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Google Partner Setup
Advanced: com.google.android.partnersetup Advanced Community evidence
A small, undocumented Google component that runs during and after setup on phones that ship Google apps. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
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What it does
Google Partner Setup is a background package Google includes with its apps on licensed Android phones. Google has not documented it publicly. Community analysis links it to configuration agreed between Google and the phone maker or carrier, and to letting apps interact with Google account data, and it wakes briefly in the background from time to time. It has no icon or user settings.
If you disable it
Community testers report no visible change after weeks with it disabled, but because it is undocumented, re-enable it if Google apps or setup behave oddly.
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.google.android.partnersetupTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.partnersetupThe 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.google.android.partnersetupRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.android.partnersetupNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Google has not documented what it reads or sends; it has no user-facing data of its own.
Where it appears
- Made by Google LLC.
Questions people ask
What is com.google.android.partnersetup?
com.google.android.partnersetup is Google Partner Setup. A small, undocumented Google component that runs during and after setup on phones that ship Google apps.
Can I disable Google Partner Setup?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Google Partner Setup?
Community testers report no visible change after weeks with it disabled, but because it is undocumented, re-enable it if Google apps or setup behave oddly.
Sources
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Community evidence. Backed by community debloat lists and forum reports, not by the maker. How we decide a verdict.
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