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How can I stop TMobile from installing crapware?
I just got my OnePlus 10Pro finally updated to Android 13 this week, and found a few extra T-Mobile bloatware apps on my phone, like AppSelector, Device Manager, Global Search, Kid Space, T-Mobile Di...
ADB is about the best way. You can find just about everything you need on how to use ADB, drivers, and files over on the XDA forum for your device. You will also want an app from the Play Store called, Package Name Viewer 2.0. This app will show you the full package nam e of each app, which you need to uninstall through ADB.
Personally, I hate the bloat ware T-Mobile installs as well. They put these self-installing apps on all newer devices. I had to make sure that junk was removed off of mine because my girlfriend is a government employee and there is a list of apps we are not allowed to have on our devices.
Trash-Mobile wrote:Bonus Step - in the play store, for their apps, give them a 1 star rating and warn others that they can be uninstalled and to never never add them. Then, in the top right of the store page, hit Flag App and tell Google it's spying on you and causing problems and it can't be uninstalled.
In most cases, you can use ADB to remove apps that don't normally allow you to just tap on them to uninstall. Some apps are so deeply rooted though, that the only way to remove them is by changing the firmware or rooting the device.
