Your Samsung Galaxy phone comes with 22 apps that you can safely uninstall
The first thing you should do after setting up a new Samsung Galaxy phone is to uninstall bloatware and unnecessary apps. These apps take up storage space, slow down your phone, and clutter your home screen. You will find these apps on all Samsung’s mobile devices, from the cheapest models to thelatest top-of-the-line Galaxy phones.
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Avoid installing bloatware as you set up your Samsung Galaxy phone
When you set up a new Samsung device, it prompts you to install additional apps. It selects the apps on that list by default, so take your time and uncheck the ones you don’t need. It saves you from going through the process of manually removing them later when you realize you have no use for them.
All apps uninstalled from this menu can be redownloaded later from the Google Play Store or Samsung Galaxy Store.
What apps can you safely delete or deactivate from your Samsung Galaxy Phone?
Deleting and uninstalling apps on a Samsung phone is easy. You canuninstall or deactivate most appsfrom the Settings menu and use ADB commands for others.
you could safely remove several preinstalled system-related apps, but we don’t recommend this for the average user. These apps don’t take up much space, but uninstalling the wrong one can force you to factory reset your phone to restore it to working order.
you could’t delete or turn off apps crucial for the phone’s functions. If you want them out of sight, hide them in a separate folder.
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Here is a list of common apps you can delete or deactivate from your Samsung Galaxy phone. Depending on your region or carrier, you may notice different apps than the ones on this list.
Smart Switch
Samsung Pass
SmartThings
Samsung Members
Samsung Wallet
Samsung DeX
Game Launcher
Samsung Kids
Samsung Health
Samsung Global Goals
Galaxy Store
Find My Mobile
Samsung Internet
Samsung Health Monitor
Samsung Cloud
Galaxy Themes
Microsoft Office
Samsung Notes
Microsoft Outlook
Google Wallet
Google Maps
Google Drive
Google Photos
Galaxy Wearable
Google Calculator
Game Booster Plus
Many of these apps are Samsung’s alternatives to Google apps like Chrome or Drive. You can safely remove them since they don’t affect how your device operates, especially if you prefer Google’s suite of apps. If you don’t want to use Samsung’s or Google’s apps, here are somefantastic alternativesyou can download from the Play Store.
Stop your carrier from installing bloatware on your Samsung phone
The big three US carriers (T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T) often preinstall a Mobile Services Manager (MSM) on new Samsung phones. This app downloads, updates, and installs carrier-specific apps without your knowledge, filling up storage space, reducing battery life, and lowering device performance.
If you bought your Samsung device through one of these carriers,uninstall the MSM appto stop your phone from installing bloatware without your knowledge. If you purchased your phone through a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) like Mint Mobile or Google Fi, you may not need to worry about MSM apps, but check anyway.
Get your new Samsung Galaxy device running as smoothly as possible
Removing unnecessary bloatware is one of the first things you should do when setting up your Samsung Galaxy phone. It can improve performance, especially on budget Samsung phones. Uninstalling bloatware also creates more space on your Samsung phone. Take advantage of this by installingGood Lock modules. These customization tools are exclusive to Samsung phones and open the door to exciting features.
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All very well to get rid of Samsung apps if we prepare some google ones but, how the heck can you delete them. I cannot find any way and won’t buy Samsung again.
The shame is that someone at Samsung thinks these apps are an attraction to their brand. Customers want bloatware -gone-.
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