How To Install Android ADB, Accessing Your Phone in Windows 10, and Deleting Unwanted Android Bloatware Application

Disclaimer : Writer is not liable in any losses, damages (direct or indirect), costs, liabilities, expenses, claims or demands resulting from trying this how-to post. ADB is tools for developing application and can damage your phone or PC if you don’t know how to use it.

1. Download SDK Platform Tools from android here:
   https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools?hl=en
2. Unzip and copy it into simple directory such as C:\adb
3. Activate development mode on your Android phone. You can google how to activate development mode on your phone model, but usually you only have to tap build number on your phone setting 7 times.
4. Activate USB debugging on Development Mode. Again google it, because usually it hidden in your phone setting.
5. Plug in your phone to your PC using data cable provided. Windows will install appropriate driver.
6. In your phone choose “Transfer File” of similar option. this is important step to make sure your phone is ready for ADB.
7. Type CMD on windows 10 search bar beside windows logo on lower left and right click “Command Prompt” and choose “run as administrator”
8. Click yes on User Account Control pop up windows.
9. Go to your ADB folder (C:\adb) for you that doesn’t have any knowledge on navigating Command Prompt here the example:
   https://www.digitalcitizen.life/command-prompt-how-use-basic-commands/
10. enter this command:

adb devices

on full command prompt it look like this:

C:\adb>adb devices

Then tap Enter
It will show you with a list of devices. Make sure it your device is detected like this (xxx is your device in combination of character):

C:\adb>adb devices
List of devices attached
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX        device

Congratulation ! you have connected your Phone and your PC through ADB

Now for deleting unwanted application a.k.a bloatware in your phone

Continuing from above step:

1. Download and install “Package Name Viewer” in your Android phone.
2. After download search package name on your unwanted application and remove it.

write your package name using “Package Name Viewer” usually start with com. Example:

com.UnwanteD.ApplicAtion

The package name is Case Sensitive, so make sure you type as it is.

Next step is to delete it, first you have to enter shell by entering this command:

adb shell

Full command in screen is like this:

C:\adb>adb shell

If sucessfull you will be entering shell and your screen should be like this:

xxx1234:/ $

The ($) is sign you are in shell and xxx1234 is your devices name on shell.

Next we delete any unwanted application. Please don’t delete any core Android application, or you have risk damaging your phone.

If you sure the application is bloatware or unwanted application installed by OEM simply delete it by typing :

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.UnwanteD.ApplicAtion

if the uninstall is success it will show like this:

xxx1234:/ $ pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.UnwanteD.ApplicAtion
Success

After your done, exit from shell by typing

exit

And unplug your phone from your computer and don’t forget to disable USB Debugging on your android phone Developer Setting for security reasons.