On non-rooted Android 17, ADB uninstall of system apps fails

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Summary

Universal Android Debloater Next Generation is an open-source tool for removing unnecessary system apps from Android devices to improve privacy, efficiency, and security. The project notes that on non-rooted Android 17, ADB uninstall of system apps fails.

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Universal Android Debloater Next Generation

DISCLAIMER: Use at your own risk. We’re not responsible for anything that could happen to your devices.

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This is a detached fork of the UAD project. This aims to improve privacy and efficiency (energy, speed, memory) by removing unnecessary and obscure system apps. This can also improve security by reducing the attack surface. Read the wiki for more details.

Documentation

Everything about UAD-ng (and related stuff) can be found on the Wiki, such as:

Privacy

UAD-ng does not collect or transmit any user data. The only external connections are GET requests to GitHub for fetching the package list (src/core/uad_lists.rs) and checking for updates (src/core/update.rs).

Contact

For real-time communication and support, consider joining our Discord guild:

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Friends

Several projects integrate with or depend on UAD-ng’s data and tools:

  • Canta — A mobile Android debloater that uses Shizuku for rootless privilege escalation. It integrates with UAD-ng’s Universal Debloat List to provide safe package recommendations without requiring a PC.

  • Projects by Muntashir Akon:

    • AppManager — An advanced Android app manager with powerful debloating features.
    • android-debloat-list — A comprehensive, community-driven list of Android packages to debloat, based on UAD-ng’s list.

Special thanks

  • @0x192 who created the original UAD project.
  • @mawilms for his LotRO plugin manager (Lembas) which helped a lot to understand how to use the Iced GUI library.
  • @casperstorm for the UI/UX inspiration.

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