Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:22:36 -0400 - Walter Dnes <waltdnes@???>:

> I got a smartphone last fall, and I am sad to report that Android is
> adware. [...]

Android is adware... bloatware, malware, spyware, tracker...


> My plan is to...
>
> - download+install "apk-analyzer" to my phone to get packages listing
> - "apt install adb" on my desktop
> - remove some packages from the phone
> - what's the exact syntax?
>
> The removal command I've seen listed most often is...
>
> pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver
>
> [...]

Maybe you have already see those:

https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-remove-google-play-services-from-android-without-root-via-adb-shell-more-privacy-for-your-malware-phone.4720085/

https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/

https://rugu.dev/en/blog/debloat-with-adb/

To speedup the process you can use cat and xargs with a text file containing
the list of apps to uninstall (and so have also a note of what you did,
useful in case you need to reinstall some app).

Anyway, uninstalling / disabling apps for a user do not "wipe" the apps from
the phone...

If you have a pixel phone (or, in the future, a motorola) then GrapheneOs
<https://grapheneos.org/> is the best solution.


Regards
alexus


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