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Last active March 26, 2025 16:43
samsung-bloatware-apps-android-14
Goal: Improve privacy by minimizing system data traffic to Samsung, Google, 3rd party internet companies
Method: Remove pre-installed system apps, bloatware, talking back home via `adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 <PACKAGE_NAME>`
Boundary condition: No root, maintain system stability, security and updates, keep work profile
Tested device: Samsung tablet/phablet SM-T225 Galaxy Tab A7 Lite LTE
Tested OS versions: Samsung stock ROM, Android V. 12-14
Applicability: Should also work on other recent Samsung smartphones, tablets running the same stock ROMs
Success:
Not counting closed portal connectivity checks, regular background system connections were reduced to the following
domains - to be blocked by a firewall, if desired: