Pre-installed tools in your Huawei phone are nothing but promotional apps of the company. These tools are also referred to as bloatware. They take up space and data on your phone. Bloatware is also known to consume battery and affect the performance of your smartphone while running in the background. But, they cannot be uninstalled from your device as you would uninstall a normal app. However, there are other ways to remove bloatware from Huawei phones. ADB or Android Debug Bridge is a command that gives users access to Android devices. You can use this command and remove bloatware from your device. And here is a detailed guide on that.
Steps to Debloat or Remove Bloatware from Huawei Phones
Step1- Download Android SDK
First, you must download Android SDK, an official tool provided by Google. It is a software development kit used in developing Android apps. Download Link
The tool and platform packages of Android SDK can be installed as below:
Open Android Studio
Select Configure > SDK Manager
In the default setting box, click on the tabs and install Android SDK platform packages
Next, click on Apply and finally click OK
Alternatively, you can download the platform packages from here
Step 2- Enable USB Debugging
You must now permit ADB software to read your device and make the required changes.
- Go to Settings > About – tap on build number seven times to enable developer mode
Once the Developer Mode is On, you need to turn ON the USG debugging
- Go to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options – look for USB debugging and turn it ON
Step 3- Establish ADB Shell Connection
For the ADB command to effectively perform all the actions required, you need to establish shell connection.
Use a USB cable and connect your Huawei phone to a PC or laptop
In the Android Studio SDK Manager, look for the platform tool folder. Use the path android_sdk/platform-tools
Type CMD in the address bar and open Command Prompt in the platform tool folder
Verify the ADB connection by typing “adb devices” in the command window
Next, type “adb shell” and establish shell environment
The codename of your device will be listed, which means the shell connection is established
Step 4- ADB Commands to Remove Bloatware from Huawei
To remove the bloatware from your Huawei device, you can use the following commands:
In the command line, type “pm list packages” and you will get a list of all apps and packages that are present on your Huawei phone
Type “pm uninstall – –user 0 PackagenName” command to uninstall bloatware from the Huawei phone
The PackageName needs to be replaced with the name of the actual package. For instance, if you want to uninstall the Huawei browser, you should type “pm uninstall – –user 0 com.Huawei.browser”. This will uninstall the browser app from your Huawei device.
List of In-Built Apps of Huawei
com.huawei.desktop.explorer | Desktop Service
com.huawei.fido.uafclient | Fast ID Online function
com.huawei.arengine.service | Augmented reality service
com.huawei.browser | Huawei Browser
com.huawei.android.tips | Huawei Tips/Tricks
com.huawei.android.totemweather | Huawei Weather
com.huawei.android.chr | HwChrService
com.huawei.android.FloatTasks | Floating dock
com.huawei.android.hwpay | Huawei Payement app
com.huawei.android.karaoke | karaoke entertainment app
com.huawei.compass | Huawei Compass
com.huawei.desktop.explorer | Desktop Service
com.huawei.livewallpaper.paradise | Live wallpaper service
com.huawei.parentcontrol | Parental controls functions
com.huawei.android.remotecontroller | Huawei Smart Controller
com.huawei.search | HiSearch app
com.huawei.stylus.floatmenu | Floating menu
com.huawei.hifolder | Huawei Online Cloud folder service
com.huawei.himovie.overseas | Huawei Videos App
com.huawei.hitouch | Floating dock by Huawei
com.huawei.hwdetectrepair | Huawei Smart diagnosis app
com.huawei.iaware | Huawei info app
com.huawei.wallet | Huawei Wallet
com.huawei.watch.sync | Huawei Watch sync function
com.iflytek.speechsuite | Default voice input method
com.huawei.mirror | Huawei Mirror app
com.huawei.screenrecorder | Huawei Screen recorder feature
com.huawei.vassistant | Huawei Voice Assistant
Listed above are some Huawei apps you can debloat or remove using the mentioned instructions and free space on your device.
Experiencing difficulties with your Device, check out our “How To” page on how to resolve some of these issues.
