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Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order

From Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.os.linux
Subject Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order
Date 2026-05-31 20:25 -0600
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Maria Sophia wrote:
> Download the uad-ng-windows.exe for Windows.
>  <https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/releases/download/v1.2.0/uad-ng-windows.exe>
>  C:\> uad-ng-windows.exe
>       a. Wait for UAD-NG to detect your phone
>       b. Choose the "Recommended" category
>       c. Pick a package (e.g., Facebook App Manager)
>       d. Click Uninstall

Having always debloated the hard way, I downloaded the Windows binary.
<https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/releases/download/v1.2.0/uad-ng-windows.exe>
 Name: uad-ng-windows.exe
 Size: 19742208 bytes (18 MiB)
 SHA256: F58666D5F54FAD19DDB317978019437A6F7B2E67FB869157DF9BD40965296600

Since the phone is on the LAN, I connected the PC to the phone over adb.
I copied uad-ng-windows.exe into the adb folder & doubleclicked it.

Lo and behold, there wwere *plenty* of packages I missed uninstalling!
I could list them by 
 all lists
 aosp
 carrier
 google
 misc
 oem
 pending
 unlisted

So, I clicked "carrier" and these showed up to uninstall on T-Mo:
 com.sprint.ce.updater
 com.sprint.ms.cdm 
 com.sprint.ms.smf.services
 com.sprint.w.installer
 com.tmobile.pr.adapt

Setting it to "google", there were only two to uninstall
 com.google.android.apps.maps (which I decided to keep)
 com.google.android.apps.restore 
Not knowing about that last app, I clicked on it and it said:
 The backup restore wizard used for pulling Android system 
 backups from your Google account. Runs on boot.
 You only need this if you factory restore, in which case
 it's automatically re-enabled for you.

Since I've never had a Google Account on the phone, I blew
it away, and then I selected the "aosp" list which showed
 com.android.egg
 com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
 com.android.theme.font.notoserifsource
 com.android.traceur
 com.google.android.nearby.halfsheet
 com.google.android.onedevicepersonalization.services
 com.google.mainline.adservices
After clicking on each to see what they do, I wiped them.

For "oem", the listing was about the same number of packages.
 com.amazon.appmanager
 com.diotek.sec.lookup.dictionary
 com.mediatek.entitlement.fcm (my CPU is mediatek)
 com.mediatek.gbaseervice
 com.mediatek.mdmlsample
 com.microsoft.appmanager
 com.monotype.android.font.foundation
 com.tmobile.echolocate

Interesting was the help for the Microsoft package:
 Link to Windows   
 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.appmanager)
 Microsoft app for synchronising your phone with a Windows PC	.

The only one that failed to uninstall was the echolocate pkg.
 [Recommended] pm uninstall --user 0 com.tmobile.echolocate
  -> Failed to uninstall a package: com.tmobile.echolocate

The "oem" section was huge, so I exported the selection.
  android.autoinstalls.config.samsung
  com.hiya.star
  com.knox.vpn.proxyhandler
  com.mediatek.apmonitor
  com.monotype.android.font.samsungone
  com.samsung.aasaservice
  com.samsung.adaptivebrightnessgo
  com.samsung.android.allshare.service.mediashare
  com.samsung.android.app.telephonyui.esimclient
  com.samsung.android.app.updatecenter
  com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub
  com.samsung.android.ardrawing
  com.samsung.android.bbc.bbcagent
  com.samsung.android.da.daagent
  com.samsung.android.dck.timesync
  com.samsung.android.dsms
  com.samsung.android.easysetup
  com.samsung.android.fast
  com.samsung.android.fmm
  com.samsung.android.game.gos
  com.samsung.android.hdmapp
  com.samsung.android.inputshare
  com.samsung.android.keycustomizationinfobackupservice
  com.samsung.android.knox.analytics.uploader
  com.samsung.android.knox.attestation
  com.samsung.android.knox.containercore
  com.samsung.android.knox.kpecore
  com.samsung.android.knox.pushmanager
  com.samsung.android.mcfds
  com.samsung.android.mdecservice
  com.samsung.android.mdm
  com.samsung.android.networkdiagnostic
  com.samsung.android.privateshare
  com.samsung.android.samsungpositioning
  com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting
  com.samsung.android.sdm.config
  com.samsung.android.server.wifi.mobilewips
  com.samsung.android.service.stplatform
  com.samsung.android.shortcutbackupservice
  com.samsung.android.smartcallprovider
  com.samsung.android.smartsuggestions
  com.samsung.android.smartswitchassistant
  com.samsung.android.stickercenter
  com.samsung.android.svcagent
  com.samsung.android.vtcamerasettings
  com.samsung.faceservice
  com.samsung.InputEventApp
  com.samsung.ipservice
  com.samsung.knox.securefolder
  com.samsung.oda.service
  com.samsung.safetyinformation
  com.samsung.sec.android.teegris.tui_service
  com.sec.android.app.bluetoothagent
  com.sec.android.app.chromecustomizations
  com.sec.android.app.DataCreate
  com.sec.android.app.factorykeystring
  com.sec.android.app.hwmoduletest
  com.sec.android.app.magnifier
  com.sec.android.app.parser
  com.sec.android.app.quicktool
  com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapp
  com.sec.android.app.setupwizard
  com.sec.android.app.setupwizardlegalprovider
  com.sec.android.app.soundalive
  com.sec.android.app.ve.vebgm
  com.sec.android.app.wlantest
  com.sec.android.autodoodle.service
  com.sec.android.CcInfo
  com.sec.android.daemonapp
  com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent
  com.sec.android.easyonehand
  com.sec.android.iaft
  com.sec.android.RilServiceModeApp
  com.sec.android.smartfpsadjuster
  com.sec.android.widgetapp.easymodecontactswidget
  com.sec.app.RilErrorNotifier
  com.sec.bcservice
  com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms
  com.sec.enterprise.mdm.services.simpin
  com.sec.epdgtestapp
  com.sec.facatfunction
  com.sec.factory.camera
  com.sec.factory.cameralyzer
  com.sec.hearingadjust
  com.sec.hiddenmenu
  com.sec.imslogger
  com.sec.location.nfwlocationprivacy
  com.sec.location.nsflp2
  com.sec.providers.assisteddialing
  com.sec.vsim.ericssonnsds.webapp
  com.skms.android.agent
  com.snap.camerakit.plugin.v1
  com.test.LTEfunctionality
  com.tmobile.echolocate

What's interesting, is I already had debloated, or so I thought.
Even as I removed over 400 packages, there are a few hundred more.

My assessment, so far, is that Canta is pretty good.
It makes debloating even easier than I had thought.

Funny thing though, I never needed to touch Shizuku.
Looking up why, Shizuku is only needed when you're debloating from the
phone alone (without the PC) and you need adb-level permission sans a PC.

I guess I'll try running Canta (with Shizuku) on the phone next.
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PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-05-31 10:46 -0600
  Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-05-31 10:51 -0600
    Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-05-31 11:16 -0600
      Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-05-31 11:47 -0600
        Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-05-31 11:52 -0600
          Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-01 16:26 -0600
    Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-31 20:29 +0100
      Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-05-31 14:19 -0600
        Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-05-31 18:36 -0600
          Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-05-31 20:25 -0600
            Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-05-31 21:28 -0600
              Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Skeptic <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-01 20:45 +0100
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Ch1ffr3punk <ch1ffr3punk@gmail.com> - 2026-06-01 20:12 +0000
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-01 22:39 +0100
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-01 23:45 +0200
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-01 15:55 -0600
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-02 12:49 +0100
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-02 17:50 +0200
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-02 18:45 -0600
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-03 11:21 +0200
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-03 06:59 -0600
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-06-02 16:55 +0000
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-02 20:37 -0600
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-06-03 14:56 +0000
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-03 18:08 -0600
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-04 08:31 +0200
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-04 08:58 +0100
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Ch1ffr3punk <ch1ffr3punk@gmail.com> - 2026-06-02 09:33 +0000
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-02 12:55 +0100
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Ch1ffr3punk <ch1ffr3punk@gmail.com> - 2026-06-02 11:58 +0000
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-02 06:41 -0600
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Ch1ffr3punk <ch1ffr3punk@gmail.com> - 2026-06-02 19:28 +0000
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-02 20:53 -0600
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-02 20:55 -0600
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-01 15:56 -0600
              Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-01 21:17 +0100
                Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-01 16:07 -0600
          Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-01 12:05 +0200
            Re: PSA: Using the PC adb to save a list of all Android apps installed by the user in order Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-01 10:14 -0600

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