Universal Android Debloater
https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater
Download Universal Android Debloater
Universal Android Debloater GUI is a cross-platform tool that can be used on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is a portable program that doesn’t require to be installed. 0.4.1 is the latest version of this awesome Android bloatware remover software as of now.
You can download the latest Universal Android Debloater GUI from the Github page. You find the installer file under the Assets section.
If you want to do more than just debloating your Android device, ADB AppControl Extended is a better alternative tool with a graphic user interface that lets you uninstall bloatware, manage app permissions, execute ADB and fastboot commands, control your Android phone remotely, and much more.
How to Use UAD GUI
Universal Android Debloater is a shell-based portable Android bloatware remover tool. It is very user-friendly but requires a few things to be done on your Android device and computer.
- Go to the Settings of your Android smartphone or tablet and enable USB debugging via Developer options.
- Make sure you have installed the latest USB drivers for your Android device.
- Install the latest Android SDK Platform-tools on your computer.
- Windows: Download the latest Android platform-tools for Windows that contain ADB and Fastboot drivers. You also need to add the ‘platform-tools’ folder to your PATH.
- macOS: If you are a Mac user, you’ll need to install Homebrew and set up ADB and Fastboot.
- Linux: You can use the commands given on this page to install Android SDK Platform-tools on different Linux distributions.
- Go to Settings > Accounts on your Android device and log out of your OEM accounts (if any).
- Once you are done with the preps described above, double-click on the uad_gui-windows.exe to launch Universal Android Debloater GUI.
- Now, connect your phone and Allow USB debugging on your phone when prompted.
- When Universal Android Debloater detects your device, you’ll see its model number at the top-left corner of the window.
- Wait until the program scans for the apps installed on your Android device.
- You can now use different parameters to see the debloat list (see below). We suggest that you uninstall only the apps listed under the Recommended head to be on the safe side and avoid bootloop.
- Just select the preinstalled or user apps you want to remove and click on the Uninstall button.
- In case you want to reinstall any uninstalled app later, select Uninstalled from the list and click on the Restore button.
So, we saw that Universal Android Debloater makes it really easy to uninstall and reinstall Android bloatware on phones from almost all major OEMs. Whether you are an advanced user or a newbie, this nifty piece of software helps you get rid of unwanted apps on your Android device.