Android Accessibility Suite
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's bundle of the TalkBack screen reader, Select to Speak and the Accessibility Menu; idle unless you turn one on.
Advanced: com.google.android.marvin.talkback
Named system apps
System apps, by the name you see
The system apps people look up by name: what each one is, whether you can disable it, whether it drains the battery, why it keeps updating, and which packages are behind it.
All named apps
Android Auto
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's system that puts maps, music, calls and messages from your phone on a compatible car's dashboard screen.
Advanced: com.google.android.projection.gearhead
Android Setup
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's first-run setup wizard and its partner companion; mostly idle after setup, but tied to accounts and reset protection.
Advanced: com.google.android.setupwizard Advanced: com.google.android.partnersetup
Android System Intelligence
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's on-device engine for Live Caption, Smart Text Selection, app suggestions and other smart features.
Advanced: com.google.android.as Advanced: com.google.android.as.oss
Android System WebView
Keep
Updated 25 October 2026
The shared web engine that apps use to show web pages inside themselves; keep it on and up to date.
Keep: com.google.android.webview Keep: com.android.webview
Bixby
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Samsung's voice assistant and visual search on Galaxy phones; you can stop it launching without removing anything.
Safe to disable: com.samsung.android.bixby.agent Safe to disable: com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup Advanced: com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework
Carrier Services
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's background app that supports RCS chat features in Google Messages; disable it only if you never use RCS.
Advanced: com.google.android.ims
Device Care
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Samsung's battery, storage, memory and app protection hub on Galaxy phones, found under Settings as Battery and device care.
Keep: com.samsung.android.lool Advanced: com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity
Device Health Services
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's battery helper on Pixels and other phones, behind the battery time-left estimate; best left on.
Advanced: com.google.android.apps.turbo
Digital Wellbeing
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
The screen time dashboard, app timers and bedtime and focus modes built into Android's Settings.
Advanced: com.google.android.apps.wellbeing Advanced: com.samsung.android.forest
Game Optimizing Service
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Samsung's background service that balances game performance against heat on Galaxy phones; best managed, not removed.
Advanced: com.samsung.android.game.gos
Gboard
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's on-screen keyboard; replace it only after another keyboard is installed and working, or you may be unable to type.
Advanced: com.google.android.inputmethod.latin
Google Chrome
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's web browser, preinstalled as a system app on most Android phones; you can turn it off but not remove it.
Advanced: com.android.chrome
Google One
Safe to disable
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's app for managing account storage, phone backup and Google One plans; check your backups before removing it.
Safe to disable: com.google.android.apps.subscriptions.red
Google Play Protect
Keep
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's built-in malware scanner for Android, run by Play services and controlled from the Play Store; keep it on.
Keep: com.google.android.gms Keep: com.android.vending
Google Play Services
Keep
Updated 25 October 2026
The Google layer that handles sign-in, push notifications, location, backups and security for Google and third-party apps.
Keep: com.google.android.gms Keep: com.google.android.gsf
Joyose
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
An undocumented Xiaomi system app tied to game and graphics performance tuning on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones.
Advanced: com.xiaomi.joyose
Motorola Notifications
Safe to disable
Updated 25 October 2026
Motorola's opt-in app for tips, product news and surveys on Motorola phones; safe to turn off.
Safe to disable: com.motorola.ccc.notification
OnePlus Health
Safe to disable
Updated 25 October 2026
The companion app for OnePlus wearables, now succeeded by OHealth; safe to remove if you do not use a OnePlus watch or band.
Safe to disable: com.oneplus.health.international Safe to disable: com.heytap.health.international
Private Compute Services
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Google's open-source bridge that fetches model updates for on-device features like Live Caption and Now Playing.
Advanced: com.google.android.as.oss
Samsung Knox
Keep
Updated 25 October 2026
Samsung's security platform on Galaxy phones, behind Secure Folder, work profiles and the Knox Guard payment lock.
Keep: com.samsung.android.knox.containercore Safe to disable: com.samsung.android.knox.analytics.uploader Do not remove: com.samsung.android.kgclient
Samsung Members
Safe to disable
Updated 25 October 2026
Samsung's support and community app for Galaxy phones, with phone diagnostics, error reports, tips and member perks.
Safe to disable: com.samsung.android.voc
Samsung Push Service
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
The background service that delivers notifications from Samsung's own apps and services on Galaxy phones.
Advanced: com.sec.spp.push
System UI
Do not remove
Updated 25 October 2026
The part of Android that draws the status bar, notification shade, quick settings, lock screen and volume panel.
Do not remove: com.android.systemui
Xiaomi Cloud
Advanced
Updated 25 October 2026
Xiaomi's sync and backup service for contacts, messages, photos and Find Device, tied to your Xiaomi account.
Advanced: com.miui.cloudservice Advanced: com.miui.micloudsync
More named apps are being written. Looking for one? Look up its package or ask for it.