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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# FYI : Exodus (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/) lets you see all permissions and trackers in Google Play Store apps.
# HELP ME : I got mad seeking for the meaning of VPL. A lot of people use it on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/Bestbuy/search/?q=vpl&restrict_sr=1)
# and I'm sure it's the good abbreviation but I don't know what V.P.L means !! It seems to refer to a special job for vendors.
declare -a amazon=(
"com.amazon.appmanager"
# Mobile Device Information Provider
# Seems related to Kindle
"com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient"
# Amazon Prime Video (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient)
# VOD service from Amazon.
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Video
"com.amazon.mShop.android"
# Amazon Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)
"com.amazon.fv"
# Amazon App suite. Provides access to Amazon digital content
"com.amazon.kindle"
# Amazon Kindle (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle)
"com.amazon.mp3"
# Amazon Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mp3)
# Amazon streaming app
"com.amazon.venezia"
# Amazon AppStore
"com.amazon.aa"
# Amazon Assistant app. Nice spyware !
# Show you recoomanded products available on Amazon and price compare as you shop across the web.
# NOTE : https://www.gadgetguy.com.au/amazon-assistant-spies-on-you/
"com.amazon.aa.attribution"
# Amazon Assistant Attribution. A spyware again !
# Tracking tool. Allows sellers to measure the impact of media channels **off Amazon** on sales.
# https://www.repricerexpress.com/amazon-attribution/
"com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping"
"com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping.vpl" # for VPL phones
# Amazon Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)
# Same package as com.amazon.mShop.android.
"com.amazon.clouddrive.photos"
# Amazon Photos (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.clouddrive.photos)
"in.amazon.mShop.android.shopping"
# Amazon India (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.amazon.mShop.android.shopping)
)
declare -a facebook=(
# Facebook packages always run in background and send data to Facebook even if you don't have a Facebook account.
"com.facebook.katana"
# Facebook app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana)
"com.facebook.system"
# Facebook App Installer (empty shell app which incite you to install the Facebook app)
"com.facebook.appmanager"
# Facebook app manager handles Facebook apps updates.
"com.facebook.services"
# Facebook Services is a tool that lets you manage different Facebook services automatically using your Android device.
# In particular, the tool focuses on searching for nearby shops and establishments based on your interests.
# I don't know if this a dependency for com.facebook.katana but nobody cares because we all want to delete all the Facebook stuff right ?!!
"com.facebook.orca"
# Facebook Messenger (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.orca)
"com.instagram.android"
# Instagram (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.android)
"com.whatsapp"
# Whatsapp (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp)
)
declare -a microsoft=(
"com.microsoft.skydrive"
# Microsoft OneDrive (Cloud) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.skydrive)
"com.skype.raider"
# Skype (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider)
"com.microsoft.office.excel" # Excel
"com.microsoft.office.word" # Word
"com.microsoft.office.outlook" # Outlook
"com.microsoft.office.powerpoint" # Powerpoint
"com.skype.m2"
# Skype Lite (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.m2)
"com.microsoft.office.officehubhl"
# Office Mobile hub (on Samsung Phone)
# Includes the complete Word, PowerPoint, and Excel apps to offer a convenient office experience on the go.
"com.microsoft.office.officehub"
# Microsoft Office Mobile
# Includes the complete Word, PowerPoint, and Excel apps to offer a convenient office experience on the go.
"com.microsoft.office.officehubrow"
# Microsoft Mobile Office Beta
"com.microsoft.appmanager"
# Your Phone Companion - Link to Windows (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.appmanager)
# Microsoft app for synchronising your phone with a W10 PC.
)
declare -a misc=(
"cci.usage"
# My Consumer Cellular (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cci.usage)
# Lets you manage your Consumer Cellular account, track your usage, pay your bill.
# Consumer Cellular is an American postpaid mobile virtual network operator
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Cellular
"com.aaa.android.discounts"
"com.aaa.android.discounts.vpl"
# AAA Mobile (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aaa.android.discounts)
# Kind of GPS that helps you find Point of interest (POI) like hotels, restaurants, and car repair facilities from the AAA databases.
# NOTE : You’ll have to sign up for an AAA membership to enjoy all of the features and functionality of the Android app.
# AAA = American Automobile Association
"com.aspiro.tidal.vpl" # for VPL mobiles/employees ?
"com.aspiro.tidal"
# Tidal Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspiro.tidal)
# Music streaming app
"com.audible.application"
# Cover Audible Audiobooks (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audible.application)
"com.blurb.checkout"
# Blurb Checkout
# Provides book purchase and checkout for Samsung’s Story Album app (discontinued)
"com.booking"
# Booking.com app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.booking)
# Seriously, you shouldn't use it !
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booking.com
# https://blog.usejournal.com/why-i-would-never-trust-booking-com-again-so-you-should-too-a2ab535ed915?gi=7ebe86eaa880
# https://ro-che.info/articles/2017-09-17-booking-com-manipulation
"com.caf.fmradio"
# caf = CodeAurora Forum, a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project (https://www.codeaurora.org/)
# All their code is open-source.
# Provides tools to access FM radio.
# OpenSource : https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/fm/tree/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio
"com.cequint.ecid"
# Caller ID from Cequint (https://www.cequint.com/)
# https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/t-mobile-to-launch-caller-id-service-from-cequint
# NOTE : Never trust a company which promotes call ID/spam blocking features.
# https://itmunch.com/robocall-caught-sending-customers-confidential-data-without-consent/
#
# Cequint was acquired by TNS (https://tnsi.com/)
# That was not a good thing : https://www.geekwire.com/2013/earnouts-bad-cequint-execs-sue-parent-company/
"com.cnn.mobile.android.phone"
# CNN Breaking US & World News app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cnn.mobile.android.phone)
"com.contextlogic.wish"
# Wish Shopping (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contextlogic.wish)
# You should not buy with Wish if you want my opinion.
"com.cootek.smartinputv5.language.englishgb"
"com.cootek.smartinputv5.language.spanishus"
# TouchPal Keyboard by Cootek a chinese company.
# Adware (lots lots of ads)
# Worth reading : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware
"com.crowdcare.agent.k"
# Crowdcare is now Wysdom.AI (https://nitter.42l.fr/wysdomai)
# From their Twitter description : The easiest way for businesses to improve customer satisfaction, contain costs,
# and generate revenue by using #AI to power customer experiences.
# Wysdom.AI has joined the Microsoft Partner Network in 2018
# https://wysdom.ai/privacy-policy/ (not good)
"com.devhd.feedly"
# Feedly (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devhd.feedly)
# News aggregator application (RSS)
# RSS aggregator are great but Feedly is really bad, especially privacy-wise.
# https://feedly.com/i/legal/privacy
# Better Alternative : https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS
"com.diotek.sec.lookup.dictionary"
# Samsung dictionary from Diotek (Korean company)
# http://en.diotek.com/
"com.directv.dvrscheduler"
# DIRECTV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.directv.dvrscheduler)
# Offical app from DIRECTV (subsidiary of AT&T)
# Lets you watch Live TV, recorded shows, VODs and schedule recordings on your DVR
# Worth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTV#Consumer_protection_lawsuits_and_violations
"com.discoveryscreen"
# Appflash (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discoveryscreen)
# Verizon Spyware.
# https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/04/update-verizons-appflash-pre-installed-spyware-still-spyware
"com.dna.solitaireapp"
# Solitaire Game app from DNA company ?
"com.draftkings.dknativermgGP.vpl"
# DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Sports for Cash
# App has been removed from the Playstore.
# Worth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DraftKings
"com.drivemode"
# Drivemode (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drivemode.android)
# Simplifies how you manage calls and messages while driving.
# https://drivemode.com/privacy-2/
"com.ebay.mobile"
# Ebay app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ebay.mobile)
"com.ebay.carrier"
# Kind of weird ebay apps preinstalled by carriers.
"com.ehernandez.radiolainolvidable"
# Radio La Inolvidable Peru (no longer exist)
# Spanish Radio app.
"com.emoji.keyboard.touchpal"
# TouchPal Emoji Keyboard by Cootek a chinese company
# Adware (lots lots of ads)
# Worth reading : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware
"com.eterno"
# Daily hunts News. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eterno&hl=en)
"com.evernote"
# Evernote app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote)
"com.generalmobi.go2pay"
# Go2Pay (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.generalmobi.go2pay)
# Payment app that offers mobile pre-paid recharges and post-paid bill payment, data card recharges and bill payment,
# DTH recharges through cashless transactions.
# DTH = Direct To Home Television
"com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite"
# Football NFL (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite)
"com.groupon"
# Groupon (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.groupon)
# Online shopping deals and coupons.
# Worth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupon#Reception
"com.hancom.office.editor.hidden"
# Legacy Hancom Office Editor (Korean alternative to Microsoft Office). Featured in Samsung and LG phones
"com.handmark.expressweather"
"com.handmark.expressweather.vpl"
# 1Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handmark.expressweather)
# Forecasts alerts app (contain ads)
"com.hulu.plus"
# Hulu (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hulu.plus&hl)
# Netflix competitor.
# FYI : Hulu is owned by Disney.
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu
# https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/hulu-vs-disney-plus/
"com.ideashower.readitlater.pro"
# Pocket (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro)
# Allows you to save an article or web page to remote servers for later reading
# Was purchased by Mozilla in 2017 but is still close source for now.
# https://getpocket.com/privacy
# Open-source alternative : https://wallabag.org/
"com.imdb.mobile"
# IMDb mobile app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imdb.mobile)
"com.infraware.polarisoffice5"
# Polaris Office from US Infraware Inc company (Microsoft Office like)
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaris_Office
# https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infraware.office.link
"com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe"
# AppCloud (discontinued) from ironSource, an advertising company.
# Worth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource.
"com.king.candycrush4"
# Candy Crush Friends Saga (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrush4)
"com.king.candycrushsodasaga"
# Candy Crush Soda Saga (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsodasaga)
"com.king.candycrushsaga"
# Candy Crush Saga (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga)
# I don't understand why this game is so popular (I guess the fact it is preinstalled in a lot of phone helps)
"com.linkedin.android"
# Linkedin app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkedin.android)
"com.lookout"
# Lookout Security & Antivirus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout)
"com.micredit.in"
# Mi Credit. Personal Loan app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.micredit.in.gp)
"com.netflix.mediaclient"
# Netflix app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.mediaclient)
"com.netflix.partner.activation"
# Netflix activation via partner manufacturer ?
"com.niksoftware.snapseed"
# Snapseed (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed)
"com.nuance.swype.input"
# Swype keyboard by Nuance
# https://www.nuance.com/mobile/mobile-applications/swype/android.html
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swype
"com.opera.branding"
# Opera Branding Provider
# Don't know what it really does.
"com.opera.branding.news"
# Opera News Branding Provider
# Don't know what it really does.
"com.opera.mini.native"
# Opera Mini web browser (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.mini.native)
"com.opera.preinstall"
# It seems to be Opera Max Data saving (discontinued)
"com.particlenews.newsbreak"
# News Break: Local & Breaking (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak)
# News provided by NewsBreak (https://www.newsbreak.com/)
#
# FYI : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.particlenews.newsbreak/latest/
"com.phonepe.app"
# PhonePe (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonepe.app)
# PhonePe is a payments app that allows indian users to use BHIM UPI, your credit card and debit card or wallet to recharge your mobile phone,
# pay your utility bills and also make instant payments at offline and online stores.
# PhonePe is an indian company (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhonePe)
# BHIM = Bharat Interface for Money : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BHIM
# UPI = Unified Payement Interface : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Payments_Interface
"com.pinsight.v1"
# App Spotlight
# Makes you discover new apps from the Google Play store. The selection criteria are unkown.
"com.playphone.gamestore"
# Playphone Gamestore (https://www.playphone.com/)
# "Helps" you discover the "best" Android games and connects you to a global gaming community. Sounds Amazing !
"com.playphone.gamestore.loot"
# Loot
# Premium service from playphone ?
"com.pure.indosat.care"
# myIM3 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pure.indosat.care)
# App provided by Indosat Ooredoo, an Internet provider from Indonesia.
# Enables Indosat users to manage prepaid and postpaid numbers and check their credit and payments, purchase data packs, calls, SMS...
"com.huaqin.FM"
# Radio app from huaqin a chinese company
# NOTE : Transistor [https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.y20k.transistor/] is much better
"com.nextradioapp.nextradio"
# NextRadio (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextradioapp.nextradio)
# 3-party app which lets you experience live and local FM radio on your smartphone.
# https://nextradioapp.com/
"com.pinsight.dw"
# App Stack
# Force-installed app by Sprint. Pinsight is an advertising company (https://pinsightmedia.com/)
# Note : Sprint sold Pinsight to InMobi in 2018.
# https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/sprint-sells-mobile-ad-biz-pinsight-media-to-inmobi
"com.remotefairy4"
# AnyMote Universal Remote + Wifi Smart Home Control (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy4)
# IR Remote control app
# Lots of trackers and permissions : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.remotefairy4/latest/
"com.republicwireless.tel"
# Republic (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.republicwireless.tel&hl)
# Lets you manage your Republic wireless account.
# Republic Wireless is an american mobile virtual network operator (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Wireless)
"com.rhapsody"
"com.rhapsody.vpl"
# Napster Music (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rhapsody)
# Napster streaming app
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster
"com.roaming.android.gsimbase" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
"com.roaming.android.gsimcontentprovider"
# GSIM = Generic Statistical Information Model ? I don't think so but I can't find anything.
"com.sem.factoryapp"
# SEMFactoryApp
# Call home (172.217.168.14 --> Google IP). Need NFC permission.
# This package is maybe used to test NFC.
"com.servicemagic.consumer"
# HomeAdvisor: Contractors for Home Improvement (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.servicemagic.consumer)
# Help you find local contractors from the service Home Advisor network
# HomeAdvisor collects users data when a request is made and then sells that data to local contractors in exchange for money.
# Worth Reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomeAdvisor#Critism
"com.sharecare.askmd"
# AskMD (discontinued) provided by Sharecare
# Symptom checker app. Lets you see what might be causing your symptoms and helps you find a nearby physician
# Worth Reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharecare#Criticisms
"com.slacker.radio"
# LiveXLive - Streaming Music and Live Events (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slacker.radio)
"com.shopee.id"
# Shopee 2.2 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shopee.id)
# official app from Shopee, an e-commerce online shopping platform in Southeast Asian.
"com.smithmicro.netwise.director.comcast.oem"
# XFINITY Wifi settings (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smithmicro.netwise.director.comcast.oem)
# Auto-connects you to XFINITY WiFi hotspot.
# XFINITY is a subsidiary of the Comcast Corporation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xfinity)
"com.spotify.music"
# Spotify app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music)
"com.swiftkey.swiftkeyconfigurator"
# SwiftKey factory settings
# Used by commercial swiftkey partners to configure the SwiftKey app.
# Swiftkey is a keyboard developed by TouchType, a Microsoft subsidiary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwiftKey)
"com.synchronoss.dcs.att.r2g"
# AT&T Ready2Go (discontinued)
# Its purpose was to help you migrating your data to your new Android device.
"com.s.antivirus"
# AVG Antivirus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s.antivirus) for Sony Xperia.
"com.telenav.app.android.cingular"
# AT&T Navigator (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telenav.app.android.cingular)
# Crappy GPS app provided by Telenav and rebranded by AT&T.
# Worth reading : https://www.telenav.com/legal/policies-privacy-policy
"com.telenav.app.android.scout_us"
# Scout GPS Navigation & Meet Up (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telenav.app.android.scout_us)
# Bad GPS with bad chat features on top of that.
# https://www.scoutgps.com/
"com.til.timesnews"
# India News (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.til.timesnews)
"com.touchtype.swiftkey"
# Swiftkey Keyboard (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey)
# Keyboard app developed by TouchType, a Microsoft subsidiary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwiftKey)
# Sends "anonymous" to Microsoft.
# 4 Trackers + 11 Permissions : https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.touchtype.swiftkey/latest/
"com.touchtype.swiftkey.res.overlay"
# Overlay for Swiftkey keyboard.
# REMINDER : A screen overlay in Android, also referred to as “Draw On Top”, allows an app to display content over another app
"com.tracker.t"
# WTF is this ?? Given its name I think you can take the risk to delete it.
"com.turner.cnvideoapp"
# Cartoon network App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.turner.cnvideoapp)
"com.tripadvisor.tripadvisor"
# Trip advisor (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tripadvisor.tripadvisor)
# You should never trust and use trip advisor
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TripAdvisor (see 'Controversy and fraudulent reviews' section)
# https://nypost.com/2016/03/01/why-you-should-never-ever-trust-tripadvisor/
"com.trustonic.tuiservice"
# The tuiService (Trusted User Interface) is a new security layer implemented by Trustonic.
# Allows a Trusted Application to interact directly with the user via a common display and touch screen, completely isolated from the main device OS.
# Seems like a good idea but it's closed source and "normal" devs can't use it for their apps.
# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16909576/how-to-make-use-of-arm-trust-zone-in-android-application
# It is basically only used by manufacter sapps like Samsung Pay and for DRM stuff.
# Google implemented their own TUI in Android Pie : https://android-developers.googleblog.com/search/label/Trusted%20User%20Interface
#
# https://www.trustonic.com/news/blog/benefits-trusted-user-interface/
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_execution_environment
#
# If you're wondering, deleting this package will not cause security issues and will not break ARM TrustZone. It will break Trustonic TEE for sure
# but if you don't use Trusted Apps. You won't need this !
# Deleting this **may** reduce attack surface because yeah, Trustonic TEE isn't foolproof (as it was claimed)
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture#Security_extensions
# https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/07/trust-issues-exploiting-trustzone-tees.html
# https://www.synacktiv.com/posts/exploit/kinibi-tee-trusted-application-exploitation.html
# https://blog.quarkslab.com/introduction-to-trusted-execution-environment-arms-trustzone.html
#
# Good ressources :
# https://medium.com/@nimronagy/arm-trustzone-on-android-975bfe7497d2
# https://www.gsd.inesc-id.pt/~nsantos/papers/pinto_acsur19.pdf
# https://blog.quarkslab.com/introduction-to-trusted-execution-environment-arms-trustzone.html
# https://medium.com/taszksec/unbox-your-phone-part-i-331bbf44c30c
#
# NOTE : Trustonic TEE (called Kinibi) is used in Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi, Meizu and LG devices.
"com.ubercab"
"com.ubercab.driver"
"com.ubercab.eats"
# Uber (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab)
# Uber Driver (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.driver)
# Uber Eats (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.eats)
# Uber does not protect personal user data and has a questionable ethic.
# Worth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber#Criticism
"com.UCMobile.intl"
# UC Browser by Alibaba (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.UCMobile.intl)
# !! Unsecure chinese web browser !!
# https://www.quora.com/Whats-wrong-with-UC-Browser
# https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2019/05/url-spoofing-uc-browser-android.html
"com.ume.browser.northamerica"
# UME Web Browser (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ume.browser.northamerica)
# Trackers and a LOT of permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.ume.browser.cust/latest/)
"com.vlingo.midas"
# Speech recognition app forthe personal assistant by Vlingo
# Vlingo : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlingo
# FYI : In January 2012 AndroidPit discovered that Vlingo sended packets of information containing the users GPS co-ordinates,
# IMEI (unique device identifier), contact list and the title of every song stored on the device back to Nuance without.
# Source : https://www.androidpit.com/Vlingo-Privacy-Breach
"com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.liveweather"
# Yahoo Weather (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.weather)
# Please boycott Yahoo ! (all of their services are crappy so it's not so difficult)
# If you're not aware : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Yahoo!
"com.yellowpages.android.ypmobile"
# Yellow Pages (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yellowpages.android.ypmobile)
"com.yelp.android"
# Yelp (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yelp.android)
# Yelp lets users post reviews and rate businesses.
# Worth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelp#Controversy_and_litigation
"com.zhiliaoapp.musically"
# TikTok App
# Worth reading : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok#Privacy,_cyberbullying_and_addiction_concerns
"de.axelspringer.yana.zeropage"
# Upday news for Samsung (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.axelspringer.yana)
"flipboard.app"
# Flipboard News App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.app)
"flipboard.boxer.app"
# Briefing app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.boxer.app)
"id.co.babe"
# BaBe (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=id.co.babe)
# Indonesian news app.
"in.mohalla.sharechat"
# ShareChat (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.mohalla.sharechat)
"in.playsimple.wordtrip"
# World Trip (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.playsimple.wordtrip)
# Word Count & word streak puzzle game
# 19 trackers + 11 permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/in.playsimple.wordtrip/latest/)
"jp.co.omronsoft.openwnn"
# Japanese keyboard/IME (Don't know why it's preinstalled on US/european devices)
# Note : IME = input method editor
"jp.gocro.smartnews.android"
# SmartNews: Local Breaking News (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.gocro.smartnews.android)
# Delivers the top trending news stories from others publishers (NBC News, The Verges etc...)
# 7 Trackers + 10 permissions (https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/jp.gocro.smartnews.android/latest/)
"msgplus.jibe.sca.vpl"
# Messaging Plus. Messings using the RCS protocol (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services)
# Related to Google Jibe (https://jibe.google.com/)
"net.sharewire.parkmobilev2"
# ParkMobile - Find Parking (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sharewire.parkmobilev2)
"org.codeaurora.gps.gpslogsave"
# CodeAurora Forum is a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project (https://www.codeaurora.org/). All their code is open-source.
# According to its name, it only saves GPS logs.
"org.codeaurora.ims"
# CodeAurora Forum is a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project (https://www.codeaurora.org/). All their code is open-source.
# IMS is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (Volte/VoIP/Wifi calling)
# There is high chances this package is needed for Volte/VoIP/Wifi calling.
"tv.fubo.mobile.vpl"
# fuboTV (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.fubo.mobile)
# Lets you Watch live Sports, TV Shows, Movies & News
"tv.peel.app"
# Peel Universal Smart TV Remote Control (discontinued)
# Lets you remotely control devices like your TV, DVD or Blu-ray player.
"zpub.res" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# 3-party app preinstalled in ZTE phone.
#### QUALCOMM ####
# QTI = Qualcomm Technologies Inc
# Qualcomm is an American multinational semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company
# that designs and markets wireless telecommunications products and services.
# Qualcomm tracking : https://forum.fairphone.com/t/telemetry-spyware-list-of-privacy-threats-on-fp3-android-9/55179/20
"com.qti.qualcomm.datastatusnotification" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# Maybe it displays data status notification (network data usage)
# Asks for sending SMS permission.
"com.qti.service.colorservice" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# Don't know why but it uses mobile data.
# It most likely does something to colors on your display. Can someone see the difference ? Is it accessbility feature ?
# Needed for Blue screen feature ?
"com.qti.snapdragon.qdcm_ff" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# Qualcomm Display Color Management tool
# Works in background and "enhance" the display’s appearance through an intelligent color adjustment and gamut-mapping system
# "to make colors look vibrant and true to life".
# Not really convinced. Can someone see the difference ?
# https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2016/05/02/qualcomm-trupalette-brings-your-phones-display-life
#
# ff = FinFet ? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FinFET)
"com.qualcomm.atfwd"
# Qualcomm's WiFi display. It allows you to mirror your devices display on a TV
# Seems to be used by Mircast. Need to be confirmed tho.
"com.qualcomm.embms"
# Run in background.
# I guess it add support to LTE Broadcast or eMBMS (evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service)
# Enables carriers to sends stuff using multicast (same content to be delivered to a large number of users at the same time) instead of LTE.
# It is a more efficient use of network resources when compared to each user receiving the same content individually.
# Personally I don't want my carrier to send me stuff.
#
# FYI : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Broadcast_Multicast_Service
# https://www.one2many.eu/en/lte-broadcast/what-is-embms
#"com.qualcomm.fastdormancy"
# Provide Fast Dormancy feature/setting in the dialer (reduce battery consumption and network utilization during periods of data inactivity)
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Dormancy
"com.qualcomm.location"
# May enable your device to determine its location more quickly and accurately, even when your device is unable to get a strong GPS signal.
# **May** also help your device conserve battery power when you use applications or services requiring location data
# It will eriodically downloads data to your device regarding the locations of nearby cellular towers and WiFi access points
#
# Qualcomm Location periodically sends a unique software ID, the location of your device (longitude, latitude and altitude, and its uncertainty)
# and nearby cellular towers and Wi-Fi hotspots, signal strength, and time (collectively, “Location Data”) to Qualcomm servers.
# As with any Internet communication, they also receive the IP address your device uses.
# https://www.qualcomm.com/site/privacy/services
#"com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# Tunnel between modem and android framework. Related to SMS ?
# FYI : ril = Radio Interface layer. It's the bridge between Android phone framework services and the hardware.
# There is no noticeable immediate consequences after disabling it but it'd better to know more about.
"com.qualcomm.uimremoteclient" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# UIM Remote client
# When you see "remote" in a package name you can try to delete it.
# See "com.qualcomm.qti.uim" for more information.
"com.qualcomm.qti.auth.fidocryptoservice"
# Qualcomm FIDO implementation.
# FIDO : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDO_Alliance
# Fido is a set of open technical specifications for mechanisms of authenticating users to online services that do not depend on passwords.
# https://fidoalliance.org/specs/u2f-specs-1.0-bt-nfc-id-amendment/fido-glossary.html
# https://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.0-rd-20170927/fido-overview-v2.0-rd-20170927.html
"com.qualcomm.qti.perfdump"
# Performance dump (logging)
# Enable a more accurate overview of the running services (and maybe how much power/RAM they take?)
#"com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.connectionsecurity"
# ?????
# Background-Connection to tls.telemetry.swe.quicinc.com (Host/Domain belongs to Qualcomm)
# CURRENTLY IN TEST / MAY NOT BE SAFE
"com.qualcomm.qti.qms.service.telemetry"
# Telemetry service.
# Yeah obviously it phones to Qualcomm.
"com.qualcomm.qti.rcsbootstraputil"
"com.qualcomm.qti.rcsimsbootstraputil" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# RCS Service
# RCS = Rich Communication Services.
# RCS is a communication protocol between mobile telephone carriers and between phone and carrier, aiming at replacing SMS.
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services
# Note that it uses IP protocol so you need to connect to Wifi/3G/4G... to take advantage of it.
#
# It's a hot mess right now. It aims at being universal but you still need to have a Samsung Messages
# or Google Message. 3-party apps can't support it because google hasn't released a public API yet.
#
# In a lot of country messages go through Google's Jibe servers.
# https://jibe.google.com/policies/terms/
#
# https://pocketnow.com/why-you-should-probably-avoid-googles-rcs-text-messaging-chat-feature
#
# Does this packages is really needed for VolTE/VoWifi?
#"com.qualcomm.qti.services.secureui"
# Qualcomm Secure UI Service.
# Uncertain role...
# CURRENTLY IN TEST / MAY NOT BE SAFE
"com.qualcomm.qti.uceshimservice"
# UCE shim service
# UCE = Unified Communications for Enterprise ? (not sure)
#"com.qualcomm.timeservice" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# Qualcomm Time Service
# It maybe keeps the real time clock in the Qualcomm processor synchronised with Android time.
# Seems not safe to remove.
"com.quicinc.cne.CNEService"
# Qualcomm service
# Automatically switchs between Wifi/3G/4G depending on network performances.
# https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2013/07/02/qualcomms-cne-bringing-smarts-3g4g-wi-fi-seamless-interworking
"com.qti.qualcomm.datastatusnotification" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# Can read/send SMS
# Allows to cap data when you've reached the limit of your plan (not 100% sure)
"com.qualcomm.qti.dynamicddsservice"
# Dynamic DDS Service
# DDS = Direct Digital Synthesizer
# To make this very simple, it enables frequencies to be changed quickly without settling time.
# It is very useful for testing, communications and frequency sweep applications. Not sure you need this in your phone.
# https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/1996/05/07/qualcomm-introduces-new-high-speed-dual-direct-digital-synthesizer
# If you want to know more about the use of a DDS : https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/technical-articles/direct-digital-synthesis/
"com.qualcomm.qti.lpa"
# Only useful if you use an esim (virtual sim)
# lpa = Local Profile Assistants. It is a software that allows consumers to choose and change their subscription data when switching between
# network operators/carriers.
# https://developer.qualcomm.com/blog/rise-esims-and-isims-and-their-impact-iot
# https://source.android.com/devices/tech/connect/esim-overview
"com.qualcomm.qti.remoteSimlockAuth" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# Enable you to lock/unlock your eSIM remotely.
# Seems more of a security risk to me than anything else.
# Is it related to Safeswitch ? https://www.qualcomm.com/products/features/security/safeswitch
#"com.qualcomm.qti.simsettings" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# Obviously related to SIM settings
"com.qualcomm.qti.telephonyservice" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# Sincerely I don't know what it is.
# It runs in background.
# It seems there is no issue with telephony if removed. I need to keep an eye on this.
#"com.qualcomm.qti.telephony.vodafonepack" # [MORE INFO NEEDED]
# Related to Vodafone Prepaid Recharge Plan
# If you're not a Vodafone client but still has this package on your phone you can delete it.
# For Vodafon client, I don't know what this package does.
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodafone
"com.qualcomm.qti.uim"
# Related to RUIM I guess. It is a kind of SIM card
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removable_User_Identity_Module
# Still used in China it seems.
"com.quicinc.fmradio"
# FM Radio app by Qualcomm
#### FONTS ####
"com.monotype.android.font.chococooky"
"com.monotype.android.font.cooljazz"
"com.monotype.android.font.foundation"
"com.monotype.android.font.rosemary"
#### ANT(+) ####
# ANT+ (Adaptive Network Topology) is a proprietary multicast wireless sensor network technology.
# It's like Bluetooth low energy, but oriented towards usage with sensors. ANT+ is mostly used for sport tracking devices
# https://www.thisisant.com/directory
# Somes stuff are open-source : https://github.com/ant-wireless
"com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus"
# ANT+ plugin service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus)
"com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels"
# I don't know why there is "sample" in the name. Is this package really useful to find ANT channels ?
"com.dsi.ant.server"
# ANT HAL(Hardware Abstraction Layer) Server
"com.dsi.ant.service.socket"
# ANT Radio Service (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.service.socket)
# it is NOT related to Radio FM !
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