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remove-bloatware

Remove or disable Android bloatware (carrier apps, OEM pre-installed apps) via ADB using `pm uninstall --user 0` or `pm disable-user`. Logs every operation to <workspace>/bloatware-log.jsonl so the history is auditable and reversible. Use when the user wants to "remove bloatware", "uninstall carrier apps", "disable pre-installed apps", or "debloat my phone".

npx claudepluginhub danielrosehill/claude-code-plugins --plugin adb-ops

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Remove or disable unwanted packages on the device.

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adb-ops: remove-bloatware

Remove or disable unwanted packages on the device.

Safety rules

Never uninstall packages in this suspect-list without explicit user confirmation, even if the user says "remove all bloat": anything with com.android., com.google.android.gms, com.google.android.gsf, com.qualcomm., com.mediatek., kernel/telephony/system UI packages. Breaking these can brick the device.
Prefer pm disable-user over pm uninstall --user 0 when unsure — it's reversible with pm enable and doesn't require a factory reset to restore.
Always operate per-user (--user 0). Never run as system-wide uninstall without root.
Confirm the device serial explicitly when multiple devices are connected.

Procedure

List candidates:

adb shell pm list packages -3               # third-party / user-installed
adb shell pm list packages -s               # system packages (debloat usually here)
adb shell pm list packages -d               # already disabled

Offer a categorised view. If the user names a vendor ("Samsung bloat", "Xiaomi apps"), filter by common prefixes (com.samsung., com.miui., com.xiaomi.).

Propose a shortlist with one-line descriptions (look up unfamiliar packages — ask the user if unknown). Require explicit per-package or batch confirmation before acting.

Act on each confirmed package:

# Preferred: reversible
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <package>
# Or permanent for this user:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 <package>

Log every attempt (success or failure) by appending one JSON line to <workspace>/bloatware-log.jsonl:

{"ts":"<ISO-8601>","device":"<serial>","action":"disable|uninstall","package":"<pkg>","user":0,"method":"<cmd>","result":"success|failure","error":"<stderr if any>","notes":"<free text>"}

Append only — never rewrite the file.

Summary: table of package / action / result. Remind the user how to restore: adb shell pm enable <pkg> (for disable-user) or adb shell cmd package install-existing <pkg> (for --user 0 uninstalls).

Restore mode

If the user asks to "undo", "restore", or "bring back" a removed package, read bloatware-log.jsonl, filter to that package's most recent successful action, and run the inverse command. Append a new log entry with action restore / enable.