Samsung Galaxy phonesare savvy with their smooth, intuitive interfaces anduseful appsforgaming,watching media, and much more. But, they’re also notorious for bloatware that includes many preinstalled apps – most that users will never use. It’s likely because Samsung installs its One UI skin over the standard GoogleAndroid OS, and your phone ends up with duplicate apps that do the same thing from both companies.
Unnecessary apps cluttering your phone can ruin your user experience – nobody likes sifting through unused icons to find what they’re actually looking for.Unwanted appscan also take up valuable space on your phone’s memory and affect performance and battery life because they lurk in the background, siphoning processing power.
Removing bloatware from Samsung Galaxy phones isn’t as simple as uninstalling third-party apps because many are baked into the system and require extra steps. Below, I’ll show you how to disable and remove these apps to declutter your phone and free up some valuable memory and system resources.
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How to disable pre-installed Samsung Galaxy apps through the app screen
Most preloaded Samsung apps can’t be removed from the phone entirely but are easy to disable
1. Go toSettings.
- Scroll down and tap onApps.
3. Tap on the app you want to remove.
Tap theDisable iconat the bottom of the screen to disable the app.
You might get a warning saying, “Disabling this app may cause other apps to stop working correctly.”
6. TapDisable appto stop it from running.
- You can follow the same steps and tap theEnableicon at the bottom of the display if you decide that you’d like to use the app again later.
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How to hide pre-installed Samsung apps from the Home Screen
Hiding apps reduces clutter because they no longer appear on your home screen
2. Tap onHome screen.
Tap onHide apps on Home and App screens.
A list of apps will open. Tick the apps you want to hide, then tap onDone.
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How to put preloaded Samsung Galaxy apps to sleep
Sleeping apps free your phone’s resources because they don’t run in the background
1. OpenSettings.
2. Tap onBattery.
- A window will open, displaying your battery level and other information.
4. Tap onBackground usage limits.
5. Tap the slider toPut unused apps to sleep.
- You can tap onDeep sleeping appsto view the apps that will never run in the background, may or may not receive software updates, and will only run in the background when you open them.
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