Photo Screensavers
Safe to disable
Android's photo screen savers that show your pictures as a table or a frame while the phone charges.
Android (AOSP) package
Basic Daydreams
Safe to disable: com.android.dreams.basic Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Android's basic screen saver package with the slowly shifting Colors screen saver. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
Basic Daydreams contains Android's simplest screen saver, Colors, which shows slowly changing colors while the phone is charging or docked. Screen savers are chosen in the display settings, and this one runs only if you select it and the screen saver starts.
If you disable it
The Colors screen saver disappears from the screen saver list.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.dreams.basicTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.android.dreams.basicThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.dreams.basicRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.dreams.basicNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Nothing beyond the app's own settings.
Where it appears
- Made by Android Open Source Project.
Questions people ask
What is com.android.dreams.basic?
com.android.dreams.basic is Basic Daydreams. Android's basic screen saver package with the slowly shifting Colors screen saver.
Can I disable Basic Daydreams?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Basic Daydreams?
The Colors screen saver disappears from the screen saver list.
Sources
- Android source: Basic screensaver manifestAndroid source
- Android Developers: DreamServiceDeveloper documentation
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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