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Finder
Advanced: com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinder Advanced Vendor documentation
Samsung's search tool behind the Apps screen search bar, finding apps, settings, contacts and files. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
Finder is the search bar at the top of the Galaxy Apps screen. It searches installed apps, settings, contacts, messages, files and some app content, and can pass a query to the web. Device surveys show it as a separate package on Galaxy phones up to about Android 14; on newer models the search bar is handled by other Samsung components. It runs when you search.
Also shown as S Finder.
If you disable it
Searching from the Apps screen stops working on phones where Finder is a separate 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.galaxyfinderTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinderThe 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.galaxyfinderRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinderNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Indexes app names, settings and content on the phone; web searches are sent to the search provider you choose.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 9 to 14.
- Seen on: Galaxy A52s 5G, Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy A51, Galaxy S10.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinder?
com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinder is Finder. Samsung's search tool behind the Apps screen search bar, finding apps, settings, contacts and files.
Can I disable Finder?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Finder?
Searching from the Apps screen stops working on phones where Finder is a separate package.
Sources
- Samsung: Understanding Finder on Galaxy phonesVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinderCommunity 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.
Cite this page: https://mysystemapp.com/packages/com.samsung.android.app.galaxyfinder/ (verified 25 October 2026). Something wrong or out of date? Request a correction.