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Android (AOSP) package
Blocked Numbers Storage
Advanced: com.android.providers.blockednumber Advanced Vendor documentation
The shared list of blocked phone numbers used by the dialer, messaging apps and call screening. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
Blocked Numbers Storage is the Android database for numbers you have blocked. When you block a caller in the Phone or Messages app, the number is saved here so every app that respects Android's block list rejects it, and only the default dialer, the default messaging app and carrier apps may change the list. It runs when calls and texts arrive.
If you disable it
Blocked callers and texters get through again, and the blocked numbers screens in your dialer may crash.
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.providers.blockednumberTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.android.providers.blockednumberThe 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.providers.blockednumberRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.providers.blockednumberNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Stores the numbers you blocked on the device.
Where it appears
- Made by Android Open Source Project.
Questions people ask
What is com.android.providers.blockednumber?
com.android.providers.blockednumber is Blocked Numbers Storage. The shared list of blocked phone numbers used by the dialer, messaging apps and call screening.
Can I disable Blocked Numbers Storage?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Blocked Numbers Storage?
Blocked callers and texters get through again, and the blocked numbers screens in your dialer may crash.
Sources
- Android source: BlockedNumberProvider manifestAndroid source
- Android Developers: BlockedNumberContractDeveloper documentation
- Android Open Source Project: Implement phone number blockingAndroid source
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
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