By Paul Blake
How to get rid of the 80 pre-installed apps on your Vstar phone.
Be aware that only VOS 3 and Android 10 on a Vstar Active 3 have been tested with this. While it probably functions on other Vstar phones, you should proceed with caution and refrain from uninstalling any additional items from this list. I frequently bricked my phone so you don’t have to. Because you will lose everything, make a backup of your phone first. (Take note that the Active 3 did not support the ADB backup function or the built-in Google backup; as a result, you should think about using a third-party backup program for installed apps. Recently installed apps are not remembered in this version of Play. )
Please be aware that removing (uninstalling) essential components like MediaTek and Vdefense (Device Protection) will result in the bricking of your phone. Only after you install an alternative keyboard, mail client, calendar app, and launcher will the phone work. Niagra Launcher, Brave Browser, Signal (sms), Proton Mail/Calendar, Openboard, Stingle Photos, and various Simple Mobile Tools suites like Files, Dialer, Contacts, and Gallery Pro make up my personal setup. Following installation, you must modify the default apps in settings. If you run these scripts without installing a launcher or setting it to default, your phone may be stuck on the starting-up screen. Even without a launcher or keyboard, you can access the Play store to install from a dropdown menu to access Play, but if you can’t figure out how to access applications, you may need to perform a factory reset. Before uninstalling VStar and Google bloatware, you must set your alternative applications to default.
It should be noted that even if you disable the majority of Google, Vstar, and Android bloatware, your Android may not be completely secure or private. If you care about privacy or are a journalist, an iPhone might be a better and less time-consuming option. I think Google lets Vsmart violate your privacy by giving them free rein. You can increase security with Netguard Pro option and Socks5. I also advise removing data access and capping battery usage for each app separately.
In addition, even though I use Google products like Drive, Photos, and Maps, there were still about 20 others that I didn’t require. Some Google applications—such as Contacts, Files, Gboard, Youtube, and others—are ones you should probably keep but which I didn’t. Feel free to refrain from copying and pasting many of the Google applications into the ADB shell (you might want to take special care removing Gboard, as it prevents text input unless Openboard is installed beforehand).
Hopefully, you have nothing to lose and this is a brand-new phone. I wish you luck as you follow these steps.
Step 1: Turn off “Find My Phone” and all other device administration apps. (I disable admin access after each restart because you cannot disable Vdefense without the phone working properly.)
Step 2: Select All Apps under Modify System Settings to prevent any apps from changing system settings.
Step 3: Download the ADB Android developer tools.
Step 4: Enable USB debugging and turn off automatic system updates while the phone is in developer mode.
Paste the following while the phone is connected to a USB port to get rid of spyware and bloatware:
(You can copy and paste all of these commands at once, or you may want to keep Google services like messaging, YouTube, etc. Do not remove your launcher or other stock upgrades without replacing them first. Use these commands at your own risk, changing disable to uninstall on the few below will brick the phone.)
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.soundrecorder &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 net.vsmart.android.fliptolock &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.android.vsmartwarranty &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 net.vsmart.vtzapp.secureinfo &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.android.themewidget &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.soundrecorder &
adb shell pm disable-user net.vsmart.vinservice &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.defaultwallpaper &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.android.movetovsmart &
adb shell pm disable-user com.vsmart.android.vinaccount &
adb shell pm disable-user net.vsmart.vlocksim &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.android.essentialwidget &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.android.sosmessage &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.dualapps &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 net.vsmart.android.antispy &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.android.vfiles &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vsmart.android.assistivetouch &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 android.autoinstalls.config.vsmart.round3 &
adb shell pm disable-user –user 0 net.vsmart.simulateservice &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.weather &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.android.dialer &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.basicfuntest &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.vscreenshot &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.camera.dropdetection &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.launcher &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.wifidirect &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.camera &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.android.overlay.searchlauncherconfig &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.vclipboard &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.contacts &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.vboard &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.calendar &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.messaging &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.themedesign &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.calculator &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.tool &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.themedefault &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.chrome &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.hotwordnerollment.okgoogle &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.hotwordnerollment.xgoogle &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.gm &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.contacts &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.videos &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.youtube &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.music &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.gms.location.history &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.printservice.recommendation &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.apps.photos &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.apps.youtube.music &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyon &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.apps.wellbeing &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.projection.gearhead &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.bookmarkprovider &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.dreams.basic &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.fmradio &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 android.auto_generated_rro_vendor__ &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.dreams.phototable &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.setupwizard &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.keep &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.oem.customwizard &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.mediatek.engineermode &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.vinsmart.launcher &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.verizon.remoteSimlock &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.dynsystem &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.partnersetup &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.apps.messaging &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.tts &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.verizon.remoteSimlock &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.android.dynsystem &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.partnersetup &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.apps.messaging &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.apps.translate &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.deskclock &
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.inputmethod.latinAlternative stock apps that I use and recommend for privacy:
Openboard
Firefox or Brave Browser
Proton Mail/Calendar
SimpleApps: Clock/Contacts/Gallery/Camera/File Manager
Stingle Photos
Net Guard
Zoho Docs
Other Apps I like: Be, Lazada, Viber, Zalo, Dropbox
Openboard