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Accessibility
Keep: com.samsung.accessibility Keep Vendor documentation
Samsung's accessibility settings and services on Galaxy phones, including vision, hearing and interaction features. Keep it: Accessibility is needed for the phone, its updates or its security.
What it does
This package provides Samsung's accessibility settings and many of the services behind them, such as vision, hearing and dexterity options, the accessibility shortcut and, on newer phones, switch access. Apps that offer floating buttons or system helpers also rely on accessibility services it manages. It is present on every Galaxy profile in device surveys and runs whenever an accessibility feature is on.
If you disable it
Accessibility settings and features stop working. Community testers have reported start-up problems on some phones with a screen lock set, so do not remove it.
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.samsung.accessibilityTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.accessibilityThe 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.samsung.accessibilityRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.accessibilityNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Works with the screen content and input that the accessibility features you turn on need; nothing is uploaded by default.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 9 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.accessibility?
com.samsung.accessibility is Accessibility. Samsung's accessibility settings and services on Galaxy phones, including vision, hearing and interaction features.
Can I disable Accessibility?
Keep it: Accessibility is needed for the phone, its updates or its security. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Accessibility?
Accessibility settings and features stop working. Community testers have reported start-up problems on some phones with a screen lock set, so do not remove it.
Sources
- Samsung: Accessibility features on Galaxy mobile devicesVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.accessibilityCommunity list
- 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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