IntentResolver

The Android share sheet and Open with chooser, moved into its own updatable package in Android 14. Keep it: IntentResolver is needed for the phone, its updates or its security.

What it does

IntentResolver draws the share sheet that appears when you tap Share in an app, and the chooser that asks which app should open a link or file. Google moved it out of the core framework into its own package with Android 14 so it can be updated more easily. It runs only while the chooser is on screen.

Also shown as Share sheet, Chooser.

If you disable it

Share buttons and Open with choices stop working across apps, and community reports say motion photos break as well.

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.

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.intentresolver

adb shell pm enable com.android.intentresolver

The 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.

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.intentresolver

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.intentresolver

New to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.

Data and battery

Sees what you are sharing in order to show targets, and ranks share targets on the device.

Where it appears

• Made by Android Open Source Project.
• Android versions: 14 and later.