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declare -a AOSP_bloat=(
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2020-01-10 10:20:05 +13:00
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##################### SAFE TO DEBLOAT (useless features) #####################
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"com.android.apps.tag"
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# NFC Tagging (5 permissions : Contacts/Phone On by default).
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# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TecTile
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# It will NOT prevent you to use NFC devices (like speakers)
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"com.android.bips"
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# Default print Service.
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# Safe to remove if you don't plan to print from your phone.
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"com.android.bluetoothmidiservice"
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# Provides classes for using the MIDI protocol over Bluetooth. Safe to remove if you don't plan to connect MIDI devices.
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# (Seriously, use a PC if you want to do this !)
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"com.android.bookmarkprovider"
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# Only exist for compatibility reasons to prevent apps querying it from getting null cursors they do not expect and crash.
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"com.android.carrierconfig"
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# Provides access to telephony configuration values that are carrier-specific.
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"com.android.carrierdefaultapp"
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# Allows carrier customization. Carrier action upon specific signal.
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"com.android.dreams.basic"
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# Daydream (not Google Daydream VR) is an interactive screensaver mode built into Android.
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# When you dock your Android phone or tablet or charge it, its screen normally stays off.
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# When you enable Daydream mode, the device’s screen will stay on and display the Daydream app you choose.
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# You can use this to display the time, weather, quotes, photos, news, tweets, or anything else that developers write a Daydream app for.
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# https://developer.android.com/reference/android/service/dreams/DreamService
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"com.android.dreams.phototable"
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# Photographic screensavers (Daydream stuff, see above)
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"com.android.egg"
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# Android build's easter egg feature (when you click 5 times on the android version in the settings)
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"com.android.htmlviewer"
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# In-built HTML viewer. Basically lets you read HTML files stored on your device.
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# REMINDER : A web-browser can also read HTML files...
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"com.android.inputdevices"
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# Empty package ?
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# https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/packages/InputDevices/src/com/android/inputdevices/InputDeviceReceiver.java
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"com.android.magicsmoke"
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# "Magic smoke" Live wallpaper.
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"com.android.managedprovisioning"
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# Manage separate profile on devices. The typical example is setting up a corporate profile that is controlled by their employer on a
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# users personal device to keep personal and work data separate.
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# Safe to remove
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"com.android.noisefield"
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# "Noise filed" live wallpaper.
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"com.android.phasebeam"
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# "Phase beam" live wallpaper
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"com.android.printservice.recommendation"
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# Keep it, if you need to print directly via your phone.
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"com.android.printspooler"
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# Print spooler. Manage the printing process.
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# Safe to remove if you don't plan to print from your phone
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"com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks"
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# Provides bookmarks about partners of Google in Chrome.
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"com.android.soundrecorder"
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# Sound recorder, obviously.
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"com.android.stk"
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# SIM toolkit app. Enable carriers to make SIM cards initiate "value-added services" (== some crappy stuff)
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# Basically, Some operators give SIMs which has applications installed in it.
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# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_Application_Toolkit#cite_note-CellularZA-1
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# Has already be abused :
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# - SimJacker : https://thehackernews.com/2019/09/simjacker-mobile-hacking.html
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# - WIBattack : https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-sim-card-attack-disclosed-similar-to-simjacker/
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"com.android.wallpaper.holospiral"
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# "Holo spiral" Live wallpaper.
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"com.android.wallpaper.livepicker"
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# Enable you to pick live wallpaper.
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"com.android.wallpapercropper"
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# Wallpaper cropper.
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"com.example.android.notepad"
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# (Bad) notepad app.
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"org.simalliance.openmobileapi.service"
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# Smart Card Service by Simalliance
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# https://simalliance.org/about-us/mission-objectives/
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# The SmartCard API is a reference implementation of the SIMalliance Open Mobile API specification that enables Android applications
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# to communicate with Secure Elements, (SIM card, embedded Secure Elements, Mobile Security Card or others)
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# https://github.com/seek-for-android/pool/wiki/SmartcardAPI
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# Safe to remove if you don't think you need this
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##################### UP TO YOU (can be useful features but safe to remove) #####################
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2020-01-11 03:32:28 +13:00
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#"com.android.backupconfirm"
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2020-01-10 10:20:05 +13:00
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# Restore google settings with Google Backup restore function.
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# Also display confirmation popup when doing ADB backup. If you remove this package you couldn't do ADB Backup.
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2020-01-11 03:32:28 +13:00
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#"com.android.bluetooth"
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# Bluetooth service
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"com.android.browser"
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# Stock Browser
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"com.android.browser.provider"
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# Strange package. It is old (2014) and there is a Picasa URL hardcoded.
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# https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Browser/+/refs/heads/master/src/com/android/browser/provider/BrowserProvider.java
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# Related to bookmarks but removing it doesn't seems to affect anything visible.
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"com.android.calendar"
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# Access to events from the calendar.
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# Safe to remove if you don't use built-in calendar
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2020-01-11 03:32:28 +13:00
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#"com.android.calculator2"
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# Stock calculator app.
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2020-01-10 03:23:21 +13:00
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"com.android.calllogbackup"
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# Call Logs Backup/Restore
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2020-01-11 03:32:28 +13:00
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#"com.android.captiveportallogin"
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2020-01-10 10:20:05 +13:00
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# Take care of redirecting to the web page that the user of a public access network is obliged to view and interect with, before access is granted.
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"com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver"
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# == EMERGENCY ALERTS ==
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# This service manages enabling and disabling ranges of message identifiers that the radio should listen for.
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# It operates independently of the other services and runs at boot time and after exiting airplane mode.
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# https://www.androidcentral.com/amber-alerts-and-android-what-you-need-know
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2020-01-11 03:32:28 +13:00
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#"com.android.contacts"
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# Stock contacts app (it is not Google contact)
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2020-01-11 03:32:28 +13:00
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#"com.android.cts.ctsshim"
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#"com.android.cts.priv.ctsshim"
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2020-01-10 10:20:05 +13:00
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# Compatibilty Test Service. The CTS shim is a package that resides on a device's /system partition in order
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# to verify certain upgrade scenarios. Could mess up OTA.
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# Don't really know what happens with custom ROM if disabled. Should be safe.
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# https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/51e458e/packages/CtsShim
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#"com.android.deskclock"
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# Clock stock app
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"com.android.email"
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# AOSP Email app (it is NOT gmail).
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"com.android.emergency"
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# Emergency informations. Safe to remove if you don't want this feature.
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# com.android.exchange"
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# The ExchangeService handles all aspects of starting, maintaining, and stopping the various sync adapters for email.
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# [WARNING] I need to know to test if it only concerns stock mail app.
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2020-01-11 03:32:28 +13:00
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#"com.android.facelock"
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# Essential if you wanna use Face Unlock features, removable if you don't want to.
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"com.android.gallery3d"
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# AOSP Gallery app.
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#"com.android.inputmethod.latin"
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# AOSP keyboard. (This is not Google Keyboard).
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"com.android.keychain"
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# Enable apps to use system wide credential KeyChain (shared credentials between apps)
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# https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/216716/android-keychain-what-is-a-system-wide-credential
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#"com.android.mms"
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# Stock SMS app.
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#"com.android.nfc"
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# NFC service
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"com.android.pacprocessor"
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# A PAC (Proxy Auto-Config) is a file which defines how an app can automatically define the correct proxy server for fetching an URL.
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# Should be safe to remove if you don't use Auto-proxy (with PAC file config)
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# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_auto-config
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#"com.android.phone.recorder"
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# Call recorder function.
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#"com.android.providers.blockednumber"
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# Handle blocked numbers storage
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"com.android.providers.calendar"
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# Necessary to sync stock Calendar app and let it work correctly.
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#"com.android.providers.userdictionary"
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# Handle user dictionary for keyboard apps.
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#"com.android.proxyhandler"
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# Handle proxy config
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# Safe to remove if you don't use a proxy.
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"com.android.quicksearchbox"
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# Google quick search box.
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"com.android.sharedstoragebackup"
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# Used during backup. Fetch shared storage (files accessible by every apps with STORAGE permission)
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# Things have changed with Android 10. Don't know if this package is still relevant.
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# https://blog.mindorks.com/understanding-the-scoped-storage-in-android.
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"com.android.voicedialer"
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# Voice search.
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"com.android.wallpaperbackup"
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# Backup your wallapaper and load this backup instead of the original file in case you delete it.
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# Safe to remove but it's not worth it.
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##################### DO NOT REMOVE THIS (prevent core stuff to work) #####################
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"com.android.certinstaller"
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# Certificate installer. Digital certificates identify computers, phones, and apps for security. Just like you'd use your driver’s license
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# to show that you can legally drive, a digital certificate identifies your device and confirms that it should be able to access something.
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# Here it is used for accepting and revoking of Internet certificates. Break wifi if removed.
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"com.android.companiondevicemanager"
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# Companion Device Manager that comes by default in every Oreo+ device.
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# This handles connections to other devices, like Bluetooth Headphones, desktop Operative Systems, ecc.
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"com.android.defcontainer"
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# Needed during apps installation.
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"com.android.documentsui" # Files picker
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# Interface for apps wishing to access access files outside of their own storage area.
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"com.android.musicfx"
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# Audio equalizer. Some 3-party music apps can use it to provide you equalizing features.
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"com.android.externalstorage"
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# Needed by apps to access external storage (SD card)
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"com.android.location.fused"
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# Manages the underlying location technologies, such as GPS and Wi-Fi.
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"com.android.mms.service"
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# Provides support for sending MMS.
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"com.android.mtp" #MTP Host
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# Handle MTP (protocol allowing files to be transferred to and from your PC)
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"com.android.phone"
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# AOSP code for dialer app features
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# SIM card will also not be detected if deleted.
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"com.android.providers.contacts"
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# Handle interaction with contacts data
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"com.android.providers.downloads"
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# Provider for downloads manager.
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"com.android.providers.downloads.ui"
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# User interface for listing downloads.
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"com.android.providers.media"
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# Handle access to media files.
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"com.android.providers.settings"
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# Handle settings app datas (contentProvider)
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# https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/37195/why-are-there-two-settings-apps-settings-and-settings-storage
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"com.android.providers.telephony"
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# [AOSP] Telephony provider. Handle access to telephony database.
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"com.android.server.telecom"
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# Management your calls via your network provider or SIM and controls the phone modem.
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"com.android.settings"
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# AOSP Settings app features
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"com.android.shell"
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# Unix shell to communicate via ADB commands through PC.
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"com.android.statementservice"
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# Intent Filter Verification Service
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# Intent : https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent
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# Intent Filters : https://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-filters
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# https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/191163/what-does-the-intent-filter-verification-service-app-from-google-do
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"com.android.storagemanager"
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# Storage manager (Maintenance/Storage panel in the settings)
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# Clean up unused files, show size of files regrouped by categories...
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"com.android.systemui"
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# Everything you see in Android that's not an app. User interface of Android
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"com.android.vpndialogs"
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# Handle VPN dialogs (UI boxes)
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# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialog_(software)
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# Safe to remove if you don't plan to use a VPN.
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