Game Booster
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The in-game toolbar on Galaxy phones that blocks alerts, records gameplay and switches performance modes while you play.
Samsung package
Game Optimizing Service
Advanced: com.samsung.android.game.gos Advanced Vendor documentation
Samsung's background service that adjusts CPU, GPU and frame rate for games to manage heat and battery. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
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What it does
Game Optimizing Service is the part of Samsung's gaming stack that tunes the processor, graphics and frame rate while a game runs, using the performance profile chosen in Game Booster. It became widely known in 2022, when owners found it was limiting performance in many apps, and Samsung then added an option for less throttling. It runs in the background whenever a recognized game is open. It has no screen of its own.
Also shown as GOS.
If you disable it
Per-game performance profiles stop applying, so games may run hotter or drain the battery faster, and some Game Booster settings no longer take effect.
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.game.gosTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.game.gosThe 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.game.gosRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.game.gosNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Reads which games are running and device temperature and performance data on the phone; Samsung uses game performance policies downloaded from its servers.
Its job is to trade some performance for lower heat and battery use during games.
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.game.gos?
com.samsung.android.game.gos is Game Optimizing Service. Samsung's background service that adjusts CPU, GPU and frame rate for games to manage heat and battery.
Can I disable Game Optimizing Service?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Game Optimizing Service?
Per-game performance profiles stop applying, so games may run hotter or drain the battery faster, and some Game Booster settings no longer take effect.
Will disabling Game Optimizing Service make games faster?
Sometimes, but the phone also loses the heat and battery limits it applies, and it can still slow itself down when it gets hot. Gaming Hub's performance setting is the safer first step.
Sources
- Samsung: Use Gaming Hub and gaming options on your Galaxy deviceVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.game.gosCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
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