Calendar
Safe to disable
Google Calendar, the calendar app preinstalled on Pixels and many other phones that ship Google apps.
Android (AOSP) package
Calendar Storage
Advanced: com.android.providers.calendar Advanced Vendor documentation
The database that stores calendar events and reminders for every calendar app on the phone. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
Calendar Storage is the Android database for calendar events, attendees and reminders. Calendar apps and sync services such as Google Calendar Sync read and write events through it, and it triggers the reminder alerts calendar apps show. It runs whenever an app reads events or a reminder comes due.
If you disable it
Calendar apps show no events and reminders stop firing; events in your online accounts are not deleted.
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.calendarTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.android.providers.calendarThe 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.calendarRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.providers.calendarNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Stores your calendar events on the device; sync services copy them to your accounts.
Where it appears
- Made by Android Open Source Project.
Questions people ask
What is com.android.providers.calendar?
com.android.providers.calendar is Calendar Storage. The database that stores calendar events and reminders for every calendar app on the phone.
Can I disable Calendar Storage?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Calendar Storage?
Calendar apps show no events and reminders stop firing; events in your online accounts are not deleted.
Sources
- Android source: CalendarProvider manifestAndroid source
- Android Developers: CalendarContractDeveloper 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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