Apps
Safe to disable
The Apps panel inside Samsung's Edge panels, holding favorite apps and saved app pairs.
Samsung package
Edge panels
Safe to disable: com.samsung.android.app.cocktailbarservice Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Samsung's Edge panels service, the swipe-in side panel of apps, contacts and tools on Galaxy phones. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
This package runs the Edge panels feature: a handle on the side of the screen that you swipe to open panels of favorite apps, contacts, tools and the clipboard. You turn it on under Display settings. Device surveys show it as a separate package on Galaxy phones up to about Android 14; newer models handle the panel through other system components. It runs whenever the Edge panel handle is on.
Also shown as Edge screen.
If you disable it
The Edge panel handle and all its panels disappear on phones that use this package.
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.cocktailbarserviceTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.app.cocktailbarserviceThe 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.cocktailbarserviceRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.app.cocktailbarserviceNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Nothing beyond the panels' own settings.
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.cocktailbarservice?
com.samsung.android.app.cocktailbarservice is Edge panels. Samsung's Edge panels service, the swipe-in side panel of apps, contacts and tools on Galaxy phones.
Can I disable Edge panels?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Edge panels?
The Edge panel handle and all its panels disappear on phones that use this package.
Sources
- Samsung: Add or remove Edge panels on your Galaxy phone or tabletVendor documentation
- Samsung UK: How do I use the Edge panel?Vendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.app.cocktailbarserviceCommunity 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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