samsung-bloatware-apps-android-14

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Goal: Improve privacy by minimizing system data traffic to Samsung, Google, 3rd party internet companies
Method: Remove pre-installed system apps, bloatware, talking back home via `adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 <PACKAGE_NAME>`
Boundary condition: No root, maintain system stability, security and updates, keep work profile
Tested device: Samsung tablet/phablet SM-T225 Galaxy Tab A7 Lite LTE
Tested OS versions: Samsung stock ROM, Android V. 12-14
Applicability: Should also work on other recent Samsung smartphones, tablets running the same stock ROMs

Success:
Not counting closed portal connectivity checks, regular background system connections were reduced to the following 
domains - to be blocked by a firewall, if desired:

1. Google (Updates, Webview, Time)
play.google.com
update.googleapis.com
clientservices.googleapis.com
time.android.com

2. Samsung (includes tracking - domains can be blocked)
dc.dqa.samsung.com
poll.gras.samsungdm.com
dir-apis.samsungdm.com
gos-api.gos-gsp.io
euprod-knoxpp.samsungknox.com

3. System updates - required
***.ospserver.net

4. Mediatek EPO assisted GPS
sfepodownload.mediatek.com
sgepodownload.mediatek.com

5. Time synchronisation
*.pool.ntp.org

## App for system and security update - do not remove
com.wssyncmldm

## Google debloat list
com.android.chrome					# chrome browser
com.android.vending					# google play store
com.google.android.gsf					# google services framwork
com.google.android.apps.tachyon				# duo app
com.google.android.apps.youtube.music
com.google.android.feedback
com.google.android.gm					# google mail
com.google.android.gms					# google play services
com.google.android.gms.location.history
com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox			# google search
com.google.android.partnersetup
com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
com.google.android.projection.gearhead			# android auto
com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar
com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
com.google.android.tts					# text to speech
com.google.android.videos
com.google.android.youtube

## Samsung debloat list
com.osp.app.signin                                      # samsung account
com.samsung.android.allshare.service.mediashare         # nearby service
com.samsung.android.app.cocktailbarservice
com.samsung.android.app.sharelive
com.samsung.android.app.spage
com.samsung.android.app.taskedge
com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub
com.samsung.android.aware.service                       # quick share
com.samsung.android.bbc.bbcagent
com.samsung.android.beaconmanager
com.samsung.android.calendar
com.samsung.android.dynamiclock
com.samsung.android.fast
com.samsung.android.fmm
com.samsung.android.forest                              # digital well being
com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
com.samsung.android.game.gos                            # game launcher
com.samsung.android.kidsinstaller
com.samsung.android.knox.analytics.uploader
com.samsung.android.mapsagent
com.samsung.android.mcfds
com.samsung.android.mdecservice
com.samsung.android.messaging
com.samsung.android.mobileservice
com.samsung.android.networkdiagnostic
com.samsung.android.privateshare
com.samsung.android.rubin.app
com.samsung.android.scloud                              # samsung cloud
com.samsung.android.scpm
com.samsung.android.scs
com.samsung.android.sdk.handwriting
com.samsung.android.securitylogagent
com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe
com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity                   # mcaffee anti virus
com.samsung.android.sm.policy
com.samsung.android.voc
com.samsung.klmsagent
com.samsung.safetyinformation
com.samsung.storyservice
com.sec.android.app.clockpackage
com.sec.android.app.kidshome
com.sec.android.app.quicktool
com.sec.android.app.samsungapps                         # galaxy app store
com.sec.android.app.sbrowser
com.sec.android.daemonapp
com.sec.android.diagmonagent                            # weather
com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent                         # samsung smart switch
com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms
com.sec.spp.push                                        # samsung push service
com.val.hardware
com.wsomacp                                             # samsung e-mail

3rd party debloat list
de.axelspringer.yana.zeropage
com.hiya.star
com.microsoft.office.officehubrow
com.microsoft.office.outlook
com.microsoft.skydrive
com.netflix.mediaclient
com.netflix.partner.activation
com.spotify.music