guide, and sucessfully debloated my Note 8.

Here is my list:

                                android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.ginkgo com.android.browser com.android.calendar com.android.soundrecorder com.facebook.appmanager com.facebook.services com.facebook.system com.google.android.apps.docs com.google.android.apps.maps com.google.android.apps.photos com.google.android.apps.tachyon com.google.android.apps.wellbeing com.google.android.gm com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox com.google.android.marvin.talkback com.google.android.music com.google.android.tts com.google.android.videos com.google.ar.lens com.mi.android.globalminusscreen com.micredit.in com.milink.service com.mipay.wallet.id com.mipay.wallet.in com.miui.backup com.miui.cleanmaster com.miui.cloudbackup com.miui.compass com.miui.notes com.miui.player com.miui.screenrecorder com.miui.userguide com.miui.videoplayer com.miui.weather2 com.miui.yellowpage com.netflix.partner.activation com.tencent.soter.soterserver com.xiaomi.midrop com.xiaomi.payment com.xiaomi.scanner

Some advices: DO NOT uninstall cloud services if you want to use "Find My Phone". Also, DO NOT uninstall an app if you are unsure about it.

If you want a really clean device, I recommend to turn off your phone, take out the SIM card, turn on again and restore to factory defaults. Then, do the initial setup WITHOUT connecting to any network. By this way, you'll avoid any unwanted app to get updated automatically, PLUS avoinding initial installation of some apps like Facebook and Netflix (by uninstalling android.autoinstalls.config.Xiaomi.ginkgo). I'm using my phone for a week, without problems.

TIP 01: if you want to get the entire list, open an adb prompt on your computer, as described on list bellow, and use the following command:

                                adb shell pm list packages > list.txt

. Then, open the file list.txt on notepad.

TIP 02: MIUI isn't good to work with a Google App profile. But, if you need to use it, you need to uninstall the apps for this profile also. Setup you profile, and just after disconnect from any network. Then, go to adb command prompt and type

. Press ENTER and you will get a list of 'users' on your phone, like:

                                Users:         UserInfo{0:Proprietário:13} running         UserInfo{12:security space:13} running

The first number is what you need. Just change the '0' (zero) on the commands for uninstall for the number you get (in case above, 12). A NOTE: for me is 12 because I'm using built-in Second Space feature to handle my work profile (and I recommend you to do the same), so the number for you maybe will be different.

See ya!

very nice list. i'm a bitt scared about removing com.mi.android.globalminusscreen. do you know what it is?

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very nice list. i'm a bitt scared about removing com.mi.android.globalminusscreen. do you know what it is?

App Vault, it's just used in stock launcher.

what about com.miui.securitycenter?

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what about com.miui.securitycenter?

It's an essential part of Miui system to work, you will get bootloop if you remove it completely (device won't boot).

Anyway this method doesn't remove any app completely so you would need root to achieve it, just the data user is wiped in a way that you no longer can't interact with the app. But with Miui Security Center you will have forced close for some apps and you won't access to some functions in settings.