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Samsung account parental controls that let a parent manage a child's Galaxy phone, apps and purchases.
Samsung package
Digital Wellbeing
Advanced: com.samsung.android.forest Advanced Vendor documentation
Samsung's version of Digital Wellbeing with screen time reports, app timers, a volume monitor and parental control links. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
Searching for it by name? Read the full answer on Digital Wellbeing .
What it does
Samsung builds its own Digital Wellbeing into Galaxy phones in place of Google's. It shows screen time and weekly reports, sets app timers and screen-time goals, monitors headphone volume and driving screen time, and opens the parental controls settings. Samsung's support page says it cannot be removed or disabled from Settings. It runs in the background to count usage.
Also shown as Digital Wellbeing and parental controls.
If you disable it
Screen-time reports, app timers, the volume monitor and the parental controls entry stop. Some DeX users report an unstable taskbar without 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.android.forestTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.forestThe 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.forestRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.forestNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Counts app usage and notifications on the phone; nothing is uploaded unless a parental control service is linked.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 10 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.android.forest?
com.samsung.android.forest is Digital Wellbeing. Samsung's version of Digital Wellbeing with screen time reports, app timers, a volume monitor and parental control links.
Can I disable Digital Wellbeing?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Digital Wellbeing?
Screen-time reports, app timers, the volume monitor and the parental controls entry stop. Some DeX users report an unstable taskbar without it.
Sources
- Samsung: Use Digital Wellbeing features on your Galaxy phone or tabletVendor documentation
- Galaxy Store: Digital Wellbeing listingVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.forestCommunity 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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