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[
{
"id": "air.com.playtika.slotomania",
"label": "Slotomania™ Slots Casino Games",
"description": "Preinstalled game on some Samsung phones.\nExodus report: 31 permissions, 13 trackers",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.playtika.slotomania",
"https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/air.com.playtika.slotomania/latest/"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "cci.usage",
"label": "My Consumer Cellular",
"description": "AKA My CC. Lets you manage your Consumer Cellular account, track your usage, pay your bill.\nConsumer Cellular is an American postpaid mobile virtual network operator",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cci.usage",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Cellular"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "co.sitic.pp",
"label": "SYSdll",
"description": "Designed to remotely lock the phone (by sending a simple SMS) in case you don't pay your bill \nThis app was pre-installed on phone not served by that carrier (América Móvil) from South America.\nNormally you should not have this app anymore because it was removed by Nokia during an Android 10 update.\n",
"web": [
"https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/fde3l6/3rd_party_telemetry_found_in_nokia_smartphones/fjh4zbx/?context=3"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.UCMobile.intl",
"label": "UC Browser",
"description": "Insecure chinese web browser from Alibaba, which is well-known for its privacy & security issues.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.UCMobile.intl",
"https://citizenlab.ca/2015/05/a-chatty-squirrel-privacy-and-security-issues-with-uc-browser/",
"https://www.andmp.com/2019/05/advisory-unpatched-url-address-bar-vulnerability-in-latest-versions-of-UC-browers.html",
"https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/uc-browser-app-abuses-may-have-exposed-500-million-users"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "browsers"
},
{
"id": "com.aaa.android.discounts",
"label": "AAA",
"description": "AAA = American Automobile Association\nKind of GPS that helps you find Point of interest (POI) like hotels, restaurants, and car repair facilities from the AAA databases.\nNOTE : You’ll have to sign up for an AAA membership to enjoy all of the features and functionality of the Android app.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aaa.android.discounts"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.aaa.android.discounts.vpl",
"label": "AAA",
"description": "AAA = American Automobile Association\nKind of GPS that helps you find Point of interest (POI) like hotels, restaurants, and car repair facilities from the AAA databases.\nNOTE : You’ll have to sign up for an AAA membership to enjoy all of the features and functionality of the Android app.",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.agui.toolbox",
"label": "Toolbox",
"description": "Contains a bunch of small utilites, most have there own APP but are only accessible from the Toolbox UI\nincluded; Noise test, Compass, Flashlight, Bubble Level, Picture Hanging, Heart rate, Measure height,\nMagnifier,Alarm, Plumb Bob, Protractor, Speedometer & a Pedometer.",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.aa",
"label": "Amazon Assistant",
"description": "A spyware that shows you recommended products available on Amazon and price compare as you shop across the web.",
"web": [
"https://www.gadgetguy.com.au/amazon-assistant-spies-on-you/"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.aa.attribution",
"label": "Amazon Assistant Attribution",
"description": "A spyware again tool that allows sellers to measure the impact of media channels **off Amazon** on sales.",
"web": [
"https://www.repricerexpress.com/amazon-attribution/"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.appmanager",
"label": "Mobile Device Information Provider",
"description": "Maybe related to Kindle",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient",
"label": "Amazon Prime Video",
"description": "VOD service from Amazon.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient",
"nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Video"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "streaming_apps"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.clouddrive.photos",
"label": "Amazon Photos",
"description": "Prime members get free prints delivery (US only) and unlimited photo storage (available in US, UK, CA, DE, FR, IT, ES and JP) for a lifetime of memories.\nNon-Prime members: 5 GB full-resolution photo and video storage.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.clouddrive.photos"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.fv",
"label": "Amazon App suite",
"description": "Provides access to Amazon digital content",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.kindle",
"label": "Amazon Kindle",
"description": "Kindle eBook reader app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "ebook_readers"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.mShop.android",
"label": "Amazon Shopping",
"description": "Shopping app from Amazon",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping",
"label": "Amazon Shopping",
"description": "Shopping app from Amazon\nSame package as com.amazon.mShop.android.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping.vpl",
"label": "Amazon Shopping",
"description": "Shopping app from Amazon\nSame package as com.amazon.mShop.android.",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.mp3",
"label": "Amazon Music",
"description": "Amazon Music streaming app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mp3"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "music_apps"
},
{
"id": "com.amazon.venezia",
"label": "Amazon AppStore",
"description": "AppStore from Amazon",
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "app_stores"
},
{
"id": "com.android.ld.appstore",
"label": "LD Gaming Appstore",
"description": "LDPlayer is an Android Gaming emulator for PC (https://ldplayer.net/)",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.aspiro.tidal",
"label": "TIDAL Music",
"description": "Tidal Music streaming app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aspiro.tidal"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "music_apps"
},
{
"id": "com.aspiro.tidal.vpl",
"label": "TIDAL Music",
"description": "Tidal Music streaming app",
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "music_apps"
},
{
"id": "com.audible.application",
"label": "Audible",
"description": "Stream Audible Audiobooks and Podcasts",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audible.application",
"https://help.audible.com/s/article/audible-privacy-information?language=en_US"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.bleacherreport.android.teamstream",
"label": "Bleacher Report",
"description": "All about Sports News",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bleacherreport.android.teamstream"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.blurb.checkout",
"label": "Blurb Checkout",
"description": "Provides book purchase and checkout for Samsung’s Story Album app (discontinued)",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.booking",
"label": "Booking.com",
"description": "Book hotel or apartment, flights, rental cars, and more",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.booking",
"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"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.caf.fmradio",
"label": "FM Radio",
"description": "FM Radio app",
"web": [
"https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/fm/tree/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.cequint.ecid",
"label": "City ID",
"description": "Caller ID from Cequint.\nNever trust a company which promotes call ID/spam blocking features.\nCequint was acquired by TNS (https://tnsi.com/)",
"web": [
"https://www.cequint.com/",
"https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/t-mobile-to-launch-caller-id-service-from-cequint",
"https://itmunch.com/robocall-caught-sending-customers-confidential-data-without-consent/",
"https://www.geekwire.com/2013/earnouts-bad-cequint-execs-sue-parent-company/"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.cnn.mobile.android.phone",
"label": "CNN Breaking US & World News",
"description": "News app from CNN",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cnn.mobile.android.phone"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "rss_readers"
},
{
"id": "com.contextlogic.wish",
"label": "Wish",
"description": "Wish Shopping",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contextlogic.wish"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.cootek.smartinputv5.language.englishgb",
"label": "TouchPal Keyboard",
"description": "Keyboard app by Cootek a chinese company.\nAdware (lots and lots of ads)",
"web": [
"https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "keyboards"
},
{
"id": "com.cootek.smartinputv5.language.spanishus",
"label": "com.cootek.smartinputv5.language.spanishus",
"description": "TouchPal Keyboard by Cootek a chinese company.\nAdware (lots lots of ads)",
"web": [
"https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "keyboards"
},
{
"id": "com.crowdcare.agent.k",
"label": "com.crowdcare.agent.k",
"description": "Crowdcare is now Wysdom.AI (https://nitter.42l.fr/wysdomai)\nFrom their Twitter description : The easiest way for businesses to improve customer satisfaction, contain costs and generate revenue by using #AI to power customer experiences.\nWysdom.AI has joined the Microsoft Partner Network in 2018",
"web": [
"https://wysdom.ai/privacy-policy/"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.devhd.feedly",
"label": "Feedly",
"description": "Popular news aggregator application (RSS)",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devhd.feedly",
"https://feedly.com/i/legal/privacy"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "rss_readers"
},
{
"id": "com.digitalturbine.toolbar",
"label": "Digital Turbine",
"description": "Adware and used by carriers to showcase their apps\nFYI: Digital Turbine is an advertising company.",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.diotek.sec.lookup.dictionary",
"label": "Samsung Dictionary",
"description": "Samsung dictionary from Diotek (Korean company)",
"web": [
"https://en.diotek.com/"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.directv.dvrscheduler",
"label": "DIRECTV on the Go",
"description": "Offical app from DIRECTV (subsidiary of AT&T)\nLets you watch Live TV, recorded shows, VODs and schedule recordings on your DVR",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.directv.dvrscheduler",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTV#Consumer_protection_lawsuits_and_violations"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "streaming_apps"
},
{
"id": "com.discoveryscreen",
"label": "Appflash",
"description": "Verizon Spyware",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discoveryscreen",
"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/04/update-verizons-appflash-pre-installed-spyware-still-spyware"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.disney.disneyplus",
"label": "Disney+",
"description": "Streaming app from Disney and co. (Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic).",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.disney.disneyplus"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "streaming_apps"
},
{
"id": "com.dna.solitaireapp",
"label": "Solitaire – Classic Card Game",
"description": "Solitaire Game app from DNA company ?",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dna.solitaireapp"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.dolby.daxservice",
"label": "Dolby",
"description": "Runs in the background as part of the system. Runs even if disabled.\n\"Optimizes system audio performance\" or something like that. This is likely the backend audio service, possibly applying settings from com.oneplus.sound.tuner (\"Dolby Atmos\") to the audio processing.",
"removal": "caution"
},
{
"id": "com.draftkings.dknativermgGP.vpl",
"label": "DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Sports for Cash",
"description": "App has been removed from the Playstore.",
"web": [
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DraftKings"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.drivemode",
"label": "DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Sports for Cash",
"description": "App has been removed from the Playstore.\nDrivemode (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drivemode.android)\nSimplifies how you manage calls and messages while driving.",
"web": [
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DraftKings",
"https://drivemode.com/privacy-2/"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus",
"label": "ANT+ Plugins Service",
"description": "ANT is a wireless protocol, similar to Bluetooth®, that is predominantly used for sport and fitness wireless connectivity. Pre-installed by the phone manufacturer, this service allows you to connect ANT+ devices to apps on your phone. ANT Wireless is a division of Garmin Canada Inc.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels",
"label": "ANT + DUT",
"description": "I don't know why there is \"sample\" in the name. Is this package really useful to find ANT channels ? \n",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.dsi.ant.server",
"label": "ANT Radio Service Test",
"description": "ANT HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) Server.\nANT is a wireless protocol, similar to Bluetooth, that is mainly used for sport and fitness trackers.",
"removal": "caution"
},
{
"id": "com.dsi.ant.service.socket",
"label": "ANT Radio Service",
"description": "ANT is a wireless protocol, similar to Bluetooth, that is mainly used for sport and fitness trackers.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.service.socket"
],
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.ebay.carrier",
"label": "com.ebay.carrier",
"description": "Kind of weird ebay apps pre-installed by carriers.",
"removal": "delete",
"suppress": "LabelSameAsId"
},
{
"id": "com.ebay.mobile",
"label": "eBay",
"description": "Online shopping and selling app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ebay.mobile"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.ehernandez.radiolainolvidable",
"label": "Radio La Inolvidable Peru",
"description": "Spanish Radio app (no longer exist)",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.emoji.keyboard.touchpal",
"label": "TouchPal Emoji Keyboard",
"description": "Developed by Cootek a chinese company.\nAdware (lots and lots of ads)",
"web": [
"https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/google-banned-cootek-adware"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "keyboards"
},
{
"id": "com.eterno",
"label": "Dailyhunt",
"description": "Daily hunt news aggregator",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eterno"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "rss_readers"
},
{
"id": "com.evernote",
"label": "Evernote",
"description": "Popular note taking app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote",
"https://evernote.com/privacy",
"https://privacy.commonsense.org/evaluation/evernote"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "note_taking_apps"
},
{
"id": "com.facebook.appmanager",
"label": "Facebook App Manager",
"description": "Handles Facebook apps updates.",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.facebook.katana",
"label": "Facebook",
"description": "Facebook social media app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.facebook.orca",
"label": "Messenger",
"description": "Facebook Messenger",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.orca"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.facebook.services",
"label": "com.facebook.services",
"description": "Facebook Services is a tool that lets you manage different Facebook services automatically using your Android device.\nIn particular, the tool focuses on searching for nearby shops and establishments based on your interests.\nI 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 ?",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.facebook.system",
"label": "com.facebook.system",
"description": "Facebook App Installer (empty shell app which incites you to install the Facebook app)",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.finshell.fin",
"label": "FinShell Pay",
"description": "Provides various Payment and Financial Services. Pretty bad privacy policy.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finshell.fin",
"https://rwallet.finshell.co.in/html/user/privacy_policy.html"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.galaxyfirsatlari",
"label": "Galaxy Fırsatları",
"description": "Samsung-only app for Turkish people\nRecommands you stuff to buy. You are supposed to save money but we all know this kind of apps\nEncourages consumption.\nExodus found 10 trackers and 17 permissions",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.galaxyfirsatlari",
"https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/fr/reports/143830/"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.gd.mobicore.pa",
"label": "RootPA",
"description": "Mobicore is now Trustonic\nTrustonic is a small OS running on the CPU providing a TEE, an isolated environment that runs in parallel with the operating system, guaranteeing code and data loaded inside to be protected.\nSounds great, but it's closed source and \"normal\" devs can't use it for their apps.\nSee \"com.trustonic.tuiservice\"",
"removal": "caution"
},
{
"id": "com.generalmobi.go2pay",
"label": "Go2Pay",
"description": "Payment app that offers mobile pre-paid recharges and post-paid bill payment, data card recharges and bill payment,\nDTH (Direct To Home Television) recharges through cashless transactions",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.generalmobi.go2pay"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.glance.internet",
"label": "Glance for realme",
"description": "Displays unsolicited \"trending\" stories on Lockscreen",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glance.internet"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite",
"label": "NFL",
"description": "NFL related latest news, highlights, stats & more",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.groupon",
"label": "Groupon",
"description": "Online shopping deals and coupons.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.groupon",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupon#Reception"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.hancom.office.editor.hidden",
"label": "Hancom Office Editor",
"description": "Legacy Hancom Office Editor (Korean alternative to Microsoft Office). Featured in Samsung and LG phones",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.handmark.expressweather",
"label": "1Weather",
"description": "Forecasts alerts app (contain ads)",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handmark.expressweather"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.handmark.expressweather.vpl",
"label": "1Weather",
"description": "Forecasts alerts app (contain ads)",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.haoba.btsmart",
"label": "com.haoba.btsmart",
"description": "Agui Unibuds",
"removal": "delete",
"warning": "May only be needed if you use Uniherts Ear Buds (Unibuds)"
},
{
"id": "com.heytap.accessory",
"label": "Quick Connect",
"dependencies": [
"com.heytap.mcs"
],
"required_by": [
"com.oplus.synergy"
],
"description": "AKA Accessory Framework\nQuick device connect feature. Can be disabled via hidden setting (Settings -> Search 'App Enhancement Services' -> Quick device connect) if not wanted.\nAllows you to search for nearby devices and connect to them without having to go through the Bluetooth or WiFi Direct settings' Ghosh! 32 permissions just for this?",
"web": [
"https://beta.pithus.org/report/cc0ba95f0d0867ba6d883275cd2f6c4aa252ebc874f15f1ee240bb5bac330578"
],
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.heytap.mcs",
"label": "System Messages",
"required_by": [
"com.heytap.cloud",
"com.heytap.market",
"com.oplus.synergy",
"com.heytap.accessory"
],
"description": "Mobile Cloud Service? Message Controler System?.\nMy understanding is that this packages implements the communication logic of the Heytap services. It provides a MQTT client (and Firebase Cloud Manager for users outside of China) which frequently talks to heytapmobile.com. You can safely remove this package if you don't have a Heytap account.\nRuns constantly in the background",
"web": [
"https://beta.pithus.org/report/8920395af63782fca8dfce18715a10ca5a2d8236d525208ea347eff8f738731e"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.huaqin.FM",
"label": "com.huaqin.FM",
"description": "Radio app from huaqin a chinese company\nNOTE : Transistor [https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.y20k.transistor/] is much better",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.hulu.plus",
"label": "Hulu",
"description": "TV shows & movies streaming app.\nFYI : Hulu is owned by Disney.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hulu.plus",
"https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/hulu-vs-disney-plus/",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.idea.questionnare",
"label": "com.idea.questionnare",
"description": "[NEED MORE INFO / NEED APK] Quizz app from MobileIdea company?",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.ideashower.readitlater.pro",
"label": "Pocket",
"description": "Allows you to save an article or web page to remote servers for later reading\nWas purchased by Mozilla in 2017 but is still close source for now.\nOpen-source alternative : https://wallabag.org/",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro",
"https://getpocket.com/privacy",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_(service)"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.imdb.mobile",
"label": "IMDb",
"description": "IMDb mobile app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imdb.mobile",
"https://www.imdb.com/privacy",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.infraware.polarisoffice5",
"label": "Polaris Office",
"description": "Polaris Office from US Infraware Inc company (Microsoft Office like)\nhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infraware.office.link",
"web": [
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaris_Office"
],
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.instagram.android",
"label": "Instagram",
"description": "nstagram (from Meta) allows you to create and share your photos, stories, reels and videos with the friends and followers",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.android",
"https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instagram"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe",
"label": "AppCloud",
"description": "AppCloud (discontinued) from ironSource, an advertising company",
"web": [
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.ironsource.appcloud.oobe.huawei",
"label": "Essential",
"description": "An app that promotes some other apps (and encourages you to install them)\nDeveloped by IronSource, a \"next-generation advertising company\" \nhttps://aura.ironsrc.com/ (app) | https://company.ironsrc.com/ (company)\nWhen you try to read their privacy policy you arrive to an outstanding blank PDF file!",
"web": [
"http://www.ironsrc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ironSource-Privacy-Policy.pdf"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.king.candycrush4",
"label": "Candy Crush Friends",
"description": "A Candy Crush game (com.king.candycrushsaga) variant app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrush4",
"https://www.king.com/privacyPolicy",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Crush_Saga"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.king.candycrushsaga",
"label": "Candy Crush Saga",
"description": "Main Candy Crush game app.\nPre-installed in a lot of phones that helps its popularity",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga",
"https://www.king.com/privacyPolicy",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Crush_Saga"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.king.candycrushsodasaga",
"label": "Candy Crush Soda",
"description": "A Candy Crush game (com.king.candycrushsaga) variant app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsodasaga",
"https://www.king.com/privacyPolicy",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Crush_Saga"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.kwai.video",
"label": "Kwai",
"description": "Just another one of the useless short video apps. Depending on the phone model, it may not be possible to uninstall properly but safe to disable. (Even disabled it still runs in the background).",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kwai.video"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.linkedin.android",
"label": "Linkedin",
"description": "One of the largest social network apps for online jobs",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkedin.android",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkedIn"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.lookout",
"label": "Lookout",
"description": "Mobile Security & Antivirus by Lookout",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek",
"label": "com.mediatek",
"description": "Mediatek is a Taiwanese chipset manufacturer.\nCan someone share the apk? This package name is really weird.\nIt is most likely a set of general APIs for accessing general mediatek functionalities.\nCan someone share the apk?",
"removal": "caution"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.atmwifimeta",
"label": "ATMWifiMeta",
"description": "wifi data logger you don't want",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.callrecorder",
"label": "Call Recorder",
"description": "This is not the kind of feature expected from a Soc company.\nIf you remove this I guess you will not be able to record your calls from the stock dialer\nCan someone share the apk and verify this?",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.engineermode",
"label": "EngineerMode",
"description": "Engineer mode you can access by dialing a secret code (*#*#3646633#*#* on some Xiaomi phones for instance)\nIt enables you to access the debug/logged data and some hidden firmware settings.",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.gpslocationupdate",
"label": "GPSLocationUpdate",
"description": "I wonder if it is really only a logging app.\nCan someone try to remove it and use a GPS app to see if it still works?\nCan someone share the apk? (from a Xiaomi/Huawei phone)",
"removal": "caution"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.ims",
"label": "com.mediatek.im",
"description": "Mediatek's implementation of IMS (low-level implementation?)\nIMS(Ip Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling).",
"web": [
"https://www.programmersought.com/article/50164530665/"
],
"removal": "caution"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.ims.pco",
"label": "com.mediatek.ims.pco",
"description": "Protocol Configuration Options service for IMS\nIMS(IP Multimedia Subsystem) is an open industry standard for voice and multimedia communications over packet-based IP networks (VoLTE/VoIP/Wifi calling). This package enable automatic configuration pushed by your carrier.",
"removal": "caution",
"warning": "Maybe needed if you use IMS"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.location.lppe.main",
"label": "LPPe Service",
"description": "LPPE = LTE Positioning Protocol enhancements/extensions (LTE = \"4G\")\nPositioning and assistance protocol between E-SMLC (mobile location center) and UE (User Equipement = phone)\nI don't know the app has the permission to read SMS",
"web": [
"https://www.gpsworld.com/wirelessexpert-advice-positioning-protocol-next-gen-cell-phones-11125/"
],
"removal": "caution"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.mdmconfig",
"label": "com.mediatek.mdmconfig",
"description": "Mobile Device Management (MDM) allows company’s IT department to reach inside your phone in the background, allowing them to ensure your device is secure, know where it is, and remotely erase your data if the phone is stolen.\nIt's a way to ensure employees stay productive and do not breach corporate policies\nYou should NEVER have a MDM tool on your personal phone. Never.\nThis package probably isn't a MDM tool on its own but you definitively don't need it on your phone.\nCan someone share the apk?",
"web": [
"https://blog.cdemi.io/never-accept-an-mdm-policy-on-your-personal-phone/"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.mtklogger",
"label": "MTKLogger",
"description": "Logs debug data. Has a lot of permissions and run in background all the time.\nDon't keep useless apps: reduce the attack surface\nVulnerability found in this app in 2016",
"web": [
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10135"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.nlpservice",
"label": "Mediatek Network Location Provider",
"description": "Provides periodic reports on the geographical location of the device. Each provider has a set of criteria under which it may be used. For example, some providers require GPS hardware and visibility to a number of satellites, while others require the use of the cellular radio, or access to a specific carrier's network, or to the internet.\nI don't understand why this is needed; there already is one in 'com.google.android.gms'\nI wonder if NLP can be replaced by https://github.com/microg/UnifiedNlp\nI suggest testing if you get a better signal/battery performance with Mediatek NLP on or off.",
"removal": "caution"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.omacp",
"label": "Omacp",
"description": "omacp = OMA Client Provisioning. A protocol specified by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).\nConfiguration messages parser. Used for provisioning APN settings to devices via SMS.\nIn my case, it was automatic and I never needed configuration messages.\nMaybe it's useful if carriers change their APN. But you can still change the config manually, it's not difficult.\nDunno why Mediatek handles this kind of things. Safe to remove. At worst, you'll need to manually config your APN.\nOMACP can be abused.",
"web": [
"https://research.checkpoint.com/2019/advanced-sms-phishing-attacks-against-modern-android-based-smartphones/",
"https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-huawei-lg-and-sony-phones-vulnerable-to-rogue-provisioning-messages/"
],
"removal": "caution"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.providers.drm",
"label": "DRM provider",
"description": " It actually Beep Science is MediaTek’s default DRM vendor\nProbably required for some forms of DRM; disabling might break things like Netflix streaming, which relies on DRM to function.",
"web": [
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management"
],
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.simprocessor",
"label": "com.mediatek.simprocessor",
"description": "This controls and imports contacts saved on a SIM card. Not needed if you don't store your contacts on the SIM card",
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.mediatek.wfo.impl",
"label": "com.mediatek.wfo.impl",
"description": "According to olorin, it's a MediaTek’s default fingerprint app (and he removed it).\nCan someone confirm what this package does?\nRemember that any pre-installed apps you don't actually need just increase the surface attack.\nAny app co-located on the device could modify a system property through an exported interface without proper authorization.\nVulnerability found in 2019",
"web": [
"https://www.olorin.me/2019/09/08/debloating-the-umidigi-f1-play/",
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15368"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.micredit.in",
"label": "Mi Credit",
"description": "App providing loans to MIUI users from India and China",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.micredit.in.gp",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221207193942/https://onsitego.com/blog/xiaomi-quietly-discontinues-mi-credit-mi-pay-india/"
],
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.appmanager",
"label": "Link to Windows",
"description": "Microsoft app for synchronising your phone with a W10 PC.",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.appmanager"
],
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.office.excel",
"label": "Microsoft Excel",
"description": "Spreadsheets, business collaboration, charts and data analysis tool from Microsoft",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.excel"
],
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.office.officehub",
"label": "Microsoft Office Mobile",
"description": "Includes the complete Word, PowerPoint, and Excel apps to offer a convenient office experience on the go.",
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.office.officehubhl",
"label": "Office Mobile hub",
"description": "Office Mobile hub (on Samsung Phone)\nIncludes the complete Word, PowerPoint, and Excel apps to offer a convenient office experience on the go.",
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.office.officehubrow",
"label": "Microsoft 365 (Office)",
"description": "Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF scanner/editor, Cloud services...all in one app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officehubrow"
],
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.office.onenote",
"label": "Microsoft OneNote",
"description": "Note taking app from Microsoft.\nThis app has a lot of permissions. For example it has access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls...",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.onenote"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "note_taking_apps"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.office.outlook",
"label": "Microsoft Outlook",
"description": "Microsoft email application",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.outlook"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "email_clients"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.office.powerpoint",
"label": "Microsoft PowerPoint",
"description": "Microsoft presentation and slides app",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.outlook"
],
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.office.word",
"label": "Microsoft Word",
"description": "Create, edit, share microsoft Word documents much like you do on your PC",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word"
],
"removal": "replace"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.skydrive",
"label": "Microsoft OneDrive",
"description": "Cloud storage app from Microsoft",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.skydrive"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "cloud_services"
},
{
"id": "com.microsoft.translator",
"label": "Microsoft Translator",
"description": "Translate text, voice, conversations, camera photos and screenshots etc with microsoft translator",
"web": [
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.translator"
],
"removal": "replace",
"suggestions": "translators"
},
{
"id": "com.monotype.android.font.chococooky",
"label": "ChocoEUKor font",
"description": "Font",
"removal": "delete"
},
{
"id": "com.monotype.android.font.cooljazz",
"label": "CoolEUKor font",
"description": "Font",
"removal": "delete"
},