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All the manufacturers pre-install some apps on their smartphones. Not all of these apps are needed by customers. These are called bloatware that are pre-installed by the OEM. You can remove these pre-installed apps or even system apps from your phone. In this guide, I’ll show you how to uninstall system apps from Huawei/Honor phones without root privilege.
We’ll use ADB for this process. After connecting the device, you’ll need to give some commands to remove apps. Carefully type the commands.
Pre-Requisites
- A PC
- Minimal ADB and Fastboot: How To Install Android ADB and Fastboot on Windows
- USB debugging enabled. For this follow the steps below:
- Go to Settings => About Phone and tap 8 times on Build Number until it says You’re a developer.
- Now go back to Settings, you should be able to see “Developer Options”. Click on it and then move the USB debugging to enable it, & to OEM unlocking & enable it to.
Uninstall Pre-Installed Bloatware/System Apps from Huawei / Honor Phone
- Connect your phone to the PC via USB cable & choose the MTP file transfer option.
- Navigate to the Minimal ADB folder on your PC, press and hold the SHIFT key and right-click on any blank space and click on the Open command window here.
- Type the following command to confirm the device is detected by the PC
adb devices
- Once your device is detected type the following command:
adb shell
- To uninstall apps, type the following command:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 (Package Name)
- For Example:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs
How to Uninstall Huawei Retail Demo
- Type the following command to confirm the device is detected by the PC
adb devices
- To disable Retail Mode, type the following command:
adb shell am start -S "com.android.settings/com.android.settings.DeviceAdminSettings"
- To remove the retail demo, type the following command:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.retaildemo
- To removing device-specific retail mode apps, type the following command:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.huawei.experience.sne
- To temporarily remove live demo notification, type the following command:
adb shell pm clear com.android.systemui
List of Bloatware Apps on Huawei/Honor With Package Name
APPS Name | Package Name |
Remove demo | com.huawei.retaildemo |
Google Assistant | com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox |
Google Sheets | com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets |
Google Slides | com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides |
Google Docs | com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs |
Google Books | com.google.android.apps.books |
Google Maps app | com.google.android.apps.mapps |
Google Duo | com.google.android.apps.tachyon |
Cloud print | com.google.android.apps.cloudprint |
Google Photos | com.google.android.apps.photos |
Google Drive | com.google.android.apps.docs |
Google Feedback | com.google.android.feedback |
Google Play Games app | com.google.android.play.games |
Stock Huawei Email | com.android.email |
Google Search | com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox |
Booking app | com.booking |
Amazon app-related | com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping |
Mirror app | com.android.hwmirror |
Amazon app | com.amazon.appmanager |
Chrome browser | com.android.chrome |
Preseted bookmarks for Chrome | com.android.bookmarkprovider |
Google Music | com.google.android.music |
Google News | com.google.android.apps.magazines |
Android Accessibility Suite | com.google.android.marvin.talkback |
Google Keep | com.google.android.keep |
Youtube | com.google.android.youtube |
Google Play Movies | com.google.android.videos |
Hangouts | com.google.android.talk |
Android Auto | com.google.android.projection.gearhead |
Browser settings T-mobile | com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.tmobile |
Huawei Chinese stock input keyboard | com.baidu.input_huawei |
Is the interface to the systems storage service | com.android.storagemanager |
OEM preset bookmarks for Chrome | com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks |
SIM preset bookmarks for Chrome | com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations |
SIM Application Toolkit | com.android.stk |
Huawei Market app | com.huawei.appmarket |
Huawei Mobile Services | com.huawei.hwid |
Remote control | com.huawei.android.remotecontroller |
HwChrService | com.huawei.android.chr |
HiCare app | com.huawei.phoneservice |
Huawei HiPayment | com.huawei.android.hwpay |
Huawei system Services | com.huawei.hwapplet |
Huawei Browser | com.huawei.browser |
Huawei AppAdvisor | com.huawei.hifolder |
Huawei scan business card | com.huawei.contactscamcard |
Huawei Health app | com.huawei.health |
Huawei Compass | com.huawei.compass |
Huawei Backup | com.huawei.KoBackup |
Huawei Tips | com.huawei.android.tips |
Sound Recorder | com.android.soundrecorder |
Download Essential Apps | com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe.huawei |
com.facebook.appmanager | |
Huawei movie app | com.huawei.himovie.overseas |
Huawei Wallet | com.huawei.wallet |
Huawei Voice Assistant | com.huawei.vassistant |
ORANGE APP | com.orange.update |
com.facebook.katana | |
Clone device | com.hicloud.android.clone |
com.facebook.services | |
Microsoft Translator | com.microsoft.translator |
SwiftKey Keyboard | com.touchtype.swiftkey |
Huawei Tips | com.huawei.tips |
Parental controls | com.huawei.parentcontrol |
HiSearch | com.huawei.search |
Notepad app | com.example.android.notepad |
SwiftKey factory settings | com.swiftkey.swiftkeyconfigurator |
Huawei Stock Gallery App | com.huawei.appmarket |
Huawei Stock Music App | com.android.mediacenter |
com.facebook.system |