Basic Daydreams
Safe to disable
Android's basic screen saver package with the slowly shifting Colors screen saver.
Android (AOSP) package
Photo Screensavers
Safe to disable: com.android.dreams.phototable Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Android's photo screen savers that show your pictures as a table or a frame while the phone charges. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
Photo Screensavers contains Android's Photo Table and Photo Frame screen savers, which display pictures from your albums while the phone is charging or docked. They appear in the screen saver list in the display settings on phones that include this package, and they run only when selected and active.
If you disable it
The photo screen savers disappear 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.phototableTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.android.dreams.phototableThe 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.phototableRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.dreams.phototableNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Reads photos from the albums you choose in order to display them; it does not upload them.
Where it appears
- Made by Android Open Source Project.
Questions people ask
What is com.android.dreams.phototable?
com.android.dreams.phototable is Photo Screensavers. Android's photo screen savers that show your pictures as a table or a frame while the phone charges.
Can I disable Photo Screensavers?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Photo Screensavers?
The photo screen savers disappear from the screen saver list.
Sources
- Android source: PhotoTable 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.
Cite this page: https://mysystemapp.com/packages/com.android.dreams.phototable/ (verified 25 October 2026). Something wrong or out of date? Request a correction.