Avatar Stickers
Safe to disable
Animated sticker packs made from your Galaxy Avatar or AR Emoji, offered in the keyboard and messaging apps.
Samsung package
Galaxy Avatar
Safe to disable: com.samsung.android.aremoji Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Samsung's animated avatar maker, called AR Emoji before One UI 7, that turns a selfie into a cartoon figure and stickers. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
This app builds an animated avatar from a selfie and lets you record it in the camera, dress it up and use it as stickers or a lock-screen figure. Samsung renamed it from AR Emoji to Galaxy Avatar starting with the Galaxy S25 and One UI 7. It is part of the camera's extra modes and runs only when you open it.
Also shown as AR Emoji.
If you disable it
You can no longer create or edit avatars, and avatar stickers and camera effects disappear.
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.aremojiTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.aremojiThe 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.aremojiRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.aremojiNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Uses the front camera to build the avatar; the avatar data is stored on the phone.
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.android.aremoji?
com.samsung.android.aremoji is Galaxy Avatar. Samsung's animated avatar maker, called AR Emoji before One UI 7, that turns a selfie into a cartoon figure and stickers.
Can I disable Galaxy Avatar?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Galaxy Avatar?
You can no longer create or edit avatars, and avatar stickers and camera effects disappear.
Sources
- Samsung: Turn yourself into an emoji 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.aremojiCommunity 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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