Edge panels
Safe to disable
Samsung's Edge panels service, the swipe-in side panel of apps, contacts and tools on Galaxy phones.
Samsung package
Apps
Safe to disable: com.samsung.android.app.appsedge Safe to disable Vendor documentation
The Apps panel inside Samsung's Edge panels, holding favorite apps and saved app pairs. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
This is the Apps panel in Samsung's Edge panels. It shows up to ten favorite apps and app pairs that open two apps in split screen together. It runs only while the Edge panel is open. Device surveys show it as a separate package on Galaxy phones up to about Android 14.
Also shown as Apps edge.
If you disable it
The Apps panel and any app pairs saved in it disappear from the Edge panel. Split screen from the Recents screen still works.
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.android.app.appsedgeTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.app.appsedgeThe 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.android.app.appsedgeRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.app.appsedgeNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Nothing beyond the panel's list of apps.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 9 to 14.
- Seen on: Galaxy A23 5G, Galaxy A52s 5G, Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy A51.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.android.app.appsedge?
com.samsung.android.app.appsedge is Apps. The Apps panel inside Samsung's Edge panels, holding favorite apps and saved app pairs.
Can I disable Apps?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Apps?
The Apps panel and any app pairs saved in it disappear from the Edge panel. Split screen from the Recents screen still works.
Sources
- Samsung: Add or remove Edge panels on your Galaxy phone or tabletVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.app.appsedgeCommunity 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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